Epsilon Bios Video Released
Gary13579 | June 23, 2006
With the upcoming release of Undiluted Platinum, the first PSP modchip to be released and sold to the public, comes an interesting video of a custom BIOS (or firmware) for the PSP which allows you to run homebrew and load ISOs on any firmware; including 2.6 and up.
You can watch the video here.
You can find out if your PSP can use this modchip here, and as always you can pre-order it here.
Update: Some people have posted comments/questions about this. I will try to answer some of them.
This BIOS is a custom firmware which runs on the Undiluted Platinum. You will need to purchase and install the modchip before you can run this. If the modchip is installed you can just copy this firmware over with the included USB cable the modchip comes with and you will automatically boot into the firmware.
You can then run any homebrew or boot ISOs directly from the PSP’s XMB, as well as use the 2.71 features (web browser, flash, etc), even if you have a 1.5 PSP.
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THIS ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG
no more patching for $ony cause is useless. Ha ha ha ha ha ah……………
little boy sony will cry home now but his dad will bandage his leg back up
that rockz!!!!!!!!!!!!! build in iso loader….only if i would get a premodded one but i dont wanna spend 500 bucks!! i dont no how to solder so im f***ed
OMG!!!!!!
I need buy one !!!!!!!!
so doesnt the mod chip let you play iso’s? i guess it doesnt if you need to buy this thing. What does the modchip actually do
will devhook be able to run this Epsilon Bios flash
How did he just launch iso games directly form the psp is it actual homebrew or it a feature on the modchip
Its a feature on the Epsilon Bios. Its mad pwnage.
I have to see some people to use this after i purchase it you know…..
I beleave only peoples like me and you…..
Rocks any away!!!!!
Thanks…………
Incredible…
man, 1.5 is going to be teh lamez0rz
Umm, not really. I’d like to see how many people can actually purchase this thing and install, and or dos their system. Anywayz, nice piece of hardware. Kudos.
still suks that u cant run firmware of the memory card ,that would b better and cheaper ;P
you think that those ‘games’ that were launched from the memory stick were just the 2.7 demos that were available? just curious.
i saw the snes emu on it
Dude, Stace, you can run firmware off memorystick. Use the dev hook sampler (but it only goes to 2.5 so far, they are working on 2.71)
this movie isn’t fake becouse they use an custom 2.71 firmware.
i just peeed myself /w joy
So….I understand from this that it is a modified 2.71 firmware , which means if you have FW
So….I understand from this that it is a modified 2.71 firmware , which means if you have FW less than 2.71 you can use it the new modified one to upgrade and get all the cool features ! however I am not sure., but probably it will be real soon.
@ Hasan. No even if you have FW 2.71 it does’nt matter as you can have what ever firmware to boot from on the U.P modchip.
Or you could do like they’ve done and use a modified 2.71 FW for playing up to date game’s straight from your MS
@DiGiT
My point was to use the new firmware without U.P , I know with U.P you can load anything in the external flash memory.
well if the guys want they probbably could make this custom FW to be loaded with DEV HOOK . thats probbably up to them. anyway nice peace of soft
This is unreal, its awesome, Brilliant peice of Kit, Lovely, I will buy one and I will show you guys how to install, I use the solder kit all the time seeing as im going through college and doing mechanics, I will make a video for you guys on how to install it, And some pictures if you guys are on 56k, Anyways Great job Epsilon, look forward to revealing more homebrew to the 2.7 + Firmware!
Sometimes Old is better then New! – ” 1.5 Firmware will be upgrading soon ”
Thanks :D
SONY will patch this you all will see. I still will not upgrade past 1.5. Sony has been waiting for something like this and they have a few tricks up there sleeve. However this will be great for 2.01 and up users so they can play iso. They obviously have the psone emulator complete but do not want it hacked. Next Sony update will make the modchip mostly useless and 1.5 will still be the king!
And another thing what is the point in using devhook with this? So you can “downgrade” to a lower firmware…..worthless. Everybody should wait devhook will have full emulation soon and I am guessing with all of the features of the epsilion bios. Patience people let the devs have fun with this. There will be tons of updates within the next three months and the modchip will be completely useless……..at least to 1.5 users.
the mod chip wont be useless as you dont need to run the installer to use the hacked firmwares so you can install them bypassing the psp then this is 2.71 so all games will load directly from the game menu and all the people on 1.5 will still be stuck waiting for loaders and hacks to come out so the games run on 1.5. trust me if this is true it will be a hell of alot easyer to run iso’s than 1.5 will ever be and sony cant patch it out that easy as the person can just change the newest versaion in a similar way.
You hold L button while turning on your PSP to turn the epsilon bios on… i have a mod ship shop that you take your consoles too and they mod it for and give you a warrenty and shit.. thats what im doin in 6 days… IM ALL IN!!!!
