Dark AleX releases PSP CFW 4.01 M33; 1.50 kernel add-on to follow

Posted Jun 28, 2008 at 6:41AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Hacks & Exploits, Homebrew Development Tags: Custom Firmware, Dark AleX, SDK, Team M33

PSP CFW 4.10 M33 Dark AleX - Image 1

It's finally here! Dark Alex and the rest of Team M33 have been popping in and out lately with their messages about creating a new custom firmware. While their previous release had CFW 3.90, the release of the official 4.01 FW prompted them to follow suit with one of their very own.

In comes CFW 4.01 M33 with the following changes:

Bug fix: vshmenu didn't let change camera mode due to camera_plugin using select button. Fixed, now vsh menu will not be loaded when using the camera.
Recovery can now be translated, See how below. Translation to spanish is autoincluded.
Updated the M33 SDK with a new function and sample, and released the psp-packer tool to compress prx's and PBP's in the ~PSP format.
The folder of 4.01 and highre homebrew will be GAME4XX so it won't need change on update.

Make sure you take a look at the readme for installation procedures and other notes form Dark AleX and Team M33. The team also notes that the 1.50 kernel add-on will be released in a few hours, so make sure you check back on that. In the mean time, update your CFW!

Thanks to hellfire and MahSixFo for the tip!

Download: PSP CFW 4.01 M33

*UPDATE* PSP CFW 4.01 M33-2 has now also been released - check it out here. Likewise, the 1.50 kernel add-on is also available - click here for the kernel.

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Comments

# Oh Yeah.. — MahSixFo 2008-06-28 02:00

Saweet..

# finally — Act II 2008-06-28 02:00

this is awesome

# By The Way — MahSixFo 2008-06-28 02:02

You Said

"In comes CFW 4.10 M33 with the following changes"

Shouldn't It Be 4.01 M33

# yeah — Act II 2008-06-28 02:04

noticed it too but too lazy to add another comment

# nice — holo3x3 2008-06-28 02:04

thank you team M33

# ;-) — Guest 2008-06-28 02:08

whoops.. Thanks for spotting! A little slip of the finger... It's edited now.

# Sweet — mariojas 2008-06-28 02:25

Can't wait to install it because my damn battery is at 15%

# CFW update via internal update feature? — smartdude 2008-06-28 02:26

Can we using the internal update feature if we are running CFW 3.90 M33? I remember them saying that all future M33 release will be done through the system update feature, thus negating the need to download and update off of the memory stick. Is this true?

# i just tried — Act II 2008-06-28 02:27

and it took forever searching for an update so i said screw it and downloaded it here

# 1.5 kernel — NeilR 2008-06-28 02:29

I'm surprised to see that they've got a 1.5 kernel add-on coming out. I'm not complaining because I still use it a lot; I just thought they were fazing it out.

# i tryed too — holo3x3 2008-06-28 02:29

mine did the same thing

# Hah, it's pretty coincidental that — Nathanias 2008-06-28 02:34

I was upset about not being able to use select on my Chotto shot I just got

# thx — don_No2 2008-06-28 02:48

thank you for this great release dax!

great job as every time!

# sweet — Ozvaldo 2008-06-28 02:55

yes i'm updating now for some reason network update won't work

# . — p0op 2008-06-28 03:02

The servers are probably getting hit hard right now with everyone trying to do network updates all at once. Give it some time, or download from here.

# network update — NeilR 2008-06-28 03:05

dark-alex.org is timing out so it's likely that the resources are swamped right now. If you don't want to wait you can always download the installer and the 4.01 update eboot for manual installation.

# . — Ozvaldo 2008-06-28 03:06

I realized that after awhile

# updating weeeeeeeeee — bhast2 2008-06-28 03:07

Updating now

server is down so i downloaded from here and had it download the 401.pbp for me

can't wait for the 1.50 add on

# I thought..... — Ozvaldo 2008-06-28 03:18

there was going to be no more 1.50 kernal?

# In XMB recovery? — Musashe2 2008-06-28 03:20

Well, i have updated to 4.01, but how

do i get the in XMB recovery up?

# how to — bhast2 2008-06-28 03:26

shut off the psp and turn it on hold the R button

# WOOT — SkipperWarlock 2008-06-28 03:28

Thanks yet again DaX

# M33-2 — NeilR 2008-06-28 03:29

In a status update posting, it was stated that the in-XMB recovery and savestates would likely not make it into the initial release and that you're likely to see those everything working with M33-2 or later.

# ... — Binary 2008-06-28 03:34

Keeps getting better and better.

# Popsloader?? — Bastion 2008-06-28 03:46

Does popsloader work with it?

