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PSP Go! Hacked, Exploit Universal, Never to be Released

Patrick — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:57:30 +0000

Hacker FreePlay has released word of a hack not too long ago the works with new PSP Go! Sony’s latest attempt at blocking out homebrew seems to be a failure, previously stating the system was indeed unhackable. Even more interesting, above is a video demonstrating that the hack is indeed compatible with every PSP model to date. So can we look forward to seeing a homebrew launcher, or perhaps a custom firmware come from this? Well no… FreePlay is not releasing the hack to anyone, and has decided not to develop it any further. Apparently it was only done to prove that it could be done. Still, it’s good to confirm that nothing is impossible to hack. Nice try Sony…

bannerbomb Alpha v2 Released, System Menu 4.2 Compatible

Patrick — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:17:20 +0000

bannerbomb, the popular SD card exploit for the Wii, has been upgraded to Alpha v2. This update fixes compatibility with System Menu 4.2. While previously those who had upgraded to 4.2 were limited to launching homebrew via game exploits, now everyone can launch homebrew via the Wii’s System Menu. We highly recommend taking advantage of the HackMii Installer, which will set up the Homebrew Channel, BootMii, and DVDX automatically.

Click the read link below to download the required files, and get detailed instructions on using bannerbomb. Be sure to complete the survey on the download page, to make sure developer Comex gets some feedback on what works!

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Indiana Pwns – A New Wii Exploit by Team Twiizers

Crims0n — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:46:18 +0000

It’s no secret that Nintendo has blocked the legendary Twilight Princess hack, which leaves very limited options for those who have purchased a Wii recently, and are looking for some homebrew love. Fortunately Team Twiizers is here to save the day yet again with their latest Wii exploit, cleverly titled Indiana Pwns.

The exploit works via a buffer overflow within the game, specifically the art room. The exploit itself is simple enough to install, and once successfully executed loads any ‘boot.elf’ file. We recommend the HackMii Installer, which installs everything you need (including the Homebrew Channel) in one simple package.

Download and Source: http://hackmii.com/2009/09/indiana-pwns/
Installation Instructions: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Indiana_Pwns

Libtiff Exploit Found for PSP Firmware 5.50

Crims0n — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:13:04 +0000

Just a few days ago we had the ChickHEN exploit that brought us homebrew on firmware 5.03, now the latest PSP firmware has it’s own exploit! Is Sony getting more careless or are hackers getting smarter? Either way it’s great for the community. A video demonstrating the crash is shown above, or you can download it for yourself below. Simply drop both the files in your PICTURE folder, then scroll to them on your PSP.

[Download 5.50 Tiff Exploit]

Just a side note, the video about gives credit to Wololo. However on his blog today he denies credit, or at least doesn’t remember if he did it or not:

“I saw today a buzz on various websites about a youtube video showing a tiff file crashing OFW 5.50, apparently a file created by me.

I am not directly related to this video.

I haven’t looked at the file yet, but it is possible that this is an OLD file I created a while ago and which has proven to be unexploitable beyond firmware 4.20. See here and here (note how old these posts are)

There is also a possibility that someone else found a crash and decided to use my name in the file for some reason, but I find this highly unlikely.

So my official statement right now is the following: Not a fake, not an exploit, just a crash“

If history is anything to go by, it won’t be long before the community will be able to launch homebrew on any PSP to date.

PSP 5.03 HEN Exploit Video Hits the Web

Crims0n — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:40:10 +0000

Seems everyone with a PSP-3000 is anxiously awaiting this exploit. Developer Devee posted a video on Youtube showing the exploit in action. Devee also states in the video’s notes that he will post another soon showing the exploit launching homebrew. Here is hoping!

From the Video:

This is a demo of the 5.03 firmware running the tiff exploit and booting into a HEN environment on a PSP 2003 (3000 Support also) on 5.03 Official Firmware. This proves that the code survives a reboot and the system software and MAC address can be changed. This is something that only can be done with a kernel exploit. A video launching homebrew will be posted later.

Credits:
Homebrew Enabler – (Davee) Team Typhoon
5.03 Tiff Exploit – MaTiAz
Video – Granite
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