You can install games on PSP in two ways. First and recommended way is to buy original UMDs and insert into your PSP and enjoy your game on PSP.
The other way is to hack PSP by installing custom firmware on PSP, download games from the internet, put them into your PSP memory stick and then play games on PSP. The downloaded PSP games are in ISO/CSO format.
How to Play Games ISO / CSO on PSP
Lets learn how to install ISO /CSO files on PSP.
Step 1 – Install Custom Firmware on PSP
First of all you need to install custom firmware on your PSP:
PSP 2000, 1000: Install Custom Firmware on PSP
PSP 3000, 2000 TA-088v3: Install Custom Firmware 5.03 GE-C
Step 2 – Download PSP Games (ISO/CSO)
Once you’ve installed the custom firmware on your PSP now download your desired PSP Game (ISO/CSO). Google is your best friend. If the downloaded PSP game is a compressed .zip or.rar file then make sure to extract iso/cso using WinRAR.
Step 3 – Copy ISO / CSO on PSP
- Connect your PSP to your computer via data cable. On your PSP, go to Settings > USB Connection.
- Your PSP memory stick will appear as a removable device on your computer.
- Open the memory stick and go to ISO folder. If there’s no ISO named folder then create one and make sure you name it in Caps (ISO not iso).
- Now copy the downloaded PSP Game ISO / CSO file into ISO folder.
- Disconnect your PSP from your computer.
Step 4 – Configurations
- Turn your PSP completely OFF by holding down the power button for 7 seconds.
- Hold down the R button and turn your PSP ON to boot into Recovery Mode.
- Go to Configuration and make the following changes:
- Game folder hombrew (currently: 5.xx Kernel)
- UMD Mode (Currently: M33 driver -NO UMD-)
- Go back to Main Menu then Advance > Advance Configuration.
- Enable Plain modules in UMD/ISO
- Disable “Execute BOOT.BIN in UMD/ISO”
- Go back to main menu and select Exit. Your PSP will Reboot and turn back ON.
Step 5 – Play the Game on PSP
From the PSP home Menu, go to:
Game > Memory Stick
and play your desired PSP game (ISO/CSO) on Custom firmware.
Have fun!
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Where can i download PSP Games ISO files? Is this possible to convert my UMD disk into ISO or CSO file?
yes it is possible
i used to play games from my memorycard
bit somedays ago, i gave my psp3000 to my friend.
now, the game is not shown in psp, bt the file is still over there...
can you tell me about its problem..
plz do reply in my mail.
The only thing that you need to do in order to have the file. Try to backup all the files from your memory stick and then try to format the memory stick and then put it back again the backup files on your memory stick and try to access the game in memory stick..
Just download fast recovery on your psp then launch it and your games are there
You can get ISOs from the website emuparadise.me. Don't worry about the UMD because save files are saved on the memory stick, so you won't lose anything.
thanks a lot........ ur awesome........!!!!!!!!
help me i dont no how to put the game on my psp 3000
I don't understand your question.
psp games play on android devices...using ppsspp app
It's not working 100% ( not even 50%...million of lugs...) and you are destroying your phone. :)
successfully installed games on my PSP..
thanks for the detailed guides for PSP. Please also write on installing themes. thanks
Hi Dear,
Please let me know how you install the game in PSP?
Scroll up. That's the only possible answer.
I can't play games copied my from pc.
shows it as a corrupted file.
I can't play psp games copyied my from pc.
When I opening it, it says corrupted data.
You put iso file games in memory root of psp but not in game file
will this firmware update to 5.03 make it possible for me to take my original game and back it up on my comp? what program should I use? Is it call UMD Dumper?
Please wait.. Just to respond to your question, I'm writing on how to check your PSP Motherboard Model.. It matters a lot for PSP Slim if you want to install custom firmware to know your motherboard.
Then I will be writing on how to create ISO from UMD
hey i have a question..
i have downloaded a game that comes in parts.. how do i put it on my psp?
put them all in a folder in order, then extract the first part.
i love game psp
Hi , I tried to follow your guide but i don't have those options of step 3 and step 4. I have cfw 6.60. I need your help to sort these problems.
hey! me too!
The steps in 3 and 4 are not necessary is you are on 6.60cfw. To find those options when on your home screen just press the select button
Plug you psp into your computer. Make a folder called ISO (make sure it is in caps) and place your iso/cso files there.
Once you do that you can unplug go to games then memory stick, games should be there
I didn't understand the changes made in Configuration...help!
i do you say but i have no ISO and i make i copy the game to ISO but when i play their is no game
help me please
i didnt download the firmware to download many games in psp
thanks
you well come
very nice guide to install games on psp.
i use your guide to install games on my 2 PSPs, it works smoothly.
wuhooooo!
now i'm running iso games on PSP..
thanks for the detailed instructions
Absolutely! BIG THANKS to this site and to trickyguy!
Very useful PSP article.
i installed iso games on PSP through you instructions.