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I was very lucky to find an almost good-as-new PSP 2000 locally. I am very excited about it! It will need a new battery though and it only came with an USB charger. Would appreciate any tips pertaining chargers and batteries. But if you have any gaming related suggestions or general tips I'm open for that too :)

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Get yourself a microSD to Ms pro duo card, and hack the shit out of it!

Also official batteries aren't made anymore as far as I know, so just find yourself a battery from a reputable source. Mind your model number if you do.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I did not know adapters like that exist for MicroSD cards. Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

This is the #1 most important tip lol
Those proprietary memory sticks were really expensive even when they were being actively manufactured, can’t imagine what they must cost now

[–] CreeperODeath 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

do not use to clean fish tank

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

do not pass go

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

It looks delicious

[–] Xeno 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nothing to add except calling the PSP retro made me feel old.

[–] rockhstrongo 5 points 1 year ago

I was listing a PSP game on eBay the other day.

"Surely this didn't come out in '06... Oh..." 💀

[–] DrQuint 12 points 1 year ago

Oh, shit, look. My favorite emulation station and second favorite console.

[–] kratoz29 10 points 1 year ago

That it is a great handheld.

I'd recommend to check Cameron Sino batteries, they are often recommended as good aftermarket batteries.

As for games I recommend you the God of War Games, Patapon, Loco Roco and the Burnout games! If you are a fan of Dragon Ball you have some great games there too!

[–] Max17 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You should know that Patapon 2 is the best game ever :D

[–] rockhstrongo 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

IYDK, a spiritual successor is being made, called Ratatan!

https://youtu.be/241IZWPSOys

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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[–] Max17 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah I know! I can’t wait for it!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Pon pon patapon!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I can still hear their voices like it was yesterday

[–] Shialac 9 points 1 year ago

I still hate myself that I gave mine away back when I lost interest in it

[–] Osiris 9 points 1 year ago

Definitively grab one of the Memory Stick/MicroSD adapters, way cheaper and better than using a memory stick.

[–] thatguy_ie 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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[–] eek2121 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Not gonna lie, I had the urge to reply “Good bot”

[–] Resol 7 points 1 year ago

Pata Pata Pata Pon

[–] ech0 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Jeanne D'arc!!! My favorite turn based game of all time!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This brings me back to plugging my PSP into my TV with the big component cable adapter to play that game. This thread is making me so nostalgic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeeee, I'm halfway through this atm and it's great.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mod it with a CFW and put a new battery!

That is all you need. The homebrew scene is amazing and so is this console.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I remember back when I had my 3004 mystic silver and messed around so much with CFW, I wouldn't be surprised if my love for tinkering was significantly due to it :D

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I still love the plugin architecture of its OS. The entire device is very well designed from ground up and is really easy to develop for (even without an actual SDK).

It's no wonder why the homebrew scene was so good.

[–] Kronusdark 6 points 1 year ago

Tony Hawk Underground 2 Remix is my favorite Tony Hawk game and it is really good on the PSP.

[–] MaxVoltage 4 points 1 year ago

test the battery life. pray you can get more than 1 hour out of it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Get yourself an av adapter to play on your TV when you want a bigger screen!

[–] Kabukironin 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
  • Metal Gear AC!D
  • Jeanne d'arc
  • Final FANTASY tactics
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
[–] kuneho 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

is Pandora Battery still a thing?

[–] ech0 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That was oy on the 1000 series I believe.

[–] kuneho 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm not totally sure... I had a piano black PSP back then and I remember it being 2000 series and I used Pandora Battery on it.

but maybe I'm wrong, it waa lile... 13 years ago

[–] ech0 3 points 1 year ago

You could be right. I think I had the 3000 series now that I think about that and I think that's the model that didn't have it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

1000 was hackable without my Pandora battery. I had to use my Pandora battery to hack my friends’ 2000 models. I believe it is no longer needed. I still have it, because I love it.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You must play Metal Gear Acid. Metal Gear fans at the time hated it because it was a deckbuilding game and not at all what they were expecting, but it’s brilliant. The sequel is okay but they simplified the deckbuilding so it’s not quite as good.

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