Posted Apr 01, 2009 at 09:58PM by Mabie A. Listed in: Homebrew Development, News Tags: Japan, downgrader, Fanjita, Exploit, Noobz, PSP-3000
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Just when we all thought there is no more hope for the PSP-3000, Fanjita comes back, and armed with a fully workable exploit for the unyielding PSP Brite. He's been quiet for some time now, but little did we know he's been up and about tweaking away on the Phantasy Star Portable exploit, which was only "potentially-an-exploit" by yyoossk just last week.

And don't we all love a nice, pleasant surprise? Things can only go up from here for our fave handheld.



Phantasy Star Portable - Image 1Homebrew working on all PSP firmware (even 5.02) with a Phantasy Star Portable GameSave Exploit!


Justwhat does this do, need you ask? Well, it only lets you, PSP owner, on ANY firmware the ability to play homebrew applications, games and emulators till our hearts content or till we explode from nostalgia. So without further ado check out the simple steps for running Fanjita's oober-cool hack at Brite.

Guide for running the developed Phantasy Star Portable Exploit:
  • Check that you have an Japan or US version of Phantasy Star Portable (Japan:

    ULJM-05309, US: ULUS-10410). Work on the European version will be following soon.

  • Extract the contents of the 'MS_ROOT' folder from the ZIP file into the top-level of your memory stick. (HINT: If you wind up with an 'MS_ROOT' folder on the stick, you've done it wrong).
  • Start the game, and as soon as it gets to the 'Press START' screen, press START. If you wait until the demo has started, the exploit may not work.
  • The screen should go blank, and the exploit will start after a few moments. It doesn't do anything except look pretty at this stage - but feel free to enjoy the first homebrew on your PSP Brite.

Download:Phantasy Star Portable PSP-3000 Hack





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   by m3rox - 2009-04-01
 » ..

Just had to get something in before April Fool's day ended, right Mabie A?


   Re: Kiggz - 2009-04-03
 » thanks Mabie A

Mabie A can burn in hell i hate that guy now just made me waste 50 bucks.... I thought this site had heart turns out it has complete idiots especially like myself ..... THANKS Mabie A put here there man you just made me waste 50$ for the *****test game ever for the psp...

Hope your happy with yourself i am sure you will get a good laugh reading my posts, I live at home have no dad and my mother works hard to provide for us i went out bought the game and i find out that you just decided to be a smart ass...

   Re: UltimaArmorX - 2009-04-06
 » They must have no life!

Because nobody gets paid to make fools out of innocent people! I'm glad I doubt everything until it's clear.

There was no mention of user or kernel. Stupid, stupid, stupid!
   by WiiRolled - 2009-04-01
 » lol

Over here it's already 7:15 AM of April 2nd


   Re: Kiggz - 2009-04-03
 » yea no *****

yep it is and I feel for the joke on april 2nd.... *****ing *****. I am seriously thinking of becoming a satanist and learning black magik just to do what ever I can to make Mabie A's life wrong.... I am not even joking I hate this guy with a passion now *****ing ***** made me run my pockets broke I hate his guts....

   Re: Silver-Tiger - 2009-04-05
 » .....

wow, calm down. Your own fault for buying the game. They will always be bugs and such in newly dicovered exploits, so even if it was real, I would still wait a while before mindlessly messing with my PSP.

oh, and Mabie A is a girl.
   by TheLastGuitarHero - 2009-04-01
 » ...

Here comes the piracy.


   Re: TheLastGuitarHero - 2009-04-01
 » ...

And now that I downloaded, I suck. That is all.

   Re: papajag - 2009-04-01
 » WOw...

2.70FW and now this. Today just became a real holiday. Here's hoping this is real.
   by jmike78237 - 2009-04-01
 » ...

BS, nothing but BS

   by ReDx06 - 2009-04-01
 » Really???

awww please be true, if it is BS then this has really put a damper on my day

   by danknugz - 2009-04-01
 » omg get a life....

