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October 14th, 2019, 23:10 Posted By: wraggster
Electry released NoPowerLimits this weekend which is a plugin aimed at circumventing some power-related limits that Sony put in place potentially to prevent overheating. This plugin, which has functionality similar to the VitaBright plugin, has the following features:
- The 77% brightness limit in games that use 166/222MHz for the GPU and WiFi has been removed
- Wi-Fi is no longer disabled when games require 166/222MHz for the GPU and full brightness – an example is God Of War Collection
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October 14th, 2019, 23:09 Posted By: wraggster
CBS-Manager, by SKGleba, is an evolution of “Princess Of Sleeping“‘s Custom Boot Splash plugin. Contrary to ‘Custom Boot Splash’, CBS-Manager is effectively made out of three parts namely an updated version of the Custom Boot Splash plugin, an easy installer and settings menu for the plugin built-in to the native Settings app. Now, CBS-Manager 3.0 has been released, which comes with pre-compiled binaries (version 2.0 had pre-compiled binaries but they were taken down), and it brings along:
- Better boot animation support – This was achieved by:
- RAM preloading for small animations
- Some memory jobs were optimised
- SlowMode was added to get rid of artifacting
- LiveBoot mode was added
- Menus for managing the plugin have been added to the native Settings app
- Some installer bugs were fixed
As CBS-Manager runs a plugin pretty early in the booting-up stage of the PSVita, only FW 3.60/5 are supported since the plugin needs HENkaku Enso. Before using the plugin, it’s important to check out the README as it has some important information for enso_ex and update365 users.
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October 13th, 2019, 19:37 Posted By: wraggster
The gaming community may be itching to read all the latest news about Sony's upcoming console, but that doesn't mean homebrew enthusiasts have left the previous generations behind just yet. In fact, one developer in particular ( @CTurt, a name already familiar to those in the PS4 scene) has decided to go back a whopping 19 years to revisit the PlayStation 2 not for a quick nostalgia dive, but to crack it even further than it's ever been!
As a lot of you readers may know by now, Sony's best-selling console is by no means a stranger to hacks: a plethora of modchips, software exploits and other types of clever tricks to bypass the platform's security have popped up over the years, all of them with their own methods and pros/cons. However, every single one of them requires either purchasing some pieces of hardware or having a pre-modded console at hand to later pass an exploit over to your own, which is by no means ideal for a multitude of reasons. But this is about to change starting today, as @CTurt has managed to find an exploit which only needs a PS2 Yabasic demo disk to work.
The exploit consists of two stages: the first overflows one of the interpreter's built-in functions and gains arbitrary code execution, while the second is a payload that launches an ELF from a medium available to the system (the repo includes one that loads the FIFA demo bundled with a specific revision of the disc, however, someone could technically choose whichever executable they want - even on a different/burned CD). Support for USB/HDD drives and loading ELFs over the network is also reportedly possible, but no compatible payload has been written for those yet. Everything said so far only requires a stock PlayStation 2 and an aforementioned Yabasic demo disk (something many European owners may already have as Sony originally included one with the consoles to avoid EU import taxes) so this should not only open up the doors to hacking & homebrew for many more people, but the exploit also works with late Slim models that don't support FreeMCBoot at all!
There are, however, a few things you should keep in mind. First and foremost, while everything is already in a working state and the code has been made public, it's not really that user-friendly yet: you need to compile the exploit yourself and, as previously stated, some otherwise useful payloads are still missing and will be added sometime in the future (other devs are welcome to make their own contributions!). Secondly, while most demo disks containing Yabasic are supported (serials PBPX-95204, PBPX-95205 and PBPX-95506), one of them is still not compatible as it uses a different executable version and the developer wasn't able to get their hands on it (serial PBPX-95520 - if you have it, please consider contacting the dev!). Lastly, those discs have only been produced for PAL consoles, so NTSC PS2 cannot take advantage of the exploit due to region locking.
Here is the usage guide included in the README:
Install the PS2DEV toolchain (really you just need a MIPS compiler), place your assembly payload in payloads/name.s and run make to build it into a Yabasic exploit.
