MPH Firmware Launcher è una applicazione che consente di eseguire il firmware (opportunamente convertito) da Memory Stick piuttosto che dalla Eeprom della PSP.
Attualmente non ha tante applicazioni pratiche ma se si evolve nella giusta direzione sarà per esempio possibile eseguire il firmware 2.00 su 1.50 o 1.00...non ha comunque nulla a che vedere con il DOWNGRADER..quindi non speditemi mail o PM a tal riguardo.
In questa nuova versione il programma è stato migliorato al punto da poter eseguire il firmware 1.50 su una 1.50 (lo so sembra inutile ma è comunque un gran bel passo in avanti) in maniera quasi perfetta, con tanto di applicazioni che si eseguono ed impostazioni come data ed ora memorizzabili come avviene realmente.
Di seguito l'estratto dal readme e successivamente un piccolo tutorial su come convertire gli UPDATE.PBP (il formato dei firmware rilasciati da SONY) in file utilizzabili da questo programma. In allegato MPH Firmware Launcher:

-> Use with precaution, i am not responsable for possible damage <-


v1.2 :

- Load configuration information (date and hour, user name, ...) in the memory stick firmware
- System to force load some memory stick system prx (see source)
- Resolve some bugs, the firmware can run app (tested with a 1.50 psp and a 1.50 firmware, don't work yet with a 1.50 psp and a 1.00 firmware)
- Modify information display


v1.1 :

- the saved data menu in VSHELL works now
- new prx loader : use /kd/pspbtcnf.txt for know which prx load
- resolve bugs in patch function
- modify information display


I have tested to replace 09.bmp (september) in ms0:/F0/vsh/resource/ and it works, when the firmware is loaded the new image is loaded in background.


TODO :

- Unload all modules already in memory for reload the prx firmware (partially done)
- Find the OSK bug


MPH Firmware Launcher v1.0
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Allows to launch a firmware from the memory stick.

The firmware must be in file format and not in eboot.pbp format, for convert a firmware eboot.pbp in file, use the psardump01 tool (http://www.psp-hacks.com/downloads/psardump01.zip).


Installation :

- For 1.00 firmware : copy MPHFL (in 1.00 folder) to PSP/GAME folder of your memory stick
- For 1.50 firmware : copy MPHFL and MPHFL% (in 1.50 folder) to PSP/GAME of your memory stick

Create a F0 and F1 folder in root of memory stick, put files of flash0 (data, dic, font, kd et vsh) in F0 and put files of flash1 (dic, registry et vsh) in F1.

Run MPH Firmware Launcher.


Limitation :

For the moment, i have test with a 1.50 psp to load 1.00 firmware, it works but the version showed in the VSHELL still 1.50 and the psp crashes if i run an application.

Don't work for the 2.00 firmware because he uses a different encryption system.


You can download 1.00 firmware in good format here : http://www.chez.com/mph/



! Before use this, set the psp language to english because the 1.00 firmware has only 2 languages and he sets to japanese if he doesn't find your language.


Convert EBOOT.PBP to files firmware
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Requires :

- psardump01 by PspPet (http://www.psp-hacks.com/downloads/psardump01.zip)
- pbp-unpacker by pdc (http://www.pdc.me.uk/pbp/)
- EBOOT.PBP firmware what you want convert


1) Extract DATA.PSAR from EBOOT.PBP with pbp-unpacker

2) Copy DATA.PSAR in your memory stick root (ms0:/)

3) Install psardump01 in PSP/GAME (with kxploit for 1.50)

4) Run psardump01, he will erase DATA.PSAR and create OUT and OUTX folder.

5) Delete OUTX folder

6) Open OUT/readme.txt with text editor supporting UNIX format, you will see the list of firmware files

Example :

Extraction report
From PSAR Dump .01
a PspPet utility
-------------
LEGAL NOTICE:
the files extracted are Sony copyrighted material
do not post them on the web or share them
for legal DMCA compatible "fair use" uses only
-------------

Special Files:
version info - saved as ms0:/OUT/data0.bin
other info - saved as ms0:/OUT/data1.bin

Regular Files:
flash0:/data/cert/Class1_PCA_G2_v2.cer (1122 bytes) -- saved as 'ms0:/OUT/Class1_PCA_G2_v2.cer'
flash0:/data/cert/Class1_PCA_G3v2.cer (1508 bytes) -- saved as 'ms0:/OUT/Class1_PCA_G3v2.cer'
flash0:/data/cert/Class1_PCA_ss_v4.cer (854 bytes) -- saved as 'ms0:/OUT/Class1_PCA_ss_v4.cer'

some other files ....

flash0:/vsh/resource/video_plugin.rco (97936 bytes) -- saved as 'ms0:/OUT/video_plugin.rco'
flash0:/vsh/resource/video_plugin_videotoolbar.rco (112392 bytes) -- saved as 'ms0:/OUT/video_plugin_videotoolbar.rco'
-------------

212 data files saved
0 errors

126 decrypted of 212 data files saved



7) You should remake the firmware structure directory using the info of regulars files, see the example :

first line of regular file :

- flash0:/data/cert/Class1_PCA_G2_v2.cer (1122 bytes) -- saved as 'ms0:/OUT/Class1_PCA_G2_v2.cer'


Create data and data/cert folder in ms0:/F0 (because it's flash0 and move ms0:/OUT/Class1_PCA_G2_v2.cer in ms0:/F0/data/cert/

Do this with all regular files (for flash1:/... files, it's ms0:/F1/...)

8) when all files are moved in good folder, delete OUT folder

You have now the good format for MPH Firmware launcher.