The U.P. (Undiluted Platinum) is a flash replacement system for the PSP™ which allows the use of previous flash updates or custom firmware builds, opening up the possibility to run unsigned homebrew code on even the latest PSP systems. The U.P. contains 32MB NAND flash which is programmable from the PC via a high speed USB connection, using our user friendly software. You may boot the PSP from either its onboard flash or the flash contained on the U.P; the flash which is used is determined by a button press as the PSP is powered on (U.P. flash is used by default, hold L1 to use the PSP onboard flash). Since U.P. provides a secondary flash which the PSP can boot from, it can even be used to restore a PSP which has been “bricked”. Every effort has been made to make our flash updater software, which will be freely available for download, both as easy to use and reliable as possible. The software also contains diagnostics which can be used by installers to determine if an installation has been successful or not.

The U.P. has been designed to minimize installation difficulty and effort. A FPC (flexible printed circuit) cable is included which routes the essential signals from the PSP motherboard to the U.P. main board and U.P. USB connector. Copper enamel wire is included, which will provide the connection between the FPC cable and the motherboard signal traces. The FPC cable also helps by reducing the mechanical stress placed on the solder points, making a U.P. modified PSP shock resistant which is important for handheld systems. Installation aids are included, and installation diagrams for all PSP hardware revisions will be available for download, together with flasher software application, from our reseller’s websites. More about installation together with install pictures closer to release.

The FPC cable end to which the USB connector board attaches is routed into the battery compartment and sits above the battery. The battery cover can be replaced after flash updating and the cable remains safely in the compartment until the next update is required, whereupon the USB connector can be clipped in place within a few seconds. This means that the U.P. is completely contained within the PSP under normal usage and avoids any unsightly external modifications to your PSP. PSP is after all portable, let’s keep it that way!

In order to maximise the benefits that U.P. can provide its users, we have decided to take an open source approach with U.P and will be releasing source code for any software we release as well as full documentation for the U.P. hardware interface – including information on how to control U.P. from within PSP programs. This will allow anybody to create software which can take advantage of what U.P. has to offer. We have also sent a few prototype units away to some of the scene’s best software hackers in order to give them a headstart at working on custom flash replacements – cant wait to see what people will come up with!

Features Announced:

• Ultra reliable and feature rich Actel ProASIC Plus FPGA
• Full Speed USB 1.1 ASIC onboard
• Branded 32MB NAND flash onboard (same flash as used in PSP)
• Stable and reliable flashing software freely available for download
• Installation verification using flashing software
• Ultra compact four layer PCB
• High quality Japanese connectors
• USB cable included
• FPC cable included, reducing installation effort and improving shock resistance
• Copper enamel wire included
• Open platform development system for software developers
• Installation has been optimized to fit entirely inside PSP
• All PSP hardware versions/regions supported
• User updatable flash
• Low power consumption
• Flash select via button press
• Ultra compact PCB has been designed to avoid signal bounce

Bundled Stuff:

• U.P. MAIN MODULE x1
• U.P. USB BOARD x1
• USB CABLE x1
• INSTALLATION AIDS 1 SET
• COPPER ENAMEL WIRE 1 SPOOL
• FPC CABLE x1

It will be priced at ~ $90 (75 Euros)

This has been confirmed and it is pretty sure this is the real thing now that more specs and other things have come out.

Undiluted Platinum: World\’s first PSP Modchip!
Here\’s a picture of U.P. (Undiluted Platinum), a flash replacement system for the PSP which allows the use of previous flash updates or custom flash builds. Installation has been optimized to fit entirely inside PSP, this opens up the possibility to run unsigned Homebrew code on the latest PSP systems. More info will be available next week.

Edit: After carefull research i think this mod chip is fake but we shall see just to let everyone know.

Got a question or want to know where this is at talk about it on our forum.

Magik has released a new homebrew tool allows you to play PMF files, legally. A PMF file is a kind of MPEG-2 stream, containing AVC video and ATRAC3 proprietary audio streams. Although such a player has been done before, this one manages to pull it off by legal means, so definitely use this method instead, if it interests you to view the gameboot.pmf\’s, and more. Great work Magik!

Check the downloads section!

