3.03 OE-C Custom Firmware Installation Tutorial (EASY Installer Included)

[psp]

DISCLAIMER: THIS FLASHES THE FLASH0 ON YOUR PSP, SO THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF BRICKING, DARK_ALEX, ME, NOR PSPMOD ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY BRICKS
ONLY TRY THIS ON 1.5, SE, or OE Firmware PSPs,
AND YES THIS WORKS ON TA-82s

3.03 OE-C Installation Tutorial!!!

Description

*Basically its a custom firmware that has everything 3.03 has to offer and combines it with 1.5 homebrew capabilities and much more.
*It can be only installed as a full installation, due to some substantial changes in the bootstrap.
*Both, update maker and the flasher work in 1.50, 2.71 SE (whatever version), and 3.02/3.03 OE (whatever version)
*refer to the section below to see what has changed since Dark_Alexs last release
*If you want to see his last releases refer to here or here (Emulators)

Requirements
*your psp has to be a 1.5, 2.71 Se, 3.02 oe, or 3.03 oe firmware installed on your psp
*Dont have a 1.5, 2.71 se, 3.02 oe, or 3.03 oe firmware psp?
*refer to the thread below
Ultimate Downgrader Thread (Madd Kat IS HERE)
*If you know what firmware and motherboard your psp has, refer to a corresponding thread
EASY 2.71 TA-82 DOWNGRADER
EASY 2.6/2.5 DOWNGRADER
EASY 2.71 DOWNGRADER
(which genesis emu for 3.03 oe-c)EASY 2.8-2.71 DOWNGRADER for TA-79, TA-82, and TA-86 motherboard PSPs
3.03 DOWNGRADER Tutorial (Anything wireless)

Whats changed from Dark_Alex's last custom firmware releases?

*AVC videos bitrate limit patched. The firmware limited the bitrate of avc videos to only 768 Kbps. OE now forces the limit to be 16384 Kbps. (Note: this doesn’t mean than the psp can handle such a high bitrate; this means than they won’t show error. I don’t know which is the real maximum bitrate than the psp can handle at full speed).
*Speed of OE boot is now ~3 seconds faster than previous versions. (without plugins).
*Cpu speed of XMB can now be changed.
*Wifi can now work at 333 Mhz.
*Added access to flashes 0 and 1 via usb in the recovery menu, based on the great idea of USBSSS by Booster. Note that writing is enabled, so this is intended only for advanced users that know what they are doing in each moment. (It is not a great idea to change anything from the kd folder). Because of this addition, the rest of flashing options were removed.
*PSP isos can now be deleted as any normal memstick games. (also the size of the iso now shows fine when you press triangle->information).
*When formatting memory stick, GAME150, GAME303 and ISO directories will be automatically created.
*Changes in internal HEN core:
* If a EBOOT.PBP with a plain DATA.PSP had a data.psar, modulemgr took as size of the executable the size of data.psp+data.psar. Fixed. (this fix enables psx games to have plain data.psp without causing a memory error).
* Added a couple of patches found by Tyranid. One allows syscalls instructions to be used in kernel mode without causing a crash. The other allows sceKernelQueryModuleInfo to work with sceInit and previous modules.
*POPs: The writing is now a bit different. This avoid “Memory stick blinking too much” bug when using the plugin to load the 3.02 pops.
*# POPs: popstation now lets the use of non-encrypted DATA.PSP. If data.psp is in the same directory as the app, popstation will use that as the DATA.PSP of the eboot.pbp. Otherwise, it will use the one from BASE.PBP. A DATA.PSP that imitates the original sony one is included.
EBOOT.PBP generated with a non encrypted data.psp won’t need the file KEYS.BIN at all.

This Thread will Guide you on How to Install 3.03 OE-C
through two methods, The EASY Installer or Manually install

EASY Installer A.K.A NOOB proof (RECOMMENDED)

INSTRUCTIONS

Download 3.03 OE-C EASY FLASHER (Double click on pic)

Download mirror
Download mirror

Step 1) Copying files onto your psp

*Back up your psp files by coping them to your computer somewhere
*Download "3.03 OE-C EASY FLASHER.rar" to your computer
*open it up and copy "303oeflasher" and "303oeflasher%" folders to the GAME(1.5 users) folder or GAME150(SE or OE firmware users) folder.
*NOTE - SE and OE firmware users must disable all their prxs in recovery mode, just a precaution


Step 2) Running the EASY Flasher

*place your psp on its charger, and make sure your psp battery is 75% full or more (if its not the flasher wont run)
*go on your psp and run the "3.03 OE-C Firmware install" app.
*Follow the instructions and if all goes well you should have 3.03 OE-C
*Format you memory stick and recopy your backup psp files to your psp
NOTE - Hombrew go in the GAME150 folder

MANUAL INSTALL
How to install:

INTRUCTIONS it's pretty Easy.


