Some days ago we wrote about Saints Row: Undercover, the cancelled PSP game revealed by Volition during one of their weekly Twitch Streams. Today you will be able to play the prototype yourself: the lovely people at Volition created a playable ISO for the Undercover prototype and shared it with us to be preserved and archived.
You can download the unfinished prototype version of Saints Row: Undercover from the links below (.ISO file, 431 MB):
- http://www.mediafire.com/download/e86b2cgngtze2w8/SRUPSP.ISO
- https://mega.nz/#!SEsUiajb!o3F6i-RYQsFd5g1Qrm30rc4JWSRJeezNWdTgATo9ofg
- http://we.tl/QWYgZ1MMQM
- http://pastebin.com/PTyjFRpz (long list of mirrors for the file)
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8qSjqZvA_2_WWxIUWdsdnA3WWM/view (an edited EBOOT file for OFW 6.61)
There are 3 mirrors at the moment, in case one of them doesn’t work anymore let us know in the comments below!
The prototype is fully playable on PC with a PSP emulator as the PPSSPP, if you are able to use it on a modded console let us know (here a guide that should work, they were also able to play in multiplayer on PSP)! As we wrote before, please show Volition your support, follow them on Twitch, Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook, if they will get enough good feedback then in the future they could show even more lost games that are still hidden away in their archives!
6.61 PRO-C Modded PSP 2000 gives an error while trying to run the game. Error (8001002). I think the game will only run on the firmware its dev kit ran.
Should’ve used the LME CFW ;)
Actually doesnt work on either for me
The Google Drive link doesn’t work
Delete the eboot.bin that comes with it and rename the boot.bin to eboot.bin
Trying to play it on my modded PSP that can play PSP ISOs and sadly does not work for me, I keep getting a game could not work error.
I’ve tried this on a modded PSP Go (6.20 PRO B-10), unfortunately, no luck. Game crashes instantly. Works fine on PPSSPP.
How did you get it to run? For me it always freezes on boot :/
6.60 LME2 on PSP GO, would not run
I got it working on the ppsspp emulator
how ??? i ve got the game iso file and this emulator and it wont load ….
I don’t have my PSP on hand to try it out on native hardware, but if you’re having trouble, it seems to run fine in PPSSPP, at least in my experience. Give that a shot if you can!
What is the error? I have a devkit on the latest fw and of course the sdk; I’m licensed and such.. give me more info, I will see if I can load it on my DTP-H1000A or even my less cool DTP-1500A. Both of those are put away (about to move) but I may have to dig out some boxes labeled “devkits” after seeing this.
npt
So can’t be played on a PSP, only PC?
Dunno why they haven’t compressed it. Managed to get it to 32mb with 7zip.
Here’s a download link for it :
https://mega.nz/#!AkoRFLxb
Virustotal scan:
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/d5ec6dacc4853317f0d5bff3c90269a64e1a49e5c7e9cbbc2734334c3b51871d/analysis/1454043469/
Woops, forgot the decryption key
https://mega.nz/#!AkoRFLxb!Uaus_-PFkhz8vDGeu9xOBxNtf8n4B9b8rz2wJiIj1oA
Please use some other host. Mega isn’t doesn’t like my connection very much. Mediafire is great.
No worries, here ya go http://www.mediafire.com/download/88s355dw6bwmhis/SRUPSP.7z
So… its legal if I host it?
They released it freely, so yes.
Btw ya really should post the checksum to recheck. It seems that many have problems here with the file.
I’m trying to get the checksum but 7zip is acting up for me and keeps popping up with “Operation is not supported”. Happens with other archives too that weren’t even compressed by me. I’ll look into it later today. Sorry about that, I’m not an expert so I just used default settings with compression level set to ultra.
As for legality of hosting, I actually don’t know but I’m sure they don’t really care seeing that it’s a cancelled game for a dead platform.
it should be ok, as the file was shared with us by the same people that own the copyright of the game :) thanks for creating the mirror! i don’t know if our ones will stay online, maybe they have some bandwidth limits, i’ll have to add more as soon as i have some time
And here we are http://nerd.co.at/SRUPSP.7z (57,7MB)(Perfectly working with WinRAR)
Much kudos and love for the great devs who shared this with us.
And here we are: http://faloo.de/SRUPSP.ISO (431,54MB) & http://faloo.de/SRUPSP.7z (57,70MB) direct download.