...seriously....
there has never been a big release on april fools day. they pull this $h!t every year. dont be a sucker.


   Re: papajag - 2009-04-01
 » 2.70 FW...

Is real. Load up your PS3 and see for yourself. I don't know about this one. Sony must really be bad at giving jokes because it's here. I don't know about this one though.
   by Matt91 - 2009-04-01
 » ***** you QJ

Not even funny *****s

   by HirogaX - 2009-04-01
 » I should've listen...

tsk tsk... waste of time.... is just as they say curiosity kills the cat...

   by Cortador - 2009-04-01
 » Hmmm

I was about to order a Psp-3000 when i realized that this was a joke o_O

   by Visigoth - 2009-04-01
 » oh

yea its only midday in australia....


   Re: Redizon - 2009-04-02
 » ...

Yeah it was midday... April 2nd in Australia
   by nall256 - 2009-04-01
 » March 33rd

Was kind of hoping for a big release since its M33 and all... o well.

   by b|ank Crossfire - 2009-04-01
 » Today Will Go Down In History

As The Day the PSP 3000 Was Hacked...Right after April Fools..

Rejoice.

   by OMightyBuggy - 2009-04-01
 » What!?

Not funny...

   by mike_jmg - 2009-04-01
 » Damn you

Damn MFs you got me......
was a good April's fools joke though

   by akadewboy - 2009-04-01
 » Way too late

Shouldn't this prank have been posted MANY hours ago?

   by KrzaQ - 2009-04-01
 » Way too late, not funny

It's not only way too late, but it's very dangerous. Unless you refund all PSP-3000s costs to people who bought them after reading this news, that is.

   by Game4set - 2009-04-02
 » Spreading Like Crazy...

Wow if you google this right now, you'll find soo many web pages linking back to here. I think this will take a few days to die down...

   by kupomogli - 2009-04-02
 » If you fell for it you deserved it

If you saw this news and bought a PSP3000 because of it, then my assumption is you'd do nothing more than use it to pirate, or else you wouldn't have bought it right after you thought it was able to be hacked. You would have acutally bought it to play games.

In that case. Either you have a system that you may as well let sit there because you're a pirate and don't pay for games that you play, or you can actually start purchasing games. I have a PSP2000, but I also have about 40+ games so I could live with a non downgraded PSP. However, downgrading my PSP Slim with the help of my phat so I could use emulation and apps as well.


   Re: Aphex85 - 2009-04-02
 » Hmmm...

I don't disagree with the fact that people may have gone out and bought a 3000 because of this but i don't think that makes everyone that does a pirate. Unfortunatly for some it is, but others may just want to use homebrew apps.

Besides, it's quite funny. For someone whos having a go at pirates to be fine with using emulators. Did you pay for those roms or did you download them, Hmmm? remember, downloading a rom also makes you i pirate i afraid.

   Re: FreePlay - 2009-04-02
 » " If you fell for it you deserved it"

Except it was posted on April 2 for some people. Nothing to "fall for" except being lied to, since it's not April Fool's Day for them anymore.

   Re: KrzaQ - 2009-04-02
 » x

It was April 2nd for most of the world.

As for "deserving it", the console as it is sold by Sony is useless. I don't really care if you believe it or not, but I only use my PSP to play mp3s and play Contra (of which I have original copy btw) on emulator. Oh, and I occasionally play OpenTTD.

So, should I fall for this stupid hoax, just to be able to play without having to shield the screen from sun I'd be sorely disappointed.

   Re: Katagi - 2009-04-02
 »  KrzaQ

Useless? Nice opinion you have there! Same could be said with the ds and it's shovel ware.

Just because you're not enjoying the psp does not make the damned thing useless.
   by yongobongo - 2009-04-02
 » lol

How could anybody believe this without a source.. Why would QJ have the information before Noobz?

   by rebel101152 - 2009-04-02
 » I downloaded it...

just out of curiosity.I don't even have a 3000 yet and sure enough it's a prank.


