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New Exploit Found — The Illuminati! All Firmwares Affected!

greg | June 23, 2007

A minor update… A message to foreign readers… It would seem the Illuminati exploit doesn’t work correctly when the PSP is using non-English settings; presumably it’s something to do with the unicode set while displaying the profile name. Set your PSP to English and give it a try.


Anyway, if you are having problems, especially with the European Lumines, then try switching your PSP to ‘English’ settings.

Devastation strikes! The “N00bz!” have yet again left the entire PSP community in a state of awe. Without a doubt, in the coming days, everyone will have the opportunity to downgrade, enjoy glorious custom firmwares, homebrew, and much more… This newly discovered exploit works in a similar fashion to the GTA save game hole; however, this time ’round you’ll require a legal UMD copy of Lumines. Read on…

That’s right - if you’ve got a legal UMD copy of Lumines, then you can run homebrew on your PSP - whatever the firmware version. That includes v3.50! Right now, the only homebrew is the Hello World demo released below - but in future we intend to release a HEN and downgrader.

  • Check that you have an EU or US version of Lumines (ULES00043 or ULUS10002).  Currently we don't have a version for the Japanese version, but we're working on it, as soon as we get hold of a Japanese UMD. 
  • Extract the contents of the 'MS_ROOT' folder from the ZIP file into the top-level of your memory stick. (HINT: If you wind up with an 'MS_ROOT' folder on the stick, you've done it wrong).
  • Start the game, and as soon as it gets to the 'Press START' screen, press START.  If you wait until the demo has started, the exploit may not work.
  • The screen should go blank, and the exploit will start after a few moments.  It doesn't do anything except look pretty at this stage - but feel free to enjoy the first homebrew on your v3.10 - v3.50 PSP

Download: The Illuminati Exploit

- source: Noobz

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235 Comments »

Comment by Richard C. Mongler
2007-06-23 20:29:38

Epic Fail.

Comment by commonlegacy
2007-06-24 10:30:10

omg, sony just got pwned!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Tuddy
2007-06-26 13:57:47

sony.justgotowned.com

 
 
Comment by GamerFreak
2007-06-24 11:45:32

Muhahahahaha! The BEST news around!

 
Comment by dc
2007-06-26 13:35:21

now i gotta buy lumies? ill pass… hack the damn thing the right way!!…..

Comment by Tuddy
2007-06-26 13:59:13

This IS the right way, dumdum. And Lumines is one of the most addicting games on PSP, so you get the hack AND an addictive puzzle game for however much your local games store is selling the game for.

 
 
 
Comment by Richard C. Mongler
2007-06-23 20:30:34

Oh yeah.
FIRST COMMENT LOLOLOL

Comment by Gargantula
2007-06-23 22:13:46

Oh no, not again with the firsts. Ugh! It’s funny also since this was second!

Comment by Squidman
2007-06-24 15:47:58

lol, he WAS first, look at the name of the poster for THE first post….that’s why he said “Oh yeah.”

but ya, DON’T DO THAT FIRST POST CRAP

Comment by Gargantula
2007-06-24 17:18:18

Oh, well it doesn’t matter anyways now does it.

(Comments wont nest below this level)
 
 
 
 
Comment by Kevin c
2007-06-23 20:31:39

Take that Sony lol.

 
Comment by Overbuary
2007-06-23 20:35:38

Nice noobz has done it again.

 
Comment by bluehat
2007-06-23 20:35:52

Does it mean we can downgrade 3.50 to 1.5 ?

Comment by Juan
2007-06-23 20:37:11

yea!! this revolution is moving along faster then the ROKR e6 moddingness. im about to upgrade jst for the heck of it jk, ill never do that lol!!GREAT JOBB NOOBZ!

 
 
Comment by dumbintel
2007-06-23 20:36:21

Wow!!! Awesome. NoObz Pwn Sony yet again!

 
Comment by tim.
2007-06-23 20:40:36

oh wow…. a downgrader comin out for all teh firmwares.. that’s really something.

 
Comment by rob
2007-06-23 20:41:31

finally i can get a DA custom fw

 
Comment by ferg
2007-06-23 20:48:26

lawlz I knew about this recently…

 
Comment by J
2007-06-23 20:50:53

So any copy of lumines will work? Even newer UMDS?

Comment by Ari D
2007-06-23 22:12:47

Yeah! Until they patch it that is….

Comment by andy
2007-06-24 14:42:10

wich by now that means yea ever lumines umd works up until they patche it but by now there all unpatched.

 
 
 
Comment by Zeroday
2007-06-23 20:51:15

Take that f████g sony!! thats another punch in the n██s!!!

Comment by me217
2007-06-24 03:29:05

i dont no y ppl rip on sony so much. for gods sake if it werent for them we wouldnt even hav a psp to start with. ffs

 
Comment by andy
2007-06-24 14:43:58

omg those black rectangles make the whole sentence seem funny lol.

 
 
Comment by zachary
2007-06-23 20:54:29

yes great 4 my busness

 
Comment by Memic
2007-06-23 21:05:05

nice
now theres gona b a new update
n 3.5oe ant even gona b finished
haha

 
Comment by benisthehoff
2007-06-23 21:07:51

Just got a copy of Lumines off amazon for £5 before it goes up in price like gta:lcs! cant wait for downgrader!!!

Comment by Solko
2007-06-24 05:38:42

*** We’re sorry. This item can’t be shipped to your selected destination. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your order by changing its quantity to 0 and clicking the update button below. ( See geographical restrictions.) ***

I like my country

 
Comment by Tuddy
2007-06-26 14:01:54

I saw it for £3 in the bargain bin at my local Blockbusters store. Heh, not that I need it, because I bought a copy shortly (as in 1 day) after I bought my PSP.

