PSP Hacks · Hacks, Cracks, Mods, Homebrew, Utilities

Update: And, for us fat users only, the 1.50 Kernel Add-on…

Dark_AleX with the quickness — custom firmware 3.90 M33 is here! You’ll require Sony’s official 3.90 update; fetch that below or let Dark_AleX’s M33 network updater download it for you.

3.90 M33 changes:

• 3.80 -> 3.90
• March33 NO UMD: fixed (yet another) bug related with exiting with home. (infinite semaphore wait)

M33 Updater changes:

• The degeneration check and correction of IDS keys happens too in 3.71 now.
• Added code to download 3.90 PBP from net via wifi. Note that his code is not yet 100% stable, it may crash when selecting AP. In that case, re-init the installer.
• L+triangle has been restored as method to bypass battery. If you already have 390.PBP keep those buttons pressed until you see “Veryfing 390.PBP”. If the 390.PBP is being downloaded via wifi, press those buttons at the end of download until you see the previous sentence.

Download:
CFW 3.90 M33
CFW 3.90 M33 — 1.50 Kernel Add on (Fat only)
Sony’s 3.90 FW Update

- source: dark-alex.org

Word that a new PSP Slim motherboard preventing the creation of a Pandora’s battery is among us — the TA-085 v2. That’s not to say an existing Pandora battery won’t work — it still should.

Sony has apparently blocked access to the battery’s eeprom; meaning our [existing] software methods are rendered ineffective. The workaround: use a friend’s PSP or go the hardware route.

- source: psp-ita.com

Sony has released firmware version 3.90. Those sleek Slim owners now have official Skype support; while us Fat lamers, including myself, only get added support for PLAYSTATION®Network titles. So what, big whoop, wanna fight about it?

You can grab 3.90 from us or via Network Update. You may need to disable “M33 Network Update” if you’re running custom firmware 3.80 M33. That’s located under the recovery console.

Stay tuned for more updates. You know the usual routine — firmware is released, later dumped and decrypted, Skype support ripped out… Yadda, yadda, yadda…

Download: PSP Firmware 3.90 Update

Yet another PSPTube homebrew update from developer SofiyaCat. This January 29th release is now working with the PSP Fat again. Other changes improve the Slim’s TV out support.

Here, once installed, add this URL: http://youtube.com/watch?v=pGva3yU8RZw

Download: PSPTube 20080129

- source: nekomimi.cafe.coocan.jp

All good things must come to an end… Ahman, developer of iR Shell — probably the best homebrew to ever exist for the PSP — has waved goodbye leaving behind one final release.

iR Shell is literally packed with a remarkable feature set for both Slim and Fat models — listen to MP3’s while in-game, multi-task between UMD/ISO/homebrew and any of iR Shell’s built-in functions, enjoy 2 player PSOne games wirelessly with another PSP, etc… The fun never stops!

If you’re a newcomer, I suggest you download and open the included PDF-formatted user guide to get started. You won’t be disappointed.

New iR Shell 3.9 features:

• Added support for 3.80M33-2, M33-4 & M33-5. Pls note M33-1 & M33-3 are not supported due to some technical issues which I’m lazy to resolve.
• Added support for 3.80 Popsloader Version 2. Version 1 isn’t supported.
• The 1.5 Kernel Addon for 3.71M33 & 3.80M33 has caused some incompatibility issues with fw 1.5 iR Shell. This is now resolved.
• Enhance PSP ISO compatability. Previously failed ISOs will probably work in this release.
• For slim only, the nethostfs MAX mode is now compatible with WPA.
• Some older firmware supports have been removed to reduce the distribution archive. This version has support for fw 1.5, 3.10 to 3.80. Also, directories EXTAPP15 & EXTAPP3X have been combined into a single EXTAPP to save space. Each APP# directory has 2 EBOOTs, with EBOOT.PBP for fw 3.x and EBOOT15.PBP for fw 1.5.

Farewell Ahman. We at PSP Hacks wish you success in your future endeavors.

Download: iR Shell 3.9

- source: irshell.org
- Donate to Ahman

Thanks Demonchild and Dave

Join ZX-81 on his trip into the 80s with two more emulators — PSPSIM and PSP2600. Emulate the SAM Coupe home computer and the Atari 2600 game console.

PSPSIM packs many optimizations improving overall performance. Several games are now running 50 fps @ 222MHz.

PSP2600 also shows a speed upgrade by using the PSP GU to render its graphics. Another notable addition is ZX-81’s “auto-fire” mode; for games such as Plaque Attack or Space Invaders.

