| Let us first discuss the terms that we will | | | | 2. You'll need a small program that will run |
| be using in this article. First is UMD - When | | | | the game from your memory stick, you can |
| Sony released the PlayStation Portable, they | | | | download it from psp-hacks it is called PSP |
| also unleashed a new, proprietary media | | | | RunUMD UMD Emulator v0.8C. (This is a |
| format called the universal media disc (UMD). | | | | homebrew application and may not run on PSP |
| Sony created a protection system that uses a | | | | with firmware version higher than 1.50) |
| unique ID for each disc (using 128-bit | | | | Download it and put it onto your memory |
| encryption) and the ID of the PSP itself. | | | | stick. Follow the instructions that came with |
| Second is ISO - (.iso) is a disk image of an | | | | the file and put it in the exact folder it |
| ISO 9660 file system. ISO 9660 is an | | | | says and make sure that you have the correct |
| international standard originally devised for | | | | configuration: |
| storing data on CD-ROM. More loosely, it | | | | |
| refers to any optical disc image, even a UDF | | | | CPU/Bus speed :333/166 MHz (may vary |
| image. As is typical for disc images, in | | | | depending on game to be played) ISO |
| addition to the data files that are contained | | | | emulation mode :Load RunUMD Disctype ISO |
| in the ISO image, it also contains all the | | | | :game Disctype UMD :game Updater icon |
| filesystem metadata, including boot code, | | | | :remove Use boot.bin :off Regioncode |
| structures, and attributes. All of this | | | | override :off Regioncode game :regionfree |
| information is contained in a single file. | | | | Regioncode Video :regionfree Regioncode |
| These properties make it an attractive | | | | audio :regionfree Flash0 emulation :off |
| alternative to physical media for the | | | | Flash1 emulation :off |
| distribution of software that requires this | | | | |
| additional information as it is simple to | | | | 3. You'll have to create a folder called ISO; |
| retrieve over the Internet. | | | | this is where your psp games will go. Connect |
| | | | your PSP to your PC and drag and drop the |
| PSP games are expensive, that's why playing | | | | files into the ISO folder. Now switch on the |
| UMD games from memory stick is much preferred | | | | PSP and select the PSP RunUMD UMD Emulator |
| than buying games. All you need is a memory | | | | v0.8C from the memory stick. Once the program |
| stick large enough to store games and of | | | | is running you should see the games you have |
| course a PSP. Here's a list of instructions | | | | in the ISO folder. Just select it to start |
| on how to do it: | | | | playing. |
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| 1. First you are going to need an ISO file of | | | | This is just one of the steps that you could |
| the game you want to play. You can download | | | | follow in playing games from your memory |
| all the latest games from many sites, most | | | | stick. There are other programs like RunUMD |
| will charge you a one time fee and then you | | | | out there, all you need to do is some reading |
| can download as many as you wish forever. All | | | | on how it works. Just follow them and it will |
| you need to do is to spend some time | | | | work out fine. If not, you could always refer |
| searching in the internet. | | | | to the internet for help. |
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