According the French site PSP-Gen, Sony has stepped up its game against custom firmware. Evangelion: Jo, only available in Japan at the moment, packs quite the punch. The game includes a function to check for custom firmware and if the check comes back positive then the user is blocked from playing the game.
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Sony and the software house to pass counterattack. E 'of the news yesterday that the game Evangelion: Jo, for now this only on the Japanese market, is able to recognize the presence of the PSP Custom Firmware that is started. This is done by making a check on the RAM of the console, and whether this is positive, the game will not start. The solution to the problem might be but just around the corner. Like the CF-A 5.02GEN has a feature that allows you to emulate an official firmware, soon also the last 5.50GEN CF will benefit from this option. We will keep you updated when new.
So there might be hope for us yet, but who knows. Only time will tell. Qj.net said this is Sony's strike against homebrew. In this author's opionin, it is more a strike against the ever growing piracy issue on the PSP.
Yes, you read correctly. Rockstar Games has finally announced GTA Chinatown Wars for the PSP. The PSP version will feature widescreen graphics designed specially for the PSP, new story missions, and an entirely new control scheme designed special for the PSP.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be available on UMD and digital download in North America and Europe this fall.
Welcome to Sushi Island. As an aspiring Mage Master, your mission is to collect and train a party of up to 6 low level mages and eventually win the Sushi Island Tournament. Thus rescuing your kingdom from your traitor of a brother.
You start with one of 29 Mage Apprentices and through battles of skill and strength, you can upgrade their experience points, gradually growing stronger and stronger mages until you are ready to enter the tournament for the top prize of the Sushi Cup.
What with the PSP now having been through three different re-designs (1k, 2k, and 3k), it's probably about time for that smashing new remake of the system, eh? Since the DS has just received it's fair share of a remodeling, I'd say it's Sony's time to do just the same with their handheld. Well ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, the PSP Go.
Yes, it's finally here, and packs a punch as well. While not meant to replace the 3000 model (as stated in the above video), the PSP Go boasts a heap of excellent new features. Here they are:
-3.8-inch display (resolution is undisclosed)
-43 percent lighter than the PSP-3000
-16GB of Flash storage
-Bluetooth built-in; supports handset tethering and BT headsets
-No UMD drive (finally)
-Memory Stick Micro slot
-New Gran Turismo, Little Big Planet and new Metal Gear Solid (!) on the way
-Full PlayStation Network support (movie and TV rentals / purchases)
-Integration with PlayStation 3 (works the same as the PSP-3000 does)
-Sony views each of its products as "10-year lifecycle products," so the PSP "needs to live on."
So I'd say that E3 2009 already looks promising to me. I mean come on, 16 GB internal storage? That's the good stuff right there. Anyhow, more info and pictures can be found at the link below!
I have a new game coming out soon, and I thought I'd share a progress video with all of you. It is called HardHat's Battle Arena. In the game you play a mage master prince, who is charged with training 6 mages to protect your kingdom from your traitor brother who has left to be champion of and nearby kingdom.
Things are certainly getting interesting as of late… Recent exploits which lead to chickHEN and now PSP developer wololo has found another. This time its a Libtiff Exploit for Firmware 5.50. Here’s some video proof
So what does this mean? Well it *could* lead to another ChickHEN for 5.50 or even a way to downgrade from Firmware 5.50 to 5.03 so users can run ChickHEN on their PSP’s. We’ll just have to wait and see what comes of this. Care to try this yourself? Download below, put the files in your PSP/PHOTO folder and view. See if it crashes your PSP 5.50 Firmware.
No 5.50 M33 Custom Firmware this time around, sorry guys and gals!
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Alex of Team M33 (Dark-AleX.org) has posted on their website that there are no plans to develop M33 custom firmware based on Firmware 5.50 which was released recently. While 5.50 did add support for sub folders and a new “news” ticker similar to the PS3 to the PSP’s XMB. M33 feel this one is worth skipping.