 
 
Comment by mvbm
2007-06-23 21:11:10

Jus got game off ebay while its cheap unlike gta vice city

 
Comment by hotrocker
2007-06-23 21:22:06

Prepare for a wave of n00bs…

Comment by 345742D
2007-06-24 01:47:05

Well, Noobs aren’t too bad… unless they DON’T USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION!!!

Use the search function, ya noobs..

 
 
Comment by tigerboy
2007-06-23 21:32:26

lol sony should just give up now, they don’t have a chance in hell of stopping the homebrew scene.
and bugger, there goes the resale value of my LCS UMD

Comment by andy
2007-06-24 14:45:48

same here guy :(

 
 
Comment by Killuminati
2007-06-23 21:32:36

ahaha yea! i can finally downgrade my 3.40 PSP that was unbricked from sony soon! =D though will it work with a TA-082 mother board? =S [IC1003 board...]

Comment by hotrocker
2007-06-23 21:35:30

yes, thats not a problem anymore

 
 
Comment by supes
2007-06-23 21:34:12

nice! now i can buy a new psp and not worry about not being able to downgrade.

Comment by NoiseReducer
2007-06-25 11:51:46

You could do that already for about a year or so. They now sell 2.71 FW in BestBuy.

 
 
Comment by jnorrell
2007-06-23 21:36:45

Wahoo Great works again guys. I had been going over there every day and all been quit but i new something was cooking. Tying out now and watching
the ALL SEEING EYE and the Freaking FLAMES.

Great work!!!!!!

 
Comment by WARNING
2007-06-23 21:36:47

WARNING NOOBS!!
DO NOT UPDATE YOUR PSP WHEN SONY RELEASES A NEW VERSION. REMEMBER NOT TO UPDATE AND SEARCH IF ITS POSSIBLE TO DOWNGRADE FROM YOUR VERSION. so you wont be asking questions without even looking for an answer. GREAT news for everyone. GET that game while its cheap

 
Comment by crazyfrengy
2007-06-23 21:37:22

YES!!!!! Now my second PSP that SONY updated while it was being fixed is now homebrewable!!!! Two awesome PSPs!!! By the way, Don’t let this leak all over the internet or sony will find out and block that out too.

Comment by ScorpionPhilipp
2007-06-24 07:28:12

Yes, you’re right… people should not post this everywhere but Sony will find it out and there’s no way to keep this as a secret. (horrible english? ^^)

Btw: Noobs, stop updating your firmware!!! :D

 
 
Comment by microgeek
2007-06-23 21:38:37

Lumines II will work ? or 1 ?

 
Comment by chad
2007-06-23 21:44:05

Holy shit batman

 
Comment by Ben_dover
2007-06-23 21:44:10

yeah does Lumines II work? i assume the article is talking about the first one

Comment by Tuddy
2007-06-26 13:54:09

It’s the first lumines game. so, go down to your local games store and buy it while it’s still on the cheap.

 
 
Comment by PsP HaXoR
2007-06-23 21:49:28

omg this is so freaking awsome!!!!! now i can buy the champage gold color psp and be able to downgrade soon xD right now i have a ceremic white psp with 3.40 oe-a but im gettin the gold one just for the new color. awsome find team noobz!

 
Comment by isucksony
2007-06-23 21:50:38

does this mean i can downgrade my psp soon? or does this mean i can only play homebrew on my psp?

 
Comment by microgeek
2007-06-23 21:52:11

You cant play homebrew unless you downgrade. So i guess the answer to your question is “yes you can downgrade and no you dont only have to play homebrew”

 
Comment by BrendanL
2007-06-23 21:53:04

Yep, it’s the first Lumines. I have no need to downgrade since I got Devhook for 2.71. It’s all I need. All I need is to be able to play homebrew and CSOs, I don’t need custom firmware.

Comment by hai
2007-06-24 04:44:02

I was also happy with Devhook, but nowadays many games require newer firmware, so I went custom. Besides, the PSX emulator is killer!

 
Comment by JimmyD
2007-06-24 13:53:51

Thats a dumbass reason to stick with devhook. Try playing metal gear portable ops on that. Custom firmware offers so much more than devhook could. OE is the only way to go! Get your head out of your ass.

 
 
Comment by isucksony
2007-06-23 21:53:48

wait wait this means i can upgrade to a custom firmware afterwards>?!!!

Comment by Tuddy
2007-06-26 14:04:03

Yup :). Though that is common knowledge by now :P.

 
 
Comment by mrmcman
2007-06-23 21:56:50

Sony 3.51 in 5….4….3….2….1….

Comment by killa
2007-06-23 22:02:29

lol its probably coming

 
Comment by Daniel
2007-06-24 14:13:27

Yea it’ll problaly be plastered across the front page by the time I get off work tommorrow morning.

 
 
Comment by isucksony
2007-06-23 21:58:09

i still dont understand what this means? can someone explain

Comment by hotrocker
2007-06-23 22:10:25

you buy psp. you get firmware 3.11 - 3.5. you get umd. you downgrade. you get cf. you play homebrew.

 
Comment by dumbintel
2007-06-23 22:18:56

It means, that soon they will have a downgrader for all PSPs, not yet though.

 
 
Comment by Pritchard
2007-06-23 22:03:56

Yeah thats freaking awesome, Sony got pwned

 
Comment by help
2007-06-23 22:09:00

guyz
i can get any Lumines?
or is been patched?
wut do i have to look for before i buy the UMD?

