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Custom Firmware 3.02 OE-A Released

greg | December 21, 2006

No need to wait until Xmas for this one kiddies… Dark_AleX with yet another wig splitting release — custom firmware 3.02 OE-A is now available! Most importantly the PSOne emulation DRM has been hacked! That’s right — play all your legitimately downloaded PSOne games without a problem now. Read “psx_readme.txt” for more information on how to achieve that.

Absolutely everything else you need to know is detailed in the “Readme.txt” — creating the required DXAR update file, flashing, and using both 3.02 OE + recovery menu.

Incase you’re wondering; there are certain limitations from 3.02 OE-A vs. 2.71 SE, here they are:

  • No-umd mode seems to be less compatible
  • 3.02 kernel homebrew: elf’s are not still supported (no real problem, you can just run them in 1.50 kernel).
  • 3.02 kernel homebrew: due to a restriction added in 2.80, kernel prx’s cannot have user syscalls anymore. This is what makes psplink for 2.71 and irshell for 2.71 not to work in 3.02 kernel, althout they can be easily ported by their authors.
  • Because of necessity of flash0 space, the location free player and korean font has been removed.

Thanks Dark_AleX, job well done.

Download: 3.02 OE-A

- source: Santa Claus

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353 Comments »

Comment by Justin
2006-12-21 22:12:57

Nice thank you dax

Comment by Mafi@
2006-12-21 22:21:43

THIS IS ALL U HAVE TO SAY??!!!

Comment by dov
2006-12-22 09:45:41

Thank you Dark_AleX!
Best wishes to you and your family,
have a pleasant Christmas! :’)

 
Comment by everyone
2006-12-25 17:36:26

well he probably also wanted to say WOOHOOO FIRST COMMENT IS MINE!!!! but then realised it was a bad idea…

 
 
Comment by Chad
2006-12-21 22:32:41

I tried this once, when it was released on MaxConsole, and I bricked my psp. It ended up working after I redid everything, I was just going to fast. Be careful people.

Comment by Whatever
2006-12-21 23:07:58

umm, if it bricked you wouldnt have had a second chance to get it right…

Comment by Mafi@
2006-12-21 23:25:19

uh… ever thought of 2.71 se recovery or harley g?

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Comment by Jake
2006-12-22 00:15:58

What happened to your psp isn’t a full brick. Thats what I think ‘Whatever’ (Nice name btw) meant.

If it had been a full brick you would have been f’ed your PSP wouldn’t even turn on.

Comment by everyone
2006-12-22 12:51:32

i changed my name…consider it an ‘upgrade’

 
Comment by SeanL
2006-12-29 17:34:11

Hi,
I was just wondering if this works on the UK PSP’s since the 3.02 upgrade thing says (US) on it
I’ll be greatful for any (if) ALL help!

 
 
 
 
 
Comment by Dxar error
2006-12-22 03:47:59

CAN ANYONE HELP…I RAN OEUPDMAKER, I INCLUDED THE 1.5 AND 3.02 UPDATE EBOOTS IN THE OEUPDMAKER FOLDER..RAN THE PROGRAM, AND I GET THE MESSAGE “CANT OPEN 150.PBP…” THEN THE PSP REBOOTS ITSELF…ALL I END UP WITH IS AN EMPTY DXAR FILE THAT WONT WORK WITH OEFLASHER…CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT I AM DOING WRONG…THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HAD A PROB RUNNING ANY KIND OF APP BEFORE…SO IF I’M DOING SOMETHING WRONG, LET ME KNOW WHAT IT IS…I WILL HAVE NO PROB CORRECTING THE INSTALL…THANKS.

Comment by Dxar error
2006-12-22 05:10:33

never mind used easy installer

 
Comment by killer2
2006-12-22 08:29:41

dude stop using cap

 
Comment by Jaquice DeStSyer
2006-12-22 16:12:01

yeah, u r doing something wrong. do u want help?

 
 
Comment by ghjghj
2006-12-22 15:07:14

GOOOD JOB DAX

 
Comment by Xnoob
2006-12-23 10:49:19

Ne1 looking for ps1 games on internet use isohunt n search [ps1][psp] theres crash bandicoot
or you could just search eboot.pbp either way they all come up

 
Comment by Xnoob
2006-12-23 10:52:38

Use ISOHUNT for bitorents of crash banicoot or ps1 games just search eboot.pbp or [ps1][psp] perfect crash runsh full speed woohooo

 
Comment by Sean
2006-12-29 17:27:30

Hi,
I was just wondering if this works on the UK PSP’s since the 3.02 upgrade thing says (US) on it
I’ll be greatful for any (if) ALL help!

