[CLASSIC][TUTORIAL] How to play new ISOs without umd inserted

[Escultor]

Hey dudes, here it's am easy tutorial to play at new games without umd inserted into the PSP (ideal if you have broken the umd drive):

1-Copy RunUmd Patched to MS./PSP/GAME/RunUmd/ (where MS is your memory stick), giving yes everything when it asks to us if we want to overwrite the data. (You can find it in this post --->http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=23578&page=5 :D )

2- Copy the "X" folder to MS:/ (From any old RunUmd loader)

3-Start the Devhook 0.4xx and we formed the following options (always they will be equal): : * UMD Select: We must select .iso/.cso that we wish play.*
UMD Mount: ISO NOUMD (1,5 only)
* UMD Version: nochange* Firmware: 1.5 (Flash)
* CPU Clock: 333 or 222, depending on game (preferably 222)
* BOOT Select: RunUMD (1.50only) Press circle and play !!

Important: This metod does not load all the games, but the majority if. In addition, in some cases one loses the function save and/or wifi, but enough they work to the 100%. The Devhook is not included 0.4xx because almost every day new update leaves a version/and this method works from 0.42b. This method is compatible with the normal one of Reboot XMB to play with umd inserted, does not annul it.
In order to play with ISOs older (Umdemulator, MPH) without umd inserted you can use the Devhook Evolved, previous version of present devhook. For the ISOs which they worked with RunUmd, this method also works, but with less compatibility.

Compatibility new ISOS list: (by the moment)
- Fifa street 2
-Me and my katamary
-Tenchu
-Micromachines v4
-Tekken Dark Resurretction
-LocoRoco (Retail)
- Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (patched Iso)
- Juiced Eliminator
-Tomb Raider Legends
-DBZ Full OST
-Fifa world cup 2006
-Crash tag team Racing EUR FULL
-Valkyrie Profile
-Ghost'n'Goblins
-Mai Hime
-Love Finder
-Blade Dancer
-Bomberman portable
-Nana
-Marvel Rise of the Imperfects
-Lisa to Issho ni Tairiku Oudan JAP
-Magna Carta Portable
...

[Ooops]

Edit: no more relevant.

[TheGame1594]

but why this is not in the new versions included too? i don't understand this.

[Ooops]

Because several sub-versions of DH0.43 have the 1.5flash mode broken and the 0.44 version aswell. Also Dh0.42 seems to have the best support for this mode: icon game launching for 1.5 and lower games and also NoUMD through RunUMD for many games up to 2.5 version.

[dexxa05]

Hi,

With Fifa Street 2 i have problem for save game....

[Escultor]

Hi,

With Fifa Street 2 i have problem for save game....

Yes, in some games hapens this, but not too many games :D

And for some ISOs you can find MeetJoeBlack's pactches to save this problems ;)

[Ooops]

The latest 0.45 and 0.46 versions of Devhook have the 1.5 NoUMD mode working back again so it's recommended to use them if you want to have also new emulation features (ie fw2.71 support).

[rumblebee]

Hi,

With Fifa Street 2 i have problem for save game....

Saving works... You just have to ignore the error message at the start. Save and load through menu in My street.

[Apollocre]

The latest 0.45 and 0.46 versions of Devhook have the 1.5 NoUMD mode working back again so it's recommended to use them if you want to have also new emulation features (ie fw2.71 support).

I don't see the option for that...

[daxster]

Originally Posted by Ooops
The latest 0.45 and 0.46 versions of Devhook have the 1.5 NoUMD mode working back again so it's recommended to use them if you want to have also new emulation features (ie fw2.71 support).

i can not see this option as well

[theodevil]

it works fine.. but i have problems with a lot of games (like tekken, micro machines and more) which refuse to start... when i try it after few seconds my psp turns off :( .. any ideas?? thanx

[Escultor]

it works fine.. but i have problems with a lot of games (like tekken, micro machines and more) which refuse to start... when i try it after few seconds my psp turns off :( .. any ideas?? thanx

mmmm this game should work untouched, maybe try to apply ppf patches to this ISOs, you can find it on the sticky "Mi Fix/Patches" from MeetJoeBlack.

