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How To Copy PS1 Games To PSP

Sony's PlayStation Network Store features downloadable game and video-related content for purchase and use on both the PlayStation 3 and PSP. Among the content accessible through the PlayStation Store are select original PlayStation games, referred to as "PS One Classics." The library of PS One Classics are updated through the weekly PlayStation Store. Updates are playable on both the PlayStation 3 and PSP systems. Through a simple connection process, PS One Classics downloaded on the PS3 can be copied over the system memory of the PSP for portable play.

Things You'll Need

PlayStation 3 Console
PSP or PSPGo system w/USB cable
Memory stick Pro Duo for PSP System (PSPGo does not require extra memory)

Instructions

Copying PS One Classics from a PlayStation 3 to a PSP
- 1
  Turn on the PlayStation 3 console. Sign into the PlayStation Network account used to purchase the PS One Classic.
- 2
  Ensure the Memory Stick Pro Duo in inserted into the PSP. If you are using a PSPGo, the system already features a built-in hard drive and does not require extra memory.
- 3
  Turn on the PSP system.
- 4
  Connect the PSP to the PlayStation 3 using the USB cable. The PlayStation 3 will automatically recognize the system.
  
  If you have not already authorized the PSP to play content from the PlayStation Network account that downloaded the PS One Classic, go to "Account Management" on the PlayStation 3. Select "System Activation" and then "PSP System" to authorize the PSP for use with downloaded content.
- 5
  Locate the PS One Classic you wish to copy in the "Game" section of the PlayStation 3 menu.
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  Press the "triangle" button on the PlayStation controller. Select "Copy" from the list of options. The PlayStation 3 will transfer a copy of the PS One Classic over to the PSP system memory.
- 7
  Unplug the PSP from the PlayStation 3. The PS One Classic will now be accessible from the "Game" folder in the PSP menu.

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