Hacking [Release] ARK-4 CFW port for PSP.

[Acid_Snake]

so i checked and overclock and powersave option works per game
the problem is, after changing any option in recovery menu it erase all custom lines i have put in settings.txt.

I'll check that out and fix it.

Post automatically merged: Jan 12, 2023

I didn't know that there was a plugin to extend the functionality thanks! About the iso mode, yes I'm talking about the option "UMD ISO mode" since on PRO, Inferno 1 sometimes "friezed" the game since then I just used M33 which works fine, I'm happy that Inferno 2 is enough since I play a lot of old homebrew.

Which game were you having issues with on Inferno?

Post automatically merged: Jan 12, 2023

so i checked and overclock and powersave option works per game
the problem is, after changing any option in recovery menu it erase all custom lines i have put in settings.txt.

This release fixes it:
https://github.com/PSP-Archive/ARK-4/releases/tag/r4195

 

[xFlesk]

great ;D works like a charm, thank you

 

[Windows_10_User]

I'll check that out and fix it.

Post automatically merged: Jan 12, 2023

Which game were you having issues with on Inferno?

Post automatically merged: Jan 12, 2023

This release fixes it:
https://github.com/PSP-Archive/ARK-4/releases/tag/r4195

In ARK-4's GitHub repository README, it's said to copy the new "ARK_01234" savedata folder and run "ARK Loader" from OFW to update ARK-4, so does the "PS" button have to be held to boot to OFW before running "ARK Loader"?

Also, when running the european Spider-Man: Web of Shadows – The Amazing Allies Edition on the PSP, I have an error message (80010016).

 

[xFlesk]

hmmm, i do not have EU version of the game, but USA version (ULUS-10389) works just fine on ARK 4.19.6 cIPL (psp 2004)

 

[Windows_10_User]

hmmm, i do not have EU version of the game, but USA version (ULUS-10389) works just fine on ARK 4.19.6 cIPL (psp 2004)

May problems arise if setting "Force Extra Memory" to "Always" on the PSP and PS Vita/PS TV?

 

[Deleted member 628611]

@Acid_Snake It was Colin McRae Rally 2005 Plus, after some time playing, the controls would become unresponsive and then after 30 seconds or so they would start working again, changed to M33 and the issue was gone. On Inferno 2 the issue also seems to be fixed!

 

[Acid_Snake]

May one have problems if enabling the Extra Memory setting on the PSP 3000 and PS Vita Slim/PS TV?

Extra Memory doesn't work on Vita for now, it crashes.
To update you have to rerun ARK Loader from OFW byholding home when turning on.

 

[Windows_10_User]

Extra Memory doesn't work on Vita for now, it crashes.
To update you have to rerun ARK Loader from OFW byholding home when turning on.

So, there's no problem setting "Force Extra Memory" to "Always" on the PSP?

Like I said, when running the european Spider-Man: Web of Shadows – The Amazing Allies Edition on the PSP, I have an error message (80010016).

That's exactly what I've been doing and then I delete "ARK Loader". Anyway, I didn't ask how to update PSP's ARK-4.

 

[godreborn]

So, there's no problem enabling it in PSP 3000?

When running Spider-Man: Web of Shadows – The Amazing Allies Edition (ULES01174) on the PSP, I have an error (80010016).

Doubtful. I have a 2k with it enabled, no issues.

 

[xFlesk]

To update you have to rerun ARK Loader from OFW byholding home when turning on.

hmmm, im running ark loader within ark cfw and it works just fine.

also, i have a question regarding brightness. back in a days i was using plugin to be able to set 99% brightness while my psp was running on the battery. but recently i have noticed that without brightness plugin i can also do that. is this normal because by default (for example in OFW) i can not set it to full brightness on battery ?
of course i dont mind it at all one plugin less to use, im just curious

 

[Acid_Snake]

hmmm, im running ark loader within ark cfw and it works just fine.

also, i have a question regarding brightness. back in a days i was using plugin to be able to set 99% brightness while my psp was running on the battery. but recently i have noticed that without brightness plugin i can also do that. is this normal because by default (for example in OFW) i can not set it to full brightness on battery ?
of course i dont mind it at all one plugin less to use, im just curious

yeah there's a patch to unlock more bightness, that's also in PRO, you can still use plugins (like Custom Firmware Extender) to get even more brightness.

 

[Windows_10_User]

I no longer have an error message (80010016) when running the european Spider-Man: Web of Shadows – The Amazing Allies Edition on the PSP but if "Inferno Cache" is set to "LRU" and "Force Extra Memory" is set to "Always", the console freezes and restarts some seconds after exiting PSP games on ARK-4 after pressing the "PS" button and clicking "Yes".

 

[Windows_10_User]

still no luck . kernel exploit fails everytime. I also tried that new version of fastark linked too.

HENlo does not equate to a full fledged permanent exploit- as far as i've seen it's web based and you still have to downgrade to 3.65 for the latest enso.
@Acid_Snake keep getting c1-2858-3 errors on 3.65 enso, with both debug and release versions. How would one use the locoroco demo/ape quest as a base?

Do you still have this issue?

 

[godreborn]

I think @Acid_Snake told me that ark now works on 3.60, but i might be misremembering.

 

[Windows_10_User]

I think @Acid_Snake told me that ark now works on 3.60, but i might be misremembering.

I was told PS Vita's standalone ARK-4 now worked on + 3.65 but I was always on 3.60 and it never did.

 

[Magician]

Hi there, psp games won't boot for me and the console will shut down since updating to Ark 4.19.7 with inferno cache enabled in the recovery menu. Disabling it makes everything work again. This did not happen in Ark 4.19.6. Using psp slim with Ark cIPL. Also, have the following settings always enabled:

- usb charge
- extra memory
- MS speedup
- scan: save data, category entries, dlc files

using Game Categories Lite plugin v1.6.

Update:

Disabling extra memory while keeping MS speedup and inferno cache enabled also works. They just can't be all three enabled.

 

[xFlesk]

i have installed latest version 4.19.7 on my psp 2004 cIPL and inferno cache works just fine. strange

 

[Windows_10_User]

Hi there, psp games won't boot for me and the console will shut down since updating to Ark 4.19.7 with inferno cache enabled in the recovery menu. Disabling it makes everything work again. This did not happen in Ark 4.19.6. Using psp slim with Ark cIPL. Also, have the following settings always enabled:

- usb charge
- extra memory
- MS speedup
- scan: save data, category entries, dlc files

using Game Categories Lite plugin v1.6.

Update:

Disabling extra memory while keeping MS speedup and inferno cache enabled also works. They just can't be all three enabled.

Like I said, if "Inferno Cache" is set to "LRU" and "Force Extra Memory" is set to "Always", the PSP freezes and restarts some seconds after exiting PSP games on ARK-4 after pressing the "PS" button and clicking "Yes".

 

[Acid_Snake]

Hi there, psp games won't boot for me and the console will shut down since updating to Ark 4.19.7 with inferno cache enabled in the recovery menu. Disabling it makes everything work again. This did not happen in Ark 4.19.6. Using psp slim with Ark cIPL. Also, have the following settings always enabled:

- usb charge
- extra memory
- MS speedup
- scan: save data, category entries, dlc files

using Game Categories Lite plugin v1.6.

Update:

Disabling extra memory while keeping MS speedup and inferno cache enabled also works. They just can't be all three enabled.

seems like a regression, I will check it out.

 

[Windows_10_User]

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