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If you have a modded PSP with CFW (Custom Firmware) installed, you can install many plugins in your PSP.
How To Install Plugins on PSP
1. Download the Plugin
- There are many sources to download plugins for your PSP. The most popular one I know is http://dl.qj.net/PSP/catid/106 . You can also find many plugins on torrent sites. Most of them are just a Google search away.
- Next, check whether the plugin is compatible with your PSP Firmware version. Some plugins don’t work with the latest CFW 5.00 M33-4.
- Extract the plugin files to any folder. You should get a .PRX file alongwith a Readme or Help file. The procedure to install the plugins is explained in that Help file. I will enlist the general procedure.
2. Copy the Plugin to your PSP
- Connect the PSP to your computer using the data cable and goto Settings > USB Connection.
- Open your PSP drive (Suppose X:\) in My Computer, and goto the seplugins folder. If it isn’t there already, create a new folder and rename it to seplugins. The absolute path of the folder should be X:\seplugins. Copy the .PRX file of your plugin to X:\seplugins.
- Now create files called VSH.txt, GAME.txt, GAME150.txt and POPS.txt in the seplugins folder. Depending on when you want to enable the plugin, just enter the path of the plugin in the corresponding txt file.
Code: ms0:/seplugins/pluginname.prx
Remember to substitute pluginname.prx with your plugin’s name.
In the following text files,
VSH.txt : If you want the plugin to be active in the XMB, add the line to VSH.txt.
GAME.txt – If you want the plugin to be active when you play any ISO / CSO or UMD game, add the line to GAME.txt.
GAME150.txt – If you want the plugin to be active when you play any homebrew game, add the line to GAME150.txt.
POPS.txt – If you want the plugin to be active when you play any PSX game, add the line to POPS.txt.
Most of the plugins need to be enabled only in the XMB, so just add that line to VSH.txt and save it. Keep the other files blank.
For example if you are installing the very useful HOLD plugin, enter ms0:/seplugins/HOLD.prx in VSH.txt.
If you want to install two plugins, just insert two lines in the corresponding file: VSH.txt >
ms0:/seplugins/plugin1.prx
ms0:/seplugins/plugin2.prx
3. Enable the Plugin:
- Switch off the PSP and restart it while holding the Right button to access the Recovery mode.
- In the recovery menu, just goto Plugins (Press X), and enable your plugin. Go back and exit the recovery mode. If everything went right and the plugin is compatible with your firmware version, your plugin should be enabled now.
If you have any doubts or need help finding a plugin, leave a comment.
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January 25th, 2009 at 1:13 am
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March 17th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Did everything here.
still did not work
im using the correct firmware for my files
and even my friend who is litterally a psp hacks GOD to follow your instructions
and he was like
wtf…
so help?
April 8th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
thanks. followed instructions and it was like a walk in the park
June 3rd, 2009 at 9:36 pm
really nice blog and design, ill add this to my twitter later this evening now.
July 31st, 2009 at 7:11 pm
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August 22nd, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Good post, adding it to my blog now, thanks
August 22nd, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Nice blog adding this to my twitter now
September 2nd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Hello, when I add the plugins , I went to the Plugins menu and it all came up as POPS. And we I enabled them, I check it over and they went back to default. Can you please help
September 15th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Dude if your friend who’s a “PSP GOD” couldn’t figure these simple instructions out..then i think you should reconsider your statement about him. These are so user-friednyl its not funny, Thanks a tonne! =]
October 23rd, 2009 at 3:46 am
Hi, thanks for posting this article. Do you know where I can find more information on this. Thanks
December 13th, 2009 at 10:04 am
hey,pliz give me the original `vsh.txt` i lost mine.pliz
December 24th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Can everyone help me how to show the pop up menu when holding down the select button… cause in my psp the pop up menu doesn’t show even i enabled all the plugins.. I hold the select button more than 10secs but it doesn’t show the pop up menu…….^^ pls….. help for the sake of DAGUL’S FAMILY bussiness^^
December 24th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Merry Christmas and haPPy new year^^ pls………..
HELP me……………………………
help……………. pls…………
for my bussiness** Thank You”
January 3rd, 2010 at 1:13 am
can you help me im doing this instruction for my psp 3006 cfw 5.03 Gen-C Full.. everytime i restart my psp and do the hen process and look to recovery menu there the hold plugin did’nt out.. wha is the problem?
April 24th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
I Switched off the PSP and restarted it while holding the Right button but it does not open now. What to do???
May 10th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
okay i’ll try and see if it work…
May 26th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
this is a reallly good post thanks for sharing
June 1st, 2010 at 2:19 pm
I am on custom firmware 5.00 M33, i followed this guide and enabled plugins, but they wont do anything, i tried Fusa for PSP out on TV and plugin for Prince of perssia forgotten sands. Am i need to change some other settings too..plz help
June 21st, 2010 at 2:01 am
i have psp phat with 5.50gen-d3 cfw.i have plugins e.g
battery percent/psp time control/sleep and wake.i cannot install the above.follow steps given .need help.explain add[seplugins/batterypercent.prx] to vsh.text.do u mean …percent.prx.vsh.txt.keep saying game cannot start.i have install pspmap/psptv-05.awaits your reply. thanks.
September 3rd, 2010 at 3:49 am
“- Switch off the PSP and restart it while holding the Right button to access the Recovery mode.”
man.. i can’t enter to recovery mode.. it doesn’t respond..why?