Downgrader Test for 2.50/2.60 - There and Back Again

Posted Jun 29, 2006 at 12:36PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Firmware, Hacks & Exploits, Homebrew Development, News Tags: Dark-AleX, downgrader, Downgrader Test, Exploit, hitchhikr, TA-082

Latest Update: 6/29, 3:25pm EST

Yesterday we got the breaking news that Kernel mode in 2.5 and 2.6 had been unlocked by hitchhikr of "hitchhikr SoftWorks" and demo scene group Neural. This was a incredible accomplishment that was previously thought impossible. Fanjita and many other members of the PSP homebrew community have come together and been testing the functionality of the proposed exploit.

So far a few interesting things have surfaced. Fanjita has shown his progress with the newly found exploit and today we bring you another. Dark_Alex from our forums has released a "Downgrader Test" for 2.50 / 2.60 PSP's. We have been watching carefully over this downgrader since its release and have got the entire scoop for you.

Dark_Alex's Downgrader Test for 2.50 / 2.60 version firmware requires a few very specific steps to be taken in order to get a glimpse at the doorway to success. As listed in the title this is TEST software and by no way 100% functional on all PSP's. With that said, we have heard a number of test reports on this Downgrader and have the brick count results after the jump.

"Therefore downgrading from 2.6 to 1.5 could in fact become a reality."

It wasn't long after the release that a few brave souls stepped up to test this new release. users who claimed to have succeeded in downgrading from 2.6 to 1.5. PSPxNax announced that he had successfully downgraded from 2.6 to 1.5. Soon after 1 more report of a successful upgrade from the IRC room I was idling came in. Then the dreadful news struck. One PSP has succumb to the death brick. Suspense filled the room as we waiting for further confirmation. Not another 5 minutes then another report of another PSP taking the plunge into darkness.

At this point I turned to the forums which was already full of possible outcomes for PSP owners who were brave enough to take the stab at reaching towards that beautiful paradise of homebrew or laying their PSP on a death bed. TheMarioKarters, known hacking enthusiast was all over it. He then reported sadly a few posts later that his attempt had been unsuccessful. Note that owners of the TA-082 version PSP's, like TMK's should not attempt the downgrade as it will most likely fail.

One of our moderators Abe Froeman was determined to get to the bottom of this and setup his PSP to face the downgrade roulette. After getting fully setup he attempted the downgrade. He too was unsuccessful. However, something unusual happened while he was trying to downgrade and he was able to get his PSP to reboot again by shorting the battery as previously outlined by PSIX developer Naoneo.

With all of this such an surge of excitement slowly starting to dim I turned back to the dark dungeons of IRC to check on the latest developments. A smile started grew on my face as my assumptions were confirmed, not all hope was lost. The developers discussing this concept design were not totally pessimistic. New ideas on what might be able to solve the problem with the downgrader started filling the channel. Some shot down, other acknowledge and discussed. A collective of independent remarkably intelligent and creative developers apparently having no limits.

While speaking to one of the developers who was involved in the discussion he divulged information on what could be possible solutions to fix bugs in the this first Test Downgrader. "sceloManager and flash0 on 2.01+ dont get along very well...at all", said Bri3d. "Calls to the Sony PRX upgrade functions format the flash and write the IPL. After that copying the files will fail [since] trying to remount flash0 read/write is a no go." So at this point theres still more work to be done. However, he said it was very possible in the future. Downgrading from 2.6 to 1.5 could in fact become a reality. My jaw drops at the thought.

Update #1: A new update has been released. This fixes a problem with the downdater not creating directorys. The creation of directorys is now fixed, however the iomanager check still needs to be handled for further progress.

Update #2: Dark_Alex has released the source code for his latest progress on the 2.50/2.60 Downgrader. This release is meant only for developers to analyze and possibly take it further so it is a functional process.

The downdater is mostly confirmed not to work. I update a slightly modified source code. It should be relatively more secure. I donÂ’t provide the binaries.

I found two glitches in the code:

1) The restart functionÂ… Originally it was intended for a restart, but it did nothing, making possible that if some premature error before doing the real thing failed to continue the real downdate process. Now it will cause an on-purpose exception (this only will happen either at the begginiing before the unsecure code begins or at the end, when all is finished)

2) Now IÂ’ve re-assigned the flash device after the logical format. Probably more secure.

Update #3: Dark_Alex has released v0.4 of his source code, containing the following changes:

1) Removed display: pspDebugScreen functions can freeze the psp 2.XX in kernel mode in any random moment.

2) A little bugfix. Tthe first file couldn't be correctly created because the first directory was not created.

3) Removed the check for the AC adaptor. It will be added later again.

Current bugs: if the ioassign fails, it will result in a brick, because the flash was previously formatted.

Forum Release Thread: [ Downgrader Test 2.50 / 2.60 ]
Download: [2.60 Downgrade Test v0.4 - Source Code]

Disclaimer: THIS IS NOT READY FOR GENERAL USE. DEVELOPERS MAY FIND THIS USEFUL FOR TESTING BUT PLEASE TAKE NOTE AT THE CURRENT STATE THIS WILL BRICK YOUR PSP. Please read the information in the thread provided below. It is there for your sake. If you try out this Downgrader TEST you acknowledge that you are taking a risk and are the only one responsible for your own actions.

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Comments

# ... — Guest 2006-06-28 19:09

sweet

# Awesome — Guest 2006-06-28 19:10

So instead of just playing off 2.6, they are going to get a downgrader?

# ... — peeInMyPantz 2006-06-28 19:12

good luck to you guys

# hi — Guest 2006-06-28 19:14

hi freeplay

# Hmmm — Guest 2006-06-28 19:14

don't get excited it's a TEST not 100% working and most likly will brick your PSP, tho it's a good news.

# o — Guest 2006-06-28 19:14

cool good luck i guess eventhough i have a 1.5 psp

# Don't even TRY IT — FreePlay 2006-06-28 19:15

You're GUARANTEED to brick your PSP. 100%.

# ... — peeInMyPantz 2006-06-28 19:15

but i still think a downgrader is not so useful, as compared to a fully utilising 2.6

# under development — Guest 2006-06-28 19:18

A few other devs are twiddling with the src as we speak. Just letting you know.

# yo — Guest 2006-06-28 19:19

FREEPLAY RULES..... DARKDEV OWNS U

# : / — Guest 2006-06-28 19:20

This shouldn't have been released just yet, it was nowhere near finished.

# 2.7 — pavey 2006-06-28 19:20

so this means i can throw my 2.7 at a wall now? exellent, i need to find something to punch

# to pavey — Guest 2006-06-28 19:22

Why the hell would you update to 2.7+?

# meh — Hypodrive 2006-06-28 19:24

This is more vague than trying to make juice by throwing kool aid into a cloud.

Or maybe its not. Anythings possible!

# This Does Not Currently Work — Guest 2006-06-28 19:27

As FreePlay and others have said this will brick your PSP in its current state. Something to always be aware of when trying new test software that has not been tested on a real PSP.

I feel its important to portray this information in full so that others do not mistake this as a fully working versoin.

# if this work — Guest 2006-06-28 19:28

I trade my 2.6 for a 1.5, so if this work i would help my friend how got my ex-psp to downgrade

# DONT DONATE — Guest 2006-06-28 19:28

THEY CAN AFFORD IT THEMSELVES

# 2.7 — Guest 2006-06-28 19:29

NOOO, I have 2.7. This really blows.

# Addendum to my previous statement — FreePlay 2006-06-28 19:30

Anyone who claims that this worked for them is lying. It's currently *impossible* for it to work. Remember, we had reports about the PSPDizaster downgrader working, too, and it never even existed.

# Hopefully? — Sevenz 2006-06-28 19:32

Good going I suppose, though I thought there would never be a downgrader for 2.xx up. Anything is possible nowadays..

# finally — Guest 2006-06-28 19:39

the homebrew scene is gona start growing again! i thought the eloader had nearly came to a finish. cant wait for the new eloader on my 2.5 PSP

# Eventually — Guest 2006-06-28 19:45

This is not necessarily impossible to work, although without a doubt currently this specific program at it's current state is very sketchy, and I wouldn't ever personally use it. But the ideas behind it are good, and this program was made with good intentions, and actually DOES do more than just "brick teh psp lol i typ bad", it's just not 100% now.

"Secondly, stop the donate links spamming. Spammers will be dealt with severely"

Severely dealt with eh? I'm pretty sure my local authorities wouldn't care about me spamming on the internets, so the most severe you could do is a ban.

# 2.5 downgrade — Guest 2006-06-28 19:45

sorry test 2.5 downgrade fake

# hmm.. — Guest 2006-06-28 19:52

you folks that just bricked your psp's now have a need for the modchip.. lol.. maybe this is a plot to make everyone brick their psp's so they NEED to get the U.P. Modchip..

Anyway.. i hope this works out for the scene in the end.. everyone thought this was impossible.. now it may well be a reality.

# I can't wait! — Guest 2006-06-28 19:55

:D:D:D This is a good progress... the only thing we could do is wait till somebody genious stand up and know how to create the perfect 2.6 to 1.5 downgrader!

# it put my psp at 1.00 — xbins 2006-06-28 19:55

i tried downdrading and my psps battery died in the middle of it i turned it back on and my firmware was 1.00

# (: - not a noob comment - :) — insa8ne2k4 2006-06-28 19:57

atleast we know we can brick a 2.60 now!

its a small step forward but its a step, now wqe just need to get around the bugs and wooohooooo every one at 2.60 and below can have 1.50.

before you flame, think of where the 2.0 - 1.50 downgraders started - they started the same place this did.

good work dark alex.

(atleast someone appreciates your work)

# LOL!!! — Guest 2006-06-28 19:58

IF THIS DID WORK!!! WHAT WOULD BE THE POINT??

OOOH WHAT YOUR GONNA GET DEVHOOK WHICH EMULATES 2.5!!!!

GUYS BE SERIOUSE FOR A MOMENT AND THINK WHATS THE POINT DONT YOU RATHER WANT A COOL LOOKING UPDATED PSP WITH EXACT SAME STUFF AS 1.5! I KNOW I WOULD!!!

AND ANYWAY GAMES AND THINGS ARE NOT GONNA ALL BE FOR 2.5 ALSO 2.6!!!!

# Yeah!! — Guest 2006-06-28 19:59

Spain is getting better sirs!!

After the f***cking elimination from the world cup, we're alive with Dark Alex!!!!!!

