PS5 Exploit Guide

FR0ZN · Jan 2, 2026

BobaFett_UK said:
So what about Lua? Whatever happened to those games? Are we just waiting for a kernel exploit for them?

Those games can't use the dup syscall.
You either need another implementation of the poops exploit or another kernel exploit.

lotnybartek · Jan 2, 2026

BobaFett_UK said:
Anyone whose wondering how to use the homebrew launcher, although I expect you all know anyway, i've made a post here..

Thread 'How to use the Homebrew Launcher for PS5'

Jan 1, 2026

For those who forgot how to use the homebrew launcher here are my instructions:

Homebrew Launcher:

1. Download files from John Tornblom https://github.com/ps5-payload-dev/websrv

websrv-ps5.elf
IV9999-FAKE00000_00-HOMEBREWLOADER01.pkg

2. Update autoload.txt with following

websrv-ps5.elf
!1000
etaHEN-2.5B.bin

3. Add the above files to the ps5_autoloader folder on your usb stick (autoload.txt and the websrv-ps5.elf
and etaHEN-2.5B.bin)

4. Put games on USB into Homebrew folder

In games folder place dump runner files from...

BobaFett_UK

Replies: 6

Forum: Sony PlayStation 5

Happy reading

You've mixed up a few things.

There's no need to run etaHEN at all. The whole point of the Hombrew Launcher is that you don't need to use etaHEN.

Once you have YTJB with Autoloader 0.3 up and running, all you need to do is load three things with it:

As for me - everything works fine on 09.60. As for now - 0KP. I KNOW it might be coincidence but still.

1. FTP Server (by John Tornblom) - https://github.com/ps5-payload-dev/ftpsrv/releases/tag/v0.14.3

5 sec wait

2. WEB Server (by John Tornblom) - https://github.com/ps5-payload-dev/websrv/releases/tag/v0.28.3

5 sec wait

3. KStuff (by EchoStretch) - https://github.com/EchoStretch/kstuff/releases/tag/v1.6.6

Ksuff should be loaded last because it can cause a KP - in fact, the Autoloader website has a special note about this:

“If you are loading multiple ELFs, it's probably best if etaHEN / kstuff is the last payload you load.”

Once you have loaded YTJB with Autoloader and these three payloads, you can use Debug Settings to install Homebrew Launcher (you need to download the normal PKG file and install it).

Now you need to prepare an external USB / USB-C drive. I use a 1TB Samsung ExFAT. Connect the prepared / formatted empty drive to your computer.

The first thing we do is prepare the kstuff-toggle payload for use. I use it to disable kstuff in PS4 games. So I start a PS4 game, minimize it, go to Homebrew Launcher, and there I see the kstuff-toggle payload. I click on it and thus disable kstuff.

When I finish playing, before exiting the game, I do exactly the same thing, but this time I turn on kstuff and then exit the game or put the console to sleep. To install kstuff, do the following.

On an external USB drive formatted for the ExFat file system, create a folder like this:

/homebrew/kstuff-toggle/

and place the files from here in it:

https://github.com/EchoStretch/kstuff-toggle/releases/tag/0.4

Depending on whether the payload is to enable/disable kstuff for PS4 only, PS5 only, or both, you need to place the appropriate files in the directory. Everything is described in the link I provided.

In the same directory, i.e.:

/homebrew/

place the PS5 titles you want to play, e.g.

/homebrew/PPSAXXXXX
/homebrew/PPSAXXXXX
/homebrew/PPSAXXXXX

and so on.

in EACH PPSAXXXXX you need to place two files from here:

https://github.com/EchoStretch/dump_runner/releases/tag/v0.04

Now, there are multiple versions of dump_runner.elf. The one I linked is the official one, but there is a better one from BestPig - available on the Echo Discord channel.

As I wrote earlier, it's better because the BestPig version of dump runner runs very fast, like instantly. The Echo version sometimes gave a black screen for 1-15 minutes, and after that the games ran. It also includes kstuff auto on/off.

====================================

That's it. Here's how it works:

1. Start the console.
2. Start YTJB.

From now on, the console is fully hacked and accessible via FTP.

3. If you want to play a PS4 title, launch it normally from the official PS5 dashboard, then minimize the game, go to Homebrew Launcher, click on kstuff-toogle to disable kstuff. When you finish the game (PS4), do the same but this time enable kstuff.

4. When you want to play a PS5 title, go directly to HomeBrew Launcher, where you will see (next to kstuff-toogle) the PPSAXXXXX titles that you previously uploaded to the disk.

