HOW TO PLAY ISO GAMES in YOUR PSP 3000 or PSP SLIM with TA-088V3

Yes guys, it has been done. A new enabler for custom firmware to play ISO files and run homebrew on your PSP has been made possible. Introducing ChickHEN (credits to its makers) and CFWenabler. Now those people who are itching to play ISO game backups on their PSP 3000s and with TA-088V3 slim motherboards can play it just like old psp slim and phat CFW users. Here is an easy and brief tutorial on how to use ChickHEN and CFW for those owners of PSP-3000, TA-088v3 owners, and those people who doesn't want to install CFW on their precious PSPs permanently.

What you need:
a PSP-3000 or a PSP Slim with 5.03 firmware
(any slim PSP will do even with or without a TA088v3 motherboard)

(if you don't have the 5.03 firmware you could download the update here)
5.03 update MEDIAFIRE LINK
rename 503.pbp to eboot.pbp and paste to ms0:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE
and the run update via the xmb.

a usb cable to connect your PSP to the PC

memory stick duo large enough to hold ISO files and the homebrew

INSTALLING THE CHICKHEN FIRST
download the chickhen installer files here:
CHICKHEN INSTALLER FILES MEDIAFIRE LINK

save it to your computer and extract it anywhere you want to using winrar (THE FOLDER WILL CONTAIN THESE FILES warning: icons may not look like the same on your computer)

connect your PSP to the PC via the usb and copy the file named h to the root of your memory stick
and copy the contents inside the slim folder for psp 3000 and psp slim to
ms0:\PSP\PHOTO
YOU NOW HAVE ChickHEN Files on your PSP.

Now for the CFWenabler,
download CFW enabler HERE
CFWenabler MEDIAFIRE DOWNLOAD LINK
extract CFWenabler and put the folder CFWenabler to mso:/PSP/GAME
disconnect the PSP from you PC

NOW FOR THE HARDER PART
enable ChickHEN first.
Open up your PSP and go to Photo>Memory Stick
browse to the chickhen folder, open the folder, and wait. (do not press anything)
the PSP will restart and if you're successful, ChickHEN is Enabled.
(a green screen before the restart is the sign)
also, you could verify if chickHEN is enabled by browsing to
SETTINGS>SYTEM SETTINGS>SYSTEM INFORMATION
the system software should say 5.03 ChickHEN R2
(if it isn't repeat browsing to the chickhen folder in photos)



TO RUN CFWENABLER
After loading up in ChickHEN R2
browse to GAME>MEMORY STICK>CFWENABLER3.30
open and agree to flash (once only) and install
the PSP will restart and now you have custom firmware to play your beloved ISOs.
Do not download and play games that you do not own an ISO of.

ISSUES and BUGS
After a hard reset or if the battery is removed from the PSP will revert back to the official firmware. Just run ChickHEN again to start CFWenabler and have a custom firmware again. you do not need to reflash again and the PSP will restart by itself loading m33 on its bootup.

SOLUTION for "the game could not be started" ERROR
just open the vshMenu (press select on the XMB)
set the NO umd mode to Sony Np9660

Credits to the original uploaders and the ChickHEN and CFWENABLER TEAMS.

Posted in: CFW on PSP 3000 and TA-088V3,Tutorials