Hacking Homebrew 3.71 M33 Custom Firmware released

[Lodis]

Download here

M33 Official site

3.71 M33 by M33=Dark_AleX

Changes in 3.71 M33:

- Now uses 3.71
- VSH Menu is not longer launched using HOME key, but using SELECT now. This is to not
 interfere with the XMB function of home, which is now more useful in this firmware.
- Psp Slim: umdcache was allocating memory even when homebrew was launched, wasting
 memory that homebrew programs may want to use. Now umdcache module is stopped before
 it can allocate any memory, only in the case homebrew is launched.

 Also, memory is unprotected for user memory usage by M33 core (only when homebrew is launched).
 Developer, for a sample of how to use the extra memory, see the extra ram sample of the M33 sdk.

- Both version boot now from 3.XX ipl, and are independent of 1.50.

The main installer will not install 1.50 kernel anymore.
A 1.50 kernel addon for 3.71 M33 that will install inside 3.71 M33 will be released in a
few days (for fat only)

Note: due to some changes in kernel nids by Sony, you can expect a lot of kernel plugins not working anymore.
Programmers: refer to the sdk readme for details.

 

[Harsky]

So in short, the PSPslim can be installed with custom firmware?

 

[Opium]

I thought they were going on a break. Why have they released it already? hmm, not complaining though. 3.71 for my Slim here I come

 

[phoood]

Still haven't upgraded since 3.40 OE. And I see no need to until a friend does (very likely) or a game doesn't work (very unlikely).

 

[Lodis]

I thought they were going on a break. Why have they released it already? hmm, not complaining though. 3.71 for my Slim here I come

There is no ''they'' M33 is dark Alex himself. From the website

QUOTEM33 Official Website


Official Announcement

3.71M33 Released. It will be our last but one release.
In the near future, it will be released a Slim&&Fat Unbricker, and a 1.50kernel patch

First of all, thanks for all your donations.
It's time to make the Scene think into what has it turned.
NOW you can look for guilty ones.

And, to finish, greetings to pspx.ru and all the ones that have helped us in this crusade.

M33 == Dark_AleX

 

[skarthebloodchild]

Dark Alex Respect!
Thanks to him for the Open Edition Custom Firmwares.
He is the Psp God .
end.

 

[Samutz]

So in short, the PSPslim can be installed with custom firmware?

Have been able to since M33 3.60's release, which was like the very day the slim came out in the US.

 

[hollabackitsobi]

Wait, so in 3.52M33-4 the "Home" button launches a VSH menu? What is that? My 1.50 PSP should be here anyday now, and I already have the firmware and stuff downloaded and ready to go but I never heard of this feature.

Also, it kind of sucks that the 3.40OE leak happened, now Sony's implemented modules that disable 1.50 booting in tandem with 3.71

Damn stupid ass leakers, hopefully the PSP homebrew scene won't die after this.

 

[skarthebloodchild]

Fuck the ps3****.com for the leak and the Dark_Alex dissapointment of the *scene*.
also today the lightforce group left the scene.

 

[hollabackitsobi]

I think I'll stay on 3.52M33-4 for the time being. What extra features are new in the OFFICIAL 3.71? I've seen the changelog for 3.71M33 but not for 3.71OFW.

 

[Nthenorm]

I find it funny how lots of people were bashing M33 yesterday and now praising and apologizing to Dark Alex today. I really wish the PSP community was more grateful to their developers.

I'd recommend staying on 3.52 M33-4 or 3.60 M33 right now. I updated to 3.71 just fine on my Slim, but practically none of my plugins work for it.

 

[hollabackitsobi]

Yeah, they kinda said that the 1.50 kernel wasn't installed with this upgrade, lol

 

[jchen]

So there is still no way to install cw on the slim without using a old psp? I know no one who has a cw psp, so what can i do?

 

[hollabackitsobi]

Absolutely nothing, until they figure out how to crack the Slims (which will probably NEVER happen, so you should start looking for a Pandora's battery somewhere now).

 

[jchen]

the datel tool is basically the same thing right? but do i need another psp to create the magic memory stick?

 

[dsbomb]

I saw some Pandora batteries with mem stick for like $50ish on ebay. That was when they first released the Pandora stuff, so it may be cheaper if there is more competition...

 

[hollabackitsobi]

Yes, you need a homebrew enabled PSP to make the Magic Memory stick and Pandora's battery. And speaking of that, I just got my 1.50 PSP that I ordered from eBay today

 

[satel]

any idea which of these 3 if any work on slim psp m33 3.71 ? thx

snes roms

gba roms

megadrive roms

 

[hollabackitsobi]

Probably none, since most of them were probably coded for the 1.50 kernal which ISN'T included in this new 3.71 M33 release.

 

[dsbomb]

Do some research. Visit a PSP forum. They will likely know more. Most of the emulators have been reprogrammed to work with the Slim. Some of those forum sites even have lists of what works and what doesn't yet.