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Title: PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 27, 2006, 10:30:48 am


see video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9lUs3I5WDM&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ekotaku%2Ecom%2F)

Title: Re: PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)
Post by: SNAAKE on June 27, 2006, 03:24:47 pm
OH SNAP ! :D
Title: Re: PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)
Post by: Fig on June 27, 2006, 04:55:13 pm
Cool cant wait for the release  :cheers:
Title: Re: PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)
Post by: SNAAKE on June 28, 2006, 12:39:46 am
$100 for a chip that cost like a buck to make http://www.modchipstore.com/Undiluted-Platinum-PSP-Mod-Chip-Fix-Bricked-PSP-with-full-featur-16328.html  :badmood:
Title: Re: PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)
Post by: pointdablame on June 28, 2006, 08:23:53 am
Cool cant wait for the release  :cheers:

be prepared to spend almost $200 for the chip and the install.... or try to install the 40-something wires yourself.


I saw the video a few days ago.  It's very nice, but for the cost, I'm not very excited about it... especially since you can play next to everything on a 1.5.  The few that you CAN'T play, just aren't worth $200 to me.
Title: Re: PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 28, 2006, 08:30:38 am
this chip is more for people who cant play anything 'cause they bought a 2.7 psp.  The price is premium 'cause its first.  Price will drop.
Title: Re: PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)
Post by: DYNAGOD on June 28, 2006, 08:49:32 am
2.6 has been cracked, news over at pspupdates.com
keep the modchip :P
Title: Re: PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)
Post by: pointdablame on June 28, 2006, 12:16:52 pm
2.6 has been cracked, news over at pspupdates.com
keep the modchip :P

Yeah, my friend just sent me a link to that. 

Very exciting news.  I'll likely keep my PSP as a 1.5 until everything is working perfectly, but I'm excited that this may mean 2.7 will be cracked soon.
Title: Re: PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 28, 2006, 12:44:52 pm
While its cool that you can run homebrew and what not on later bios revisions using the GTA exploit, IF the modchip price dropped a bit, the convenience of just clicking a program to open it is a major plus to me.
Title: Re: PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)
Post by: pointdablame on June 28, 2006, 03:02:14 pm
While its cool that you can run homebrew and what not on later bios revisions using the GTA exploit, IF the modchip price dropped a bit, the convenience of just clicking a program to open it is a major plus to me.

The install is still the big stepping stone for me.  Even if the chip drops to $40, you still have to contend with 40+ solder points in a very confined area.  My soldering skills are nowhere near up to the task, and the install price is hovering in the $100 range, and probably won't deviate from that anytime soon.

The eLoader is super easy to use, and a 1.5 even more so.  I'll take the 5 second load time for a loader and keep my $140-200 anyday :)

I do see your point though... I just don't see it being a good deal dollar-wise anytime soon (not for me anyway).
Title: Re: PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 28, 2006, 04:07:05 pm
luckily, I have a friend who is a soldering genious as he used to be the lead solderer then supervisor for a circuit company that specialized in $300,000 boards for lucent and other big billion dollar companies.

He said he'd do it for me for free.
Title: Re: PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)
Post by: pointdablame on June 28, 2006, 06:18:11 pm
luckily, I have a friend who is a soldering genious as he used to be the lead solderer then supervisor for a circuit company that specialized in $300,000 boards for lucent and other big billion dollar companies.

He said he'd do it for me for free.

If I had a friend like that, I'd do it if the chip was $50 or less.
Title: Re: PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)
Post by: crashwg on June 28, 2006, 10:18:26 pm
luckily, I have a friend who is a soldering genious as he used to be the lead solderer then supervisor for a circuit company that specialized in $300,000 boards for lucent and other big billion dollar companies.

He said he'd do it for me for free.

Any friend of yours is a friend of mine.   ;)