Downdater UPDATE July 2: DOWNDATER_FINAL_AUTO released!!

[razero.we]

Im only want to now if this is right... I mean the cataloge DOWNDATER and DOWNDATER FINAL AUTO EBOOT

[NeilR]

Im only want to now if this is right...

Yes, it's the correct placement...

[PSP-Maniac]

im getting ignored

[razero.we]

Holy crap it worked!

[NeilR]

im getting ignored

No, your question was answered; answer = 13 mb. It's not our fault if you don't like the answer. Do some more research if you need to.

One thing I've noticed is you seem to have no patience but expect some from everyone else.. it doesn't work that way.

[razero.we]

That was the five f**king most scary minutes in my life!

[DragoslaV]

hmm everything goes well until my screen turns black.. After that my backlight also turns off and it wont do anything..

[TheMarioKarters]

hmm everything goes well until my screen turns black.. After that my backlight also turns off and it wont do anything..

That means you've got a brick, good sir.

[SHAKIRALOVER]

Deturbonators works fine, just get that no hassle.

[Bubby_the_Tour_G]

hmm everything goes well until my screen turns black.. After that my backlight also turns off and it wont do anything..

Are you sure that you didn't use a TA-082 psp? Because that could have resulted in a big fat brick...

Sorry to hear about that, and if it is a ta-082, you can't even use the modchip to fix it, so you're double screwed.

And the modchip sucks anyway, because it's $100, plus $100 for installation, uGLY! Might as well get a new psp.

[stlrivals]

Ok I Posted earlier about having a 2.5 factory. I upgraded to 2.6 than downgraded to 1.5.
Also I originally had a 1.5 that I bought on launch date and have been playing monster hunters via iso from memory stick.
The newly downgraded psp would not load Monster Hunters at all.
I then upgraded to 2.0 and used the mph downgrader to downgrade to 1.5. This fixed whatever was wrong. Monster Hunters now loads on my newly downgraded psp. thought some may want to know this.

[parc]

hi guys! i'm a bit confuse with the files i needed..i have a firmware version 2.5 with written ic6001 at the back..which one should i use? the downdater or the self extracting downgrader? which is the right one? i already have gta:ls and eloader..i'm still a bit scared downgrading..hope you could help me with this..thanks!

[DragoslaV]

my psp still function.. I still can play GTA etc..

I even tripple checked everything!

But after I pressed "DOWNDATE TEST" it would load and I see for 1 sec: Eloader v0,97
After that it turns black (as expected) but then the backlight goes off and I wont see my memorycard flashing..

[parc]

Ok I Posted earlier about having a 2.5 factory. I upgraded to 2.6 than downgraded to 1.5.
Also I originally had a 1.5 that I bought on launch date and have been playing monster hunters via iso from memory stick.
The newly downgraded psp would not load Monster Hunters at all.
I then upgraded to 2.0 and used the mph downgrader to downgrade to 1.5. This fixed whatever was wrong. Monster Hunters now loads on my newly downgraded psp. thought some may want to know this.

do i have to upgrade my psp 2.5 factory to 2.6 before i downgrade? or can i continue straight downgrade from 2.5 to 1.5? by the way, which file did you use? the downdater or the selfextracting downgrader which is around 10mb? thanks

[TheMarioKarters]

my psp still function.. I still can play GTA etc..

I even tripple checked everything!

But after I pressed "DOWNDATE TEST" it would load and I see for 1 sec: Eloader v0,97
After that it turns black (as expected) but then the backlight goes off and I wont see my memorycard flashing..

...oh. I don't know what's wrong then.

[stlrivals]

All the files you need are in the new download. follow these instructions and you will not fail.
Instructions:

1. Extract the files from the download below. Place the “DOWNDATER” folder into the ROOT of your memory stick.
2. Now open the folder appropriate for your firmware version (”2.50″ or “2.60″) and copy the “DOWNDATERTEST” folder into “PSP/GAME”.
3. Run GTA and load the eLoader.
4. In the eLoader menu, choose the downdater test. (WARNING: the program won’t output any display and any warnings, it will initiate the downgrader process inmediately.)
5. The memory stick light will flash indicating the PSP is being flashed from the files on the memory stick.
6. The screen WILL NOT display anything for safety purposes! It will be completely black and the backlight will remain on.
7. Now just wait. It will take a few minutes. The memory stick light will flash for a while and then the PSP will restart on its own.
8. If all worked correctly, you will have to set the date/time, nickname, etc.
9. After setting things up, you may get a disc read error. This is normal. Just open the UMD drive and reset the PSP. You might also want to go to the system settings and restore default settings.
10. Congratulations! You can now enjoy the full benefits of firmware 1.5! If things didn’t go so well, you might still have 2.5/2.6 or even worse a paperweight. YOU TOOK THE RISK!

