Please read carefully below on how to determine if cIPL Flasher or Infinity 2.0 should be used. CIPL flasher was meant for only 1000 and some 2000 models. You can use cIPL flasher or use Infinity 2.0. There are 2 options for permanent CFW for the 2000 model. Check the system information tab to ensure you have PRO or LME ∞. Select the custom firmware you are using and press X. Launch Infinity 2 again and press the left dpad. Launch PRO Fast Recovery or LME Launcher to regain custom firmware. Copy the UPDATE folder to the GAME folder on the PSP memory card.

Extract the contents and rename the standard folder to UPDATE. Do not install custom firmware over each other, you may end up bricking your device.įollow the tab for installing temporary CFW on all models first, then download Infinity. Below will cover installing Infinity instead. That’s it for installing custom firmware for the PSP 1000 via cIPL. Follow the directions on the display and then launch cIPL Flasher to make it permanent. If you are installing PRO, launch PRO Update first. Once complete you should now have permanent CFW. If you are installing ME just run the installer and follow the directions on the display. Unzip the folder and place the following contents into the GAME folder on your memory stick.įor PRO: copy CIPL_Flasher and PROUPDATE foldersįor ME: copy me_installer (or 661me_installer) folderĮxit USB mode on the PSP and view your games list.

For the sake of this guide, I personally use ME and find that the plugin manager a helpful feature which isn’t included in PRO.ĭownload the firmware version matching your PSP of PRO or ME. Both are very similar in what features they offer and you can uninstall and try the other one if you are curious. As for ME and PRO, you can choose whatever one you want. You are free to use whatever method you prefer but this guide suggests cIPL. Infinity itself isn’t custom firmware but an exploit that allows PRO or LME to be enabled permanently. This is the preferred method for this model over installing Infinity. cIPL (custom IPL) installs to the nand and allows the PSP to load the custom firmware files on boot. The PSP 1000 is able to have permanent custom firmware installed via cIPL flasher.

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