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**Dark_AleX** · 10-17-2005, 01:28 AM

Since it seems that this moment is the boom of firmware loaders, i have created this litle tool to make things easier.

It's not more than a modified version of psardumper by pspset, with a diferent gui and that instead of writing the decrypted update files to out and outx without folder structure, it writes them to ms:/F0 with the flash folder structure, so yo can load them with a firmware loader that supports decrypted files. (note: you may still need a copy of your flash1. fake updater creates ms0:/F1 and its subfolders but they are empty since the updates doesn't contain any flash1 file)

You don't need anymore to extract the data.psar from the eboot. Simply copy the eboot.pbp of the update to ms0:/PSP/GAME/xxxx/UPDATE/ (where xxxx is the folder where you have fakeupdater).

This program does NOT write to the flash. It doesn't read it also. But it has the strings "flash0" and "flash1" in it, because it redirects name of files in the update from "flash:/xxxx" to "ms0:/F0/xxxx". (paranoics, see the included sources).

The download links: (this is a different version that the one i posted the other day in some thread. that one was based in a slightly modified psardumper 02. this one is based in 02A which has bugs corrected):

EDIT: updated with new files. Now it let you copy your flash1 to ms0:/F1 and let you choose if you want the update files to be decrypted or not by psardumper.

http://rapidshare.de/files/6402154/fakeupdater.zip.html

or

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TCI80TYM

**digihoe** · 10-17-2005, 02:14 AM

Very nice program, but couldn't you make it read the F1 from the PSP and copy these into the F1 folder? That would make it even better...

Best regrads!

**Dark_AleX** · 10-17-2005, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digihoe

Very nice program, but couldn't you make it read the F1 from the PSP and copy these into the F1 folder? That would make it even better...

Best regrads!

I'll do it this afternoon :icon_wink

**vibez** · 10-17-2005, 02:18 AM

The guys over at ps2dev.org might like this. Post it on their forums

**Dark_AleX** · 10-17-2005, 07:52 AM

Updated the first post with new files.
It lets you to choose if you want the update files to be decrypted or not, and copy your flash1 to ms0:/F1.

**digihoe** · 10-17-2005, 07:58 AM

Nice :-) Now let's see when it's hit the front page...

Best regards!

**??????** · 10-17-2005, 08:03 AM

Nice work!!.Im suprised this hasnt been thought of yet.

**gandalf the grey** · 10-17-2005, 08:34 AM

Very nice!

**??????** · 10-17-2005, 08:38 AM

Has anyone got this to work.Whenever I try to start the fake update, I get this error message that says the game could not be started.I have the 2.00 EBOOT in the Fake UPDATE folder.

**Dark_AleX** · 10-17-2005, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ??????

Has anyone got this to work.Whenever I try to start the fake update, I get this error message that says the game could not be started.I have the 2.00 EBOOT in the Fake UPDATE folder.

that sounds rare.it maybe because of the name of the folders to hide corrupt icons. i'll upload them again without those names.

**??????** · 10-17-2005, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark_AleX

that sounds rare.it maybe because of the name of the folders to hide corrupt icons. i'll upload them again without those names.

That was the problem.Thanks.I renamed them to fakeu and fakeu% and it worked.

**gandalf the grey** · 10-17-2005, 09:01 AM

I just extracted the 1.52 firmware, but it wont load with the SXT loader.
Is there anything I have to do with the files before I try to load it?

**Dark_AleX** · 10-17-2005, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gandalf the grey

I just extracted the 1.52 firmware, but it wont load with the SXT loader.
Is there anything I have to do with the files before I try to load it?

It works if you choose no when fake updater asks you to decrypt the update files. i think that sxt loader has problems with decrypted modules.

**gandalf the grey** · 10-17-2005, 12:41 PM

I'll try that then, or if anyone have a premade 1.52 firmware I would be very thankfull

**mathieulh** · 10-18-2005, 11:05 AM

Dark Alex I have just 2 words to say:

"Great work !"

**pspmachine** · 10-18-2005, 12:28 PM

This is nice..

Keep up the good work!

--pspmachine

**AzureBlack** · 10-18-2005, 01:04 PM

Very nice...the only problem is when it boots up (the sxt firmware emulator) my f1 configurations are apparently corrupted...

**peenee ks** · 10-18-2005, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark_AleX

i think that sxt loader has problems with decrypted modules.