Tell us then...

[theodevil]

thanx.. that was the trick :) .. tryed it with micro machines v4, works now great.. now i just have to find the fix for the 850mb version of tekken...

[four_add]

after quitting the game.. there is a UMD game icon and the "firmware 2.XX update" UMD icon beneath it. what happens if it pressed? :confused:
will it try to update firmware knowing that there is no UMD and lead to a brick psp?

[Escultor]

after quitting the game.. there is a UMD game icon and the "firmware 2.XX update" UMD icon beneath it. what happens if it pressed? :confused:
will it try to update firmware knowing that there is no UMD and lead to a brick psp?

No, nothing happens, if yoy press the icon the psp freezes, but not gets upgraded, don't worry :)

[mochzr]

I'm having trouble getting this to work. I have multiple ISOs, all > 2.50 required, and none of them will boot. Once I run devhook w/ runumd (I got the x folder from online), it will just go blank and turn off. Does anyone have a link to a working x folder? ( I think mine is bad). I got the runumd and patched it, both from this forum. Please help =(. i am discouraged.

[nofear04]

I'm having trouble getting this to work. I have multiple ISOs, all > 2.50 required, and none of them will boot. Once I run devhook w/ runumd (I got the x folder from online), it will just go blank and turn off. Does anyone have a link to a working x folder? ( I think mine is bad). I got the runumd and patched it, both from this forum. Please help =(. i am discouraged.

google search for run umd x folder. you'll find it. thats how i found mine and im pretty much a noob as well. at least psp-wise i am and im not sure if i gave you too much infomation. sorry mods if i did :(

[joeblow]

thanks a lot for the tutorial. i have a broken umd drive and i was able to play using devhook.

i tried spiderman and micromachines and both worked (with save). too bad i can't switch between iso's when i go back in the xmb but it's a small price to pay :). (it says that i need to update in order to make it work)

in short: thanks (to you and to ooops).

[DrummerBummer]

I feel so stupid...:(
I normally seem to get things pretty fast, but now I've used TOO much time trying to understand how I can execute what I want.

First, let me give you some info:
I have a 2.71 firmware psp, a newly broken UMDdrive, and NO skill in homebrew/emulators/allofthat...

So i figured, since I've allready bought these games, it wouldn't be immorally(spelled like that??) to download the games that I "already own".

And then, I try to find out how i do this and that, and it has no end!

The question tha comes back to me is, is it possible for me to run these dovnoaded iso's I have, without de original UMD?

Then:
I've understood that one need the 1.5 FW to launch the many emulationprograms on the psp? Is this the answer?


COULD SOME TALENTED PSP-PRODIGY JUST LAY IT OUT THERE FOR AN EXTREMELY IRRITATED, NORWEGIAN MORON?!

*phuh*


Thanks!

[mochzr]

I was in your same position, and it was very, very frustrating. This is what I've learned (I was completely new to this a few weeks ago). First, get the 2.71 -> 1.5 downgrader. Here's the link: http://www.megaupload.com/es/?d=7YJ2RFX3. Make sure you don't have the TA-082 motherboard in your PSP. When you run the downgrader program, it will show you how to check for this (it's very easy).

Just plug in your PSP with a USB cable, set it to USB mode, and run the program. All you have to do is tell it what drive your PSP is (for example, E:/ or G:/)

The problem with this downgrader is that apparently, it doesn't work perfectly. The programs that you will use to boot off of ISOs don't like this downgrader. So, what you have to do is Upgrade to 2.00, downgrade again using MPH's downgrader to 1.5.

To upgrade to 2.00, download this: http://www.psp-hacks.com/downloads/EBOOT_2_0_US.zip and extract it to your PSP. For this example, Let's say G:/ is your PSP. So, the EBOOT.PBP would go in G:/PSP/UPDATE. Make sure they're all in caps. Go ahead and update your PSP to 2.00 by going to the games icon in your PSP, and then go to the memory stick.