# yaaay!!!! — dark420bishop 2008-06-28 04:28

1.50 kernel after all!! good news for us fat psp fans!

# FW.4.01 checking — darkfroggy 2008-06-28 04:34

snes check ok!,pspfiler check ok!,pspube check ok!,adhoc file Transer check ok!iso games check ok! Irshell check :( doesnt work !%$!^!^!$#! again? Irshell doesnt work? wth??? so still what the big thing bout this firmware ???

# yay for 1.50 — coolguy5678 2008-06-28 04:54

I'm certainly happy that 1.50 kernel is still staying, and while devs need to give it up, 1.50 kernel is still needed for running old programs that haven't been updated for 3XX.

There's not much in 4.01M33 that I can really use, so I'm going to wait for savestates before giving up the custom theme I'm using (Project Glow).

# only down side — Rabies 2008-06-28 05:22

ir shell not workin (*****) hope some smart ass make a patch soon. DARK-ALEX LET SONY LOOK LIKE DUMB ASS

# ? — Covet 2008-06-28 05:47

As grateful as i am for DAX and his lot making these custom firmwares, im just a wee bit disappointed with this update. We waited all this time (For 4.00 OFW, then 4.01 CFW) and there are no cool new features. I was expecting SOMETHING, seeing how Sony dropped the ball on it. I'd be happy to even hear that the Google search is gone

But ah well, at least we're getting continual updates and fixes, so that in itself is pretty awesome. Keep up that CFWing, DAX

# In-Game-Xmb — Nine_Masquerade 2008-06-28 05:50

This is just an idea and I don't have the programming skills to do it, so don't flame me about this.

After seeing how irShell allowed people to access a sort of in-game shell that actually worked very nicely allowing people to listen to music during games and such, I think In-Game Xmb might be a possibility for PSP. I realize this is very far-fetched and I have know idea how (code wise) it would be done, but considering the extra ram of the slim, Utopia coming out, and built in In-XMB Recovery on the horizon, I think this would be a great new goal for D_A with his new Custom Firmwares.

Once again, Just an Idea.

# The Legend — Nine_Masquerade 2008-06-28 05:52

pwns Sony again!

# M33-2 — Polansky 2008-06-28 06:17

It was said that savestate and vsh recovery would not be 100% done, and be buggy. It is supposed to be included in M33-2, most likely.

We'll surely see Despertar del Cementario v6 soon and maybe Time Machine v0.2?

# I finally registered... — BeardedElbow 2008-06-28 06:35

To celebrate this joyous occassion, I will register with qj.net and post this comment. I am schluptnut from the old qj.net

# irshell and cxmb fix — frostbitehunter 2008-06-28 07:00

this isnt bad but dax,and i know your reading this.can you get irshell and cxmb working again.thats bout the only issue i have.well cxmb i personally use more but some prefer irshell meh we need those compatibilities .thank you

# nice one DA :) — frank_the_bunny 2008-06-28 07:28

sticking it to sony

# 1.50 Kernel Update — PspSquad 2008-06-28 07:34

Didn't DAX say that he "OFFICIALLY" says bye-bye to the 1.50 kernel update?

It's great that he changed his mind!

PHAT rules!

SLIM is cool too.

Gonna update when 1.50 kernel gets released!

Will the plugins like nitePR or CXMB work still???

THX DAX!

# A little Disappointed — Sinphaltimus 2008-06-28 07:38

I expected to see more of GEN in the recovery console options. Such as all the shutdown and reset options, the option to have vsh or recovery in xmb and certainly the capability to make a pandora softmod battery.

I know mny new features are expected in m33-2. I just wish DAX and team wouldn't release teasers (or demos) so to speak. I wonder if it is us (the leaching homebrew fanatics) that induce premature releases being impatient addicts that we can sometimes be.

DAX, take your time, nothing beats perfection, is it worth to to say "With x amount of time of Sony releasing 4.01, hackers release a new cfw!"

I dunno, guess I'll wait for the next release...patiently this time.

Thanks guys...

# save state? — robby69 2008-06-28 07:45

what happened to the save state feature, this looks like a good firmware and congrats to D_A but Ima wait till all the features like ctf's and irshell is done.

# irshell — Ndokami 2008-06-28 07:53

it works for me try putting. irshell 3.90 in game folder not the game401 folder.....

# ir shell — Ndokami 2008-06-28 07:57

put it in the normal game folder it worked for me....

