PSP modchip released and working (first bios is a 2.71 hack)

[Hoagie_one]

see video

[SNAAKE]

OH SNAP !

[Fig]

Cool cant wait for the release 

[SNAAKE]

$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 

[pointdablame]

Cool cant wait for the release 

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.

[Hoagie_one]

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.

[DYNAGOD]

2.6 has been cracked, news over at pspupdates.com
keep the modchip

[pointdablame]

2.6 has been cracked, news over at pspupdates.com
keep the modchip

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.

[Hoagie_one]

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.

[pointdablame]

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).

[Hoagie_one]

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.

[pointdablame]

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.

[crashwg]

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.