He's la ostia!!!! (he's the holy s*it)

# its probably not fake... — Guest 2006-06-28 20:00

nocomment

# I Now Know Y — Guest 2006-06-28 20:01

my post was taken down i'm not happy about this !

any wayz GOOOOO DEVS

# homebrew works — xbins 2006-06-28 20:02

i just downloaded some homebrew to my psp when i saw it was 1.0 it works exactly the same as a 1.0 psp i accadentally downgraded my psp from 2.6 to 1.00!!!! awsome

# holy **** — xbins 2006-06-28 20:10

i just put put a 1.5 and a 2.5 eboot on the psp i accadentaly got from 2.5 to 1.0 i started the upgrade to 2.5 and then after that the upgrade to 1.5 after they were both done my firmware said it was 1.5 but it had all the capabillities of 2.5 when i tried home brew it worked like a 1.00 so now i have a one of a kind 2.5 psp with the homebrew capabillites of a 1.0 psp check my earlier posts for more info on how i did this it was all on accident so i dont recamend trying it i was just lucky

# mine is 2.7 — Guest 2006-06-28 20:11

so waiting my U.P. yet hehehhe, its on shipment and im crazing hauahuauhahuahu aauha

# kernel — Guest 2006-06-28 20:12

i rather have a kernel mode unlocked 2.6 than 1.5 = =

# xbins: — FreePlay 2006-06-28 20:14

Stop lying.

# im not — xbins 2006-06-28 20:18

it relly happened by accident

# 2.7... dangit! — Skaifey 2006-06-28 20:18

I sacrificed Homebrew for Flash simply because I bricked my PSP while updating once, and it came back 2.6 At the time, 2.6 was still its bogan self, so I decided to go to 2.71 for Flash.

The Flash is alright, but not nearly as good as homebrew!

I wouldn't downgrade at the moment since it doesn't quite work, but if they eventually get eLoader running Kernel mode, and eventually hack 2.7 "a la Devhook", then I'll be happy.

# lies?? — Guest 2006-06-28 20:19

is xbin lying?

# no im serious i accadently got my psp to 1.0 — xbins 2006-06-28 20:20

seriously

# maybe one day — Guest 2006-06-28 20:25

it isnt fake (dunno about that 1.0 post) but u also need someone with a 1.5 PSP to use it, it sends files via wifi.

# ? — Guest 2006-06-28 20:26

2.6 TO 1.5 BRICK YOUR PSP BUT

2.5 OR 2.6 TO 2.0? AND THEN 2.0 TO 1.5

# xbins — drew4237 2006-06-28 20:26

stop the *****ing lying everyone know that it isnt possible. even if it is make a video of it in action otherwise stfu

# i lied about updating 2 eboots but i relly did get my psp to v1.0 — xbins 2006-06-28 20:26

i got my psp from japan on the day it came out i didnt know what homebrew was untill update 2.6 came out so when i heard of the downgrader i tried it but my battery died in the middle when i pluged it in to charge it was v1.00 and homebrew worked

# oh noo — Guest 2006-06-28 20:27

my psp is TA-82 mann..sh*t anyway thıs not work yes.ok

who brick psp s

# someone should try what that other post said — xbins 2006-06-28 20:29

about trying to downgrade from 2.6 to 2.0 and then from 2.0 to 1.5

# No — Guest 2006-06-28 20:29

No it doesn't... No Wi-Fi is involved, here!

And xbin's lying... Just think logically, HOW could he have got system software version 1.0 when the updater that DOESN'T WORK is attempting to flash a dumped 1.5?

Just

Use

Your

Common

Sense!

To add to this, the downgrader IS actually possible... With kernel mode access, the user effectively controls the entire PSP hardware, meaning there are workarounds.

# wow... — Fr0sTy 2006-06-28 20:31

the happy people out there.... so many... but there are more liars/noobs lying.... anyway.... i have a 1.5 and a 2.0... when this is stable i might upgrade one of them just to test this out. awesome development... never thought it would be possible.. but it sounds great right about now...

# *****s — Guest 2006-06-28 20:31

All of you 2.00+ users are always against ISO loaders. Now, if it becomes possible, watch how you all going to turn your head around like ***** heads.

# i never said the downgrader did it — xbins 2006-06-28 20:32

i think it just took me back to my psps original version and i dont know how to make videos

# ıso loaders — Guest 2006-06-28 20:32

we need (2.++) ıso loaders !!!!!!!!!!!

# right — Guest 2006-06-28 20:35

we dont need a downgrader when we have iso loader ?!?!

# if u want iso loaders so bad why dont u get the U.P. — xbins 2006-06-28 20:35

# has anyone ever had a lexar 1gb memory stick pro duo — xbins 2006-06-28 20:41

if u have did it work for u i bought it and it didnt work i dont know if it was the stick or if its a cheap company cause i havnt heard of them un till a few days ago

# xbins is a dumb a** — Guest 2006-06-28 20:43

Hes obviously lying..it only would change the Firmware version..all the EBOOT checks would catch that the eboots are not signed by sony...you cant have the FW # change and make homebrew work...or else when you went 2.0>1.5 you would keep all the 2.0 stuff and be able to run ebbots from the XMB...but you cant, everyone knows that!

# yo 55 do u even know what your talking about u phucking moron — Guest 2006-06-28 20:43

Instruction for the 1.50 user

-----------------------------

1) Copy the folders downhelper and downhelper% from the folder 1.50 HELPER folder to /PSP/GAME/ in your memstick.

2) Obtain the 1.50 updater and put it in /PSP/GAME/UPDATE in your memstick.

Some download links for it:

http://www.psphacks.net/files/PSPFirmwares/1.5/

http://dl.qj.net/PSP-Firmware-1.50-F.../163/catid/163

3) Init the downhelper program.

It will dump your flash and some files from the updater eboot to the memstick.

4) After that, the program will exit. You can now delete the updater from /PSP/GAME/UPDATE

5) You'll notice that you have a new folder in the root of your memstick called "DOWNDATER".

That's the folder you'll have to send to a 2.50/2.60 to let him test the downgrade.

Instructions for the 2.50/2.60 user

-----------------------------------

1) Copy the folder the DOWNGRADER/2.50/DOWNDATERTEST if you have 2.50

or DOWNGRADER/2.60/DOWNDATERTEST if you have 2.60 to /PSP/GAME/ in your memstick

2) Wait someone with 1.50 to pass you a folder called DOWNDATER and copy it to the root of your memstick.

3) Init gta and the eLoader

4) In the eLoader menu, choose the downdater test. WARNING: the program won't output any display and any warnings, it will init the downgrader process inmediatelly.

5) You'll see the your memstick flashing. That means that your psp is being flashed from the memstick.

You won't see any type of output in the screen (this is for safety). When the memstick finishes of flashing, WAIT at least a minute, and then reinit your psp by holding the power button.

6) That's all. If all went right, you'll have 1.50. If it went less good, you'll still have 2.50/2.60. If all went wrong, you'll have a bricked psp(except in the case you have the modchip) Remember that you have accepted that risk.

# xbins: — Guest 2006-06-28 20:44

Stop using this as a forum.

Stop lying.

Shut up.

# ? — xbins 2006-06-28 20:46

it want from 2.6 to 1.0 and homebrew worked on it so it didnt change the # it changed the actual version

# microsoft JR — Guest 2006-06-28 20:47

from \\\"your\\\" forums hey QJ

rip it off like EVERYTHING else

here is where Dark_Alex resides on the ORIGINAL!!! thread

http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=21951

# xbins: — Guest 2006-06-28 20:47

SHUT UP NOBODY CARES

# 66 — Guest 2006-06-28 20:48

You said it left everything at 2.6 but says the FW version is 1.00...your storys conflict...please remove your head from you ass befroe posting

# i told everyone that part was a lie earlyer — xbins 2006-06-28 20:53

the only thing that happend was i tried the downgrader and my psps battery died in the middle of it i turned it back on and my firmware was back to 1.00 like when i bought it and that homebrew worked it didnt keep any thing from 2.6 that was a lie and i apolagize for it but everything else is true

# @67 — DiabloTerrorGF 2006-06-28 20:54

He comes here too.

# YAY — Guest 2006-06-28 20:55

my ta-079 motherboard that had 1.5->2.6 downgraded back to 1.5!!!!!!!!

# # 72 — xbins 2006-06-28 20:58

qj already said it doesnt work so ur lieing

# PSP v2.6 HAS LAGG ON DOWNGRADER — Guest 2006-06-28 20:59

isnt it conveinent that a downgrader comes out that fu kes ur psp up

when their releasing a mod chip that could help make it go back to normal

just wondering how u guys will ever learn to be patient their not gonna release one for another 3 months they want money (they being sony employers who created the mod chip, downgrader, etc, this site even has a programmer form sony, you guys are idiots want my opinion dont download unless 1.5 users can also use it

i have 2.6 but i dont cry because i can get evrything working just fine , unlike *****s who release things that should not be released until perfection like some people have been dooing or close enough.

dont try this you will lose ur psp

i can use mine becoz my brutha took mine becoz i am game addict

# not totally a lie — Guest 2006-06-28 21:00

what happened to xbins is not totally a lie I think. I've experienced it once! (not exectly the same though)

last year, I bought a ceramic white fw2.00 psp and have successfully downgraded it to fw1.50 and I'm enjoying it till now. 2 weeks later, a friend brought me his black fw2.00 psp and he wanted me to downgrade it for him. I did everything like my 1st attemp but suddenly everything went wrong and the power just turned off during the process. after turning it back on, I gave it another go and it failed again!! I got nervous and tried to calm myself. I tried to check his psp fw once again and guest what? it stated fw1.00!! after that I just did the simple update from 1.0 to 1.5 for him and everything went perfect!

I dunno if there's somebody out there had had the same experience as mine. I've downgraded 5 psp's and that was the only time it happen.

anyway, for 2.6 dowgrading, I'm looking forward to it although I'm on 1.5. keep up the good work because everybody deserve using homebrews!

# They Shouldn't Have Posted This — Guest 2006-06-28 21:04

I mean now everybody with A 2.6FW is anxious to get there hands on a working downgrader and jus might download the wrong one causing a few new paperweights

By the way a have 2 psp's one bricked (stupid failed update) and one 2.6

# 1007k — Guest 2006-06-28 21:13

Is it possible that this downgrader can't work on 1007k machine like original one?

any one had the answer?

