Caution! – This may brick your PSP if the steps are not followed properly! Please follow all of the instructions carefully, and if it doesn’t work and you brick your PSP, I didnt twist your arm, or hold a gun to your head, so don’t come crying to me.
Step 1:
You will first have to upgrade to 3.02 OE-A then to OE-B before you upgrade to 3.03 OE-B. So the first thing you have to do is download 1 of the following files:
For 1.50 firmware download 3.02 Basic Installer for 1.50
For 2.71SE firmware download 3.02 Basic Installer for 2.71SE
You will not need both files, so download 1 of them. Once you have the installer downloaded to your computer, plug your PSP in and activate USB file transfer mode.
*NOTE* I backed up and formatted my memory card before installing the firmware updates, you may want to do this aswell. You will also have to have atleast 75% of the battery remaining or you will not be able to upgrade.
After activating USB file transfer mode, run the installer, choose the drive your PSP is setup as, and hit next. The installer will do everything for you. You may notice the installer stop at 37%, but let it copy all files, so sit back and relax. Once all the files are copied, exit USB file transfer mode, goto the game menu, access the memory card and you will see the Launcher for the 3.02 updater. Execute this.
You will have to agree to the agreement, do this by pressing X and the update will now start. Once the update is running DO NOT turn off your PSP, or remove the memory card! When the update is complete, it will advise you to restart your PSP manually, you can now do so.
When you restart your PSP you will get a message saying the configuration is corrupt and has to be rebuilt, dont worry, press O and re-configure your PSP.
Congratulations you have no updated too 3.02 OE-A!
Step 2:
You will now have to upgrade 3.02 OE-A to 3.02 OE-B, which is easy, just download oeb.rar which is the upgrade file. Again, reactivate USB file transfer mode on your PSP and extract the contents of oeb.rar to GAME\GAME150 on your PSP memory stick.
*NOTE* You may have to create the GAME150 folder in the GAME folder.
Once everything is copied, run the updater from the Game menu on your PSP.
Easy enough, you are now upgraded to 3.02 OE-B!
Step 3:
Now to actually upgrade to 3.03 OE-A.
First you will have to download 3.03OE-A.rar Once the files are downloaded, initiate USB File Transfer mode on your PSP and extract 3.03OE-A.rar to GAME150 in the GAME folder on your memory stick. Once all the files are copied, close down the USB File Transfer Mode, and goto the Game Menu, and run the 3.03 OE-A Updater.
Again, you will have to agree to the agreement by pressing X and the update will now start. Once the update is running DO NOT turn off your PSP, or remove the memory card! When the update is complete, it will advise you to restart your PSP manually, you can now do so.
This time I didnt receive an error stating that anything was corrupt, and everything booted up just fine.
You are now running firmware 3.03 OE-A!
Step 4:
Now you are good to update to 3.03 OE-B. Download OEB_UPDATE.RAR. Once the files are downloaded, once again initiate USB File Transfer mode, and uncompress the contents of MS_ROOT to the root folder of your PSP.
Once this is complete, exit USB File Transfer mode, and execute the 3.03 OE-B updater from the Game menu. As soon as this is complete you will be fully updated to the 3.03 OE-B Firmware. You can confirm this by going to the settings menu on your PSP and looking inside of the System Information menu.
Step 5: (Optional)
You may want to now format your memory stick again before copying any of your old files back. If you do this step, you must then initiate USB File Transfer mode once more, then go into the GAME folder, and create GAME271 and GAME150.
All of your old homebrew software can now be placed inside of the GAME150 folder and will still run. Ultimately GAME271 is for stuff that runs on the 2.71 firmware.
If you have any questions/concerns or comments. Feel free to comment below!
I don’t have GAME150 I do Have GAME271 FOLDER? Trying to upgrade to 3.03OE-A.rar…One more thing can I use a UMD w/ 3.03 upgrade to do upgrade?
Great FW & great tutorial everything worked fine the first time…not that their would be a second if I screwed up! It’s really simple just make extra sure of the version / mobo of your PSP and FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS TO THE LETTER!
