Hacking Guide to: Converting PS1 games for PSP

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Hello.:)

Yes on the First 'Page the guide suits.
Only one Note: Personal I will set the compression of the ISO max. to 2.Any higher ones may causes issues.:unsure:
(got that tip from @Ryccardo :yay: =

Thank you.:)

Good advice.

Anyone knows the limit the PSP has for the size of memory cards? I am using an adapter with a 32 GB micro SD (Ended as 29 GB after being formated in PSP format but whatever.) and is working fine.
 
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there are some games that are acually just ports of the PS1 version for psp, it's possible to make the reverse way and play them back on a ps1?

No, the PSP hardware is less powerful. It struggles even to run a Nes or Master System emulator. Even a "PS1" with the extra Ram memory would be unable to.

Sure, from a technical stand point is technically possible but only for those games whose raw Roms fit on a CD, but you would need to make so many coding changes is not worth it.

Not to mention PSP games are made to work on small screens, some would not work well on a TV.

Edit: But if you want to waste years just to show off and do something like making Sonic Rivals 1 work on a PS1, go ahead, is your time after all.
 
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No, the PSP hardware is less powerful. It struggles even to run a Nes or Master System emulator. Even a "PS1" with the extra Ram memory would be unable to.

Sure, from a technical stand point is technically possible but only for those games whose raw Roms fit on a CD, but you would need to make so many coding changes is not worth it.

Not to mention PSP games are made to work on small screens, some would not work well on a TV.

Edit: But if you want to waste years just to show off and do something like making Sonic Rivals 1 work on a PS1, go ahead, is your time after all.
well actually I meant games that are ps1 ports, just like ... harvest moon boy& girl? there are other that I don't remember hahaha for the ones like this
 

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Well, everything worked fine. I still think we should make backups of things for when the Filetrip site finally goes down.

Is a shame Crash Team Racing never had online play, is definitely better if you have someone to play with.

Edit: Found the button.
 
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(off topic!)
Anyone knows the limit the PSP has for the size of memory cards?
That depends on your operaring system - most 5.00+ CFWs support 1 TB (of course, larger capacities mean longer mounting times since it has to calculate free space every time the XMB loads)
a 32 GB micro SD (Ended as 29 GB after being formated in PSP format but whatever
good old binary versus decimal gigabytes
 

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Hello.:)

I converting these 3D Adventure games like Dracula 1+2,Amerzon,Versaillle,Atlantis and so on.They work great after choosing the matching POPSLoader Version at the Boot up.
They are ALL German Versions (certainly...)

Today I have a little "troubles" with this one:

Official Title Necronomicon - Die Dämmerung der Dunkelheit
Common Title Necronomicon - Die Dämmerung der Dunkelheit
Serial Number(s) SLES-03495 & SLES-13495
Region PAL
Genre / Style Adventure
Developer Cryo Interactive Entertainment.
Publisher Wanadoo.
Date Released 9 November 2001

SLES-03495.jpg


In PSX2PSP 1.4.2 this game is not found.
Only this Informations are there:

Ohnetftftftftftftftff Titel-2.jpg



If I try then to complete the Title(s)/ID´s manually

Ohnegzgzgzgzgzgz Titel-3.jpg



I get only a EBoot.PBP File that shows on the PSP a "Corrupted File" and is not to use.

Ohne Titeugugugugul-3.jpgP1060034.JPG
(It says "Corrupt Data" and "The Game could not started.Data corrupted")

I think I do the steps like on all games before except the Game is not correctly recognized by PSX2PSP.:(



Thank you for any advises or Tip to get this one to work.:)
 
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The solution is actually quite simple:

In the psx2psp\files Folder is file named "gameInfo.db".
This can be edited (I used the Windows Editor for it)

It is a List of US/PAL/JAP games in it.
Then I searched for my game and found 2 PAL entries (one for the ENGLISH and one for the FRENCH version).
You can now Editing an existing or create a new entry.

For my game it looks now like this:

SLES-03495;SLES03495;Necronomicon - Die Dämmerung der Dunkelheit [PAL-G];Necronomicon - Die Dämmerung der Dunkelheit [PAL-G] [Disc1of2];PAL;SLES03495
SLES-13495;SLES03495;Necronomicon - Die Dämmerung der Dunkelheit [PAL-G];Necronomicon - Die Dämmerung der Dunkelheit [PAL-G] [Disc2of2];PAL;SLES13495

As I said, very simple.:D

Maybe this helps other users with the same challenge.

Thank you for reading.:)
 

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