Re-enable location free on 3.40OE-A/3.51M33

[roe-ur-boat]

Ok I know that not many people use the location free player but for those of you that do, here's a guide to re-enable it in 3.40OE-A and 3.51M33. Don't use this guide if you want japanese/korean/chinese fonts as it gets rid of them.

NOTE:THIS GUIDE ACCESS' FLASH0. IT IS POSSIBLE TO SEMI-BRICK BUT IF YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO A TEE IT SHOULD WORK.
Anyway with all that said on with the guide.

1. Follow my guide HERE (http://forums.exophase.com/showthread.php?t=1872) to free up the space needed to re-enable the location free player.

2. Download these files 3169 if you are on 3.400E-A or these files HERE (http://forums.exophase.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2426&d=1185568991) if you are on 3.51M33.

3. Access the recovery menu by turning off your PSP completely then hold R when turning it back on.

4. Go to advanced/Toggle USB (flash0).
NOTE:If you are having trouble accessing flash0 follow my guide HERE (http://forums.exophase.com/showthread.php?t=1830) to fix it.

5. Plug your PSP into your PC via usb cable.

6. Navigate to vsh/nodule then copy all the .prx files in the folder you just downloaded in there.

7. Now navigate to vsh/resource and put all the .rco files I gave you in there.

8. Exit recovery mode.

9. You should have location free player back on your psp.

If anyone has any problems please post below and I will be happy to help.

[x3sphere]

Nice guide. BTW, feel free to attach the files to the post. That way we don't have to worry if the link goes down.

[roe-ur-boat]

Just a question... Im working on a guide for re-enabling it in 3.51M33 so should I rewrite this guide or make a new thread?

[x3sphere]

Just a question... Im working on a guide for re-enabling it in 3.51M33 so should I rewrite this guide or make a new thread?

I would keep it in the same thread. Aren't most of the steps for M33 the same? In the beginning, give people a link to download the files depending on which firmware they are running.

[roe-ur-boat]

They are kind of the same but sometimes, in M33 theres troubles with accessing flash0 or 1 through recovery so I have to change it in accordance to that but other than that its the same so I'll start it tomorrow. But for now I'm off to bed

[King-Wade]

im just wondering what does the location free player do??

[roe-ur-boat]

Edited post. Now contains how to do it with 3.51M33

[King-Wade]

im just wondering what does the location free player do??

can someone please answer my question?? what does the location free player do??

[roe-ur-boat]

Oh.... Sorry man, overlooked it. It allows you to watch tv on your PSP. You need a speicial unit though which costs quite a bit. So not many people use it

[Acerthief]

i'll run some test on the languages and give you the results on the weekend.
okay roe? maybe it'll be a big help for people that need chinese.

[roe-ur-boat]

Ok man thats cool.

[PlayerH04]

im on CFW 3.51 M33-7

i just got my location free device in the mall earlier today and i was all excited to re-enable it and get it workin... i did everything you said and when i click on locationfree on the [Network] of my psp... nothing happens... i would like to stay in 3.5x only because i have a ps3 as well and i use remote play... if anyone can help me out that would be great...

to anyone looking to get a LocationFree LF-B10.... there on ebay for about $75. i saw one go for $60 so there dropin in price...

but again PLEASE HELP!!

[roe-ur-boat]

Are you sure you put all the files in the correct folders?

[PlayerH04]

ive done what you said about 4 times now... using the back up folder i made and deleting all the files you gave me and trying again...

[PlayerH04]

i erased all the content in the gb3s1518.bwfon and saved it as a blank page(should i delete?) then downloaded the jpn0.pgf and replaced it with the old one in the "font" folder.

then i downloaded your folder "locationfree351m33" and put the 3 prx files in the nodule folder where there are a bunch of other prx. and put the rco in the "resourse" folder... and then i get out of recovery mode and nothing happens... i click location free on the psp and the little circle shows up in the bottom right hand corner for about 2 seconds the goes away.

i live in the united states... i dont think that has anything to do with it but im runnin out of things i can try

[naddynad]

Ok I know that not many people use the location free player but for those of you that do, here's a guide to re-enable it in 3.40OE-A and 3.51M33. Don't use this guide if you want japanese/korean/chinese fonts as it gets rid of them.

NOTE:THIS GUIDE ACCESS' FLASH0. IT IS POSSIBLE TO SEMI-BRICK BUT IF YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO A TEE IT SHOULD WORK.
Anyway with all that said on with the guide.

1. Follow my guide HERE (http://forums.exophase.com/showthread.php?t=1872) to free up the space needed to re-enable the location free player.

