How to Copy Games to PSP

PlayStation Portable owners can play downloaded games directly from their PSP without a game disc. These games are available from Sony and include classic PlayStation 1 games as well as an assortment of games developed for the PSP. For gamers who do not have a wireless Internet connection for their PSP to download games, software can be downloaded onto a computer or a PlayStation 3 and copied to the PSP.

Copy From a PS3

Step 1

Insert a Pro Duo Memory Stick into your PSP that has at least 1 gb of available space.

Step 2

Connect your PSP to your PS3 with the USB cable. The cable will attach to the mini-USB slot of the PSP and a standard USB slot in the PlayStation 3. Power on both consoles.

Step 3

Navigate to the far left of the PSP's cross-media bar and select "USB Connection" from the "Settings" menu.

Step 4

Use your PlayStation 3 controller to select "Games", then "Game Data." then the game you wish to copy from your PlayStation 3's cross-media bar.

Step 5

Press "Triangle" on the game you wish to copy and select "Copy." Then select the PSP from the list that appears and press "X."

Step 6

Press "O" on the PSP to leave USB mode after the game has been copied. The game can be found in the Games section of your PSP.

Copy From a PC

Step 1

Install Media Go on your computer. The program facilitates downloading games to your PC and copying them to the PSP.
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Step 2

Insert a Memory Stick Pro Duo with at least 1GB of free space into your PSP. Connect your PSP to the computer using a USB cable and power on the PSP.
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Step 3

Navigate to the far left of the PSP's cross-media bar and select "USB Connection" from the "Settings" menu.
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Step 4

Open Media Go and drag the game file from your Media Go Library onto the PSP device on the left side of the Media Go menu.
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Step 5

Exit USB mode when the file has been copied and locate the game in the "Games" menu on the PSP.