Posted Nov 19, 2006 at 09:10PM by Justin B. Listed in: Firmware, Hacks & Exploits, Homebrew Development Tags: eLoader, Fanjita, IRC, FreePlay, PSX-P
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In the wake of the recent PSX-P emulator release, Kando has been running around like a chicken in an IRC channel, uncovering (and confirming) some new information. This new information comes a few days after Fanjita's new eLoader (v0.995) and xLoader, and you guessed it, it uses the new eLoader to accomplish its feat! This feat is none other than the writing to Flash0 on your PSP. As of right now, custom gameboots have been flashed to a 2.80 PSP using xLoader (custom gameboots are illegally made, so please do not distribute them here).

Kando used a certain program (which we will not reveal for the safety of our readers, bricking is highly possible) to read and write files to the Flash0 on his PSP! With flash0 access, the first thing that was tested was the gameboots, and it succeeded without any hiccups! You can watch a video of the custom gameboot below -



So, now that we have this acccess, what can we do? With flash0 access, a user can create, and use custom gameboots, fonts, backgrounds and remove the signature wavy-thing on the PSP's XMB. As I am writing this article, several users (Freeplay, Jordan, Kando, NOPx86, vb_master, etc) are all discussing this new discovery and what they can potentially accomplish.


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   by nick (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » cool

maybe lead to a dg? lol first!


   Re: none (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » Confirmed...

yey 2.80 - Flash0 Writing Confrimed!

yey....what does confrimed mean?

   Re: Nicko01 (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » ...

you konw taht if you sitcwh the ltetres aornud in a wrod and the frsit and lsat lteerts are in the smae pacle, yuor bairn can sitll udnesrtnad waht is bieng siad.

   Re: td (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » HAHA

this means there MIGHT be a downgrader soon!

   Re: a (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » a

we need a custom firmware that emulates 2.8
   by ff (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » ..

That was epic.

   by Dude (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » Spelling

You spelled "confirmed" wrong.


   Re: z357x (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » lol confrimed

Great news though, faster than I expected.

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   Re: z357x (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » DAMN

lol, fixed

   Re: jake peahon (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » hey leave the Bad spellers ALone!!!

hey leave the Bad spellers ALone!!!

   Re: fgwgfrg (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » spellers?

ya leave those who capitalize random words alone too!
   by PARRANOYA (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » yeah

I want to have some animation as my wallpeper...maybe now it is possible.


   Re: gansta gansta (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » ...

it is possible dumb ass u just have to make ur background a gif

   Re: td (Unregistered) - 2006-11-21
 » ...

it isn't possible u dumb ass only the 1st frame of ani-gifs show up
   by FLIK (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » keep in mind

For the people that may read this keep in mind how long it actually takes to create a downgrader so please don't go around forums asking millions of questions...

and be safe hacking into your 2.8 psp.

   by Anonymous Coward Who Really Has An Account (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » Wow!

People still try to conserve first? You guys have no lives. qj.net isn't even that big of a blog jeez, just stfu already!

Anyways, back on topic, hopefully they come out with some more new things in the homebrew scene as the scene is pretty dead/slow right now, we need something to spark it up. Hopefully they find something out for 2.82 too since my uncle upgraded to it without knowing about what a 1.5 can do lol.


   Re: RC_richy (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » ...

how u mean dead?
the 2.80 Eloader is out and now it has flash0 acces

i finnaly do something with my psp again

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   Re: a (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » a

your uncle is stupid

   Re: .... (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » ....

Why doesn't anyone accept that he was the one who update ,o it was my brother o it was my friend i admit that it was me who update to 2.80
lol lol lol *_*
   by joe (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » what kinda questian is that?

what can we do? a downdater would be first of course, or atleast devhook but boosters got that covered. but ya great job guys, hope you do some great things with this.

   by Sethis (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » WHOA

WHOA YESSS great for those 2.8ers. they will soon have a downgrade. and if D_A feels like it... he may even implement a CF thats SICK.

   by demz (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » haha

pspfiler?