# eh — Guest 2006-06-28 21:14

i think that downgrading to 2.0 first would be a better idea and then downgrade to 1.5

# to those who have 2.7+ — groggo 2006-06-28 21:21

you are safe from the temptation of ruining your precious psp's; rejoice my friends, and await further exploit developments....

# Progress — Guest 2006-06-28 21:23

This will sure remain in the history of PSP,the moment i've been waiting for 8 months has finnaly arrived(2.50 user)

# HELL YEAH — Guest 2006-06-28 21:27

this works!..i jst testedt it on my psp ..and it works !!!!

but i dunno about u guys

this tool rocks thx dark_alex

# w00t — Guest 2006-06-28 21:35

No, it doesnt work right now noob - its a test, stop trying to make people brick their psp's.

I cant wait for this to actually work!!

# So how long before FW 3.0 then... — container 2006-06-28 21:43

This is great...

If it's at test stage then it should be working soon.

But with this, UP, Devhook and the like - how long before FW 3.0...

# Dosn't Work, However... — Guest 2006-06-28 21:54

It didn't brick my PSP, it's still got all the features of 2.6, but it Says it's a 1.00.

Still have to se the GTA exploit for my homebrew.

# New relase — Guest 2006-06-28 21:57

Dark_AleX has also now updated to Downgrader Test v0.2 SRC For PSP 2.50/2.60 Firmware for developers

# ... — Guest 2006-06-28 21:59

I'm going to wait until this is confirmed and is working 100% of the time. I know what happened last time i went crazy when 2.6 had homebrew

# I am a orange — Guest 2006-06-28 22:20

If i´m not completely wrong, the first MPH Downgrader didn't work 100% either :) This is a BIG step in the hacking of the psp, first release and still. some lucky dudes just got a 1.5 :)

# Hooray! — yoshinatsu 2006-06-28 22:22

You can be happy now 2.50/2.60ers.

It seems that God loves you, too. Smile now!

I may be an 1.50 user, but I don't know, I feel almost as happy as the time I first set my eyes on my PSP!

Yahoooooooooooo o!!!

# WHY? — Guest 2006-06-28 22:31

Why release something to the general public (or at all for that matter) if it is guaranteed to brick your PSP? If it is at all useful to devs (although I can't see how it could be when they're saying there is a 100% failure probability) shouldn't it stay in their hands?

# NUMBER 64.... — Guest 2006-06-28 22:44

I know what I'm talking about as much as I can spell in correct English... And I can spell gooood English.

Dumbass, the downgrader DOESN'T FOOKING WORK

Understood?

Not

Yet

# bkghea — Guest 2006-06-28 22:52

its pretty much a proof of concept for a downgrader.. devs arnt suppose to use it..theyre suppose to try and work out how they can make it mroe stable

no one try the downgrader until a more stbale version releases which WILL happen

# xbinss11111!!! — Guest 2006-06-28 22:56

xbins stop lieing!11111

i tink im gonna crie.... bawwahwah

xbins lets cuddle and be friens okay??

will u b my friend 4 life?

we caan watch togethur pokemon !!!!1111111

# Works — Guest 2006-06-28 22:57

the situation 'xbin' describes is true. my friend just e-mailed me about it.

# Yeah i DID — Guest 2006-06-28 23:14

I tried this Downgrader it works 100% i have 2.6 i´ve downgraded this to 1.5 YEAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAH

# here coem another 1000 jumps :P — RaiderX 2006-06-28 23:22

great news, I knew there was gonna be a downgrader.

if fanjita releases an eloader for 2.5/6, we could just trick the version number and then use a 1.5 upgrade, right?

anyways, this is great and I got a new 2.6 PSP waiting for me at EB whcih Im gonan pick up today and when the downgrader is safer, Ill have 2 1.5 PSP!

# Try... — Guest 2006-06-28 23:38

I am waiting for a more stable version of this downgrader and then going to try it

# Man — Guest 2006-06-28 23:42

nocomment

# I want ISO loader not this — Guest 2006-06-28 23:44

I mean comeom??!!!!?!?!?!?!?

Why would u want to take away web browsing and playing the latest games?!?!?!?!?

WE WANT ISO LOADERS NOT DOWNGRADERS!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

# xbins — Kassem 2006-06-28 23:55

how could your battery die out on you when it has to be over 60%. What are you going to say now. Huh. Think of a lie. Im waiting.

# Downgrade video on Youtube — Guest 2006-06-29 00:01

pspfanboyuk tried out the downgrader... no prize for guess correctly tho...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK4ohJtKtY8

# How about the Epsilon 2.71 Bios? — Guest 2006-06-29 00:11

If it would be possible to downgrade from 2.5/2.6 to 1.5, how about 'upgrading' to the hacked 2.71 bios Epsilon are creating for use with U.P.?

Just an idea, but then, you get the best of both!!!!!

# !!! — Guest 2006-06-29 00:12

It works! I tested it on my second PSP, it workd perfectly.

# will it work for 2.7 — Guest 2006-06-29 00:31

will it work for 2.7

# Why Downgrade If...? — Guest 2006-06-29 00:37

Hmm, I dont know

If they were able to unlock the potential of kernal mode, i think it would be better to use 2.60, and perhaps find a way to use this exploit to load homebrew somehow... or just have eLoader allow access to it?

anyways

Success!

Not quite Gods, but still my heroes

# New PSP Bricker — Guest 2006-06-29 01:13

Thats the new PSP Bricker !!

so many PSP bricket in 1 Day !!

lol hahaha

Wait for the new Kernel mode in 2.6 !!!

# am patient.. — Guest 2006-06-29 01:23

I'll wait, been waiting THIS long anyway, a few weeks or months won't kill me :P..lol. Just glad they finally found an exploit

# The downgrader test is tested — Guest 2006-06-29 01:26

Look at www.psphacks.com A guy tried to downgrade from 2.6 to 1.5 and his psp bricked. So psp-fans, wait with downgrading until they found a new downgrader that really works mkay?

# it doesnt have to be charged 60% to downgrade only to update it — Guest 2006-06-29 01:35

if u were less of a ***** and tried it ud know that

# No it won't work — Guest 2006-06-29 01:36

No this will not work for 2.7+

Sony plugged the GTA work around with the updated firmware, an in 2.71 also changed some of the security issues such as the Overflow that's being talked about.

You think 2.71 didn't do anything, well think again. Why did LocoRoco work on 2.7 firmware but now requires 2.71? Simple because Sony found the exploit and fixed it with the 2.71 firmware then change the SFO file to require 2.71 as the users firmware in order to play LocoRoco.

I also think it's true to say that 2.7 encrypition key will be the same a 2.60 however again as added security the would have changed this is firmware 2.71.

Looks like 2.7 users will benifit from all this however 2.71 users will be waiting another 6 months for some sort of expolit.

What I have found though is that if you change the PBP file using a hex editior and rename all the 1.50 in firmware 1.50 then the PSP on version 2.71 will start the Upgrade however is fails by coming back after half loading and say the "Game can't be played".

Another thing I found out is that you can use the LocoRoco folder and change a firmwares SFO structure just enough and the update will start once again and show the Update System etc.. however it also comes up with another screen saying the files is corrupted.

The best way to trick the PSP is by creating a flash dump (format) then reinstalling the firmware as though it's a virgin system with no firmware installed.

I think a flasher would be the best bet and use the serial port to it's advantage. The flasher software would format the old firmware and then install a fresh version of any firmware you wished, sort of like what the V3 Motorola Flasher currently do.

Anyone with these sort of skill such as mobile hackers could such software and then we would all be open to use our PSP's the way we wish.

# OMFG WTF — Guest 2006-06-29 01:43

this thing just bricked my psp wtf!

o well i can just buy another one :)

# yeah it worked — Guest 2006-06-29 01:52

this worked on my psp 2.60 yeah playing homebrew now!

# works!!!! — Guest 2006-06-29 01:59

para la peña d españa e probao la version 2 y funciona!!!!

desd la 2.60 ya tengo 1.5

yeahhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!

# Go dark_alex — Guest 2006-06-29 02:02

Keep up your great work, we are all counting on you!

# lol — Guest 2006-06-29 02:05

fantastic!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Works but i killed it — Guest 2006-06-29 02:12

This worked for me 2!! i got my 2.6er back to 1.5!!!! i was so happy and exited that i dropped my psp and it broke :'( f*ck!

# ... — Guest 2006-06-29 02:33

It WILL downgrade your PSP, dont listen to these *****tards. It will not brick all PSP's if you do it right.

# STOP BRICKING YOUR PSP — Guest 2006-06-29 02:35

WHEN FANJITA SAIS IT´S READY THEN GIVE IT A TRY.

www.ogame.ro

# woot — steve_723 2006-06-29 02:53

I cant wait for the final version to come out.

# to #115 — Guest 2006-06-29 02:59

Podrias dar especificacione s de donde, cuando compraste tu psp, y tambien de k version lo actualizaste??? porfavor!!! y si to motherboard es 81, 82, o 79!!! PORFAVOR!!

# Don't you just hate that... — Ray2Jerry 2006-06-29 03:03

You're doing a major firmware downgrade like xbins did, you don't plug it in and choose to do it when your battery is basically 1%.

Isn't that always the way? Your battery dies EXACTLY while doing something completely experimental and requiring constant voltage.

Tough break xbins but I'm happy to see it turned out so well! Sure you lied several times and even admitted to it, but I have faith in your run-on sentence and terrible grammar ramblings.

# XXXX — Guest 2006-06-29 03:07

Beware of Fake Downgraders

Seems a lot of people have been buzzing about some new "downgraders" which apparently allow 2.01+ users to downgrade back down to 1.5. Please remember that the only and I mean the only working downgrade is for v2.0 PSP's. Anyone claiming to have a downgrader for v2.01 or above is just trying to either rip you off or trying to brick your PSP.

I should add that a legit test downgrader is currently under development by PSP coder Dark Alex, but in its current stage it will almost guarantee that your PSP is bricked so I suggest staying away from it for now.

# ... — Guest 2006-06-29 03:11

# 105 maby people dont want to wait 5 minuites for GTA to load up when you can simply select what you want from the psp home screen...

# @ xbins — Guest 2006-06-29 03:12

You've to have 60% battery to install firmware.

How do you expect to get a different firmware without installing it.

You haven't even done the 2.00->1.5 downgrade, else you would've known that.

Duuuuurrrr n00b!!!!!11111oneone

Just shut up, idiot.

# whoa — Guest 2006-06-29 03:13

is that guy up there further up in the comments really a psp?

