I want a PSP, does anyone have some input on which to get?

[Rickstilwell1]

The Go and PSP3000 have the soft mods that have the official source code embedded in them so all you have to do is open the CFW, allow it to switch your firmware and then after turning your PSP off and then on, the firmware will be back to official. You can use another that will allow it to be permanent as well, and you can also remove the permanent as well, I think.

So it's as easy as just sticking the CFW update onto the memory card and running it?

[dairugger]

So it's as easy as just sticking the CFW update onto the memory card and running it?

exactly. i love my go so much for this reason and all its emus. i always buy physical copies of my games tho, a psp collection is a thing of beauty!

[xelement5x]

exactly. i love my go so much for this reason and all its emus. i always buy physical copies of my games tho, a psp collection is a thing of beauty!

Same here, I've got a decent PSP collection as well but it blows my mind that I have to go through all these hoops to play all these games that I legitimately own. DRM and all I know, but it's a shame that such a nice product as the GO got so shafted with the ability to play physical games.

[Rickstilwell1]

Oh cool, that makes me really want a Go. I could use my PSP 1000 to burn discs and the go to play them on. That extra internal storage and PS3 controller compatibility will make it really nice.

[Gamevet]

exactly. i love my go so much for this reason and all its emus. i always buy physical copies of my games tho, a psp collection is a thing of beauty!

Yeah!

I got my PSP 3000 a couple of years ago and I've bought about 36 titles for the system so far. The Gradius collection is really cool.

[duffmanth]

Like most people have mentioned on here, the 2000 or 3000 models are the ones to go for. I would would stay away from the original PSP 1000 model. As far as what to pay, last I checked new PSP's were like $130 or so, so a gently used one should be under $100.

[otaku]

I've owned all of them except for the go which I would stay away from. Nothing wrong with the original at all prices are low and you have the most freedom

[Parodius Duh!]

3000 all the way. Easiest to hack with teh R0mz.

[Aussie2B]

Just out of curiosity, how do classic games look on the 3000 compared to the 1000/2000? I don't like the interlaced screen for actual PSP games, but maybe that would improve the look of classic games designed for interlaced screens.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Just out of curiosity, how do classic games look on the 3000 compared to the 1000/2000? I don't like the interlaced screen for actual PSP games, but maybe that would improve the look of classic games designed for interlaced screens.

The thing about the interlacing is that it's not the traditional kind of interlacing that you'd encounter on a CRT monitor. It's something that occurs like screen-tearing when a game is in motion.

I've even experienced it on the 3000 when my eyes are affixed on a portion of the screen and I move the unit slightly up/down. Something about the refresh rate allows me to see the tearing with my naked eye even when the image is in a resting state.

It's just a weird side-effect of the tech. I don't think that it would make any classic game collection any better.

[Leo_A]

It's not even interlacing (According to Sony), it just happens to appear like it when you notice it. Supposedly it was a byproduct of things like improving the color range and improving the refresh rate.

I'd take it over all the blurring on my PSP 1000 anyday. There's still LCD blur here, but it's much less noticeable. And that helps the classic collections on here a ton.