1.50 Kernel Add-on for 3.71 M33 Released

[DarthPaul]

Via Dark_AleX (www.dark-alex.org)

Dark_AleX promised us a 1.50 Kernel patch for 3.71M33, and here it is.



Requeriments:

- 3.71 M33 previously installed.

Instructions:

- Copy the directory UPDATE to /PSP/GAME/UPDATE.
- Get sony 1.50 update and copy it to the root with name "150.PBP"
- Run the program and done.

Notes:

- This program is only for PSP fat. The program will reject PSP slim, due to the 1.50 kernel
not working on it.

- Because of lack of space, the installer will remove Location Free Player, and the korean font.


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[-Xandu-]

Was waiting for that to come out. Updating to 3.71 M33 now!

[Sonicboy 101]

Finally released?
Great. I may be updating soon. :thumbup:

[alexvander]

great now i will upgrade to 3.71

[Buddy4point0]

wait what!???:?!
3.71 m33 works on the psp phat?????
if it does im def updating right now!

[Sonicboy 101]

wait what!???:?!
3.71 m33 works on the psp phat?????
if it does im def updating right now!

Yep it does.

[LilSwish722]

Yea, it does. I'm on 3.71 M33 on the fat PSP and it's perfect except for the lack of the 1.50 Kernel...and this fixes it. Perfect cfw. Thanks DAX/M33

[splodger15]

Now I am going to update to 3.71

[watupgroupie]

Get this front paged!! I'm gonna do this later i'm busy but can't wait!

[DarthPaul]

Reporting a bug. :(

After installing this update.. I can't use Custom Themes! When I go to Setting -> Theme Settings -> Theme, and try to apply one, I'm getting an error:

An internal error has ocurred.
(80108351)


Can someone else please test that? I hope it's my PSP and not bug on the Update.

[danknugz]

so how about an all in one installer?
EDIT: NM. im going to stick with 3.52 m33-4.. i see no reason to upgrade.

[alexvander]

works great best cfw to date

[DarthPaul]

I can't get any homebrew to wok either.

And now I realized I'm getting an error at the time of installing the Update, on "Flashing: system.prx". Thank God this is not a bug and it's my PSP.

[alexvander]

Reporting a bug. :(

After installing this update.. I can't use Custom Themes! When I go to Setting -> Theme Settings -> Theme, and try to apply one, I'm getting an error:

An internal error has ocurred.
(80108351)


Can someone else please test that? I hope it's my PSP and not bug on the Update.

i tried it and didnt get the error i used the official sony wipeout theme just to test it out

[Nocuddle]

so it works?

aahh im cummiiinngg.... oh sh!t battery below 50%, charging time 1st!

[The_Ultimate_Eggman]

Im on 352 m33-4 and when i try to run the 371 m33 update says i require 552-m33 wtfk ? any clues ???.

Sorted was set to 1.50 kernal in recovery..

[specialist83]

this oso means that it's the last that we'll see of DAX and M33...

really hope tat one day DAX and the great M33 team will be back with whooping stuffs for the PSP homebrew scene again... *salute*

[danknugz]

Im on 352 m33-4 and when i try to run the 371 m33 update says i require 552-m33 wtfk ? any clues ???.

Sorted was set to 1.50 kernal in recovery..

i think you need to have 3.52 m33-3 or -4 for it to work.
edit: duh. sorry, i didnt see that you are -4. nm!

[pcman1985]

This does not work!!!

The game could not be started
(80020148)

yes i am using 3.71. Whats going wrong?

[Mr. Shizzy]

I'll stick with 3.52 M33-4 for now...

But - this is great news :D

[The_Ultimate_Eggman]

I updated fine then changed somefiles in flash 0 (top menu etc) im now bricked no recovery :(...Didnt know they didnt work lol..

[PSP-1412]

Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Ultimate_Eggman
Im on 352 m33-4 and when i try to run the 371 m33 update says i require 552-m33 wtfk ? any clues ???.

Sorted was set to 1.50 kernal in recovery..





i bet you used the firmware spoofer you can fix it by just running the 3.52 m33 update 4 again then it should work

[cDub]

i just updated and cant get my homebrew to work. what game folder and kernel do i use?

[Johnny Rash]

Very good news.

Glad to know everything is progressing well.

Unfortunately, this new firmware offers nothing appealing to me so I'll stick with 3.52 M33-4.

Good work, Dark_Al...er...I mean M33.:D

[osgeld]

cool stuff, thanks for the hard work M33-DA, cant wait to check it out :)

[Sonicboy 101]

I installed this and 3.71 m33, everything works great.
Thanks DA!

[gamer121]

works great.

[cal360]

This does not work!!!

The game could not be started
(80020148)

yes i am using 3.71. Whats going wrong?

Ok
- First is your PSP a PSP slim.
- Second is it a custom firmware your on or the official Sony firmware.

[Spooky_Cookie]

has it got a recovery menu yet???

[Nikolaos]

Very nice release, bye dax!

Too bad it is not for slim :(

[legitnelite]

Because of this update, I've successfully installed 3.71 M33 and the 1.5 kernel patch.

I've noticed that after installing everything, my 1.5 homebrew games each have a corrupted file under them. To test this out, I ran a 1.5 homebrew game successfully. But after deleting the corrupted icon under it, it didn't run..


Weird.

EDIT: Now that I think about it, the corrupted icon is probably one of the two folders you'd usually put in your GAME150 folder for 1.5 homebrew games.... yup
yes in fact that's what it is, as I've checked the date added for both files and they match up

EDIT2: to get around these corrupted icons (since they're annoying) go to your recovery menu and select hide corrupt icons, all finished! enjoy

[The_Ultimate_Eggman]

I updated fine then changed somefiles in flash 0 (top menu etc) im now bricked no recovery :(...Didnt know they didnt work lol..


has it got a recovery menu yet???


