Posted Feb 09, 2007 at 02:35PM by Ryan A. Listed in: Homebrew Development Tags: downgrader, Sony, Dark-AleX
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PSP - Image 1When it comes to the different PSP firmwares, homebrew history dictates that a downgrader almost always follows a decrypter. Right? Right. With that said, it is logical to expect that a new downgrader will be released soon after 3.11 was successfully decrypted yesterday. Right? Well, not quite.

Word has recently been going around that  Dark_AleX won't be making a 3.11 OE. Allegedly, he says that, 

The FW 3.11 is ready, but it's not worthy to release because it needs a total re-flash and there isn't any update. There will be a plugin to launch all POPS until the FW 3.11, because it's the only thing that has changed in it.


Well, it was actually in Spanish, and this is the translated version. Anyway, provided that this is true (we checked DAX's official site and found nothing there), we guess Dark_AleX deserves to have a break. After all, even God, Himself, rested on the 7th day. And besides, we shouldn't forget that 3.11 was cracked using the 3.10 decrpyter, so that means nothing much has changed in terms of security.

We reported this because we believe it is important in more ways than one. First, it is a reminder that you should not tinker with 3.11 yet unless you want to commit a homebrew suicide. Another reason is that the fake downgraders that caused a lot of bricked PSP units are still fresh in our memories, and we don't want that to happen again.

Don't worry, guys. We're pretty certain DAX will be back once a worthy firmware comes along, provided that Sony hasn't given up yet. In the mean time, why don't you just send DAX, Team C+D ,and the other great homebrew coders some well-deserved thank you notes?


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   by tenshu (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » come on

god doesn't exists :q


Thanks D_A for your work
don't worry 3.11 is useless ;)


   Re: DevoBUTTAJackson (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » seriously... a giant ark? Religion is BRAINWASHING

If there is a god.... his name is Dark_Alex +)

   Re: wow (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » judment day!

dude ur gay...god does exist and i hope you rot in hell...u will see

   Re: omg (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » thats bot cool

that is horrible. im a complete christian n i think that this is horrible to hav people like u in the scene. i also hope that u guys will be saved.

   Re: Vincnt (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » god?.

Im athiest and i believe in science.

If you believe in religion, that means you cant believe a single shread of science. That means you cant drink any scientific medicines created by scientists, you can't use shampoo or soap because they were created using science. You cant use a computer because your using science. If you believe in god, you shouldn't be on this site because your using something developed with science and not faith. Go and wait for your "CHRISTputers" instead of using our COMputers

   Re: ian (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » seriously

that thing only lets you download more games from the PS Store woopdy do i don't any one cares at all unless they were releasing FF VII then people would care but its probably just some lame games that aren't even good.

   Re: bigballs (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » SWAP THE RELEVANT FILES??


cant we just swap the relevant pops files with the new ones? via Recovery flash access??

   Re: I (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » am

a muslim i have been in the scene for 9 months but if you want people to be saved then do me a favor tell them not to call Dark_AleX GOD because it disrespects our religon i dont disrespect yours i have christian freinds i never say anything that disrespects their religon. Whenever DaX makes a new custom firmware or makes something awesome then you guys do the same thing over and over again. if i criticized any of you i am sorry

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   Re: axelixc - 2007-02-09
 » thank u

all tat i could say. i r great.

   Re: Kristian (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » Religious War on QJ...

This is a real kicker. Oh my.

I didn't read all the posts in this thread but this is what I have to say. I'm catholic. I believe in God. I am also a man of hard facts and science. They can co-exist. It isn't rocket science - no pun intended.

God is awesome.
Science is awesome.
Consumers drive electronics.
Dark_AleX is just a programmer.
But, all these things have nothing to do with one another.

   Re: blissful0ne (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » haha

right when i saw him say that, i knew it would be a touchy subject.
If God does not exist, how are we here? why do you think it is the #1 religion? Just think about it... and yes, judgement day will come. Im ready for it... i only hope you are.

   Re: muslim2 (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » i accept

am

a muslim i have been in the scene for 9 months but if you want people to be saved then do me a favor tell them not to call Dark_AleX GOD because it disrespects our religon i dont disrespect yours i have christian freinds i never say anything that disrespects their religon. Whenever DaX makes a new custom firmware or makes something awesome then you guys do the same thing over and over again. if i criticized any of you i am sorry


i like the man who said the above words
he is a good MUSLIM
you are 100% right

   Re: spyder (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » Religous wars

WHOOO!!!