# gba emu — Ndokami 2008-06-28 07:58

does any one know if there is a gba emu that works on the 3.xx kernel or higher? it one i had was for 1.50

# gba emu^ — robby69 2008-06-28 08:03

its called gpsp

# yes! — kevin1003 2008-06-28 08:05

popsloader is still working +)

i hope dax add 3.80/3.90 pops support in a later version

# ok — Ndokami 2008-06-28 08:09

thanks

# You can bypass it — samosa 2008-06-28 08:17

Just hold L+triangle in the beginning of the update. It'll bypass the battery check.

# Congratulations M33, but Sony, what the hell? — ajnauron 2008-06-28 08:33

This is another great M33 release among many, and I think M33 is doing a fabulous job. However, I have no idea what Sony was thinking; all the search feature does is allow you to search via a special "Google PSP" interface, and save searches. You can already use google on the psp, and you can already save searches using the bookmarking tool. This new feature in my mind is totally useless and redundant. The video slowdown/speedup feature is only slightly useful at best. Come on sony, you can do better than this!

# some Qs — Metal Jody 2008-06-28 08:34

will Ir Shell be usable? will my plugins that ran on 3.90 m33 run on this one? i'll check later to see if everything works the same. it sounds like a good update!

# . — kevin1003 2008-06-28 08:46

4.01 pops is pretty much the same as 3.90 pops but 4.01 pops has memory card utility

# IDEA. — demologik 2008-06-28 09:02

hey how aboput we take this new search feature and relink it to run psptube?

# IDEA — demologik 2008-06-28 09:04

how about we take the new search feature and relink it to run PSPTube?

# @ demologik — majorbb100 2008-06-28 09:32

go right ahead. You can use the XMB eboot launcher plugin. Then You can chnage the words from Google search to PSPTube using Rcoeditor. Easy as that.

# me too — majorbb100 2008-06-28 09:35

i thought that there was this huge article saying team M33 official says bye bye to the 1.50 kernel. Oh well, i wanted it to stay :)

# IR Shell — Ndokami 2008-06-28 09:40

ir shell is somewhat usable.... so far ir codes work.

the web browser works tho when you quit it leaves you on a black screen. you cant launch umds or any thing else for that matter. they will probably release a fix soon to make it fully compatable.

i didnt test any plugins though

# stupid — Foolmonkey 2008-06-28 10:03

that would be a huge waste of time. you're really gonna whine because it takes 2 clicks of the down button to launch psptube? pathetic

# IDEA! — Foolmonkey 2008-06-28 10:06

how about you stop being a lazy douchebag and just run psptube normally? ITS NOT EVEN HARD

# irShell — dark420bishop 2008-06-28 10:14

IR Shell works fine, just not on 3.xx kernels.

# Foolmonkey — dark420bishop 2008-06-28 10:15

how about you stop being an *****?

# Ir Shell and plugins — Metal Jody 2008-06-28 10:57

all the plugins that i've tested... music.prx and cfe_game and vsh.prx works fine. i haven't tried popsloader yet. i'm kinda unsure about staying on this cfw. Ir Shell was something i really enjoyed having. until things are running perfectly again, i'm going back to 3.90 M33-3. i don't care about a speed adjuster for videos. and the Internet Search is lame. all it does is keep up with your search history. if there was Youtube Search, i'd definitely stay.

# Hmmm... — deejaydark 2008-06-28 11:06

i just want 2 know if IRshell works at full & will my plugins work at all ( nitepr/cxmb )

# well — Foolmonkey 2008-06-28 11:13

maybe i wouldn't be so harsh if people would stop being like this. it's ridiculous. you would still have psptube under games anyway and it's just a click away. you'd be wasting lots of time trying to relink it for your convenience

# @ Foolmonkey — majorbb100 2008-06-28 11:18

it looks cool to have it in the XMB

# lol, he should rewire the search icon instead to something like — Nathanias 2008-06-28 11:37

QJ.NET's search engine

# homebrew.... — degenrise 2008-06-28 13:16

I have tested all of the hb that I use. All of the plugins work.(cxmb,CFE,cwche at, extended vsh) Also boxhead,snes9xl ,deadalus,polyg on wars,kurok, psp filer and wack a mole all work, Nice work Dax.

# FOUND A BUG — dudash 2008-06-28 13:31

in recovery menu/configuration

the hide PIC0.PNG and PIC1.PNG in game menu option doesnt work.

if you hit X on it,

it just flashes and is always disabled.

# Some good s.h.i.t. :D — ED13 2008-06-28 14:03

Just updated to 4.01 M33, my NEO Pocket emu and others run without any problems :D.

# SOCOM FTB2 — Ozvaldo 2008-06-28 14:41

it doesn't work online anyone have the same problem?

# SOCOM FTB — Ozvaldo 2008-06-28 14:48

does socom work online for anyone?