 
Comment by Ari D
2007-06-23 22:11:05

Wow…seriously the Noobz team is absolutely flawless in their capabilities…I think that they will be at the head of the scene for years to come with all the crazy hacks they have shown us!

 
Comment by hpdarkman525
2007-06-23 22:13:59

LYKE OMG N00BZ IS T3H R0XX0RZ!!!!1!!!!!

NOW THAT PSP I UPGRADED 20 TIMES CAN PLAY T3H H0MEBREWZ!!!!!!!!!1!!

 
Comment by Gargantula
2007-06-23 22:14:20

I think the clouds have split. This is awesome news. I also have a copy of Lumines as well!

 
Comment by omega_million
2007-06-23 22:25:50

Hey is Lumines a good game, cause I love downgrading mr friend’s PSP’s, but I’m not going to buy the game just for that reason. So, is it a good game.

Comment by Gargantula
2007-06-24 10:45:49

Yes it is if you like puzzle games. That’s why I bought it before I found out about this! This is a bonus!

 
Comment by NoiseReducer
2007-06-25 12:05:02

You sir are funny - …I’m not going to buy the game just for that reason… - of course that game sucks, its old. But UMD with it is the key to a whole new universe for your PSP kid, so get the money and buy that thing. Use and store it good. It will be worth of a lot once.

 
 
Comment by Mr Saibot
2007-06-23 22:38:56

Can’t wait for 3.51 :P

Comment by Daniel Briggs
2007-06-25 15:38:46

GTFO!

 
 
Comment by Fiska
2007-06-23 22:39:15

WHAT!?! Yes, it’s a good game, and even if you were to buy it exclusively for that reason, OH GOD it’s worth buying for that reason.

 
Comment by isuckgreg
2007-06-23 22:44:33

how long b4 downgrader comes out do you think? i cant wait. i think i cum in pants

 
Comment by Steven Bruno
2007-06-23 22:48:13

Can someone please tell me how this works exactly? I have 3.11 SSrry i am a noob:?

Comment by Steven Bruno
2007-06-23 22:50:23

What are you talking about with GTA can i also hack it with VCS?

Comment by Ajhu
2007-06-23 23:02:18

not yet just wait for the downgrader. it simple as eating a baked cake…

 
 
 
Comment by Fiska
2007-06-23 22:57:39

Time test

 
Comment by Ajhu
2007-06-23 23:01:10

People with higher firmware get the Lumines copy today itself or else sony will dispatch a team to vapourise the Lumines that is available in stores… and they will patch it.. And for god sake don’t upgrade to any higher level firmware……………
noobs gr8 work….. Dark Alex will be ready for the downgrade procedure of TA-82..

 
Comment by PedoJuco
2007-06-23 23:02:13

WOW……JUST WOW……. Even though I don’t need it, I’m out to get lumines, just in case. This is just awesome!!!!!

 
Comment by MadSkillz
2007-06-23 23:07:52

If you have one of these firmwares:

BUY LUMINES BEFORE SONY PATCHES IT LIKE THEY DID FOR GTA!

Just some advice ;)

 
Comment by canadiens 4 lif
2007-06-23 23:08:50

Hey can u tell me which LUMINES i need and the update of the game(patched or unpatched ) how do i know if it is patched or not?
THX

Comment by MadSkillz
2007-06-24 00:16:01

they havent made a patch yet, buy one before sony does come out with a patched version

 
 
Comment by skeezer
2007-06-23 23:22:01

N00bz, we salute you!!!!!

I can now mod my psp and play teh homebrew!! I cant wait!!!!

Thank you sooo much.

 
Comment by Natalic
2007-06-23 23:24:55

Finally, everyone gets a piece of the pie, lets just see how long it will take So(wned)ny to fix this…Tomorrow anyone? Anyway, don’t be stupid and update…Because if you want to see it, just wait for the freaking CF of it…God!

Comment by Daniel Briggs
2007-06-25 15:41:47

Ha! So(wned)ny! LOL!

 
 
Comment by PsP HaXoR
2007-06-23 23:28:16

i wish i had the remote from movie click cause then i could go into foward to when they release downgrader for all psp’s lol. and then back to where i was and show it off.

 
Comment by ONEDEADLYVENOM
2007-06-23 23:31:11

yessssssssssss stella developments!

 
Comment by me
2007-06-23 23:35:52

guyz
where i can buy this umd?
which store?

 
Comment by greg the bunny
2007-06-23 23:50:54

ANY STORE
SONY DID NOT PATCH IT YET
GET LUMINES I
NOT LUMINES II
QUICK
B4 3.51 OR A PATCHED LUMINES

 
Comment by hi
2007-06-23 23:51:43

#>%!
Look at the symbol keys on ur keyboard, its a number that is coming

 
Comment by hi
2007-06-23 23:52:18

im on #>$))#A

 
Comment by (o Y o)
2007-06-24 00:10:46

patched or unpatched, ANY COPY WORKS =]

Comment by Jaryth000
2007-06-24 08:41:43

ummm no. If they patch it.. they will patch it so it DOESN’T work… hence the point of the patch..

 
Comment by kugkgukgu
2007-06-25 19:24:25

if it were patched how could it possibly work?
there is no patch yet. ass

 
 
Comment by Natalic
2007-06-24 00:11:19

This will hopefully answer all questions:

-What version of Lumines: The first one, there as of now is no patched copies, so any you get will work.