   Re: GamefreQ (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » YA

What's funny is that it said so in the thread :D
   by seannn (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » 2.80

Good job this means downgradeing is possible i usedto have 2.80 got a new motherboard with 2.71 se-b though

   by Nicko01 (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » wow.

this is cool, in a few weeks we can expect a downgrade!

   by JOshISPoser - 2006-11-19
 » the "secret" program

I think it is pspfiler or even uOrganizer (spelling). I don't know, that doesn't really matter. If they put the warning up and no program, i think they really mean that it is dangerous. Also, downgraders take time peoples. Granted Dark_Alex is fast, don't pressure and be happy since it is potentially your fault for upgrading.


   Re: xjosx (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » PSPfiler 1.5

Its PSPfiler 1.5... enjoy
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   by ... (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » ...

Happy days for those who had the patience to wait. Now I'm going to point and laugh at those who upgraded, laugh with me Lolzorz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


   Re: Muhu (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-11-19
 » i shall laugh

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I do feel sorry for you 2.81+ users

   Re: LOL (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » Me three

HAHAHAHAHA!!!
sorry noobs don't ever update again
*laughs maniacally*

   Re: jj (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » lol

i know someone who updated to 2.8x just before 2.71 downgrader, then he broke it and bought a new one and updated just before xloader, LOL he should of listened to me and everyone!!!!LOLZORZ

   Re: Pathetic use of English. (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » Dear 'lol'

It is 'he should HAVE listened to me". The short version is "should've". 'Have' and 'of' are not the same word. How much sense does "I'll of a cup of coffee" make? As much as you do...

   Re: Rok (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » I learnd my lesson and now i can laugh. :D

I learnd my lesson for updating from 2.6 to 2.80, I waited, and waited and it was a long time of waiting, but finaly i got my reward (eLoader/xLoader) for patience, and now i can laugh and at the same time feel sorry for the people that updated.

   Re: RC_richy (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » MEANIE

Rok is soo mean... u should not laugh about what u dont like

   Re: Rok (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » ...

+*(
   by Strangler (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » re

its kind of pointless anyway because the ps1 emulator will come on 2.82 or 2.83 firmware not 2.8 anyway, also 2.8 games work fine on devhook it sjust the 2.81 and 2.82 stuff that doesnt.


   Re: p0stal_sean (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » no

im sure sony will call it 3.0 evin if that was not there origional plan now that all the hype is about
   by armez (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » dg

just a reminder that ALL flash0 editing is dangerous but yeah!

downgrade here we come!

   by Super6mix (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » well Flash with CF.... less chance

well since Flashing has caused alot of PSP bricking ... i only Flash my PSP with the 2.71SE-B''
if you have 2.80... i wouldn't try it... you will be really risking your PSP ..... just wait for a development in this sort of thing....
so yeah....
but this is great to know there is flashing on 2.80...
well yeah..
Laterz


   by luke (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » ?

does dis mean kernal access is avaible on 2.80


   Re: z357x (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » no

not yet but it's closer... and there IS kernel but it's just limited syscals
   by If this is true than we may be able to have a down (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » Da

Von

   by prime (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » meh

Let me know when someone gets 2.71 SE B" running on a TA-082 mobo.


   Re: Mentality - 2006-11-20
 » Oh Man!!

You know what, I actually truelly feel sorry for the TA-082 Mo'bo guys - they litterally got s**t on by Sony

As for the silly upgraders - LZORZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   by kando (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » heh

fyi, conclusion:

there is no kernal access at the moment. there is simply read/write/delete access for all items in flash0.

files CANNOT be over-written, but can be deleted and then replaced.

you CANNOT use custom prx's or edit any config files.

again, there is NO kernal access. the IPL is still off limits, which means no downgrader AS OF YET.

also means no reverse devhook as of yet.

but hey, cheers all, one step at a time =)
-kando


   Re: td (Unregistered) - 2006-11-21
 » ...

"there is no kernal access at the moment. there is simply read/write/delete access for all items in flash0." and flash0 writing is kernel access... but only partial as ipl isn't available.
   by Some *****a (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » damn

bout f'ing time, god lea

   by PTK (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » BMORE

Bodymore, Murdaland.

   by psp (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » psp

Still PS2nfo ownz you all.


