How to Mod PSP – Softmod Or a Mod Chip?
When it comes to modding your PSP, you have two choices. You can either use a mod chip or you can do a softmod with some files and software. I personally recommend going with the softmod and I will discuss why below.
When you install a mod chip into your PSP, you will void the warranty on it. If something goes wrong during the modification or at any point in the future, you might be left with a broken PSP and not be able to send it into Playstation for repairs. This means you will need to go out and buy a new PSP setting you back a good amount of money.
Another reason why I don’t recommend using a mod chip is that they can be complicated to install if you don’t know what you’re doing. The chances of messing something up with the hardware are much higher if you’re new to modding a PSP and you could be left with a broken system and no warranty.
On top of both of those reasons, mod chips can cost a good amount of money. Not only are the chips themselves rather expensive, but if you have to pay someone else to install it for you, that’s even more you’re spending.
Software modifications are much cheaper and easier to do. Anyone that knows how to download files off the internet and save them to a memory stick will know how to mod PSP by doing a softmod. If you aren’t even familiar with how to do that, there are guides online that will show you how. Along with being easy, software modifications are much safer and will not void the warranty on your system. This is a huge benefit to most users.
So after reading this, I hope you have a better understanding of why you should avoid using a chip to mod your PSP. Using the correct files and software is a lot easier and safer since you can’t really harm your PSP in the process and everything is reversible.
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