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Dark AleX leaving PSP scene for good?

Posted Jul 02, 2007 at 01:22PM by Ryan A. Listed in: PSP Tags: Sony, Hackers, Dark AleX, homebrew community
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Dark AleX quits PSP scene - Image 1We have to say that we are still stunned and unconvinced by this development. We're not saying that it isn't true. What we are just saying is that we couldn't believe it ourselves. On the official website of the great homebrew developer Dark AleX, we found this,

Bye, scene.


I've decided to cease OE development, and leave PSP scene. The reasons are various. One of them is the time it consumes, which I'm losing from other things. The other is related to my security. I didn't like Sony menaces to PS3 hackers. I think it is better to leave now rather than end paying the consequences.


The last time we heard, DAX was skipping FW 3.50 and is working on FW 3.51. We looked around the Internet and various sites mentioned that the news was confirmed to them personally by Dark AleX himself. We don't know what really happened with him and Sony but DAX added that he is avoiding future legal issues with the company.

Dark AleX will surely be missed because of his great contributions to the homebrew community. With all the things he did, maybe the least thing we can do is send our messages of good faith to him. From QJ.NET, good luck DAX on whatever future endeavor you wish to pursue. Thank you for the time you spent with the PSP community.

Thanks to everybody who sent in tips!

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   by SephXII (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » nooo!
say it aint so!

   by ... (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » WHY!
RIP PSP scene...

   by xpack - 2007-07-02
 » BYE
Sad day

   by rick22 (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » A sad day
First, Sony eats *****

Thanks, DAX, I wish you success in life!

   by PSNaz (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » Bye
Bye, AleX. Thank You for all!! ;)

   by OMG (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » What are we going to do....
when we need to upgrade for newer games.

   by xtc (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » asdf
Hopefully sometime there could be a new dark_alex. Someone with the same coding skill. But i dont think the psp scene will ever forget his accomplishments.

   by WTF!!!! (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » I thought he said!
I thought he said that hes going to work on 3.51 OE-A!! I think his sites been hacked

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   by me (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » bye
COME BACK!!!

   by The Seal Clubber (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WHAT HAS SCIENCE DONE!?!?!

   by Dark Alex is a coward (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » Its your own fault DA
Maybe if you didnt do interviews about your work and have a friggin WEBSITE, you would not be afraid of sony security, you are an idiot and good riddance to you. I guess it is back to Devhook.

   by kq_jai (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » too bad
no more oe fw. bye dax

   by LUNY (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » WTFFFFFFFFF
NA MAN COME ON!!! THIS CANT BE.....I HOPE HE COMES BACC...........SONY MESSES UP EVERYTHING.......

   by AoE (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » :[
So the legend leaves .. He must have had a good reason too ...

Bye DA , you'll be missed .

   by Enedok (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » Thank you
Thank you for everything you have done for us mortal people. When it comes to my portable gaming experience you have done a lot to give the psp the boost and versatility it have and deserves. Im not alone when i think you have done a great job in this community and we respect you for ending it. I hope you will let other people to continue the work you have done.

You will always stand as an important man in the credits among many readme. Good luck IRL

   by DOUDOU (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » cghg
NO GOD OF PSP WE WILL MISS YOU.....GOOD LUCK TO YOU

   by name (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » lolz
Why i am tninking that this work done by some hucker?

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   by :( (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » ****!!!!
The second i heard this...i felt like a piece of *****


Oh well...we will miss you DA!

   by rottenbrain (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » you are not alone dark alex
i'll write in spanish, the natal languaje of DAX

Dark alex, no estás solo. Miles de personas te apoyamos y vamos a ayudarte en una lucha encarecida contra sony. Tu nos has ayudado, ahora nosotros te ayudaremos a ti. Necesitamos una iniciativa fuerte y todo irá bien.
Amigos de la psp, unamonos para ayudar a Dark alex.
***** sony

   by Philosoph3r (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » i doubt it
He'll be back. In the meantime, what about that guy with the IE firmwares?

   by Rutg3r_NL (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » ehm... credits?!
Why the heck are you not leaving me any credits for this, I send this news in to you about 20 minutes ago!!
Yeah now I feel like doing it again, NOT.

   by rubsnick (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » *sigh*
Just *****ing perfect... So... any ideas anyone? Thanks for the work DA but seriously... why not give the source code out? That would be good. You're kinda *****ing us over with not giving the source code.

   by Karl B. (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » digg link
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   by Karl B. (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » what?
Soemthings screwed up with this site...
Im nicko01

   by insa8ne2k4 - 2007-07-02
 » Sorry to see you go
DAX, you and all the other developers who have worked on the psp scene have made the psp what it is today.
surely sony's psp scene will now suffer and i think the lack of You being in the scene will terminate the end of the psp hacking "war".

It has truly been a historic story, the ups'n'downs (or should i say upgrades and downgrades) of the sony vs the homebrewers.

you will never be replaced, but someone may be inspired by your actions.

good luck with your life and may you strive to hack again!

   by Smoka Cola (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » Meh.
***** you kids saying he's working for Sony. DAX would never sell out. You little ***** should respect a coder as great as DAX, if it wasn't for him you probably wouldn't even be anywhere near this site, let alone own a PSP. DAX will come back one day, and when he does he will be welcomed back with opened arms.

   by raj (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » l
yeah, he's quitting for good.

this is so sad

i am not firesnake - whats up with this?

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   by larry (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » sony had to get one eventually
the only victory sony has gotten and ever will get


Homebrew sony
9999999999 - 1

   by brad (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » omg
oh well we all knew this was coming someday im just happy alex is ok got out when he did you think this well stop him cos if it was me it would i'd start a new cf up but oh well i dont know whats going to happen now no more oe that sucks i just hope someoone out there can help us with the new games that come out cos it doesnt look like sony can come up with any new thinks for the psp well if any one sees this someone give me a e-mail on how to code stuff moneymaddness@hotmail.com

   by Jx1 - 2007-07-02
 » regresa!!!
come back DAX!!! TT___TT



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