On PS2, run the %lg patch corresponding to your disc first. EG: for PBPX-95205 that will be in out/patches-95205.yab.
Then you can run your payload (located at out/name.yab).
If your payload writes a value, you'll need to run the feEgG patch, and then you can run the debugger program to print it (both in out/patches-version.yab).
Click to expand... Feeling experimental? You can find PS2-Yabasic-Exploit's GitHub repo by clicking the source link below! You can also find out more about how the exploit works by reading the technical writeup here.
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https://gbatemp.net/threads/new-ps2-...-point.550031/
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October 12th, 2019, 18:14 Posted By: wraggster
PlayStation Vita homebrew releases have significantly slowed in the last few months but some developers are still creating useful stuff for the system. This time, we have VideoDebug which is a plugin that finally makes the native video application useful!
The video formats supported when the VideoDebug plugin is used are the same ones that the PSVita natively supports which are:
◾MPEG-4 Simple Profile Level 6, Maximum 1280 ｘ 720 pixels, AAC
◾H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Baseline/Main/High Profile Level 4.0, Maximum 1920 ｘ 1080p, AAC
◾Both the video and audio format must be compatible for videos to work
From some limited testing of my own on FW 3.60, I was able to play:
◾‘Just Dance’ by Lady Gaga @ 640×360 (360p) 24FPS
◾This video by ashens @ 1280×720 (720p) 25FPS
◾An episode of Koutetsujou No Kabaneri @ 1280×720 (720p) 24FPS which has a file size of around 500MB
◾Videos without an audio track didn’t want to play on my device. All videos tested use the H.264 codec
http://wololo.net/2019/10/12/psvita-...he-native-app/
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October 10th, 2019, 21:53 Posted By: wraggster
For many years, PlayStation 3 consoles whose minimum FW version was 3.60 or higher were totally unhackable even if one didn’t mind using a hardware flasher to downgrade the firmware.
PS3HEN 2.4.0 brings numerous subtle additions that may prove useful to some.
However, with the advent of PS3HAN, these consoles got limited hacks and then with PS3HEN’s release in April, more CFW-esque features became available.
Earlier this week, PS3HEN 2.4.0 got released, which continues the trend of frequent updates, and this update brings along:
- Support for VSH patches and the ability to disable RIF signature checks
- RAP support for DLC and PS1 games was added
- Hitching of PlayStation 1 titles on mismatched TV video systems (PAL on NTSC for example) was fixed
- NPDRM Type 2 games are now loaded faster
- An issue in which users got stuck downloading games from PSN has been fixed
- Other minor updates, including the shrinking of Stage2, which can be viewed in the link below
- If you’re thinking about running PS3HEN on FW 4.85 (with HFW 4.85.1), it’s good to note that PS3HEN was updated to support FW 4.85 with version 2.3.2
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October 9th, 2019, 21:36 Posted By: wraggster
Facebook functionality has been removed from PlayStation 4, although it is expected to only be a temporary measure.
The platform holder announced it removed integration with the social network yesterday, removing various functions of the PS4 with it.
PS4 users are currently unable to link their Facebook and PlayStation Network accounts, meaning they cannot search for import friends from the social network or use their profile picture. Posting gameplay, screenshots and trophy activity has also been suspended.
In the original post, Sony apologised for any inconvenience, although gave no explanation as to why the changes had been made.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...ation-from-ps4
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October 9th, 2019, 21:11 Posted By: wraggster
Sony Interactive Entertainment's European branch has reportedly laid off "dozens" amid a multi-division restructuring.
GamesIndustry.biz sister-site Video Games Chronicle reports that affected divisions included marketing and PR, in addition to layoffs also occurring on the US creative services team, with at least one employee sharing their situation on Twitter. Some employees are being asked to re-interview for former positions.
This announcement was made to employees on the same day as a Wired report that shared new details on Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5, including its confirmed name and release window of holiday 2020. Some employees reportedly feel this is a sign of the growing influence of SIE America and the reduced influence of the EU side, with American executives coming to the EU to make the announcement and EU employees not being informed of the Wired article reveals at all.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...-restructuring
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October 9th, 2019, 21:08 Posted By: wraggster
It's official. PlayStation 5 is coming. It will be here in just over a year. Sony revealed it just this week to the world's media, with leading game developers celebrating its many advantages.