The Grand Return of Fanjita

Congratulations! You've unlocked our special QJ Greeting for April Fool's Day! ^_^

If you look close enough, the instructions presented is just the famed Lumines Exploit, tweaked a bit to make it the fully-developed Phantasy Star Portable Exploit.

We know, you're disappointed. But don't worry, we'll make it up to you. When the real thing does land, we'll deliver it to you straight off the hot, sizzling platter, wrapped in gold ribbons and all that jazz.

Okay, maybe the gold ribbons are too much. But, if and when the PSP-3000 finally becomes fully hacked, we'll be the first to let you know.

Thanks for being a sport, and Happy April Fool's (or what's left of it).


That's what it says people.

   by ilostchild - 2009-04-02
 » LOL

Aha hahahaha now that was good almost good as DA april fools prank bout the brick CFW

   by whitecloud - 2009-04-02
 » prank hope

sorry to all 3000 owners and i know i will cop it for saying this but...i dont want homebrew on the 3000 because piracy made psp games bad. And i know homebrew is not = to piracy but thats in an ideal world. i use pmplayer and a few other homebrew but PAY for my games in the hope dev's wont completely give up on the psp.


   Re: Lethal_NFS - 2009-04-02
 » Shhhh

Shut your mouth.....would shut your mouth.....just shut your mouth. You are just sounding stupid right now.

Hellllllllllo Misssssss lady.

   Re: Katagi - 2009-04-02
 » Not true...

Remember how successful the ps2 was? It was easy to pirate, along with the ps1.

The wii and 360 is easy to pirate games with, guess what! They're in the lead!

The NDS is waaaaaay easier to pirate then the psp due to the fact that it lacks any firmware updates. All you need to do is buy two simple things to just download games, and guess where the ds is? Not dieing.

It's not piracy making games bad, it's the lack of developers making good games.

   Re: billylee8 - 2009-04-02
 » Give me a break, Katagi

You think little kids (i.e. 90% of the DS user base) even know about flash carts?

If the "better games" argument were true, not a single person would have pirated Crisis Core or Dissidia. And if price were the issue, Patapon wouldn't have been pirated either.

   Re: Katagi - 2009-04-02
 » 90% of the userbase is kids?

If the 90% little kid user base argument were true, then why is nintendo taking note of the flash cards and still coming out (within most of the shovelware it has) with some great games? They attempted to block flash carts with the DSI along with the local wii updates to knock out the homebrew channel.

It's amazing how you think if a game is great then no one would pirate it. Those are great psp games and people still bought them, there will still be pirates no matter if the game is good or crappy.

Why didn't you take note of the other systems that have piracy issues? Heck, the ps3 sadly isn't doing to well and so far it's piracy proof. The most you could do is back up Blu-ray games and play ripped blu-ray movies in the Linux OS.

What I'm trying to prove is that piracy does not make a system have bad games. Is that really too hard to understand?

To be honest, the psp and NDS have their share of great games.

   Re: DaddyMulk - 2009-04-02
 » >>Is everybody here 15 yrs old?

Piracy hasn't killed the PSP. Piracy has never killed any system. I've seen a dozen game systems come and go, and the most successful ones are ALWAYS the most pirated.
The NDS is just a all around better product, and most importantly: it's fun. And fun sells itself. The games might be mostly stupid, but "fun 'n stupid" is way better than "boring but looks-cool".

The PSP is dying (in ENGLISH SPEAKING countries mind you!) because of lack of consumer interest and interesting games. The PSP was in serious trouble from it's launch. It's a very nice handheld, but it wasn't anything special. And most of the cool features it has were poorly implemented. The PSP is Sony's 1st portable system, and it really looks it.