Jack King Off Suit
I Just Got A DS LIte and New Mario, and Already an PSP 1.5 Owner, Why spend $200 on This Mod Chip,
for johnnychan – its the oposite- if u turn the psp on, the epsilon bios will start. If u turn the psp on holding the L button, the psp will boot the firmware instaled it (original of sony).
im saying wait, but I just thougt about how you can have as many firmwares as you want as logn as you have space on your mem stick. You can launch the modchip 1.5, PSP 2.71+, and launch other version for whatever reason you mihgt have using devhook =P thatd be cool
The point of the modchip is so that 2.01+ users can have nearly the same/better hombrew capabilities as 1.5 users. If you’re 1.5, don’t get the modchip and stop posting, as you ahve 1.5 and don’t care.
OMFG! this is awesome…too bad i dont have enough money to buy and even worse i dont know how to solder and install this bad boy…you guys know where i can get this proffesionally installed? plz…
Lmao at sony :)
Anyway PSP is dead.
1.5 is still teh win because its free. The modchip is only a good news for n00bs who updated. This bios if 1337 but will the creator will share it, I doubt it. Even with the modchip in their PSP, the average j0e can’t do a shit with it.
“this means we have cracked the new encryption methods”, wouldn´t that mean that they can just name the firmware 2.80 and encrypt it so that it can be installed without UP? or encrypt the homebrews?
you guys must not have dowloaded ANY RUN UMD isos’s huh? Before Devhook and even Daxiso 0.62 the RUNUMD isos cam in a 3 folder setup with a X folder and a PSP_GAME folder going in the root of the memory stick. You also got a patched RUNUMD eboot to place in the PSP/GAME folder….so when you loaded up your psp…you see a game-specific icon in place of the RUNUMD icon…its essentially a runumd icon patched to show the game icon and sound
chuch
^ It was firmware 2.71… I saw the web browser and it was clearly shown. So its not faked.
If u have 1.50 u may get the modchip too, because u dont need patch isos anymore. No more glitches…
Everyone can remember of the case of Field Comander, Street fighter and etc…
With modchip installed, NO PATCHES NEEDED!!!! Only put your iso on MS and play!!!
I have a 1.5 PSP, with a board compatible, and im going get the chip, but ill wait a couple of months to be sure of any bugs or any problems with the chip.
Everyone can remember of the firsts mod chips for PS2 with wrong voltage and so…
But im very impressed and excited with it.
i dont know but im afraid $ony is going to crash game party… ;)
why didnt the movie show
4example OutRun 2006 PLAYING!!! ?? ? XD
this mod-chip might be real
but all i see is same crap being played has a normal PSP 1.5 plays???!
1.5 is pure Hardcore :D
if you have a PSP 2.xx+
know how to solder…
and you wanna void ur warranty:
shure buy it!!! it might be the only way to play ur ISO’s and Homebrew 100% granted – (like this small movie describes)
k33p 17 r34L
1.5 users shove it, shit, i dont give a **** about 1.5 and how it is teh win or w/e this is for 2.01+ users and not for u so shut it…
Ontopic- gj on the modchip, ill buy if i can get my hands on some money but until then keep up the good work!
OMFGWTFBBQPWND~~!! ROXXOR!
too bad.. This chip still a bit too pricy for me. Hope someday….. they can lower the selling price.
The chip has nothing on it, how do you guys plan to get a custom bios?
bought 2 psp’s 1 stolen $350 at Sam’s Club (1.5)no iso’s bcuz i was a noob 2nd bought on ebay for $200 seller forgot to mention it was a 1.5 w/ a 1gb(so happy),anywz this mod chip is a 5 on a 1-10 scale cuz its price is propostrus and the installation is way to difficult, if u r a person who would like to take a chance just to play homebrew or iso’s its not worth it, y bcuz during installation u might end up with a useless psp plus u wasted money on the mod chip, the games and accessories(worst situation). oh yeah of topic but still worth mentioning when will a special liquid be available to take off scratches on psp, when my psp is off it looks horrible but when the game is on nothing show or distracts u, i just want my screen looking right when i open it. version 1.5 rocks not hateration comments if there are in the near future dont feel bad cuz sony gotcha
nice i will definately buy one of the premodded ones from modchipstore.com, i will buy the white one which is $500 but who cares its for me and besides i always wanted a white psp, then i will learn how to install this bios, then i will buy the 4 gig sandisk card so i could load it up with all the shit i have downloaded over the months, music, videos, pics,homebrew, emulators, and then a nice portable harddrive to carry all my crap in, mostly vids so that i could switch crap with ma psp whenever i want, then a good battery for my white psp too, some good shure earphones too, and a logitech hard case, and then i think i will buy about three or four psp games that make you update, i will get all this so who cares if it will cost me $800 or $900 it will be better than getting a ps3 or wii, but then again i will get a wii and maybe just buy two 1.5 psps from a guy i know that sells them, i already own two 1.5 psps but i wanted a premodded white one pimped out with accesories, so maybe i should buy two more to save money and buy a wii with them instead, i think i will wait for ps3 to go down, well i am done ranting bye i got to go save money yay,peace
i believe it
OMFG! this is awesome…too bad i dont have enough money to buy and even worse i dont know how to solder and install this bad boy…you guys know where i can get this proffesionally installed? plz…
anybody wanna answer that for me?
