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**chriscooke109** · 07-10-2006, 02:12 PM

FAQ:

What is Devhook?

In short, Devhook is a homebrew application that allows a 1.50 PSP to emulate and run higher, official firmwares from the memstick. This includes features like running UMD games that require 2.00+ firmware, web browser, RSS feeds, and the Location Free player.

Should I install 2.5, 2.6, or 2.71?

It depends. 2.5 is a lot easier to install, because you don't have to track down hard-to-find, illegal files (reboot.bin). But, you can't play all games.

If finding reboot.bin isn't a problem, then do 2.6.

And if you want to do a little extra work, do 2.71, because it requires the flash1 files from 2.6.

Your psp isn't now a 2.50 or 2.60 or 2.71

Some people seem to think their psp is now 2.50 or 2.60 it is not just hold down the power button until the psp turns off completely, boot the psp back up and it will be back to 1.50. It never actually installs anything to the psp it just runs the dump from the mem-stick, if it made the psp update to 2.50 or 2.60 nobody would use it.

How to install new verions if you already have a previous version set up

Whenever you download a new version of DevHook you can insatall it without having to re-install the dump. When you have downloaded the latest version of devhook go into the MS_ROOT\PSP\GAME and remove the DevHook installer eboots. Now go back into the MS_ROOT folder so you are just presented with the folders dh and PSP, now just copy these two folders into the root of your mem-stick and then if a message comes up saying something like "If the files in the folder have the same name do you want to replace them?" click "yes to all".

Sound doesn't work in the flash player
Go to Settings->Sound->Keytone, and turn it on.

Step by step guide on how to setup DevHook 0.44 (firmware 2.50)

Before you start make sure you have a PSP with firmware 1.50

1. Download DevHook 0.44 from here

2. Go into the MS-Root folder in the DevHook download and copy the dh and psp folder onto the
root of your mem-stick

3. Download pbp unpacker from here

4. Download 2.50 update from here

5. Open the update with pbp unpacker and extract all the files to wherever you want (the file needed is the data.psar)

6. Get the data.psar from the extracted update and put that onto the root of your mem-stick

7. On the psp choose devhook installer and start that, then when you are in the eboot start the installer, at the end if you want to copy your flash1 read what is says on the screen, which should be something like "press O to copy flash1 registry files"

8. When everything is done open DevHook and use these settings:
UMD Select: (choose your iso, cso or --UMD DISC--)
UMD Mount: ISO ANYUMD
UMD Version: 2.xx > 2.00
Firmware: 2.50
CPU Clock: 222MHz / 111MHz (that is what I always use no problems)
Boot Select: Reboot XMB
Other: preload address: 0x88E00000 (tell me if this address doesn't work with 2.50)
*****REMOTE CTRL: Kprintf(115kbps) (not compulsary, unless you want to use the music remote)

When selecting a UMD Disc with the UMD Select option the other settings will be changed automatically so the UMD will run, the settings can be changed back later by pressing O when DevHook is auto-starting.

Step by step guide on how to setup DevHook 0.44 (firmware 2.60/2.71)

Before you start make sure you have a PSP with firmware 1.50

If you are planning on doing 2.71, you must first install 2.6, then install 2.71 next.

1. Download DevHook 0.44 from here

2. Go into the MS-Root folder in the DevHook download and copy the dh and psp folder onto the
root of your mem-stick

3. Download pbp unpacker from here

4. Download 2.60/2.71 update from 2.6/2.71

5. Open the update with pbp unpacker and extract all the files to wherever you want (the file needed is the data.psar)

6. Get the data.psar from the extracted update and put that onto the root of your mem-stick

7. On the psp choose devhook installer and start that, then when you are in the eboot start the installer, at the end if you want to copy your flash1 read what is says on the screen, which should be something like "press O to copy flash1 registry files"

8. Download the decrypted 2.60/2.71 dump from somewhere I have a link but cannot provide it (the reboot.bin will be what is needed from the decrypted dump)

8.5. (Only if you're setting up 2.71). Copy ms0:\dh\260\flash1 to ms0:\dh\271\.

