PSP with new motherboard

[Jedi Master Thrash]

Anyone know what you can do with a PSP with 2.5 firmware that has the new motherboard that doesn't let you downgrade?

Supposedly there's a old version of Grand Theft Auto that has a save-game flaw that you can explose, but Rockstar is now shipping a new version that prevents that. Any way to verify which version of the game you're getting?

Is there a way to have 2.5 firmware (needed since it has the web browser) with an old motherboard and still be able to install software on it? One option would be to bring back the new PSP and instead get a used PSP that has the older motherboard.

We're not trying to pirate PSP games or anything. My wife just wants to be able to play portable emulated NES (which we own most of the cartridges for anyway).

I tried searching for past posts, but the stupid 4-letter limit on the forum search prevents searching for "psp".

Thanks.

 

[Jedi Master Thrash]

Nevermind. Problem solved.

I convinced her to return it to Walmart (gotta love walmart sometimes *), and then we went to the local pawn shop and found a complete boxed system with bonus accessories that was still running firmware 1.5.

And the brand new system had one bad pixel (I've been reading on the interweb that apparently like 60% of all new PSPs have dead/stuck pixels, and some have like 3 or 4. What kind of shoddy work is that?), but the one we got at the pawn store had none!

I got double dragon II for nes and three SNES manuals for free while I was there.

(*) My favorite was when I found a Transformers Unicron for 10$ new in box at the Salvation Army, and I already had one, so I "returned" it to Walmart for 54$ store credit 🙂 No receipt or anything. At this was at that time they were starting to clearance them too. I checked target first and they had them marked half off but walmart still had them full price!

 

[ExCyber]

Originally posted by "Jedi Master Thrash"

I've been reading on the interweb that apparently like 60% of all new PSPs have dead/stuck pixels, and some have like 3 or 4. What kind of shoddy work is that?

The sad thing is that if you look in the manual, they tried to cover their asses by claiming that ALL LCD modules have dead pixels. <_<