   Re: Shmexy freej (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » ps2nfo is deadz

ps3news*
   by me (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » Looks like it could be ran AS 1.5 with HB

Maybe there'll be no reason for a downgrader soon!
(unless you've updated to 2.82) then that sucks :(

   by loldfhgdfg (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » loll

I hope that 2.80 downgrader will bw the last DG cuz people who upgraded to 2.81 or 2.82 dont deserve a DG...


   Re: Rok (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » ...

Well i'm on 2.80 and dont think that people that updated to 2.8x dont deserve a DG coz I found out of homebrew,... after i updated my 2.60 to 2.80.
   by phonografic (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » HAZAH!!!!!!

yay the PSP gods have answered us 2.8 users prayers! i knew it was only a matter of time before the geniuses would crack that puppy. as far as going and saying that peeps who upgraded to 2.81/.82 dont deserve a DG... well fooie... they all said than we we 2.8'er downgraded now look were we are...


   Re: RC_richy (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » ...

everyone deserves a downgrader... dont be so mean

   Re: phonografic (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » .......

no i didnt mean to be doggin those peeps who did upgrade i actually meant that everyone deserves one like you said. cause i remember all the post n whatnot about the 2.8 upgraders. i think its been like that since the first upgrade to 2.0... so yeah hehe

   Re: phonografics gay (Unregistered) - 2006-11-21
 » wtf man

what if u bought ur psp wit 2.81
u cant do ***** bout it
n i do deserve a dg
so
fuuuuukkk u
   by Onimushaclan - 2006-11-19
 » oh kool

finally!! i wana see more of that!!

   by d (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » dg

waits for downgrader

   by YESSSSSSSSSSSSS (Unregistered) - 2006-11-19
 » YESSSSSSSS

FINALLY, I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE WAITED, I WAS DEBATING FOR SO LONG WHETHER TO UPDATE FOR VICE CITY STORIES, BUT THEN I FUGURED THAT UMD SWITCH, BUT YESSS


   Re: Gixo - 2006-11-20
 » huh?

But Vice City Stories aint 2.80? :S

   Re: switcher ditcher (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » He means umd swapping

You put in a 2.8 or lower umd then when its showing the psp screen swap it with vcs or a 2.1+ game
   by JohnnyC (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » Whats with all you 2.8 users

why are all you 2.8 users laughing at people who upgraded to 2.81 or 2.82 because they have no flash access the fact to the matter is you were still dumb enough to upgrade to 2.8 when it came out and lose all your homebrew if you 2.8 users were really clever you wouldnt have upgraded to 2.8 and would be on 1.5 or 2.71 se like most of us right now anyway thats my bit said hopefully will see more progress soon on homebrew for 2.8+ users


   Re: Swifta (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » .

Most people have 2.8 because they got a new psp with it already on the motherboard, and those who upgraded to 2.8 were smart enough not to keep going, but some idiots upgraded to 2.81/2.82 or did it by mistake OR did it for religeous beliefs (come on, i know you freaks are out there. STOP CHANTING "sony"!!!!!).

   Re: Rok (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » Everyone deserves a DG

I updated to 2.80 and saw that was a dumb choice, but I stil hope that 2.8x users will be able to have homebrew on their psp's, than almost everyone will be happy, ... Well SONY wont be happy but .... SONY and the stupid updates that patch exploits!

   Re: Scott (Unregistered) - 2006-11-20
 » Heres my story...

I found out about Homebrew at 2.6. I Started playing it and liked it. Then people were saying that the next vershion was coming out and it had flash. People were then saying that GTA was a bug in the game itself even Fanjita thought so he told me on IRC that Updating would be a risk but i was so exitced I took a chance by updating finding flash on psp sucked. and tryed my GTA and it didnt work Of course this was at midnight
I was so exitced so then i had 2.7 nothing... 2.71 nothing... 2.8 then i was about to update to 2.81 and was like hmmmm Checked QJ and it said libtiff was found for frimwares 2.01-2.8 . I stayed at 2.8 and now here i am with 2.8 hoping for a downgrader.

   Re: td (Unregistered) - 2006-11-21
 » ...

you took a chance scott... dumb ass... dont take chances w/psps

   Re: same (Unregistered) - 2006-12-12
 » same

My story is eactly the same scott,
except I didnt get to e-meet fanjita :(


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