   Re: Chris (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » TO THE MUSLIMS

According to the "Koran" you MUST kill all Christians. If you do not, you will go to hell and there is nothing that you will be able to do about it. You will suffer in fire and doom for eternity.

And uh.. dont worry about 3.11, theres nothing interesting worth making an OE for.

   Re: tenshu (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » hahaha

i'm an atheist and that was a joke.

But it is funny to see how a simple phrase would reveal how people could get : nervous, arrogant or even violent.

I'm not criticizing religion but the alienation in faith.
If your deist i don't care
But when religion come on the public place like those muslims or catholics guys coming here to say it is an offense to call D_A god
Yup we face to a form of alienation in faith

The same alienation make people dangerous and fight each other.

Peace to you all : zealots or atheists
We are human after all

   Re: Wakisashi (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » The greatness of the Dark

Thanks Dark one, and keep up the good work

   Re: IcanbeAjackasstoo (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » I'll reply to the first post so its above everyone else

Calling Dark Alex a god really shouldn't offend you people. What if people wanna believe that he's a god? Are you offended that people's beliefs differ from your own?

Be a religious zealot if you like. Just don't go on the internet and preach to a bunch of people who really couldn't care less about who they offend. Come "Judgment Day" we'll see who is right.

I'd also like to point out how quickly an atheist will turn religious in bad times.

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   Re: td (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » ...

stop going on about whether god exists or not, 1st poster and anyone who has replied. keep your views to yourself, especially if it will make other people angry.

   Re: Godrocks777 (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » r u serious

theres only 1 God and thats God, so piss off, and Dark_Alex ain't a god, he's a psp hacker, atheists, god lovese u!, just not when ur burning in hell

   Re: ts (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » DAX will jurge you

" a muslim i have been in the scene for 9 months but if you want people to be saved then do me a favor tell them not to call Dark_AleX GOD because it disrespects our religon i dont disrespect yours i have christian freinds i never say anything that disrespects their religon. Whenever DaX makes a new custom firmware or makes something awesome then you guys do the same thing over and over again. if i criticized any of you i am sorry"

Dark Alex is the ONE and ONLY god so go to hell all you violent dishonouring muslim and christian infidels

   Re: J Z (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » ...

DaX is not a god and you are a false prophet. Shut up you don't even know what ur talking about. DaX will judge no one, God will judge you.

   Re: Jimbo (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » Whats that guy on about down there?

Firstly thanks to all you guys for making my PSP useful again and for encouraging me to dig out all my old PS1 games it took hours of searching through my garage but it was worth it.

Secondly what is that guy talking about down there in the replies? " I am a muslim i have been in the scene for 9 months but if you want people to be saved then do me a favor tell them not to call Dark_AleX GOD because it disrespects our religon i dont disrespect yours i have christian freinds i never say anything that disrespects their religon."

This website is AMERICAN, adapt to it cause calling someone a god here is not meant to be offensive! It's a colloquial term! Look Colloquial up! If it was offensive to you then it should have been offensive to anyone who was religious he didn't write Allah, he wrote God!

Why are you all so touchy? Do you think God really cares that someone said it with tongue in cheek, is the writer going to be consumed by the flames of hell because he merely mentioned God? No because if there is a god (And I hope my questioning his existence doesn't offend you) would he not be forgiving enough to let the writer off the hook?

Do us all a favor think about what your saying because people are getting peed off with all this defensive political correctness cr*p

   Re: ??? (Unregistered) - 2007-02-11
 » hm

I just wondered, when did religous belief become part of the PSP homebrew community?

Whetever Dark_AleX is, Good job and thanks for your work.

   Re: jewly (Unregistered) - 2007-02-14
 » it's alive!!!!

I hacked 3.11 to get the 3.11 oe-c visit this site :www.ps-phacker.com/psp update/3.11oe-c+3.10oe-D/download link/23413

   Re: DJ (Unregistered) - 2007-02-16
 » MY SUBJECT IS GOD DOES EXIST

AND WHO EVER SED THAT HE DIDNT GO TO HELL

   Re: WTF (Unregistered) - 2007-02-28
 » What the F***

You people are all so gay... honestly im religious i have freinds who are bhuddidt tauist muslim evreything! And if you are true followers of the bible follow it, LOVE ONE ANOTHER! geez A GUY MADE FUN OF GOD... WHO CARE Obviously he is going to offend somebody but so is saying anything...
what im trying to say is its a thread
and Devo butta jackson the stories in the old testament are ment to teach lessons and princables there was no ark! and all of you serious caatholics let the man belive what he wants to belive!

