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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.

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Disabling extra memory while keeping MS speedup and inferno cache enabled also works. They just can't be all three enabled.
Can you try this pre-release build?
https://github.com/PSP-Archive/ARK-4/releases/tag/v1674650711

It works fine for me having Inferno Cache, Unlock High Memory and MS Speedup all three set to Always.
This build also fixes High Memory on PS Vita (to a certain degree), but that part needs more testing.
 

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Can you try this pre-release build?
https://github.com/PSP-Archive/ARK-4/releases/tag/v1674650711

It works fine for me having Inferno Cache, Unlock High Memory and MS Speedup all three set to Always.
This build also fixes High Memory on PS Vita (to a certain degree), but that part needs more testing.
It works fine for me too. The issue seems to be completely fixed on my psp slim, all games boot, and no more shutdowns. Thank you so much for ARK! :)
 

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Tested 4.19.8 for @Acid_Snake . It brings a welcome addition. :)
The only reason I haven't released it yet is because I can't seem to get it working on Test and Dev kits.
Post automatically merged:

New Release here!

https://github.com/PSP-Archive/ARK-4/releases/tag/r4198

Packed with many bug fixes and a new feature that allows to change Custom Firmware settings and plugins on the XMB as if it were an official Sony configuration menu.

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The only reason I haven't released it yet is because I can't seem to get it working on Test and Dev kits.
Post automatically merged:

New Release here!

https://github.com/PSP-Archive/ARK-4/releases/tag/r4198

Packed with many bug fixes and a new feature that allows to change Custom Firmware settings and plugins on the XMB as if it were an official Sony configuration menu.

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I downloaded this release and the PSP still often freezes and sometimes turns off when exiting the european Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Amazing Allies ISO using the PS button if setting ARK-4's "Force Extra Memory" to "Always" and "Inferno Cache" to "LRU".
 
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I downloaded this release and my PSP 3000 still turns off if having the Force Extra Memory and Inferno Cache settings set to Always when exiting PSP games using the PS button.
I tested this cfw before it was released, and it worked fine for me. I think you're doing something wrong. though, if you're on the vita, I can't really help. I was testing on the psp, since I think the cfw settings is just for psp.
 

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Hey guys, new HUGE release here:

https://github.com/PSP-Archive/ARK-4/releases/tag/r4199

You can now change the region of your UMD drive to play back region locked movies!
This works on every PSP model on any region.

To play a region locked UMD:

1 - Enter recovery menu.
2 - Scroll down to the last option: UMD Region Change.
3 - Select your desired region with left/right.
4 - Exit recovery menu.
5 - Wait for the XMB to fully load and the memory stick LED indicator to stop blinking.
6 - Insert your region locked UMD and play it!
 

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Hey guys, new HUGE release here:

https://github.com/PSP-Archive/ARK-4/releases/tag/r4199

You can now change the region of your UMD drive to play back region locked movies!
This works on every PSP model on any region.

To play a region locked UMD:

1 - Enter recovery menu.
2 - Scroll down to the last option: UMD Region Change.
3 - Select your desired region with left/right.
4 - Exit recovery menu.
5 - Wait for the XMB to fully load and the memory stick LED indicator to stop blinking.
6 - Insert your region locked UMD and play it!

I see, then I don't know what's going on on your end, but @Acid_Snake has testers (I'd like to include myself as one of them), and none reported this problem.

I installed the latest version (4.19.9) and "4.19.8 Infinity" still appears in "System Software" and in the Custom Launcher's "CFW Settings" and "Settings" on the PSP and in "CFW Settings" and "Settings" on the PS Vita/PS TV instead of "4.19.9 Infinity" and the "UMD Region Change" setting doesn't even appear in the PSP's Recovery Menu and inside XMB's "Custom Firmware Settings" as well as the other settings.

Also, my PSP still often freezes and sometimes turns off when exiting the european Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Amazing Allies ISO using the PS button if setting ARK-4's "Force Extra Memory" to "Always" and "Inferno Cache" to "LRU".
 
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I installed the latest version and in "System Information" it still shows up as 4.19.8 instead of 4.19.9 and "UMD Region Change" doesn't even show up in "Custom Firmware Settings".

Also, my PSP 3000 still turns off if having the Force Extra Memory and Inferno Cache settings set to Always when exiting PSP games using the PS button.
did you even read the instructions!? you have to go into the recovery menu.
 

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did you even read the instructions!? you have to go into the recovery menu.

Yes, I did. I just went to the Recovery Menu and the "UMD Region Change" setting doesn't appear there and inside XMB's "Custom Firmware Settings" as well as the other settings.

What about the "4.19.8 Infinity" bug in "System Software" and in the Custom Launcher's "CFW Settings" and "Settings" on the PSP and in "CFW Settings" and "Settings" on the PS Vita/PS TV?
 
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you're hopeless, I will no longer respond to your posts.

Why, since it's not my fault? The "UMD Region Change" setting doesn't appear in the Recovery Menu and inside XMB's "Custom Firmware Settings" as well as the other settings, "4.19.8 Infinity" appears in "System Software" and in the Custom Launcher's "CFW Settings" and "Settings" on the PSP and in "CFW Settings" and "Settings" on the PS Vita/PS TV instead of "4.19.9 Infinity" and the PSP often freezes and sometimes turns off when exiting the european Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Amazing Allies ISO using the PS button if setting ARK-4's "Force Extra Memory" to "Always" and "Inferno Cache" to "LRU", not to mention the C1-2858-3 kernel error issue I'm having on the PS Vita and PS TV.
 
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I don't know if this can help but if I load the cwcheat (plugin) menu and try to exit the game via the home button (without closing the cwcheat menu first) the console will freeze and shut down. I am not sure if this is an expected behavior or a bug, It is pretty avoidable anyway. But it's the closest thing I can remember related to this "exiting a game + freezing/shutting down" issue.
 
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I don't know if this can help but if I load the cwcheat (plugin) menu and try to exit the game via the home button (without closing the cwcheat menu first) the console will freeze and shut down. I am not sure if this is an expected behavior or a bug, It is pretty avoidable anyway. But it's the closest thing I can remember related to this "exiting a game + freezing/shutting down" issue.
I'll let acid snake know. I think he's going to become mostly a discord user.
 
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I don't know if this can help but if I load the cwcheat (plugin) menu and try to exit the game via the home button (without closing the cwcheat menu first) the console will freeze and shut down. I am not sure if this is an expected behavior or a bug, It is pretty avoidable anyway. But it's the closest thing I can remember related to this "exiting a game + freezing/shutting down" issue.
Would be interesting to know if it's a known bug in other CFWs first. In any case I will look into it.
 
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I don't know if this can help but if I load the cwcheat (plugin) menu and try to exit the game via the home button (without closing the cwcheat menu first) the console will freeze and shut down. I am not sure if this is an expected behavior or a bug, It is pretty avoidable anyway. But it's the closest thing I can remember related to this "exiting a game + freezing/shutting down" issue.

That's the issue I'm having but according to @godreborn it's my fault.

Would be interesting to know if it's a known bug in other CFWs first. In any case I will look into it.

No, it's not. I only have it in recent ARK-4 versions.
 
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