Homebrew developer XsavioR, known for his memory and backup app MS Master for your trusty PlayStation Portable, has released an easy installer for Noobz' and C+D's Pandora's Battery. This nifty little applet that runs on Windows should have enough information for folks preparing to unbrick their PSPs, plus it offers a one-button solution to execute Pandora's Box.

It's pretty straightforward, as XsavioR admits, so there's no FAQ to go with the easy installer. The developer does offer a step-by-step procedure, dotted with critical essentials, to using Pandora's Box Easier-Installer.

But requirements inherent to the Pandora's Battery procedures must be strictly adhered: an extra battery to act as the "jigkick" is mandatory. The process is as follows:

• Download the .rar
• Unzip with winrar
• Run the setup (this part must be unzipped to c:)
• Double click the Shortcut to Pandora's Box
• Click the second button to launch the installer

And XsavioR wishes that all those who find this application - and the underlying Pandora's Box - useful to send in their donation to the team that realized the project: Create and Destroy (C+D).

Thanks to cj for the tip!

Download: Pandora's Box Easier-Installer

 

XsavioR has updated his memory restoration and backup application MS Master to have an important additional feature. MS Master v2.05 now has an automatic update feature that occurs at startup after the installation of MS Master v2.05.

Here's what he had to say about the new feature:

The first time you install 2.05 the autoupdate version check will spoof your version so you can try the autoupdate feature. You will need to run the configure utility to generate the necessary drivers when an update is installed. It will run automatically when you start MS Master the next time. Once you try the autoupdate utility successfully you will not be able to update again un till a new update is posted.

According to XsavioR, the next release will also include the source code for those intrepid coders who want to try tweaking the program on their own. Whether you're a coder or average user, make sure you remember to check the readme, so you can figure out how to install the application properly and don't inadvertently do something bad to your memory stick. Enjoy!

Download: MS Master v2.05

XsavioR has recently updated MS Master to 2.04b, allowing you to restore and back up your memory stick files with ease.

For those who haven't heard of this app yet, MS Master v2.04b is a Windows-based PSP program designed to take care of your PSP memory stick data. In other words, you can use it to check on your gamesaves, save your plugins, and dump the contents of your memory stick for easy recovery later on.

In any case, here's the changelog for the application:

• Timestamp on plugin , gamesave and template backups
• Ms Speed test Benchmark in GUI options

Download: MS Master v2.04b

XsavioR has recently updated ni nifty application Ms Master to version 2.02f Compact. In case this is the first time you're hearing about this app, let us refresh your memory. This is a Windows-based PSP program that allows you guys to back up and restore your PSP's memory stick data. Features for this version includes:

• back up ms
• restore ms
• bind ms to one of 3 backups
• template dumping for redundant backups
• Backup Gamesaves
• restore Gamesaves
• utils folder for easy backup / restore
• mycomputer right click options
• Dump Ms to Template dir
• restore MS from Template dir
• backup seplugins folder (right click menu)
• restore seplugins option (gui)
• * *new* added ability to change install dir
• * *new* made it so msbind icon doesn't reconfigure every time

The dev provided a readme file so you better read up so as you'll know how to install and use this application. With that, we thank XsavioR for releasing this app and we hope to hear from him in the future.

Download: Ms Master 2.02f Compact

PSP Homebrew coder XsavioR has announced by way of the eXophase forums the release of Ms Master 2.02d Compact. This fully functional application is a Windows-based PSP homebrew program that allows users to back up and restore their PlayStation Portable's memory stick data. Going into further details on the application's features:

• Back up ms
• Restore ms
• Bind ms to one of 3 backups
• Template dumping for redundant backups
• Backup Gamesaves
• Restore Gamesaves
• Utils folder for easy backup / restore
• My Computer right click options
• Dump Ms to Template dir
• Restore MS from Template dir
  

We imagine this application will be seeing a lot of use in the near future, as reformatting your PSP's memory stick prior to uploading a new custom firmware is strongly advised. Perfect timing, given that  PSP firmware 3.30 has been sighted. As for installation instructions:

1. Run Msmaster2.0.exe
2. Run Desktop.exe (connect PSP to the USB when you begin)
3. On your desktop, click on "Bind MS"
4. Follow instructions
5. Disconnect, and reconnect ms when finished
6. To activate, either run "Ms Master" from desktop, or right click the PSP's drive from My Computer.
   

Enjoy the download, and make sure to thank XsavioR for coming up with this app.

Download: Ms Master 2.02 Compact

TA-082 Downgrader minimizing keys corruption">Chilly Willy of the Exophase forums has released this 2.71 downgrader for TA-082 and TA-086 PSPs, tagged "Corruption-free". At the end of the entire procedure, whose instructions can be found in the Readme included in the package, the result is a FW 1.50 PSP.

 

The "Corruption-free" tag comes from this 'brew's feature which eliminates superfluous corrupted keys from the first generation of idstorage patcher. It will only corrupt those keys necessary to run FW 1.5. As it's also integrated into one package, this downgrader saves the newly-initiated into homebrew the trouble of "even knowing what idstorage is," XsavioR explained (he wrote the readme) in the Exophase forum. This package also includes HEN-D, necessary for the downgrader process.

(Due props: Homebrew author credits the original TA-082 downgrader by Dark_Alex, Mathieulh, Harleyg; and 1.5 enabler by Chilly Willy.)

There ARE a few words of warning regarding the use of this 'brew, though, so now, it's time for a few very red and emboldened letters to scream at you.

THE DOWNGRADING PROCEDURE ALWAYS HAS A RISK OF BRICKING YOUR PSP. THE HOMEBREW AUTHOR REQUIRES THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THIS RISK, AND KNOW THAT YOU USE THIS PROGRAM AT YOUR OWN RISK.

THIS DOWNGRADER IS ONLY, ONLY, ONLY FOR:

• TA-082 AND TA-086 2.71 downgrading to FW 1.5
• New users WHO STILL NEED TO DOWNGRADE THEIR 2.71 TA-082 and TA-086 PSP. If you have used the first generation of idstorage patcher, sorry, but NO GO. This also won't fix PSPs which have already run an idchanger app. Perhaps there is another app for this.
  

THIS GOES DOUBLE: DO NOT USE FAKE MEMORY STICKS WITH THIS HOMEBREW!!! The use of fake Sticks in downgrading or upgrading has a chance of BRICKING. READ THE README FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND OTHER WARNINGS! CHARGE THE BATTERY! Or better yet, KEEP THAT CHARGER PLUGGED IN WITH THE BATTERY @ 75% OR MORE!

Done? If you have understood all the risks, and you find that this program is for you, Download link is below. If this program is NOT for you, you can see if the TA-082 Easy Downgrader (for 2.80) or the original TA-082 Downgrader for 2.71 Firmware with HEN-D from Dark_Alex and co. For new information not covered here, as well as questions you may have, you may be directed to the homebrew author via the source link below.

And if you've downloaded this homebrew already, why are you still reading this and not the Readme?!

Download: 2.71 (TA-082 and TA-086) Downgrader - Corruption-free