-Where to buy Lumines - Any of your favorite game stores should have it, including possibly BlockBuster. Try E-bay as well, but get it soon.

-Warning: Do not be stupid and upgrade because you think it’s cool. you want to lose your CF, thats you! Just don’t ask for a downgrade.

 
Comment by DEAD ANGEL
2007-06-24 00:11:25

Congratulations Noobz team, nice job

 
Comment by ha
2007-06-24 00:22:26

well done, great work, great news for the community

 
Comment by Fiska
2007-06-24 00:31:32

Got my copy. Called as soon as I heard the news, the second nearest Game Crazy had it, and I bought it. Hell. Yes.

I actually have 3.30 OE right now, but I’m doing this for people I know… and possibly craigslist. I also have GTA:LCS.

Comment by Hector
2007-06-24 23:36:18

hey, can u tell me step by step how to install the patch to hack the psp with the game Lumines.
Thx

 
 
Comment by dd409
2007-06-24 00:37:33

Sony, consider yourselves PWN’D!!!!1one

Homebrew : 1
Sony : 0

Comment by John
2007-07-01 23:32:49

Dude, It’s like

Homebrew: 15941941659814651987
Sony: 1 (What? They CREATED the PSP)

Comment by SodaPorn
2008-03-09 23:27:29

I’d much rather view FREE PORN

 
 
 
Comment by alex
2007-06-24 00:49:44

we need something like this in ps3 or an iso loader.

 
Comment by mr.naaaaaaaaaaa
2007-06-24 01:13:22

Nice! you guyz should change ur name from noobz to proz

 
Comment by L
2007-06-24 01:22:23

Win.

 
Comment by clunk
2007-06-24 01:33:36

omg wow i knew it was only a matter of time

btw dd409… its more like
Homebrew: 1000000000000000
Sony: 0

 
Comment by sean
2007-06-24 01:40:43

i think team noobz had the exploit the whole time they were just waiting for the release of fw 3.50

 
Comment by Daniel
2007-06-24 02:24:37

/me does my happy dance

 
Comment by gdnc07hd
2007-06-24 02:38:42

Hy, what a Lumines anedd, i don t now, there ar 2
Lumines II (PSP), Lumines (PSP) i think 2 buy i m not shoure. please tell me.

Comment by Gargantula
2007-06-24 10:48:50

Version 1 as stated above.

 
 
Comment by Tool
2007-06-24 03:31:51

Ah, Sony is sure to be mad about this but, you guys with 3.10+ PSPs better hurry and get a copy of the UMD before/if they release a patched version just like GTA.

 
Comment by Confessor X
2007-06-24 03:58:58

Turning point of the history!

 
Comment by skeetskeet
2007-06-24 05:24:18

thank ya jesus team noobz just saved my psp’s life i was just about 2 stomp that shit

 
Comment by sean
2007-06-24 05:28:08

haha everybody is pulling lumines from ebay to adjust the price

 
Comment by LebaneZ
2007-06-24 05:30:00

Hey !

Just wanna be sure that i got this right, so it’s possible to downgrade ANY firmware (including 2.81) if you just got the legal version of Lumines 1? By the way, it’s a bit hard to get, not many stores are selling Lumines 1, cause it’s an old game.

 
Comment by Reckless
2007-06-24 05:50:35

haha fleabay.. yeah today the price and bids on lumines are insane! j&r seems to be selling this game still and so is amazon marketplace! for about 20-30 shipped. sooo it’s a bit early to be jumping the gun on the prices just yet. ah exciting stuff really but also why buy this game when you always just RENT it! remember it’s not patched yet and since it’s an older title they will probably patch it as a greatest hits title! there’s lots of options open people. i 4 one will rent it… as soon as a verified downgrader is released. ;)

Comment by supes
2007-06-24 06:16:56

“why buy this game when you always just RENT it!”

LOL! or even just borrow it for a few minutes…

 
Comment by JooNkeN
2007-06-24 17:43:09

Sure, you can RENT it if you’re going to downgrade it like, ONCE? Plus, renting a game is what, $5? (Unless you got Gamefly)
Buying it is what, $20? to keep a permanent UNPATCHED copy to forever downgrade any firmware below 3.50? sounds like it’s worth it to me.

It’ll most likely be the same deal as the GTA UMD. It got patched, so now you can’t just “RENT” it, because there is a chance they’ll have the patched version.

But, if you just need to downgrade it once and will never need it again, sure go ahead and rent it I suppose. I own a release date Lumines so it doesn’t matter to me either way.

Comment by Tuddy
2007-06-26 14:09:09

Yup, and the ability to patch infinite PSPs= 1 good thing-
being able to charge your friends to use it MWAHAHAHA.

 
 
 
Comment by steviemack
2007-06-24 06:11:12

when it gets to the pretty screen what do i do then … should the version still say 3.5?? any1 helpp???

Comment by Daniel
2007-06-24 14:09:31

It doesn’t do anything to your psp’s flash….yet. All it does is look pretty b/c it’s only a proof of concept.

 
 
Comment by Sergio
2007-06-24 06:22:04

nice just bought 2 as soon as i saw this just in case:-P

 
Comment by kookoo
2007-06-24 06:37:05

It’s very nice

Now! I wait for downgrade TA - 082 v3.50

Thanx for this news…^^

 
Comment by Mrbadboy10
2007-06-24 06:44:23

Sony get owned yet again. When will they give in?

 
Comment by ShAdY
2007-06-24 07:04:01

U MEAN THAT IN THIS DG, INSTEAD OF AN UNPATCHED GTA, U WILL NEED LUMINES???!!!