Yep

[DarthPaul]

Because of this update, I've successfully installed 3.71 M33 and the 1.5 kernel patch.

I've noticed that after installing everything, my 1.5 homebrew games each have a corrupted file under them. To test this out, I ran a 1.5 homebrew game successfully. But after deleting the corrupted icon under it, it didn't run..


Weird.

EDIT: Now that I think about it, the corrupted icon is probably one of the two folders you'd usually put in your GAME150 folder for 1.5 homebrew games.... yup
yes in fact that's what it is, as I've checked the date added for both files and they match up

EDIT2: to get around these corrupted icons (since they're annoying) go to your recovery menu and select hide corrupt icons, all finished! enjoy

Wow.. everybody know that! :rofl:


Edit: Finally got this up and running! It was a problem with my Flash0.. :)

[Prasoc]

cool! updated to it! works perfectly

[DPyro]

Beh...I bricked and my battery isn't in service mode ATM :(

[V3N0M]

Amazing.. The only thing that could make this better would be some how finding a way to get 1.5 kernel to work on PSP Slim or some how incorporating N00bz eLoader v1.000 into 3.71 M33. If its even possible..

[mib_]

Yesterday 3.03OE-C, today 3.71M33+1.5

All working fine here.

[mavsman4457]

So now is there any downside to having 3.71 M33 rather than 3.40 OE? I've been waiting to upgrade because a bunch of small things but now I think I am ready. Are there any other small things that might make me not want to upgrade?

[PSPdemon]

Reporting a bug.

After installing this update.. I can't use Custom Themes! When I go to Setting -> Theme Settings -> Theme, and try to apply one, I'm getting an error:

An internal error has ocurred.
(80108351)

I've installed this and have yet to come to a problem....

ive tried all the theme's and every one of them has worked... ( official and un-official )


This does not work!!!

The game could not be started
(80020148)

yes i am using 3.71. Whats going wrong?

if your refering to homebrew....ive also tried homebrew out ( the first thing i did ) and all my homebrew works so far.

i updated from 3.52 M33-4... dunno if that will mean anything just wondering how yall are getting these errors..

Thanks for Everything,
PSPdemon

[MicroNut]

For PSP Fat:

Homebrew not starting:
Disable hard reset on homebrew:
http://www.fullburn.com/f1/snap015.jpg


If your having problems storing Wallpaper or Running themes:
Wallpaper, Themes not saving, working...
Check F1

Bad F1:
Contains the registry folder and files needed but nothing else...
http://www.fullburn.com/f1/01_hardstartF1.jpg

Most of these folders are empty and can easily be recreated.
They are used to store user information like themes, wallpaper and so on...
I know recreating the folders solves the Wallpaper, and Theme problems (80108351)
This should also fix GPS and HTTP settings problems but I have not tested them.

Good F1:
http://www.fullburn.com/f1/02_SoftstartF1.jpg


This is the file structure that can be recreated manually:
f1:\gps\
f1:\net\http
f1:\registry <- again this does get recreated along with the system.dreg / .ireg -no need to mess with it.
f1:\updater <- contains a log file that is probably unnecessary... folder is probably not needed.
f1:\vsh\theme

All of the above are folders.
For instance "theme" is a folder inside the "vsh" folder...
Without these folders you can set a Wallpaper but can not keep it after the PSP is restarted.

And There is at least one file and folder that could be missing: atokl0.dat
f1:\dic\atokl0.dat <- folder nor dat file exist, I don't know what this is used for.


Warning: For those upgrading to 3.71M33 because it can use homebrew now.
There is a possible BSOD Full Brick after using Recovery F1 formatter (Format flash1 and reset settings)
Or by accessing "Themes" after an upgrade to 3.71M33 without Restoring System Defaults in the XMB first.

How to avoid the BSOD brick:

Press Circle at the BSOD and its basically over... full brick.
Instead power off the PSP and then back on again, instead of bricking the PSP reboots to defaults.
Edit:
legitnelite suggested that pressing Start instead of shutting down the PSP works just as well.

This workaround is not perfect:
By skipping the Circle reboot not all Files and Folders on F1 are recreated after the format:
Setting a wall paper fails to work after a reboot
Using custom themes results in a (80108351) error
I am sure other user settings will not work right away.
Recreate the folders as necessary on F1 to store user information


3.71M33 NAND Image recovery:
Must use Despertar_cementerio2 (http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=75482) to recover a 3.71M33 Nand image using Pandora


PopsLoader:
Does not work on 3.71M33

[CaptainMorgan4]

DarthPaul aren't you going to finish helping me with Pandora, you just stopped answering my PM's about the msipl.

[DarthPaul]

Oh yeah dude, lol let's not put this off-topic. I'll pm you, and tell you what happened.

[pt9087]

There are alot of n00bie questions in here,

Dont forget ladies most sepugins do not work in 3.71 M33, even with this +1.5 patch.

[mavsman4457]

There are alot of n00bie questions in here,

Here comes another one: I am still a little bit scared to update from 3.40 OE to 3.71 M33. I've heard of a couple of stories of bricks and I don't want to deal with Pandora's battery or anything like that. Aside from downgrading from 2.00 to 1.50 and then updating to 3.40 OE I haven't messed with my flash at all. I've pretty much ignored all posts about Flash1, 2, and 3, and 0 so I don't know how I would have messed those up or even what they do. Do I have anything to worry about in updating to 3.71 M33 and what are the common causes of bricks when dealing with 3.71 M33?

