New PSP modchip around the corner?

Posted Jan 28, 2007 at 2:54PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Hacks & Exploits, Mods, News, Rumors Tags: 0okm, Mathieulh, Multi Firmware Module, TA-082, Yoshihiro
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Adding to the hectic day, we have news that there might be another modchip in the works, coming out soon. While not much is known at this point, the webpage lists the supposed features in the modchip:
  • Flash your PSP using the internal USB Port
  • No additional USB Port required
  • Latest ACTEL ProASIC 3 technology
  • Low power consumption
  • Works on all available PSP versions incl. TA-082 and TA-086
  • Custom BIOS with a lot of cool additional features
  • Easy to install
  • Just a bit of soldering skills required, no hardcore installation
A friend of mine did a bit of digging and found out that the official page is registered to a certain guy called Michael Eichhorn. This Michael is from Gamefreax.de, a German modding store/site. I'd say that this adds a bit of credibility to the claims of the modchip guys. On top of that, another source said that he had been expecting this around the holidays, but it might have gotten delayed. When asked if this could be 0okm's multi-firmware module, he was quick to deny it.

Another bit of info I noticed is that Gamefreax had/has been supplying Mathieulh, Dark_AleX, and Yoshihiro with hardware supplies. While I would have doubted the claims of these guys, the amount of info and links here point that this isn't just another fake, and that we could be having another modchip soon. Stay tuned as we'll have the latest updates and info on this bit of news. Thanks to Jeff, Jordan, and Sam for the tip!

 
 
 
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# CHECK THE FILES SECTION HEREGuest 2007-01-28 09:34
HEN FOR 3.03 HAS BEEN RELEASED!!!!!!! !!!!!

CHECK THE FILES SECTION!!

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# CHECK ITGuest 2007-01-28 09:40
Its called HEN "duff" ported by Fanjita

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# NiceJordan Black 2007-01-28 09:41
Looking good

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# o.kFlight 2007-01-28 09:43
o.k but what about the mod chip?



i'd get it if it was cheap and easier to solder than UP if its not i'm not bothered

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# more SPACEGuest 2007-01-28 09:45
Is it possible to just add more flash space? This would help people that are REALLY into homebrew... What with their risk of flash-bricking is virtually gone.

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# IM REALLLY SERIOUSGuest 2007-01-28 09:49
LOOK on the files section, on the newly released homebrew, is should say Homebrew Enabler for 3.03 "duff"

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# 3.03 OE-CSr_Moska 2007-01-28 09:51
I think we all know a PSP modchip is just useless, well only if you could unbrick with that thing, but otherwise the soft hacks are just the same



I never thoug about a softmod when I had my PSOne, but since the xbox softmods, now I see it's a new generation of chipless systems :D

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# 3.03 HENGuest 2007-01-28 09:53
i give it 2-3 days for the downgrader

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# UP?Guest 2007-01-28 09:55
Will I be able to install this if I allready have the UP installed?

I mean like desoldering the UP and put this thingy in or will there be adapters avaible?



BTW I'm getting pretty sick of my UP wich requires me to hold my [L] button every time I start my PSP cuz I wanna use 3.03 OE-C and my USB connector is getting pretty messed up...

And Epsilon BIOS seems discontinued...

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# Your MumGuest 2007-01-28 09:58
WOW, this is great news, however, there is absolutly no point of this, with a solution to downgrading every psp to 1.5 and back to 0e-c just around the corner, there is no need for this.



When the U.P was came out, it was something everyone hyped up, but how many people bought it? very few, why, becuase we already had a solution to homebrew, piracy and the latest firmware, it was called devhook.



Now this hard mod has come out, but we already hav oe-c, how much more can you do with this device, not much.



The only logical reason i could justify this coming out would be for people who have bricked psps laying around. I am all for moving ahead and making the psp a better device, but i cant see how we cant possibly do this with custom firmwares.



All i can say is you guys are all a bunch of idiots.



See you all in hell.

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# HEN for 3.03Guest 2007-01-28 10:02
Here is the download:

http://dl.qj.net/Homebrew-Enabler-(HEN)-Duff-for-3.03-PSP-s-Hacks-Exploits-PSP/pg/12/fid/12430/catid/114

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# u guys are frigin lyersChw42 2007-01-28 10:21
there's no such thing as a 303 HEN yet. ur links dont work. stop being a idiot

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# 3.03 henGuest 2007-01-28 10:23
this can brick your psp it was a leak from fanjita i have 3.03 oe c but i tried it and it said save data corrupted so do not worry

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# TrueGuest 2007-01-28 10:26
Its a leak. It bricks. Do not use it.

