How to Upgrade to 3.71 M33-4
Dark Alex has released days ago the 4th update for the 3.71 M33. This one’s easy to install but for newbies out there, I’ll still make you a very simple a guide even your grandma can follow. But what’s new on the 3.71 M33-4? Here’s the changelog according to Dark Alex:
- Bugfix: Multidisc psx games bought in the psn store would not work due to the format being different and M33 treating them as decrypted games.
- Added support for decrypted multidisc psx games created with popstation_md (supplied with this release)
So let’s go on now with the installation. The process is very easy but like I always tell you boys and girls out there, it’s better to read the instructions very carefully.
Requirements
This is the essential part of this guide. If you find that you don’t meet the requirements, better not continue the process because it won’t work or you’ll might end up bricking your precious PSP.
- PSP with 3.71 M33, 3.71 M33-2 or 3.71 M33-3 custom firmware. For newbies, you can see the version of your PSP on your XMB by going to System Settings > System Information. And again, for newbies, this doesn’t work with Sony’s official Firmware
- USB Cable for transferring files from your PC to your PSP
Instructions
- Download the M33 Update 4 file here and save it to your computer. You can get it on Dark Alex’s website.
- Once downloaded, extract the contents of the file to anywhere on your computer. Copy the UPDATE folder to your memory stick in the x:/PSP/GAME where x is the drive of your PSP.
- Go to the XMB menu, scroll to Games> Memory Stick and run the M33 Update-4 program. You will be asked to press X to start the update. Do so. The program will exit automatically and restart your PSP. You now have a PSP 3.71 M33-4 PSP. Grab a Coke or a Pepsi. Eat spaghetti and celebrate.
Well that’s it. I hope you guys like this easy guide.
January 12th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Hey Guys,
Total newbie here but I have been through heaps of sites… I still don’t find it very clear how I need to start out with the requirements.
Quote “PSP with 3.71 M33, 3.71 M33-2 or 3.71 M33-3 custom firmware” so I click on one of those links and then it says for the requirements on those pages to have 3.71 M33-4 installed…
Hmm can someone please explain? Cheers
January 10th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
@just another newbie: You should use Pandora’s battery.
January 10th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
ok how can i upgrade my official sony firmare 3.71 to the m33 - because i only see that if i upgrade it to the 3.71m33 - then being able to downgrade it back to the very comfortble 1.5
(if ths sounds ignorant - im sorry - but im new to this - so pleae help )
January 2nd, 2008 at 11:18 pm
HI STYLE MO AND ALL WISH YOU A VERY VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR..THANK,S FOR YOUR SUPPORT…
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
You may not be using this blog much now, but I just wanted to thank you for the guide - I’ve been looking all over the net for a specific guide on upgrading from 3.03 OEB to the current 3.71 M33-4, but I couldn’t really get anything specific…
Thanks again for your great work, and look forward to more stuff from you - i’ve booked marked your page!
rgds
Robbie
December 31st, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Thanks a lot. I have a question though. After installing the 1.50 kernell and the seplugins, can I delete the files/folder? or it will it affect what i installed. TIA!!
December 28th, 2007 at 10:21 am
[...] You can now skip this guide and go directly to the 3.71 M33-4 update. I wrote a guide on how to add the 1.50 Kernel Add-on for 3.71 M33. Please check it out if you need [...]
December 28th, 2007 at 10:21 am
[...] You can now skip this guide and go directly to the 3.71 M33-4 update. I wrote a guide on how to add the 1.50 Kernel Add-on for 3.71 M33. Please check it out if you need [...]
December 28th, 2007 at 12:05 am
do not reply to it i just realise the umd is auto reset to diaable. i just sort it out. thanks bro keep up your good work
December 27th, 2007 at 11:56 pm
i HAD UPDATE FROM 3.7 M33-2 TO 3.7 M33-4, AND I REALISE ALL GAMES CAN’T SEEMS TO WORK AT ALL. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULOD DO ? HOPE YOU COULD ADVICE ME AS I’M MISSING MY PSP, IT’S DOWN AS MY LIFE GOES ALONG WITH IT. THANKS BRO