Posted Sep 12, 2006 at 06:17PM by Justin B. Listed in: Hacks & Exploits, Homebrew Development, Homebrew Games, News Tags: eLoader, downgrader, Exploit, Dark-AleX, SDK, Noobz
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If this doesn’t make you jump up in your chairs and run to “Mommy” asking her to buy you a 2.80 PSP, I don’t know what will! Well, this news may not be enough for one to buy a new PSP, but it definitely is worth jumping out of your chair in pure excitement.

 

The “Noobz” team has released the first homebrew game for 2.80 PSP’s (as well as 2.70 and 2.71). This game will also work on all firmwares from 2.0-2.80 firmwares, although 2.80 gets the most benefit out of this game as it is the "trickest" firmware that we have exploited. This single piece of homebrew is the simple game of Tetris and is made possible by the recent libtiff vulnerability that has been exploited. With previous exploits, Tetris games have been used to demonstrate the exploit, and this one is no exception.

 

“Noobz” has developed this game for users to enjoy, and it also demonstrates that the exploit is definetly "usable". The 2.80 is very capable of running homebrew (user-mode), but all it needs is a kick in the right direction. This homebrew game is exactly the kick we need. As for the other firmwares, 2.71 can already be downgraded with Dark_Alex's downgrader, so this is a huge milestone for 2.80 (can't be downgraded).

 

Even though there is no eLoader on 2.80 at this time, the team has taken the liberty to release instructions on how to make homebrew “2.80 compatible”. For those curious youngsters who want to know how this was made possible, just download the SDK package that does exactly that – shows you how it was made (coding experience is a good thing to have if you wish to understand it). Instructions on how to create compatible homebrew are also found in the SDK download


Download: [Tetris for 2.0-2.80 Firmware]

Download: [Tetris 2.0-2.80 SDK + Instructions]


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   by Sr_Moska - 2006-09-12
 » I want kernel on my 2.6

I don't want to downgrade but I want kernel, and a decent tiff loader, compatible with gPSP7 !!!


please? :)

   by Carboncopy (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12

Ok here's how to make it work, instead if of putting it in the picture folder at the root of the MS, open the PSP folder, make a PHOTO folder, and extract the files there, now it should work.

   by SWstriker17 (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » THANKS CARBONCOPY

CARBONCOPY was right now it works thanks so much

   by mike (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » huh

what do u mean open a photo folder?


cause i saved the .tiff under photo which was under psp

what else should i do?

   by XxXKUL (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12

There it goes.... its not pretty... but its a big impact on homebrew now!!! I cant wait for more homebrew on 2.8!

   by Kain (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12

Removabledisk?/PSP/PHOTO/All of the files in the zip file

   by SirMoose65 (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » Folder

You can't just put the files in the photo folder, you have to have a folder named Tetris in the photo folder. The 3 files then go into the Tetris folder. When you open the Tetris folder, the game shgould start up. I have 2.71 and it worked on the first try.

   by Emaster (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » if it doesnt work

ok everyone i know some of you say it doesnt work so... first off make sure its in the PHOTO folder inside the PSP folder. you see if you have 2.8 theres two folders named PHOTO, one is right as you open your memory stick the outher folder (where Tetris belongs) is in the PSP folder then in the PHOTO. if you dont do this the game will just freeze up. lol make sure you unzip the folder after you download it too. after it is unziped open it till you get to the folder called Tetris (yes folder dont go all the way to the images themself) and copy the whole tetris folder to the memory stick in the folder i just described ....

hope this helps....
EMASTER

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   by xdiscrackax - 2006-09-12
 » Goodwork

id like 2 see where all of this gos i should start codingijus need 2 know how 2 doit so help could be goodi basically supply all the fw dumps each time a new downgrader is released noww

   by yea (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12

i did everything right some one give me a step by step to do this HELLLPPP

   by MIKE (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » hell yea

thaNKS GUYS

seriously they need to explain this better

all the article said was put the .tiff in photo just like hello world

i got it now

thanks

   by Singster - 2006-09-12

Just put the whole Tetris folder in photo, it worked for me.