The coolest thing is that when you play PS5 titles, kstuff turns itself off and on.

Very important. If you forget to exit the game and want to launch another PS5 title, an error will appear. In that case, simply exit the previously launched game and launch another one again.

BobaFett_UK · Jan 2, 2026

@lotnybartek thank you for your feedback and detailed reply, it's all a learning curve that's for sure and that's the beauty of this scene/community. TBH I was not aware of the use of kstuff toggle as I was allowing etaHEN to pause and unpause it (first manually and then secondly automatically) it certainly makes sense for why it's needed for HBL. Talking of which, i was chatting to Bestpig on the pkg-zone discord channel and he mentioned that there was a WIP of his fork of the HBL which would be released in due course.

I'll also update my main post too with your updates as you have said some very useful insights

lotnybartek · Jan 2, 2026

Sent you a PM.

BestPig is cooking smth nice but as for now - what we have works well

BobaFett_UK · Jan 2, 2026

lotnybartek said:
Sent you a PM.

BestPig is cooking smth nice but as for now - what we have works well

That sounds promising. I saw how fast Astro launced in the video he shared... whereas itemszflow takes it's time... talking of which GTA does not run with etaHEN 2.5b (well not for me it does not). It does run with echo's 1.08 HBL though..

Mentelos · Jan 2, 2026

Firestarter · Jan 2, 2026

People are delusional on ebay for racer revenge, £200 plus, someone trying for over £500, Can almost buy a used ps5 for that money

xalfie · Jan 2, 2026

... and all that noise for a console where the 95% of the games are pure junk. To see to believe it.

BobaFett_UK · Jan 2, 2026

Onto more important news, i'm getting 4 new tyres put on my car in a couple of hrs... if i had 4 of those Star Wars pod-racer games they could have paid for my tyres, but only just...

xalfie · Jan 2, 2026

BobaFett_UK said:
Onto more important news, i'm getting 4 new tyres put on my car in a couple of hrs... if i had 4 of those Star Wars pod-racer games they could have paid for my tyres, but only just...

eventually you can install those reactors in your car, for sure they will give more milk than in the ps5... xdddddddddd

MohammedQ8 · Jan 2, 2026

xalfie said:
... and all that noise for a console where the 95% of the games are pure junk. To see to believe it.

I already downloaded the best games

Astro bot 2024
Uncharted 4
Ghost of sushi
Last of us 2
Granblue fantasy

I played none of them before so the jailbreak is little bit worth it for me

BobaFett_UK · Jan 2, 2026

xalfie said:
eventually you can install those reactors in your car, for sure they will give more milk than in the ps5... xdddddddddd

Well my 0 to 60 is like 3.7 secs so i figure that's fast enough

Was considering doing donuts around some roundabouts here but figured i'd probably get arrested

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MohammedQ8 said:
I already downloaded the best games

Astro bot 2024
Uncharted 4
Ghost of sushi
Last of us 2
Granblue fantasy

I played none of them before so the jailbreak is little bit worth it for me

Fancy some sushi now

dreassica · Jan 2, 2026

xalfie said:
... and all that noise for a console where the 95% of the games are pure junk. To see to believe it.

I dare to bet most will do this just for GTA6, biggest release in years, and console exclusive for at least a year if not more.

Axido · Jan 2, 2026

BobaFett_UK said:
Well my 0 to 60 is like 3.7 secs so i figure that's fast enough
Was considering doing donuts around some roundabouts here but figured i'd probably get arrested

Post automatically merged: Jan 2, 2026

Fancy some sushi now

Just because someone misspelled Ghost of Sashimi.

Firestarter · Jan 2, 2026

BobaFett_UK said:
Well my 0 to 60 is like 3.7 secs so i figure that's fast enough
Was considering doing donuts around some roundabouts here but figured i'd probably get arrested

Post automatically merged: Jan 2, 2026

Fancy some sushi now

What you driving to cost that in tyres?, pretty quick 0-60 too

xalfie · Jan 2, 2026

MohammedQ8 said:
I already downloaded the best games

Astro bot 2024
Uncharted 4
Ghost of sushi
Last of us 2
Granblue fantasy

I played none of them before so the jailbreak is little bit worth it for me

Best games on ps5, the very few ones, all come from PS4, that proves all.

lotnybartek · Jan 2, 2026

Nakamichi · Jan 2, 2026

i made a thread here asking about POOPSPLOIT.
I watched this video about it:

if i understood correctly the star wars racer revenge mast1c0re exploit can be used to run POOPSPLOIT? or not?
I have Okage installed on my PS5, thats for mast1c0re, too right?
will Okage eventually be able to trigger POOPSPLOIT?
i havent been looking in on what the scene is doing for a long time and havent updated my PS5 either, could use some guidance.

