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I was looking into modding my psp, and custom firmware's caught my attention. Now, I know building one from scratch is out of the question for a newb, but I wouldn't mind taking a gander and altering to some extent. I have some questions tho...

1) Wikipedia states the PSP(amongst various other consoles) uses a system based on the old RISC computers. Does this mean i can use mips assembly programming for RISC comps? Is that the language these firmware are written in, or...?

2) What hardware/software would i need to import/export the firmware from/to my PSP, and then read/edit? Can I use the handily built-in USB port, or do have to do some soldering/general arsing about?

3) Is there any resources or documents detailing these processes,Information found/discovered, or common hacks used?

I KNOW dark Alex had already made some, but I'd like to take a shot at it.....

tl;dr - how do i programmed PSP?

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