Free Flash Games for the PSP (Enabing Fat and Slim)

If you want to play Flash games on your PSP but are not sure how to get started you are in the right place. Below you will find instructions on enabling your Flash Player and places to get some free games. Once you go through these steps once it will be a snap to get Flash games to play on your PSP.

Firmware 2.70 or later

The Flash Player for the PSP is included with PSP Firmware 2.70 or later. To find out what version you have go here - http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/PSP/Hardware/s_psp_hs_SC.html

PSP Slim & Lite - If you have the newer PSP Slim & Lite then Open the PSP Internet browser. Push the Triangle button on the left side to bring up the browsr menu/options. Select the Tools menu (toolbox icon). Click on Settings, then View settings. Go do the On next to the Flash option and click X. Use the arrow keypad on the left side of the PSP to change the setting to on. Click X and then go to OK and click X. Now you can go to Getting Flash Games section below. If you don't have the Flash option there then continue to the next paragraph.

Original PSP - If the System Software Version says 2.70 or higher then you are ready to continue to the next section. If not then you will need to upgrade to a later version by going here - http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/Downloads/SystemUpdate

Internet Connection - At least one time

You need to enable the Flash Player on the PSP. In order to enable the flash player you will need to be connected to the internet at least one time. If you don't have your own WiFi router then you can try to find an open one near you. The best places to try are High Schools, Colleges/Universities, and some restaurants, like McDonald's. Starbuck's may work but you might have to pay a few bucks to get enough time to connect to enable the Flash Player.

Here are the official instructions on connecting to the internet with your PSP - http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/PSP/WebBrowser/default.html

Enable Flash Player - One time

Once you have access to a WiFi connection you will need to enable the Flash Player. You can go here for the full instructions -http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/PSP/WebBrowser/s_psp_wb_fl.html

Getting Flash Games

The PSP currently has a version of Flash Player 6 and has quite a few limitation when it comes to Flash content. This means that not every game you can play on your PC will work on your PSP. Some .swf files are simply too big for the PSP to load. Others may require too much CPU speed in order to run smoothly, or at all. And others may simply require buttons or keys that the PSP does not have, like the Space bar.

So now you just need to go and get some Flash games. There are a bunch of ways to do so. But assuming you want the easiest solution I suggest you go to http://www.psponme.com/. This site has a bunch of games that should work on the PSP and some detailed instructions on how to download them straight from the site either using just your PSP (WiFi connected) or using your PC (Use PC first and then transfer the files to yoru PSP via USB or directly to Memory Stick). Another site that has some games made specificaly for the PSP and a forum where you can get some more useful information is http://www.pspflashgaming.com/.

That's pretty much it.