 
 
Comment by Chris
2006-12-21 22:13:15

Thank You. This is great

 
Comment by Conguito
2006-12-21 22:15:14

Perfect :D

 
Comment by silky_z
2006-12-21 22:16:09

so this is only a mod of 2.7se and not a 2.8+ homebrew

 
Comment by Bloodpool
2006-12-21 22:17:11

did i read this right????!!! is this what we’ve all been waiting for??!!!!!!!! HOLLY SHITBALLZ!!!!

Comment by Bill
2006-12-21 22:20:58

LMAO AHAAAAAAAA Bloodpool i love you lmao nice comment but yea this firmware works well and its a pretty simple install awesome job Dark Keep it up

 
 
Comment by Haikaido
2006-12-21 22:18:55

DUDE THIS IS AWESOME!!!! im about to try it out ^_^.

Hmmm i wonder if theyll ever be able to put the location free player in again

 
Comment by CHIN
2006-12-21 22:19:36

do we still require the PS3 to play the PS1 games on our PSP?

 
Comment by Mafi@
2006-12-21 22:20:05

OMFG!!!!!!!!! DARK ALEXX PWNZ… WOW!!!! OMFGGGG/ AAH. I WORSHIP U MAN. WOW

 
Comment by Ghost Haven
2006-12-21 22:21:08

Sweet! Another reason why Sony should just give up.

 
Comment by Affinity
2006-12-21 22:21:35

this is not a 2.8X downgrader or anything of the sort right..

Comment by Haikaido
2006-12-21 22:29:01

no you greedy whore lol. but thats coming REALLY soon ^_^. so just be happy that its in the works.

 
Comment by igor
2006-12-22 00:03:02

no, its custom firmware for non-TA-082 users

Comment by Vegetano1
2006-12-22 13:48:47

Is this coming To PSP for the ta-082 for HenD emulated??
I like the the PS1 suport!

 
 
 
Comment by it aint me
2006-12-21 22:21:44

HOLY SHITZZZZ DPOPS A LOAD IN PANTS OMG I WANT YOURE BABIES NOW NOW!!!!!!!!!11

 
Comment by Bill
2006-12-21 22:21:58

buh buh buh i cant read any other language than korean ahhhhhhhhh im gonna die!!! nooooo and i need that location free player soooooo badly

 
Comment by Kilogold
2006-12-21 22:22:04

Erh… So how does this work again? :/ I didn’t quite get what it means with the whole hacked psx thing but I’ll download and follow up in the readme…

Comment by Kilogold
2006-12-21 22:26:44

hmm, just read it. Very interesting work. Great Job too. This will definitely spare us the trouble of having to buy a PS3 (with a little work-around). Good Job man 4 realz.

 
 
Comment by brox
2006-12-21 22:25:43

this is awsome and works great

 
Comment by Denz
2006-12-21 22:26:18

Custom 3.02 that was bloody quick! Does this have built in devhook like 2.71SE if not can it run dh from xbm? I want no-umd compatability :P

 
Comment by Bloodpool
2006-12-21 22:28:42

PEOPLE!!! this is like SE-C but instead of 2.71…it is 3.02!!!! which means….as i’ve said before….SHITBALLZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by Mattius
2006-12-21 22:30:59

uh…i got 3.00, can i update to this still?

Comment by hellfireagg
2006-12-22 00:23:17

nop this only works on 1.5 fw same as 2.71se

 
 
Comment by Robo56
2006-12-21 22:33:50

OMG! This is prolly one of the greatest acheivments in PSP history :) j/k, but it’s a good one! I think sony should jus hire the hackers on their team! they can’t win!

 
Comment by sheng
2006-12-21 22:35:05

does that work on ta082 system. please answer anybody,

Comment by dj dumbi
2006-12-22 15:35:52

No man, it wont work, only 1.5 (start from there then upgrade to this) or 2.71SEC

 
Comment by dj dumbi
2006-12-22 15:36:58

I also meant for non-ta-082 only too.

