Posted Apr 08, 2007 at 11:10AM by Rica M. Listed in: Homebrew Development Tags: Dark-AleX, Custom Firmware
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So the master has a bricked PSP...but really, when did that ever stop this guy from pursuing what he's already started?

As has been reported, the release of 3.30 OE custom firmware will probably not come in a few hours' (or even a couple of days') time. According to PSP-Gen, Dark_AleX cannot work on the 3.30 OE at the moment because of the little problem we've mentioned above. But the homebrew community shouldn't worry as he's just waiting for his new PSP to arrive at his doorstep anytime soon.

We've also gotten word from splodger15 from the ZionMax forums that the man himself talked a bit about the 3.30 OE custom firmware. Rumor has it that there'll be a "big new innovation" with 3.30 OE. But DaX clearly stated that "3.30 OE at first will not have any innovation except the fact of being 3.30". In addition to this, he also said that this new custom firmware will take several versions because of the complex processes he'll have to perform.

Right now the priority for the future is to radically [sic] change the core of OE, to eliminate the instability of the programming (that is especially evident in 3.10) and to gain some more space for the ram.


So there you have it, an "update" to what's up with the anticipated 3.30 OE custom firmware from Dark_AleX. Stick around for more news.

Thanks to Dj_gordon for the tip!


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   by oh yea (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » oh yea

oh yea


   Re: maniac (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » -

I would rather him take his time and release it all together than him release the new features slowly over a couple weeks. Anyhow, that is just my opinion ;)

   Re: dark420bishop (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » Donate

I donated $20 to him and think that EVERYONE else should donate like $5 too... I mean $5, you won't even miss it... but if everyone gives $5, he can get a new PSP and not get discouraged about bricking

   Re: DA fan 4 life (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » yes donate

yes i also donated $5. www.dark-alex.org at the bottom of the page it says pay pal do yourself a favor and donate some;)

   Re: bobby (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » check

yo self before you wreck yo self. FUCK

   Re: rob (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » everyone donate

as a European, i dontaed 5Euros, i say everyone should donate 5 of there currency if they gave used his work

   Re: bricked psp wow (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » BRICKED

OWNED

   Re: .. (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » ..

5 yen would help him alot, yea..

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   Re: Threatened - 2007-04-08
 » brick

in his previous update i think he mentioned how the firmware took up a lot of space in flash...

so he could have bricked it trying to decrease the space it took so you could put more plugins?


and you retards below, don't insult him and say "omg he probobly wanted custom icons blah blah blah"

HE MADE THE F'CKING FIRMWARE. IM PRETTY DAM SURE HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING -.-

   Re: ThE AvEnGeR (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » Learn to completely hack you Sony PSP At...

http://avenger.hacker.googlepages.com/

   Re: record (Unregistered) - 2007-04-09
 » let's brake the record!!

Guys as every rumor flamebait news let's beat this post through 700 jumps!!!

That'd be nice right?

   Re: ffjjdf- (Unregistered) - 2007-04-09
 » even the greateast have their off days

did mj ever have his off days yes, did tiger ever have an off day yes, and everyone knows greatness has to have falilures along the road to become even greatear, great job dax hope you realease 330 oe soon

   Re: bob (Unregistered) - 2007-04-09
 »  RE:N()()B

ooh ya and i m guessing that u r the bigger man here cuz u r the master hacker i'm guessing?oooh why dont we see some proof or something.

   Re: jimbo (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » arrrr

you lot arte sad u no dat givin money 2 sum nxt head u dnt even no tht is KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN
   by Anddoi (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » 1st post! yay

Cant wait for this!!! first post! WOO


   Re: lol (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » lol

haha ur not first..

i'm curious on how he bricked it...
   by Bam (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » kool

can't wait


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   Re: eh (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » its a ploy

he didnt really brick his psp
he just said he did so everyone would donate $5 to him
hahaha jk
but it is a possibility :)

   Re: Ryalla - 2007-04-08
 » Donations.

He didn't ask for money. The new PSP is already on its way, from what I understand from this post.

   Re: Magge (Unregistered) - 2007-04-09
 » no

if he wanted money he would have sold his custom firmare ++' which he didnt so yea...
   by styckx (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » ...

