About recent 88v3 hacking video.

[wraggster]

News from Alek of Dark Alex fame:

You might have seen on some french webpages some 88v3 hacking video, showing how a 2k model with an alleged 88v3 mobo ("confirmed" with pspident and DC7) is cfw'd. Keep on reading.


Well, let's take a look at DC7 source;

char *mobos[] +
{
"TA-79 v1", "TA-79 v2", "TA-79 v3", "TA-81", "TA-82", "TA-85", "TA-85 v2", "TA-86", "TA-88", "TA-88+", "O_O'"
};


Now let's see pspident source;

char *mobomodels[] = {
"TA-079 v1", "TA-079 v2", "TA-079 v3", "TA-081", "TA-082", "TA-086", "TA-085", "TA-085 v2", "TA-088", "Devkit", "Unknown" }
(thanks jas0nuk)

So, from this couple things and from the video we take 2 conclusions:

1. DC and pspident were hex edited (or source edited if it's DC, as it's Open Source). If it was indeed a TA-088v3, it would have shown TA-88+, O_O, or Unknown within pspident.
2. That pack' mobo is probably an TA-088v1. (Check here, thanks sandungas)

So please, before making any of these statements, be awared of what's under all those tools. So, until no proof is shown against this argument, i would suggest to NOT believe on this video.

http://sceners.org/?itemid=168

[dangee]

it's a tough call for any ta88v3 owner that wants to try PSP Homebrew.
To wait for who can say really how long before The Hack appears,
or to trade in for a PSP with Custom Firmwarizable mobo.

[apex05]

I hope alek's right and this is a fraud, Developers are slowly coming back and after the christmas sales of unhackable psp's we might see some decent games next year!

[dejkirkby]

My son got a Mint Green Slim 88v3 and doesn't want to trade for any other colour so unfortunately he's sitting and waiting...
Luckily we have spare PSP's lol
But this is 99.9% fake.
The releaser is a dev called Despertador21 who released Fake Update so he is known for these kind of stunts.

[osgeld]

My son got a Mint Green Slim 88v3 and doesn't want to trade for any other colour so unfortunately he's sitting and waiting...
Luckily we have spare PSP's lol
But this is 99.9% fake.
The releaser is a dev called Despertador21 who released Fake Update so he is known for these kind of stunts.

this may be a dumb question, and its assuming the "other" psp's are also slims, but why not just switch out the case