To downgrade back down to 1.5, use this webpage as a guide. It contains all the files you need as well.
http://www.psp-hacks.com/psp-downgrade.php

Once you're back to 1.5, you'll have to install DevHook. DevHook runs on 1.5 Firmwire. It has the ability to emulate 2.71 firmwire directly off of a memory stick. It will also allow you to run early games (games which only require 1.5) without a UMD drive. You can run later games, but it will require a working UMD drive. However, when combined with RunUMD, it has the abillity to boot newer games without a working UMD drive.

DevHook comes with a menu option to use RunUMD, but you must install RunUMD seperately for it all to work properly.

To install DevHook, just link up your PSP to your computer with the USB cable again, and set it to USB mode. Now, run Ultimate Installer 1.1 and select your PSP drive like before. This will install DevHook 0.46 automatically (I believe this is the latest version). Ultimate Installer 1.1. will ask you what to install, just select the first option (Install DevHook 0.46 with 2.71 firmwire) You can get Ultimate installer 1.1 here: http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/673

Now, you have to install RunUMD. I'll post that later and instructions as well.

While I'm doing that, you need to make sure your ISOs are good. Some ISOs will boot without any problems. I know this is true for Metal Gear Acid! 2, Dragon Ball Z Shin Budokai, Ridge Racer, etc. Some will require a PPF Patch. You can get these from here: http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=21719

Just download the PPF-O-Matic program, and follow the instructions. Tekken Dark Ressurection Japanese requires this. You can also compress your ISOs to take up less memory by using CISO utility. This will also help compatibility as well. Find that here:http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=21374 This will convert your ISOs to CSOs, which basically do the same thing on your PSP, only that the CSOs take up less space. You do not lose functionality (movies, etc) with this utility.

If your ISO still doesnt boot after all this, it might be a bad ISO from online. You can always borrow a friends UMD and rip it using rip utilities. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to use those.

[enb141]

I would like to see this for DevHook 2.71 :confused:

[cptmarginal]

I have tried this with two different ISOs and it has not worked. I get the same result as a couple of other people in this thread, which is a black screen followed by the PSP turning off. I would really appreciate any tips on getting this to work as I have hit a dead-end. Maybe a different x folder for runumd?

Broken UMD drives suck, my homebrew takes forever to boot up ever since it stopped working. I think it's just a short in the cable...

[thugangel_luqz]

same ere ive been trying 2 download games 2 my psp for weeks! i still dont get it!

does this method work?

so lemme get dis str8... u get the .iso that u want 2 play and put dev hook (latest version) and install run umd. but whats this about the x folder.. its relli confusin

thanks a billion 2 d person hu helpz me out

also could u carry on from that bit and i know im dumb so please put a lil bit of detail in so my miniscule brain can apprehend :p

[thugangel_luqz]

...actaully mochzr's post was quite helpful but he missed out the part about run umd!!!

so can someone fill it in for me please...

fanxxx:D

[thugangel_luqz]

think ive found out about x folders ... they're the files created when you first run umdprogram

yeh so ive followed the guide i think and i end up with start error

my cso is tekken dark resurrection (usa version)

my firmware is v1.50

i have no clue what im supposed 2 do so if sum1 could kindly explain the part about the umd program upto the end more or less (dev hook) in some kind of detail where even the dumbest of the dumbest would understand.

thx sooo much:o

[lazeeya]

using devhook .46, trying to boot tekken.cso without a umd, i have the "x" folder, downloaded from some site, followed all the instructions and didnt work. i know for a fact this tekken.cso file is good, because i've played it before back when my UMD drive was working, and was using devhook to play. my firmware is 1.5, i used the ultimate installer for devhook, so all the files are in the right place. and i have the patched RunUMD as well. what's happnening? thanks.

