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NOTE: This tutorial allows your PSP to control devices using IR (Infrared waves). This program requires a Custom Firmware in order to use it, AND a PSP PHAT. You cannot do this on a PSP SLIM.

Files You Will Need:

1. The main file to run iR Shell(iR Shell 4.7): Click Here
2. The file that includes 2000 pronto codes that hold the files to control more devices: Click Here


Step 1:

Download the 2 files above.

Step 2:

Once the files are downloaded, turn on your PSP and connect it to your computer via USB. Open the main iR Shell file you just downloaded and you will see the following files:

Move the ‘seplugins’, ‘IRSHELL’, and ‘PSP’ directly to the base of the PSP memory stick and let all the files copy over. Then open the pronto codes file and copy the ‘IRCODES’ file to your memory stick in the following folder: go from the base of your memory stick (MS) MS/ IRSHELL. The ircodes that you are now pasting to the ‘IRSHELL’ folder will merge with the previous codes.

Step 3:

That ends the installation procedure of iR Shell 4.7 and the 2000 pronto codes. Now exit out of USB mode and go to the game icon on the xmb (main menu of psp that includes the Video/Game/Music/Photo/Network/ and Settings icons). Once you are under the Game icon, click on ‘Memory Stick’ There should be 2 IR Shell applications under game, open whichever one you want and let it start up. Once you are in the main menu of IR Shell, go to the top right area of it where it says ‘iR Remote View’ and once you click on that, 3 options appear: ‘Codes’, ‘Discrete Codes’, and ‘User Supplied Codes’.

Search through all these codes for the device you want to control and click on it. Once you click on it, a list of commands will pop up on the PSP’s screen that tell you what each button does. Now you are ready to control a device, point the top part of the PSP towards the device you want to control and press any button to control it. Congratulations you have installed iR Shell 4.7 and have used the iR Remote program.

It is also optional to use the 'seplugins' folder. What it does, is when you activate it, IR Shell auto-boots when you turn your PSP on. You can activate this plugin by entering recovery mode and going to the 'Plugin' option and activate the 'irsautoboot' or whatever it is. Setting all this up is pretty easy to do, it just might be puzzling at first with all the files and folders.


Troubleshooting:

If you have any problems just ask, I will do my best to resolve the problem. Also, if any of the above download links are inactive, just tell me and I will upload them again for you to download them.

the base of your memory stick is just the main area of your memory stick, the place where the 'MUSIC', 'VIDEO', 'PSP', and 'PICTURE' folders are.

and just to be shure you probobly would see a folder called "MP_root"

yes, as stated in the post, you do need custom firmware .

what exactly is custom firmware? and how do i install it. I put what i think is all the things needed to turn my psp into a remote control for a tv but it shows IR shell in the games but when i open it it just says that the game could not be started.. any help would be appreciated

thanks

Yep, you need custom firmware. It's basically like the mmm, Operating System on your psp. You have the official firmwares from Sony and custom ones. Custom ones let you play programs people have made themselfs (called homebrew) and play like ISO's (PSP games saved to the memory stick). Try asking on the help section on your own thread so more people can help you

i read somewhere that the PSP 2001 system does not have the IR scanner, so this function would be impossible?

yea, if it doesn't have the external IR wave port thingys, then this would be impossible.

[quote]It is also optional to use the 'seplugins' folder. What it does, is when you activate it, IR Shell auto-boots when you turn your PSP on. You can activate this plugin by entering recovery mode and going to the 'Plugin' option and activate the 'irsautoboot' or whatever it is. Setting all this up is pretty easy to do, it just might be puzzling at first with all the files and folders.

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i did everything as instructed above but i couldnt find anything in plugins recovery folder,also on my psp wen i games/ms theres 2 irshell icon but theres also a corrupted file ,can u please help me resolve this issue,ive read lots of forums with no success i also tried install irshell 3.6 but it wouldnt take couldnt run btcnfpatch,im on cfm 3.71 m33-2,any help would b appreciated

There will be 2 iR Shell Icons in the Game Tab after you do this. There will be a Corrupted File Icon too, its just part of having this program, but you can easily hide the Corrupted File Icons by going into Recovery Mode and choosing to Hide them.

You have to go into Recovery Mode in order to activate the plugin. To go into Recovery Mode, just fully shut down your PSP by holding the Power Switch up for 4-5 seconds. Then after a few seconds, hold R + turn the PSP on. A new Blue screen with different options will pop up. One option on the list is 'Plugins'. So go to there and activate the 'irsautoboot.prx' plugin.

That should solve your problem.

I've already figured this out for myself, but when I try to activate a remote setup, one of the .txt files, it opens up the file, literally, and shows me whats inside. What kind of format does the remote function in iRShell need?

EDIT:

BTW, I have the remote pack from the universal remote homebrew, the one with 3000+ remote configs in .txt format

i just had time 2 ur advice & its working fine now,thanks alot 4 ur help,1 more thing is there a guide/tut 4 backin up ur umd 2 hdd or iso file,can u point me in the right direction cos i hav a few umd games not really in good health,thanks

Yea np.
Yea, I got a tutorial for that, you make an ISO file from it and then compress it to a CSO file. I'll try to help you with that.

when i choose a code it says `Failed to find mod: sceIRC IRDA DRivER` wtf always bad stuff happens to me...