Well, not quite. It announced PS5 via a blog post and a placed article in Wired, just a few months after it first talked about the new console in a standalone Wired article.
Sony's understated approach to PR in 2019 has been in direct contrast to Microsoft, which has done nothing but talk, talk, talk, talk all year long. Whether it's about new consoles, streaming platforms, subscription services, games... even family settings. Microsoft has been leading the conversation, it has attended all the big shows, and has been sharing its vision in a coherent way. Microsoft has a plan and is happy to tell us all about it.
In a year where you'd expect Sony to be setting out its strategy for widening the gaming audience, it has acted conservatively. It is behaving more like a business worried about protecting its lead rather than extending it.
Sony's PR strategy is perhaps understandable when you consider the criticism it has faced from certain media, particularly around cross-play. There are already commentators proclaiming the return of 'arrogant Sony,' yet the counter to accusations of over-confidence is humility, not avoiding the conversation.
"The industry is looking at Sony to see what's next for the console business. At the moment, Xbox is the one providing all the answers" Of course, the ongoing company restructure at Sony isn't helping. PlayStation's old regional structure made it a complicated beast, but that made it popular in markets its competitors couldn't get near. The centralisation plan was to try and simplify things while maintaining the regional autonomy that has worked so well in the past. As of right now, it's not working.
There is no centralised clarity of vision, and regional teams have become frustrated by US oversight and sign-off procedures. It's perhaps no wonder senior names -- whether that's Shawn Layden or regional leads -- are using this opportunity to move on.
This uncertainty has reached the wider business. At the GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit this year, one indie developer expressed fears that PlayStation "has stopped caring about indies." There's so much we don't know about what Sony is planning next. What are its third-party priorities? Is VR still a thing for it? Is PlayStation Now as significant to them as Game Pass is for Xbox?
It might be PlayStation doesn't quite have all the answers yet and isn't ready for the media scrutiny. Even so, it's not quite the confident showing you'd expect from the dominant platform holder.
I confess I was a bit reluctant to write this piece initially. None of this is especially new. From the moment Sony backed out of E3, it was clear the company was going into stealth mode ahead of PS5, and we're still over a year away from its launch. And restructures are almost always painful. The time to judge them is not in the middle of the transition, but at the end when the kinks have been worked out. Centralising PlayStation in a globalised games industry had to happen at some point.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...tation-opinion
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October 7th, 2019, 19:22 Posted By: wraggster
PPSSPP v1.9.3 is released. PPSSPP is a fast and portable PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux, written in C++.
PPSSPP v1.9.3 Changelog:
* Flicker fixed in God of War that appeared with newer drivers for Mali GPUs (#12224)
* Improve performance of God of War on Vulkan (#12242), implement built-in GPU profiler (#12262, #12266)
* Vertex range culling fixed on ARM Mali (#12227)
* Started to improve VFPU precision, resulting so far in a fix for the long standing Tekken 6 leg shaking problem (#12217)
* Fixed a VFPU precision snafu on ARM64, fixing disappearing officers in Warriors Orochi (#11299) and some problems in Tomb Raider (#11179).
* Vulkan is the default again on Android versions newer than Pie
* Fix various homebrew store issues
* GPU pause signal handling fixed, fixing some hangs in Bleach and Armored Core games (#12160)
* Audio sample rate conversion handling fixes (#12147)
* Some Vulkan optimizations (pre-rotation (#12216), perf fix in Metal Gear Acid, etc)
* Multiple fixes for the UWP build (#12036, others)
* MP3 playback fixes (#12005)
* Audio in Motorstorm: Arctic Edge fixed by returning errors correctly (#12121)
* Audio glitches in Final Fantasy Tactics fixed (#9956)
* Camera display in Invizimals fixed (#12278, #8521)
* Added hotkeys for texture dump and replace (#11938)
* Added Visual Studio 2019 support. Windows XP is no longer supported (#11995, others)
* Fixes for video capture (#12069)
* Added a separate sound volume for alternative speed (#12124)
* Improved mouse control (Windows only) (#12173, #12176)
* Support for installing texture packs and ISOs from zips (#12175)
* Right analog support for touch controls (only used by patched games and some HD remasters) (#12182)
* Android: Fix OpenSL initialization, possibly helps audio crackle a little. (#12333).
