Installing PSP custom firmware 5.00 M33-6

datePosted on 18:32, February 4th, 2009 by yk

Installing Custom Firmware 5.00 M33-6. This article assumes that you have custom firmware (OE/M33) installed on your PSP and want to upgrade to version 5.00 M33-6.

If you have OE/M33 firmware lower than 3.52 M33 please start from Section A.
If you have OE/M33 firmware equal or greater than 3.52 M33 and lower than 3.52 M33-4, please start from Section B.
If you have OE/M33 firmware equal or greater than 3.52 M33-4 and less than 4.01 M33, please start from Section C.
If you have OE/M33 firmware equal or greater than 4.01 M33 and less than 4.01 M33-2, please start from Section D.
If you have OE/M33 firmware equal or greater than 4.01 M33-2 and less than 5.00 M33 please start from Section E.
If you have OE/M33 firmware equal or greater than 5.00 M33 and less than 5.00 M33-6, please start from Section F.

If you have followed the instructions in my previous post Installing PSP custom firmware 5.00 M33, please start from Section F.

Downloads:
(DL.C.1) Custom firmware 3.52 M33
(DL.C.2) Custom firmware 3.52 M33-4
(DL.C.3) Custom firmware 4.01 M33
(DL.C.4) Custom firmware 4.01 M33-2
(DL.C.5) Custom firmware 5.00 M33
(DL.C.6) Custom firmware 5.00 M33-6
(DL.O.1) Official firmware update 1.5
(DL.O.2) Official firmware update 3.52
(DL.O.3) Official firmware update 4.01
(DL.O.4) Official firmware update 5.00

Section A – Install custom firmware 3.52 M33

Files to be downloaded and extracted:
(a) Custom firmware 3.52 M33 (DL.C.1)
(b) Official firmware update 1.5 (DL.O.1)
(c) Official firmware update 3.52 (DL.O.2)

Steps to install:
(A.1) Copy the folder M33CREATOR and its contents to your PSP’s memory sticks’s /PSP/GAME150/ folder (eg. Z:/PSP/GAME150/).
(A.2) Rename Official firmware update 1.5 (EBOOT.PBP) to 150.PBP.
(A.3) Copy the file to your PSP’s memory stick’s /PSP/GAME150/M33CREATOR/ folder (eg. Z:/PSP/GAME150/M33CREATOR/).
(A.4) Rename Official firmware update 3.52 ((EBOOT.PBP) to 352.PBP.
(A.5) Copy the file to your PSP’s memory stick’s /PSP/GAME150/M33CREATOR/ folder (eg. Z:/PSP/GAME150/M33CREATOR/).
(A.6) In your PSP, browse to your Memory Stick and run the program 3.52 M33 CREATOR.
(A.7) After it completes, run the the program 3.52 M33UPDATE.
(A.8) Your PSP is now running custom firmware 3.52 M33. You can now delete the folder M33CREATOR folder from your PSP.

Section B – Update to custom firmware 3.52 M33-4

Files to be downloaded and extracted:
(a) Custom firmware 3.52 M33-4 (DL.C.2)

Steps to upgrade:
(B.1) Copy the folder M33Update4 and its contents to your PSP’s memory sticks’s /PSP/GAME150/ folder (eg. Z:/PSP/GAME150/).
(B.2) In your PSP, browse to your Memory Stick and run the update (the icon has a grey background, with red letters saying 3:33:33 in the foreground).
(B.3) Your PSP is now running custom firmware 3.52 M33-4. You can now delete the folder M33Update4 folder from your PSP.

Section C – Install custom firmware 4.01 M33

Files to be downloaded and extracted:
(a) Custom firmware 4.01 M33 (DL.C.3)
(b) Official firmware update 4.01 (DL.O.3)

Steps to install:
(C.1) Copy the folder UPDATE and its contents to your PSP’s memory sticks’s /PSP/GAME/ folder (eg. Z:/PSP/GAME/).
(C.2) Rename Official firmware update 4.01 (EBOOT.PBP) to 401.PBP.
(C.3) Copy the file to your PSP’s memory stick’s /PSP/GAME/UPDATE folder (eg. Z:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE/).
(C.4) Go to Recovery mode (Power off your PSP by holding the power button for 10 seconds. Turn on your PSP while holding the right shoulder button to go into recovery mode). Revert your kernel to 3.52 (or any kernel above 3.52 like 3.90). Exit the Recovery mode.
(C.5) In your PSP, browse to your Memory Stick and run the program 4.01 M33.
(C.6) Your PSP is now running custom firmware 4.01 M33. You can now delete the folder UPDATE folder from your PSP.

Section D – Update to custom firmware 4.01 M33-2

Files to be downloaded and extracted:
(a) Custom firmware 4.01 M33-2 (DL.C.4)

Steps to upgrade:
(D.1) Copy the folder UPDATE and its contents to your PSP’s memory sticks’s /PSP/GAME/ folder (eg. Z:/PSP/GAME/).
(D.2) In your PSP, browse to your Memory Stick and run the program M33-2.
(D.3) Your PSP is now running custom firmware 4.01 M33-2. You can now delete the folder UPDATE folder from your PSP.

