Here is the detailed step by step procedure to install ChickHEN R2 on PSP 3000, 2000, 1000 ( all models ) which is actually a PSP hack. This ChickHEN hack will let you play games on PSP, install themes on PSP and lets you do many other activities that your normal PSP console doesn’t allow.
Before you actually start to install ChickHEN R2 on PSP, there are few things that you need and you need to take care of, here are they
- Make sure that your PSP firmware is 5.03 or lower
NOTE: Because you cannot install ChickHEN R2 on PSP running on higher versions of PSP firmware
- You need PSP firmware 5.03 ( if in case you are running on higher versions)
- You need ChickHEN R2
Basically there are two steps to install ChickHEN R2 on PSP 3000, 2000, 1000 ( all models ). First is to ensure that your PSP firmware is 5.03 or lower, if it is not, then install the lower version. Once you are done with this, you can directly start installing ChickHEN R2 on your PSP.
UPDATE PSP FIRMWARE TO 5.03 IF IN CASE ITS HIGHER
As already mentioned, if your PSP firmware is higher than 5.03, then you can install PSP firmware 5.03 version on it. Here is the step by step procedure to update PSP firmware to 5.03:
STEP 1: You need to have PSP firmware 5.03, which you can download from the link mentioned above.
STEP 2: Now, connect your PSP to your computer using USB cable.
STEP 3: From the downloaded folder, copy the file named as EBOOT.PBP and copy it into the memory of your PSP. And here is the path where you need to copy it
PSP/GAME/UPDATE/
NOTE: If you do not find that path in the memory of your PSP, create such folder and copy the EBOOT.PBP file. And make sure that you use UPPER CASE while naming the folders.
STEP 4: Now you need to disconnect your PSP safely from your computer.
STEP 5: Now, switch on your PSP and navigate to Game > Memory Stick.
STEP 6: There you will find a file named as PSP Firmware 5.03. Just run that file and follow the instructions in order to install firmware 5.03 on your PSP.
Make sure that you follow this step only if you are using PSP firmware 5.03 or lower as it is very necessary for installing ChickHEN on your PSP 3000, 2000 or 1000.
INSTALL CHICKHEN R2 ON PSP
You would have skipped the above steps if you are already using PSP firmware 5.03 or lower versions. So, here is the actual procedure to install ChickHEN R2 on PSP:
STEP 1: To start with, you need a program named as ChickHEN R2 installer. Here are the links to download the file for Phat (PSP-1000) and Slim / Brite (PSP-2000/3000)
STEP 2: Once you have downloaded the files, extract them on to your computer and install the program.
STEP 3: Now, connect your PSP to your computer using USB.
STEP 4: And now, run the above installed program and click on the button labeled as INSTALL.
STEP 5: Now, you can easily make out that ChickHEN R2 has been installed on your PSP and to confirm the same, navigate to Settings > System Settings > System information, there you can find the information that ChickHEN R2 has been installed
That is it. This was the detailed procedure which will let you install ChickHEN R2 on PSP. Once you have ChickHEN R2 installed, you can play games on PSP, install themes on PSP and other interesting stuff.