[Alekserb]

ok so my psp drive has been broken for quite a while and i didnt know what to do untill i came across this beautiful fourm and started to read all these ways of playing psp games without a UMD ... the only probelem im having is that im a complete moron and i dont understand most of these tutorials very well so if anyone has a guide for idoits like it would be very much appreciated :)

by the way if anyone can get where im coming from i think ive set up everything like some of these guides say and when i use devhook and use all the settings the screen goes black and turns off or when i switch the firmware to 2.71 it just tells me this game can not be played (823blahblah)...

and thanks alot guys and keep up the great work!

[theodevil]

using devhook .46, trying to boot tekken.cso without a umd, i have the "x" folder, downloaded from some site, followed all the instructions and didnt work. i know for a fact this tekken.cso file is good, because i've played it before back when my UMD drive was working, and was using devhook to play. my firmware is 1.5, i used the ultimate installer for devhook, so all the files are in the right place. and i have the patched RunUMD as well. what's happnening? thanks.


i tryed for about a week to start tekken us or eur on my broken psp but nothing work, only tekken i managed to start was a patched version of the japan one, but without the possibility to save, maybe you should try that iso instead of the us one

[mochzr]

sorry this is a very late update on my previous post

From here on I'm assuming you've correctly downgraded (Possibly twice) and installed DevHook using the Ultimate Installer. Now we just need to install runumd and the x folder

Assuming G:\ is your PSP, extract runumd.zip (which contains 2 folders) to G:\PSP\GAME\runumd and G:\PSP\GAME\runumd%. Extract the X.zip file to G:\X (so that it's in the root directory).

When booting your ISO, boot DevHook and do the following IN THIS ORDER:
(remember "circle" is select and "triangle" is back)

1) select 1.50F as your firmwire
2) select your iso (or cso), then select NOUMD
3) select 333 Mhz or 222 Mhz (222 is more compatible)
4) under boot select, select RunUMD
Optional, may increase compatibility:
5) under other menu, select UMD SFO Version, Select 'no change'
6) under other menu, select preload address, select 0x892000000

Now go back and start!

Note: Some CSO compressed games will run slower than normal (ie colin mcrae rally) if so, run the original ISO. you can use "CISO Utility" to convert back and forth from CSO and ISO. Also, I've gotten this to work w/ 80-90% of ISOs i've come by. If any one has tips on running Winning Eleven 9 or Megaman Powered Up, any advice is welcome

[Alekserb]

ok so ive followed the your newoutline and im pretty sure ive done everything youve said from but it seems to when i get to DEVHOOK (ver.0.44) and i use the settings and click O on start it just ends up freezing and eventually powering off

... im using Pirates Of The Caribean ..can anyone help???

Thanks

[BadBoyTC]

@mochzr
I dont get this, OK I've installed Dev Hook 0.46 (Latest one from Booster) onto my Memory stick and the folders thats on the ROOT NOW is DH, PSP and ISO.
So when I install the X its not exactly going anywhere, Shouldnt the stuff in X folder go into DH?

[mochzr]

try starting from the beginning

1) make sure u downgraded from 2.00 and not 2.71
2) try the newest version of devhook, install with the "Ultimate Installer" program
3) make sure you have the X folder in the root directory, as well as the runUMD files I posted (those are already pre-patched to run automatically w/o any delay)

[Alekserb]

ok ive re traced everything that this fourm has said and still whenever i enter devhook and enter the settings and click O on start it just stops and eventually turns off ?????????? im going crazy trying to figure out what it is im doing wrong

PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP :(

[mochzr]

what ISO are you trying to boot?

[Alekserb]

ive tried a few of them from pirates of the carbiean to lumines and nfs...

[mochzr]

@BadBoyTC

The X folder goes in the root folder (like G:\X)

@ Alekserb

I'll send you my whole PSP memory stick folder later, so basically if u have the downgrade done right (2.71 -> 1.5 -> 2.0 -> 1.5) . Hang in till then

[BadBoyTC]

2) try the newest version of devhook, install with the "Ultimate Installer" program

The newest dev hook 'Ultimate installer' v1.1 what I got of Psp Hacks doesnt have the disc emulation.