[SpooForBrains]

Warning: For those upgrading to 3.71M33 because it can use homebrew now.
There is a possible BSOD Full Brick after using Recovery F1 formatter (Format flash1 and reset settings)
Or by accessing "Themes" after an upgrade to 3.71M33 without Restoring System Defaults in the XMB first.


So, basically, don't use the flash1 formatter from recovery, and make sure the first thing you do when booting into 3.71M33 is restore default settings ...

That sound about right?

By full brick ... can it be recovered using Pandora?

Do we know WHY this bug has come about?

[pspkid111]

thanks alot just to let you know you are all welcome to join us at a new forum now open feel free to pop in and take a look round

its still in the works and has been only open for 24 hours but still feel free to take a look

http://pspchatforum.freeforums.org/index.php

[legitnelite]

I've encountered the BSOD bug, after I installed 3.71 i went right to themes (since it's a new update and all) and the BSOD came up. I pressed start (DONT PRESS CIRCLE) and it rebooted itself, then when I started it up again it went through system settings.

So for any reason you guys encounter the BSOD, press Start and no Circle.

[psp411]

By full brick ... can it be recovered using Pandora?



Yea... pandora can fix it... i formatted my whole flash0 drive on my 'recovered by pandora' psp(took 5 min lol) and pandora still worked on it. I dont think the psp can rly do anything to itself that will render the pandora meathod useless:D :cool:

[DarthPaul]

Here comes another one: I am still a little bit scared to update from 3.40 OE to 3.71 M33. I've heard of a couple of stories of bricks and I don't want to deal with Pandora's battery or anything like that. Aside from downgrading from 2.00 to 1.50 and then updating to 3.40 OE I haven't messed with my flash at all. I've pretty much ignored all posts about Flash1, 2, and 3, and 0 so I don't know how I would have messed those up or even what they do. Do I have anything to worry about in updating to 3.71 M33 and what are the common causes of bricks when dealing with 3.71 M33?

Hmm, first of all, you can't upgrade from 3.40 OE to 3.71, you need 3.52 M33-4 to do it. :)

The common causes, well, I don't think you should care about that. I've seen that you've been here since a long time ago, and you're on 3.40 OE, so you must know about all of this already, there's no need to worry for someone like you. The causes here, are the people that don't know what they're doing, or just people that are careless, and of course mistakes everyone make.

So to be secure, I suggest that you put your PSP back to normal, like flashing the original Flash of your current firmware. Then install 3.52 M33 and then straight to 3.71 M33.

I hope you upgrade, it's worth it, nothing to lose, a lot to earn. Also, more 3.71 users, more stuff that will come for it for sure. So... good luck. ;)

[MicroNut]

So, basically, don't use the flash1 formatter from recovery, and make sure the first thing you do when booting into 3.71M33 is restore default settings ...

That sound about right?

By full brick ... can it be recovered using Pandora?

Do we know WHY this bug has come about?

Thats right.
No recovery menu.

I just finished using a special .image that was supposed correct any partition problems on the NAND.
That didn't fix the problem either...

Somehow, I remember this being a problem a long time ago with early cfw...
maybe my brain playing tricks on me.

Edit:
I have been told its a problem with a corrupted F1
Or Bad partitions on the NAND itself...
I cant post the link to work log or the things I have tried here.
First bricks being reported with this problem started on or about: 09/26/07
Yes, it can be fixed by Pandora... just finished that dance and much more over the last few hours.


So for any reason you guys encounter the BSOD, press Start and no Circle.

Pressing start is easier than shutting down like I suggested (http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=525795&postcount=40).
Good find.
You may want to follow/read the rest of the thread if you want your F1 to work correctly... wallpaper, themes... etc...

[CaptainMorgan4]

Guys when do you think the topmenu_plugin.RCO files will work on 3.71 M33, and with this kernal update will this let some of the plugins such as VSHAnalog work? When will POPS work?

[MicroNut]

Guys when do you think the topmenu_plugin.RCO files will work on 3.71 M33, and with this kernal update will this let some of the plugins such as VSHAnalog work? When will POPS work?

I dont know but my guess is that 3.52 top_menus, as they are, probably will not ever work on 3.71M33
becuase the format has changed so much.

The good news is that a few of the more popular themes already have been converted for use in 3.71M33
They are snap to install: Evolvexmb (http://www.consolespot.net/)

And CXMB 2.5 makes them just a little more customizable:
CXMB 2.5 Tutorial for 3.71M33 (http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=75608)

I hope Popsloader is fixed becuase its a must have plug-in for me.

[CaptainMorgan4]

MicroNut remember the pure Silver and Gold icons that were released a couple months ago, how can I get those to work in 3.71 M33?

[DarthPaul]

Captain you can convert them using the Sony's Custom Theme Creator and then copy the PTF file into PSP/THEME.

[CaptainMorgan4]

Oh, where is the PSP/THEME folder located at please?

[PSPdemon]

well.... i tried it...didnt like 3.71 M33 and decided to go to 3.52...

bad news is...i ended up with a full brick...

ill suggest people that if they dont like 3.71 M33, and would like to go back to say..... 3.52 M33-4... you might as well not think about it ( unless you have pandora... )

i need to now make a pandora battery to fix mine...

good thing i have 2 backup psp's :)

Thanks for Everything,
PSPdemon

P.S. why i didnt like 3.71 M33 was because...

