How to Play Downloadable Games on PSP

A lot of people out there have successfully downloaded the video games onto the psp But are stuck with how to play it. Sometimes, because of firmware differences, you might not be able to play the games instantly.

Do you know that you can play the games from other consoles and even directly from the memory stick. All these are possible with emulators and ISO’s. You need version 1.5 to execute the procedure. You can check the version that you have from the main menu and scroll to the system settings. It will show you the system software version.

An emulator is a system that can play the games which normally runs on a different system. For example, a PSP will be able to load and play games that are intended for gameboy. With an emulator, you will be able to access the games that normally do not run in PSP. The only challenge is that the PSP have to be able to run the emulation code. Sometimes, errors occur or it will run very slowly. That’s why the software version is important.

One of the most popular emulator pack is the KXSPLOIT pack. You can search for this on the Internet and there are free versions available. Once you have this emulator pack, you can proceed to connect your computer to the PSP and download a game that corresponds to the emulator pack. Copy the game to the emulator folder pack.

Here are the steps in details:

1) Unzip the KXSPOIT file into a directory and connect the both PSP and your computer by means of a USB.

2) Copy the 'PSP' folder to the root directory of the drive.

3) Download a game that corresponds to desired emulator such as Nintendo, genesis, Sega, etc. The list is mentioned at the bottom of this article for your reference.

4) Extract the game file and copy to the corresponding emulator folder on the PSP memory stick

5) Disconnect your PSP from the computer. Do this by removing the USB from your personal computer.

6) From your PSP, scroll down the Memory Stick option and press X button. You should be able to see the psp flash menu loading. Then select the file that you downloaded earlier and press the O button.

The following emulators are included in the latest KXSPLOIT pack:

a) PC Engine

b) Sega Master

c) MSX

d) HUE

e) SNES

f) Nintendo

g) Genesis

With emulators you will be able to play a wide variety of games on your psp. So I guess by now if you don’t own one, you will be definitely encouraged to go and get one. This handheld device can do a lot of things. As you know, PSP’s are not only used for gaming but also for playing movies, music and music videos. There is a lot of software available to further enhance the use of your PSP. So what are you waiting for? Start to explore now and enjoy the many things that PSP can do.