MY PSP IS CONVERTED TO 3.03 0E-C AND I CAN RUN CSO AND ISO FILES BUT NOT RAR WHAT HAVE I DONE WRONG??????????????
i downloaded one of the following: (3.02 Basic Installer for 1.50,
3.02 Basic Installer for 2.71SE) and i installed it to my psp and then i went to the game menu, clicked on 3.02 OE-A Firmware install and it came up : the game could not be started. (8002014C). what shall i do now????
yea, i just updated to 3.02 oe-a and when i downloaded the oeb for it, it says corrupted data…what do i do?
i just got the update for 3.02 oe-b and when i start it, it says” the game could not be started (80020148)” why is this and can someone help me please!!!!!
Try changing the folder in which you copy the files from PSP\GAME to PSP\GAME\GAME150 or vice-versa.If it says game could not be started,make sure you have a umd in the drive.If you are still getting errors,try downloading the file again.
i did just as u said but the game writes gane cannot be run 8000184 pls i need to upgrade
i wanted to know if i can almost equally as safe just upgrade to 3.03 oe-a then 3.03 oe-b as following all of these steps.
Same here!
i’ve managed to update to 3.02 oe-a but when I run the oe-b, it says” the game could not be started (80020148)” from both PSP\GAME and PSP\GAME\GAME150 ! Help please
David
does games that are for fw 2.70 and lower work for a devhook that works on a psp 3.03 oe-c
is there a way to make psp 3.03 to 3.03 oe-c
I need help. I have 3.02 oe-b, i was once 2.6 i think and downgraded to 1.5. I then upgraded to 3.02 oe-a then to 3.02 oe-b. I wanna play a nintendo 64 emulator and it says it can only be played on firmware 1.5. I am now trying to find a way to downgrade to 1.5 from 3.02 oe-b. I went into the recovery mode by booting and holding R, went to configuration and found nothing. I am so sad, i can’t find a way to go back to 1.5. i want to play legend of zelda so bad. HELP is there any way to get back to 1.5 if you have 3.02 oe-b. What if i use dev hook to go to firmware 2.6 and from there downgrade to 1.5 is that possible?
hi i just bought a psp 1.5, but i don kno how to play iso games on it,
can u pls tell me how to do that pls.
Hey All, I Just Wont To Point Out Several Things.. For Lets Say…. The Noobs.. ( No Offense _ You Gotta Start Somewhere)
Ok So. I’d Say.. DON’T ATTEMPT TO MOD UNLESS 1 YOU NO WHAT YOUR DOING AND 2 YOU DOUBLE CHECK EVERYTHING!
ok First Theres A Type Of Mother Board That CANNOT be downgraded UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Make Sure You Google That First Of All.
Secondly. make Sure you get the new firmware from a trusted source. ( NEVER EVER!! GOTO dark-alex.com ) Its Fake!! ALWAYS Trust dark-alex.org Thats The Only Trustable Site!
3rd MAKE SURE!! you Check All the files are there AND whilst upgrade/FLASHING you actually watch whats happening not leave it. Because under Some weird circumstances the crucial .DXAR file that is Created Could Be Corrupt.
4th: What Ever you Do.. DON’T USE A 32mb Memory Card. one i don’t even think it all fits and even if it does it a max it out.. and could cause the .DXAR file to corrupt as its making it… always at least 128mb id suggest.
5th: When FLASHING always have at least 75% Battery, It Plugged into the mains. And again.. A Large Memory card.. i dont mean 4gb.. (Even though they are ideal.. lol) just a reasonable size one.
lastly.. If In Doubt EMAIL someone thats experienced… You Can Email Me Anytime Shredtheibanez@hotmail.com.
Ok: Before I End This.. Remember.. Top_menu.rco ( Thats Your Theme/ The ICONS ) everyone Shoots about how cool it is.. if your going to touch any of the internal flash cards then remember BACK IT UP!! i cant stress how important that is… BACK IT UP!! Also and Dark-AleX Firmwares UPTO 3.03OE-C top_menu.rco Can Be Edited .. DON’T EDIT IF U HAVE FIRMWARE 3.10 OE – A / 3.10 OE – A’. Even though 3.30 / 3.40 OE – A Is Ok To ..You Need Unique top_menu.rco files Again Google It.. Or Ask A pro…
Apart From That… Happy Modding… Remember.. Stay Legal.. Lol
O By The Way,, If You Brick Your Psp.. Say Good Bye To It.. You Need A Brand New Motherboard… You Might AS Well “ollie” Over It.. Lol At That Comment ..