SHIT!!!

 
Comment by covermust
2007-06-24 07:22:24

a good reason to get Lumines(of course the game is good)

 
Comment by Ichoroer
2007-06-24 07:25:57

Kudos, Team Noobz

 
Comment by steviemack
2007-06-24 07:37:10

what should i do after i press start and see the screen?? should it still say 3.5 in version??

Comment by bc
2007-06-24 11:40:00

Nothing you can do yet. You have to wait for the downgrader to come out.

 
 
Comment by Aqua Chaos
2007-06-24 07:47:20

Take that damn SONY!!!
Love ya Noobz!!!

 
Comment by JaMeSsS
2007-06-24 08:03:57

Yeah, SUPAH !
Now my friends can run homebrew to XD
I’m happy.. enough with the asking for downgraders :P

 
Comment by Jaryth000
2007-06-24 08:42:57

Sweet… more business for me… I hate people who are to lazy to learn how to Downgrade there own PSP’s.

 
Comment by Jingle
2007-06-24 09:27:06

That. Is. Amazing. Great job, noobz and team. noobs my ass lol.

PS: 100% original Sandisk 4gb memsticks for PSP are going for 99SGD in Singapore. Cheapest in the world. No shit. Get urs there. I did.

Comment by Kewell
2007-06-24 11:01:14

Singapore? Where? i oso wan to get one!!

 
 
Comment by Sony CEO
2007-06-24 10:10:59

I have it on good authority that this is a scam and will brick your PSP.

I highly suggest everyone promptly upgrade to the official 3.50 firmware ASAP. Go go goooooooooooooo!

Comment by Ben_dover
2007-06-24 20:50:58

thank you sony your the only one i trust. I trust you because you have been around longer than these mindless hackers. You have just saved my psp by telling me this so i will donate $200 to you right now.

 
 
Comment by xshirox
2007-06-24 10:16:26

..-.-=HOLY DAY AGAIN=-.-..

 
Comment by xiau
2007-06-24 10:32:23

pspBrasil on orkut is present here 2…

Comment by Eu
2007-06-24 10:59:22

Eh isso ai Xiau!!!
Eh nóis!

 
 
Comment by Yoshi
2007-06-24 10:36:59

Haha, best thing about this is that I have two legal copies of Lumines. Couldnt have been a better game for the exploit.

Comment by Ben_dover
2007-06-24 20:52:58

you can also sell one and make alot of money on ebay then when prices drop you can buy another

 
 
Comment by lynx
2007-06-24 10:49:57

Huzzah!

 
Comment by DVC
2007-06-24 11:04:59

Amazing. I just ordered Lumines from Amazon.co.uk for under £10 brand new. Absolute bargain.

Thank you N00bz, you just made me some money.

 
Comment by G-hack
2007-06-24 11:48:19

Ya It works on the GREATEST HITS I just went to C-City and got it for 12.99 New. I tried it and it worked……………….Sweet Can’t Wait To Get CF

 
Comment by Jingle
2007-06-24 12:15:09

Er.. Singapore is in south east asia, go Ebay or smth and look. US dollar to SG dollar conversion rate is about 1 : 1.5 approximately, not exactly sure.

 
Comment by TimmyTwoGunz
2007-06-24 12:19:29

Can This Brick your PSP??? BTW… I LOVE THIS …. FINALLY HOPFULLY THE DOWNGRADER WILL COME OUT … AND HOW DO U USE HOMEBREW WHEN USING THIS ??????

Comment by lynx
2007-06-24 16:30:05

You do not use homebrew when using this. Infact, this is only a proof of concept to show the exploit is there. Homebrew to follow soon.

 
 
Comment by Yellow
2007-06-24 12:29:58

This is a Fantastic Work ?

I Reach To The exploit Picture But Nothing Happend .. ??

Can Someone Help Me >> ??

What Shall I Do ??

Thanks Guys ..

 
Comment by people can´t read?
2007-06-24 12:36:42

Why people are thinking this is a downgrade?
It is clearly stated that this is a ‘hello world’ proof of concept homebrew and the downgrade is still on work.

 
Comment by alexlaban
2007-06-24 12:47:11

this is great i allready have 3.03 oe c but its great for everyone that dont have it

 
Comment by kardomaster
2007-06-24 13:10:51

i don’t understand should i buy lemmies or should wait until the noobz team find a way to downgrade firmware 3.40?

somebody please answer me

Comment by alexlaban
2007-06-24 14:17:38

well if i was you i would buy it now otherways im sure sony will give out a newer version of the game where this is fixed so its safer to buy it now

 
Comment by JimmyD
2007-06-24 14:45:07

You should buy the game kardomaster. The downgrader will most likely use an exploit just like the VCS game, you had to have the game to downgrade. Buy it NOW before it goes tripple or more cost once this news is out completely. I already have it thank god! lol

 
Comment by lynx
2007-06-24 16:44:51

Get the game now. As the others are saying, Sony will eventually release a newer (and fixed) version of the game that will snuff out the exploit.

 
 
Comment by Roxas_pwns
2007-06-24 13:13:54

Damn, nice job! Sony yet again pwned!

 
Comment by bmxking360
2007-06-24 13:15:09

sony got ripped!!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by tubbies
2007-06-24 14:13:23

portuguese:
PUTA QUE PARIL, QUE FODAAAAAAAAAA
ALELUIA PORRA….
english:
thxx hackers!!!

