Today PSP Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-A for HEN has been released, which includes support for PSP-3000 and PSP-2000 v3 consoles, PS1 games, PSP back-ups, GEN VSH and Recovery Menus and access to PSN.

Download: PSP Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-A for HEN / PSP Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-A for HEN [Mirror]

An installation video is below, and from the included ReadMe file:

1. Connect your PSP to the computer in USB Mode when you have loaded ChickHEN R2.
2. Unzip 5.03GEN-A_for_HEN.zip on your desktop by example
3. double-click on LAUNCH-ME.exe (GUI)
4. PSP Model: choose options PSP-2000 or PSP-3000 (depends of your PSP)
5. Mode: Choose option FULL
6. PSP Install : Choose option YES
7. push START.




8. the files are copied on your PSP.
9. Disconnect the PSP from USB.
10. Launch the main EBOOT.PBP using ChickHEN R2 (only R2! NOT...

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The ChickHEN exploit (see videos HERE and HERE) Homebrew Enabler has been released!

Download: ChickHEN Homebrew Enabler (R1)

To quote: 5.03 ChickHEN Homebrew Enabler - Team Typhoon (Article by Granite) So comes the release of the highly anticipated ChickHEN homebrew enabler by Team Typhoon.

After 1800 Lines of code, 4 weeks of stressful developing and countless amounts of...

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Despite initial thoughts that the PSP-2000 TIFF Exploit wouldn't work on a PSP-3000 console, today RomStampedu has made both a video and detailed guide demonstrating that it does.

To quote: I'm using my Japanese Radiant Red PSP-3000 and it seems that the exploit worked.

Download: PSP Slim Hello World Exploit

PSP 3000 Installation:

1) Extract the "26833_release_v2.zip" file

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Following his previous release for the PSP-1000, today MaTiAz has released a new PSP Firmware 5.03 TIFF Hello World Exploit version which adds PSP-2000 Slim support. A PSP-3000 version is not available yet, but is expected to follow.

Download: PSP Firmware 5.03 TIFF Hello World Exploit for Slim PSP-2000 / PSP Firmware 5.03 TIFF Hello World Exploit for Slim PSP-2000 [Mirror]

To quote from the included readme file:

• Just copy the files to the memory stick root,...

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The days of running homebrew on PSP-3000 console are drawing near, as PSP developer MaTiAz released a TIFF-based “Hello World” exploit this weekend.

Download: PSP Firmware 5.03 TIFF Hello World Exploit / PSP Firmware 5.03 TIFF Hello World Exploit [Mirror]

To quote, from the included ReadMe file: Hello World for PSP firmware 5.03

The days of TIFF based exploits aren't long gone, at least not yet
Here's the third TIFF...

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Sony's Director of PlayStation Network Operations Eric Lempel has announced the following today:

Hi, everyone, I wanted to give you a quick heads up that a new PSP firmware update, v5.03, will be released soon. This is a small update that improves system software stability during use of some features.

Download: PSP Firmware Update 5.03 (US) / PSP Firmware Update 5.03 (EU)

Although he didn't specify it, as...

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