P.S. Dark alex you are not god on earth im sorry
instead i would call you 'God of the psp'
'golden boy' w/e but GOd you guys be MATURE!
   by databoy2k - 2007-02-09
 » Yeah...

If he releases an updated plugin, that's just as good, right?
Kudos as always to DA, but I know I wouldn't waste time with this update either...
--Databoy2k

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   by fabian (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » darkpspsite.tk

don't even work on it its not even a update worth having thanx for all ur work


   Re: dark_alex (Unregistered) - 2007-02-14
 » I love you all

tell my mom I love her
   by whoelse (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » mistake in post

you said: expect that a new downgrader will be released soon . It should say: expect that a new custom firmware will be released soon


Dont want people to get confused ;)

   by darkalex #1 fan (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » well

maybe I was the first using 2.71se-a. so I really can't mind that 3.11 oh yeah won't be in action. As my favourite developer say, it is absolutely useless. Thanks d_a keep your hard workkkkkkk! TOU ROCK!!

   by PSPnewbie25 (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » hurry

i have 3.10 eo-a and it wont run homebrew so i kinda need an update


   Re: chalos (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » oh man

Put the friggin homebrew in the GAME150 folder!!!! It works

   Re: Cloudhunter (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » meh

Just set the kernel to 1.5 in recovery mode...
   by legendaryrurouni (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » THANK YOU!!!

Thank You Dark_Alex and Team C+D for making the psp that much cooler!!

   by FIGHTER FORCE 1 (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » God is not true (:

Yep true theres no point making a custom firmware, if it does nothing and just another chance of bricking...

Nice Work!!

2.5>2.6>2.71>2.72>2.8>2.81>2.82>U.P>2.71custom>
BRICK>newpsp>2.71custom>brick>U.P>BRICK>newpspagain+U.P>BRICK>newpsp>2.5>2.6>2.7>2.71>2.72>
2.8>2.81>2.82>3.01>3.03>downgradebyD_A>1.5>
3.03EO>3.03EO-B>3.03EO-C>3.10OE>3.10A'

THANK YOU Dark Alex your custom firmware is perfect, never buy a U.P!


   Re: GaveUpTomorrow - 2007-02-09
 » LOL...

You've bricked one two many PSPs... do you just have bad luck, or make stupid mistakes ;P

   Re: Steven (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » PSP SALES

ill buy all of your bricked psp's for 20 bucks

   Re: no (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » God IS true. completely

u got bricked cuz u dont beleive in him. this is not a joke. i really honestly hope u guys realize this

   Re: Plese (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » stop

disrespcting us muslims .If you think mslims are terrerists then your wrong .LIKE I say don't judge ano1 before you know them.Actually Ahman is a muslim name but i never got the chance to ask him the question

   Re: anon (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » w

Did i not read something? Who said Muslims were terrorists? It almost seems like your trying to keep this religious war going. How bout lets just stop talking about religion, then everyone can be happy.

   Re: F*** IRAQ (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » they make bombs go off

all people with towels on their head are terrorists.
when you go in planes in the US they have like a bodyguard on each towelhead ready to kill him if he makes a not so smart move.

you muslims got a bad rep becasue one of you *****ced everything up for the rest of you so you guys are all screwed now...

i kno i take extra precasutions when i see one of u muslims....

BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   Re: td (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » ...

stop *****in about religion and dont make racist comments and keep to the news.
qj has a good point, i would only upgrade if there was a real difference, otherwise there should be a oe-a plugin for the 3.11 pops soon.
   by rd261 (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » ...

No problem DA, Im extremely happy with 3.10 OE-A. Just take a well deserved break.

   by wut (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » wait

wut about 3.02 and 3.03, he released and update for it but not 3.10 and 3.11

   by CATZ (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » Someone Set up us the bomb

Im very happy with my actual firmware to upgrade.Wake me up the next 20 minutes after Sony Release the firmware that allow us to download the PSone games,you know when it gets hacked.