-UMD games took longer to load
-boot-up's took longer to load on xmb
-random crashing
-buggy theme's ( not really a big issue....just a little annoyance :p )

[CaptainMorgan4]

I don't understand if the plugins don't work and POPS doesn't work why is DA done with this 3.71 M33 Custom Firmware? Can anyone tell me if VSHAnalog works in 3.71 M33 now that we have the 1.5 kernal update. DarthPaul, question I have the topmenu_plugin.rco file for the Platnium icons I wish to install on 3.71 M33 when my PSP is fixed tomorrow, how do I convert it into the files I need to be able to get it to work on 3.71 M33?

[MicroNut]

MicroNut remember the pure Silver and Gold icons that were released a couple months ago, how can I get those to work in 3.71 M33?

In theory yes.
But you really have to know how to make / remake the icons to begin with. :(
Unfortunately, its not as simple as extracting the old icons as importing them into the Sony app.


Captain you can convert them using the Sony's Custom Theme Creator and then copy the PTF file into PSP/THEME.

Correct
The learning curve is a bit high imo...
at least for my tiny brain.

The Sony custom theme tool is listed on the front page of EvolvXMB's (http://www.consolespot.net/) website.

The best English manual I could find is here: customthemeguide.zip (http://www.fullburn.com/cxmb/customthemeguide.zip)

[MicroNut]

well.... i tried it...didnt like 3.71 M33 and decided to go to 3.52...

bad news is...i ended up with a full brick...

ill suggest people that if they dont like 3.71 M33, and would like to go back to say..... 3.52 M33-4... you might as well not think about it ( unless you have pandora... )

i need to now make a pandora battery to fix mine...

good thing i have 2 backup psp's :)

Thanks for Everything,
PSPdemon

P.S. why i didnt like 3.71 M33 was because...

-UMD games took longer to load
-boot-up's took longer to load on xmb
-random crashing
-buggy theme's ( not really a big issue....just a little annoyance :p )

I am not using it.
No pops.
I am only testing it out on a spare psp.
Pandora is an awesome thing.
I had first seen my PSP brick on 3.71M33 on the 26th...
Only started reporting it here when homebrewers got on it with the 1.50 plug-in...
Thought it would be a good idea to warn people
And give myself something to do on a Sunday afternoon.
(testing, formating, flashing and re-flashing)

[urherenow]

the problem is... people don't listen. I've always said to go to settings and reset to default after ANY update (including official ones). I thought after doing this just now(couldn't turn it on at all), that I had a brick but After removing the battery for a few seconds and putting it back, It turned on just fine. I reset default settings and have not seen a single bsod.

Also... everyone needs to get off of the damn kxploited programs already (2 seperate folders) And for the person who deleted the corrupt one... I sure hope you're new or you deserve a slap with a wet fish :). Anyway, install pspbrew on your computer and convert all of your kxploited crap to a 1.0 eboot. If you have a normal 1.5 PSP that you use as well as your CFW PSP, then run the kxploit patch on the 1.5 so it can use them too.

No *SINGLE* eboot that was made for 1.5 kernel has any kind of problems with this firmware. Nor does PSX or anything else.

[DarthPaul]

Also... everyone needs to get off of the damn kxploited programs already (2 seperate folders) And for the person who deleted the corrupt one... I sure hope you're new or you deserve a slap with a wet fish :). Anyway, install pspbrew on your computer and convert all of your kxploited crap to a 1.0 eboot. If you have a normal 1.5 PSP that you use as well as your CFW PSP, then run the kxploit patch on the 1.5 so it can use them too.

Why do this? Like we need it, that's why the Hide Corrupt Icons option is on the Recovery Menu.:p

[MicroNut]

the problem is... people don't listen. I've always said to go to settings and reset to default after ANY update (including official ones). I thought after doing this just now(couldn't turn it on at all), that I had a brick but After removing the battery for a few seconds and putting it back, It turned on just fine. I reset default settings and have not seen a single bsod.

The problem with this is even if they do exactly as you say.
When they get to the BSOD Pressing O = Full Brick

Pulling the battery does nothing...

Pressing start button (which does not work for me)
or shutting down the PSP at the BSOD is the only workaround.

Then you have to go in and rebuild the F1 folders for themes and wallpapers to work.

The worst part of it is not knowing if your going to run into that problem until it happens
Then you have to be prepared to recover the NAND with Pandora.

Whats worse is that no matter how you delete or format F1 its always a BSOD and pressing O = Brick.

I agree with the rest of what you said.

[Xcliber]

As Grif once said:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOO NOOOOOOOOOOOOHOHOHHHOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

(I bricked it by accident for those that don't under stand that LOOONG "NO")

[CaptainMorgan4]

MicroNut if this process of converting the icons is complicated could you possibly make one for me and anyone else who wants them. I guess I'm making a request, I always use them and if I can have them I will go to 3.71 M33 (I love the new XMB features but with no platnium icons wasn't worth it to me) instead of staying at 3.52 M33. Do you know which ones I'm talking about, heres a link so your sure:

http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=63464&highlight=platnium

If you would do this for me (I just need the Silver ones) I would greatly appreciate it.

[Veskgar]

Wow, sounds like more talk about people using custom themes/icons and bricking. Why not just use one of the SONY themes? They are not too bad.

Anyway, Thank you Dark_AleX, I have successfully upgraded 2 "classic" PSP's to this with no problems at all.

[Psphreak]

Looks like more people run into trouble with running themes. I once ran a theme on mine but figured, it was pointless since Sony was releasing a new firmware every 4 days, rendering the old theme useless. I think homebrew is kick ass but themes are totally a waste of time imo.

BTW, the POPS emulator works MUCH better than the others. FF7 seems to run smoother :), thanks DA and now that homebrew runs, there's no need for the POPs loader!

[urherenow]

well, I never saw the BSOD at all during my update. I can only assume that it's because I had already reset default settings as soon as I did the 3.52 m33 (ie. my flash1 was all good to begin with).

