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Easy 2.50/2.60 Downgrader Released!

Posted Jul 04, 2006 at 02:37PM by Kyle M. Listed in: Hacks & Exploits, Homebrew Applications, News Tags: downgrader, Dark-AleX, Mathieulh, Xtrusion, Downdater
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Downgrader


Xtrusion, a Spanish coder from our forums has released an Easy Downgrader for those users on PSP firmware 2.5/2.6 that have not downgraded yet. It's easy to use, safe, and best of all doesn't modify any of the original downgrader files. This Easy Downgrader users the original downdater from Dark_Alex, Mathieulh and Yoshihiro from SonyXTeam and comes in the form of an executable with a great GUI. Every step of the downgrade process is shown in images from finding out whether your PSP has a TA-082 motherboard to using the eLoader.

A voice will explain to you how to do things along with text, and the automatic installer will install all the files required to downgrade for even the biggest PSP homebrew newbies. The only files that are missing from this version are the downdater files which you must obtain from a firmware 1.5 user. Here's what they need to do:
  1. Copy the folders downhelper and downhelper% from the folder 1.50 HELPER folder to /PSP/GAME/ in your memstick.
  2. Obtain the 1.50 update EBOOT and put it in /PSP/GAME/UPDATE in your memstick. You may find the 1.50 update in our download site here.
  3. Init the downhelper program.
  4. It will dump your flash and some files from the updater eboot to the memstick. (These files are illegal under US copyright laws, so please do not distribute them in the comments or on our forums)
  5. After that, the program will exit. You can now delete the updater from /PSP/GAME/UPDATE
  6. You'll notice that you have a new folder in the root of your memstick called "DOWNDATER".
  7. That's the folder you'll have to send to a 2.50/2.60 to let them test the downgrade.
Then all you have to do is run the easy downgrader! Remember, there is still a risk of bricking your PSP by using this application. According to our Forum Poll, the success rate stands at 91.5%. Please read our previous article in order to fully assess the risks of downgrading your 2.5.2.6 PSP.

NOTE: Please do not link to sites that may host the 1.5 firmware files in the comments.

Download: [Easy 2.5/2.6 Downgrader Light]

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   by Jordan Black - 2006-07-04
 » 1st Post
1st Post UK USER

   by NinjaGuerra (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » FIRST
this is really cool

   by Ranger (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » Woot
Sweet

   by michael (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » Nice
Nice thanks mexican coder!

   by Jordan S (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » 2nd Post
this seems real good im happy for all the 2.fivers + out there that aint enjoying wat we 1.fives already have

LOL

1.5 Till i Brick

Jordan All the way from Yankers

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY USA

   by psp 2.6 (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » i need the4 1.5 firmware files
send them to jr909@sbcglobal.net plz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


   Re: Richard (Unregistered) - 2006-10-20
 » PSP 1.5 File
Was wondering if anybody could help?? I am after the 1.5 firmware file and was wondering if anybody felt like sending it my way!! richardjamestyler2004@hotmail.com
   by hyÂxis - 2006-07-04
 » 2.5/2.6
Is this one safe on factory 2.5/2.6s?

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   by someone (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » to number 4
it said he was Spanish, which could mean he's from Spain, or a spanish speaking country, which isn't just mexico.

   by Krust (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » 1.50 Files
Need the 1.50 files to downgrade?
email me at

psp2.0dump@gmail.com

20+ CONFIRMED DOWNGRADES AND COUNTING!!!

   by zx-81 - 2006-07-04
 » @8
It works fine with my factory 2.5 FW :)

   by john (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » files
it writes copy the folders downhelper and downhelper% were do i get these files from?

   by Master Shake (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » Ta-082
so is this one supposed to work with TA-082 mother boards? or is it just like the other except easier to use?

   by john (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » files
it writes copy the folders downhelper and downhelper% were do i get these folders from?

   by how could this happen to me (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » suicide
I *****ING HATE SONY!!!!! i upgraded my psp to 2.71 and now I'm *****ed! i could have downgrated?!? well, it was a nice 14 years of life, time for me to go...

   by ZeroGiga (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » About the Downgrader
So...
Anyone confirmed that it ain't another hoax?
Did it ACTUALLY work?

(Seriously? No joking here, kay?)

   by Nicolas George (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » Oh yes.
spain is in mexico country?

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   by j0ey2069 - 2006-07-04
 » this is cool...
nice...

   by JAS (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » to 15
please dont kill yourself.

and if you are kidding, please dont joke about those things, especially on the internet

   by Zedd (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » THANKS GODDDD, Or DEVILL
I can't belive it, The day I was waiting for is here..!!!! NOww all the Hombrewww

   by Molthus (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » what about 2.01 ?
This is great but how do you downgrade a 2.01 firmware psp ?

   by #25 (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » #25
upgrade your 2.01 to 2.50 or 2.60 then downgrade it. Make sure u dont upgrade to 2.7+!!!!!!!!!!!

   by magnesium - 2006-07-04
 » >25
by first upgrading to 2.5/2.6

   by armada - 2006-07-04
 » Ty
TY my friend who just bought a psp today will love this

   by ass (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » ass
Please read our previous article in order to fully asses the risks of downgrading your 2.5.2.6 PSP.

   by pingy (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » 1.5
where can i found the psp 1.5 file

   by Marq (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » ...
ooOOOoh sounds cool. I might acutally take the risk later when there are confirmed reports of it working. =]

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   by newbie (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » Can't find original GTA LCS
In the future, would it be possible that a standalone downgrader will surface? I've been scouring the stores in my area for the original GTA LCS, and I can't find one anymore!

Ther retailers all confirm that the UMDs they have are new shipment. :(

   by the player (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 »  for Nicolas George
Spain is not in Mexico you moron learn your geography typical
coming from a racist *****

   by dsad (Unregistered) - 2006-07-04
 » har
@ 35

There is no other exploit at the moment then the GTA one and there most likely wont be one either.

   by M-Lin - 2006-07-04
 » rent GTA from blockbuster
or anywhere that rents it - it should still be the good stuff

this easy downdater looks more complicated than the original! it's sooooooooooooo easy to downgrade - hope this gets more 1.5ers at least - the more of them the higher the demand for quality homebrew



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