I never even had 2.71 - where did you get the idea I had 2.71 from?
I have always had 1.5 - from when I bought my PSP

The only thing thats wrong with my PSP is that when you put a ANY UMD in it will say 'This disc could not be read'

[lazeeya]

@BadBoyTC

The X folder goes in the root folder (like G:\X)

@ Alekserb

I'll send you my whole PSP memory stick folder later, so basically if u have the downgrade done right (2.71 -> 1.5 -> 2.0 -> 1.5) . Hang in till then

i bought my PSP as a 2.0 and downgraded to 1.5. did everything listed above, and it simply just freezes. i used to "ultimate installer" and it installed devhook .46 GUI MOD 3.3. and i have the x folder and the patched runumd. so pretty much i have everything done, tried booting tekken and fifa2, and it froze. i know for 100% sure that those two ISO's i have are good, because i've played them before when my UMD drive was still working.

[BadBoyTC]

@lazeeya
That ultimate installer installs the latest and greatest dev hook but it doesnt have the 1.5 umd emulation, coz Ive tried it.
Im NOW using dev hook 0.45 which does emulate isos I tried it with tekken and juiced both working fine have a trouble saving with tekken but eassily fixed.
Or you could wait around 2 weeks - 1 month for Dark_Alex SE-C(Special edition revision C) which will be able to play ISO/CSOs with UMD.

[mochzr]

The latest DevHook does have 1.5 emulation for games... Games like Ridge Racer (release game) will work in DevHook w/o the use of RunUMD. You just load the ISO, select Firmwire 1.50F, and go. I've tried it myself, it works fine.

Combined with runumd, it will run most games. (LocoRoco works perfectly)

Keep in mind only the Japanese Tekken works, and that's after the PPF patch.

RunUMD is NOT perfect, it will not run all the ISOs that DevHook will run w/ a working UMD drive. I would say that it runs 80-90% of them.


Please keep in mind what I've described only pertains to the newest DevHook, Installed by ultimate installer 1.1 Any other version probably isn't accurately described here

[lazeeya]

@lazeeya
That ultimate installer installs the latest and greatest dev hook but it doesnt have the 1.5 umd emulation, coz Ive tried it.
Im NOW using dev hook 0.45 which does emulate isos I tried it with tekken and juiced both working fine have a trouble saving with tekken but eassily fixed.
Or you could wait around 2 weeks - 1 month for Dark_Alex SE-C(Special edition revision C) which will be able to play ISO/CSOs with UMD.

you mean without UMD?

[BadBoyTC]

you mean without UMD?
Soz Typo error

[Alekserb]

Hey guys i was trying to figure out how to play psp games without a UMD and my first atempt and these turtorials were sour but i finally came across a great way to play PSP GAMES WIHTOUT A UMD... simple instructions on how to do it . when u follow everything correct you will be on your way to playing games without a UMD ... only catch is the iso's ive tried out were all 1.5 games ex: NBA LIVE 06 , SPIDERMAN 2 , NFS MOST WANTED ..etc
LATER

>>>> follow the link and read up and you should be on your way :)

http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/post-235641.html

[thugangel_luqz]

yeh regardin tekken...mochzr are u sayin that the english or usa version of tekken does not work with your method? if thats so then 2 weeks work has been wasted for me lol

erm badboy u sed that u playd tekken on dev hook 0.45 - was that jap or english version?

please could any1 help me out thx

[mochzr]

umm... with Ultimate Installer 1.1, that's all u need to play 1.5 ISOs. Just install and go.

So i don't know what your talking about with that 'guide'... its pretty outdated. 'devhook evolved' is outdated

[BadBoyTC]

erm badboy u sed that u playd tekken on dev hook 0.45 - was that jap or english version?

it was the Jap the save doesnt work on it either and I couldnt patch it coz it was already a cso file NOT ISO, I tried the US edition that didnt work.

