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**Be3f** · 09-21-2007, 02:06 PM

I've found a way how to run more 1.XX core homebrews on PSP Slim with 3.60 m33 custom fw and save some space on Memory Stick: the solution is to convert your EBOOT.PBP (and all your homebrew data) into ISO/CSO format. You'll need the pbp2iso application - download it from here (Win32) and UMDGen - download it here
Read the Manual inside the pbp2iso archive:

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Originally Posted by pbp2iso Manual

What to do:
• First make sure you have the 1 or 2 PBPs for the program you wish to convert.
• Now open pbp2iso.exe and follow the instructions in that program.
• Navigate to the folder where pbp2iso.exe is.
• If there are any extra files in your PBPs folder, copy them to <pbp2iso folder>\geniso\PSP_GAME\S YSDIR
• Open UMDGen, open the geniso folder in the pbp2iso folder, drag in the PSP_GAME folder and UMD_DATA.BIN file, and save the iso.
• Now delete the geniso folder to clear it for future conversions.

Notes:
• Any app that uses a config file will be broken unless reprogrammed to use the memory stick specifically (aka not a relative path)
• If converting emulators, you will need to add your ROMs to the iso image as well as the emulator, since most emulators do not have drive swapping functions, and they will start in disc0 drive.
• Credit to pspmad of the QJ.net forums for the method and PARAM.SFO/UMD_DATA.BIN files used.
• Any apps that try to access set paths (aka paths in their PSP/GAME/name folder) will be broken, unless it is not part of the game folder and you set it up normally on the memory stick (set paths on memory stick, game in iso)
• To end pbp2iso.exe before iso creation is done, cancel a file select dialog.

While iso is a single file, transfering it to memory stick will also be much faster, then coping hundreds of small files; you may also compress it into CSO using UMDGen to same some extra megs on MS

But there is a limit: CSO/ISO is read only by 3.60 m33 built-in fw loader, so you can't change (save changes in the config file - some changes in some progs may be done in RAM) any settings in your homebrew, if it uses the config file inside the Game folder (PSP/GAME/Homebrew_Folder), but not in the special folder (in the root of the MS for example).

E.g. Serious Dungeons v0.5 - the 1.00 fw homebrew - doesn't run from 3.60 m33 XMB (but runs under eLoader 1.000!), but it will run from XMB if you compile it into CSO (the only limit for CSO - you won't be able to change the config)

P.S. I'm not the creator of pbp2iso and UMDGen apps - I just give you an advice

**Ranmax09** · 09-21-2007, 02:20 PM

Cool, I'm gonna try this

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**SchmilK** · 09-21-2007, 03:51 PM

Well well thats an interesting find!

**placo23** · 09-21-2007, 04:13 PM

Hey that sounds good, I've gotta try it now

**RoBz** · 09-21-2007, 04:21 PM

Cool, will this talk be allowed on QJ?

**Glynnder** · 09-21-2007, 04:41 PM

it better be

**Ranmax09** · 09-21-2007, 04:48 PM

Doesn't work with gpSP Hen-D. I doesn't detect my zipped roms.

**Yongobongo** · 09-21-2007, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranmax09

Doesn't work with gpSP Hen-D. I doesn't detect my zipped roms.

Quote:

If converting emulators, you will need to add your ROMs to the iso image as well as the emulator, since most emulators do not have drive swapping functions, and they will start in disc0 drive.

**XanderChaos** · 09-21-2007, 08:05 PM

Could I use this to compress large homebrew games like PSPR on a fat PSP?

**yolarry** · 09-21-2007, 08:10 PM

omg a flow for the slim (sarcasm)

**illegal machine** · 09-21-2007, 08:26 PM

So how exactly would you re-edit the .INI file to accommodate the fact that there is nothing in the GAME folder for it to find?

edit-

Not working with any of the emulators Im trying..

Do you have to add the EBOOT to the sysdir folder as well? or everything else?

and has anyone gotten this to work?

**SnYpEr WoLf** · 09-21-2007, 09:11 PM

pbptoiso doesnot work on vista ultimate...:/

**ColombianCartel** · 09-21-2007, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnYpEr WoLf

pbptoiso doesnot work on vista ultimate...:/

Run a VM Machine with Windows 98/2000/XP and run it from there.

**Archaemic** · 09-21-2007, 09:36 PM

VM machine...that's a new one.
(The M in VM stands for machine)

Also, you seem to say that as if it's free, which it's far from.

**Ranmax09** · 09-21-2007, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yongobongo

I did this, it still doesn't detect.

suddene · 09-22-2007, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archaemic

VM machine...that's a new one.
(The M in VM stands for machine)

Also, you seem to say that as if it's free, which it's far from.

try "Svista Station" Free ( trial ) about 10 times smaller and less Bloatage than VM, ( setup is like 4 megs) and does all the Virtual PC VM does, ( for me at least) http://www.serenityvirtual.com/

ps.. have u tried running the pbp2iso.exe in compatibility Mode in Vista? ( right click the .exe and choose XP Compat mode ) just tried it,worked for me ..

**illegal machine** · 09-22-2007, 07:43 AM

Who cares if it works with vista?

Someone needs to confirm that this works in general... and how it happened.

its not working for me with SNES, DGEN, nesterJ 1.20 alpha or PSPint.

So what exactly is this working on?

**daes** · 09-22-2007, 07:59 AM

This may sound completely moronic, but by using the iso/cso (if it does indeed work), would that give us kernel access? Say to use SNESxTYL ME?

I don't really understand the differences between 1.5's kernel and the others.

**Anti-QuickJay** · 09-22-2007, 08:37 AM

Hoomebrew ISO ftw!

Scotty1982 · 09-23-2007, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archaemic

VM machine...that's a new one.
(The M in VM stands for machine)

Also, you seem to say that as if it's free, which it's far from.

The microsoft one is free (surprisingly, i guess they want people to buy more OS's for their pc's.)... don't really remember what it's called.

**El Xando** · 09-23-2007, 10:10 AM

Virtual PC.

**oglsmm** · 09-23-2007, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archaemic

VM machine...that's a new one.
(The M in VM stands for machine)

Also, you seem to say that as if it's free, which it's far from.

The good ones aren't free

Microsoft has a decent one that is free:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx

**Be3f** · 09-25-2007, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illegal machine

So what exactly is this working on?

For example, try it with Brushes - doesn't run from XMB from the eboot, but works perfect in cso conteiner

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illegal machine Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 483 Trader Feedback: 0	So how exactly would you re-edit the .INI file to accommodate the fact that there is nothing in the GAME folder for it to find? edit- Not working with any of the emulators Im trying.. Do you have to add the EBOOT to the sysdir folder as well? or everything else? and has anyone gotten this to work? Last edited by illegal machine; 09-21-2007 at 09:36 PM..

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daes Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mentally or physically? Posts: 65 Trader Feedback: 0	This may sound completely moronic, but by using the iso/cso (if it does indeed work), would that give us kernel access? Say to use SNESxTYL ME? I don't really understand the differences between 1.5's kernel and the others.

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