Posted Mar 06, 2006 at 01:52AM by Jeff C. Listed in: Homebrew Applications
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Saturn Expedition Committee has released Run UMD version 0.01. This Run UMD is a tool for launching UMD games that require 2.00 or higher system software on a 1.50 PSP. Unlike MPH's 2.0 UMD Game Loader, this tool is much simpler. However, it seems they are having the same problem - unable to access the game saves on your memory stick sometimes.

The usage of this tool is simple. Copy over and start. Then throw in the UMD you want to play and press circle to let the program to extract the system files from the UMD (this action is only required for the first time). After it's done, a message saying "Press X:" will appear. Then, press the X button and pray!

NOTE: You need the UMD to use this program

The game that have been tested so far are:

  • Me & My Katamari Damacy - Working, can't read game saves
  • Valkyrie Profile - Black screen death
  • Devil Summoner - Starts but saying corrupted game save data
  • Monster Hunter Portable - Working, save/load OK
  • Gradius Portable - Black screen death
  • Jewel Summoner - Black screen death
  • Extreme Samurai Warriors - Working, save/load/resume OK
  • EXIT - Stuck at "Now Loading..."
  • Princess Crown - Working, save/load/resume OK
  • Metal Gear Acid 2 - Working, save/load/resume OK
  • Harvest Moon - stuck on an error message on the left top of the screen
What a great start! Please share your test result with us in the comments :-D

Download: [Run UMD v0.01 Experimental]

Thanks for the email heads-up, Hans!

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   by MasterBolo - 2006-03-06

cool. i hope they get BOF III working.

   by sid6581 - 2006-03-06
 » Great

Great for a first rls, with the save/load probs sorted out this might get a worthy competitor to MPH!

   by XClaude - 2006-03-06
 » W00t

Awsome. Another step closer. I can finally run Me and my Katamari... but can't save. xD.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-06
 » HOLY CRAP!!!

nocomment

   by andyl189 - 2006-03-06
 » Awwe

black screen death on pursuit force I have the uk release and it requires 2.0 im sick of upgrading to play this so it would be great to get this working on a loader such as this or mph's.

Carry on with the great work lads while i sit here with baited breath

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-06
 » Ã¶

XClaude: Does Sleep Mode work eith M&M Katamari?

   by Poop, Master of All He Surveys - 2006-03-06
 » Hello, World

The guy from SEC, I believe, wrote Hello World PSP. I think his name was Neo. If I am mistaken, please correct me.

   by Onimushaclan - 2006-03-06
 » YAY

i remember my friend had a promo version of pursuit force on the PSP it requres 1.52 and it still works on 1.5

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   by _stryder_ - 2006-03-06
 » excellent work

So what does this do exactly?

Extract the prxs and decrypt them in memeory before trying to run the umd??

very interesting...


   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-06
 » GTA?

And no one has tested GTA yet? C'mon, people! You know you want it...

   by jchaike - 2006-03-06
 » GTA WORKS

gta works on 1.5....i love this... the mph one confused me. this one is two buttons....O and X, and BOOM! gta is up and loaded!!

   by EVOPRINCE - 2006-03-06
 » Initial D?

Anyone knows "Initial D" works or not?????

   by Laserschwert - 2006-03-06
 » GTA

I assume CheatDevice for GTA doesn't work with this, right? Plus, how much space do those "system files" take up on the MemoryStick?

   by anonymous4chan - 2006-03-06
 » uh

uh, princess crown works on 1.5 out of the box

no need to emulate 2.0

   by Harpo - 2006-03-06
 » Kingdom of Paradise

Just in case anyone cares I tried out Kingdom of Paradise and it works great. I can save and use sleep mode. I hope someone makes a list of all current UMD games that will work with 1.5 firmware by this method or otherwise. Saturn Expedition Committee are heros, Thank you for making a very easy to use UMD loader!


   by interrupt - 2006-03-06
 » SF3

Any idea if this will work on StreetFigher III? I really do hope so :C

   by De.eS - 2006-03-06
 » Backups

This doesnt work with gamebackkups does it?

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   by nochin - 2006-03-06
 » Yeah

Can confirm GTA:LCS works. So much easier than faffing around with all the prx's and flash folders etc. Thanks to SEC

   by super_hoops1967 - 2006-03-06
 » fn:r3

does anyone know if fight night round 3 works with this? i've just ordered it today along with Detroit streets hustle pool game.

   by Chaoskeeper - 2006-03-06
 » GTA works

Well, I confirm that GTA works on 1.50 but only for a few minutes, like MPH, I hope they improve it, I have to say that is a very good job.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-06
 » Likst

Hi Guys,can somebody make a list of working games with this loader? =)

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-03-06
 » SOCOM SAVE DOESNT WORK!1

SOCOM SAVE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   by Evilboy - 2006-03-06
 » Odd

Odd how pspupdates/hacker used to be all about no umdloaders, now they have it plastered all over the front page. Nice work boys.

   by Samba - 2006-03-06
 » ???

go back to the official sony webpage "evilboy" this sites always posted the news of these type of apps. It's only recently they tried to pretend they have a conscience.

And I hope they continue to cover this kinda stuff otherwise I really dont see the point in visiting this site. If I wanted to be ignorant and pretend they didn't exist I'd just visit IGN everyday.

   by twelve - 2006-03-06
 » gta works sort of

ok im gonna clear up the gta works comments. fyi i have the UK version.

gta loads and will load the last saved game you used. you cannot load any other save games after that. you can save the current game (i used a new slot just to be safe) and then you can reload that game as often as you want. this means that you cannot use the cheat device at all unless you want to have that as the default save that loads each time, but you cannot load another after that.

Multiplayer doesn't work at all. it will let you access it but the wlan light does not flash and does not make any attempt to connect to anything.

Sleep mode works fine and single player works fine. I haven't played for long so im not sure if it will continue working for a length of time. Chaoskeeper said that it only works for a few minutes I will confirm this after more testing.

The only other 2.0 game that I have is pursuit force but I have not tested that yet. i will and let you know my results.

   by DarkSide666 - 2006-03-06
 » ..

Any one tested Mega Man X: Maverick Hunter??? cause I want to buy it

   by Karoly - 2006-03-06
 » GTA:LCS WORKS WITH CheatDevice 0.9

I've tested my GTA:LCS [EUR VERSION] and it works, CheatDevice 0.9 works also, no problems, It loads fine, the saves loads fine... So GTA:LCS WORKS!! 100%

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   by guyver2077 - 2006-03-06
 » awesome

cant wait to try this when i get home..

we keep getting closer and closer...

why doesnt someone try to make this owrk with movie umd's.. i have a few that require 1.52/or 2.0 and version changers dont work..

   by AMDinator - 2006-03-06
 » Another working game

Star Wars Battle Front II boots and saves correctly.

   by Rollins - 2006-03-06
 » Great job Saturn!

HOLY F***!! GTA WORKS ON MY 1.5 PSP!!!

Thanks Saturn for this incredible hack.
PLEASE MAKE STREET FIGHTER ALPHA 3 and MEgaman X maverick hunter work!

I have only tried SFA3, and it freezes. Does anyone know if megaman works?



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