9. Now from the decrypted 2.60/2.71 you downloaded you will need the reboot.bin, copy the reboot.bin into ms0:\dh\260\flash0 (or ms0:\dh\271\flash0 for 2.71) and also copy it into ms0:\dh\kd and replace the one that is currently in there

10. Now use the following settings to start up 2.60/2.71:
UMD Select: (choose your iso, cso or --UMD DISC--)
UMD Mount: ISO ANYUMD
UMD Version: 2.xx > 2.00
Firmware: 2.60/2.71
CPU Clock: 222MHz / 111MHz (that is what I always use no problems)
Boot Select: Reboot XMB
Other: preload address: 0x88E00000
******REMOTE CTRL: Kprintf(115kbps) (not compulsary, unless you want to use the music remote)

When selecting a UMD Disc with the UMD Select option the other settings will be changed automatically so the UMD will run, the settings can be changed back later by pressing O when DevHook is auto-starting.

**Abe_Froeman** · 07-10-2006, 02:24 PM

Well written and no illegal firmware dump links, very appreciated.

I'll sticky this for now to point people who have setup questions. Feel free to add anything else to the guide that would be helpful. (Screenshots, new release updates, etc.)

**chriscooke109** · 07-10-2006, 02:31 PM

Yeah I will keep the guide updated, thanks for stickying it.

**Garak** · 07-10-2006, 02:39 PM

It appears that a new version of the DH firmware installer was put out a little while ago. Users on this forum and others are claiming that the update can extract the needed 2.6 FW files for you (all save the reboot.bin file). If this is true, I take it you can bypass the use of FakeUpdater in the above tutorial, thus making things A LOT easier and understandable. Can anyone confirm this?

Garak

Hardrive · 07-10-2006, 02:41 PM

Adding to THE GUIDE.

**Atomos** · 07-10-2006, 02:44 PM

Thanks, it helps.

**logicbomb.de** · 07-10-2006, 03:31 PM

Some people have reported getting a CONTENT CANNOT BE DISPLAYED error when trying to use the web browser during 2.6 emulation.

Restoring default settings in the emulated 2.6 environment solved the problem for me and hopefully should sort a few other people out as well.

Cheers!

**scjohnston05** · 07-10-2006, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chriscooke109

4. Download 2.50 update from here

This is the only part I don't understand.. We already have the 2.0/2.5 eboots from the previous devhook versions. Wouldn't we be looking for a 2.6 eboot instead to unpack?

If someone could please clear this up it would be much appreciated. Thanks.

**Syphon** · 07-10-2006, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scjohnston05

This is the only part I don't understand.. We already have the 2.0/2.5 eboots from the previous devhook versions. Wouldn't we be looking for a 2.6 eboot instead to unpack?

If someone could please clear this up it would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Look again. That's from the 2.5 guide. The 2.6 step is more to the bottom.

**scjohnston05** · 07-10-2006, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Syphon

Look again. That's from the 2.5 guide. The 2.6 step is more to the bottom.

LOL sorry I'm too anxious and definitely jumped the gun there!

*reads properly*

Thanks.

*edits so he doesn't get flamed for double-posting*

So now I just need the so-called "decrypted 2.60 dump" from somewhere & I'm set.. Hmm..? *thinks hard*

Crash_x69 · 07-10-2006, 05:05 PM

8. Now on the root of you mem stick there should be a f0 folder go into that then into the kd folder and delete all the pspbtcnf files

What are the pspbtcnf files? i'm lost there.

**RandomPerson** · 07-10-2006, 05:24 PM

The Firmware installer is working now (0.43_Fix) so there is no need for most of those steps. You can just download the 2.6 Update Eboot, use PSP Brew to open the EBOOT and extract the DATA.PSAR to the root of the memory stick and run the Firmware Installer.

Then you must find reboot.bin from somewhere else...and copy it into the \DH\260\

**Scythes** · 07-10-2006, 06:20 PM

Fake updater link doesnt work, find a new link.

**PSP Balla** · 07-10-2006, 06:24 PM

theres a tutorial with all the files and stuff at psp-hacks (: but nice tutorial

**Syphon** · 07-10-2006, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by logicbomb.de

Some people have reported getting a CONTENT CANNOT BE DISPLAYED error when trying to use the web browser during 2.6 emulation.

Restoring default settings in the emulated 2.6 environment solved the problem for me and hopefully should sort a few other people out as well.