Yeah it does I don't know about you but I have to have them decrypted for SXT BFM to work

**gracz54** · 10-20-2005, 08:39 AM

i made little mod for it to write in FA and FB instead of F0 and F1, its helpful with the sxt firmware launcher

http://rapidshare.de/files/6527827/f...er_src-mod.rar

**Paulk501** · 10-27-2005, 05:14 PM

why dident this get front paged yeat? i use this program amost everyday

**Train** · 10-27-2005, 08:18 PM

what exactly does this do, thanks...

Dibblah · 11-19-2005, 02:55 AM

Well, this should be fun to watch.

http://psp3d.com/showthread.php?t=122&page=3

Cheers,

Allan.

**inverse** · 12-18-2005, 11:05 PM

i run this on version 1.5 using 2.0 eboot, and all works fine, until i boot, it loads up the sony loading screen, then that blue screen comes up with error messages, could it be due to using 2.0 jap eboot with 1.5 us firmware?

**Ten_In_2010** · 12-18-2005, 11:13 PM

Firmware is universal as far as I know, so that's not the problem.

**inverse** · 12-18-2005, 11:20 PM

i have no idea what the problem is... i'm using this program to fake update to version 2.0 and decrypt the firmware, then copy over my flash1 stuff... what else could be wrong...

**inverse** · 12-18-2005, 11:31 PM

does the same thing with 2.5 firmware...

TestType · 12-19-2005, 01:18 AM

For some reason this doesn't work for me at all, maybe because I've got firmware 1.0.
When I boot it up it asks me if I want to fake update, but the only thing I do is press X to go back, nothing else works and the screen only shows "press X to go back".

**inverse** · 12-19-2005, 05:45 AM

try using circle =)

**inverse** · 12-19-2005, 05:50 AM

this might help me... i am going to try it...

Quote:

For all who gets the blue screen saying "press O for defaults" after loading the firmware;

The thing you need to do is,

1. Delete the "flash1" folder of the firmware you're trying to load, then create a new and empty one.

2. Restore system defaults on "1.50" firmware and don't change any settings after that.

3. Use FileAssistant to copy the contents of the the real 1.50 "flash1" folder to the flash1 folder of the firmware you're trying to load.

4. Use MPH Firmware Launcher to launch the firmware.

5. It works, no blue screen.

PS: You can do the same for 2.50 firmware.

MPH IS THE BEST !!!

By T.O.I., at 2:14 AM

**inverse** · 12-19-2005, 05:56 AM

worked with the empty flash file in the loaded...

10-17-2005, 01:28 AM	#1
Dark_AleX Developer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 194 Trader Feedback: 0	Fake Updater (psardumper mod) Since it seems that this moment is the boom of firmware loaders, i have created this litle tool to make things easier. It's not more than a modified version of psardumper by pspset, with a diferent gui and that instead of writing the decrypted update files to out and outx without folder structure, it writes them to ms:/F0 with the flash folder structure, so yo can load them with a firmware loader that supports decrypted files. (note: you may still need a copy of your flash1. fake updater creates ms0:/F1 and its subfolders but they are empty since the updates doesn't contain any flash1 file) You don't need anymore to extract the data.psar from the eboot. Simply copy the eboot.pbp of the update to ms0:/PSP/GAME/xxxx/UPDATE/ (where xxxx is the folder where you have fakeupdater). This program does NOT write to the flash. It doesn't read it also. But it has the strings "flash0" and "flash1" in it, because it redirects name of files in the update from "flash:/xxxx" to "ms0:/F0/xxxx". (paranoics, see the included sources). The download links: (this is a different version that the one i posted the other day in some thread. that one was based in a slightly modified psardumper 02. this one is based in 02A which has bugs corrected): EDIT: updated with new files. Now it let you copy your flash1 to ms0:/F1 and let you choose if you want the update files to be decrypted or not by psardumper. http://rapidshare.de/files/6402154/fakeupdater.zip.html or http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TCI80TYM Last edited by Dark_AleX; 10-17-2005 at 08:58 AM..