"All your Firmware are Belong to Us".
-Hacks to Sony.

   by J (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » Cool

Take it easy DA, rest up and take a breather. A decent firmware update will come along eventually that will be worthy of your talents :D Thanks for all your efforts and time spent making our PSPs what they are today. The scene wouldnt be the same without ya :)


   by PSPGuy (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » Gre@t W0rk

Dark Alex, you made my day - repeatedly ;-)

   by ! (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » whatever

no need to make a new oe if you're not going to get anything out of it. it would've been nice if we had a general idea of when to expect the POPS plugin though :

   by ScyXx (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » DAX POWNAGE!

im sure DAX it the most-loved-person of every single psp-owner !

if he eer gets in money problems, i guess he will be millionair within a day :)

everyone loves him, and so they should do!

he is the best psp-programmer when it comes to the official sony fw, (i bet they hate him ;))

i luv him and so should you all do!

greetz from the Holland psp-comminitie :)


   Re: dude (Unregistered) - 2007-02-10
 » ee

well there is a few people that dont love him, the people at sony, actually most of them even do secretly
   by GHenrik (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » I thought this would come

Agree on that, its no reason to launch a new OE on 3.11 if it does not add up anything. That been said and if Dark_AleX read this, it would be great to have a meny where you can change clock speed on the run, just like devhook. All the way down from 66mhz th 333mhz.

Withoud Dark_AleX, my psp would gather dust under a bunch of books. Thank you for all your work and I will respect every choice you take.


   Re: Aces In The Palm - 2007-02-10
 » clock speed

hold R while starting
see that cpu speed option?
   by scarface_tha_second - 2007-02-09
 » what

Dark Alex's work can't be topped...but did you just call him god?

   by yolarry (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » when the time comes

If we see games release for 3.11 firmware then that means OE needs update to 3.11 right?

   by Chris (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » To all who deserve it.

I would just like to take the time to thank all the developers who have contributed to the scene, and im not just talking about D_A here. We must not forget all the others who played a big part in sticking it to sony, such as BOOSTER. Although people may not use devhook as much now becuase of CFW's, but regardless, BOOSTER kept me beliving when I thought all hope was lost. And even beofre that, the orginal big steps - MPH Downgrader, what a legend, UMD Emulator, (how could you speak of the greats, without mentioning humma?). And then, theres the rest of them. You may forget, but all this hacking isn't a lone soilders game, its a community, catering for every need. Whether is be a new firmware exploit, or just a simple homebrew game, its still something to be thankful for. So before you go flaming dev's for releasing things you might not think you need, or complain becuase they aren't fast enough, just think for a second; they do this for you. Your not being charged, they just do it becuase they are the upstanding people which we see.

So I would just like to take this time, and say a very well earned thank you to the entire homebrew scene, you have made the PSP what it is today, forget Sony, this is where the true talent is at.

Thank You.Chris.

   by MickMog - 2007-02-09
 » whatever the man says

im happy with whatever hes happy with, my psp is his... he is the main firmware supplier...f@ck sony they have my psp workin at 1/3rd its speed.
anyone tried 222 in xmb recently? it lags baaaaaad compared to 333

   by karivika (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » rest

Man, give this guy a rest...I deserves it, and I dont care if he waits like a month or so to make a second firmware... our psp's also need to rest :D

   by Gunbuster (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » this is bull

I think this article is is a load of bull, it is always a pleasure to see that the custom firmware equals the normal firmware plus more features. Why should he be resting out on this one, he did a small update just for metal slug. I think he is preparing an update right now


   Re: Jin (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » No.

.

   Re: jgtc_lover (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » "A small update"

That was just as you said, a small update. You didn't need to reflash the entire firmware for the update, just two files.
   by twistyvalhalla (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » who needs 3.11

who needs 3.11, nothing has changed. happy with 3.10 OE-A


   Re: dark_treason (Unregistered) - 2007-02-15
 » zerigoo

ing shing hike ki ching ih ti yung tu this means *****
   by sanj (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » what's with this "oh no i'll brick it" attitude

if your psp is less than a year old it would be under guarantee, so you could probably get a new unbricked one for postage costs, and if it's got 3.11 on it... so what, by the time you get it back from sony, there will be a downgrader.

go dark alex, go booster, go noobz, go c+d, go ahman, go everyone. homebrew and firmware mods are excellent.

psp's are the best.

sanj.