*"Reset to Default settings" DOES delete your registry and all and rebuilds your F1 folders... that's the whole point of doing it*

Second... How many bricks have resulted on PSPs where somebody installed custom stuff directly to thier flash (themes or prxs or whatever)? It's always a good idea to put things back the way they were before doing something like this.

Now, the kxploit thing? Do it because some things that don't like running under 3.60+ cfw as a kxploit actually DOES run as a single eboot. Do the patch just once on your 1.5 and you don't have to do it again, and then you don't have any incompatibilities (at least not for a stupid reason such as kxploit)

[MicroNut]

MicroNut if this process of converting the icons is complicated could you possibly make one for me and anyone else who wants them.

I wish I could but I cannot.
This is different than the Popstation Icons.


well, I never saw the BSOD at all during my update. I can only assume that it's because I had already reset default settings as soon as I did the 3.52 m33 (ie. my flash1 was all good to begin with).

*"Reset to Default settings" DOES delete your registry and all and rebuilds your F1 folders... that's the whole point of doing it*

Second... How many bricks have resulted on PSPs where somebody installed custom stuff directly to thier flash (themes or prxs or whatever)? It's always a good idea to put things back the way they were before doing something like this.

Now, the kxploit thing? Do it because some things that don't like running under 3.60+ cfw as a kxploit actually DOES run as a single eboot. Do the patch just once on your 1.5 and you don't have to do it again, and then you don't have any incompatibilities (at least not for a stupid reason such as kxploit)

Unngh... I wouldn't be surprised if people were bricking because they were writing themes directly to the flash.

The discussion about behavior before the bricking and what in involved is clearly described in this thread and in other forums.
It has nothing to do with writing themes to the NAND.

I have not had one problem with 3.52M33-4
I can flash back and format the F1 at will with no problem.
I know what its for and
I know what *"Reset to Default settings" means.
I have a clean 3.52M33 to work from.
Its built from a known good "clean_part_fat.image" file... with the same results.

I have not had one problem with Themes in 3.71, wow...
I actually think the new theme system is a good idea on Sony's part..

With the exception of playing with the 3.71 reboot prx (well after I bricked and recovered it several times)
I never ever write anything to the NAND.
I have even been slammed for not practicing such a "noob" like operation.
I have been an advocate of not writing to the nand for a long time.

I could really care less about who uses kxploit and who doesn't.

[xxhiroshi21xx]

wow how are so many people having issues? Anyway, I updated my PSP Phat succesfully, now running 3.71 M33 with 1.50 homebrew support, saves having to use Noobz 1.5 ELoader that they just recently released for the PSP Slim.

On another note, what causes all these bricks? Lack of following directions, or just bad luck?

[SpooForBrains]

From what Micronut is saying, it sounds like a genuine bug. I'm guessing that the layout of flash1 has been changed between 1.5 and 3.71 and that the interaction of the two can somehow lead to it becoming corrupt.

I was encountering some problems with the Applecor theme on 3.52 ... for some reason when I booted without a memory stick inserted it wouldn't load the XMB fully. So I downgraded to 1.5. After that I decided I might as well try 3.71m33. So my PSP was as close to stock as I could get.

Seems like going back to 1.5 and resetting to default settings before you even start might be a good idea for those looking to update. It may be an unnecessary step - maybe just unflashing any custom themes and resetting to defaults is enough, I'm not sure.

[The_Ultimate_Eggman]

Anyone in the Hull area got a pandora ??? got a brick here :(

[kryst abegnalie]

Wow, there are so many users reporting about bricking their psp.. now im in doubt if i will update my psp 3.52 M33-4 to this firmware?? it has a nice custom theme dusplay and the popsloader are more compaltible to psone games, i hope that i dont brick mine when updating it.:confused:

[The_Ultimate_Eggman]

Wow, there are so many users reporting about bricking their psp.. now im in doubt if i will updateit.:confused:

mine was my own fault it updated fine i messed with flash 0..

[SpooForBrains]

So far every brick report I've seen for 3.71M33 has involved people messing with flash0 - with the exception of the bug that Micronut reported, of which we have seen one corroboration so far.

Not that I'm implying that you're wrong Micronut, just to be clear. I'm just saying that the vast majority of bricks reported have been from people flashing stuff.

[-Xandu-]

Just tested it out. Tested some homebrew, AFKIM v3 doesn't work. Anybody got AFKIM v3 working?

[Walker]

just worked out my skin after updating iam going to lose it again :( any converters ?

[jeegee]

Think i'll wait till an easy all in one comes out. too many bricks and i aint made pandora/magicstick yet ...

[urherenow]

ok... for the comment about too much difference between 1.5 flash1 and 3.71 flash1.

NOW I REMEMBER! When I first installed the 3.71CFW (even on my slim) That was the ONLY time I ever went somewhere else before resetting to default first. I looked at the themes and as soon as I went there, I got the BSOD, and hit O, and it reset fine.

Soooo... how many people here installed 3.71CFW and then installed the 1.50 patch immediately afterword? That might be the problem with some of the reported bricks.

INSTALL UP TO 3.52 M33-4 (if you haven't already)
INSTALL 3.71 M33
**RESET TO DEFAULT SETTINGS**
INSTALL 1.50 PATCH

I bet if you do it in that order you won't have any problems. Reset default settings while on 3.71 (without the patch) will sort out your flash1 BEFORE a brick.

[DarthPaul]

Just tested it out. Tested some homebrew, AFKIM v3 doesn't work. Anybody got AFKIM v3 working?

I have AFKIM v3 working. Before the 1.50 kernel add-on was released. :p

Just use the 3.XX kernel version.