# Yup — degenrise 2008-06-28 15:14

I have the same problem only mine is stuck on enabled.

# Not Upgrading, Ironically from 3.95 Gen-2 — sabel4 2008-06-28 15:22

While I like the 1.50 kernel support, there aren't enough features to make me want to switch away from 3.95 Gen-2, which is ironic considering people's opinions of that firmware. With Time Machine, I really like the option to pandorize/unpandorize a battery, and I love the in XMB recovery menu. I'll update to m33-2, but I like the new homebrew features more than the new Sony features, and I can understand taking your time to implement crazy new stuff like savestates.

Still, great work, m33!

# need 150 kernel!! AUUAUHGUAH — asciicat 2008-06-28 16:46

some plugins dont work, m33xEver doesnt....

irshell never worked for me, i was on 390, but it was just a black screen...... had to turn off

the video speed up thingy is really funny, specially on crank dat soljia boy

# @Nathanias: Qj.net search engine — trigger 2008-06-28 17:06

comment of the week right there! LOL hahaahahaha!

why not, right? if dax would be kind enough, sure, i wouldn't mind! ^_^

# PMPlayer Advance.. — Rok 2008-06-28 19:37

It wont play the pmps :(

# 1.50 add-on released — The_banda 2008-06-28 21:15

http://www.dark-alex.org/150k_addon401.rar 1.5 add-on is released.

# ^^ — zx-81 2008-06-28 21:56

good news :)

Zx

# 1.5 add on — houaruto 2008-06-28 22:35

I thought they were gonna discontinue the 1.5 add-on

# .. — JaXeRiR 2008-06-28 22:51

Works for me.

# . — JaXeRiR 2008-06-28 22:56

Unofficial gpSP works on 3.XX, and so does the 1.00 eboot of gpSP 0.9.

# yo! — Apeaggedon 2008-06-29 01:49

can some one help me real quick... i need to update it but how do i do that without using the internet? i looked at the Read Me txt and tried wut it said but it was a little confusing so i need help updating this cuz i still have 3.90 m33.3. CFW.

# New M33 releases — Sinphaltimus 2008-06-29 02:39

So $.01 M33-2 is released but does not have the extras. It's a fix for the original 4.01 m33 release.

M33 Network update is working.

www.dark-alex.org is back on-line however the blogs are not connecting to the back end SQL servers so no blog access.

1.50 add-on for 4.01 m33 is released.

good luck all.

# add on — trigger 2008-06-29 11:18

for the phat?

# HELP ME! — jadyn 2008-06-29 14:39

i have tried to put this on my psp... now i have 4.01 owf and whenever i try to put cfw on i put in /psp/game/ and when i start it it says game could not be started and a number

any know whats wrong??

any suggestions?

help me please

thanks

# IRShell — 73N5H1 2008-06-29 15:14

I can't get IR Shell working either... I had it working perfectly on 3.90 M33, but as soon as I updated to 4.01 M33, I get a black screen when I try to run it, and then the PSP shuts itself off... =/ Hope someone can figure out why some of us are having problems with it... while its working for others... maybe if people gave more details.

BTW, mine is in my GAME folder... I always use GAME so I don't have to move things around between firmware updates.

# a little help here — blindedinchains 2008-06-29 15:53

when its verifying the 401.pbp, it says incorrect file. i followed the guide here and downloaded the files but i still got the same msg.

im currently on 3.95 gen btw.

# XMB Speed Up? — Omega-Weapon 2008-06-29 22:00

Anyone else noticed that when scrolling through the games list in the XMB, it's back to the speed it used to be?

I remember since 3.5X and up the XMB would slow down slightly, and be choppy when scrolling through games. I'm sure this one is fixed, and runs much better.

# won't work — sickofitall 2008-06-30 02:00

SInce you upgraded to OFW 4.01, you will not be able to install CFW 4.01. Looks like you need to find a pandora battery before you can go to CFW.

# IR Shell issue — 73N5H1 2008-06-30 06:33

Anyone that can't get IR Shell working with 4.01m33-2, check out my post here:

http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?p=2070239&posted=1#post2070239

for the solution

# Compatability? — klownslayer 2008-07-03 18:42

Probably a stupid question, and I don't want to get flamed for it, but I have to ask: Is this CFW compatible with the Slim? I'm adding CFW to some friends' PSPs and I want to make sure before I add this to it. Thanks in advance.

# problem — SSG4EVA 2008-07-13 11:57

Im havin trouble wit this i put the sony update 4.01 in the 4.01 M33 update folder as 401.pbp ....but when i start it the thing says game could not start and then some more stuff ...............plzzzzzzzz help meeee

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