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Ridge Racer 2 demo now on 2.71, courtesy of Dark_AleX

Posted Oct 21, 2006 at 07:35AM by Pranav T Listed in: Hacks & Exploits, News, Ridge Racer 2 Tags: memory stick, DevHook, Booster, Dark-AleX, Jas0nuk

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Ridge Racer 2

Now although many of you were quite interested in the Ridge Racer 2 demo which was out yesterday, we guess that a good contention of you didn't use it for the sole reason that it required a firmware which was out of homebrew's reach. And reading the news (or are they rumors?) lately, it seems that a lot of the upcoming games will be coming out requiring new firmwares. Well, you probably won't have to worry this time, because Dark_AleX has a lot of stuff covered.

He just released a new decrypter which decrypts the DATA.PSP of the new Ridge Racer 2 demo. We'll list the instructions here:

With some pbp utility, such as pbp unpacker, extract the files from the Ridge Racer 2 demo pbp. Put the extracted file DATA.PSP in the root of memory stick.
Run the decrypter test with 1.50 kernel (GAME150 folder) if you are in 2.71 SE-A or in devhook emulating 1.50 if you are in HEN.

The decrypter test will output a file called "DATA_OUT.PSP" in the root of memory stick. Using this file as the DATA.PSP, rebuild the pbp. Change the text in the SFO "2.81" with some hexadecimal editor to something <= 2.71.

To those who know their stuff, this will probably be a piece of cake. Although the news is big, Dark_AleX was quick to point out the fact that this won't be a popular solution since it doesn't work on the rest of the demos including World Tour Soccer and Ape Escape Racer demo for 2.81 (Thanks to jas0nuk for testing out Ape Escape). Well, we believe that we still haven't seen all of what guys like Dark_AleX and Booster are working on, and we wouldn't be surprised if any of them release a bombshell in the coming weeks. Don't worry though, we will have you covered. For now, here's the decrypter.

Download: [Decrypter test for Ridge Racer 2 demo]

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by DAVE (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» FIRST POST

FIRST POST!!

Re: NO (Unregistered) - 2006-10-22

» Supid *****

lets ***** this mother*****er while we still can. This idiotic comments are still being displayed first. ***** you >:(

by Telefix (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» cool

stfu dave.
No time and everything has been cracked!
Is that correct word?

by JC (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» ???

It better be good demo :D

by kwastie - 2006-10-21

» lol

This version only works with 2.71(se-a) ? or alsow with 2.71 devhooked?

by The Big Nasty (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» Word

Qj Would U Please Ban The Word's 1st Post Of The Comments!

Re: Slikens - 2006-10-22

» ...

stop hating....its not like its going to kill you...

by CarXCrashXHearts - 2006-10-21

» Same as #1.

I've already played Ridge Racer 2. It's pretty much the same exact thing as Ridge Racer 1. It really got me disappointed.

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Re: ridge racer fan (Unregistered) - 2006-10-22

» damn right carcrash

yea me too , i was thinking of a much better ridge racer ...well some little grafic pixel performance but after thats is the same ridge racer again , cars are the same , the dj voice are the same and say the same stuff , no big deal this game indeed !

by psphacker12 (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» actually

I could already play this on 2.71 by spoofing the 2.71 devhook files because 2.71 has the same PRX as 2.81.

Re: kwastie - 2006-10-21

» ok

Ok thanx i will try

Re: Hacker3.0 (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» what?

how could you explain more?

by The Big Nasty (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» RR

What the difference from Ridge Racers 1 and 2?

Re: op (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» .

Not a damn thing. It wasn't even worth downloading and loading to my memory stick. It's the same damn game as the first one!

by databoy2k - 2006-10-21

» Works...

Nice, easy setup anyways... Shame it couldn't be for a demo with a little bit more meat tho... oh well.
Thanks Dark_Alex - Another Great Job!
--Databoy2k

by Energy (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» worked

Worked perfect for my 1.5 (with 2.71 devhooked), is a pretty lame demo though. Was hoping for some more. 6mb isn't too bad tho.

by Tidus (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» nice

Can someone upload the modified Demo please?

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Re: Vader (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» illegal

I bet that would be illegal, probably will be up in a torrent in not to long though.

by chickdigger802 - 2006-10-21

» ^

or better yet, the torrent for the actual PAL version is already out... Seriously this game is just ridgeracer1 with a few more tracks, no upgrade at all! it makes madden look to shame.