WHOA

# @ 119. — Guest 2006-06-29 03:13

Glad to brighten up but i works again!!! (it's only got a scratch on the back of the umd door) th3 battery was just dead!!! i rechared it and tadaaa i now have a 1.5 psp!! woohoo gonna try devhook right now!!

# Dark alex is the man — Guest 2006-06-29 03:23

two have suceeded so dont call it fake dark alex is working on the task that was supposedly imposible

# IF IT WORKS — Guest 2006-06-29 03:24

OK, All you people saying it works ... no1 believes you!! If you are going to try this downgrading process then PLEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEZ video record it and post a link to it thnx

# .... — Guest 2006-06-29 03:37

OK PEOPLE!! If you have said you used this downgrader and it rolled back to 1.00, you are smoking a glass pipe!! If it uses the FLASH DUMP OF A 1.5, you will be 1.5! You know how easy it is to hack a different firmware eboot and change the firmware number?And just changeing the firmware number to 1.00 only means that you will have to update to the next level of firmware ,1.50 to play your games!! DO NOT USE THIS DOWNGRADER YET UNTIL IT IS 100% FINISHED AND TESTED!!!!

# LOL — Guest 2006-06-29 03:39

Hey u think that he made the downgrader????

***** no ! It's just Sony who told him about the exploit and all the major stuff and he just created the downgrader :PPPP

anyway i won't use cz i don't need 2.6 firmware @ all , 2.00 is good till now ;)

# What is the point — Guest 2006-06-29 03:44

What is the point of putting up a downgrader being tested, if it is practically guaranteed to brick our psps? sounds extremely pointless.

# Ruse — Guest 2006-06-29 03:49

Are the people who claimed successful reputable?

Whats to stop me from saying I had a successful install, meanwhile i dont even have a psp?

# Let´s Help them!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! — Guest 2006-06-29 03:51

Why don´t raise some money to support Fanjita and Dark Alex in their work, instead of empty mesages, complains? They wold apreciate it for sure and work even harder for us.

Sorry for my english.

# EREN — Guest 2006-06-29 03:57

EREN I TOLD U THAT U CAN DOWNGRADE , LMAO

# HOLY CR4P — .p0p5ux. 2006-06-29 04:00

Its a bricker thats all!

Calm down...the real one is not ready yet...

# Different stuff — Guest 2006-06-29 04:12

Couldnt u guys jus release a program that uses the kernel exploit 2 trick the psp to thinking its a 1.0 then upgrade to 1.5? Or couldnt u guys find a way to downgrade the psp to 2.0 instead of 1.5 then use the current 2.0 downgrader and take it to 1.5? And cant the guys with the modchip help?

# Modchip — Guest 2006-06-29 04:19

People with modchips should be testing these so that they can easily unbrick their PSPs.

# $ — Zeth_Ethereal 2006-06-29 04:24

ill give them a dollar :)

# my psp — Guest 2006-06-29 04:32

i tryed the downgrader it does not work it bricks psps it brick my psp and it does not work anymore so dont use it ill brick your psp

# yeah — Guest 2006-06-29 04:33

54. » someone should try what that other post said

about trying to downgrade from 2.6 to 2.0 and then from 2.0 to 1.5

this sounds like a great idea, perhaps it may be easier to do?

# Wait... — Guest 2006-06-29 04:36

The dl they released- can it be used for testing by developers, or is it really useless and a "bricker"? Just seems kind of dangerous to me to release it on the front page... (People might dl w/o reading).

Just my two cents. Excellenct work to PSP developers attempting to crack this!

-Dan

# To #127 — Guest 2006-06-29 04:47

5 minutes?

Have you ever played the game??

It only takes me 40-50 seconds... that's a price I'm willing to pay to have access to all homebrew has to offer.

:)

# Stop... — Guest 2006-06-29 04:47

This is really getting irratating, everybody saying, "Don't try it, it will never work!" There is no final release yet, so its going to be buggy, maybe costing you your psp. But saying it will never work is probably coming from 1.5 users or TA-082 users, that dont want this to work for the rest of us. Just let them work this out and keep supporting the ones working this issue out.

# woot — Guest 2006-06-29 04:55

i hope this works and ill wait for the final visrion to come out so i can finnaly do it and run home brews finnaly with my crappy 2.6 with a 1.5 lol this is going to piss sony off

# Idiots — cubiCPixel 2006-06-29 05:00

Can't you all just wait until they have it tested and ready to use for the general pûblic such as your selves..?

The reason your at 2.60 is because you couldn't wait until UPDATES dimwits.

Peace

# eg — Guest 2006-06-29 05:02

No, we think it's ok. With the next Firmware-Update in August all PSPs will be bricked :D:D:D:D

# possible reason... — Guest 2006-06-29 05:04

One of the reasons that so many bricks have come from this is because they prolly didn't use a "clean" dump of 1.5

There can be no fontmod, no flashed gameboots nothing like that. According to pspbrew.com its a good idea to upgrade to 2.0 and downgrade to 1.5 just to make sure its completely clean.

# Good thing i already have 1.5! — 1.50PSP_User 2006-06-29 05:13

I rule!

# Day of Discovery — Guest 2006-06-29 05:13

Exactly.

Good thing i'm 1.5 but for those 2.5 - 2.6 users. Good luck when its done. w00t w00t

# hmmmmmmm — alien2275 2006-06-29 05:34

think about it guys a downgrader would be nice because that would stop the need to have to load up gta all the time to play homebrew so yeah after this is completly done i am going to use it see how i like 1.5 again and if i dont going back up to 2.6

# JUSt get — Guest 2006-06-29 05:44

just get modchip!!!!!! and u are good

# Proof! — Guest 2006-06-29 05:57

Here are some pics i made with my SE W800i ;-)

(I left the MAC-Adrs partly open!)

Before:

http://members.lycos.nl/serv888/updir/HokPSPDG1.JPG

After:

http://members.lycos.nl/serv888/updir/HokPSPDG2.JPG

I'm so happy!! Wheee!!

2 the rest of 2.6 users Good luck!

May (a) God be with u! ;-)

# Those who "bricked" their psp — Guest 2006-06-29 06:05

Did you evn w8t long enough or did u just reboot when the light stopped flashing?

# ... — Guest 2006-06-29 06:09

to post 154 - actually theres alot more than just "pong" and "tetris". theres alot of ppl that have made great applications and have worked hard to get emulators running. im happy i have a 1.5, i bought my psp the first day it came out in the US and have never touched the firmware. the applications and emulators i use on my psp are really great and i enjoy them. whats so cool about new firmware (2.0 and above)? they added some things, and alot of ppl argue that the webbrowser is great. well guess what there is a webbrowser for 1.5. its called links2. sounds to me like you're just pissed off b/c you dont have a 1.5 so you're telling yourself homebrew sucks.

# .......................................................................... — Guest 2006-06-29 06:10

I DON'T WANT 1.5 I WANT THE KERNEL ELOADER !!!!!! I DON'T WANT TO USE DEVHOOK TO GO ON THE INTERNET

# Whats the point — Guest 2006-06-29 06:10

Wats the point of a downgrader that doesnt work?

What is the point of the thing that lets you get kernel access when it doesnt work?

# too 154 — tps*****s 2006-06-29 06:11

lol if you think having 1.5 is stupid, and so is homebrew they why the heck dont u upgrade?

# firmware — Guest 2006-06-29 06:15

where can i get a 2.50 firmware download?

# ... — Guest 2006-06-29 06:16

to 154 and 160 (same guy) - lets see here if you have 1.5 then u do have a kernal eloader (wow!). and you dont use devhook to get on the internet its straight from the psp main menu its called an EBOOT buddy. you dont have a clue about 1.5 so dont talk down on it just cuz you dont have one

# I tried it — Guest 2006-06-29 06:17

I tried it and it worked!!!! yeah!!!!!!!!!!

J/k

# downgrader — Guest 2006-06-29 06:21

the downgrader is updated, something with directory maps. someone willing to try it on his psp ?!!!!!!!!! thanks :)

# Those who "bricked" their psp — Guest 2006-06-29 06:21

Did you evn w8t long enough or did u just reboot when the light stopped flashing?

# History in Making? — Guest 2006-06-29 06:27

Could this be the latest breakthrough in psp downgrading history? If this is finished and completed, it could cause Sony nightmares. Great job! Keep going at it until you make us a downgrader!

# BaPePlay — Guest 2006-06-29 06:28

wow... that sound cool... hope that it will become reality..

Go.. Go.. Go!

# 1.5 forever!! — Guest 2006-06-29 06:31

HEY EVERYBODY!!!

For all people that are saying that they don't want a f**in 1.5 firmware.. That they prefer a 2.6 with homebrew capacity well...

Hitchhikr discovered the unlock for kernel access in 2.6 but only Dark Alex is working on the downgrader..

Hitchhikr, Fanjita and the others are working ona 2.6 with homebrew apps..

So don't hink you'll have to stay 1.5 forever... This is for the ones hat cannot wait months to have homebrew for 2.6 and want to have inmediatly access to all 1.5 stuff..

See ya!

# Will brick? — Guest 2006-06-29 06:44

Why WILL brick PSP?there are numerous reports of that downgrader working.There is high risk of bricking,but it's something else.Some chance exist all the time.

# Whats a directory map? — Guest 2006-06-29 06:45

Does anyone know what difference directory maps will make?

# well, now we have kernal access — Guest 2006-06-29 06:50

Well, now that we have kernal access, we are basically the same as 1.5, so why not try to make the games that require kernal access work on 2.6 instead of trying to make a downgrader, I would rether play hombrew on 2.6 kernal accees than downgrade to 1.5

# does dis make sense — Guest 2006-06-29 06:56

if a psp with the modchip up platinum cant brick y cant they use one to test the downgraders....?????????????????????

# Homebrew on 2.6 — Guest 2006-06-29 06:58

Is it possible to play homebrew, using this exploit, on 2.6 or 2.5 wihtout downgrading to 1.5?

# send me 1.50 flash — Guest 2006-06-29 07:01

I'll test it myself if someone will send me whatever is needed from the 1.50 firmware.

i'll give my email to send to me if you can send the files in .zip folder.

# Stop downgrading everything and crack the firmware! — Guest 2006-06-29 07:02

Why can't they put their work behind KEEPING the firmware high and exploiting it instead of always running back to the exploited firmware..

# IRC — Guest 2006-06-29 07:03

What is the PSPUPDATES irc channel?