2. Download these files HERE (http://www.mediafire.com/?6mgzlddxmmt) if you are on 3.400E-A or these files HERE (http://www.mediafire.com/?9g0yiu2b200) if you are on 3.51M33.

3. Access the recovery menu by turning off your PSP completely then hold R when turning it back on.

4. Go to advanced/Toggle USB (flash0).
NOTE:If you are having trouble accessing flash0 follow my guide HERE (http://forums.exophase.com/showthread.php?t=1830) to fix it.

5. Plug your PSP into your PC via usb cable.

6. Navigate to vsh/nodule then copy all the .prx files in the folder you just downloaded in there.

7. Now navigate to vsh/resource and put all the .rco files I gave you in there.

8. Exit recovery mode.

9. You should have location free player back on your psp.

If anyone has any problems please post below and I will be happy to help.

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Hey all,

I followed these steps to the letter, i even redid it several times and still no luck. I click location free and nothing happens. I am using 3.40 OE-A. I tried changing processore speed and still no luck. If anyone knows what my problem is please HELP. maybe someone else had a similler prob they fixed.

Thanks guys!!! :)

[naddynad]

i erased all the content in the gb3s1518.bwfon and saved it as a blank page(should i delete?) then downloaded the jpn0.pgf and replaced it with the old one in the "font" folder.

then i downloaded your folder "locationfree351m33" and put the 3 prx files in the nodule folder where there are a bunch of other prx. and put the rco in the "resourse" folder... and then i get out of recovery mode and nothing happens... i click location free on the psp and the little circle shows up in the bottom right hand corner for about 2 seconds the goes away.

i live in the united states... i dont think that has anything to do with it but im runnin out of things i can try




Looks like we are having the same problem.
I deleted all the txt in gb3s1518.bwfon and then resaved it to psp under same name in same folder. Then copied all 3 .prx files to vsh/nodule and then copied all 9 .rco files to vsh/resource. Then i exited the recovery and tried opening the location free player. I also tried reseting the default setting on the psp as i heard this can fix the browser if it is not oppening properly but it did nothing for me. I even tried using the files for the 3.51M33 firmware but those did not work either. once again i am using 3.40 OE-A. if u need more info on what i am doing just ask. I would appreciate any ideas!!

:(

[roe-ur-boat]

Hmmmm... It sounds like something became corrupt in the files I uploaded. I will remake the guide so that you guys can retrieve the rcos and the prx's yourselves.

Edit: I dl'ed the files from the link and it worked on my psp. I'll try on a friends PSP and come back with the results.

[PlayerH04]

thanks so much for helpin out... looks like im no longer alone...naddynad welcome to my problem... i dont know what else to tell you. i tried the same thing with my friends 3.40 OE-A and nothing happend as well. im stuck. i hate being stuck. hopefully hell come back with good news.... till then, im just going to keep messing around with it... let me know if you come up with anything

[roe-ur-boat]

Ok I tested it and it didnt work.... Then a thought came to me. It may have something to do with the mobo's. What version mobos have you guys got? Look inside the UMD drive and see if there is an "IC1003" on the green part when you look inside. Tell me if you do.

PS: could someone with a ta-082 mobo or less try this out and tell me if it works

[naddynad]

Ok I tested it and it didnt work.... Then a thought came to me. It may have something to do with the mobo's. What version mobos have you guys got? Look inside the UMD drive and see if there is an "IC1003" on the green part when you look inside. Tell me if you do.

PS: could someone with a ta-082 mobo or less try this out and tell me if it works


I also thought this could be a problem but figured it didnt matter since the newer firmware that sony makes works on both the boards. what i am trying to say is that you can have an old board with version 3.50 on it and a new board with the same FW and the location free works the same.

Neway mine is a ta-082, and it does not work. I can see the "IC1003" printed on the board when i open the umd drive. I hope that it can be fixed i would love to watch tv on my psp.

PS. what version is yours that u just tried it on.

[roe-ur-boat]

If you can see the "IC1003" its a ta-086. I tested it on a ta-082 board and it worked and then I tested it on my bros ta-086 board and it didnt work so if someone else with a ta-082 mobo or under try it please.

[PlayerH04]

ok well... i opened the umd and i cant see anything... am i suppose to take the umd off? anyways ill keep trying to find out what motherboard is on this thing... i got this used so ill have to investigate.

[roe-ur-boat]

http://forums.exophase.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=61&d=1173620749

Take a look at this pic to find what mobo you have

[PlayerH04]

i looked... nothing there

[PlayerH04]

i checked it again... theres nothing there... what does that mean... i checked out the picture... its not there

[x3sphere]

i checked it again... theres nothing there... what does that mean... i checked out the picture... its not there

You don't have a TA-082/86 then.