   Re: PSPZorZ - 2007-02-10
 » sa

Dude, most ppl with homebrew have had their PSPs since the begenning and have lost their warranty a LONG TIME AGO. And we are FAR from a 3.11 downgrader. I dunno who the hell wrote this, but decrypter doesn't mean we'll have a DGer anytime soon!
   by leonstars (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » Kudos

Kudos Dark Alex

you r the best , Don't worry about 3.11
we got plenty to keep us busy for now
YOU ROCK!

   by Atheist (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » Dude

There is no god. "god rested ...." STFU ok shh there is no god it's jsut a nice little story


   Re: Jin (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » Cool!

A hardcore rebel athiest, how unique. ...vag.

   Re: jgtc_lover (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » Political Correctness FTL

Maybe the author believes in god. Does freedom of speech not apply to the internet? Besides, that's not even the point of the article, who cares?

   Re: dude ii (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » a bit of philosophy

it's ironic how atheists say they don't believe in a deity yet get upset when someone who believes in a deity makes a statement about such. you dislike the mention or those that believe in a deity yet you yourself practice not believing in a deity which is a paradox of an atheist.

   Re: Aces In The Palm - 2007-02-10
 » not ironic

no ironicism
just freedom of speech as the man above said
isnt everyone entitled to an opinion
i think its funny that just because they called D_A god.
every bible basher comes out of the woodwork to flame QJ.
i dont beleive in god myself.
but thats the good thing about having choices.

   Re: PSPZorZ - 2007-02-10
 » @Aces

Amen... in a nonreligious way.
   by Mentality - 2007-02-09
 » Almost Certain

With these new findings - skype, sky deals, and whatever else, I think it would be fair to assume there is going to almost certainly gonna be another firmware in the very near future, so it aint worth making the 3.11 and then just maybe a few weeks later if that 3.50 which I assume the next one to be because it will probably be a major one on Sony's behalf.

3.11 - totally crap not worth spunking on


   Re: Jin (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » I'm only concerned with...

How much flash memory we all have left. I think the total is like 23 MB. And I have about 2 MB left. Originally I had a lot less but if you keep your bg's and delete the network update permently it frees up space.

Anyway, how much more can Sony do? Unless they start finding ways to... (I don't want to say 'compress,' but for now I'll use that) all the information on the flash so far. It may be minor tweaks here and there, but as for a major update, what could it possibly be.

   Re: PSPZorZ - 2007-02-10
 » f

I ended up with an extra 1.5 MB of flash space by taking my ltn0.pgf, making a copy and renaming the copy to gb3s1518.bwfon and replacing the actual gb3s1518.bwfon... Sony had set up a few polls, asking what features we think the PSP needs the least... one choice was the locationfree player... if they delete that, they will have plenty of room for more features and... security. And if they DO delete locationfree and use the space for better features, we'll be screwed cuz there won't be enough flash space to keep 1.50 + the new FW with the new features... but there's some things, like languages, sony can't delete from their firmware but I can to free up space... I sure don't need the japan or korean languages :D

   Re: dark_treason (Unregistered) - 2007-02-15
 » gosh!

alright who needs a psp cuz my uncle,mom,grandmother,i bought a psp for me you cant have the blue one and to get the black one you must buy it for 30 dollers
   by Jay (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » DAX = My personal hero

Just upgraded to 3.10 OE-A and its great. If the Master DAX says 3.11 isn't neccesary, then thats all I need to hear. Hats off to you DAX, sit back, have a beer, and love your godhood status till something worthy comes along.

   by Me (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » Thank you

Thank you

   by dtpm60 (Unregistered) - 2007-02-09
 » Thank you

DAX, and such--you are truly great to keep up the efforts. After receiving a used PSP two days ago (which heartbreakingly had been updated to Sony's 3.10), I started reading up on Homebrew. What a scene! People get really passionate about it! I am patiently waiting for the downgrade for 3.10, and will rejoice the day when I can enter the homebrew world by merely playing Contra on my PSP.

Again, to all who make the scene possible--thank you!

As an afterthought, I would like to find a way to "hard" downgrade from 3.10 now that it has been decrypted. While this is a burgeoning scene, it still has very limited net resources! :)



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