Download:
PSPSIM v1.2.1 fw 1.50
PSPSIM v1.2.1 cfw 3.xx
PSPSIM v1.2.1 source code

PSP2600 v1.1.2 fw 1.50
PSP2600 v1.1.2 cfw 3.xx
PSP2600 v1.1.2 source code

- source: ZX-81’s web site

PSPSIM v1.2.1 and PSP2600 1.1.2 changes… (more…)

Equip your Slim and grab those component cables because SofiyaCat has released a new version of PSPTube with experimental TV out support. In addition to that; the [translated] changelog says…

• Experimental version of video out.
  • TV output cables are required.
  • CFW3.71 PSP-2000 (Slim) or later only.
  • Win, Tails of Shh adults only, please use at your own risk. (???)
  • Video out specifications:
    • screen size is 720 x480 16bit color
    • video out version of the operation is heavy
    • test is not INTARESU

“Win, Tails of Shh adults only, please use at your own risk” is likely to spark some interest as well… I’m not certain what it actually refers to, but we’ll soon find out.

Download: PSPTube 20080127

- source: nekomimi.cafe.coocan.jp

Thanks Warren

(amiga: timekeepers)

PSP UAE4ALL continues to get the loving attention it deserves… Again john4p has further enhanced the emulator by adding support for analog mouse control; leaving us now with 5 different control modes.

The 411:

• Implemented ANALOG MOUSE control: The mouse pointer moves faster the further you move the PSP’s analog nub. The cursor moves even faster while holding the R-Trigger.
• By default the analog is mouse control and the dpad is the joystick. You can swap these by pressing “Start + []”
• Overall there are now 5 different control modes:
  1. Default Control (activate with “R-Trigger + Select” or “Start + X”)
  2. Dpad Mouse & Analog Joystick - Control (”Start + []”)
  3. Alphabet Input Control (”L-Trigger + Select”)
  4. Pinball Dreams and Numeric Input - Control (”Start + O”)
  5. Dpad = Numpad 4, 8, 6, 2 and analog mouse - Control (”Start + /\”)

“Alphabet Input Control” has all 26 letters of the alphabet.
“Pinball Dreams and Numeric Input - Control” has the numbers 0-9.

John4p has created EBOOTs for the resolutions 320×200, 384×216, 414×240, and 480×272. This time they’re available as KERNEL and USERMODE builds.

Download:
PSP UAE4ALL r1 (TTYman’s)
PSP UAE4ALL r1 Mods — Kernel Build
PSP UAE4ALL r1 Mods — User-mode Build

Chris Swindle releasing an updated version of Furikup — that is Team Noobz’ open source homebrew alternative to Skype on the PSP.

Make phone calls to/from your PlayStation Portable using Furikup, access to a Wi-Fi spot, and any local SIP-based Voice-over-IP (VoIP) provider. Even those 1-976 numbers may work.

Please read the included documentation before use.

Furikup v0.1.12 changelog:

• Logging to file is now possible using logfile= in sipcfg.ini
• Network selector now added
• Fixed to strip off trailing spaces in username/password entries in sipcfg.ini
• Fixed to allow quitting even when it does not login

See previous Furikup news coverage here.

Download: Furikup v0.1.12

- source: noobz.eu

Update: Installation problems? Aura sheds some insight –

…it looks like everyone fell foul of a purposeful thing I added to Project4, after the problems with bricking last time around because people didn’t read the readme, I decided to NOT make a file structure, instead I hoped people would read into it and find where the file must go. The Project4 installer has a hard coded loading path, which is ms0:/PSP/GAME/Project4, you MUST have all the files in here for it to work, next time I’ll just place this in the readme I think, and I’m sorry for any problems this has caused.”

It’s coming, it’s coming… And here it is! Auraomega has unveiled Project4 Open Beta numéro deux. Please read our previous Project4 news coverage should you find yourself asking the question, “what’s the dealio, yo?”

Auraomega notes, “the code has not changed for installing/un-installing, so if there was an underlying bug, it’s going to remain there.” How to install / uninstall and other important tidbits in README.txt.

What’s new?

Removed:

• e-Book reader and the HEX reader.
• pspdebug style font.

Added:

• PSX loading
• Screenshot function
• Menu thread giving some background functions in Project4.
• New menu when launching games, gives the ability to select directly what kernel you want to load in.
• Added a function to load games in the background, although I’ve found none that work. Tagged as experimental.
• sysDump function which is called upon a BSoD, used to check system variables.

Changed:

• Added intraFont
• The menu is now more advanced, you can select the location on screen icons go, and which folder they open when selected.
• Folders with a . in them can now be opened.
• Folders with lots of files in can now be browsed easier, instead of pressing select and up/down, just move around in the folder and the new algorithm will determine when you have run off the screen and act accordingly.
• Universal Installer modules have been tweaked slightly so they no longer cause issues with some offical Sony savegame loading.

Button changes:

I found the buttons held no consistency whatsoever, so I decided to re-work the entire controls for Project4, these below show what all buttons do now:

• Main Menu - Right shoulder button
• File Browser - Left shoulder button
• Extra Menu - Select
• Accept - Cross
• Cancel - Circle

In anticipation of replacing the XMB with Project4, I strongly recommend you create yourself a pandora battery with magic memory stick. Project4 is beta software — unforeseen problems may occur. Stay alert, stay safe.

Download: Project4 Open Beta 2

- source: darkmessiah.byethost13.com