Nintendo is a deity. The DS gets a dozen games a month, along with all that Nickelodeon/Disney sh*t . I know at least 17 different people with children in their lives(5-12 yrs). ALL of them have the DS. Of those children, about 10 of them use flashcards. You know, you don't have to be an hardcore anime-download'n computer geek to enjoy a little PIRACY. If you're older than 10yrs, then you will stumble apon DS piracy within 30min of casual internet usage(if searching DS releated stuff). Much younger children get their flashcards from: parents, uncles/aunts, family friends. I've seen tons of flashcards in the hands of little kids.

I go to Japan almost every year and lots of small shops are willing to sell you a flashcard chuck full of games! (well, not so much anymore..Nintendo pretty much stamped it out over there). There's no denying it. DS Piracy is everywhere, and aleast 50% of its users are aware of it and have taken advantage of it.

Just face it, kids, the PSP is failing and it has nothing to do with piracy. And if you're so hell-bent on driving that particular conspiracy home, then it has to be coming from your own guilty conscious. Stop bragging about how many PSP games you bought. I'd bet my left nut for every one you bought legit, you PIRATED 5 other ones. Everyone on the interent is either a liar, or a BIG FAT liar! You have no right to cast stones if you yourself have sinned...even a little bit. I bought 2 Slims just to play CPS1/2 and use PSPtube. I don't like PSP games, but I enjoy do killing time in long lines with my NDS w/ flashcard. In my opinion, PSP games aren't even worth pirating.

A new God of War and GTA wouldn't bring the PSP back to life. A DOZEN fancy new PSP games won't bring it back. PSP is old tech, and there's better fancier gadgets out there now vying for consumer dollars.

The PSP needs to be reborn. Sony needs to earn its respect in the handheld market. Nintendo will always dominate solely for the fact that..well...they're Nintendo. Piracy or not.

   Re: Katagi - 2009-04-02
 »  DaddyMulk

I agree with you on how Piracy isn't killing systems. But in no way is the psp failing dude, maybe in your eyes...but from the looks of it, it's in 2nd place but far from dead.

There's a huge difference between hating a system that you see it as it dying and it being dead (getting no sales at all.)

The psp is doing good and so is the DS, is that really too hard to actually think?

   Re: blade2577 - 2009-04-03
 » Hmm...

Well honestly there is a chance that 90% are kids. I know lots of dads buying flash carts for their kids. (that only concerns people who use the internet I guess or have gamer friends but it's more than I thought) to save themselves some bucks.

Honestly I haven't bought a PSP game in a long time... but I don't think any have been worth buying. I've been playing PSX games mostly on my PSP not PSP. Most of which I can't find anymore. As for PSP, I might buy Phantasy Star, Patapon 2 when it comes out, and maybe Dissidia. So far in my mind I don't have any games that are worth buying. (Not that there aren't good games, but most I want are in Japan) Other games are like Gundam vs. Gundam and Bleach games etc. those games have low gameplay value just play for fun kick some ass but never buy. Sorry for Gundam vs. Gundam, good game, but it doesn't give me enough reason to buy it.

I'd only buy games that interest me personally not just that are fun. And yes PSP is mostly dying in America, but not failing. Though funny today some guy just bought one for his kid at work.

Reborn? I doubt it needs to be reborn-ed just needs to make more commercials and maybe allow homebrew, blocking piracy ISO (for the sake of legalities). Then showing it off with Skype, (definitely might improve sales) a GPS tracker, IM clients, things that people use frequently, and then maybe have a harddrive though maybe just come with a bigger memory card.

Wii/DS games have been failing lately. Wii more than DS.
   by apex05 - 2009-04-02
 » EBAAAAAY....