Cheers!

Actually, this is due to the homepage settings. Just change it to open to a blank page or something else. It will fix it. No need to reset every setting.

**scjohnston05** · 07-10-2006, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PSP Balla

theres a tutorial with all the files and stuff at psp-hacks (: but nice tutorial

Yeah eventually I had to settle for that one.. I was fiending badly for 2.6

This is a nice tutorial though.

**chriscooke109** · 07-11-2006, 02:47 AM

It was the best I could do without linking to copyrighted material. Guide updated
to DevHook 0.43 fix.

**XaviorPenguin** · 07-11-2006, 05:04 AM

I tried it out and well, my little PSP now plays Daxter on my 1.5!

ThanX for a great tutorial my friend!

**Ottovon** · 07-11-2006, 03:25 PM

Do we have to "press O to copy flash1 registry files"? I pressed X to exit, and my Devhook 2.6 is just fine... But I'm wondering if that's a necessary step or something.

**Bobman32x** · 07-12-2006, 11:51 AM

Ok I have NO clue what to do. What exactly goes on the Mem stick? Where does the tool folder go? is the 2.60 FW dump the DATA.psar i extracted? what do i do with the 2.60 data.spar i extracted with the pbp unpacker?

**Glynnder** · 07-12-2006, 12:04 PM

kl guide chris, add some piks and stuff tho!

**Abe_Froeman** · 07-12-2006, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glynnder- PSPro

kl guide chris, add some piks and stuff tho!

It's a WiP guide, and he should be updating regularly. If not, I'll at pics at a later time.

**chriscooke109** · 07-12-2006, 12:53 PM

I will post pics but I don't really have time at the moment.

MAzter · 07-13-2006, 05:44 AM

I followed the steps in the guide exact. Then I tried to run 2006 FIFA World Cup on my psp. 2006 FIFA World Cup requires 2.6 so I ran devhook with the 2.6 settings but it did NOT work, just a black screen then my psp turns itself of.

**chriscooke109** · 07-13-2006, 06:58 AM

Check your settings again because I worte that guide while setting mine up (so I wrote exactly what I was doing). Does it even get past DevHook? What I mean is does 2.6 even start to run?

**matriculated** · 07-13-2006, 07:55 AM

Quote:

4. Download 2.60 update from here

Maybe this should be altered a tiny bit? You can get a 2.60 update off of any of the newest games so it saves you a download.

Also, maybe a list of key combos for exiting DH could be added?

Good work!

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 07-13-2006, 11:08 AM

How do you open devhook .043, its in izh format???

**scjohnston05** · 07-13-2006, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frenchb0yenius

How do you open devhook .043, its in izh format???

WinRar

**Frenchb0ygenius** · 07-13-2006, 11:23 AM

Yeah, but the only thing that there is is devhook.prx. But oh well, I downloaded devhook 0.44.

**Exodus** · 07-13-2006, 03:23 PM

My PSP also goes to a black screen when trying to boot the firmware.

Any idea what is wrong?