In other news qj.net posts the obvious once again

something rumored

something not out

something in development

Pick a topic for each, and it's a qj.net news generator


   Re: Xizer - 2007-04-08
 » ...

In other news some unregistered douchebag complains about a qj.net story

   Re: mohaas05 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-09
 » ...

didn't DaX create 1.50 PoC? Well anyways he did make it a standard component for custom firmwares and greatly improved on it too with options such as USB flash access. In fact it is probably one of the best parts of SE and OE firmwares

   Re: Aces In The Palm (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » LOL

my apologies...youre right
harleyg edited recovery mode to the menu we see today
but dark alex was the original creator
they all have their part though in making custom firmware what it is today

   Re: Homer (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » @ N()()B (Unregistered)

"N()()B (Unregistered)" you realy are the ****ing n00b. STFU before I before I slit your throat with a rusty butter knife in the name DaX.
   by mrx1 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » how did Dark Alex brick his psp?

I thought he had a undiluted platinum modchip installed.


   Re: godsfilth (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » re

maybe he dosnt use that for experimental firmwares it mught cause issue or he could have been testing to see how it would flash to a non-chipped PSP or hell he could have been testing to see it could flash to the TA-082 PSP's theres a thousand possibilities non of them really matter all that much beyond its bricked and he needs a new one

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   Re: yahoo (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » humm

damn

   Re: DaX is a noob (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » yes

he is a noob thats why he bricked... probably wanted custom icons, but he was using his gay 3.10 oe firmware.... or sony caught him and took his iso collection away.

   Re: mohaas05 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » ...

if he tried custom icons he could use recovery mode...WHICH HE CREATED!!! Dont call DaX a noob. Thats what probably happened to you you dumb*****

   Re: wtf (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » he

he is a noob... if he bricked his psp... noooobwie obwie jubwie boobwie. wat a noob.. he he ehehe heheh hahah n00b!!!!


btw hes the reason why there arent good games on psp... 3.03 oe is nothing but an iso loader.

   Re: cruel.Angel (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » if he bricked it

as i see it there's two ways to compleatly brick a psp nowdays, thx to DaX, and whichever was the couse, could hint out what DaX is doing with the new firm

1. u flash a whole firm, but during the process something goes realy wrong, and thus compleatly bricked psp. Since dax already made a few custom FW-s and all their installers were pretty safe, than the couse of this could be that DaX is trying out new ways to flash other than what he used before.
2. someone's messing with the prx that loads the recovery menu. So if this is the case, that means he's adding loads of new features to the recovery menu

   Re: Boots (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » wtf (Unregistered) is quite the genius

The reason why there are no good games for the PSP is because developers don't want to sink money into a flopped system. And learn to spell before you go criticizing others.

   Re: flopped (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » yea

its flopped because of iso users.. you can go to pspiso.com register for free and download any game.. FOR FREE. thats why its a flopped system.. the ds has no features except gay chat. but it has more games. Its not sonys fault that all these iso users download games illegally.

   Re: asdsda (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » asdsd

IT WAS NOT A BRICK! You can't brick a PSP with UP you *****ing morons, he said he had hardware problems this does not mean he briked... He has 2 PSPs, one with UP and one white normal PSP the white was already briked for some time and the one with UP *****ed up for other reason... You QJ *****s can't even get this right....

   Re: bob (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » u ppl r dumb

first of all,nintendo ds can also load pirated games with the m3 so dont be coming here to blame others when u dont be knowing what cha talking bout.

   Re: 00 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » ...

Don't you know anything about the DS?
It has a scene too!And there are "backups" also!In big scales!

