Posted Sep 29, 2006 at 04:48AM by Pranav T Listed in: Hacks & Exploits, Homebrew Applications, News Tags: DevHook, Dark-AleX, Mathieulh, Revision A, PSPMaster, CPS2PSP
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PSPDark_AleX and Mathieulh have formed a formidable partnership which doesn't look like it will slow down anytime soon. And yet again, Dark_AleX has updated his ground-breaking piece of work, the homebrew enabler for FW 2.71. The big feature in this latest version is the ability to launch static ELFs. To those who've just joined us, all the current homebrew is basically compiled as a static ELF. Up to this version, it was not possible to launch them, which meant that any homebrew which had to be run on 2.71 had to be re-compiled keeping a few guidelines in check.

With this new update, you can run almost all your user-mode homebrew. Here's the full changelog:

  • User mode static ELF's are now starting to work. Tested with SNES TYL 0.3 (user mode version), PSPMaster and  CPS2PSP 1.0 (user mode version). Kernel mode static ELF's are still not supported, they are a very odd case in 1.XX of kernel code loaded to user memory. Kernel Homebrew for 2.71 has to be written with a user main ELF/PRX that load kernel PRX's. Note that the homebrew must be in a true PBP, not KXploited!.
  • User mode PRX's could load other user mode PRX's, but kernel mode PRX's couldn't load user mode PRX's. This is fixed.
  • Patched the firmware to allow it to understand the old SFO format(avoiding the error of data is corrupted).
  • Added a small win32 binary that will give you a hint about if a homebrew can work or not in the current release. Note that this is only a hint.
Also remember that this version will happily run on the TA-082 PSPs, so everyone can join in the fun! If any of you have already been using an older version of the homebrew enabler, there are some specific instructions which you must follow to upgrade it:

"To update from HEN revision A to B, hard reset your psp (to make sure that hen is not running). Then copy the new files to the memory stick and run the tif. The new files will be automatically updated."


For those who're gonna be doing this hack for the first time, the instructions are included in the readme. Make sure to check it out before doing this hack. Since it modifies the flash, you have to take care. It has already been tested many times, and it will work properly. If you're still scared, you can even use the homebrew enabler as a Devhook mod. The files are included in the same file.

Finally, it has been known that some sites have been modifying homebrew for their personal glory. We have received word from Mathieulh that editing the files can possibly corrupt the eboot, or in worst cases, brick your PSP when using it. To make sure this doesn't happen, please download this file from either Dark_AleX's site, or from our download site linked below. We have the original file, directly, from Mathieulh's IRC channel and you can be rest-assured that our file is clean and safe. So without further ado, here's the download link below. Enjoy!

Download Link: [Dark_AleX's Homebrew Enabler for FW 2.71 (Revision C)]


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   by ... (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » ...

ghetto


   Re: JB (Unregistered) - 2006-10-13
 » Need HELP!

I downloaded the enabler then ran Hen C and got the green screen. Shut off the psp and turned it back on then copied all of the files in the MS_ROOT of the downgrader to the memery stick root. then I put the firmware 1.50 EBOOT.PBP in the PSP/GAME/UPDATE file and changed the name to UPDATE.PBP and then ran the update from the game menu and it rebooted and said this message. "The game could not be started." (80020148) Can someone help me? email me at JBlomquist742003@yahoo.com
PLEASE!
P.S. many thanx to all the people that put hours of work into making fun things like this happen!

   Re: JB (Unregistered) - 2006-10-13
 » NICE

i got it to work thx all.

   Re: ApollonE (Unregistered) - 2006-10-17
 » problem help

i done all that from a tutorial and i have that error messages Error 80020148
what can i do now?

   Re: ApollonE (Unregistered) - 2006-10-17
 » help

my mail is xenofontao@yahoo.gr

   Re: Lunza (Unregistered) - 2006-10-20
 » help please...

hey guys, i need help with the enabler too as i keep getting this message "The game could not be started." (80020148) Can someone help me? e-mail me at escaflowne_1987@hotmail.com

   Re: mumbaumba (Unregistered) - 2006-10-24
 » plz help

yeah i'm getting that error message when i try to downgrade also. "The game could not be started. (80020148)", please help me my email is shaolinshowoff@yahoo.com
   by proud gay (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » ...

yo where my gays at? im here, are you?

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   by rum (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29

sweetness

   by zim (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29

awesome

   by lead2gold - 2006-09-29
 » Great

Dark_Alex is the bomb :)

I'm going to wait until revision X before i update my 1.5 to 2.71 :)
But it sure is amazing the progress being made!


   by proud gay (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » who agrees?