next time keep that shit too yourself pspsmallz… noone gives a fuck what your gonna do.. go suck off a horse… im all in
The above Ace is so not me. ^ Wtf? It’s possibe to share nicknames?
Well, I’ll wait for this modchip that’s coming out. It really does seem possible that Sony will release new firmware updates that will detect the U.P and won’t allow it to play.
However there is a chance of the U.P community to release customized versions of future firmwares that wont detect the U.P and will allow itself to install. The customized firmware can also have code that can boot games that require future updates that block U.P on custom firmware 2.71!
Well don’t buy it. There should be a genocide of your character.
lol ace! nicely said
F**k u all for sayin’ asian does all this modchip sh*tz.. if u d@m* westerners are so good and honest, don’t buy modchip.. Sooner or later they’ll go out of sale and shut down.. Ending ur wish for no modchips!
So as long as there’s modchip around means u losers r supportin’ them.. b@st@*d
have u seen the solder points most of the places they are imposible to solder on my dad thinks its risky and he solders for a job
If when he loads the ISO game off the psp game menu how does it have the Icon picture if it is a ISO. Does he convert it to Eboot or something else.
i wanna see the unbootable games run on that. like oh i dunno… OUTRUN for the PSP. make that work on that. and i’d pay the fookin 90 bux for the mod chip
Order: “OUT RUN 2006″ – PSP
Please, I ( think all WE ) WANNA SEE full video set
showing OUT RUN 2006 running @a moded – $ony PSP
all together now~~~ ~
OUT RUN 2006
OUT RUN 2006
OUT RUN 2006
OUT RUN 2006
OUT RUN 2006
OUT RUN 2006
XD
From my understanding, Sony can’t do anything about this. You can’t block out Hardware with Software, unless that hardware directly corresponds with the said software. The only chance they could do so is in the situation in which the UP requires the use of Sony’s original motherboard, and even then it’s unlikely.
sounds great, only waiting 4 the price…
$ 99.95 + $ 99.95… that’s worth it.. :P
Will like so many psp user have been saying this mod chip is for 2.01+ users. Not really for 1.5 users, honestly i can save $200 just by sticking 2 the 1.5 firmware, unless you can solder ($100 less). Plus like a previous writer said they can have glitchs in the chip, or worse $ony can find a way 2 fuckkk users with this mod chip up the ass. Or even worse make this a all out assult on hacking, and try 2 make future firmwares unhackable for 1.5 users, and probable evenually the mod chip users we be fucked 2 (Probably by making the umd’s, or games unhackable.) So please buy one and spend $200 on a mod chip if you are a 2.01+ user, but if you are a 1.5 user dont waste the money, until you have given $ony a chance to fuck it over. So please 1.5 users stay 1.5 this chip can have sever implications that are not for seen. Yes the movie look nice, but what they dont show you for all you DO IF YOURSELFERS is a dumb ass fucking up his psp because he soldered it wrong. LOL. I LIKE 2 SEE THIS ROFL.
Now we need a custom firmware to overcome the 4gb limit
i have a 1.5 psp but its brick u think i can fix it with this chip¿¿?
chaka i will buy your brick.
I dont see how Sony can block this chip.
For sony to do anything it would require something from Sony to get on to the PSP.
Assuming that any new firware features will eventually be decoded and encoporated into custom firmwares (for both devHook and UP)
you wont be needing to upgrade your firmware offcially ever.
At the end of the day I cant see the orgianl bios chip doing anything this modchip cant….
KK
probbably Sony will add more security to the new firmwares so they can’t be hacked again:(
Depends what you mean.
If you mean the ablilty to run isos, sorry I mean homebrew, they’ve pretty much mangaged to lock that up since 1.5.
If you mean being able to decode and understand what and how the new firmware works, something needed to create an upto date custom firmware, then I think they will always do whatever they can to make them secure, and this will be something any mod will have to face, chipped or not.
In the end it will be a choice between is it easier to make custom firmwares or emulated firmwares.
THe ony difference is that UP will be available to a wider number of PSP’s
somebody knows the title from the music in the video?