Installation

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Installation of Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity could not be simpler. Follow the steps below to apply the English patch, and how to play the game on the system of your choice. The game may be played on any system that can play PSP games, which includes the PSP and PS Vita systems, along with Windows PC, Android and iOS on PSP emulators, among others.

You will need to provide your own disc or ISO of the game.

The Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity Wiki will not be providing an ISO of the game for you, you will be required to provide it yourself.

English patch[edit | edit source]

The original release thread for the English Patch by Weyu and JamRules can be found here.

Please note that a Windows PC will be required to install the English Patch!

What you will need:

  • An untranslated copy of the PSP2i ISO
  • English Patch - The english patch, contains a .xdelta file and a .pdf for installation by JamRules and Weyu.
  • xdelta - A program to apply the patch.
  1. Extract all files from PSPo2 Infinity English V2.7z into a folder on your computer.
  2. Extract all files from xdeltaUI.rar into a different folder on your computer.
  3. Run xdeltaUI.exe. (from xdeltaUI.rar)
  4. In the Apply Patch tab, click the first Open button and select the file PSPo2 Infinity English v2.xdelta. (This was extracted from PSPo2 Infinity English V2.7z)
  5. Click the second Open button and select your ISO game file.
  6. Click the ... button and choose where you would like the patched file to be saved, and what the name of the patched file should be.
  7. Click Patch and allow the program to create the patched ISO. This may take a while depending on the power of your PC.

Now that you have created the patched ISO, you may play it on your system of choice.

PlayStation Portable[edit | edit source]

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What you will need:

  • Custom Firmware - Please follow the guide here if you have not set up custom firmware on your PSP.
  1. Connect your PSP to your PC through USB.
  2. Browse to the ISO folder in the root directory (create this folder if it does not exist)
  3. Transfer your PSP2i ISO to this folder, then disconnect your PSP from your PC.
  4. Browse to Game → Memory Stick on your PSP.
  5. Select PSP2i and the game will boot.

PlayStation Vita[edit | edit source]

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What you will need:

  • Custom Firmware - Please follow the guide here if you have not set up custom firmware on your Vita.
  • Adrenaline Emulator - Official PSP Emulator for the PS Vita, please follow the guide here after you have set up custom firmware.
  1. Connect to your PS Vita by FTP through VitaShell (we recommend FileZilla as your FTP client)
  2. Browse to ux0:/pspemu/ISO (create this folder if it does not exist)
  3. Transfer your PSP2i ISO to this folder, then disconnect your Vita from your PC.
  4. Start Adrenaline on your Vita, and browse to Game → Memory Stick.
  5. Select PSP2i and the game will boot.

Windows PC[edit | edit source]

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What you will need:

  • PPSSPP Emulator - The best PSP emulator for Windows PC. Download the latest version, zip is recommended.
  1. Extract all contents of ppsspp_win.zip to a folder of your choice. (Or use the installer and install to a location of your choice)
  2. (Optional) After extracting PPSSPP, it is recommended to create a "Games" folder in the same location, and place your PSP2i ISO in here.
  3. Open PPSSPPWindows.exe or PPSSPPWindows64.exe. If you are unsure, it is most likely PPSSPPWindows64.exe.
  4. Click the "Browse" button on the initial screen, then browse to your location of your PSP2i ISO.
  5. Click the PSP2i icon and the game will boot.
It is recommended that you look through your game settings to set up the emulator to your preferences. You can do this by clicking "Game settings" → More settings... and working through the various settings. You will be able to tweak graphics, audio, controls and more!

Android[edit | edit source]

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What you will need:

  • PPSSPP Emulator - The best PSP emulator for Android. Download the latest version, the .apk file is recommended over the play store.
  1. Install the ppsspp.apk file on your Android device. (or install through the Play store)
  2. Open the PPSSPP app and choose Create or Choose a PSP folder (do not Use App Private Data) and choose a location of your choice.
  3. (Optional) After extracting PPSSPP, it is recommended to create a "Games" folder in the same location, and place your PSP2i ISO in here.
  4. Tap Browse and locate the folder of your PSP2i ISO.
  5. Tap the PSP2i icon and the game will boot.
It is recommended that you look through your game settings to set up the emulator to your preferences. You can do this by tapping "Settings" → on the right and working through the various settings. You will be able to tweak graphics, audio, controls and more!

Steam Deck[edit | edit source]

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  1. Install PPSSPP through the Discover application, the shopping bag application on the task bar in the lower left of the screen.
  2. Place the PSP2i ISO somewhere on your Deck for easy access.
  3. Open the PPSSPP app, click Browse and locate the folder of your PSP2i ISO.
  4. Click the PSP2i icon and the game will boot.
It is recommended that you look through your game settings to set up the emulator to your preferences. You can do this by tapping "Settings" → on the right and working through the various settings. You will be able to tweak graphics, audio, controls and more!

US and EU save data transfer[edit | edit source]

If you have data from the US and EU versions of Phantasy Star Portable 2 you would like to transfer into Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity, follow the steps below:

  1. On your chosen system, locate the ULUS10529 (US) or ULEU10529 (EU) folder in your SAVEDATA folder.
  2. Rename the above folder to NPJH50043. You may wish to create a backup of the ULUS or ULES folder before doing this.
  3. Load up the game and choose Import from the main menu and then Import Original Game Save Data and follow the steps.