Eric McCormack is the hottest piece of ass! OMG hes so fine. I wish he did gay porn. That would be the best thing in the world! WHERES MY GAYS? represent so we can take over the psp scene one reacharound at a time. ummkay? love, peace, chicken grease..im out

   by Blade - 2006-09-29
 » ...

please download this file from either Dark_AleX's site, or from our download site linked below.

There are other reliable sites besides yours. Just because PS2NFo is ruining the scene doesn't mean other sites aren't trust worthy. I remember when a file you guys hosted was bricking psps and you removed it. So your not completely free of mistakes either way.

   by kurt (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » :P

nice one for all you 2.71's :P still loven my 1.5 :D:D

   by Somebody Else (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » How's The Stability?

I use HEN rev. B right now, I was just wondering if it still takes a couple of tries to get this thing loaded? Or does it work everytime now?

   by anonymous (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » >>6

Ewwwww...

Great work btw

   by Nice (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » Good

At last now all we need is a loader for all the 2.80s

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   by WoW (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » This Is great

The scene is being kept alive by people like D_A. Its bloody brilliant, and since im english, i CAN say bloody. Lol. No but seriously its really great at the moment.

   by soopergooman - 2006-09-29
 » mmmmmmmmmmmmmm yummmmmmy

great update there D_A, now for devhooked homebrew goodness. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

   by alexlaban (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » gonna w8 whit update

im gonna w8 2 update my 1.5 untill its as stabil as a 1.5 and can do the exatly same things

   by Buff Rob (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » Better...

Would it be better to use this revision with the DevHook launcher port for 2.71, rather than revision B or would there be no noticeable difference?

Thanks.

   by chinpokomon (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » godammit

i've been tryin this for the last 3 hours and just like revision a and b it won't work damnit.

Anywayz for those who can get it to work great job Dark_AleX.

   by PSPUser (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » Nice

I too Am still using henb, sounds great now 2.71 can run eboots (not made for 2.71). great job Dark Alex and Mathieulh. I was once a sad 2.60 TA-082 users before hen and your devhook mod now both my psps can run everything (1.5 and 2.71).

@7 They can't say if any other sites do or dont change things since they dont know for sure (or care), so don't ***** at PSPUpdates for telling people to get it from sites they know don't.

Thx again Dark Alex and Mathieulh keep up the great work.

   by StoneCut (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » Great stuff !

I love it when a plan works out ...

   by Pranav (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-09-29
 » @ #11

We're not taking pot-shots at other sites. But since we don't upload files on other sites, we can never be sure. I'm sure almost all of the other trusted sites will mirror it too, but when the article was out, nobody had it up yet, so I felt it was my responsibility to inform our readers before something bad happened and DA/Math had to face the blame for it.

   by OR (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » Question

I have a TA-028 2.60 PSP
Can I run some UMD emulator ?

   by toto (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » hard reset

Hi, guys ! I'm a noob and so I have a question : how do you hard reset your PSP ???

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   by ZOMG (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » Flamez!!!

ZOMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm the 20th WOW IS AMAZING GR8 ZTUFF MAn

   by FLai - 2006-09-29
 » .

Cool. But I am on 1.5 so I couldn't give a *****.

   by PSPUser (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » =)

@ FLai
then shutup

@ toto
hold the power switch up for 10-15 sec and the psp will shutoff turn it back on and you just did a hard reset.

@ OR
This makes 2.71 (after emu 1.5) psp able to run everything I'll say it again everything 1.5 psps can run =)

   by Buff Rob (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » Better?

Would it be better to sue this with the DevHook port to emulate 1.5 on a 2.17? rather than using revision B, or would it maek no difference?

Thanks

   by Buff_Rob - 2006-09-29
 » Better?

Would it be better to use this revision (rather than revision B) with the DevHook launcher port to emulate 1.5? Or would there be little to no difference?

Thanks.

   by 1.5 (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » psp

so...... can it run devhook? as in play all the iso.. my is 1.5. just want to know.

   by PSPUser (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » @ Buff_Rob

should be no difference at all.

   by PSPUser (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » l0l

OMG dont you people read 2.71 users CAN RUN EVERYTHING!!!!!!! 1.5 users can it's just that simple, stop tryin to make it hard to understand. DA (if you would check his site) made a devhook mod that works with any hen on 2.71 thats how we can emu 1.5. and once in 1.5 anything everything 1.5 users can run we can too.

Simple, yes very

   by tinneff (Unregistered) - 2006-09-29
 » nice job!

great news!

is there a version of PMP that can be run this way? And is it possible to convert k-eploited files back?

thx :-)



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