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Dark_Alex's 2.71 XMB Homebrew Launcher

Filename	Dark_Alexs2.71XMBHomebrewLauncher.zip
Date Posted	Sep 22, 2006
Categories	Hacks and Exploits, PSP
Tags	PSP
Downloads	973

Description: Our PSP "scene" has been lucky enough to have some real legendary characters. First, we had groups like PSP-Dev, later on, MPH. We can't ever forget Fanjita, and now, joining their ranks at a blistering pace is none other than Dark_Alex. It seems the guy jumps from one big bombshell to the next.<br><br>Dark_Alex over at Maxconsole had just announced that he was busy making a 2.71 XMB homebrew launcher. Now you guys might be wondering how this might be different from Noobz' eLoader. Well, this is another bombshell guys! Dark_Alex has succeded in being able to launch homebrew from the Game Menu in the PSP's XMB, or the Main menu as some might call it. Big news huh? Well, it doesn't stop there! If Dark_Alex has his way, this will probably pave the way for kernel mode homebrew launching from the XMB itself!<br><br>Here's what Dark_Alex had to say in the Maxconsole forums:<br>"I reached kernel mode finally. The main prx has to be in user mode. But this one can load unsigned kernel prx with no probs. The way of kernel programming will have to be changed, but still, ports won't be that difficult to do for their programmers."<br><br>Now we're not ones to be leaving the post half done. So, as the first people outside the "trusted circle", we reveal to you what Dark_Alex has been working on. It hasn't been officially released, so take care while using it. Here's a part of the readme:<br>"This program enables homebrew to be run in 2.71 through the XMB. It makes a patch that remains<br>permanent until hardwar reset. Sleep mode won't remove the patch.<br><br>Note: this program writes some small files in the flash, ONLY the first time is executed.<br>IT does NOY rewrite any existing file in the system, it writes new files, so the probabilities of<br>bricking are practically null."<br><br>Yep, you read it right, it does write to the flash, so if any of you are scared of using it, we won't recommend you to.<br><br>With every new creation, comes a few small niggling problems. And this homebrew launcher has one small problem right now. Again, I'll quote Dark_Alex:<br>"Current homebrews are not supported. Since current homebrews are in static elf format, they won't run (they are rejected by the 2.71 kernel). Homebrews for 2.71 have to be in prx format. As mentioned before, homebrew has to be in prx format, at least atm. Furthermore, the main prx, the one in the pbp, has to be an user prx. However this user prx can load unsigned kernel modules from the memory stick, allowing kernel mode apps."<br>But, there is a ray of hope. Dark_Alex has said that in future versions, he may patch the kernel to accept static elfs. That would mean that 2.71 will be able to run all the homebrew which 1.5 is known for!<br><br>Here's the proof-of-concept, directly from Dark_Alex's site. Again, you should be careful before running this since it writes to the flash.
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