* Fix graphics on Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K
* Fixed strange vehicle behavior in MGS:PW (somehow) (#12342)
* Ported to the Nintendo Switch by m4xw! Builds available on m4xw's Patreon.
http://www.emucr.com/2019/10/ppsspp-v193.html
http://www.ppsspp.org/index.html
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October 7th, 2019, 18:03 Posted By: wraggster
A new PlayStation 4 firmware update is on the horizon. Releasing later this week is firmware 7.00, which will bring two new improvements to the table: remote play enhancements and larger Party groups. PS4 Remote Play will be usable on any Android device running 5.0 and higher, while the preexisting Remote Play App on iOS has gotten an update to allow for users to have onscreen controls displayed at all times. DualShock 4 controllers can officially connect to any mobile device running Android 10 or iOS 13. The Party function on PlayStation 4 will get an increase from a maximum number of 8 players to 16, while also receiving upgrades to both network and audio quality between communications online.
Party Feature Update
For PS4 fans who love to play alongside their friends or other community members, the Party feature has been rebuilt to include new features and services including:
- Maximum number of Party users increased from 8 to 16
- Network connectivity improved
- Audio quality improved
- Accessibility support with Chat Transcription has been added (US Only)
Within the Party feature, you will experience better network connectivity and audio quality. The improved back-end now improves network connectivity and allows users to overcome connectivity issues previously experienced when connecting with other users.
Lastly, the Party App will also offer a new Chat Transcription feature for US users via the PS4 Second Screen App on your smartphone or other mobile devices. The new feature supports US English and converts party voice chat to text, or enables you to enter text that is read aloud to other party members. If using your mobile device to connect to your PS4 during a Party, you will now see a new Party tab has been added where the new functionality is available.
Remote Play
For those who want to stream select PS4 games on mobile devices, Remote Play can now be used on smartphones and tablets running Android 5.0 or higher. Just download the PS4 Remote Play App from the Google Play store to use the feature.
Meanwhile, for iPhone or iPad users, the Remote Play App has been updated so you can now display the controller at all times and lock the screen orientation.
Also, players will be able to use their DualShock 4 wireless controllers via Bluetooth for Remote Play on an Android, iPhone, iPad, and Mac. All you need to do is update to Android 10, iOS 13, iPadOS 13, or macOS Catalina (releasing in October) to use this feature.
As a reminder, a PS4 system with a wired connection via a LAN cable is recommended.
Click to expand... Source
https://gbatemp.net/threads/playstat...ements.549677/
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October 4th, 2019, 22:56 Posted By: wraggster
As its name suggests, PPSSPP is an emulator for the PlayStation Portable and the go-to emulator at that. This emulator, whose original author is Henrik Rydgård, does not only emulate games pretty accurately with good performance but is also available on a wide variety of platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, macOS and the Switch among others.
Furthermore, it also boasts an impressive arsenal of features including save state support, a homebrew downloader, translations in tens of languages and the ability to render games at higher resolutions among others.
Now, PPSSPP 1.9 has been released which comes with:
- Various game issues have been fixed including:
- Flickering issues in GoW games that occurred with newer Mali GPU drivers
- The Tekken 6 leg shaking problem
- Disappearing officers in Warriors Orochi and issues in Tomb Raider on ARM64 devices
- Hanging in Bleach and Armoured Core games
- Audio glitches in FF Tactics
- The camera display in Invizimals
- Strange vehicle behaviour in MGS:PW
- Audio in Motorstorm: Arctic Edge
- To grab PPSSPP 1.9, check out this link and select the download for the platform of your choice; for viewing its change log, go here.
http://wololo.net/2019/09/26/emulati...emulation-3ds/
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October 4th, 2019, 22:41 Posted By: wraggster
Welcome to Spooktober! While we wait for new arrivals like The Last of Us II and the start of a new year, PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to download the October PS+ games included as part of their subscription. This month offers The Last of Us Remastered and MLB The Show '19.