   Re: Aces In The Palm - 2007-04-08
 » to mohaas05

credit where credits due
i believe harleyg is the master behind recovery mode
have a look at his proof of concept firmware
it basically flashes recovery mode into 1.50

   Re: bond007 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » ----

for someone calling a noob who has given alot more than his share, while the other ****ing losers here just wait their a*s off and complain, give it time he will find a way

   Re: N()()B (Unregistered) - 2007-04-09
 » haha

I bet sony made it dax proof cause hes such a n00b.. lol who bricks their psp??? only noobs.. nintedo DS is owning the psp..psp+ 5 mil sales in japan... ds+ 15 mil in japan... and who really has ds hacks? who goes out and buys flashcarts?? only noobs like dax...

jk

   Re: Homer (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » @ @ N()()B (Unregistered)

@ "N()()B (Unregistered)" you realy are the ****ing n00b. STFU before I before I slit your throat with a rusty butter knife in the name DaX.
   by oh great (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » damn!!!!

cmon dark alex hurry up,


   Re: will (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » no

dont rush greatness

   Re: large ***** (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » grapes

grapes are delicios!
   by yolarry (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » I willing

If you he got a TA-082 then I willing to trade my psp to help the homebrew out.


If dont had a psp I would of ship mine there. lol


   Re: ujhk (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » kjehf

uh...

what?
   by mom (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » mother

he briked his mod chip haha..


   Re: Bumuckl (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » Dax PSP bricked?

I thought his modchip got broke...
   by G.C (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » ..

Thats mean, he's not a noob, you would be nothing without custom firmware! Take that ya fat slag

   by slimc9999 - 2007-04-08
 » Bricked?

That sucks. Does he have a donation link? I'd be happy to help him pay for his new psp if he killed his trying to help us.


   Re: Xizer - 2007-04-08
 » Donations

http://www.dark-alex.org/help_to_sceners.html

   Re: yup (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » yup

on his website is a paypal link

   Re: psphackman - 2007-04-08
 » yep

yes he does go to www.dark-alex.org and on the bottem of the page it says "we prefer paypal" so click that
i would donate if i had paypal

   Re: slimc9999 - 2007-04-08
 » thanks

gonna donate now. I encourage anyone else who can to do so also. Getting him $200 is the least we can do.

   Re: G.C (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » slimc9999

Thats cool man, :')
   by nul (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » flash space

can't the problem with limited flash space be fixed by removing the photo and web section from the flash, then putting them on the memstick, then make them useable through plugins?


   Re: dark_treason (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » -$

the psp is cheaper now yeah go grapes

   Re: I agree (Unregistered) - 2007-04-09
 » I agree

I agree,
JUst put them on the memory stick and tinker with the xmb icon to use it from the meory stick.
   by Anonymous 3.10-OE A' User (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » Better delayed than buggy.

Sounds like 3.30 may have some serious under-the-hood changes. At the very least, I'd expect Sony to be using almost all of the PSP's flash space with the new firmware considering how they're compressing and cramming things in, and the recent poll on what features people wouldn't mind losing.

As far as I'm concerned, I'd rather wait and have it done _correctly_ rather than fast. There aren't any games out that require 3.30 yet, so there's really no rush.

Sorry to hear about the bricked hardware, though.


   Re: lukahn - 2007-04-08
 » Not bricked, but broken

Supposedly it's broken, not just bricked, with an unknown cause. I believe with all the flashing he does, he has a modchip installed.

I submitted news about this earlier, but I suppose alot of other people did too, so i'm not fussed.

Interesting links regarding what Dark_AleX said can be found here:

http://www.pspgen.com/modules.php?name+News+file+article+sid+3498

Though for an easier to read article, look here:

http://www.dcemu.co.uk/3-30-oe-is-delayed-because-dark_alex-s-psp-broke-59020.html

   Re: axelixc - 2007-04-08
 » lukahn

yes he has a chipped psp but not that 1 he broke it. The U.P is TA-079 or 081. I believe he broke his TA-082 or 086 trying to flash the cf into it. I sure he wanted to code 1 cf tat fits all motherboard (TA-079,081,082 and 086).
   by Reever (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » sux

sorry to hear he bricked. maybe whoever maked Undiluted Platinum should donate a modchip to him

   by PSPZorZ - 2007-04-08
 » g

My guess is he was testing it on a TA-082 or -086 so he could be completely sure it would be compatible with all PSP's (if it works on a TA-082 or -086, chances are it's going to work on all PSPs) and since there's no working modchip for -082/-086, it's completely bricked... but I could be wrong.


   Re: NIGathan (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » maybe

maybe thats the big secret hes got planned, the ability to upgrade a ta-082 pss to 3.30 OE. because right now downgraded ta-082 psp's with CFW cant upgrade to the official 3.30 firmware.
   by Leathco (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » Bad luck, but glad he's working on it

Shame that he bricked out a PSP. I'm glad he's working on the new firmware though. Hopefully we'll get custom icon support again with 3.30!