Why so complicated? Use the cmd and switch to your file folder. Then type in:
CertUtil -hashfile NAMEOFYOURFILE.FORMAT MD5
You can write MD5 or MD2 MD4 MD5 SHA1 SHA256 SHA384 SHA512
Also for your file it will be
CertUtil -hashfile SRUPSP.7z MD5
Have fun :)
Wow, Volition… way to earn my support of you as a developer. I haven’t played any of your games yet, but that’s changing now. Just amazing!
Mirrorparty?
http://pastebin.com/PTyjFRpz
Who is the bad cookie who del my comment? Ò_Ó
A direct link is important or not? So keep an attention of your finger buddy!
Doesnt work for me on PC… I can run it but it doesnt go further than the beginning screen where it says: Saints Row Undercover
Try to set-up the controls and push buttons at the start screen to make it goes to the main menu!
That doesn’t work for me.
If you keep pressing X you eventually get to the menu.
Unfortunally to me, when i press New game or Load game is freezes in a black screen…
MD5:
8cd034c4e7be323e9b90646c8aa4903c SRUPSP.ISO
SHA1:
2168b20c0f24ac2ddd50056162944d6ac3dada39 SRUPSP.ISO
Not working on PSP 3004 with 6.60 PRO-C
Exits with error 80010002
I downloaded and installed the modified version and it crashed after selecting “new game” on my 3004 with 6.60 PRO-C fix3.
HOWEVER, updating to firmware version 6.61 and installing 6.61 LME-2.3 solved the problem and the game now works just fine!
The game seems to be only a few fixes here and there away from being production ready.
Car crashing physics is so messed up lol
Thanks Volition, Unseen64 & Borman!
MD5:
210b1827ff0ce97eebe590a6252c8fa9 sr2.iso
SHA1:
78f2383b8ee8788a5411357ffa10b57bc052966e sr2.iso
hi, can you post your working iso?
Anyone had any luck getting this to run on a proper PSP?
I’ve got
PSP 3000 6.61 OFW
PSP 2000 6.60 Pro B9
PSP Go 6.60 Pro B9
The game loaded to the Undercover title screen when I tried it on PPSSPP on my Nexus 5, on the PSP Go (only one I’ve tried at the moment) it read the game as in my library but when launching it would crash back to the XMB. Haven’t yet tried on the other PSPs / a PC.
Thanks.
Great! Thanx to the dev(s).
Maybe the eboot is encrypted? Decrypt it and rebuild the .iso. Then try again on your console.
Will try it later today myself.
Don’t try to hide the corrupted icons to run it on psp maybe…
It also didn’t work for me. It hung on a black screen and then crashed with the error: The game could not be started (80010002)
I’m on firmware 6.60 Pro-C2
Tried it on a PSP-1000 FW 5.50 GEN-D3. No go. I get the same Error (8001002 as others have. Will give it a go using PPSSPP.
Working for me on PC with PPSSPP. No setting changes need to be made. Make sure you have a controller installed so you can get past the title screen
Someone in the know mentioned that it probably won’t run on a retail PSP as it probably hasn’t be optimized for it yet. As the Dev boxes and an emulator have more memory then a retail PSP. So maybe that’s it.
How awesome from Volition! Wish more devs would release such historic pieces :)
I think the developers tried to troll us with a fake prototype, since the only thing appears (at least in a emulator) is the title of the game and nothing more. It’s basically a virtual brick and a giant middle finger for all the people who downloaded this piece of crap.
http://i.imgur.com/rs052u5.png
it works great for me on the emulator, you can also find some videos on Youtube of people that are playing it in the same way :)
You don’t seem very ‘Technical’ might want to drop that from your name…
The link to their twitter in the article goes to their twitch page. Fyi.
thank you! i fixed it :)
If you’re having issues running it on PPSSPP, go to Settings>System and change it from PSP1000 model to 2000/3000 and it should work fine. Just tried it on my GS5 with PPSSPP. I originally got the main menu and when I wanted to start a new game it crashed. Now it works. Also, with PPSSPP if nothing is happening, tap x a couple times the screen should eventually blink and once more after that than you get told to hit start and then you should be good.
PSP 2000 CFW 6.20 PRO-B8: Error 80010002.
PSP 2000 CFW 6.39 PRO-B6: same.
PPSSPP Android: crash after selecting “Start Game”.
