It avoids the "hybrid firmware" flashing method of version 1.0, making it significantly faster and safer to install.
Connect your PSP to your computer via USB and toggle on the console.
Before downloading the pack, ensure you have the following items ready:
: Used to cleanly re-install or "downgrade" to official 6.61 to ensure a stable environment before modding. Key Benefits of Infinity 2.0
Connect your PSP back to a computer. You will see several new folders generated by your CFW: psp 6.61 infinity 2.0 cfw pack by mrmario2011
While this process is generally safe, modifying flash memory always carries a small risk. Proceed with caution.
Your PSP will reboot. You are now temporarily running CFW. You can verify this by checking . Step 4: Install and Configure Infinity 2.0 Now we make the temporary CFW permanent. Navigate to Game > Memory Stick and launch Infinity 2 . Press X to install the Infinity files. Once complete, press X to reboot your console. After the reboot, launch the Infinity 2 application again.
: Allows direct playback of digital UMD disc images stored on your storage card, significantly improving game load times and preserving physical hardware life.
Run your physical UMD games directly from the high-speed memory card, saving battery life and eliminating disk-load times. Simply place game files into an ISO folder created at the root of the memory stick. It avoids the "hybrid firmware" flashing method of version 1
Plug your PSP into your PC via USB. It is best to start fresh to avoid file conflicts. Right-click the removable disk and select (FAT32 is the standard). This creates a clean slate.
Now that your console features permanent 6.61 custom firmware, you have unlocked its maximum potential. Here is what you can do next:
Launch the application from your game list one final time.
Unlike the older 1.0 version, Infinity 2.0 offers significant improvements in stability and compatibility: How to Update an Infinity Modded PSP to Infinity 2.0 Key Benefits of Infinity 2
Congratulations, you have a modded PSP! Now what?
Highlight your chosen custom firmware (e.g., or ME CFW ) and press X . An asterisk ( * ) will appear next to it, indicating it is selected. Press the Home/PS button to exit the application.
Convert your favorite PS1 games to EBOOT.PBP files and play them natively.
Ensure your PSP is on official firmware (OFW) 6.61 and the battery is charged to at least 78%.
Upon rebooting, your system is running the Infinity boot environment, but it does not yet have a custom firmware kernel active to handle homebrew.