3.03 hen & downgrader -

Category: PSP EXPLOITS & LOADERS


Description:
hen & downgrader for 3.03

After much work over the past few days, we finally succeeded - we have an easy-to-use downgrader for v3.03 PSPs!

Some ground-rules:

* This downgrader is for v3.03 firmware only. But if you have v2.81 - v3.02, no problem - you can just upgrade to v3.03 to use the downgrader.
* You need a copy of the unpatched GTA:Liberty City Stories UMD. No ISOs, no patched UMDs, not Vice City Stories. See here for some info on how to check if your version is patched. The most reliable way : the unpatched disks have the v2.0 firmware update on them.
* This downgrader is intended to enable homebrew. Homebrew is NOT the same as piracy. Don't be a thieving loser - buy the games you play.
* The downgrader will work on all current PSP hardware (TA-079 - TA-086). Patching of TA-082+ is automatic in the downgrader.
* You downgrade at your own risk. There is always a chance of bricking, although we have done everything we can think of to make this process safe.

Full instructions for downgrading are included in the Downgrader_HOWTO.txt file in the ZIP file. Read them carefully! You will need

Warning: After downgrading from 3.03 to 1.5, there are some remnants of 3.03 left in flash. If you later try to re-upgrade to 3.03 and repeat the downgrade, things will break. At some later point, we will work on a cleaner that will remove these extra files. Until then, enjoy! (Don't worry, upgrading to 3.03 OE firmwares still works fine).

HEN for v3.03 (final release)

If you're not keen on the risk of downgrading your PSP, you might prefer to use a homebrew loader instead. Well, we've thought of you - we give to you "HEN 303 - the Duff release" (named in the eLoader tradition!).

HEN 303 (short for Homebrew ENabler) works in the same way as Dark_AleX's HEN for 2.71 firmwares. By running HEN, it installs a patch in your PSP's memory, that allows you to run homebrew almost as if you had a v1.5 PSP. This patch remains in place until you fully turn off your PSP - it will survive the PSP being placed into sleep mode.

The requirements for HEN are the same as for the downgrader - you need the unpatched GTA:LCS, and a v3.03 firmware PSP.

You can view the readme.txt file in the archive for more details about how to use it. Remember that not as much homebrew works with HEN as it does with eLoader or v1.5 firmware. But we hope to release an eLoader plugin for HEN soon, that would improve that situation - and remember that the amount of homebrew that works with HEN is increasing all the time.

Note: a pre-release version of this file was leaked on the internet. It is dangerous and could brick your PSP - do not run it or distribute it. The authentic version contains the text "This is the official final released version of 3.03 HEN" in the readme.txt file.

Download 3.03 hen & downgrader -
here is the 1.5 eboot
here is the 3.03 eboot

Via Noobz

Submitted by stvnkch, on Today, 06:39 PM

This is very nice, it will help most people that upgraded to 3.03 good find stvnkch

wooooot!!! i'm almost one step to enabling homebrew for my psp!!!

Now as for the files left in flash, If you upgrade to 3.03 OE does it matter that theyre there since you will have a sort of 3.03 psp? Also, does anyone know how much memory these "leftover" files leave?

Worked perfectly, now im on 1.50! thank you so much!!!!! this really means alot to me!

sshweeet, now if i just had LCS...

so if u downgrade to this i will be able to play iso's??? mail me back on ayedenj@hotmail.com

If you upgrade to 3.03 OE after downgrading then you can play isos straight from the xmb.

Wow this is huge... GREAT NEWS POST

This really is fantastic news.
It must be the first time for ages that the latest official PSP firmware can be downgraded.

I just cant believe how fast this all happend over the last week! It was very impressive! This should really build up the underground PSP scene and at least for a little while we wont be hearing noobs asking how to play ISO's and homebrew on there 2.8-3.03's...lol

This is crazy that 3.03 hasn't been out long and yet there is a downgrade.
When do people thing 3.04 will be out?

I have added links to both the 1.5 and 3.03 eboots

lol. cant believe there's a downgrader for the latest fw already.

holy #$#% that crazy news my friend gonna be really happy for his v3.01

Well remember if he is 3.01 to upgrade to 3.03 before you try anything

this is great for all with 2.80, soon there will be an easy downgrader!!!!!!!!!

This is great for every psp user really, most downgraders are easy anyway

i'm new at this so i'm wondering if someone can help me out? what do you mean by: unpatched GTA:liberty stories UMD and how can i get it.