Download
3.03 OE-C
1.50 Update Eboot
3.03 Update Eboot

*It can be only installed as a full installation, due to some substantial changes in the bootstrap.
*Both, update maker and the flasher work in 1.50, 2.71 SE (whatever version), and 3.02/3.03 OE (whatever version)

The instructions are as always:
*Copy oeupdmaker and oeupdmaker% to /PSP/GAME if you are in 1.50, or to /PSP/GAME150 if you are in
2.71 SE, 3.02 OE or 3.03 OE.
*Get the 1.50 and 3.03 Sony updates, and put them in the oeupdatemaker folder with the names 150.PBP and 303.PBP.
*Execute the update maker. It will generate the dxar file.
Checksums of the generated file:

CRC32: 27A38F3A
MD5: 95C84F1F20643FB29E5F7DFFF6D04291
SHA1: E4CE6EB16F90F0F667071085416C10B0BEA7CC22
SHA256: 1C72C1BE3C7E03E56F127AF365B8AA0B6C8C7A70BFF30E2770 C222E28D1CBBFE

*Copy 303oeflasher and 303oeflasher% to /PSP/GAME (1.50) or to /PSP/GAME150 (2.71 SE, 3.0X OE).
Copy also the dxar file inside 303oeflasher.
*Execute the flasher and follow the instructions.

Extras

3.03 OE-C Plugins
*refer to this thread
*this includes the plugins to listen to mp3s while you play a umd, the cheatdevice prxs, etc

How to use Recovery option

Download Recovery folder (Double click on pic)

Download mirror
Download mirror

Instructions
*Place folder in (PSP/GAME/RECOVERY) for Going back to 1.50 from any SE or OE firmware PSP
ok now
*turn PSP off (hold power switch for at least 10 sec)
*Turn PSP back on while holding "R" (you will get a Purple or Baby Blue Screen for 3.03oe-c screen this is the recovery main menu)
*Toggle the USB connectivity.(enable it) now transfer the recovery Folder to (if you haven't already) PSP/GAME/ after copying that Disable the USB
*Select the 3rd option " Run Program at PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP" 6. Read the agreement, and follow the instructions
Best of luck to you. and you will have 1.50 soon

Other Useful Links

3.03 DOWNGRADER Tutorial (Anything wireless)
EASY 3.03 OE-B CUSTOM FIRMWARE INSTALLER
EASY 3.02 OE-B CUSTOM FIRMWARE INSTALLER
Ultimate Downgrader Thread (Madd Kat IS HERE)
EASY 2.71 SE-C Installer
EASY 2.71 TA-82 DOWNGRADER
EASY 2.6/2.5 DOWNGRADER
EASY 2.71 DOWNGRADER
psp-updates
psp-hacks

[guhnmystro]

For some reason, when I installed 3.02 OE-B, it didn't make a GAME150, it just left it as GAME.

So, I changed it to GAME150 to upgrade, and it doesn't show as existing.

Should I change it back to GAME ?

[mime]

It does not matter.

You need to have TWO folders.

GAME and GAME150

If you dont have either one just create one. Dont rename GAME to GAME150.. Just create GAME150 .. that easy.


And PSP you like always! Amazing guides! This was needed! this will help a lot of people!

[psp]

It does not matter.

You need to have TWO folders.

GAME and GAME150

If you dont have either one just create one. Dont rename GAME to GAME150.. Just create GAME150 .. that easy.


And PSP you like always! Amazing guides! This was needed! this will help a lot of people!

thanks i made the easy flasher myself so there shouldnt be any bricks

[omnimerc]

Fully Operational

PSP Now 3.03OE-C (Uber)

and fully non bricked!

EDIT: I also use the Easy Installer(I am not a newb any more)

Even tho it says NOOB proof the reason I use it it becasue it has everything already in the files that are needed no more click and drag for me =)

[<s^3>n3o]

no bricks here, just me and my oe-c psp playing a little FF7. thanks for the installer, and thanks to Dark Alex!

[Rob1231]

same, jsut upgraded. Thanks man.

[findarato]

Thanks a ton, worked wonderful!

[MattB]

Easy Installer is the way to go. Great job! I love it. By the way which folder do you put your psx games in?

[siangc]

*It can be only installed as a full installation, due to some substantial changes in the bootstrap.
*Both, update maker and the flasher work in 1.50, 2.71 SE (whatever version), and 3.02/3.03 OE (whatever version)

Sorry i dun quite get this. My psp is a TA-082 and is now 3.03 OE-B. So do i need to go into recovery mode to go back to 1.5 then install this new 3.03 OE-C? Thanks for help.

[Sullivan]

Easy Installer is the way to go. Great job! I love it. By the way which folder do you put your psx games in?

you put them in a folder in the the Game folder. so if the game is ff7 then you make a folder called ff7 put youre psx files there and put that folder in the GAME folder.

[omnimerc]

*It can be only installed as a full installation, due to some substantial changes in the bootstrap.
*Both, update maker and the flasher work in 1.50, 2.71 SE (whatever version), and 3.02/3.03 OE (whatever version)

Sorry i dun quite get this. My psp is a TA-082 and is now 3.03 OE-B. So do i need to go into recovery mode to go back to 1.5 then install this new 3.03 OE-C? Thanks for help.

No... From 3.03OE-B install the files included in the Easy Installer and run the fle under games then it patches and done

[jaki_kisur]

thanks man updating now


EDIT: Cool it worked thanks!!

[Madd Kat]

updateing now,
i hope this fixes my backround issues...

thanks psp for another great reference.


EDIT:

Nope dident fix my bg problem...
on OE-C none the less

[urineanus]

http://www.pspmod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12812 (3.03 OE-C plugins)

HELP!!!!!!!!