10-18-2005, 11:05 AM	#15
mathieulh Art is explosion Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In SCE headquarters. Posts: 556 Trader Feedback: 0	Dark Alex I have just 2 words to say: "Great work !" __________________ Cheers to Dark_Alex/Moonlight, Fanjita, Ryoko_no_usagi, Groepaz, Booster, Tyranid, Nem, MrBrown, psppet, emu_kidid and Shadowsan from GCOS, Everyone from the prometheus project. gcmods operators, every one who supported us, and every devs who I forgot to mention on this signature :)

10-18-2005, 01:04 PM	#17
AzureBlack QJ Gamer Silver Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,141 Trader Feedback: 0	Very nice...the only problem is when it boots up (the sxt firmware emulator) my f1 configurations are apparently corrupted... __________________ http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8316/meeri2.jpg To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today. -Isaac Asimov

10-20-2005, 08:39 AM	#19
gracz54 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,700 Trader Feedback: 0	i made little mod for it to write in FA and FB instead of F0 and F1, its helpful with the sxt firmware launcher http://rapidshare.de/files/6527827/f...er_src-mod.rar __________________ Spoiler for a surprise: <3

12-18-2005, 11:13 PM	#24
Ten_In_2010 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 3,375 Trader Feedback: 0	Firmware is universal as far as I know, so that's not the problem. __________________ [CENTER][img]http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2488/sigdx8.png[/img][/CENTER]

10-17-2005, 02:14 AM	#2
digihoe Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 174 Trader Feedback: 0	Very nice program, but couldn't you make it read the F1 from the PSP and copy these into the F1 folder? That would make it even better... Best regrads!

10-17-2005, 02:18 AM	#4
vibez Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 122 Trader Feedback: 0	The guys over at ps2dev.org might like this. Post it on their forums

10-17-2005, 07:52 AM	#5
Dark_AleX Developer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 194 Trader Feedback: 0	Updated the first post with new files. It lets you to choose if you want the update files to be decrypted or not, and copy your flash1 to ms0:/F1.

10-17-2005, 07:58 AM	#6
digihoe Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 174 Trader Feedback: 0	Nice :-) Now let's see when it's hit the front page... Best regards!

10-17-2005, 08:03 AM	#7
?????? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: What?-----US-Colorado Posts: 217 Trader Feedback: 0	Nice work!!.Im suprised this hasnt been thought of yet.

10-17-2005, 08:34 AM	#8
gandalf the grey Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 58 Trader Feedback: 0	Very nice!

10-17-2005, 08:38 AM	#9
?????? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: What?-----US-Colorado Posts: 217 Trader Feedback: 0	Has anyone got this to work.Whenever I try to start the fake update, I get this error message that says the game could not be started.I have the 2.00 EBOOT in the Fake UPDATE folder.

10-17-2005, 09:01 AM	#12
gandalf the grey Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 58 Trader Feedback: 0	I just extracted the 1.52 firmware, but it wont load with the SXT loader. Is there anything I have to do with the files before I try to load it?

10-17-2005, 12:41 PM	#14
gandalf the grey Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 58 Trader Feedback: 0	I'll try that then, or if anyone have a premade 1.52 firmware I would be very thankfull

10-18-2005, 12:28 PM	#16
pspmachine i <3 fluffy rainbows Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 862 Trader Feedback: 0	This is nice.. Keep up the good work! --pspmachine

10-27-2005, 05:14 PM	#20
Paulk501 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 204 Trader Feedback: 0	why dident this get front paged yeat? i use this program amost everyday

10-27-2005, 08:18 PM	#21
Train 2335 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,187 Trader Feedback: 0	what exactly does this do, thanks...

11-19-2005, 02:55 AM	#22
Dibblah Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 42 Trader Feedback: 0	Well, this should be fun to watch. http://psp3d.com/showthread.php?t=122&page=3 Cheers, Allan.

12-18-2005, 11:05 PM	#23
inverse Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oxford, uk Posts: 103 Trader Feedback: 0	i run this on version 1.5 using 2.0 eboot, and all works fine, until i boot, it loads up the sony loading screen, then that blue screen comes up with error messages, could it be due to using 2.0 jap eboot with 1.5 us firmware?

12-18-2005, 11:20 PM	#25
inverse Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oxford, uk Posts: 103 Trader Feedback: 0	i have no idea what the problem is... i'm using this program to fake update to version 2.0 and decrypt the firmware, then copy over my flash1 stuff... what else could be wrong...

12-18-2005, 11:31 PM	#26
inverse Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oxford, uk Posts: 103 Trader Feedback: 0	does the same thing with 2.5 firmware...

12-19-2005, 01:18 AM	#27
TestType Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iceland Posts: 49 Trader Feedback: 0	For some reason this doesn't work for me at all, maybe because I've got firmware 1.0. When I boot it up it asks me if I want to fake update, but the only thing I do is press X to go back, nothing else works and the screen only shows "press X to go back".

12-19-2005, 05:45 AM	#28
inverse Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oxford, uk Posts: 103 Trader Feedback: 0	try using circle =)

12-19-2005, 05:56 AM	#30
inverse Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oxford, uk Posts: 103 Trader Feedback: 0	worked with the empty flash file in the loaded...

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