PSP questions

[goodkebab]

Just got a hand-me-down PSP ...and noticed it has a really bad framerate 10fps or so...making it unplayable and really long load times (10 minutes for Daxter).

How to speed things up?  I cant believe this would be the expected standard for it.  

model version 1004  if it helps.  (no umd cache)


also, do you play directly off of the disk?  or do you save the game manage to play of of memor stick for better performance?

[DreadStunLock]

I used to have one of those, and quite frankly I just asked for them to change mine where I bought it in UK, and the other one was better, it had at the very least 30-45 FPS, try doing that?


Also this guy has a great settings configuration guide: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/473142

[goodkebab]

ah great...yeah that solved the problem...cheers for the link.  Turns out the CPU speed was set to the lowest setting.

[DreadStunLock]

You will always wonder why on earth they do that....

[Farley4Fan]

That's weird.  It wasn't set to the lowest setting when I bought it new.  Why on earth would someone reduce it?

Edit:

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Asking for 120 bucks.  We can negotiate through PM's, I'll send pics etc...  Lemme know if any of u are interested.  Sorry for advertising if this qualifies haha

[unskilled]

Battery should work longer on slow CPU settings.

[Farley4Fan]

Battery should works longer on slow CPU settings.

I guess if he used it for music/video or something, not games.  Makes sense.

[LennardF1989]

PSP Phat FTW. I recommend installing 5.00 M33-6 on it, goodkebab, if there isn't already. It introduces the use of homebrew applications of which some are real gems (GBA emulator, DOSBOX, ScummVM, etc)

And ISO's of bootleg games ofcourse ::)

If the PSP already contains a Custom Firmware, that makes it a lot easier. I DO recommend getting a 512MB stick (official) and perhaps the DATEL Service Battery so you can make a Pandora Battery with Magic Memory stick which is very handy to fix (semi)-bricks, which can occur on older PSP's.

[goodkebab]

like i said...it was a hand me down  and the guy that had it doesnt have a clue about electronics   (father in law).  Was a gift for my 7yr. son and its in mint condition.


Ah wicked...yet another thing to mod!


Its an older generation PSP i think...only  v1004  and not the newer ones with faster CPUs.  Can you still mod it for current gen apps?

First got to get the basterd connected to the net before installing anything?

[LennardF1989]

like i said...it was a hand me down  and the guy that had it doesnt have a clue about electronics   (father in law).  Was a gift for my 7yr. son and its in mint condition.


Ah wicked...yet another thing to mod!


Its an older generation PSP i think...only  v1004  and not the newer ones with faster CPUs.  Can you still mod it for current gen apps?

First got to get the basterd connected to the net before installing anything?

Catch me up on Xfire later today.