The readme file states that you must obtain the files from someone.. This is obviously not an updated readme file. Just follow the directions listed in this post and you will be golden.

Parc don't be scared man it will work.


fingers crossed.

[PSP-Maniac]

is catfish a guy i can trust

[TheMarioKarters]

is catfish a guy i can trust

Yes, his dump works fine.

[parc]

All the files you need are in the new download. follow these instructions and you will not fail.
Instructions:

1. Extract the files from the download below. Place the “DOWNDATER” folder into the ROOT of your memory stick.
2. Now open the folder appropriate for your firmware version (”2.50″ or “2.60″) and copy the “DOWNDATERTEST” folder into “PSP/GAME”.
3. Run GTA and load the eLoader.
4. In the eLoader menu, choose the downdater test. (WARNING: the program won’t output any display and any warnings, it will initiate the downgrader process inmediately.)
5. The memory stick light will flash indicating the PSP is being flashed from the files on the memory stick.
6. The screen WILL NOT display anything for safety purposes! It will be completely black and the backlight will remain on.
7. Now just wait. It will take a few minutes. The memory stick light will flash for a while and then the PSP will restart on its own.
8. If all worked correctly, you will have to set the date/time, nickname, etc.
9. After setting things up, you may get a disc read error. This is normal. Just open the UMD drive and reset the PSP. You might also want to go to the system settings and restore default settings.
10. Congratulations! You can now enjoy the full benefits of firmware 1.5! If things didn’t go so well, you might still have 2.5/2.6 or even worse a paperweight. YOU TOOK THE RISK!

The readme file states that you must obtain the files from someone.. This is obviously not an updated readme file. Just follow the directions listed in this post and you will be golden.

Parc don't be scared man it will work.


fingers crossed.

ok thanks for your fast reply...i've already downloaded the downdater which is 41kb right? now my only problem is the 1.5dump files...i want to use the self extracting file by deturbnator because it seems he already has all the files needed..but still i'm not sure about it..thanks again man! :)

[Final_Spirit]

Can I get the 1.5 files from someone who has already downgraded/version changed or will it only work with a pure 1.5?

[TheMarioKarters]

Can I get the 1.5 files from someone who has already downgraded/version changed or will it only work with a pure 1.5?

It will work from any 1.5.

[Final_Spirit]

Awesome Thanks! *crosses fingers*

[TheMarioKarters]

Awesome Thanks! *crosses fingers*

Good luck. :)

[DragoslaV]

Are you sure that you didn't use a TA-082 psp? Because that could have resulted in a big fat brick...

Sorry to hear about that, and if it is a ta-082, you can't even use the modchip to fix it, so you're double screwed.

And the modchip sucks anyway, because it's $100, plus $100 for installation, uGLY! Might as well get a new psp.

hehe no I am sure it is not TA-082 :) luckly.. But it seems like I did everything well.. all the files are on the correct place.. 220 files with an size of 13 mb in the root... I'm confused right now..

[royal55]

ok i have a quick question i dont know what the problem is but i installed two games to my psp and they were bomberman arena and super mario war.Then i went to go install sega genisis emulator and i plugged in my usb on my laptop and this message came up "USB device not recognized one of the usb devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned,and windows does not recognize it" the strange part is i tried using my psp on two computers and the same message appears **please help**

[Durka Durka Mahn]

Same happened to me...I just blew the dust out of the ends of the wire, worked perfectly then.

[NeilR]

"USB device not recognized one of the usb devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned,and windows does not recognize it" the strange part is i tried using my psp on two computers and the same message appears **please help**

The best thing for everyone to do is reformat their memorysticks after downgrading.

#1. It's a good thing to do from time to time anyways.
#2. The format is slightly different on 1.5 compared to 2.0 and above. Programs like PSPBrew won't read the stick as being inserted in a 1.5 PSP.

[CoBrA2168]

It will work from any 1.5.

I thought you didnt need any files from v1.50...

[royal55]

WOW...i would have never thought of that Thanks alot Durka Durka mahn

[CoBrA2168]

The best thing for everyone to do is reformat their memorysticks after downgrading.

#1. It's a good thing to do from time to time anyways.
#2. The format is slightly different on 1.5 compared to 2.0 and above. Programs like PSPBrew won't read the stick as being inserted in a 1.5 PSP.

I would like to recommend that it is probably good for you to reformat not only after but also BEFORE downgrading...just so the stick is clean and then you are almost guaranteed no bricks (from a MS error anyway)