[thugangel_luqz]

thx alot for that - 2 weeks trying to make tekken usa v work wasted lol

nvm...now im gonna try it out with need for speed most wanted

how do you tell what version a game is e.g. 1.5 or 2.0 or 2.5 etc.?

could any1 help me out here :p

[mochzr]

You can use CISO utility to convert from CSO to ISO.

[lazeeya]

i just updated to the 2.71 SEB, all homebrew works like emulators for 1.5, but i can't get devhook evolved to work, i put everything in the GAME150 folder and they show up as corrupted data.

[rangersmith]

Hi there, great thread got me up and running as a newbie to PSP world thanks. Only one prob downloaded CISO but can't get it to work any help would be very welocme.

Cheers

Ranger.

[thugangel_luqz]

Rangersmith,

I don't know what trouble you're having with CiSO but I can tell you that after I unzipped it or extracted it whatever you did... I launched the CiSO Utility application found there. That loaded the program for me and I was able to load my ISO by clicking on Load ISO and save my CSO by clicking on save CSO.

Hope that helps :P

Note: You're system may not be compatible with CiSO ( you may need to run Windows Update ). In that case you can use another compression utility. I'm sure there are others but CiSO is one of the more simple ones.

[rangersmith]

Hey thanks for that, managed to get another prog PSP ISO shrink, easy to use and works a treat.

Thanks again

Ranger

[Rasmer]

this method working with new gta?

Or does anyone know any way to play new gta with broken umd drive?:(

[drag2f2f]

this method working with new gta?

Or does anyone know any way to play new gta with broken umd drive?:(

2.71 Special Edition Revision B''

http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=34502

[Escultor]

this method working with new gta?

Or does anyone know any way to play new gta with broken umd drive?:(




Sorry dude:

Not working in Noumd mode (SE B')

50 Cent: Bulletproof G-Unit Edition
Astonisha Stories
ATV Offroad Fury Blazin' Trails
Avatar: The Last Airbender [USA]
Colin McRae Rally
Family Guy
Field Commander
GGXX-Slash [JPN]
GTA: Liberty City Stories
GTA: Vice City Stories
Gun Showdown
Intelligent License [JPN]
Lord of the Rings Tactics
Marvel Ultimate Alliance [USA]
Metal Gear Acid 2 [not working with UMD mode either]
NBA 07
NFL Street 2 Unleashed
Pac-Man World 3
Pilot Academy [EUR]
Puyo Puyo Fever
Space Invader Evolution [EUR]
Spectral vs Generation
Splinter Cell Essentials
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Twisted Metal Head On
Virtua Tennis
X-Men Legends II Rise of Apocalypse
Ys Ark of Napishtim [USA]

[BadBoyTC]

@Escultor
If you didnt know theres a NEW version of Dark_Alex's SE-B' its called Dark_Alex SE-B" not ' and GTA LCS AND VCS works

[tashio_j]

hi everyone,
[1-Copy RunUmd Patched to MS./PSP/GAME/RunUmd/ (where MS is your memory stick), giving yes everything when it asks to us if we want to overwrite the data.]=====Can anyone please , please tell me where to get a patched run umd or how to patch the run umd. I wana play new games but my 1.5 psp's umd drive is broken, so i really need this run umd patched thingy:)

[thugangel_luqz]

hey, the patched runumd has been uploaded by mochzr

go to this link:

http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=24456&page=2

and look beneath mochzr's 3rd post

there are two files

runumd.zip
X.zip

download them both and extract them to the places mochzr has sugggested. if you are stuck, please post here

hope this helps :P

[Cammy]

I've done everything... but Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (USA version) doesn't work. Just a black screen then turns off. Any idea?

[BadBoyTC]

I've done everything... but Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (USA version) doesn't work. Just a black screen then turns off. Any idea?

This Tutorial is old and not ALL games work. BETTER Way USE Dark_Alex's NEW Custom Firmwire 2.71 SE_C