subject: Download Games for PSP [print this page] The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a very popular entertainment device produced by Sony Corporation and first launched in 2004. Typically, it is a handheld video game console that can even be used to watch videos, listen to music and Internet radio, surf the web, watch online TV shows, view photos, and do many more entertaining things. Since the PSP's first launch, it has been through many modifications, which in turn has resulted in upgraded versions of the device such as the PSP 2000, PSP 3000 and PSP Go.
PSPs have a memory card facility for storing all of your digital media. And digital media even includes what the PSP is primarily meant for, games. What if you want to play new games on your PSP? You will need to download games for PSP. In the following, we are going to discuss in general how to download PSP games.
Download Games for PSP - Some Considerations
If you are thinking how to download games to PSP, you will first have to download games on your computer and then transfer them to the memory stick on the device or download PSP games to memory stick directly. You can either purchase PSP games through the official Sony PSP site or even from other websites that offer PSP downloads. If you have the question 'where can I download PSP games for free', the best option is to visit a website which has several different types of homebrew games.
Homebrew games are those which are independently manufactured by various entities to be used on several gaming devices. While downloading homebrew games, you need to think about which firmware does the PSP have. If your PSP has 1.0 or 1.5 version firmware, it will be able to play these homebrew games. However, if the firmware is updated or you have bought a new PSP altogether, you will not be able to play these games, unless the firmware is downgraded.
Take in mind that experimenting with the firmware is not at all recommended. On the other hand, you would be able to play any game purchased from the official store, regardless of the PSP firmware. As you are going to store the games on the memory card of your PSP, you will need to make sure of its storage capacity. It is suggested that you go in for a 16 GB memory card, which will enable you to store games as well as all your digital media.
How to Download Games for PSP?
After you have downloaded the desired game from the Internet, you will have to connect the PSP to the computer and transfer the game. Use an appropriate USB cord and connect the PSP to the computer, after which the device will be recognized as a removable USB drive, much like a pen drive. After the PSP drive is recognized, open it and search for the 'GAME' folder. If it is not there, you will have to create the folder. The next step would be to copy-paste game files in the folder. You can then disconnect the device, go the game section and start to play the game.