07-10-2006, 02:12 PM	#1
chriscooke109 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 256 Trader Feedback: 0	DevHook .44 Guide/FAQ FAQ: What is Devhook? In short, Devhook is a homebrew application that allows a 1.50 PSP to emulate and run higher, official firmwares from the memstick. This includes features like running UMD games that require 2.00+ firmware, web browser, RSS feeds, and the Location Free player. Should I install 2.5, 2.6, or 2.71? It depends. 2.5 is a lot easier to install, because you don't have to track down hard-to-find, illegal files (reboot.bin). But, you can't play all games. If finding reboot.bin isn't a problem, then do 2.6. And if you want to do a little extra work, do 2.71, because it requires the flash1 files from 2.6. Your psp isn't now a 2.50 or 2.60 or 2.71 Some people seem to think their psp is now 2.50 or 2.60 it is not just hold down the power button until the psp turns off completely, boot the psp back up and it will be back to 1.50. It never actually installs anything to the psp it just runs the dump from the mem-stick, if it made the psp update to 2.50 or 2.60 nobody would use it. How to install new verions if you already have a previous version set up Whenever you download a new version of DevHook you can insatall it without having to re-install the dump. When you have downloaded the latest version of devhook go into the MS_ROOT\PSP\GAME and remove the DevHook installer eboots. Now go back into the MS_ROOT folder so you are just presented with the folders dh and PSP, now just copy these two folders into the root of your mem-stick and then if a message comes up saying something like "If the files in the folder have the same name do you want to replace them?" click "yes to all". Sound doesn't work in the flash player Go to Settings->Sound->Keytone, and turn it on. Step by step guide on how to setup DevHook 0.44 (firmware 2.50) Before you start make sure you have a PSP with firmware 1.50 1. Download DevHook 0.44 from here 2. Go into the MS-Root folder in the DevHook download and copy the dh and psp folder onto the root of your mem-stick 3. Download pbp unpacker from here 4. Download 2.50 update from here 5. Open the update with pbp unpacker and extract all the files to wherever you want (the file needed is the data.psar) 6. Get the data.psar from the extracted update and put that onto the root of your mem-stick 7. On the psp choose devhook installer and start that, then when you are in the eboot start the installer, at the end if you want to copy your flash1 read what is says on the screen, which should be something like "press O to copy flash1 registry files" 8. When everything is done open DevHook and use these settings: UMD Select: (choose your iso, cso or --UMD DISC--) UMD Mount: ISO ANYUMD UMD Version: 2.xx > 2.00 Firmware: 2.50 CPU Clock: 222MHz / 111MHz (that is what I always use no problems) Boot Select: Reboot XMB Other: preload address: 0x88E00000 (tell me if this address doesn't work with 2.50) ***REMOTE CTRL: Kprintf(115kbps) (not compulsary, unless you want to use the music remote) When selecting a UMD Disc with the UMD Select option the other settings will be changed automatically so the UMD will run, the settings can be changed back later by pressing O when DevHook is auto-starting. Step by step guide on how to setup DevHook 0.44 (firmware 2.60/2.71) Before you start make sure you have a PSP with firmware 1.50 If you are planning on doing 2.71, you must first install 2.6, then install 2.71 next. 1. Download DevHook 0.44 from here 2. Go into the MS-Root folder in the DevHook download and copy the dh and psp folder onto the root of your mem-stick 3. Download pbp unpacker from here 4. Download 2.60/2.71 update from 2.6/2.71 5. Open the update with pbp unpacker and extract all the files to wherever you want (the file needed is the data.psar) 6. Get the data.psar from the extracted update and put that onto the root of your mem-stick 7. On the psp choose devhook installer and start that, then when you are in the eboot start the installer, at the end if you want to copy your flash1 read what is says on the screen, which should be something like "press O to copy flash1 registry files" 8. Download the decrypted 2.60/2.71 dump from somewhere I have a link but cannot provide it (the reboot.bin will be what is needed from the decrypted dump) 8.5. (Only if you're setting up 2.71). Copy ms0:\dh\260\flash1 to ms0:\dh\271\. 9. Now from the decrypted 2.60/2.71 you downloaded you will need the reboot.bin, copy the reboot.bin into ms0:\dh\260\flash0 (or ms0:\dh\271\flash0 for 2.71) and also copy it into ms0:\dh\kd and replace the one that is currently in there 10. Now use the following settings to start up 2.60/2.71: UMD Select: (choose your iso, cso or --UMD DISC--) UMD Mount: ISO ANYUMD UMD Version: 2.xx > 2.00 Firmware: 2.60/2.71 CPU Clock: 222MHz / 111MHz (that is what I always use no problems) Boot Select: Reboot XMB Other: preload address: 0x88E00000 ***REMOTE CTRL: Kprintf(115kbps) (not compulsary, unless you want to use the music remote) When selecting a UMD Disc with the UMD Select option the other settings will be changed automatically so the UMD will run, the settings can be changed back later by pressing O when DevHook is auto-starting. Last edited by Mysticales; 07-17-2006 at 10:25 PM..*

07-10-2006, 03:31 PM	#7
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07-10-2006, 05:05 PM	#11
Crash_x69 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 38 Trader Feedback: 0	question 8. Now on the root of you mem stick there should be a f0 folder go into that then into the kd folder and delete all the pspbtcnf files What are the pspbtcnf files? i'm lost there.