 
Comment by vicecity55
2007-06-24 14:25:08

this is great for the retards who upgraded to 3.50…

 
Comment by dkhan
2007-06-24 16:46:42

I have a copy of lumines for sale ;) Only been used once.

 
Comment by Fiska
2007-06-24 17:50:36

I’m not sure this can effectively be snuffed. According to Wikipeda (I know), over 1,300,000 have been sold in the US alone. I’d like to see them squelch that.

 
Comment by Dustcrazy
2007-06-24 17:57:39

Out of the 4 games I bought, LCS, Lummines, That Monkey Game, and Twisted Metal. Its good to know that I have 2 games that havn’t lost there value..

I downgraded with GTA LCS Btw. The best day ever. I was so happy when I seen the Hello World…

 
Comment by Kilogold
2007-06-24 18:15:14

OMG… a new downgrader and a CFW for 3.50 OE coming soon!!! Hallelujah my friends…

 
Comment by some dude
2007-06-24 18:17:29

finally the godfather and homebrew on 1 psp!
ill sell my other one

 
Comment by Dan
2007-06-24 19:26:09

The Noobz team ceases to amaze me. Yet again the psp homebrew community has slapped sony across the face.

Not to jump the gun on anything, but people who need to downgrade and dont already have this game, my message to you is simple: BUY THIS GAME NOW! Its probubly in the $9 dollar bin at your local walmart. Plus im sure in a month or 2 sony will release a patched version of the game. Im sure they arent going to wait as long as they did with GTA:LCS….

 
Comment by isuckgreg
2007-06-24 19:47:34

god dammit i upgraded to 3.51 darn cant downgrade now… sigh

Comment by crystal
2007-06-24 20:44:41

stupid dumbass. we’re all laughing at you now

Comment by Ben_dover
2007-06-24 20:59:46

I dont know who’s the dumbass but i would like to say 3.51 is not even out yet : )

 
 
 
Comment by Steven
2007-06-24 20:16:47

How can you tell if your copy of Lumines is patched or not? (just curious)

 
Comment by Aaron
2007-06-24 20:57:01

There arent any patched ones, as long as you have the US or the EU version it will work, im in australia and i bought it ages ago and i have the ULUS one, its written on top of the UMD towards the bottom… So mine will work, but i dont have any PSPs on later firmwares to downgrade, but its good to know :)

 
Comment by Jyonouchi
2007-06-24 22:07:46

Wow. Just when I thought Lumines couldn’t get any better, they come along and find an exploit in it…

Good thing I know a lot of people who’d pay for me to downgrade their PSPs. Can’t wait ’till I tell ‘em how much closer that is to happening.

 
Comment by Hector
2007-06-24 23:55:49

I tried the exploite, but i keep getting the Ms_Root folder on my stick and it won’t work with the Lumines game I just bought for $12. Can someone explain what i’m doing wrong.

Comment by Milkman
2007-06-25 11:21:06

just drag both lumines ULES00043LUMINES and ULUS10002LUMINES to your SAVEDATA dir on your psp

 
 
Comment by steviemack
2007-06-25 02:48:59

can i borrow sumones megaupload acount so i can download sum games??? please… Hit me on my email.. ill giv it to u wen u respond.. plz and thxx..

Comment by Milkman
2007-06-25 11:18:41

Whoehahahahaha… man… nah… jeeezus

 
 
Comment by Annoyed
2007-06-25 07:11:45

Just for this G*d d*mmed exploit a f**king shop near my place increased the UMD price to $400! And thats after I reserved it at $35.90, 8 hours before that! What a shop; will never buy from them EVER again …

 
Comment by JaY_PeE
2007-06-25 09:06:07

does it also work with a platinum version? ULES00043/P?

Comment by lUMINES
2007-06-25 15:37:13

YES IT WORKS

 
 
Comment by NWO hater
2007-06-25 09:50:30

And you think the header to this thread is funny?
watch these 3 videos and use that header again satanic fooker
https://prisonplanet.tv/forum/index.php?topic=1145.0

 
Comment by Milkman
2007-06-25 11:16:58

DANG! it worked! TIme for fmsx soon :) We all know that the official psp games are crap, so thank god the emu’s can work again.

 
Comment by Hellnova666
2007-06-25 12:19:26

man i cant wait till the downgrader i was soooooo PO when i upgraded acidently

Comment by Milkman
2007-06-25 14:23:01

I know what you mean mate. I cryed 2 Years in a row

 
 
Comment by Woop Shooped
2007-06-25 13:06:56

I’ve just ordered the game from game station for eight quid, and it’ll be here in time for the downgrader

 
Comment by Hakubo
2007-06-25 13:16:24

does this work on ver 3.11

cant wait to downgrade

 
Comment by Milkman
2007-06-25 14:25:17

20 euros in a gamestore near me. Worth it every penny.

 
Comment by eblet
2007-06-25 15:09:15

Umm, will the EU Platinum version of Lumines be used to try out the exploit? Thanx…

Comment by Tuddy
2007-06-26 13:56:56

Yup, Platinum or not, any version of lumines can be used (other than the JP version, as said by fanjita), as long as your PSP system is set to English.

Comment by eblet
2007-06-26 17:29:23

Thanx Tuddy !. Cheers, mate !!!

 
 
 
Comment by Cody
2007-06-25 17:55:14

my god damn mom wont let me get it because i have “too many games”(aka like 8!??!) ffs…….!?!?!

Comment by Milkman
2007-06-26 11:08:50

kill yer mom. this is a must. Or prommise to do some housecleaning the next week. Good luck.