# a work in progress — Guest 2006-06-29 07:03

this downgrader is not a lie, it is a true exploite it just hasnt had all the bugs worked out i give it until the end of july when this will be working with as much successes as the MHP downgrader

# ***** — Guest 2006-06-29 07:04

Bricked *****ed i just got *****ed you *****ers

# COOL — Guest 2006-06-29 07:05

I CANT WAIT I HAVE 2.60 IM GOING TO BE PATTIENT NO MATTER WHAT SONY THROW'S IN MY FACE LOL AND BESIDE'S THEY THROW CRAP ANY WAY FLASH WAS THE ONLY GUD THING AND INTERNET WAS THE ONLY THING SONY DID LOL UNLESS PS1 EMULATER COME LOL

# awww — ZYXWVUT 2006-06-29 07:06

aww crap. I wish i hadnt updated. oh well ima get a modchip anyway

# Why Downgrade? — Guest 2006-06-29 07:07

Now that we almost have kernal mode working, why dont you just try to perfect it first and work on the Downgrader later? I like my version 2.5 PSP which I upgraded from 2.01.

# stupid @$$ #182 — Guest 2006-06-29 07:09

it clearly said this will not work 100% bricking will happen, you should read things a little bit better, o and cracking the firmware like #179 said, do you even know any coding of any sort? cracking the firmware would be near imposible $ony has top notch developers working for them, and they are always coming out with new firmware, this downgrader is a work in progress!

# ahhh!!!!! — Guest 2006-06-29 07:11

c'mon!!!! i wanto downdrade now!!! XD

# Badz149 — Guest 2006-06-29 07:20

That's SUPPOSED to happen. It's part of the Downgrading process. The tiff Overflow makes the version number appear to be 1.00. I dunno what it does to the inside though.

# aw... — Darkatomz 2006-06-29 07:20

too bad it doesnt work. i would be so happy if it did. at least some progress is being made.

GL to all who work on this stuff.

# Jesus. — FreePlay 2006-06-29 07:21

In case you didn't notice (since the thread containing his comments was deleted), he has not actually tested this on an actual 2.50/2.60. He does all of his testing on a SIMULATED 2.50 on Devhook.

Devhook has no access to flash0. It ignores all commands pointed at the flash.

# what? — Guest 2006-06-29 07:21

WTF? Why the hell do you guys have to CLAIM everyone. STOP F**KING LISTING EVERY DEVELOPER AS A EXCLUSIVE MEMBER OF YOUR FORUM!!! If he's so much of a great developer, then list his DAX ZISO ISO Emulator, oh wait, you won't, bull***t...

# finaly it has come but tooooooooooooo late — Guest 2006-06-29 07:24

i feel like such asss hole updating to 2.71 oh well at least i can enjoy the stupid loco roco demo and the dam kazo demo might as well buy the UP modchip.

# good advise for a bad decision — Guest 2006-06-29 07:27

restore system defaults before attempting to downgrade, so theres no WMA or whatever in the way

# legit — Guest 2006-06-29 07:45

is there actually gonna be a proper 2.6.2.5 downgrader by 2night because all these updates are jus takin the ****!!!!

how long is it gonna take, i belive they will eventually do it but i think sony will take severe action cause if this works pple are gonna dwnload isos rarher than buying the games via devs 2.5 program so sonys profits on games are gonna drop big time. I think there either gonna bring version 3.0 out with amazing features to make us upgrade or there gona just pack the psp in because there not gonna make ought .

i could be wrong but thats my theory

go fanjita n crew its ya birtday u gonna hack psp sooner or later 2night hopefully

# help — Guest 2006-06-29 07:45

i tried it on a psp now it dosnt turn on nemore????

how do i fix it? plz i need to now before i have to give it back!!!!

FANJITA HELP me staalkeer@hotma il.com

# it works.... — Guest 2006-06-29 07:47

i finally downgraded my psp back to 1.5.

here's the picture of my new 1.5 psp..

http://andrewsm.net/psp/novinky/psphack1.5/psphack1.5_2.jpg

# @ kevina — Guest 2006-06-29 07:47

ur PSP is BRICKET !!! nice work 8-)

now u can buy a new PSP or a Modchip, hf.

# What can Kernal Mode Do — Guest 2006-06-29 07:50

I was just wondering what kernel mode will allow 2.xx fw users to do. Also, with kernel mode, is there a possibility of an iso loader.

# WTF! — Guest 2006-06-29 07:50

I tested this before it was "updated" and it worked FINE. I PROMISE. I then re-upgraded to prove it to my friend, and tryed this new version, it didn't work, I then tried the old version again, it also didn't work...

Something is weird...lol

Anyway I'm getting UP soon so I'm not worried too much about bricking, I'll carry on trying xD

# This comed straight from alex's forum — Guest 2006-06-29 07:52

Dark_AleX

Elite PSP Hacker

Released the version 0.4 source.

Yoshihiro pointed out a thing: the downdater was not creating the directories !!!

It was IMPOSSIBLE to work in that manner, except if the format failed.

This is what I say, not alex!!

* How the ***** did those who did downgrade really downgrade!?!?!?!?*

# noob question — Guest 2006-06-29 07:53

so how are u supposed to test this thing without risk of bricking your psp? on a computer or something?

# ffs — tps*****s 2006-06-29 07:59

qj is out of control... too many people are just posting spam after crap followed by some more spam... im not blaming qj staff. What you do is great, a place where i can get all the news i need thats updated 24/7, but i like sometimes to read the comments below. But its difficult to actually find relevent stuff.... all of it is SPAM!

well back on topic now....

great news.

if/ when this does evetually fully work, then it would be a great advancement. i feel sorry for ya 2.7ners, but maybe one day that will be cracked too.

oh and also why is half my name *ed out? how is p0on a swear word?

# -> 157 — Guest 2006-06-29 08:00

Wish it was true -.- Unfortunately, there are two glaring errors in your pictures. One, since when was the "System information" screen text so horribly out of alignment? Secondly, it's interesting how you managed to "downgrade" with that background. For something that requires the PSP to essentially be back to it's factory defaults (plus or minus a couple things) it really strikes me as odd. Oh, and to 195, you bricked the PSP. It sucks, but without the modchip, or sending it to Sony in hopes that they'll either repair it or give you a new one, you've now got a pretty-looking paperweight.

This whole downgrader is definitely heartening though. With a bit of patience, we may eventually see something like this that does it's job with a minimal risk of bricking. Now to just wait...

# Lies — Rehevkor 2006-06-29 08:00

Any reports of success are almost certainly lies. Dont' use it.

# IM SO HAPPY — Guest 2006-06-29 08:06

Im so happy I have a 1.5 never upgraded anever downgraded ^ ^ Im waiting for a 2.7 FW launcher...also will the modchip like destroy classic methods of homebrew? I hope not because I really do not want to buy a modchip.

# idea — Guest 2006-06-29 08:12

It might help if you copy all your 2.6 stuff on your memory stick to your PC in a folder. Then format your memory stick and redownload ONLY the appropriate applications and folders and try the downgrader. If it works then copy the programs you had back onto it from your PC. If to doesn't, at leat you have your folders with all the stuff when you buy a new one :)

# TO #206 — Guest 2006-06-29 08:15

Stop posting stuff like that!!!! We actually don't give a 5HIT!!!

This is a 2.6 downgrader!!! only for 2.6 psps!!! why are you even here!!!!

# ????????/ — Guest 2006-06-29 08:21

why do you have a link to the forum about this topic when its locked by the mod???!!. i guess we can use this as the forum then?

# lmfao — Guest 2006-06-29 08:25

hahahahahahah 198 that video made me f****** laf cuz i was expecting a downgrading vid lol.

# I TESTED IT>IT WILL BRICK YOUR PSP>I HAD TO RESTORE MINE WITH MODCHIP — Guest 2006-06-29 08:35

I tested it only because i have the modchip. this will eventually BRICK your psp (i had to restore mine via modchip).

# GOOD WORK ALEX — Guest 2006-06-29 08:41

good going keep going sir, i want a 1.5 psp rather then a 2.6..KEEP UP THe GOOD WORK THANK YOU VERY MUCH

# im so excited — Guest 2006-06-29 08:44

omfg i am so excited, i cant wait till the downgrader is out and think of all that juicy hombrew that only compatable with 1.5 especialy iso loader lol. so who thinks its gonna work with time?????

# BRICK — Guest 2006-06-29 08:44

www.ogame.ro

# guy — Guest 2006-06-29 08:50

if you want a 1.5 eboot it would be http://shockzone.free.fr/PSP/Tool/EBOOT_1.50.zip or you can find another one on the internet. if you do find another one then plz tell us.

# SONY — Guest 2006-06-29 09:00

I wonder What Sony got to say about this, I think they are pulling their hair out to come up with a new firmware.

# I threw it against the wall — Guest 2006-06-29 09:03

I downgraded without reading any of the crap that was said about the downgrader and it bricked my PSP however, I was that I took out the batteries and threw it against the wall and then later that day, I picked it up and threw it at the wall again. I came home from work that night and threw the battery against the wall again.

During some time in the night, I woke up out of bed and saw the battery and then I thew it agains the wall.

# stupid mistake in the source — Guest 2006-06-29 09:10

there is a bug in the source

//Fixe Yoshihiro Security

uas1 = sceIoUnassign("flash0:");

should be

as1 = sceIoUnassign("flash0:");

Yeah yoshihiro, you sure fixed alot. This error will only cause bricks.

# ^^^^^^^^^^^ you — Guest 2006-06-29 09:13

So is it all fixed now??!!!

# Good reliable source for firmware updates... — h3inousguy 2006-06-29 09:20

dl.qj.net Go to PSP section... and then press the firmware tab... Shiny new firmware eboot...

# Hey QJ. NET Guya you've got a typo — Guest 2006-06-29 09:20

Hey QJ. NET Guya you've got a typo... Just wanna tell you've got a typo ^^ here: "if the ioassign fails, it will result in a brick, because the flash was previously"

# no — Guest 2006-06-29 09:20

@220

no, its still could brick your psp

# 2.6 — Guest 2006-06-29 09:21

where exactly do you put the files just to aviod bricking psps lol.

plz comment and respond to this commet

# don't expect it to work as intended — Guest 2006-06-29 09:25

Even if you fix the typo in the code (if you don't it will ALWAYS brick) i wouldn't try it.

(And any random C compiler _should_ tell you that you are using uas1 which doesn't exist.)

# hahahahaha — Guest 2006-06-29 09:29

I think that is an Trick from the UP Mod Guys.

