Download The Psp 6.61 Pro-c2 Custom Firmware ✭

If you download the PSP 6.61 Pro-C2 custom firmware on a PSP-1000 or a PSP-2000 with a TA-085 or lower motherboard, you can run the "CIPL Flasher" included in the download to make it permanent.

If you have a PSP-3000, PSP Go, or PSP Street, you cannot use the old CIPL method. Instead, you must use Infinity 2.0 (by Davee). Install Infinity after installing PRO-C2. Once Infinity is set to boot PRO-C2, your CFW will survive a full shutdown.

Inside the download folder, you also copied a file called "FastRecovery." If you have a later model PSP that cannot be made permanent, and your device shuts off completely:

Now for the moment you’ve been waiting for. Follow these instructions exactly to load the custom firmware. download the psp 6.61 pro-c2 custom firmware

The original release group "PRO-C2" is hosted on GitHub and major homebrew archives (like Brewology or Wololo.net). Search for:
"PRO-C2_661.zip" or "6.61 PRO-C2 Release"

Error: "The game could not be started. (80020148)"
Solution: This means the CFW is not active. Run Fast Recovery or re-install the PRO update.

Error: "Corrupted Data" on Memory Stick after file copy
Solution: Ensure your Memory Stick is formatted as FAT32. Do not use exFAT. Also, never unplug the USB cable while writing files. If you download the PSP 6

PSP freezes on the "Wave" screen after installing CIPL
Solution: You installed CIPL on an incompatible motherboard. Hard reset (remove battery, wait 30 seconds, reinsert). Hold R Trigger during boot to enter Recovery Menu, then disable CIPL.

I want to uninstall the custom firmware
Solution: Run the PRO-C2 Updater again and press the button labeled "Uninstall." OR run Sony’s official 6.61 updater again to overwrite the NAND.

Only do this if your PSP is a PSP-1000 or PSP-2000 (not the later 2000 with TA-088v3 motherboard) or a PSP-3000/Street with a compatible Infinity patch. For simplicity, this method works on most PSPs except the Go: Only do this if your PSP is a

For PSP-3000, Street, or later PSP-2000: You cannot use the simple CIPL Flasher. Instead, you need Infinity 2.0.5 (separate download). Install Infinity first, then PRO-C2, then activate PRO via Infinity. That is a longer process – search "PSP Infinity 2.0 guide".

Sony’s final official firmware update was version 6.61. Most older custom firmware versions (like 5.00 M33 or 6.60 PRO) work fine, but they cause compatibility issues with the latest UMD releases and certain PSN titles that require the 6.61 encryption keys.

Here is why you specifically want to download the PSP 6.61 Pro-C2 custom firmware instead of an older build: