Posted Sep 06, 2007 at 09:41AM by Tim Y. Listed in: PSP Tags: Sony, Dark AleX, Mathieulh
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PSP Slim Hack screen - Image 1In this particular news bit we'll be reporting details two topics you guys may be very familiar with: The PSP Slim, and developer Dark AleX.

The first news bit goes that coder Mathieulh (aka Math) has successfully dumped the Slim's 3.60 firmware. To prove this point, Math posted a screenshot taken of the Slim's kd folder in the flash0 directory. That would be the screenie displayed to your right. At the moment, Mathieulh won't divulge any details on how this procedure was pulled off - this exercise simply proves that hacking the Slim is possible.

What makes this news all the more exciting is that Mathieulh reports the dude who helped with the dump is none other than Dark AleX. Yes, dear readers - the famed CFW creator seems to have gone out of retirement (or is it now a sabbatical?) to take a crack at Sony's latest handheld offering. Then again, maybe that's just our wishful thinking.

Drop back again in case we pick up any details. Or, you can also opt to drop by Skyline34's thread over at the QJ.NET Forums, where we picked up this news snippet.

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   by dsaf (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » sfa

Good Job Mathieulh and Dark_AleX!! n thx.

   by evilkarlos82 (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » HEY ALEX

DARK_ALEX IS THE BEST CODER / DEVELOPER ALONG WITH ALL HIS WORK, JUST TYPING SOME LINES , GUYS!! WISE UP!! ON THE ID STORAGE OF THE NEW SLIM PSP THERE'S IS A FILE ENCRYPTED MEANING ONLY SONY HAS ACCESS TO IT USING THE IPL IMAGE CREATED BY THEIR TEAM, I'M STILL WORKING ON HOW TO UN-ENCRYPT THIS FILE TO HAVE ALL THE ACCESS TO THE NAND ITSELF , I KNOW ALEX IF YOU EVER GET TO READ THIS POST PLZ JUST GET IN YOUR HANDS THE SOFTWARE USED TO INSTALL THE DEVOLUTION MOD-CHIP AND REVERSE ENGINERING THE IPL READER/WRITTER MAYBE YOU'LL GET SOME BOOT SECUENCE CODES/FILES IF YOU GUYS READ THIS POST PLZ CONTACT ME AT EVILDEVK82@HOTMAIL( ONLY CODERS PLEASE ) . GOOD LUCK ... EVILK....

   by evilkarlos82 (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » HEY ALEX

DARK_ALEX IS THE BEST CODER / DEVELOPER ALONG WITH ALL HIS WORK, JUST TYPING SOME LINES , GUYS!! WISE UP!! ON THE ID STORAGE OF THE NEW SLIM PSP THERE'S IS A FILE ENCRYPTED MEANING ONLY SONY HAS ACCESS TO IT USING THE IPL IMAGE CREATED BY THEIR TEAM, I'M STILL WORKING ON HOW TO UN-ENCRYPT THIS FILE TO HAVE ALL THE ACCESS TO THE NAND ITSELF , I KNOW ALEX IF YOU EVER GET TO READ THIS POST PLZ JUST GET IN YOUR HANDS THE SOFTWARE USED TO INSTALL THE DEVOLUTION MOD-CHIP AND REVERSE ENGINERING THE IPL READER/WRITTER MAYBE YOU'LL GET SOME BOOT SECUENCE CODES/FILES IF YOU GUYS READ THIS POST PLZ CONTACT ME AT EVILDEVK82@HOTMAIL( ONLY CODERS PLEASE ) . GOOD LUCK ... EVILK....

   by kiminkum - 2007-09-07
 » dark_Alex Please

please don't make custom firmware 3.60 new psp
because old psp prise is down i'm old psp user
i don't want down prise old psp
Please Please


   by kiminkum - 2007-09-07
 » so Drak_Alex

maybe you make custom firmware 3.60
don't make running ISO at new psp
only running homebrew please

I wish Please

   by dok (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » kepala buto!!

Ku tak tahu mengapa
Tiba-tiba sahaja
Di dalam hati ini sering rindu padamu
Ingin kumeluahkan, tak berdaya

Ku tahu engkau jua
Sangat sayang padaku
Kaupun sering merindu
Bila tidak bertemu ternyata kau dan aku
Punya rasa...

Kau dan aku sudah ditakdirkan bertemu
Dan tiba-tiba kita jatuh cinta
Ini semua sudah suratan ilahi
Dan kita harus tabah hadapi kenyataan

Biar... apapun terjadi
Aku... harap engkau tabah...
Menerimaku sebagai teman barumu
Semoga kita saling sayang, bahagia...

Usahlah engkau pergi
Semadi di hatiku
Masih menyayangimu, oh sayangku...
Bila sehari tak jumpa, aku rindu...

   by I got you a message. (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » Dark-AleX watches furry hentai !!!

yeah. dark alex is back as everyone saw.

Im dark alexes brother btw. and he has harassed me many times.

I sued sony.!!! lolz.

Dark alex is sonys apprentice on new evil techniques to brick psps.

   by Sugoi (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » Nice one!

Nice job!
Someone, get this man a statue ^^

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   by Ogo (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » hehe

I guess old habits die hard especially for Dark_Alex?

   by Sugestion Man (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » CLOSE THIS SH|T DOWN

How about closing PSPUPDATES down? Look at this stupid list of posts made either by retarded kids that are not yet old enough to speak english or by f|_|cking bots that are not controled by whoever runs this *****hole!!!!!
The picture is real you morons! Future firmwares will be compatible with both PSP versions! What did you think? That the Slim was going to replace the previous one? If you don't know f|_|ck about dumping, programming or reverse engeneering then SHUT THE F|_|CK UP! And go ask your mommies to give you a blow^job before bedtime so you have a night without nightmares!


   Re: Kleptoone (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » wow

Someone needs a cookie and a nap...
   by anonymouse (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » wow.

thanks in advance. thats all that is needed to be said right?

I'm really thankful that there is hope but for those who aren't and are being a b**** about it? Just because you can say whatever you want around here just makes one wonder where all the coders get there patience as to work on something that doesn't pay by the hour? Donations you say? with all these ungrateful idiots, u think they get any. attention hogs? b****es? fakes? well. how bout you f***ers do all the decrypting? the coding? the programmin for CFWs? let us see the glory of these no namers bsing thru the boards. or better yet, if ur gonna bs about some1 put up a name for us all to see who the REAL man who has yet to make his own homebrew!

I don't know nothing bout these but hey? opened a psp? first thing i see is a board with silicon chips with a usb drive, a lcd and lens and FW? software? (from the picture of the decrypted firmware) composed of folders that don't even ring a bell as to what they do nor what they are for. I'm no wiz on these, I'm thankful as to how i got a GBA emulator to work on my once ta82-board 2.6 psp. alll the thanks for all the coders out there for whatever downgraders and CFWs i used. For once I see why some1 like DA quit.

   by BrendanL (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » When will Sony release firmware 3.60 for us non-PSP Slim users?

My short description is pretty much all that is needed so I'll put it up again. When will Sony release firmware 3.60 for us non-PSP Slim users?

   by just sum gamer anyway.. (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » yoyo i fink ur a hor

Look Slim wont replace 50Cent so why would PSP Slim Replace PSP FAT/ORIGINAL FCK ITS 64MB and FCK ALL HATERS TO DARK ALEX WHEN HE MAKES A CUSTOM FIRMWARE OE-A ULL ALL BE ON IT SO BASICLY WE WILL RECIEVE UPDATES FROM SONY IS MY SPELLING WRONG WELL GUESS WHAT I DONT GIVE 2 FCKS ANYWAY WHAT MY POINT IS THEY CANT JUS ABANDON PSP FAT FOR SLIM AND LIGHT CUASE OF ITS NEW FEATURES THE ONLY REASON A SECOND RAM WAS PUT SO IT CAN MAKE GAMES LOAD FASTER *333MHZ* WITHOUT OVER CLOCKING IN OUR ORINGIAL FAT 1 WE CAN OVERCLOCK WITH OUR CUSTOM FIRMWARES SO BASICLY ITS THE SAME ***** IT JUS HAS A VIDEO OUTPUT MORE BETTER DESIGNED THATS ALL THE FKING DIFFERENCE AND 3.60 WILL BE OUT IN LIKE SEPT 10 SO JUST WAIT AND SHUT UP ABOUT ITS NOT GONA GET REALESED AND CRAP

   by milkdud (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » wow!

I can't wait to get a PSP Slim

Free PSP - http://www.gaming4free.com/default.aspx?r=885062

   by Unregistered_Coward (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » Who cares?

When I first heard this news I was happy but thinking about it I have come to a different conclusion. If Dax and Math want their hacking of the Psp slim to be kept private then they should have just kept quiet about it period. Everyone knows that there are lots of unknown talent in the Psp scene so Dax and Math informing us about the fact that the Psp slim is hackable is telling us something we already know. This makes me wonder if it was all just part attention and part ''hey look what we done but not for you''. If something is not to be released to the general public then it should surely be kept private. I respect these guys but it doesn't mean that they can't be wrong.

   by Mike (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » Dark ALex back?

http://bestwikiever.wikidot.com/Dark_AleX
Yeah here (http://pspguides.forum5.com/viewtopic.php?t=301&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=psp&start=15&mforum=pspguides) I noticed that too, I talk about how he could be involed and I said he was back or they just used his old work...

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   by dig (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » dax aint officialy coming back...

i know a kid that is friends with dax and he talks with dax on the phone... all he said was one day dax randomly called him n said dont expect to talk to me much no more cuz im basically hiding from the CIA... and i aint bull*****tin
but this would be a great thing for the slim PSP


   Re: dig - 2007-09-08
 » Idiot

You my friend, are an idiot if you think people will think you are me. Get your own name son.
   by daBomB - 2007-09-07
 » what cia

what cia doesn't da live in spain

   by YAMI ANUBIS X (Unregistered) - 2007-09-07
 » Actually heres the story

Is that some dude made Mat angry on Maxconsoles and Mat accidentally let it out that he and DAX have hacked the PSP SLIM and to show him that hacking into the slim is possible and very easy.

They were gonna keep it very secret but some guy made Mat angry and thus the hacking of slim.

He said its very easy and that he knows M33 will find out how DAX did it.

DAX just hacked this to test out Sony's new security upgrade because alot of people thought it was impossible.

   by ... (Unregistered) - 2007-09-08
 » ...

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   by jimmygzp (Unregistered) - 2007-09-08
 » ...

crap



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