Everybody with bricked PSPs must buy the Mod.

Hahahaha.

I stay with 1.5 and buy the Modchip soon.

Hahaha

# asd — Guest 2006-06-29 09:35

» stupid mistake in the source

there is a bug in the source

//Fixe Yoshihiro Security

uas1 = sceIoUnassign("flash0:");

should be

as1 = sceIoUnassign("flash0:");

Yeah yoshihiro, you sure fixed alot. This error will only cause bricks.

!!!

when you change it ;) it works^^ fine

# 2.6 wait — Guest 2006-06-29 09:37

i am going to wait for a flawless program to come out just like the 2.0. and wait until it is garrantied to not brick with a video and pic of proof. then ill think about it.

to you other 2.6ers dont dl this and risk every thing. trust me, if you dont want to risk it, deal with your psp for like 4 weeks to a 2 months when they come out with the perfect program then you will only be risking the odds of 8 out of 10 instead of 1 to a million shot.

so think about it guys your at a black jack table and right now you have a 2 and a 6 with 250 dollors on the line. are you willing to risk it or wait later for a black jack and then betting your 250 dollors.

just think about it and be smart about it. after all its your psp.

# lol — tps*****s 2006-06-29 09:39

why is it i dont believe you? maybe its something to do with the fact that half of the posts on this comment thing is "claims" that this has been successful. Do you guys WANT people to get there psp's bricked?

# . — tps*****s 2006-06-29 09:42

btw i was talinkg about post 227

# question? — Guest 2006-06-29 09:44

I have a 2.01 PSP. Would I have to upgrade it to a 2.60 and then downgrade to 1.50 using this? Will this mod let me play ISO's or just homebrew?

# HEEELP PLEASE I NEED AN ANSWER — Guest 2006-06-29 09:45

I have a psp 2.5 and TA-082 but i can bring it back to take perhaps a psp with 2.0 but just i need a single answer will it work the downgrader for psp with TA-082 or i must bring the psp back please i need an answer fast becouse tomorow i must decide HEEELPP

# Not Worth It — Guest 2006-06-29 09:47

@228, I agree with you man. I rather wait for a more stable program that gets the top news on the front page. :-)

# EVEN AFTER THAT TYPO IS FIXED, IT STILL BRICKS YOUR PSP (I TRIED IT) — Guest 2006-06-29 09:49

Even when i fixed that typo, it still "bricked" my main psp firmware.

i have the modchip so i restored it, but to all of you, DO NOT TRY IT!

# Give it time — Guest 2006-06-29 09:49

I think we've got something here.

Clearly, we're doing something right. I mean... if we can brick a PSP, it at least means we're getting to the flash O.K. The problem is once we get there.

All we need to do is sort the flash stuff out, and we'll have a downgrader

(Of course, thats probably easier said than done. I'm not a dev, so I'm shootin in the dark here)

# doom — Guest 2006-06-29 09:49

Doom: you are one arrogant *****. calm the hell down

# Mods — Guest 2006-06-29 09:54

Those with the modchip should be the ones testing this, it would greatly save alot of PSPs and time.

# ? — 1.5owner 2006-06-29 09:55

#232, the article says in bold red that it'll brick ur psp. Try ebay or amazon if u want a downgrade-capable psp (1.51-2.00). Do not get a 1.5 from ebay cause it'll be expensive!

# @ #237 — Guest 2006-06-29 09:56

i have the modchip and tested it. IT WILL BRICK YOU PSP.

# how? — Guest 2006-06-29 10:01

if we ever do get a working version of this downgrader, where do we find the 1.5 dumps???????

# what it means when — Guest 2006-06-29 10:07

Update #3: Dark_Alex has released v0.4 of his source code, containing the following changes:

1) Removed display: pspDebugScreen functions can freeze the psp 2.XX in kernel mode in any random moment.

when it say that it can freeze psp 2.xx does it means that it freeze 2.70 firware?

# it really works now!!! — Guest 2006-06-29 10:11

i just tried it and fixed it up a little and i got my 2.6 psp to 1.5 again!!!!! YES

# j — Guest 2006-06-29 10:12

there and back again

a hobbits tale of the psp

# 2.6 wait — Guest 2006-06-29 10:12

plz 2.6ers do not let greed and need take over your mind to quickly just remember its all in good time when they have this debate on what is good and bad and when the finnal program is releaced flawless of a brick then you go for it. like i sayed on my last comment.

dont go for it until ther is proof i mean its only been out for a day FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. jeez i dont mean to be obserd or in a bad state of mind. its just common cant you guys wait for like 3 weeks at least.

LET ME EXPLAIN THIS IN CRUDE LAMINS TERMS - WAIT UNTIL THE FINNAL VIRISON COMES OUT DUMB ASSES. AND WAIT FOR MORE TEST RESULTS. I MEAN DO YOU WANT TO BE A RESULT OF ANOTHER BRICKED PSP. AND WONDER WHAT YOU DID WRONG..... NO, I WOULD'NT. JUST WAIT A LOUSY 3 WEEKS AT LEAST WITH YOUR 2.6 AND BE HAPPY WITH IT. THEN WHEN A GOOD DECENT VIRSION COMES OUT. then your good. jeez, just stop getting exited, i mean you or your parents payed 250 dollors for this psp. so dont brake it. be safe with it. just like i always say

play it safe and have fun. now sry for the out burst but its what it takes to get in kids heads these days. lol

# GOD BLESS YOU Dark_Alex !!!! — Guest 2006-06-29 10:13

I will pray for you Dark_Alex.

Long live the Homebrew community.

# @225 — Guest 2006-06-29 10:14

Your right. In C/C#/C++ the compiler makes sure that every varible being used in there has been defined.

Im waiting for an offical release as i don't have a mod chip. Thanks to all the guys who did try try w/o the mod chip.

# f+u+c+ — Guest 2006-06-29 10:15

I'll give ya a cookie if you brick your PSP.

# jge968 — Guest 2006-06-29 10:23

Ang tagal naman nito? excited nko downgrade PSP ko...

# Shortsighted — Guest 2006-06-29 10:27

Good god some of you are short sighted, Kernal access means that potentially anyone with a 2.6 down firmware will run homebrew as easily as 1.0 - 1.5

So this means what?

It means why the hell would you want a down grader when the exploit opens the possibility of straight programming to the psp like home brew should.

It means homebrew PLUS the official functions of the latest firmware.

If they can make it work that is.

# @250 — Guest 2006-06-29 10:37

Your right. Until then 1.5 is the best firmware availible homebrew wise. So if theres a downgrader i'm using it until such time that we can use homebrew on 2.6

# TO #249 — Guest 2006-06-29 10:38

That wasn't funny...

# UPDATE 4 — Guest 2006-06-29 10:38

THERE IS A 4 UP DATE ON THIS I JUST SEEN IT

# Experment — Guest 2006-06-29 10:38

Anyone do this, and liked?

# #250 — Guest 2006-06-29 10:45

I dont think u understand jack.

Fist of all even if 2.60 runs kernel access it has a limit of 2mg of memory it can use to run homebrew,.

I nkow 1.50 does also, but accessing homebrew thru GTA takes up more memory, thus maing some high powered homebrew unaccessible in 2.6/2.5

AND with 1.5, u dont need to have GTA do you?

# Hi i'm fanjita — Guest 2006-06-29 10:49

CBMaster is Gay...

# there is also an error in .4 — Guest 2006-06-29 10:50

there is also an error in .4 one of the if statements is wrong. cba to quote it but it was reported by DA or someone

# ummmm — Guest 2006-06-29 10:59

when the f*uck are they going to release it?

# calm down 258 — Guest 2006-06-29 11:09

It will be out later it takes time dumb @SS.

# WHY EVEN NAME IT DOWNGRADER??? — Guest 2006-06-29 11:11

Downgraders are supposed to downgrade the psp. This program doesn't do it. Even if it's just a "downgrader" in progress, DON'T call it a downgrader. People are gonna think otherwise and use it.

ALSO, A lot of people DON'T read the text or have limited english comprehension. Easy Solution? DON'T give a link to the downlaod on the front page and force people to read description after the jump. THERE ARE TONS OF PEOPLE GOING TO DOWNLOAD TIHS BECAUSE OF IT BEING TOP JUMP and the word "Download" at the bottom.

ANOTHER STUPID MISTAKE BY PSPUPDATES

It's like saying, here, look at this. It's a virus that totally destroys your computer. but DON'T download it unless you know what it's about. Oh by the way, here's the download link.

# suks — Guest 2006-06-29 11:16

so suks man

# Downgrade or Kernal Exploit? — Guest 2006-06-29 11:20

Are you waiting for a 2.6 Homebrew exploit or are you looking to downgrade from 2.6 to 1.5

I'm waiting for Dark_Alex to come up with a downgrader. I'm just more hopeful about a downgrade at this moment instead of the Kernal Exploit.

Whichever comes first though, I'll be sure to wait until it is 100% safe or 99.9% give or take.

# it will work — Guest 2006-06-29 11:28

Like so many plp said that the undiluted platinum is a fake before its release ;and now plp have recieved the chips .Similarly plp nobody goes through all this trouble for nothing .Patience is a virtue ,which many dont posses. Just wait for it .The downgrader will be here ....

adios

AMIGOS

# . — Guest 2006-06-29 11:37

Good, it would like to know if this really functions or not

# Here's how some of you sound..... — Guest 2006-06-29 11:44

wOOt!!

Hey home dogs, check this !#%* out! i trIed thE dowwngRadEr on my two.4 1/2 psp and itworkeD!!!!

Its no w vertion 1.-2. now i be rippen all kinds of of de chiAn hoambrew!!!

# yikes — Guest 2006-06-29 11:47

What's with James M.'s writing style? I felt like I was reading a trashy romance novel. Dude, just report the news, don't write a novel.

"And then the collective unconsciousness of the entire chat room waited in baited breath as the first of our brave souls sacrificed his or her PSP in order to reach that glorious paradise known as homebrew. brianTM said a silent prayer as Jem102 pushed X button and began that spiral of downgraderhood. And soon the meter reached 100% and the PSP's heart quickly gave out."

That's what you sound like James M.

