Yuper' sounds like you Sony Frame Ware (SFW) and not Custom Frame Ware (CFW). Like Ricochet said check your system settings
then your system info
and let us know wat System Software/Frameware you have it should look something like this but your numbers will be different
And don't be scared to ask any questions, were here to help
And heres a quick follow up on psp hacking, cutisy of zzk2001
and added a little update to it by me
PSP hacking 101
Frist to understand PSP hacking you must understand that you can't hack it unless you have a PSP frimware version 1.50 or 1.00 but everyone uses 1.50.
A modchip makes it so that you can put a Custom frimware without haveing to have a v1.50.
OK now that we understand what we Need Here is What you can Do
Frist if you have psp version 2.00-3.XX you can downgrade the PSP to a 1.50
-2.00 Does Not need GTA UMD (Unpatched)
-2.71 Does Not Need GTA UMD (Unpatched)
-3.03 DOES Need GTA UMD (Unpatched)
-3.50 DOES Need
Lumines (Unpatched)
Get the Easy Downgraders here (Full)
http://psp.xtrusion.es/content/descargas.htmOr
http://www.psp-hacks.com/category/35 (recommend
)
(For 3.50 to 1.50)
Also a very EASY program that allows you to choose your Frameware to Downgrade/Upgrade your PSP to; ANY Type, custom and all.
Check it
http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/1215I think the 2.80 DownGrader Does Not Need a GTA UMD But i Have Not Tested it
there is a 2.50/2.60 downgrader But you need GTA UMD and seeing that theres a 2.71 downgrader that does not need the GTA UMD then there really is no Need for the 2.50/2.60 downgrader.
Theirs also a new way to downgrade 3.50 FW users using a game called Lumines (unpatched) along with the exploit game save that you download when you wanna downgrade.
Ok now the FUN part the TA-079 and TA-086
http://www.modchip.com/installpics/psp-up/TA-08220check.jpgif you have a TA-079 or TA-086 i know you can downgrade from 2.80 to 2.71 But i am not Sure if you can go anylower then that (i don't Know)
I think with a TA-079 or TA-086 your more or Less "s**t Out OF Luck" (for Now)
(Do Not Try and Use a Downgrader on the TA-079 or TA-086 Unless it tells you that you Can)
Doning So WILL Brick our PSP
Well i hope this has Helped you in Understanding What you'll Need to Hack your PSP.