Zydas has released new drivers for the ZD1211 WiFi chipset, which is used in Datel\’s WiFi MAX access point for PSP. These new drivers support "PSP Xlink Mode", meaning support for Xlink Kai, an infrastructure tunneling program which allows you to play ad-hoc PSP multiplayer games on the Internet (like virtual infrastructure mode). It\’s nice to see manufacturers starting to support homebrew products, such as Xlink Kai. Now if only Sony would hand us the \’keys\’ to homebrew!

Download the new WiFi Max drivers here.

N64Francois has just released a spinoff clone of Luigi Mastermind for GameBoy Advance, called Wario Mastermind. The goal of the game is the interpret the secret combination of colors and advance to the next level. Great release N64Francois, keep up the good work!

Check the Brewpack to Try out this new game.

v0.55 PiMPStreamer allows you to stream various video formats over a WiFi connection from Windows to your PSP in realtime! Written by DickyDick.

 New features/fixes in v0.55 include:
- Start at a specific time added, advance by left or right trigger.
- Playlist added – add items with circle button.
- Multiple media path support added.
- INI options added: infinite stream, no video whilst audio only.

Hello everyone, we now have a few new files in our brewpack:

•  PSPRythm – This is a cool drum program for the psp that allows you to make your own music!
•  Brotherhood of the Blade Trainer – THE WORLDS FIRST PSP TRAINER! availible now via Brewpack Beta
•  PSP Radio – Awesome streaming radio app using shoutcast

(look for more updates here later today)

Update: The issue of 1.5 users getting eLoader from the PackGen has been resolved!

Background:

The PSPBrew Beta PackGen is a completely web-based solution to easily load your PSP with all the best homebrew to date. The PackGen is located on a web page which lets you select homebrew from an extensive list of programs, select your firmware version, choose whether or not to hide corrupts, and then finally package them all in either a zip file or .exe in ready-to-use format. Installation is easy! Simply extract the zip to your memory stick root (ms0:/) or run the exe and choose the letter of your PSP\’s drive. If you choose 2.0 firmware, eLoader will be auto-installed on your system, making firmware on 2.x easier than ever before.

At this time, it is in beta form, but all the files should work flawlessly on 1.0 and 1.5. 2.x however is a different story in that regard. We have done our best to label all the homebrew that does not work on 2.x, and in the final release we will make all non-working 2.x homebrew unchoosable when you select your firmware as being 2.0. It would still be great however if people with 2.x were willing to report to us any homebrew that did not work on their system, as we labeled the non-working ones purely out of knowlege, as we dont have any 2.0 PSPs to work with. Thanks in advance for your support, and enjoy the Beta PackGen – located in the BrewMenu! Special thanks goes out to Birdman and Skelator03 for helping load up the generator!

Terdinglage and MonkeyMaximus

Beta PackGen Direct Link

Program Suggestion Thread

Bug Report Thread

While they dont have a download to them yet i feel these are quite important

New PSMONKEY emualtor that allows 17 – 20 FPS, this is a huge accoplishmen
*note – he has not released the faster version yet*

New eloader availible at noobz.eu : while there is no REAL reason for this and its only compatilbe for 2.0 and 2.01 heres whats new about it:

"Various exploits were looked into, and although the projects aren\’t quite finished, they, along with others, have discovered a way to boot GTA in UPDATE mode (thanks mainly to Moonlight for discovering this).It only works on 2.0 and 2.01 firmwares, and although it is quite useless to the average PSP user, developers should feel free to take a whack at it and see what they can find, as UPDATE mode promises more chances of exploitations than does USER mode (lets just say UPDATE mode is somewhere in between KERNAL and USER modes)."

SO hopefully soon we will have kernal mode on 2.0 and 2.01 and a downgrade for 2.01

This version of Pimp Streamer, finally allows great, FAST video streaming it supports:PMP,MP4,AVI.(and probobly some other file types that im forgetting). Visit his Website *Good instructions are posted here as well*

*NOTE* this file contains some necessary Windows files in order for you to stream the files. When useing the Beta PackGen these files will be found in a folder in the root of your memory stick titled Windows Apps. I would also like to note that any future programs added to the PackGen that require Windows programs to operate will also have those files put into the root of your memory stick in the Windows Apps folder.

To go to the Beta PackGen, click here.

To report problems go to Beta PackGen bug thread, here.