PPSSPP PC: the same.
The optimized .iso for modded PSPs:
PPSSPP Android: same crash as before.
PSP-E1000, PRO CFW 6.60, got to the main menu, clicked new game and whole game crashed the PSP requiring a reboot
Doesn’t work on ppsspp on Android :(
Every time I try to download it my Mac locks up!
Volition seems to have a fair number of practically complete prototypes floating about the internets, anyone remember money shot? Got to play the XBLA build of that one, good stuff. which makes me wonder if Volition’s execs realizes they keep killing off practically complete games, I wonder what else they’ve failed to take my money after spending all that money to make.
Really. .. where are my comments? I missing some I post yesterday morning the rest of the day ! I don’t need to post infos if they aren’t showed here, that sucks hard! My two cents. Ciao
Which were your posts? I see 8 messages from you in this page!
I just discovered this site. Are there other beta/cancelled games with downloads here?
We don’t usually host files directly in the site, but you can check our section with the list of leaked prototypes, then just search for them on Google: https://www.unseen64.net/category/unseen-news/leaked/
For me,Saints Row: Undercover looks like early GTA III prototype.
Tested working on PSP 3001 with light CFW. You simply create an eboot the same way as you would a PSX game.
can you link us a working copy. thanks in advance
I have also re-uploaded to anonfiles. https://anonfiles.com/file/5b698ae66f8356b51c48996c458c2fe8
Can you reupload, please? Link is not working anymore. Thnx
Doesn’t work for me. Tried on a PSP GO with LME 660 and Pro 660 CF, but the game crashes and the console shuts down after the bootscreen, when I press “new game” or “load game”. Replaced the EBOOT.BIN as everyone said with UNDGen 4.0 and tried on my CF modded PSP 1000 too. Nothing. What should I do? I don’t wanna play it on a PC emulator… T_T
I actually have it 100% WORKING on a CFW PSP 3000 Brite 6.60 PRO-C2! when youre on the XMB press the select button and change youre UMD ISO mode to M33 Driver and it works like a beauty!
I did it but same as ever. I redownloaded the ISO maybe for a corruption issue but nothing… Please, somebody, link a working patched ISO! T.T
It’s probably a build configured to use extra memory available on devkits but not on retail devices. That’s common during development, since budgets are often missed and you still need to debug things.
I did not make the last post in my name, linking to a download file. Is there someone at Unseen64 I can send a working file to directly, so people don’t pretend to be me? Again, this is tested and working on PSP 3001 (the silver one, if that matters any) with LCFW using a PSX eBoot program.
you can send us an email to [email protected] :)
Fro trying to make it works on a PSP, you could also try this guide, check at the end of the article: http://hackinformer.com/2016/01/29/psp-special-lost-saints-row-game-from-2009-released/
The eboot.bin and boot.bin they refer too in the linked article are different file sizes and the boot.bin isn’t even in there?
Does not work on PSP Go! even after doing the EBOOT thing it crashed the console when loading.
How do i run this on PC it just keeps crashes
Ok got it to work on my psp thanks to another site.
First do the boot.bin eboot.bin swap like in the post earlier.
Then you have to use a firmware where you can enable “force high memory layout”.
Ypu can find that option in the recovery menu, advanced settings.
Here’s a new guide that should work for who is trying to play the proto on PSP: http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/saints-row-undercover-unreleased-psp.59796/#post-858724
they were also able to play it in multiplayer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPHsgJFdrRE
It works Pretty Good On My PPSSPP EMULATOR
how did you get it to run?
The iso doesnt seem to work on cfw or ofw psps. But the eboot pbp file works on both. Works on my cfw psp 1000.
I do not believe, but there are still new PSP games.
Can my PSP 3000 6.61 LME work?
Sorry, my English is not good.
It doesn’t work on my PSP Only Works on PPSSPP I don’t know why that Doesn’t Work on psp Only ppsspp :/
Its not working on PPSSPP FOR ME.
Just to be shure someone wans to download the original file from more mirrors:
https://mirrorace.com/m/aezW
https://mirrorace.com/m/aezY
https://mirrorace.com/m/aezZ
https://mirrorace.com/m/62r0
https://mirrorace.com/m/62r1
Have fun
The modded eboot file works ONLY ON PSP GO WITH 6.61 FIRMWARE AND LME
The gun store kind of works. You can see some guns, but can’t buy them.