The Last of Us Remastered
Quoted from PlayStation Store:
Abandoned cities reclaimed by nature. A population decimated by a modern plague. Survivors are killing each other for food, weapons whatever they can get their hands on. Joel, a brutal survivor, and Ellie, a brave young teenage girl who is wise beyond her years, must work together if they hope to survive their journey across the US.
The Last of Us: Remastered includes the Abandoned Territories Map Pack, Reclaimed Territories Map Pack, and the critically acclaimed The Last of Us: Left Behind Single Player campaign.
Click to expand... Link to download
MLB The Show '19
Quoted from PlayStation Store:
Game contains In-Game Purchases.
1 player
Network Players 2-8
53GB minimum save size
Online Play (Optional)
Click to expand... (Seriously, that's the description, followed by legalese)
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https://gbatemp.net/threads/playstat...ilable.549392/
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October 4th, 2019, 22:30 Posted By: wraggster
Sony Interactive Entertainment has shown its commitment to game streaming by cutting the price of PlayStation Now in half.
Previously, PlayStation Now cost $19.99 a month in the US, but a new price cut has brought that down to $9.99. Other territories have a slightly less generous reduction; from £12.99 a month down to £8.99 in the UK, for example, and from €14.99 to €9.99 in much of Europe.
The value proposition of PlayStation Now has been further strengthened by the addition of what SIE is calling "marquee games" -- the kind of high-profile blockbusters that have not been a common sight on Sony's on-demand platform before now.
Marquee games will be available for three months at a time. The first wave is God of War, Grand Theft Auto V, inFamous Second Son and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, which will be available until January 2, 2020.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...-marquee-games
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October 4th, 2019, 22:26 Posted By: wraggster
PlayStation has moved cross-play support out of beta, according to Sony Interactive Entertainment's Jim Ryan, theoretically making the feature available to all developers.
The change was included in a Wired story on PlayStation Now, which received a steep price-cut earlier this week. The article was based on an interview with SIE CEO Jim Ryan, and mentioned that the PS4 can now support cross-play "on any titles that studios provide the functionality for."
The article went live on the same day that PUBG Corp. confirmed cross-play between Xbox, PC and PlayStation 4.
While Wired's information came straight from the top of Sony, progress on cross-play has yet to be commented upon through the publisher's official channels.
This is characteristic of Sony's stance on cross-play to date. Initially reluctant to lower the walls around the PS4's captive audience, it relented in June 2018 following pressure related to Epic Games' Fortnite.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...-now-left-beta
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September 30th, 2019, 17:56 Posted By: wraggster
Sony Interactive Entertainment has started selling its console hardware and first-party games direct to consumers.
The new online store is only available to PlayStation's US customers at present, but it allows PS4 consoles, accessories and games to be purchased directly from the PlayStation.com website.
It is also possible to buy PlayStation VR headsets, accessories and games, and voucher codes for PS Plus subscriptions.
"This site not only provides our fans in the US with the option to purchase these items directly from PlayStation, but is also intended to help gift givers easily find the right product for their friends or family," SIE's Stephen Turvey in a statement.
"Fans will find that prices on the new store align with those found at other retailers."
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...t-to-consumers
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September 23rd, 2019, 20:21 Posted By: wraggster
the PSVita also received an English translation for Date-A-Live Twin Edition: Rio Reincarnation by froid_san who has created numerous English translations for the PSVita. This game, which is a visual novel, was released in Japan in 2015 as a PSVita exclusive and never got translated to English until PC and PS4 ports were released earlier this year. Now, froid_san has made the PSVita version accessible to English-speaking audiences and the English patch he just released includes:
- All text and images have been translated to English
- Vocal-less videos from the PC version have been merged with the video data of the PSVita’s version
As a result, the game is fully playable on the PSVita and the only minor things that didn’t get translated are trophies (PSN wouldn’t take too kindly to unknown trophies being synced), the game’s title on its save data and the digital manual.
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