 
 
Comment by Bloodpool
2006-12-21 22:35:33

Dear mattius: on behalf of most of the guys here at psp-hacks.com/forums regret to inform you that you are screwed!!!! sorry man you would have to downgrade from 3.00 but unfortunately that process doesn’t exist yet.

our deepest regards: — THE FORUM GUYS—

lol!

 
Comment by Bloodpool
2006-12-21 22:37:06

dear sheng: nah dude!!! this wont work on ta082 yet!

 
Comment by comicgeek
2006-12-21 22:40:49

I tried to enter the System Settings Menu but I gut the wierd blue screen with different languages error.

I tried to play ISOs, and Homebrew placed in the GAME150 folder and it get stuck in sony gameboot screen..

Any ideas guys…

Comment by comicgeek
2006-12-21 23:31:12

Got to make it work…. by tricking it.

I entered the recovery mode and selected the Run PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP

When it could not find the UPDATE.PBP file it will restart and will remove previous settings and allow you to reenter.

Now it works perfectly.

 
 
Comment by BloodyReaper86
2006-12-21 22:41:13

is there a way to use this with the current devhook from 1.5 cuz i really want to use this but stay on 1.5 u no lol but still dark alex ur AWESOME man thanks for this now i can play all these psx games on psp

Comment by trynextime
2006-12-21 22:44:56

Why the hell would anyone want to stay at 1.50? Install OE-A and welcome to the future. Its bliss.

 
Comment by brox
2006-12-21 22:58:52

if you upgrade you dont need deve hook

 
 
 
Comment by Dark_AleX lover
2006-12-21 22:48:38

WOOOOO SEXY SEXY

 
Comment by obe wan
2006-12-21 22:55:46

can dis work on da ta-082 mobo’s?

Comment by Demonsweat
2006-12-22 02:41:51

No. Don’t even try it or you’ll brick your PSP. Only works on 1.50.

 
 
Comment by n00b
2006-12-21 22:56:46

i have fw 3.02… stupid me …. can i update to this

Comment by Mafi@
2006-12-21 23:08:16

no u silly billy 1337 n00bzor. u will have to wait… um… around 3 years for that :)

 
 
Comment by uhh
2006-12-21 23:07:27

uhh i did it once and it bricked. well the recovery menu still works so m starting over and trying again thank god for the ecovery menu(:

 
Comment by n00bmore then u
2006-12-21 23:08:18

me = stupid

i hav a ta-082 and 3.02

do i hav any chances?

 
Comment by BloodyReaper86
2006-12-21 23:09:08

ok umm how do we play the psx games that we donloaded because in the reedme its saying i have to get them from the ps3 store or watever

 
Comment by Josh
2006-12-21 23:11:21

so if i install this, can I still run my 1.5 version and use the 2.71 devhook to play iso backups or is that out if i install this? if so, i’m sticking with what i have. those crappy old ps1 games just aint worth it. (no offense to Dark_Alex…you da man for all the shit you do for us, respect)

 
Comment by Bloodpool
2006-12-21 23:11:29

DID THIS THING WORK FOR ANYONE??? cuz im about to press the accept button……..for the flasherrrr……..but now the guy up here said that his thing bricked and now im scared….damn!!!

Comment by brox
2006-12-21 23:15:44

working fine for me still need umd for metal gear solid po tohugh

 
 
Comment by Kenny B
2006-12-21 23:12:59

@ Obe wan ….No it doesn’t work for the Ta082 mobos …yet? maybe soon…jus gotta w8 man

 
Comment by ROKAI
2006-12-21 23:17:43

DARK is PSP’s GOD!!!

 
Comment by ROKAI
2006-12-21 23:20:47

I from China, all of the PSP’s Owner support Dark forever! THANK YOU SO MUCH DARK_ALEX

Comment by nit3mar3
2006-12-22 01:38:30

me from bungholio , HOLY SHXT this is sweet

 
 
Comment by PedoJuco
2006-12-21 23:25:25

I’m sticking to 1.50……..Booster will soon have Devhook run this plus it’s limitations(location free) trust me.

Comment by dipswitch
2006-12-22 01:39:16

You’re not the sharpest pencil in the box now are you? 3.02 OE-A pwns 1.50 X 10 You better recognize!

