Backing up Your PSP Games

So you have got the original PSP games. Now you do not need to carry your UMD wherever your PSP goes. Moreover, PSP is one of the hottest handheld devices that give you movies, music, gaming and lots more. It is important to take backup of all your PSP games so that in case of a virus attack or malicious attack from any of the malware, you might not lose your original games. There are several ways that allow you to take backups of your PSP games.

Backup Options

You can opt for a reliable P2P network service like IPSP. This gives you an option to download all your PSP games on by downloading a CD ripping software. If you create a backup of all your games on a CD, it saves you from downloading it all over again if you need them. All you need to do is to register with IPSP and it allows you to create unlimited backups of your downloaded games. It also offers 24/7 technical support for any troubleshooting while creating backups.
Yet another option is to set up an emulator which would enable you to take backups of your UMDs and let you play your favorite games directly from the Memory sticks. You can easily play your favorite PSP games from emulators or ISOs.

Create a Backup

You can easily convert your UMDs to ISOs with the help of a USB cable and a Universal Media disc or the UMD. You would also need a PSP with custom firmware 3.52 or higher or 3.72 or higher.
Enable the VSH menu on your PSP by restarting it holding the R button. This would land you on to the recovery mode where you can go to Configurations and select Enable VSH Mode. After enabling it, you can exit the recovery mode. You would end up at the XMB. If you have 3.71 M33 PSP press “Select” to work on VSH menu. If you own 3.52 M33 press “home”. Once you get the VSH menu toggle the keys to select the option for UMD Disc. Exit the VSH menu and plug in the USB cable. It would give you an external drive where you can see your ISO files that can be easily copied on to your computer. You can rename the file if you want as you have backed up your game files. While copying the files, you need to keep certain aspects in mind as well. Once you have put your PSP device on UMD mode and connected to PC, copy the contents of Fastloader on to the PSP root directory. If you already have a directory, click on Yes to overwrite. After that, you can create a folder names as ISO in the root directory. The Fastloader shall backup all the games in this directory automatically.
Moreover, you can now also copy it on to your memory stick and then you would no longer need a UMD for playing games. To copy the games on the memory stick you would need Fastloader v0.7 installed on your PSP. You would need PSP with a modchip or 1.5 firmware installed. Then you can follow the same procedure as copying it on to your computer. You can easily go to the game menu on the memory stick and play your games.

The Benefits

PSP is one of the most multi-utility devices that can keep a man busy 24/7 if he chooses to keep up with all the developments and features of the device. Gaming is one of the key features that are unique to all PSP devices. Moreover, PSP can now play nearly every game available on other consoles like SEGA, GB, SNES, etc. You can even convert your old PS1 games to ISO with the help of Dark_Alex custom firmware. PSPost gives you latest and current information about PSP, games and taking backups of your favorite games.