Skirttles · Jan 2, 2026

lotnybartek said:
You've mixed up a few things.

There's no need to run etaHEN at all. The whole point of the Hombrew Launcher is that you don't need to use etaHEN.

Once you have YTJB with Autoloader 0.3 up and running, all you need to do is load three things with it:

As for me - everything works fine on 09.60. As for now - 0KP. I KNOW it might be coincidence but still.

1. FTP Server (by John Tornblom) - https://github.com/ps5-payload-dev/ftpsrv/releases/tag/v0.14.3

5 sec wait

2. WEB Server (by John Tornblom) - https://github.com/ps5-payload-dev/websrv/releases/tag/v0.28.3

5 sec wait

3. KStuff (by EchoStretch) - https://github.com/EchoStretch/kstuff/releases/tag/v1.6.6

Ksuff should be loaded last because it can cause a KP - in fact, the Autoloader website has a special note about this:

“If you are loading multiple ELFs, it's probably best if etaHEN / kstuff is the last payload you load.”

Once you have loaded YTJB with Autoloader and these three payloads, you can use Debug Settings to install Homebrew Launcher (you need to download the normal PKG file and install it).

Now you need to prepare an external USB / USB-C drive. I use a 1TB Samsung ExFAT. Connect the prepared / formatted empty drive to your computer.

The first thing we do is prepare the kstuff-toggle payload for use. I use it to disable kstuff in PS4 games. So I start a PS4 game, minimize it, go to Homebrew Launcher, and there I see the kstuff-toggle payload. I click on it and thus disable kstuff.

When I finish playing, before exiting the game, I do exactly the same thing, but this time I turn on kstuff and then exit the game or put the console to sleep. To install kstuff, do the following.

On an external USB drive formatted for the ExFat file system, create a folder like this:

/homebrew/kstuff-toggle/

and place the files from here in it:

https://github.com/EchoStretch/kstuff-toggle/releases/tag/0.4

Depending on whether the payload is to enable/disable kstuff for PS4 only, PS5 only, or both, you need to place the appropriate files in the directory. Everything is described in the link I provided.

In the same directory, i.e.:

/homebrew/

place the PS5 titles you want to play, e.g.

/homebrew/PPSAXXXXX
/homebrew/PPSAXXXXX
/homebrew/PPSAXXXXX

and so on.

in EACH PPSAXXXXX you need to place two files from here:

https://github.com/EchoStretch/dump_runner/releases/tag/v0.04

Now, there are multiple versions of dump_runner.elf. The one I linked is the official one, but there is a better one from BestPig - available on the Echo Discord channel.

As I wrote earlier, it's better because the BestPig version of dump runner runs very fast, like instantly. The Echo version sometimes gave a black screen for 1-15 minutes, and after that the games ran. It also includes kstuff auto on/off.

====================================

That's it. Here's how it works:

1. Start the console.
2. Start YTJB.

From now on, the console is fully hacked and accessible via FTP.

3. If you want to play a PS4 title, launch it normally from the official PS5 dashboard, then minimize the game, go to Homebrew Launcher, click on kstuff-toogle to disable kstuff. When you finish the game (PS4), do the same but this time enable kstuff.

4. When you want to play a PS5 title, go directly to HomeBrew Launcher, where you will see (next to kstuff-toogle) the PPSAXXXXX titles that you previously uploaded to the disk.

The coolest thing is that when you play PS5 titles, kstuff turns itself off and on.

Very important. If you forget to exit the game and want to launch another PS5 title, an error will appear. In that case, simply exit the previously launched game and launch another one again.

Hello
Can you link the bestpig dump_runner.elf file please?
Cant find it at echo discord channels...
thanks

solitaire4eva · Jan 2, 2026

Nakamichi said:
i made a thread here asking about POOPSPLOIT.
I watched this video about it:

if i understood correctly the star wars racer revenge mast1c0re exploit can be used to run POOPSPLOIT? or not?
I have Okage installed on my PS5, thats for mast1c0re, too right?
will Okage eventually be able to trigger POOPSPLOIT?
i havent been looking in on what the scene is doing for a long time and havent updated my PS5 either, could use some guidance.

I was told no about Okage being used for it. Making it another game causing money down the drain.

At this point buying the exploited discs and download games we could save money just upgrading and buying the three decent games that were made 2+ years ago.

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