Posted Apr 21, 2007 at 11:18AM by Kristine C. Listed in: Hacks & Exploits Tags: XMB, Dark-AleX, becus25
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Custom Firmware 1.62 IE - B Update 1 - Image 1Yay for custom firmware season! After Dark_Alex's released his latest (archived) bundle of joy unto the gaming world, becus25 has also updated his own custom firmware. So yes, it's PSP love all around right now.

Anyway, becus25 released Custom Firmware 1.62 IE A Update2 a mere week ago, and here he is once again with Custom Firmware 1.62 IE B. Isn't it good to know that the devs have been working really hard? 1.62 IE B still have the same general functions as that of 1.62 IE A, but on top of that, the following fixes and features have also been added:

General functions:

  • In software system puts "version 1.62 IE-B". 
  • Recovery and the XMF were now fused .  
  • Added security and the flasher and you will not break the PSP 
  • Bug fix ( when activated autoboot and was not in the route that touched to the PSP crashed; now if it passes that, the PSP returns to the XMB with normality :P . 
  • More speed in recovery mode.  
Recovery functions:
  • You can activate/deactivate Autoboots (put the autoboot on pspgamebooteboot.pbp ) from recovery without any kept configuration file. 
  • Recovery mode, this structured like a menu . 
  • Structured section "ADVANCE" like a menu . From this section you can do this : 
    • Change the theme of PSP ( in fact in 1.50 not it can but it is hack :P ) 
    • You can activate/deactivate autoboots.  
    • You can hide or not hide corrupt icons from the XMB. 
Besides the whole range of changes, he also announced that the current version of his custom firmware has been tested on a TA-079 PSP, and it worked. However, he cautions everyone that this has not been tested on PSPs with boards higher thab 079, so those who wish to install this on their PSPs which are not 079s, are asked to take extra precautions. And on that note, we would like to remind everyone to go through the readme, as well as all the other installation instructions and other directions that becus25 has included with his homebrew, before attempting to install this. Better safe than sorry, right?

Thank you to I-Fzero-I for the tip!

Download: Custom Firmware 1.62 IE-B Update1
Visit: PSP Development Forum


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   by ME (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » ;)

First W00T


   Re: Squake (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » This is great..

Forget the complainers. This is great. Keep up the good work.

I'd like to see the other losers that are complaining make a custom firmware. becus25 and Dark_AleX are doing great. :)

-Squake
   by Ah 2 min late (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » 2nd

:)

   by lol (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » second

:D

   by nul (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » devhook?

does this FW work with devhook?

   by 4nd (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » nd4

4nd

   by ME (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » really!

Is this in any way similar to OE firmwares?

   by comedy - 2007-04-21
 » ok, i don't mean to be disparaging

i'm happy that this guy is making his own custom firmware, variety is the spice of life, and with fresh ideas etc on the scene he's doing a good job of keeping things interesting... yes it appears that right now 3.40oe-a is 'better' but that simply means this guy has something to aim for.

the main thing i would like to say is that hopefully he can experiment with more exciting features, yeah dark alex has given us all the features of 3.40 on our homebrew enabled psps, but has he added very much? ok, popstation is a bit good, but then there is loads of room for innovation; to be honest i feel that if dark alex were the only one making custom firmwares all we'd have is very safe features like 'i've enabled this' or something... we want daring... crazy ideas!
go!


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   Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » ...

Why don't you make one on your own?

   Re: Benji (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » Popstation

So, full speed PS1 emulation is just "A bit good"? That's the biggest load of crap I have ever heard.
   by Rubén (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » Buen trabajo

alguna d esta gente es idiota. m gustaria ver como uno d ellos hac un firmware ellos solos, y asi podrian criticar.
lo que hacs sta muy bien becus25!! no t escuxes a sta gente.
animo becus!
salu2

   by Unregistered_Coward (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » Keep up the great work!!

Only the ignorant who cannot see past their own noses will label this custom firmware as useless and screaming from rooftops ''why bother, use OE instead''.

Would you people still be saying this if Dark Alex really did leave for good back when he was thinking about quitting the scene?

I didn't think so. This guy has my full support and should keep on improving his custom firmware.


   by im really (Registered) not > (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » lol

y...?


   Re: i'm really (stupid) not > (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » lol

bcuz
   by satan (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » !

wELL ITS GREAT THAT WE HAVE SOMEONE ELSE MAKING CUSTOM FIRMWARES. kEEP UP THE GOOD WORK mAN AND DONT LISTEN TO THESE UNGRATEFUL IDIOTS THAT CANT CODE FOR SH.I.T

   by blah (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » blah

im gonna sound like a *****got by saying this but..... can someone post who is gonna actually use this custom firmware? no disrespect cuz im very grateful to these highly intelligent coders who are even able to make custom firmwares. becus25 should keep working, and dont listen to the people who put this down just because dark alex's custom firmwares are better. to those imbeciles who put becus25's work down, whos gonna succeed dark alex when he quits the homebrew scene huh? exactly. im thinking becus25 will be the new dark alex.

   by sdfd (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » sdfsd

If it's 1.62 FW, does that mean it won't play games that require FW higher than 1.62? That sucks if it doesn't!

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   by Laurel (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » Hm...

Thanks Becus25, but I doubt most people will use this firmware on account of 3.40 OE-A's recent release. Keep up the good work though!

Maybe if you worked on a more recent version of the firmware, it would attract more attention.

   by fantasyx72` (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » i made my own custom firmware before

i made my own custom firmware ,i was the one who gave whx.rec recovery file to recover ,,,,email me at fantasyx72@gmail.com to get an single link(link changes once one is connected)to see my 4th custom(te.firmware 3.25)
fantasyx72@gmail.com

   by butters (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » dont listen to those *****s

becus25 u keep on doing what u want to do. those *****s who are saying Dark_Alex's OE Firmwares dont know that Dark_Alex and u r not competing. i have 2 psp's and i use ur firmware on 1 and Dark_Alex's firmware on my other. just keep up the good work and dont let those *****s ***** all over u.

   by join forces!! (Unregistered) - 2007-04-22
 » omg

DAX and becus should work on a custom firmware together!!! comeon that would be awesome! they should make a whole new firmware with custom everything and a whole new xmb!!


   Re: mr agree (Unregistered) - 2007-04-22
 » yeah

i AGREE,
while they do need to keep some of the orginal
SCE firmware, it would be awsome to have
custom XMB's and i dont mean just the icons

think of it like
Gnome And KDE for Linux
to different desktop enviorments
but serve the same perpous..

id like to see a password protected
login , different usb support,
partisition the flash for safty reasons
then keep the recovery seperate
to stop bricks. Lets have a gui
built by these developers.
Make an api to work from for the homebrew
devs, and work together towards it all.

Amazing things can happen here
I would love to see a Linuz kernal
designed to run on the psp.

anyhoo,

to the dev of this firmware,
I have not tried it yet, but am really considering
atleast seeing what all the fuss is about.
But keep up the good work, it is nice to see
more than one custom firmware, you are helping
along with DA and many others open up new doors on the psp, their will always be thoes that talk down on you but their are a ton of people who support you and what your doing, alot of us know what it is like to just want to help improve a scene. thanks for your contrabution.

Jon
   by mendohomebrew (Unregistered) - 2007-04-24
 » its a very great start.............................................

becus25 please keep it up bro im gonna use it on one of my psp's :p the more the better it..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................



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