   by JACKASS (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » 854

THIS DOSE NOT WORK ON MY PSP PLEASE HELP

   by mike (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » hrmm

make sure its the tetris folder

the one after psp-photo

not the zip file

but the folder named "tetris" that is within the zip file

   by a boy (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » the seceret

if you go into the ph oto folder press triangle on the TETRIS folder and select slideshow it will work 1st try

   by Zero (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » Try this to make it work

It did freezes on me twice. I took my UMD out and tried again, third time it starts working no need to change anything in the directory structure. This guy did a great job I wish I learn all this so I can help other in Homebrew :) Keep it up, I am waiting for the eloader, I can't wait to play emulated games i.e Nintendo, NeoGeo, Sega. This is the only stuff you can't buy anywhere.

   by sqwirl (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » 2.8 not working

I'm on a 2.8 and have tried it in both photo folders. I've redownloaded it twice. Everytime I open up the folder it flashes the magicgate light for about 15 seconds then stops and the machine just sits there till I remove the battery. How long does this take to load?

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   by guitar4pgr (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » Great work but still a bit left to go

this is great now all we need is an eboot loader so i can use things like psp to sms and the pimpstreamer and some games and psp radio so just keep up the good work and make the psp for the people again

p.s. to u fat cats at sony even if you give me psone emulation im not updating cause ur going to make me pay for games that i own that are sitting in a box out in my shed and u thought u could stop homebrews but we are one step ahead of u so just give up and on the next fireware let use play homebrews dont discourage it incourage it

   by Liquid (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » A WAY TO MAKE IT WORK EASIER!!!

JUST GO TO THE PHOTO / TETRIS FOLDER.....
wait for the images to preview... then start the Slideshow on the TETRIS folder... and it appears! I have tried it 10 times and it doesnt crash!

Try

   by HEDZX - 2006-09-12
 » :(

feck.... im pissed now ........ my damn 2.8 has a broken memory stick reader, and my dad wont let me open it ito see. best bu yas ro record of my purchase there and we cant find reciept. i wanna ty this so bad. its been so long since ive tried homebrew it would be nice to be able to try a tetris thats not a damn flash game "remake". *sigh*

   by pherk (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » roflex

this is great... i remember when developers said it was impossible to downgrade firmwares higher than 2.01...
take that!

   by zendog (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » holy cow

great work guys, keep up the great work

   by Joel (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » Got it to work

I would've posted sooner but i was busy working this out and after a while it worked, WOOT. i got firmware 2.80 got the regular (not sdk) and umm yeah woot playing tetris, waiting for eloader. Awesome job.

stay in ur picture folder for a while but dont open the tetris thing and then like after a min or 2 open it and it should work then after that, it can open like normal.

   by pspman423423423 (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » Yes!!!!!!!!!

Thnx Fanjita and Alex and the rest
Eboot loaders comin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thnx so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   by WORKS MAN (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » WORKS

al you have to do is download the folder, open the psp folder take the photo folder and stick it in the psp folder off of your memory stick. 2.8 downgrader is coming, in yo face sony

   by luke (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12

ok ppl i hav 2.8 n it works does this mean were ani closer to an eloader

   by shamin - 2006-09-12

yeah....WOOOHOOO...!!i pissed in my pants

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   by skit (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12

yea, it wouldn't work for me, so I clicked slideshow, and it worked beautifully. :D Fantastic job guys. I can't wait for an eloader!

   by 420pokesmot420 (Unregistered) - 2006-09-12
 » Yeah!!!!!!!!!

finally i see homebrew again thank u devs!!!!!!!!!!

   by moonmaniac - 2006-09-12
 » the SDK is awesome!!!

noobz! fanjita ! you are truly got mad programming skills.

ill try to make simple apps :)

wuuuhoooo!



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