# f — Guest 2006-06-29 12:06

youre all ***** heads@@

# get this straight: — Guest 2006-06-29 12:14

its not like they released this as "WORKING, FINISHED..." whatsoever... they released it, so other devs can work on it with them!! but so few devs and so much ********

# Wait People Just wait — Guest 2006-06-29 12:18

"Patience is a virtue" if you wait, it will come... etc. YOu guys should be patient instead of all" OMFG I WANT DOWNGRAD3!!! OH 5HIT I BRIKED IT! I HATE YOU QJ! *cries*. People are morons and tend not to read anything you write about it not working, all of these ppl who say it works are bsing u.

# TRUE whats happening here (translate) — Guest 2006-06-29 12:19

aqui lo que sucede es lo siguiente U.P creo ese downgrade con el proposito de que las personas que no sepan usen el downgrade y hagan un brick de su psp y asi verse obligados a comprar el U.P. debisdo a que cosa ma rara se descubrio el kernel de 2.6 y eso cambio el modo de pensar de las persona hacia e U.P. y mas que ya se abian fabricado y empacados los U.P yo lo se pq trabaje cerca a ellos .......

creanlo si desean pero solo lo se yo y unos cuantos mas fabricantes del chip

solo es un truco para hacer que haga un brick en el psp y tenga que comprarlo obligado...

# to 146 — Guest 2006-06-29 12:33

ok obviously it was a slight exaderation i was trying to express how much easier homebrew is on 1.5 and yes i do own a 2.6 and i do do homebrew so..there ya have it

# lol — Guest 2006-06-29 12:38

#79 you prick !!!!!

# PSP — Guest 2006-06-29 12:38

I bought my psp 3 months ago with 2.5 Firmware. I played 1 hour GTA even if I hate this game, 2 hours some Homebrew after 3 hours of figuring out how to do it. I was wery disapointed because i couldn´t play iso games, here in Eastern Europe a game cost half of average sallary. I would like to thank to all dev who made it possible to come this far. Keep up the good work, we wait to see the miracle downgrader.

Sorry for my bad english.

# And Pspupdates are the idiots....? — Uhyve 2006-06-29 12:40

"OTHER STUPID MISTAKE BY PSPUPDATES

It's like saying, here, look at this. It's a virus that totally destroys your computer. but DON'T download it unless you know what it's about. Oh by the way, here's the download link."

People that stupid deserve to have their PSP/PC destroyed.

# shut up — Guest 2006-06-29 12:44

Uhyve and other people who blame Psppdate, ya are stupid and stop blame Pspupdate for your stupidness.

# to 146 — Guest 2006-06-29 12:58

ok obviously it was a slight exaderation i was trying to express how much easier homebrew is on 1.5 and yes i do own a 2.6 and i do do homebrew so..there ya have it

# its a BRICK_GRADER — Guest 2006-06-29 13:01

this program was origanly called brickgrader for noobs who have money to waste and ***** their mothers purse but honestly this is a conspiracy

ps i can t ***** my psp becoz my brother stole mine

and it is just collecting dust

and *****gets that try to make you brick/downgrade then u should really hit that person hard

# .... — Guest 2006-06-29 13:19

#249, I thought that was funny as hell!

# hey.. — qwerty_emo 2006-06-29 13:37

i have a nwe psp 2.6 fs, how can i transfer ISO games on my memory stick? pls. help me guys, m just nwe on this stuff.... i read that the 2.6 kerel has been exploit...

# End your life — Guest 2006-06-29 13:46

qwerty_emo end ur life, end it now, do it, now do it

# awww.... — The Hof 2006-06-29 14:01

I'm leaving on a month-long trip tomorrow, so I probably won't see this downgrader when the first stable public release is made... You can be sure, however, that I will downgrade as soon as I'm back, if possible.

Good luck to Fanjita and DarkAlex and everyone working on this exploit. I am anxious to see what comes of it.

# STFU n00bz — Guest 2006-06-29 14:10

Its not Dark_Alex's fault that your PSP's were bricked. Your were fairly warned. PSPUpdates only delivers news to you. It doesn't bloody say "Look heres a 100 % working downgrader and its offical it works 100 % of the time"

# @75: — Guest 2006-06-29 14:18

Actually, I've had a similar experience. A friend of mine had an American PSP that he'd upgraded to 1.5 from 1.0, but didn't play for a few months and left it "sleeping." The battery died completely, and when we charged it, it'd been reset to factory settings. He had to reconfigure it, etc. and the firmware version was back to 1.0.

I have a white Japanese PSP that came with 1.5. I haven't played it in a while; it'd be interesting to see how much truth there is to this story. The only variable in it is whether or not my friend had really updated to 1.5 (he wasn't part of the homebrew scene, so that sort of thing doesn't stand out much to him). Perhaps he just couldn't remember.

-C

# #284 — Guest 2006-06-29 14:27

right on man, read through stuff before you risk ur psps....anyways keep goin on makin that version stable

# hmm... — Guest 2006-06-29 14:56

im kinda wondering whether this will be possible with 2.70 soon, just seems a tad strange that not long after 2.70 was released 2.71 came.... could be wrong a 2.70 may never be exploited. saying that top hackers working on psp were saying they werent going to try looking for further exploits after gta hack was found as it wasnt possible. i seriously cant see fanjita working on an iso loader... after all an iso loader will pretty much kill psp sales. id only want homebrew for a few things. pdf reader, snes emu, mega drive emu and n64 if it fully takes shape. but at the mo im happy with my psp at 2.70 and im sure sony will hopefully get there ***** together and put alot of things right if another huge huge exploit is released.after the constant battle with homebrewers. itd be cool for them to have a small part of the system which could allow for emu's and the like. if u cant win em....join em kinda attitude

# trying it soon — Guest 2006-06-29 15:06

when a newer version comes out that is more successfull i will try it

i have a 1.5 motherboard form ebay

i have a 2.6 in my psp right now

im gonna film a movie first getting the files from 1.5

then i will do fast motion of switching 1.5 to 2.6 boards

then i will show running the 1.5 downgrader with 2.6

it if works ill have 2 1.5 boards and if it doesnt then i still have one 1.5 motherboard

yay homebrew

# DOWNGRADE VIDEO — Guest 2006-06-29 15:13

You've been warned....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK4ohJtKtY8&search=downgrade

# lucky me — Guest 2006-06-29 15:27

son of a *****! right after i uprgrade from 2.6 to 2.7 a downgeader comes out! just my *****ing luck. but maybe theres an exploit in the 2.7 firware also, i hope so anyway. ARGHH!

# it works — Guest 2006-06-29 15:45

yay the downgrade worked for me Im so happy this is one of the happiest moments of my life my battery was originally really low and hwne i started upgrading i kinda turned off and when i plugged the ac adapter bakc in it was 1.5 firmware yay now i can go return my copy of GTA yay!!!! oh sorry qbout the rests of you and for all u dobters out there IT REALLY WORKS JACK***** SO SCREW YOU THANKS DARK_ALEX

# I can feel it... — Guest 2006-06-29 16:03

This downgrader gon be done any day now... I cant wait!!!!!!!!

# new hack — Guest 2006-06-29 16:17

possible?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l1FSLEgvVY

# PSP GAMES AND MOVIES — Guest 2006-06-29 16:54

http://dsveen.pspmovies.hop.clickbank.net

Copy and Paste

http://dsveen.pspmovies.hop.clickbank.net

# to #75 — shear 2006-06-29 17:00

The reason that the system version said "1.00" was because the downgrader works on the principal of changing the PSP version number.

It puts it at 1.0, and since the 1.5 eboot only checks the version number, the eboot initiated, thus allowing you to downgrade.

very simple

# guys please answer this question — Guest 2006-06-29 17:34

will they ever ever ever have homebrew on v2.7+?

please answer i just want to kno to sell my psp and get a v2.6 on ebay

# crap — Guest 2006-06-29 17:46

Man, this happens right after I upgrade to 2.71.

CRAP!

# Great! — Guest 2006-06-29 18:05

This is the Greatest news for Non-2.0/1.50 owners !

Welcome to the wonderful world of homebrew and DevHook guys !!!

Hope the downgrader is functional soon !!

Keep up the GREAT WORK !!

# Translation of 272 — Guest 2006-06-29 18:12

What is really happening is the following: I think this "downgrader" tries to fool people so they brick their psp and force them to buy the U.P. This is because the kernel 2.6 was dicovered and that changed the way that the people think about the U.P and since more and more were made and packed..., I know it because I worked near them.......

Belive it if you want, but only I and few more people that made the chip know this

It's Just a trick so that the users that bricked their PSPs are forced to buy the U.P

Just A Translation from 272...

# HELP ME! — Guest 2006-06-29 18:26

Anyone know if there'll be a 2.7 downgrader (I'm dumb, and didn't think there would be a 2.5 downgrader, LOL!)

PLEASE TRY AND GET ONE!!!!

# final version comming soon — Guest 2006-06-29 18:39

nocomment

# the title — Guest 2006-06-29 18:51

hehe, it reminds me of the Hobbit...

.>

# to #260 — Guest 2006-06-29 18:51

I totally agree with you,some people has bad english and some people who has bad english has limited PSP knowledge,so when they see the word "downgrader" and "download",they will probably download it,and try to use it..

it's too sad..

# This Post Is 1337 — Guest 2006-06-29 19:12

This Post is now 1337:

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/6952/13370aj.jpg

# #303 — Rehevkor 2006-06-29 19:16

"I totally agree with you,some people has bad english and some people who has bad english has limited PSP knowledge"

I believe you "has" some bad english yourself. But then again, if I'm going to try being a Grammar Nazi, I'll be here for a good long while.

Back to the topic, I really hope this pans out. Booting GTA to run 50% of the homebrew available got old in about three days. My 2.6 needs some love.

# Can someone answer thsi for me? — Guest 2006-06-29 19:18

So will this downgrade my PSP to 1.50 and let me run ISO's via devhook etc? My PSP is currently 2.01 so will I have to upgrade to 2.60 and then downgrade to 1.50?

# The IRC Channel — Guest 2006-06-29 19:32

can anyone tell me the IRC network and channel name please?

# #15 — pavey 2006-06-29 19:34

to #15, my "friend" thought it would be a good laugh to update my psp, i found it funnier to kik him in the balls

# Retards... — Guest 2006-06-29 19:57

Ugh, all you retards...

I like the way PSPUpdates called in a downgrader. It means some people (I read two or three "omg i dnled this wo rding wot it did now my psp wnt turn on!!!!1111") who are stupid enough to download without reading the post and/or instructions get a bricked psp. Idiots.

Like some guy said, if a website says "Look this is a virus. DON'T DOWNLOAD IT. IT'LL HURT YOUR PC", you're going to get some fools who download it anyway. It's not pspupdates' fault.