[Saracchini]

I did the following steps:

1)Install 3.52 M33-4
2)Install 3.71 M33
3)Install 1.50 add-on
4)Restarted PSP and restored factory defaults
5)The first config screen showed to me, but in the PSP name settings occured an internal error (800XXXX) and BSOD. Ooops...
6)I pressed O (I had Pandora Kit, so no fear of a brick), the PSP restarted.
7)The first config screen appeared again, so i configured anything including PSP name.
8)No bricks and my PSP remains more stable than 3.52 M33-4.

All the emulators and apps for 1.50 kernel worked fine. Umd, umd backups and 3.xx kernel apps too.
And my flash1 had some problem because if my PSP is shut down for much time it AWAYS become corrupt. It shows me BSOD and i press O... and everything returns ok.... it occurs for all FW and CFW.

[CaptainMorgan4]

Can anyone tell me if VSHAnalog.PRX plugin works on 3.71 M33 now that we have the kernal update PLEASE!

[SpooForBrains]

No, I don't think it does and I'm not going to test either.

[Sonicboy 101]

POPS improved?
BS.
Resident Evil 3 Doesn't work now... Can't even get to play the actual game. :(

[mavsman4457]

Hmm, first of all, you can't upgrade from 3.40 OE to 3.71, you need 3.52 M33-4 to do it. :)

The common causes, well, I don't think you should care about that. I've seen that you've been here since a long time ago, and you're on 3.40 OE, so you must know about all of this already, there's no need to worry for someone like you. The causes here, are the people that don't know what they're doing, or just people that are careless, and of course mistakes everyone make.

So to be secure, I suggest that you put your PSP back to normal, like flashing the original Flash of your current firmware. Then install 3.52 M33 and then straight to 3.71 M33.

I hope you upgrade, it's worth it, nothing to lose, a lot to earn. Also, more 3.71 users, more stuff that will come for it for sure. So... good luck. ;)

Thanks for the reply and I did know that I could not upgrade straight from 3.40 OE but thanks for that bit of info. Yes you are right I have been around for a while now and I know my way around pretty well but I must admit that I have somewhat turned a blind eye to all things flashing aside from getting the newest custom firmware. What do you mean by "put your PSP back to normal, like flashing the original Flash of your current firmware?" If I update to 3.52-4 M33 then wouldn't that reset my whole flash or would I have to do something to make sure it is all clear. Again, the only flashing I have ever done is downgrading from 2.00 to 1.50 and changing from 1.50 to 3.40 OE, no custom icons or messing with Flash0 or 1 or anything like that. Also, would I go from 3.40 OE to 3.52 M33 to 3.52-4 M33 then to 3.71 M33? I want to step up to 3.71 but I don't have any interest in doing this with my eyes closed if you know what I mean.

Edit: Also, has anyone tried the new Remotejoy prx's for this firmware? Does it work in recovery mode, XMB, in homebrew, and in UMD game? This is a huge part of why I am going to upgrade so please give me feedback concerning the new remotejoy prx functionality.

[DarthPaul]

Thanks for the reply and I did know that I could not upgrade straight from 3.40 OE but thanks for that bit of info. Yes you are right I have been around for a while now and I know my way around pretty well but I must admit that I have somewhat turned a blind eye to all things flashing aside from getting the newest custom firmware. What do you mean by "put your PSP back to normal, like flashing the original Flash of your current firmware?" If I update to 3.52-4 M33 then wouldn't that reset my whole flash or would I have to do something to make sure it is all clear. Again, the only flashing I have ever done is downgrading from 2.00 to 1.50 and changing from 1.50 to 3.40 OE, no custom icons or messing with Flash0 or 1 or anything like that. Also, would I go from 3.40 OE to 3.52 M33 to 3.52-4 M33 then to 3.71 M33? I want to step up to 3.71 but I don't have any interest in doing this with my eyes closed if you know what I mean.

Edit: Also, has anyone tried the new Remotejoy prx's for this firmware? Does it work in recovery mode, XMB, in homebrew, and in UMD game? This is a huge part of why I am going to upgrade so please give me feedback concerning the new remotejoy prx functionality.

What I meant by "put your flash back to normal" is that, put your flash like it comes. But if you haven't messed around with it yet, well there's no need to worry. Just upgrade to 3.52 M33-> 3.52 M33-4 -> 3.71 M33 -> 1.50 Patch. I've done this many times, with 3 of my PSPs, and 2 PSPs from friends, and no problem at all. It's all safe.

If you want, I could upload and send you all the files ready, I have them saved, so all you would do is copy them into your PSP, and press X. :D

And I tested Remotejoy, it's working 100%. Works for XMB, UMD and Homebrew. There's a new GUI with the new prx for 3.71M33 of RemoteJoy which you can get right here (http://www.sendspace.com/file/nnjv01).

[CaptainMorgan4]

DarthPaul could you please tell me if VSHAnalog plugin works on 3.71 M33? SO your saying since my PSP is all fresh and back that since I haven't messed with the flash (except my platnium icons) all my PSX games should work just like on 3.52-2?

[armyStrong]

this is great...so far, everything I need emulator wise and LightMP3 run splendidly.

Thanks for everything!

[sammiesosa#1]

I've downloaded sony themes working, I'm running gPsP, Snes, & gen. Also i've already check 12 iso & cso going 2 do more. So far it,s better then all the cfw that I have tried.
PSP:1.50 - 3.50 sony, 3.40 - 3.71+1.50 cfw . No bricks.