We appreciate your hard work DAX!

   by mstrNn (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » ye

I love DaX. He's still making wonders for this crappy community. Thanks for everything you done to my PSP =D

   by hello world (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » heee

cant wait to hear more....

   by Onimushaclan (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » good luck

hope you get your psp as soon as you can so you could make us all happy

   by robert (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » carnt wait

carnt wait cuz it sounds like he has lots of changes in the new fw.good work keep it up

   by Onimushaclan (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » yea youre right

Dark Alex is THE best and glad he is still working on OE! :) my psp rules thanks to him! and without OE, my psp would ONLY serve as a internet tablet (or whatever you call them) and Mp3 player. but with OE i got games,Apps AND the Awesome Recovery menu!(the most handiest thing) and thank for the Hard work Dark Alex! my psp is Alive!

   by n00b hater (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » hope he does not release anything

bunch of ungratefull *****cs dont deserve *****.
go install sony 3.30, *****s.


   Re: Maniakc (Unregistered) - 2007-04-09
 » *****

Hey Numbnuts, go fornicate yourself! Our own God damn psps', we can do whatever the hell we want with them, if you got ***** against OE, ignore it, We appreciate the work of Dark Alex, if you dont care for it at all, ignore the f*ckin blog posts about it!
   by .. (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » ..

i must admit i'm suprised that someone like dax who has created so many custom firmwares etc that writes to flash has had it all this time without bricking, i would have thought dax had a modchip


   Re: ZeroX (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » Reasons for Bricking

He may have either had a problem with flash space or a prx went wrong somewhere.

Good Luck DAX, we're rootin' for ya!

   Re: NIGathan (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » ...

i think hes bricked it before
   by wow (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » stop

stop f'ing hating just because you upgraded. I know we don't have good games cuz of but who cares!

   by skus monkey (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » DAX the best

His firmwares are brilliant.
if he's bricked his PSP with a UP then something seriously went wrong. (maybe sony have found a way to corrupt the chip??)
Still waiting for theis but when its ready its ready, cant rush art.
some painters spent years on their work, some right up to death, before completing it. (hopefully not that long for Dax)
I'll also be sending some dosh to the men at work
www.dax.st
go dax.

   by Lii (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » ...

Dark Alex, you rock. Simply. You've contributed so much and are not stopping dispite these annoying happenings. Good job.

   by Taki (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » ...

Take your time. Does anyone know if I will be able to update from 3.10 (regular) with this?


   Re: Aces In The Palm - 2007-04-10
 » sorry

the answer is no you cant
you must have a homebrew able firmware to udate to custom firmware
   by Yvonne (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » wow

ihr sdeit solch gottverdammten freaks einem stück datenmüll herzuwichsen. nein, jetzt bitte keine grumme miene aufsätzen. geht raus in die welt.
ihr seit befreit ÖÖ_-__--__--__ÖÖ


   Re: DevilGun - 2007-04-08
 » translation

"You all are goddamn freaks cause you ejaculate on a piece of data*****. No, please dont make an ugly face.. get out into the real world.
You are freed"

And.. it was bad german!!!
   by serige (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » nothing new?

what do you mean by "no new big innovation eihter"? does it mean the psx emulation didn't get improved in 3.30?


   Re: skus monkey (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » what, no. you read it wrong

what it means is nothing by Dax will be added but the changes by $ony will be there
   by aldjkf (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » yyyoooouuuuuu f aaaaaaaaaa ggggggggssssssssss

what is so special about this upgrade


   Re: DevilGun - 2007-04-08
 » -.-

whats so special about you
   by Pr0n innovation (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » pron!

hes gonna add pr0n channel!


   Re: Sniper-Wolf33 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » lol


You would think this guy would have an extra PSP laying around:D

   Re: dnk (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » bb

your psp must be in your pants

   Re: jack (Unregistered) - 2007-04-09
 » Dark alex ...have a psp

yes he does..Obviously a 1.50 orginal lying around untouch...

But I bet orginally he has 2 1.5 psp and 1 ta-82...



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