psp5 v1.5.4 – PSP Go fixes, XMB sort

Which file do I download?

Not sure which ARK you have? Press SELECT in the XMB: ARK's menu shows ARK 4.x or ARK 5.x.

Your PSP	Download this
PSP-1000, 2000 or 3000 with ARK-5	psp5-v1.5.4-ARK5.zip
PSP-1000, 2000 or 3000 with ARK-4	psp5-v1.5.4-ARK4.zip
PSP Go with ARK-5	psp5-v1.5.4-PSPGo-ARK5.zip
PSP Go with ARK-4	psp5-v1.5.4-PSPGo-ARK4.zip

What's new in 1.5.4

• PSP Go: games start from internal storage (#6, #8, #11). When psp5 was started from internal storage, PS1 games failed with error 800201A8, ISOs froze, and homebrew ports like GTA III and Super Smash Bros could shut the PSP down. psp5 now starts them the same way ARK's own launcher does.
• "Boot into psp5" shows the right value (#8). It no longer reads No until you've started your first game.
• USB mode stays on (#10). It no longer sends you straight back to the Games screen.
• Smoother Games screen (#9). The artwork behind the cards is drawn faster.
• Sort like the XMB (#7). Settings → psp5 → Sort → Like the XMB puts Games and Apps in the XMB's order, including an order you set with Homebrew Sorter.
• No more crackle when you open the settings (#2).
• Cleaner top bar. The gear icon is gone and the charging bolt is bigger and sharper.

Thank you

Thank you all for the support, the testing and the reports. psp5 gets better because of you.

Special thanks to the people behind the issues fixed in this release:

• @devpras22 – the detailed PSP Go report (#6) that led to the main fix, and the earlier startup screen report
• @lkd8 – four reports from a real PSP Go with ARK-4 (#8, #9, #10, #11)
• @C3AMPS – the idea to keep the Homebrew Sorter order (#7)

And thanks to @gabrielxim1453 for the first PSP Go report and @boubounokefalos for asking for themes.

PSP Go users: this release fixes the most bugs for you, but I don't have a Go to test it on myself. If something still doesn't work, please open a new issue or reply on the old one, and I'll reopen it.

Install or update

Unzip the file for your PSP and copy the PSP folder over the old one: to the memory stick on a PSP-1000/2000/3000, or to the internal storage on a PSP Go. Your settings and covers stay. If you use psp5 as ARK's launcher, also copy ARK_LAUNCHER/VBOOT.PBP into PSP/SAVEDATA/ARK_01234/ again. The full guide is in INSTALL.md.

If your PSP gets stuck

Hold SELECT while turning on the PSP. ARK then skips its settings and starts the normal XMB.