[muffdiver69]

yep as soon as i did the 1.5 add on i got the same thing hope theres a fix


Reporting a bug. :(

After installing this update.. I can't use Custom Themes! When I go to Setting -> Theme Settings -> Theme, and try to apply one, I'm getting an error:

An internal error has ocurred.
(80108351)


Can someone else please test that? I hope it's my PSP and not bug on the Update.

[muffdiver69]

did you go to the recovery menu and change gane homebrew to 1.50


I can't get any homebrew to wok either.

And now I realized I'm getting an error at the time of installing the Update, on "Flashing: system.prx". Thank God this is not a bug and it's my PSP.

[muffdiver69]

ok thanks for the help i am new and lost i have the Theme problems but don't get what your saying to do can you email me and walk me through it.
[email protected]




For PSP Fat:

Homebrew not starting:
Disable hard reset on homebrew:
http://www.fullburn.com/f1/snap015.jpg


If your having problems storing Wallpaper or Running themes:
Wallpaper, Themes not saving, working...
Check F1

Bad F1:
Contains the registry folder and files needed but nothing else...
http://www.fullburn.com/f1/01_hardstartF1.jpg

Most of these folders are empty and can easily be recreated.
They are used to store user information like themes, wallpaper and so on...
I know recreating the folders solves the Wallpaper, and Theme problems (80108351)
This should also fix GPS and HTTP settings problems but I have not tested them.

Good F1:
http://www.fullburn.com/f1/02_SoftstartF1.jpg


This is the file structure that can be recreated manually:
f1:\gps\
f1:\net\http
f1:\registry <- again this does get recreated along with the system.dreg / .ireg -no need to mess with it.
f1:\updater <- contains a log file that is probably unnecessary... folder is probably not needed.
f1:\vsh\theme

All of the above are folders.
For instance "theme" is a folder inside the "vsh" folder...
Without these folders you can set a Wallpaper but can not keep it after the PSP is restarted.

And There is at least one file and folder that could be missing: atokl0.dat
f1:\dic\atokl0.dat <- folder nor dat file exist, I don't know what this is used for.


Warning: For those upgrading to 3.71M33 because it can use homebrew now.
There is a possible BSOD Full Brick after using Recovery F1 formatter (Format flash1 and reset settings)
Or by accessing "Themes" after an upgrade to 3.71M33 without Restoring System Defaults in the XMB first.

How to avoid the BSOD brick:

Press Circle at the BSOD and its basically over... full brick.
Instead power off the PSP and then back on again, instead of bricking the PSP reboots to defaults.
Edit:
legitnelite suggested that pressing Start instead of shutting down the PSP works just as well.

This workaround is not perfect:
By skipping the Circle reboot not all Files and Folders on F1 are recreated after the format:
Setting a wall paper fails to work after a reboot
Using custom themes results in a (80108351) error
I am sure other user settings will not work right away.
Recreate the folders as necessary on F1 to store user information


3.71M33 NAND Image recovery:
Must use Despertar_cementerio2 (http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=75482) to recover a 3.71M33 Nand image using Pandora


PopsLoader:
Does not work on 3.71M33

[MicroNut]

So far every brick report I've seen for 3.71M33 has involved people messing with flash0 - with the exception of the bug that Micronut reported, of which we have seen one corroboration so far.

Not that I'm implying that you're wrong Micronut, just to be clear. I'm just saying that the vast majority of bricks reported have been from people flashing stuff.

No, your are right.
And thank you for not flamming me.

No need to cause panic or create any drama here.
The last thing the internet needs is that.
Especially in the PSP scene and DA's CFW

I am working on this and will get to the bottom of it.
I really want to get this PSP working correctly.
It has no problems with 3.52M33-4

I have rebuilt it from 1.50 several times...
I am going to give it another try from scratch.

The fact that many have successes and only a few do not
(read other forums) not tells me that the PSP or the process is the problem.
Not the firmware.

[odevil]

Hi a newbie here. any1 can tell me where to get the sony 1.5 firmware need for the 3.71 m33 1.5 addon?

[SpooForBrains]

Hi a newbie here. any1 can tell me where to get the sony 1.5 firmware need for the 3.71 m33 1.5 addon?

dl.qj.net is a good place to find it.

[sammiesosa#1]

Problems come from people not installing the program correctly. D-A has always made cfw's better then anyone on the scene. Most need to read and follow the direction.

3.71 m33+1.50 kernel works perfect.

[DarthPaul]

yep as soon as i did the 1.5 add on i got the same thing hope theres a fix

There's a fix, I posted something already, saying that I fixed all of my problems. I downgraded back to 1.50, then upgraded to 3.52 M33, then 3.52 M33-4, and 3.71 M33 again and fixed that.


did you go to the recovery menu and change gane homebrew to 1.50

Same with this. ;)

[andrew44]

I keep getting an error when it is flashing the "pspnet_inet.prx" file. Anyone else have this happen? I don't know why it's happening, what can I do about it?

Thanks!

[muffdiver69]

ok thanks for the help drath paul i am new to this whem i got the psp it was at 3.52 m33-4 so i just went to 3.71 and the 1.5 addon and then had the probs. so now i use a down grader and went back to 1.50 so how to i upgrade back to 3.52 now i cant get the 3.52 auto insatall to work



There's a fix, I posted something already, saying that I fixed all of my problems. I downgraded back to 1.50, then upgraded to 3.52 M33, then 3.52 M33-4, and 3.71 M33 again and fixed that.



Same with this. ;)

[Musoka_Eimin]

Thanks as always DAX some of us are truly grateful for all you have done for the scene, I remember using that first 2.71SE and thinking how wonderful. Heres to hoping he helps us out here and there if we need. Muff you need to go get the 3.52 m33 custom firmware installer and what not, it will ask you to put the 1.50 firmware update, and the 3.52 update in particular folders together than on the psp you will run a program which will in simple terms kind of mix the two, then once it makes that, again on your psp you will run the installer, just DON'T do anything unless you are SURE you understand, or if you know anyone with a pandora battery, than you are good to go as well.