I'd love to see that stats for Phantasy star bids on Ebay the last few hours! I can just imagine people clambering to their computer to make a bid, then running to the nearest used game store before they realised. I know it's not funny but hey.

   by danknugz - 2009-04-02
 » c'mon post something real already!

once again , OJ is chipping away at its own credibility. how the "mighty" have fallen.....
....sad.

   by Aces In The Palm - 2009-04-02
 » @whitecloud

piracy had nothing to do with developers making bad games
used games has a bigger market than pirate games
and its perfectly legal

i reckon good on QJ.
to Mabie A, thanks that was funny as.

where whitecloud is right is when he says people who are waiting till its hacked, obviously has little intention on paying for games


   Re: 73N5H1 - 2009-04-02
 » ...

not necessarily, PSP2000 owners like myself and PSP1000 owners are waiting until its hacked... not because we don't plan on paying for games, but because we already own PSPs to play games on.

   Re: Aces In The Palm - 2009-04-02
 » THATS RETARDED

your post makes no sense
if you'de use the psp2000 for playing games and homebrew, why the phuck would you need a hacked psp3000

wow its got a microphone and an enhanced screen with display issues
   by krazytoon - 2009-04-02
 » damn....

good one................. ;(

   by eddib - 2009-04-02
 » nice one

ha ha!


   Re: Kiggz - 2009-04-03
 » no it is not...

Mabie A die in hell
   by majorbb100 - 2009-04-02
 » not cool

not cool guys. pretty stupid.


   Re: Kiggz - 2009-04-03
 » AS SHOLES

your telling me i just went to buy the game and got in a huge argument with my mom to drive there..... fuc kin *****s...... I hate qj.net with a passion now. I will find some way to repay these stupid admins this is not even a joke it is a disgrace....
   by MitchenX - 2009-04-02
 » thats just wrong.

People come to this site for factual information... now everyone is pissed cause they were lied to. Good job!




   Re: PSPZorZ - 2009-04-02
 » your

your really stupid if u believe something without question when it's posted on april fools day.

   Re: b|ank Crossfire - 2009-04-02
 » No you're stupid

It wasn't posted on April Fool's.
The majority recieved the news on April 2nd.
You Fail

   Re: PSPZorZ - 2009-04-02
 » You're quite simple-minded

Anyone with have a brain can realize it's impossible to post something on the internet on the same day for EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD. Anyone with common sense is skeptical of any news they receive online when it is april fools day somewhere. You've obviously got neither.

   Re: Kiggz - 2009-04-03
 » MORTAL ENEMY

guess I am stupid because I just bought the game and I am broke now.. thanks to Mabie A. I would honestly fight that son of a ***** If I knew where he lived... I hate his guts eternally now.....

I went out bought the game where I am now.... with empty pockets, I took this serious I assumed it was not a joke I thought It was possible that the hack actually came out because there was no info posted at the bottom of his post that it was a joke. I got home opened the file to find out that it was a joke....

Mabie A if you are reading this I advise you to edit your post... unless you want more mortal enemys because you just made one.
   by DarkXCloud - 2009-04-02
 » lol

Nice one QJ.

Great Prank :P

eh.. I'm not even mad... c'mon guys.. it was funny.


   Re: Kiggz - 2009-04-03
 » YOU *****ING *****S

WOW I WANT TO KILL WHO EVER MADE THIS!!! I JUST WENT TO BUY THE GAME THANKS A LOT YOU *****ING STUPID *****S..... You could have just said that it was a joke at the bottom of the post....

It is my souls purpose to spam QJ.net. This is by far the worst joke anyone has ever played on me I am *****ING PISSED I just went and spent 50$ on the stupid ass game..... why couldnt you atleast said it was on crisis core or something then I would have been like what ever I own a copy now but Pstar sucks mega *****.

Honestly I am going to try soo *****ing hard from my computer and all my friends comps to spam and trojan qj.nets proxys. THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST ***** HEAD MOVE ANYONE HAS EVER PLAYED ME FOR.

QJ.NET you have just earned your self a vital enemy.... you snake *****s......

   Re: toomyzoom - 2009-04-05
 » @ Kiggz

You're really a F**King Retard. A child can see this is a joke. If you want to hack, then make your own. Don't blame anybody else. You didn't carefully read it before doing anything. You rushed in and you got mistake, then you blame people. you're really a retard.


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