Re: Vader (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» Um, the point is running it on 2.71

This is for those who won't be upgrading, so they can see the demo on 2.71.

by hacker3.0 (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» works great!

great job dark_alex my thanks goes out to you. When i woke up this mornign i saw that this came out and i wanted it badly but i had your 2.71 se-a installed and couldn't use it. Then i came back later and saw this post about it and was very happy great job dark_alex and thanks for all your help to the psp community!

by hacker3.0 (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» anyone need it?

if anyone needs it pre-done for them email me at psphacker30@gmail.com and post here saying that you did emailed me.

Re: Vader (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» Ok

I emailed you

Re: Nicko01 (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» thanks

I emailed you.

Re: Hostile (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» Ok

I emailed you

Re: lordroba (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» thanks,

I emailed you

Re: Gergeman (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» Ok

I didn't email you

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Re: jj (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» pre done

i have emailed you

Re: JL (Unregistered) - 2006-11-03

» thank you

i e-mailed you

by eggwonder (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» uh...

this isnt working at all with homebrew enabled devhook or on normal 1.5 fw it just loads... i see a lil orange flashing then it makes wierd psp noise and says the game could not be started both in devhook 2.71 with homebrew enabled and on a normal 1.5... i got the data file thing in root too... i rly wanna try this demo =(

Re: djindy (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» use pbp unpcker

edit the sfo from the pbp to 2.71 in pbpunpacker then save to pbp load the icon0 use data_out renamed to data and load up in dev hook

by kwastie - 2006-10-21

» why?

i heard something and I don't know if it's true but:

there is a program that allow's you to play 2.81 demo's on 2.71 (devhooked) by only changing the version number to 2.81, it's almost the same a wab.version changer but then for devhook

thanx already

Re: supg (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» hmm

how do you do this?

by how (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» 2.71 how?

how come i dont get it how can you do this i mean Dark_AleX must now alot 2.81 and 2.71 confusing anyway good thinking Dark_AleX

Re: hey (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» ya

every time i run the decrypter test on 1.5 or 2.71 it says the game could not be started. 80020148..... i have firmware 1.5 and using devhook to use 2.71

by The_Dude (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» a little demo?

all this fuss over a little demo?

just download the FULL game here:

http://www.mininova.org/tor/455812

i've had this since 13 Sep 2006 lol :)

Re: eggwonder (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» full game...

the demo is legal to download for free while downloading isos is illegal... some of us like to follow the rules... and laws

Re: jas0nuk (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» lol

does anyone smell a ban? XD

Re: RaiderX - 2006-10-21

» ^yes

i smell a ban

Re: Gergeman (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» mmm

mmmmm... i love the smell of a ban

Re: Casua1ty (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» LOL

lmao but you shoudn't of said that here they don't like pirates.

Re: acidmouth (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» smell a ban

you guys are so pathetic... oo i smell a ban.... stop playing on the internet and go get a girlfriend

by firyice (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» for hacker 3.0

I emailed u

by frankrike (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» 2.8

can i use this on my 2.8 or should i uppgrder to 2.81 or wil it take longer time for a downgrader.
sorry im suck in english im a norwegian boy.

Re: Ukitake (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» wait

Yes you can play it on 2.8 for sure. i suggest u dont upgrade just yet. Just google for solution. There is not much difference from 2.8 and 2.81 because its just a security patch. DONT UPGRADE YET UNLESS U HAVE ANOTHER PSP LIKE MYSELF.

by TutenStain (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» Stay at 2.80

Why upgrade for a bull ***** demo? plz all stay att 2.80 (or what you are in)

by me (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» booster

so booster is really working on something like an upgrade to devhook?

by nicko01 (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» heres the file

http://www.sendspace.com/file/8ake4m
thats the modified file.

Re: Viper_Bravo - 2006-10-21

» Not working!!

your file isnt working on my devhook 2.71 setup!

Re: Me! (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» Works fine!

This works fine in the latest Devhook :) thanks a lot!

by ?!?!?!?! (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» devhook 2.71

It only works with the 2.71 SE-A version? I don't get a DATA_OUT file on my 1.50 psp. why?

Re: NTXA - 2006-10-21

» what?

which demo do you want to decrypt?

I launch the decryter with IRshell and run it with devhook 2.71

by twist (Unregistered) - 2006-10-21

» Not working

Please upload a demo working on 2.71 firmware!!!