That helped a bit! Now I can run the easy installer, but the program where Adrenaline is injected doesn't want to cooperate. It's just recognized as Vanguard II. I tried the old "move it to your computer and then move it back with QCMA" trick, and while the icon changes, Adrenaline doesn't function. It gets to the usage warning, then a black screen, then an error after about twenty seconds. Maybe my firmware file (661.PBP) is corrupt? I'm having similar issues with ARK, which runs... until you try playing games.
I don't know. I'm exhausted, and so is my Dual Shock. I think I'm gonna take a break from it for a while. That way I'm not tempted to punch any holes through any walls.