Talk about natural selection at it's best.

# sent me the file please!!! — Guest 2006-06-29 20:21

ppl out..

can anybody sent me e 1.5 file tat is needed for the downgrade......

my e-mail is fark_it205@hotm ail.com

THKS!!!!

# PPL who downgrade successfully!! — Guest 2006-06-29 20:26

hey folks..

hey ppl who downgrade successfully does you upgrade to v2.6 yourself or does it come from factory????

# hmmm — Guest 2006-06-29 20:51

this thing will brick your psp trust me coz im a pinoy hahaha na i tried it it will brick yor psp lucky i got a modchip and i restore my psp all of u dont try it wait 4 better fix

# IS THIS RIGHT? — Guest 2006-06-29 20:53

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l1FSLEgvVY?

does this work on 2.71?

# thats right... — Guest 2006-06-29 21:30

Yeah it works but only one

# Please answer my question — Guest 2006-06-29 21:39

So does this mod downgrade a 2.50/2.60 PSP to 1.50 so it can play ISO's via Devhook etc? I have a 2.01 PSP, would have to upgrade it to 2.50/2.60 first and then back down to 1.50?

# Try — Guest 2006-06-29 21:42

When should i try this? I've a PSP 2.5

# HELP!!!!!! — Guest 2006-06-29 21:43

can anyone tell me how to check if i have a compatible motherboard for u.p. or for the downgrader for 2.5/2.6

# doubtfull — Guest 2006-06-29 23:57

I highly doubt he wants donations for his downgrader. Almost looks like a Yoshihiro nm2. And seeing as apparently Yoshihiro has done work on the downgrader, i would not donate at all.

# what about? — Guest 2006-06-30 00:01

If I understood corecly downgrader first format NAND chip and then starts to write files. Isn' t it possible just overvrite files? without format. so we can owerwrite most important boot files in the end. if somethinf fails its there same chanse that PSP not bricket, like it is whet it just formatet.

Sorry for my english! ;)

# YAY — Guest 2006-06-30 00:02

My second psp 2.6 ta-079 downgraded to 1.5 YAYAY!!...even though i already have a 1.5:)

# show the proof — Guest 2006-06-30 00:13

Show us proof then.

You are lying untill proven that you aren't.

# to #306 — Guest 2006-06-30 01:24

"So will this downgrade my PSP to 1.50 and let me run ISO's via devhook etc? My PSP is currently 2.01 so will I have to upgrade to 2.60 and then downgrade to 1.50?"

Yes, you'll need to upgrade to 2.6 WHEN this is an actual downgrader, but as it is you will brick your PSP by running this.

DON'T use the Network Update feature on the PSP, as this will ugprade you to the most current version (2.71 or whatever) and you won't be able to downgrade.

http://psp-hacks.com (and probably here, I don't know) will have a copy of the 2.6 EBOOT.PBP file.

# To 325 — Guest 2006-06-30 02:32

Thanks for clearing that up for me m8!

# !! — Guest 2006-06-30 02:44

how come my Jumps are not being input ! ???? has it reachd it's limit ???? lol

# looks like he closed his own thread.:( — Guest 2006-06-30 03:55

dark alex closed his own thread @ maxconsole about the downgrader. i knew it was all hype. lol

# to # 323 — Guest 2006-06-30 04:52

here in america, things work a bit differently....he is innocent until proven guilty

# Wohohoho — Guest 2006-06-30 05:08

I could fell the fear, but it worked on my PSP!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!

# ?? — Guest 2006-06-30 05:43

how do i tell if my psp is a TA - 082 or not?

# Whoof!!! — Guest 2006-06-30 05:46

I was just about to update to 2.71 because there was nothing new with eloader. But now I'm glad I stuck with 2.60 for the long haul. Sony and ROckstar thought they could stop us be releasing the patched GTA and Patching the GTA exploit in 2.71

Well it is millions of Homebrew users, developers, hackers, and Modchip makers to 2 companys.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OHHHHHHHHHH I'm scared......NOT

# Can't read? — Guest 2006-06-30 06:45

#319 - please refer to post #26.

If that's too much effort, here's a quote:

"Secondly, stop the donate links spamming. Spammers will be dealt with severely" - by Pranav T (QJ.NET Staff), at Jun 29, 2006 at 12:37AM

# 1 word. MUGEN — Guest 2006-06-30 06:48

With all the good emulators coming out now, does anyone know if they can port MUGEN to the PSP?

MUGEN is a fighting engine which lets you download characters and backgrounds from any fighting game. Afterwards, you can make the characters fight eachother.

(Eg. King of Fighters vs. Street Fighter, or to be specific, RYU ( Street FighterII ) vs. Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat 3)

Anyone up to it???

# xbin is a *****ing liar — Guest 2006-06-30 07:08

How the hell did you get 1.00 when the thing sends files for 1.50...

STFU

# 2.01 — Guest 2006-06-30 07:38

does it work on 2.01 ?

# dwn — Guest 2006-06-30 07:42

hi do we know somthink about the new downgrade?''

# xbin is a COMPLETE liar — wakaru 2006-06-30 07:48

Dark_Alex only released the binary files for the version 0.2 of the donwdater.

Have a look at www.pspbrew.com, you will find that yoshihiro confirmed that "1) There was a very critical error: i forgot mkdirs!! It was IMPOSSIBLE that it could work in this manner.", and thid critical error was addressed on the v0.3 of the downdater.

Therefore all who said the downgrader worked are completely full of sh*te (and excuse my yorkshire O;-)) and those are fully responsible for all the psp which bricked yesterday for encouraging people to believe that there was a chance for the downgrader to work. The coder clearly stated that the program was experimental and that was "

To be used at your own risk. It is an UNTESTED software!"

In the meantime just be patient and wait for a working and secure version of the downgrader. Currently they are testing and improving v0.4. Sources can be found in the address above. Anyone with the knowledge can cooperate with them. Expect some news soon. I´d say a few days but don´t hold your breath on it.... At least there´s still hope :-)

# damn — Guest 2006-06-30 08:03

hey, i just bricked my psp ! WTF????!??!??!?!

# Ha — Guest 2006-06-30 08:33

342, it did warn you that it WILL brick your PSP.

# I can't wait — Guest 2006-06-30 08:47

I can't believe people are still bricking their psp's and don't understand why. Are you mentally retarded? How many times do you have to be told that it's not close to being stable yet. At this point in time there is like a 20 percent success rate and take into consideration those self proclaimed successfull downgraders may be lieing just to try and seem cool because they never get laid and have no self esteem.

# EY — Guest 2006-06-30 10:32

You crazy man my psp returned to 1.50 but it started to work very slow so i updated again to 2.60.

Do not use it!!!!!

# :) — Guest 2006-06-30 10:47

consider this downgrader dead!.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!IT DOES NOT WORK!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

Just leave it be. i cant belive so many people are so stupid and cant wait. and to joita.

quit lying. its only hurting the community not help dumba$$. and that goes to everyone on this. I know for a FACT that no one has got this to work yet. So please im getting tired of hearing it.

# I tested on 3 PSP — Guest 2006-06-30 10:55

and it bricked all three psp.

I returned those PSP to the stores. They were bought in the same day and returned. (Return Policy help us to test on psp and if it bricks... just bring it back in the same day!)

# guys please answer this question — Guest 2006-06-30 14:44

will they ever have homebrew or exploits on v2.7+ without the use of the modchip?

please answer i just want to kno to sell my psp and get a v2.6 on ebay

# To #351 — Guest 2006-06-30 14:56

Nobody knows yet, probably they'll find one soon probably not,

# I hate N00blers DiaBlQ USEAST — Guest 2006-06-30 16:15

Ok this downgrader only seems to work with older psp.

The new motherboards the NEW psp you bought for the store prolly and most likely have some type of block on them so just like the U.P. Chip where some psps work OLD ONES! You can downgrade. This only makes sense.

What xbins said has to be true and noticed while reading some comments some people successfully downgraded. Those are Prolly People who Had 1.5 But updated there firmwareSZ so.. In my conclusion I would have to see that If u Previously had 1.5 fw 2.0 fw and ur mother board is older one u can use this DeV and it will work most likely.. YOU CAN DOWNGRADE YOUR 2.5 2.6! GL

# Downdater? — Guest 2006-07-03 20:32

Quick question is the 1.5 downdater that is needed for the 2.5/2.6 downgrade just really the 1.5 firmware update that sony put out in the past? Cuz i still have that on my comp, but i wasn't sure and i didn't want to brick my psp ( New to all this)

Thanks!!!

# I brick my psp using this I SUE EVERYONE WHO DEVELOPED THIS — Guest 2006-07-07 13:58

I brick my psp using this I SUE EVERYONE WHO DEVELOPED THIS!!! YES!!

# Success — Guest 2006-07-07 22:14

yo guys I have just downgraded my psp 2.6 yesterday I swear to God I used the pspupdates.qj.net method which is perfect except you need to make sure you dont have the TA082 motherboard see I got my PSP when it was new in Ameriica anyways my email is cemsengul1990@hotmail.com if anyone wants a solid 1.5 firmware dump ask me because I checked my dump and there was no hidden bricker and I will email it to anyone.

# Success — Guest 2006-07-07 22:17

# DID THE DOWNGRADE 2.6 — Guest 2006-07-16 23:05

DID THE DOWNGRADE FROM 2.6 TO 1.5 BUT THE VERSION I GOT IS 7.5 WHAT SHOULD I DID PLEASE HELP!!!!

HARUNFAISAL@YAH OO.COM

# Monster hunter freedom? — Guest 2006-07-17 03:11

I just downgraded my psp, but i can't get monster hunter to work!!!

It uses Dax Ziso loader and Runumd, but freezes when i press X in Runumd!

Need help, fast!

# MHF to work — Guest 2006-07-21 02:13

to get monster hunter to work get an untouched iso from anywhere and use devhook 0.44 launcher, this happens to emulate a 2.71 version software so almost everygame that requires a firmware of 2.6 and lower will work

# Guest 2006-09-01 13:04

I did it !!!!!!!! it worked on my fith try after formatting my memory stick.

Thanks a lot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

# To ALTUNOZARA — Guest 2006-10-22 13:14

Moron. The point is that if we get it, we can have homebrew games on our PSP's. Homebrews are somewhat custom games that sony thought would slow UMD sales. Fools, id still buy some UMD's and download some HB's too lol. So anywho, that is the point. Think son, think

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