Help & Support
The following help topics relate to the PSP version of Virtual Soccer Academy. Scroll down to view or refer to the links on the left for quick access.
H1. How to download VSA on your Sony PSP
Get a Memory Stick for your PSP:
Before you can load any data onto your Sony PSP, you must have a memory stick to store the files onto.
The PSP comes with a tiny 32MB card that is only big enough to store a relatively small amount of files.
If you plan on watching video clips and installing lots of games on your PSP, you will need to purchase
a larger Memory Stick Pro Duo card. These cards come in several different sizes. Exact sizes vary depending
on compression rates and quality, but on average, you will need about 5MB for every 1 minute of video.
Before you can use a brand new Memory Stick with your PSP, you need to reformat it. If you don't know how
to do this, here's a quick tutorial on how to format a PSP Memory Stick.
Formatting Instructions
When you first purchase a Memory Stick for your Sony PSP, you need to format it before you can use it.
Requirements:
- Any Sony PSP with firmware 1.0 or later
- A Sony PSP compatible Memory Stick Pro Duo
Here's how to format any Memory Stick Pro Duo for your Sony PSP:
1. Push the HOME button located on the bottom left of your PSP.
2. Repeatedly push the LEFT arrow key until you are in the SETTINGS column.
3. Repeatedly push the DOWN arrow key until you have the SYSTEM SETTINGS icon selected.
Then press the X button.
4. Repeatedly push the DOWN arrow key until you have Format Memory Stick selected.
Press the X button.
5. The Sony PSP will now ask you to confirm your desire to format the memory stick.
This extra warning helps prevent users from accidentally erasing important data.
Highlight "yes" and press X. It will take about 5-10 seconds to reformat the stick.
You will now have completely empty and reformatted Memory Stick for your Sony PSP.
Download this test video clip and thumbnail to your computer:
Right + Click (PC, Mac) or Option + Click (Mac) to save each of these two files to your Desktop.
Red-Camp-lesson-1.zip
Connect the PSP to your computer:
If you haven't already, you need to connect the PSP to your computer with the USB cable that it came
with and put the PSP into USB mode. Press the HOME button located on the bottom left of your PSP and
then scroll left to the SETTINGS column. Scroll down to USB CONNECTION and press X. The Memory Stick
inside your PSP will now mount on your computer.
Copy the video onto your PSP:
In order to playback video files on your PSP, you must copy them into the proper folder. The correct
file path is MP_ROOT > 100MNV01. If you place video files anywhere else on the Memory Stick, they will
not playback properly. If the MP_ROOT and 100MNV01 folders don't already exist on your PSP's Memory
Stick, then you need to make two new folders and name them in ALL CAPS. Just a reminder, the 100MNV01
folder goes inside the MP_ROOT folder. The PSP requires video (M4V) and thumbnail (THM) files must be
named starting with M4V and ending with five random numbers ie. M4V12345. We have named the folder for
you and all of the videos so all you need to do is open the folder and replace the folder with this one.
If you have a lot of films or games stored it may be an idea to get separate memory stick just for VSA
then you will retain all of your previous settings.