[PlayerH04]

So.... that sucks... i have no idea what that means... should i get another psp or something? or is it fixable? any thoughts?

[x3sphere]

So.... that sucks... i have no idea what that means... should i get another psp or something? or is it fixable? any thoughts?

I don't think it is a problem with your PSP. It could be a problem with the files. Although I don't have a Location Free player so I am unable to test.

roe-ur-boat: Are the RCO files 3.51 RCOs?

[PlayerH04]

well i hope its not my psp... i just wish i knew how to test it... but thanks... im gonna stay posted for awhile.

[naddynad]

My psp is a ta-082 i got it before the ta-086 was released and it has the writting in the picture. follow this link if you want to check what MOBO u have

http://www.pspmod.com/forums/hardware/8642-how-check-what-motherboard-you-have.html

once again i do not think the mobo version matters since it is not working on the ta-082 that i have or the earlyer version the other guy has. See if it is possible to grab these files off of someones working psp with the original sony firmware 3.40 or 3.51 they should be the same in both versions.

Is there a program that i can dl that can decrypt the sony firmware files so that i can view them.

[PlayerH04]

that would be cool if you could....

[roe-ur-boat]

x3sphere:Yes the 3.40 are 3.40 files and the 3.51 is 3.51 files and they both worked on my psp.

[x3sphere]

naddynad and Player: try with these files and let me know if it is successful (on 3.51 or 3.52 M33). They are decrypted so the files will take up more flash space.

[PlayerH04]

im downloading now... ill let you know

[roe-ur-boat]

It works man... The problem was that I uploaded encrypted files that would only work on my PSP. Thanks x3sphere for sorting that out for me.

Player and naddynad: sorry for any trouble I caused

[PlayerH04]

IT WORKS!!! OH man thanks so much to both roe-ur-boat and x3sphere. i know have remote play and location free... im so freakin excited...

[roe-ur-boat]

your welcome man. Ill update the thread in the morning because it takes ages to upload on dialup and i dont have the time right now. Have fun with your location free player :smile:

[PlayerH04]

question.... does anyone here have the location free player... i was wondering how you get the remote control to work... i downloaded the lrf file and it says to put it in your memory card... i just dont know where... can anyone help?

basically i need to know how to install the remote after you download the file

[roe-ur-boat]

I had a look around and found a users guide for location free HERE (http://www.learningcenter.sony.us/HomeAudioandVideo/LocationFree/Research1/LocationFreePSP)
Hope this helps

[PlayerH04]

wow.. im pretty dumb... i just had to download them trough my psp... easy enough... im starting to look for stuff to record on my dvr so i cant take them with me too... this semester is going to be full of movies and tv i guess

thanks again...

[naddynad]

will those files work on my 3.40 OE-A firmware or will they only work on 3.51. I am going to try it neway. I'll let u know but if it doesnt can someone get me the files for the 3.40

K wish me luck :)

[naddynad]

Nope no luck with those files it still loads for about 1 sec and then stops and does nothing just like before. Please someone c if they can get me the ones for 3.40 OE if not, is it possible for me to upgrade to 3.51 from the 3.40 oe-a. and if so can someone post a link to a good guide. Thanks for all the help guys. L8r.

[naddynad]

I upgraded to the 3.52 m22 firmware so dont worry about the 3.40 files. it took 2 mins to upgrade and was supper easy. i put the new files in flash zero and BAM i was watching and pausing and rewinding tv in minutes. It looks great on the psp the volume is low but thats ok. neway thanks for all the great help guys. keep up the good work.

:) :) :)

[Acerthief]

naddynad, please don't double post. you posted three times in a row. this can be considered as spamming. if you have something to say jsut use the EDIT button on the bottom right and add in what you want to say additionally.

[logicgod]

Ok I tested it and it didnt work.... Then a thought came to me. It may have something to do with the mobo's. What version mobos have you guys got? Look inside the UMD drive and see if there is an "IC1003" on the green part when you look inside. Tell me if you do.

PS: could someone with a ta-082 mobo or less try this out and tell me if it works

Hi Roe,

It's not working with either set of files on my mobo. -The original or the decrypted. Not sure what's wrong, with all files installed, I'm showing 1.5mb free on flash 0.

My symptoms are the same as the other posts. I'm installing it on 3.40 oe and TA-079.

THanks,

LG

[roe-ur-boat]

Oh, sorry man I forgot all about this. I'll update the guide now and I'll post back when its done. Sorry.

EDIT: Theres something wrong with my PSP. I think it's semi-bricked. I will fix it as soon as possible. Sorry again.

EDIT: I've updated it