 
 
Comment by Denz
2006-12-21 23:28:19

This comes with recovery to 1.50 right… just in case >_>

 
Comment by wondering
2006-12-21 23:32:04

Can you revert back to 1.50 after upgrading to OE-A?

Comment by uhh
2006-12-21 23:33:28

yes

 
 
Comment by uhh
2006-12-21 23:32:58

man ive redone it like 6 times already and it loads the recov menu but crases on firmware boot. uhh maybe ill try remaking the dxar file

 
Comment by Bloodpool
2006-12-21 23:35:57

I FUCKING DID IT!!!!!!! it worked!!!!!!…..note: i was running se-b” and i flashed ……when i went to the settings menu and clicked…i got the BLUE jibberish screen….DONT BE SCARED…..press O…and you will go to the initial setup for the firmware……but it works people all the homebrew and isos!! SHITBALLZ!!

Comment by uhh
2006-12-21 23:37:51

man im gettin pissed if this new pxar doesnt work ill have to wait for chaos zeros auto install

Comment by uhh
2006-12-21 23:45:33

ah im so stupid i forgot that my se plugins were still enabled and the incompatability caused itto crash at every startup. mn im slow but its workin now ad its awesome

 
 
 
Comment by Bloodpool
2006-12-21 23:36:31

I FUCKING DID IT!!!!!!! it worked!!!!!!…..note: i was running se-b” and i flashed ……when i went to the settings menu and clicked…i got the BLUE jibberish screen….DONT BE SCARED…..press O…and you will go to the initial setup for the firmware……but it works people all the homebrew and isos!! SHITBALLZ!! DARK ALEX if you are reading this…..i sent a guy over to your house to kiss your feet on my behalf…….thank you!

 
Comment by wondering
2006-12-21 23:37:51

lies all lies

 
Comment by BloodyReaper86
2006-12-21 23:40:05

ok so it works but how do i run use the psx games with this psp firmware i dont get it since its sayng stuff about using the ps3 i cant just use the psx iso idk`lol can i get help please

 
Comment by ultranooob
2006-12-21 23:43:05

i waz wondering if some 1 can do this and record it ad out it up on youtube. PLZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!

your help will be appreciated by every noob thx.

 
Comment by SkP
2006-12-21 23:44:05

Question, I did installed fw 3.02oe-a, everything went fine, but i am wondering if you can FORMAT your memory stick after the installation??

Thanks in advance

Comment by uhh
2006-12-21 23:48:00

yes but copy files you want to copmuter firstbecause they will be deleted

 
 
Comment by disbelief
2006-12-21 23:45:43

Does it realy work? Confirm/Deny

How are you running iso’s and cso’s with this firmware?

 
Comment by ultranooob
2006-12-21 23:47:07

can u make a video and put it on youtube

Comment by uhh
2006-12-21 23:49:15

which part is confusing u i can help to if its really nesisary ill upload t youtube

Comment by new-06-psp
2006-12-25 20:49:49

hey whats up man i installed this but i’v beentrying to run iso and when i do it say error or something like that but it looks like i wants to start tho but then go’s back to meun any tips?

 
 
 
Comment by katakgoreng
2006-12-21 23:47:14

8th wonder of the world,Dark_Alex..
respect..

 
Comment by ultranooob
2006-12-21 23:47:35

i’m really new at this i need help

 
Comment by BoomsHowza
2006-12-21 23:49:47

hell no, im not upgrading to it until it comes with a downgrade…

Comment by uhh
2006-12-21 23:52:19

it does have downgrades

 
 
Comment by SkP
2006-12-21 23:50:32

It really worked, you should try it, i just created a folder called ISO in the root of the ms, put madden07 there, went on to game on the menu, and it was there, played it, everything seems to be working fine.

Comment by funk4life
2006-12-22 13:17:32

Thx. I can now run my ISO’s (backup;)! Was trying to run them from the GAME folder - like a tw*t!

 
 
Comment by ultranooob
2006-12-21 23:51:33

hey skp plz help me PLZZZZZ!!!!!!!

 
Comment by elchulo5000
2006-12-21 23:52:59

Thanks DA I upgraded my 2.71C with 3.02A it works great

 
Comment by uhh
2006-12-21 23:53:11

ill help if you tell me what partu get stuck on

 
Comment by ultranooob
2006-12-21 23:54:02

from da begin