Section E – Install custom firmware 5.00 M33

Files to be downloaded and extracted:
(a) Custom firmware 5.00 M33 (DL.C.5)
(b) Official firmware update 5.00 (DL.O.4)

Steps to install:
(E.1) Copy the folder UPDATE and its contents to your PSP’s memory sticks’s /PSP/GAME/ folder (eg. Z:/PSP/GAME/).
(E.2) Rename Official firmware update 5.00 (EBOOT.PBP) to 500.PBP.
(E.3) Copy the file to your PSP’s memory stick’s /PSP/GAME/UPDATE folder (eg. Z:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE/).
(E.4) Go to Recovery mode (Power off your PSP by holding the power button for 10 seconds. Turn on your PSP while holding the right shoulder button to go into recovery mode). Revert your kernel to 4.01. Exit the Recovery mode.
(E.5) In your PSP, browse to your Memory Stick and run the program 5.00 M33.
(E.6) Your PSP is now running custom firmware 5.00 M33. You can now delete the folder UPDATE folder from your PSP.

Section F – Update to custom firmware 5.00 M33-6

Files to be downloaded and extracted:
(a) Custom firmware 5.00 M33-6 (DL.C.6)

Steps to upgrade:
(F.1) Copy the folder UPDATE and its contents to your PSP’s memory sticks’s /PSP/GAME/ folder (eg. Z:/PSP/GAME/).
(F.2) In your PSP, browse to your Memory Stick and run the program M33-6.
(F.3) Your PSP is now running custom firmware 5.00 M33-6. You can now delete the folder UPDATE folder from your PSP.

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123 Responses to “Installing PSP custom firmware 5.00 M33-6”

  1. j3 on July 23rd, 2010 at 10:42 am

    Yk my firmware is 4.01 m33-2 then i upgraded it to 5.00 m33-6…but when I run the games it says error…what should I do?

  2. yk on July 23rd, 2010 at 11:25 am

    What is the error message that is displayed?

  3. jy on July 25th, 2010 at 7:23 pm

    my firmware is 5.00 m33-6 but i get the message ‘the game could not be started’.

  4. yk on July 26th, 2010 at 9:57 am

    Which game are you trying?

  5. jy on July 26th, 2010 at 1:01 pm

    Modnation racer.

  6. yk on July 26th, 2010 at 2:11 pm

    The original version of modnation racer doesn’t work with 5.00 M33-6, you will need to search for a “fixed” version.

  7. jy on July 26th, 2010 at 11:04 pm

    Okay thanks alot

  8. Michaelcobain75 on August 5th, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    well this sucks :/ my R button does not work and the screwws are in to tight so i cant fix it so i cant upgrade :/

  9. dv on August 8th, 2010 at 9:58 am

    my psp was “unlocked” by a guy., and he used his “magic” memory stick, and he pushed some buttons and now the psp is unlocked but it has a 3.71 m33-2 firmware..
    and i dont know where is the folder “eboot”.. is it normal?
    ehm, and if it is normal, can i update my firmware following your instructions?
    because i dont want to broke my psp =/

  10. Delz on September 4th, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    hey bud i open d rar file but cannot extract it
    some diagnostic messages pop up

  11. Johnny on September 5th, 2010 at 8:39 pm

    When I start the 3.52 M33 Creator it said File 1.50.PBP couldn’t be opened. What do I do?

  12. yk on September 17th, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    dv: If your psp is currently running CFW 3.71 M33-2, you should be able to upgrade.

    Delz: The rar file that you downloaded is incomplete/corrupted. Try to download again.

    Johnny: Did you rename the Firmware 1.5′s eboot file to 150.PBP as described by the steps above?

  13. AlienPrime173 on September 29th, 2010 at 4:30 am

    Yep same 5.00m33-6 and still get game cannot be started 800…….. etc error

  14. jumaru on December 7th, 2010 at 3:51 am

    Hey thank you very very much.
    This is soo well written and clear. I managed to upgrade my psp firmware.

    BTW: m33-6 link is broken. Here is another link: http://ifile.it/qjkfg0o

  15. Andrew on December 16th, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    Just wanted to express my utmost gratitude to you, yk. I was updating my PSP-1000 for my girlfriend so that she and I could play SNES games together, but it’s been so long since I’ve installed any CFW, I didn’t even know where to start. Then I stumbled upon your guide and voila– simple, painless process with absolutely no problems. You sir, are a credit to our race! =D

  16. yk on December 16th, 2010 at 7:17 pm

    Thanks for your comment, Andrew. Hope you and your girlfriend have fun!

  17. mm on January 15th, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    when i try to install 5.00 M33-6 i get an error. i am currently using 4.01 M33-2

  18. yk on January 15th, 2011 at 5:42 pm

    Hi mm, may I know what is the error message that was shown to you?

  19. DJ on February 3rd, 2011 at 2:36 am

    yk, you’re a legend! Not all the download links worked for me, but you can find the files easily elsewhere, and absolutely perfect instructions.

    haven’t played a game that doesn’t work using this now (i’m on 5.00 M33-6), including Peace Walker. I’m now fully up to speed, thanks very much!!!

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  21. P12 on July 13th, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    how do i revert my kernel, i dont know what that means
    please help fast.

  22. yk on July 13th, 2011 at 9:46 pm

    Hi P12, after getting into Recovery mode, do the following:
    (1) Choose “Configuration”
    (2) Toggle line saying “Game folder homebrew (currently: x.xx Kernel).

  23. Victor on March 27th, 2012 at 5:42 am

    Man! This is awesome tutorial! Have read everything 2 times before trying and started on A and finished with F. Everything was smooth, dot to dot, thanks a lot

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