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The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld console from the seventh generation of video game consoles. The console launched in Japan on December 12th, 2004 followed by North America (March 24th, 2005), and Europe (September 1st, 2005). The console has built-in WiFi for internet and local wireless play and featured audio and video playback. It is the only handheld to use optical discs (UMD) for game and movie storage. Five different models of the PSP were released: the original PSP-1000; the PSP-2000 ("slim") — which featured many quality-of-life upgrades and could output YPbPr video to a television; the PSP-3000 ("brite") — which included an LCD screen with an increased color range, five times more contrast range, halved pixel response time, anti-glare, and a microphone but also introduced a visual interlacing issue due to the changed screen; the PSP Go — which adds Bluetooth connectivity for controllers and is half the size and weight of the original PSP due in part to the removal of the UMD drive; and lastly the PSP Street — a budget model that removes WiFi, stereo audio, and the microphone.

The PSP Developer Wiki is a great supplemental development-focused resource to this wiki.


 

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PlayStation PortablePSP:Battery ReplacementBe careful when removing an expanding battery. Damage to bad batteries can cause them to catch on fire or even explode. Replacing the …Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:ChronoswitchChronoswitch Information Author DaveeFTW (Original) The Zett (v7.1 and v7.2) krazynez (v7.3 onwards) Type PSP Firmware Downgrader/Rein…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Connector PinoutsMini USB Port (All Models except N1000) Pin Name Cable color Description 1 VCC Red +5 VDC 2 D- White Data - 3 D+ Green Data + 4 Sense …Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Creating Game BackupsCircumventing DRM mechanisms and/or creating backup copies of games and media for personal use is a right granted only in some countri…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Creating Game Save BackupsGame Save Data can be backed up by following some simple steps: Connect your PSP console using a cable with data transfer capabilities…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Error CodesError Code Format The first 4 numbers gives information about the place of the error. 8002XXXX = Kernel 8001XXXX = Libc IDStorage Erro…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Formatting Large SD CardsWhile this method should work and allow the SD card to be detected on the system, any data written past 128 GB WILL become corrupt! Ge…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Installing ARK-4 CFWInstalling custom firmware on a PSP is a very simple process, and this guide will cover the steps on how to install the most modern CF…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:JigKick BatteryA Pandora (original 2007 scene name) or JigKick (official name) battery is a device that forces a PSP to boot from sector 16 of a "Mag…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Model DifferencesPage content & researching collaboratively taken from io55.net's PSP page with permission. There are five PSP models with a variety of…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:OverclockingOverclocking a PSP allows you to increase the clock speed on which the main CPU operates, benefiting performance in some games. Overcl…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Playing Game BackupsPlaying game backups requires your PSP to have custom firmware installed. Playing ISO Backups Connect your PSP to a PC via USB and ent…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:PlayStation (PS1) GamesThe PlayStation Portable's main CPU inside the Tachyon SoC happens to have a MIPS architecture similar to the original PlayStation, wh…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Recovery MenuMost PSP custom firmwares released since 2007 include a recovery menu, typically accessed by using the R button while booting the cons…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Region InformationMarketing Region As per Sony Computer Entertainment tradition, the console's region is summarized by the last digits of the model numb…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:RemoteJoyLite Streaming PluginRemoteJoyLite is a plugin that allows you to stream the screen from a PSP to a computer with a USB cable. Requirements Softmodded cons…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Replacement BatteryThere are many battery options for the PlayStation Portable, but many generic clone batteries tend to have poor battery life and/or mi…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Swapping X/O ButtonsOn a PSP with CFW installed, you can swap the and buttons to change which button is to confirm and cancel. You may wish to do this if …Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Updating your Firmware (OFW)Updating firmware on the PlayStation Portable is a fairly simple process, and is required to use newer custom firmwares. If your conso…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Upgrading your StorageA PSP can easily make use of a larger capacity Memory Stick or a micro SD card via adapter. Note: If you want to use a micro SD card a…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation PortablePSP:Video Output NotesPSP-1000 No (official) video output. Nonstandard external display solutions are still possible, such as a screen-replacement device ("…Updated Oct 9, 2026