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# easton999 is a *****ing *****.Guest 2007-01-28 10:29
shut up you prick!

dark_alex makes HEN not fanjita!

go get a life you arse.

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# stfu shut upGuest 2007-01-28 10:31
this was ported form dark_alex by noobz which mainly is fanjita as we all know and possibly diltew whatever all respect the original is from dark alex dummy

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# DO NOT DOWNLOAD!Guest 2007-01-28 10:34
The file does exist, yes.



It was leaked and is a bricker. It was removed for that purpose. Sit tight.

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# hen 3.03Guest 2007-01-28 10:36
i will personally e mail the leak to anybody who thinks its fake it does not work anyway it says savedata corrupted anyway i will give you .rar and all

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# It works and it bricksGuest 2007-01-28 10:40
@ Above comment



It works. Its so unstable it has even bricked one guys UP Modchip and Fanjitas UP Modchip. The modchip is bricked. So no recovery is possible. But no worries, Fanjit has many PSP's, one for every firmware version if I remember correctly.

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# wat?Guest 2007-01-28 10:51
so wait, fanjita made a 3.03 HEND? when was this? just recently?

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# I would luv the new chip if modchipstore dosent charge too much for installGuest 2007-01-28 10:52
Maybe I will get this if mcs has a decent installation price,

Because I would abolutley love to be able to brick an reflash and have no risk!

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# noobz site is downChw42 2007-01-28 10:54
is the noobz site down cause of the 303 HEN? cause i haven't been able to get on it for almost half a day. i just tried fanjita's ans it's also down.

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# fdsaGuest 2007-01-28 10:56
This is a bad time to release this because they are so close to downgrading 3.03 which means everyone will get down to 1.5 and up to Dax's custom fw's where you dont really need a mod chip because the custom fw's have everything you need.



I guess the only people who would need this are the ones that have a brick.

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# Re: Who needs it the mostGuest 2007-01-28 11:02
Homebrew developers would also make good use of it...

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# fdsa-ReGuest 2007-01-28 11:07
Your right, heck, ill get it, my first psp bricked and i dont wanna send it to $ony, probly is idk how to solder =(

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# fdsaGuest 2007-01-28 11:25
I'd like to get it in case I ruined the 3.03 OE-C firmware and the recovery didn't work if the 1.50 subset was destroyed due to bad flashing.

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# REGuest 2007-01-28 11:36
Happened to me, while using cintro!!

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# Way, way past first post, mate.Guest 2007-01-28 11:38
1. For fixing bricks.

2. Easy-ish soldering job, apparently.

3. More custom-ness.

4. FEAR-FREE FLASHING. No more worrying if you've screwed something up. Fixing is a case of plugging in the USB port now.

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# lolGuest 2007-01-28 11:46
Who needs this now a 303 down grader is out lolololol

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# fPSPZorZ 2007-01-28 11:51
That happened to my friend, he was planning on using the new 3.03 downgrader since he still has a good 3.03 flash, but it's gay it says you shouldn't use the 3.03 downgrader if you have downgraded your PSP before and he used to have 2.71 and downgraded.

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# ModchipGuest 2007-01-28 12:58
Anyone want my undiluted platinum modchip? ill go 60 or 70 dollars just AIM Dalt54321

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# what are you retarted?Guest 2007-01-28 13:51
there is a 3.03 hen that link is it, try using a link before bashing it. is anybody really that stupid or are you just faking it?

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# ^^^Guest 2007-01-28 14:25
Dude everyone knows already, you know there's an article already.

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# SalvationGuest 2007-01-28 14:55
My brick shall be resurrected!!!! !!

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# ok....Guest 2007-01-28 18:02
This might sound good for the PSP that are bricked... but useless for others, cuz downgrader exists....



Like the Undiluted that got ownd when the downgrader was released.

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# 2-3 minutes u mean?blackmobb 2007-01-28 20:04
I bet you mean 2-3 min for the downgrader. Woohoo NOOBZ team for this. Now I can offer downgrading from any firmware to my ad.

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# WOOHOOGuest 2007-01-29 01:38
this is good news for me, my psps briked!

how much $ will it cost?

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# hiGuest 2007-01-29 05:56
yoshihiro is a bellend

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# ChipsGuest 2007-01-29 06:06
Well those custom firmwares by Dark_Alex wouldn't be possible if it weren't for the mod chip, so show your appreciation for the classic and new mod chips.

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# He canGuest 2007-01-29 11:17
He can you just can't downgrade twice from 3.03

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# coolGuest 2007-01-30 12:43
Custom BIOS with a lot of cool additional features, I wounder what those could be.

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# boo!Guest 2007-02-03 21:04
my psp is bricked because of that hen 303

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