Email: shredtheibanez@hotmail.com
Thanks
problem ; what do you mean by ” to restart your PSP manually”
Cheng,
man·u·al /ˈmænyuəl/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation[man-yoo-uhl]
–adjective
1. done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device: a manual gearshift.
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It just means you have to restart the PSP yourself.
what are the benefits of OE-B vs. OE-A vs. OE-C etc. Also, how do you put ISOs on your 3.03 psp?
also, can i, instead of connecting to the computer via USB, on my comp i have a slot especially for the Memory Stick, so can i just put that in or is it mandatory that i connect via USB??? Thx
How can i play all the psp games especially the new one now i have 3.03OE-B my email is mrcheng5@yahoo.com
I had 2.81, upgraded to 3.03 to downgrade to 1.5 with the HEN GTA LCS hack. Everything is great. I want to have the options that 3.03 firmware has, so do i use devhook or 3.03 -oe If someone can help me i would be gratefull. New to all of this becouse i upgraded like a asshole before. thanks to all of you hackers for my new 1.5 hacked psp love the universal remote!!!!!
I updated to 3.02 OE-A just fine but when i try to update to 3.02 OE-B it says corrupted data then i tried putting the oeb.rar into the game folder not the GAME150 folder and it still didn’t work please could someone help me?
I still do not understand how to go from 3.03 to 3.03 oe-a at all. someone please help me, I don’t even know where to start.
Sorry for the double post but I finally updated to 3.02 OE-B now im having trouble updating to
3.03 OE-A I’ve tryed almost every way to put it into the games folder and the games150 folder
Hey I can’t go into recovery mode can anybody help?:(
Hi all,
Small question:
I have upgraded to 3.03 OE-B, however if I put .iso’s in either /GAME or /GAME/GAME105(or 271), /PSP/GAME (or tag 105 or 271 to this) it always shows as corrupt data in the game menu.
If I put my .iso in a root dir called ISO it shows my game under the game menu, however I get a lot of instances (but not all) of the 80020148 error.
I know my dump is OK, as the games that do play under the ISO dir still show as corrupt data under all the other mentioned folder.
Could someone (if known) please tell me what I am doing wrong.
Thanks in advance.
Matt.
Thanks a lot for your help i’ve already upgraded to 3.02 OE-A, but now when I try to upgrade to 3.02 OE-B, it’s writing “The game couldn’t be started. (80020148)”. I know you already gave an answer to this question but I don’t understand what you mean by saying “you dont install to the games folder. you run the installer select the drive your psp is attached as, and let the installer do its thing.”. Please help me. :S
hey wass up…i need help and sorry for the botherin u…well i have did all the instructions…but when i go to (Game) then Memory Stick its says no game…and it use to say 3.02 OE-A then…do you think i could restore or format my psp…so i can begin or try to do it again? cuz i had 203 song and 3 videos..but i guess i did somthing wrong…i formated my psp…but i guess i did that wrong and now i have to start al over again…please my friend help…i really hate doin all that music thing…please
Hello, just need some help.
You keep mentioning “GAME150″ in ur text, but when i create it and extract 3.03 OE-A
into it, it only shows up as a corrupted file. I’ve tried not putting it into Game150 and instead just straight into game, but this leads to “game cannot be started…”. Please help me as i REALLY want to get my psp going. Thank you in advance
Hey, had a go at upgrading from 1.50 to 3.02 OE-A following the instructions. Got to the message saying the configuration is corrupt and has to be rebuilt, press O and my PSP simply switches off after a few seconds… Can anyone confirm if I have bricked my psp? Any help appreciated…
when i try to upgrade my psp to 3.02OE-B this it says : The game could not be started (80020148)
someone help me pls
PROBLEM – i installed the 302_basic installer_150 into the game folder, but when i go to my game folder i just find 3 corrupted files nothing else, could u help me out, thx in advance
PLZ HELP ME ASAP!!!
my psps’s firmware is 3.03 oe-a but i tried to upgrade it to 3.03 oe-b but it keeps saying could not be started WHY? PLEASE HELP
my psps’s firmware is 3.03 oe-a but i tried to upgrade it to 3.03 oe-b but it keeps saying could not be started WHY? PLEASE HELP