Comment by Cody
2007-06-26 12:01:10

ha, lol i think i got her convinced now…ive been waiting for a legit downgrade since christmas…I had a 2.81, then i upped to 3.03 and im still at 3.03, i cant get gta lcs because my mom wont let me cuz its M(cmon its not like ive never played it before…) my mom is weird…

Comment by isuckgreg
2007-06-26 14:18:09

sounds like ur mom needs a lil backhand. give her a slap. do it! she listen to you afterwards

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Comment by sean
2007-06-25 19:27:44

i just bought my copy at ebgames $12.99 and alot of dumbasses are paying 50 on ebay haahha

 
Comment by HUMMER
2007-06-25 21:02:52

The sales of this game rose up to 18000%!!!

i get my copy for 14$ from amazone.com

 
Comment by labrat
2007-06-25 21:24:47

I just tried it with my firmware 3.11. All I got was the ‘All seeing Eye’ screen with credits. Which I think that means that it works.

Props to noobz and everyone else who is going to make this happen.

 
Comment by ONEDEADLYVENOM
2007-06-25 23:48:34

wooooot son I just came back from gamestop $12.99 used but however had b4 never used it :-)

well I tried the exploit on my 3.40oe-a n also on my lil cousin’s 2.71 official sony fw and it worked, lets say the “EYES HAVE IT” lol…

Btw all I wanna say is “HELLO WORLD” and THANK YOU ,AND ALSO TO THE HOMEBREWERS AND DARK ALEX FOR THE STUFF THEY HAVE DONE AND ARE ABOUT 2 DO!

ODV out!

 
Comment by C_firoth
2007-06-25 23:57:28

DAMN!! I just go to GAMESTOP to et Lumines and they dont have it. I will go tomorow to the mall to see if I can find it.

 
Comment by dark
2007-06-26 04:59:41

Good! this can be downgrade 3.50 FW $onY LOL

 
Comment by Confessor X
2007-06-26 05:13:31

Now with ‘Lumines’, you guys with undowngradable shit are waiting for DAX for the miracle?

 
Comment by sean
2007-06-26 07:02:39

haha amazon loves this they are makin a killing and the price went up 2 i got mine 3 days later after i heard the news $13.89 gamestop

 
Comment by sean
2007-06-26 07:06:30

yea and sony juss got shitted on

 
Comment by Steven
2007-06-26 07:48:44

when is the downgrader coming out?

Comment by Milkman
2007-06-26 11:15:48

Don’t ask such questions :) Just wait and see.

 
 
Comment by Manna
2007-06-26 11:15:59

how long do you all think the time frame of the downgrader to be out. i think, since this exploit was found, it will be out in a month or two.

Comment by Nicko01
2007-06-26 13:44:39

a month or two???
id say a few days at most.

Comment by Milkman
2007-06-26 14:47:01

me to (checking this site 4 times a day :). The only thing to do is execute a downgrader. It depends on whether the downgrad ppl feels like doin it.

 
 
 
Comment by Manna
2007-06-26 11:17:08

LOL do you all remember how Sol-Soft said that they’d hav the 3.11 downgrader?

Comment by Milkman
2007-06-26 14:48:50

oh yea… is it done allready? :)
The poor fellow just needed some attention…

 
 
Comment by eblet
2007-06-26 13:13:37

will this exploit work using the Platinum EU version of Lumines??? Somebody please tell me! Thanks

Comment by eblet is a dumbass
2007-06-26 13:43:28

why dont you try it and see dumbass, is it really that hard

Comment by eblet
2007-06-26 17:24:00

maybe I don’t have a copy yet, you stupid cunt. Is it really that hard to understand?

 
 
Comment by Nicko01
2007-06-26 13:43:29

yes, it will.

 
 
Comment by Milkman
2007-06-26 14:52:38

will this exploit work using the XBOX 360 version of Lumines??? Somebody please tell me! Thanks

 
Comment by sean
2007-06-26 15:29:44

no dumbass can you play 360 games on psp you retard

 
Comment by Milkman
2007-06-26 15:48:13

are you sure? can you try it out 4 me plz?

 
Comment by The Uncreated
2007-06-26 16:00:45

Will this exploit work using the TRS-80 version of Lumines? Please tell me, kthanx!

 
Comment by Astrocreep2000
2007-06-26 16:02:00

This is not a KERNEL MODE exploit. These guys have not accomplished what some think that they have accomplished. Although they have gotten one tiny step closer, they have only made a puppet show trick. DO NOT RUN OUT AND BUY LUMINES FOR THIS. THEY WILL NOT SUCCEED IN A >3.XX DOWNGRADER. ALL KERNEL EXPLOIT HOLES HAVE BEEN SEWN UP. So, dry your little pink panties up because a new downgrader is not coming out. =(

Comment by Milkman
2007-06-26 16:17:43

and what is your source?

Comment by Astrocreep2000
2007-06-26 16:30:36

Duh, The noobz website. Come on GUY!! If this was anything really important they would already have a downgrader. I hate it as much as you do but, I am afraid that this is getting blown out of proportion. The n00bz are trying to find the kernel mode exploit but are not having any luck. you have to understand that they are screwing with the third version firmware that a multibillion dollar company wrote. have you ever heard “Third Times A Charm”? Well, FW version 3.xx is a charm. Sorry =(

Comment by Milkman
2007-06-26 17:21:55

Sorry mate im not really following the psp hack/develop scene. So I don’t know the reputation of Noobz at all. I believe you quite, but I’dd like to know your source of you erlier comment. THe fact that there is no downgrader can be coused by many factors. The fact that a code can be executed says a lot. Let’s hope this isn’t a useless trick at all.

