This is probably one of the first things on everyone's mind once they have got their hands on a PSP. There are many places online in which you can download PSP games which can then be transfered to your PSP so you can play the game off the memory stick. Assuming that you have some backups to load on, these are the steps you need to take in order to play them.

Firstly, the things you need to have are:

- PSP, obviously with the firmware downgraded to v1.50. psp-hacks.com contains an abundant of information and utilities which will be of use for this process

- Memory Stick Duo

- Backup game file which you downloaded

- USB mini cable

Step 1: Unzip the backup game if it is in *.zip format. After this is down there will be a folder which looks something on the lines of "ULJM06002_DATA".

Step 2: Connect your PSP to your PC. After this is done click on your PSP directory in My Computer and at the top level you should see the folders "MP_ROOT" and "PSP".

Step 3: Go into the "PSP" folder where you will find folders labeled "GAME", "MUSIC", "PHOTO", "SAVEDATA". Click on "SAVEDATA" and copy your backup game into this folder.

That's all there is to it, and now you are able to play downloaded games from your PSP!