07-10-2006, 06:24 PM	#14
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07-11-2006, 02:47 AM	#17
chriscooke109 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 256 Trader Feedback: 0	It was the best I could do without linking to copyrighted material. Guide updated to DevHook 0.43 fix. Last edited by chriscooke109; 07-11-2006 at 03:31 AM..

07-10-2006, 02:24 PM	#2
Abe_Froeman Retired QJ ***istrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Real First Name: Mandatory Field Filler Location: East Coast of US Just Played: Mandatory Field Filler** Posts: 14,616 Trader Feedback: 0	Well written and no illegal firmware dump links, very appreciated. I'll sticky this for now to point people who have setup questions. Feel free to add anything else to the guide that would be helpful. (Screenshots, new release updates, etc.)

07-10-2006, 02:31 PM	#3
chriscooke109 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 256 Trader Feedback: 0	Yeah I will keep the guide updated, thanks for stickying it.

07-10-2006, 02:39 PM	#4
Garak Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 139 Trader Feedback: 0	It appears that a new version of the DH firmware installer was put out a little while ago. Users on this forum and others are claiming that the update can extract the needed 2.6 FW files for you (all save the reboot.bin file). If this is true, I take it you can bypass the use of FakeUpdater in the above tutorial, thus making things A LOT easier and understandable. Can anyone confirm this? Garak

07-10-2006, 02:41 PM	#5
Hardrive No longer a community member. Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 22 Trader Feedback: 0	Adding to THE GUIDE.

07-10-2006, 02:44 PM	#6
Atomos Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 182 Trader Feedback: 0	Thanks, it helps.

07-10-2006, 05:24 PM	#12
RandomPerson Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 67 Trader Feedback: 0	The Firmware installer is working now (0.43_Fix) so there is no need for most of those steps. You can just download the 2.6 Update Eboot, use PSP Brew to open the EBOOT and extract the DATA.PSAR to the root of the memory stick and run the Firmware Installer. Then you must find reboot.bin from somewhere else...and copy it into the \DH\260\

07-10-2006, 06:20 PM	#13
Scythes Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central Otago, New Zealand Posts: 64 Trader Feedback: 0	Fake updater link doesnt work, find a new link.

07-11-2006, 05:04 AM	#18
XaviorPenguin Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 200 Trader Feedback: 0	I tried it out and well, my little PSP now plays Daxter on my 1.5! ThanX for a great tutorial my friend!

07-11-2006, 03:25 PM	#19
Ottovon Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 92 Trader Feedback: 0	Do we have to "press O to copy flash1 registry files"? I pressed X to exit, and my Devhook 2.6 is just fine... But I'm wondering if that's a necessary step or something.

07-12-2006, 11:51 AM	#20
Bobman32x Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 204 Trader Feedback: 0	Ok I have NO clue what to do. What exactly goes on the Mem stick? Where does the tool folder go? is the 2.60 FW dump the DATA.psar i extracted? what do i do with the 2.60 data.spar i extracted with the pbp unpacker?

07-12-2006, 12:53 PM	#23
chriscooke109 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 256 Trader Feedback: 0	I will post pics but I don't really have time at the moment.

07-13-2006, 05:44 AM	#24
MAzter Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8 Trader Feedback: 0	I followed the steps in the guide exact. Then I tried to run 2006 FIFA World Cup on my psp. 2006 FIFA World Cup requires 2.6 so I ran devhook with the 2.6 settings but it did NOT work, just a black screen then my psp turns itself of.

07-13-2006, 06:58 AM	#25
chriscooke109 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 256 Trader Feedback: 0	Check your settings again because I worte that guide while setting mine up (so I wrote exactly what I was doing). Does it even get past DevHook? What I mean is does 2.6 even start to run?

07-13-2006, 11:08 AM	#27
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	How do you open devhook .043, its in izh format???

07-13-2006, 11:23 AM	#29
Frenchb0ygenius Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Trader Feedback: 0	Yeah, but the only thing that there is is devhook.prx. But oh well, I downloaded devhook 0.44.

07-13-2006, 03:23 PM	#30
Exodus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: East Coast Posts: 361 Trader Feedback: 0	My PSP also goes to a black screen when trying to boot the firmware. Any idea what is wrong?

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