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Comment by PSP DEVELOPER KiNgPiN
2007-06-26 22:40:39

F-U NUT HUGGER, SHWING FROM MY SAC U BITCH. U KNOW NUTHIN’ U RETARDED S.O.B.

 
 
Comment by fwappa
2007-06-26 16:48:52

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Wow! Good Job newbs! I gotta buy a copy of lemnumines!

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Comment by Omega7
2007-06-26 17:50:54

Stupid question here. Can you get this exploit to work if you mix a PAL PSP with a NTSC UMD of lumines? Im 99% sure it wouldnt matter as the psp is region free. just coving the bases. Great work cant wait for the Downgrader. Anyone hazard a guess how long these things take once the expolite has been found?

Comment by Ben_dover
2007-06-26 18:13:00

it will take about 2 weeks for the downgrader to be made and then 3 weeks for extensive testing making sure the downgrader works on all versions of the psp then there is test to see if there are any sideeffects after all that is done Dark Alex will have to check over it and then lastly the FDA regulations department will have to approve the downgrader for psp owners. Note: it will take about a month for the FDA to approve but once thats done your all set

 
 
Comment by Terry H
2007-06-26 18:04:33

I bought my Lumines UMD yesterday for $14 used, now I’m ready to help my friends when the downgrader comes out

 
Comment by Tamaki
2007-06-26 18:35:25

Astrocreep2000… Calm the fuck down will you… They say themself they will be working towards a downgrader. Just give it time. It will be there. we just have to work a but harder to get there. NOTHING is unhackable.

 
Comment by sean
2007-06-26 18:50:08

i have a feeling this exploit will also work with the next firmware update also

 
Comment by P-S-P D3V3LOP3R KiNgPiN
2007-06-26 22:35:33

AN ARMY OF PEOPLE ARE TRIING TO HACK THE PSP ALL THE TIME!! THERE IS A UPRISE IN BRICKED PSPs BECUZ OF DIS. THE PS3 IS A BIT EXPENSIVE SO NOT EVERY ONE HAS ONE. THIS IS WHY THE PS3 IS STILL LIMITED.

KRIKEY! U GUYS CRY HARD FOR A DOWNGRADER, BUT Y DID U FOOLS EVEN UPGRADE? NO GOOD GAMES EVEN REQUIRE 3.10 LET ALONE 3.50.

AND IF YOOU GUYS GROW A BRAIN U’D KNOW THAT SONY MAKES EVEN MORE MONEY FROM EXPLOITS LIKE THIS BECUZ OF THE BRICKED PSPs AND PEOPLE WHOM BUY 2 PSPs PER PERSON. ALL PSP RELATED STUFF IS A WIN FOR SONY.

THE ONLY REASON SONY MAKES SECURITY FOR THE FIRMWARE IS SO NINTENDO WON’T SUE. EVEN THOUGH NINTENDO SYSTEMS ARE UNCOMPATABLE CRAP.

SONY RULEZ 4 LIFE! iPOD SUCKS HARD!
S-S-S-SONY!

Comment by Milkman
2007-06-26 23:45:33

please remove this post. It anoyes me.

 
Comment by asdasdasda
2007-06-27 04:32:33

shut up please :)

 
Comment by Javi
2007-07-01 23:50:37

*sigh*
-AN ARMY OF PEOPLE ARE TRIING TO HACK THE PSP ALL THE TIME!! THERE IS A UPRISE IN BRICKED PSPs BECUZ OF DIS. THE PS3 IS A BIT EXPENSIVE SO NOT EVERY ONE HAS ONE. THIS IS WHY THE PS3 IS STILL LIMITED.-

Ignoring the fact you mispelled “trying” and “Because”. The PSP is not as expensive as before. At USD$169 each, ish not as expensive as it used to be. And what the hell does the PS3 being limited have to do with anything?!

-AND IF YOOU GUYS GROW A BRAIN U’D KNOW THAT SONY MAKES EVEN MORE MONEY FROM EXPLOITS LIKE THIS BECUZ OF THE BRICKED PSPs AND PEOPLE WHOM BUY 2 PSPs PER PERSON. ALL PSP RELATED STUFF IS A WIN FOR SONY.-

Grow a brain? Have YOU grown a brain? Doesn’t look like it. Anyway, Unless you’re stupid enough to unplug your PSP, yak out the battery, or smash it against the wall, there should be NO reason for you to brick your PSP doing this. As long as you follow the instructions, you’ll be fine.

-THE ONLY REASON SONY MAKES SECURITY FOR THE FIRMWARE IS SO NINTENDO WON’T SUE. EVEN THOUGH NINTENDO SYSTEMS ARE UNCOMPATABLE CRAP.-
There are TWO things wrong with that statement. How in the hell will Nintendo sue Sony just because they didn’t patch a hole in their firmware?! Also, Nintendo systems aren’t crap. I have a DS and a PSP, and I enjoy them both. When Hannah Montana for the DS sells more games than the leading PSP game, there is seriously something wrong.

Okay, stop being a biased n00b, and post correctly.

 
 
Comment by DS
2007-09-05 12:29:48

Preach on Javi!

I had a DS for a year, before I got my PSP. DS’ are easier to hack, and have WAY more games. PSP’s are more slick, and the technology it uses is sweet. I’m new to the scene and have already hacked 2 PSPs, so it’s not hard.

 
Comment by ryder
2009-05-16 06:48:22

Is this another step to make a custom firmwire for PSP3000 or this works only on 2000??

 
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