PSP Go Cracked in 2 Days
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Oct 5, 2009 05:21 JST
- Tags: Copyright, DLC, Hacking, PSP, Sony, Technology, Video Gallery
The PSP Go has apparently been hacked to run unsigned code within only 2 days of its release, with “backup” enthusiasts rubbishing Sony’s efforts to secure the console, though as yet actually running pirated games on the device is a long way off.
The demonstration video:
The cracker responsible holds forth:
Sony always seems to be desperately fighting against the homebrew community, trying to block us out of the systems we spent lots of our own cash on. Sadly, these guys really can’t catch a break. I’ve already managed to update an exploit to work on the Go.
HERE’S THE BASICS:
Yes, there are unreleased PSP exploits out there for various games. Yes, they still work, even on the PSP Go.
No, I didn’t discover this exploit. It’s been floating around for a while; it was just never used.
NO, I *DO NOT* plan on sharing any useful details about this. I want to see how long this will fester before Sony finally figures out how to fix it. That means I won’t be sharing the files or even naming the game I used to do it.
Yes, it works on all systems and all firmwares.
No, it’s not going to lead to custom firmware, piracy, or a Pandora for the Go. It can’t write to the flash, and it even seems to be unable to overwrite the system settings, which was always unblocked before on the older systems. It’s user-mode only.
Oh, and if you think this is a hoax… look at the video, and notice the version.txt file from OFW 6.10.
Although the exploit only allows unsigned code to be run on the device, a long way from allowing the full scale piracy hoped for by most PSP hackers, it is hardly an auspicious start for a device Sony clearly hopes will help wean consumers off physical media and onto a DRMed retail system it controls completely.
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i heard before that it was not hacked yet.
now hearing that it was already hacked, this is my must buy
I still remember the comment about this being the PSPgo being the most hacked handheld ever and in just 2 days there's already something viable.
Stupid sony.
The PSP is amazing. The only thing that I feel bad when I'm playing my PSP is the lack of Pokemon games, which I'm so used too on a portable. Fucking nintendo.
You can probably run Gameboy Advance emulators on the thing.
Why would you blame Nintendo for not publising their franchise series on an opposing console? Jeez.
Gotta have Sony's newest gadget
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80542343/
Im not sure whats more surprising, the fact that the PSP Go got cracked in 2 days, or the fact that someone actually BOUGHT the PSP Go...
It was for the lulz for sure...
So why does Sony not hire people like this?
Oddly enough I tend to be more interested in cracking consoles for the homebrew then for piracy.
It makes then far more useful then they normally would be.
it's only a matter of time
Because they are not Japanese.
Someone posted this link on 4chan andthe thread contained nothing but Anons bitching on how much of a selfish bastard the guy was.
As I heard somewhere if it can be read(a way to access the information) it can be cracked.
Why am I not surprised?
PS3, PS3, PS3! Really, I so need to be able hack my future copy BB:CS so I can edit the announcer out.
All it does is dump the memory out - that's not called hacking.
i dont get it, why dont thay make the PSP's free and do a better job at Safeguarding there games :P.. that way thay would lose all the hackers trying to hack to make homebrews... and thay would only have to fight the hackers that work with cracking games...
but rightnow thay have 2 fronts working together to open up the PSP's. so thay can ech use it for there own agenda
Because Sony isn't a bunch of commies. Your thoughts on a free gaming system is utter fail. Communism doesn't work anywhere.
Piracy is basically communism and popular with pretty much anyone that isn't swimming in cash.
JODI, wait, wrong news.
Sony Security Division Fail!
Saw this coming from lightyears away.
YES! HOMEBREW FTW!
It's a Sony
I lol'd so hard xD
good job (b--)b
+1
come one guys, do ur best, i might consider buying it if they success lol
There's no need for PSPgo. No need at all...
I can't tell the difference between sony and apple anymore. >_>
There is one way to tell them apart,the logo....yeah my jokes are rather dull. T_T
Vaio laptops are also more powerful. Aw man.
Vaio is the one that looks more sexy, no matter which angle you look at it from.
Apple is the one with the larger price tag.
You've never seen Vaio laptops, have you?
shut up Dick Slap
NO U
Dick Slap
No you shut up! Ball Slap
+++9000
Sony can suck my di
don't you mean ds?
the wonderswan is better than the psp
Nah, he meant Directional Influence.
And HOMEBREW shall prevail
So... basically its as good as sticking to the good ol` PSP.
pretty much
Great just great. What?...Can you repeat that?...Oh, just a memory dump?...
This isn't hacking at all.
get 'em.
with all this sonyfail around, why the fuck is my PS3 not hacked yet >_>
bluray still expensive, ps3 still not popular enough outside chinkland
PS3 BD images with uncompressed audio/video are F...ing massive too, the costs of downloading an image could easily compare to that of the average monthly internet subscription (+ eletricity, BDR disc, BRwriter, downloadtime).
just wait till a few years like we did to download PSX iso's.