[mavsman4457]

What I meant by "put your flash back to normal" is that, put your flash like it comes. But if you haven't messed around with it yet, well there's no need to worry. Just upgrade to 3.52 M33-> 3.52 M33-4 -> 3.71 M33 -> 1.50 Patch. I've done this many times, with 3 of my PSPs, and 2 PSPs from friends, and no problem at all. It's all safe.

If you want, I could upload and send you all the files ready, I have them saved, so all you would do is copy them into your PSP, and press X. :D

And I tested Remotejoy, it's working 100%. Works for XMB, UMD and Homebrew. There's a new GUI with the new prx for 3.71M33 of RemoteJoy which you can get right here (http://www.sendspace.com/file/nnjv01).

Thanks a bunch for your help. I think I can get those files for myself but thanks so much for the offer. Before I couldn't get my XMB or homebrew to work for Remotejoy so I hope you are right and that it will work now. Thanks again. I will now be updating.

Edit: On second thought, could you, or anyone, please give me links to these firmware files because I can't seem to find the 3.52 M33 firmware. I tried going to DAX's site but that was all in russian and it wanted me to register to become a user. The only other place I could find it was from torrents and I just don't feel safe downloading something like this from a torrent. Oh wait I just found it but I just want to double check that I can go straight from 3.40 OE to 3.52 M33?

[CaptainMorgan4]

Does anyone here that knows how to make the PTF files for 3.71 themes please PM or talk to me here about trying to convert these Pure Silver icons so I can get them to work on 3.71 M33?

[SpooForBrains]

Oh wait I just found it but I just want to double check that I can go straight from 3.40 OE to 3.52 M33?

Yes, you can :)

[SpooForBrains]

Does anyone here that knows how to make the PTF files for 3.71 themes please PM or talk to me here about trying to convert these Pure Silver icons so I can get them to work on 3.71 M33?

Please don't take the thread too far off topic. Ask in the help forum.

[Patrick23465]

Forgive me for the noob question but how does one access the recovery menu? I am not able to run homebrew

[Patrick23465]

nevermind, I found it. I just got this thing today as a gift ( my brother got a slim one ) - ive gone from sony 3.4 to 3.52 M33 to 3.52-4 to 3.71 M33 - then went back to sony 1.5 before I found a kernal patch for 3.71. Now ive gotten back to 3.71, patched to 1.5 kernal, and cant run snes9 anymore, hard reset on homebrew is disabled. Any ideas out there?

[Patrick23465]

In the recovery console I changed to kernal to 1.5 in the game menu, now I can play my emulator. Thanks for all the information I found on this forum, I went from never picking up a PSP to one with everything I could want. Guess I picked a perfect day too :)

[mavsman4457]

And I tested Remotejoy, it's working 100%. Works for XMB, UMD and Homebrew. There's a new GUI with the new prx for 3.71M33 of RemoteJoy which you can get right here (http://www.sendspace.com/file/nnjv01).

I tried that GUI and it just gave me what looked like a PSP on the screen and I didn't know what to do. It doesn't seem like a very good GUI.

Edit: OK I tried using the old GUI with the nex plugins for the PSP and it worked like a charm. I had to go into my Game first then when I exited it showed the XMB but then when I tried out snes9xtyl it didn't work but I haven't tried any other homebrew so I will have to try that soon.

[muffdiver69]

thanks people for all the help i got it by finding a good read me so now a i'm at 3.71 M33-2 & 1.50 Kernel Addon 2

ok thanks for the help drath paul i am new to this whem i got the psp it was at 3.52 m33-4 so i just went to 3.71 and the 1.5 addon and then had the probs. so now i use a down grader and went back to 1.50 so how to i upgrade back to 3.52 now i cant get the 3.52 auto insatall to work

[Dark Scion]

the problem is... people don't listen. I've always said to go to settings and reset to default after ANY update (including official ones). I thought after doing this just now(couldn't turn it on at all), that I had a brick but After removing the battery for a few seconds and putting it back, It turned on just fine. I reset default settings and have not seen a single bsod.

Also... everyone needs to get off of the damn kxploited programs already (2 seperate folders) And for the person who deleted the corrupt one... I sure hope you're new or you deserve a slap with a wet fish :). Anyway, install pspbrew on your computer and convert all of your kxploited crap to a 1.0 eboot. If you have a normal 1.5 PSP that you use as well as your CFW PSP, then run the kxploit patch on the 1.5 so it can use them too.

No *SINGLE* eboot that was made for 1.5 kernel has any kind of problems with this firmware. Nor does PSX or anything else.

I'm new to this forum, but not so new to custom firmware, since I started with the gta exploit and have been homebrewin/CFWin
ever since.Its been relatively smooth sailing until this update, but I'll remember what you 've said about going to default settings because this has never happened to me and to be honest it scared the heck out of me.

[ataribob]

i think you need to have 3.52 m33-3 or -4 for it to work.
edit: duh. sorry, i didnt see that you are -4. nm!
I have the same problem.
From scratch =Restore to 1.50
Then install the M-33 3.52 updte.
then the M33-352--3 update
No luck yet
I install the m-33-update
So I am at m-33 3.52 -4


And it still says I have to be over m-33-3 or above

[dougster]

brilliant worth downloding

[Goldernie]

how can I run 1.50 homebrews on a psp slim then?

[jurkevicz]

No, not on the SLIM>