is there a way to identify which PSP not to buy?

[spud42]

ok i have got rid of the ex.. i seem to have a bit of cash spare and i always wanted a decent handheld gaming system. i have a ipaq 4700 wonderful machine plays great games and has a PS1 emu. however it is a dog to play on. it doesnt have a dpad... the ex bought a NDS to play the brain trainers on but it seems that the kids do most if not all of the games. but i find i dont like two screens and find it fiddly and the games all "samey". i always wanted a PSP when they first came out but couldnt afford it. i have seen lots of PSP's in cas converters for anywhere between $120 and $190 AUD. but i dont want to get one that cant be modded with CFW. i have spent the last hour reading but apart from buying a phat to guarantee flashability i dont know how to identify an unflashable slim. i would prefer a slim as they are newer and should last longer... any help? please?

[Demonchild]

ok i have got rid of the ex.. i seem to have a bit of cash spare and i always wanted a decent handheld gaming system. i have a ipaq 4700 wonderful machine plays great games and has a PS1 emu. however it is a dog to play on. it doesnt have a dpad... the ex bought a NDS to play the brain trainers on but it seems that the kids do most if not all of the games. but i find i dont like two screens and find it fiddly and the games all "samey". i always wanted a PSP when they first came out but couldnt afford it. i have seen lots of PSP's in cas converters for anywhere between $120 and $190 AUD. but i dont want to get one that cant be modded with CFW. i have spent the last hour reading but apart from buying a phat to guarantee flashability i dont know how to identify an unflashable slim. i would prefer a slim as they are newer and should last longer... any help? please?

There are some rules in general that you should follow:

-The newer it is, the more likely it can't be flashed.
-PSP-3000s and the newer Slims cannot be hacked at this time.
-A definite way of telling if a Slim is hackable is that if it comes with any 4.xx firmware out of the box, it is unhackable. Units with 3.60 - 3.96 or hackable.

Here are some things that you should read:

See if a Ta088v3 is the Box by the letter on the box

Determine if your PSP is hackable

[spud42]

thanks for your reply. i bought one from ebay and it already has cfw on it ver... 3.90 M33-3
can this be upgraded without a pandora battery? i read a few hours last night but been too busy with the new toy tonight..lol i will read more and search i promise...

[Demonchild]

Yeah, it can be upgraded.

Update it via Network Update. (Reboot into recovery by shutting down the system, and holding R while rebooting. From there, go to Configuration and make sure M33 Network Update is enabled. If not, press X to enable it. Once done, exit and you can use Network Update to update your M33 firmware. - The latest version is 5.00 M33-6)

If you don't have access to Wifi, you can upgrade offline:

http://www.dark-alex.org/forum/viewt...hp?f=44&t=8158

Also, read my M33 Firmware Guide to get an understanding of the features of the M33 Firmwares. I would have post it here but the guide is 40,000+ characters.

http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/f127...noobs-t201551/

[spud42]

thanks for the guide. will read it now.......