Just as we were told the bug fix for ChickenHEN is here today
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Quick to fix yesterdays semi-disastrous chickHEN release, maibrithahn has released an unofficial ChickHEN Homebrew Enabler fixed h.bin. We have tested this and can report we have working homebrew on our PSP-3000 unit. So just like before depending on weather you have a PSP-1000 (fat) or PSP-2000 / PSP-3000 (slim) place the h.bin file in your MS root and the chickHEN folder with images in PSP/PHOTO on your memory stick pro duo. Now if you don’t have that folder PSP/PHOTO don’t panic just create it and place the folder in there.
For example if you have a PSP-3000 you would put the Slim ChickHEN folder in PSP/PHOTO so it looks like PSP/PHOTO/ChickHEN with the pretty egg gifs inside. (Sorry but we have to be crystal clear for some people it seems!)
Now making sure you have PSP Firmware 5.03 installed, don’t have PSP firmware 5.03? Get it here -> PSP Firmware 5.03
Ok now in the PSP XMB go to Photo’s / Memory stick and then the chickHEN folder and wait! If it works you’ll see a few colours flash and then your PSP is rebooting itself loading up the chickHEN homebrew environment. Now you can go to Game in the XMB and load some homebrew!!. This time it will work!
It's here!!! Homebrew on all PSPs including the 3000. Now let's just wait and see if they come out with a downgrader...
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5.03 ChickHEN Homebrew Enabler - Team Typhoon (Article by Granite) So comes the release of the highly anticipated ChickHEN homebrew enabler by Team Typhoon. After 1800 Lines of code, 4 weeks of stressful developing and countless amounts of tests the dawn of a new homebrew era for all the 3000, 2000 and 1000 users is on the horizon. What was said to be impossible by many is now a reality, all styles homebrew are now running on the "unhackable" T88v3 and TA-090 motherboards rolled out by Sony.
What does the ChickHEN do?
ChickHEN as a Homebrew Enabler that allows the execution of homebrew via the PSP XMB. Running via a vulnerability in the lib TIFF the launcher takes advantage of the system by performing a kernel exploit and rebooting into a homebrew enabled enviroment. The ChickHEN remains active until the PSP is fully reset in which case official firmware loads from the flash. ChickHEN unlike other HEN's doesn't touch the flash0 and resides completely in memory. The h.bin supplied in this download consists of a loader and systemex, which is a inversed order of systemctrl and rebootex
What ChickHEN does NOT do?
-Run ISO, CSO or any other form of UMD backup.
-Run PSX Games
-Touch The Flash of your beloved PSP
-Magically allow the use of Custom Firmware
-Load plugins
How do i get the HEN to run on my PSP?
1. First off use the supplied TIFF image and place it in the PSP>PHOTO Directory.
2. Copy h.bin over to the MS ROOT and safely remove device.
2. Scroll over to the PHOTO icon on the XMB and click the ChickHEN folder and wait. (This will not work the first time, you may have to just use a method of loading that works for you but this is what we have found most efficient)
3. If all goes well the screen should blank out and flash green showing that the HEN is loaded and all is well.
4. Wait for your PSP to reboot and check your PSP's system software. It should now display: "5.03 ChickHEN".
5. Scroll on over to GAME and enjoy some Homebrew!
Disclaimer:
This software should not be used in conjunction with software which can enable the usage or disable the protections of copyrighted content. We will not be held responsible for any damage to your PSP system. This software comes with no warrenty.
Credits:
Team Typhoon: ChickHEN
MaTiAz: TIFF Eggsploit
Lawrence Jackson (LCJ14) – PSP 3000
MforMature staff: For everything
Everyone else who gave help during the development
I sit down to write this post with mixed feelings.
On the one hand, I have to congratulate MaTiAz and Davee for their recent excellent work on the TIFF exploit and HEN. Their project is exciting, and I'm sure we're all waiting with excitement for their upcoming release. It shows that the PSP homebrew scene has not been defeated by Sony's latest efforts, and long may the spirit of competition continue. It's also nice to see so much cooperation within the community. Great stuff.
But on the other hand, this obsoletes the work we were doing on an eLoader for the GripShift exploit - there's no need for it, since the TIFF exploit should work on all PSPs, with or without the game. We've worked hard on it, but so many busy events in our lives (parenting, moving house, pressures of work in the current economic climate) have meant that progress was slower than we'd hoped.
So this will be the first and only project that we've announced but not followed up on. For that, we're sorry - but at least it's been obsoleted for the best of reasons.
