PS5 Exploit Guide

Eva888 · Oct 24, 2026

AlphaBravo said:
Perhaps if you play games 24/7. I thought modern SSD don't have this problem. It is a bit concerning that the ps5 internal SSD is fused to the motherboard. If worried, you can always install to m2 drive.
I guess when Ark Sama releases his PHU format, that won't be a problem anymore...

Even with exFAT, background recording is still active, isn't it? This recording feature is hardcoded into the kernel; Sony likely did this on purpose so the console would "die" sooner, forcing people to buy a new one. So, to disable it, you’d probably need a hypervisor (which we have). For redirecting the output to an M2 drive, you might not even need a hypervisor—you’d just need to ensure the drive doesn't disconnect unexpectedly, which could cause issues. With an M2 drive, that’s simple, since it doesn't disconnect; it stays connected all the time, just like the internal drive.

24/7... I can easily imagine someone running Linux for several hours a day—using it like a PC. I suspect that in this scenario, Sony is also "recording" in the background, which wears out the internal drive.

By the way, what ever happened with that fpkg issue of yours? Did you find the reason why not everything would launch?

Post automatically merged: Oct 24, 2026

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By the way, folks, I saw a comment on Reddit regarding today's question about firmware 14.10... Apparently, Gezine mentioned that a hypervisor (HV) exploit is now required even for older games—something to the effect that a userland + kernel exploit alone will no longer suffice. I’m not entirely sure, though, so I’d recommend verifying that.

In any case, it’s clear that developers already have a userland + kernel exploit plus a hypervisor exploit for firmware 14.20—though they’re keeping it private. Whether they’ll actually dump games like "GTA VI" or "Phantom Blade Zero" for lower firmware versions remains uncertain(talking about near future)

TJackson · Oct 24, 2026

ViRGE said:
With these sorts of posts, it is helpful to list some basic information and trouble-shooting steps.

PS5 model

Firmware version

Game format (I see you have a FFPKG)

What versions of kstuff and SM+ you are using

If the game requires a backport, whose backport you are using

Where you are trying to run the game from (Internal, M.2, or External)

And if it's not a fPKG, have you tried running it from another location?

Common reasons stuff doesn't work.

It just straight-up doesn't run from your storage location

You're running a PS5 Pro and it needs additional fixes

Depending on the package type, file name capitalization

Directory permissions

Meanwhile, this one is a very much an opinion, but if you're going to use an uncompressed container-based format, exFAT seems to get a lot more traction than FFPKG.

Someone else already mentioned this, but I'd second the vote for switching to Y2JB with Relapse if your setup allows it. Relapse is proving to be an extremely stable jailbreak, especially when activated via YouTube.

KPs do suck, though. I hope you didn't lose anything.

Short answer: no. param.json almost always needs modification as well. And if it's a backport, then any included library files (system fakelibs aside) also need backported.

For reference, here is a list of backported files from a recent SDK 11 game release for its FW 4.xx backport.

Code:

Il2cppUserAssemblies.prx PS5Util.prx CommonDialog.prx PSN.prx SaveData.prx lib_burst_generated.prx libfmod.prx libfmod_haptics.prx libfmodstudio.prx libresonanceaudio.prx eboot.bin libSceAgc.sprx libSceAgcDriver.sprx libScePsml.sprx libSceNpCppWebApi.prx libc.prx right.sprx

Good evening

So, in order

I'm using a PS5 Slim.
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My firmware is 12.20
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I tried to import it as I usually do via PS5Upload via .ffpfsc / .ffpkg / .exFAT and other various methods as shown in the attached photo below
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My version of Kstuff-lite is 1.11 and ShadowMount+ is also 1.7beta7

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The game requires firmware 13.60, and I downloaded the game with the 4.xx backport included.

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I'm running the game via the internal SSD

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In another location? What do you mean? The site originally offered the option to download the game as either an FPKG or an exFAT file. The uploader claims that FPKG files can only run on Android 11.60 or later.
And for firmware versions higher than 11.60, you need to download the game in exFAT format.
So I downloaded it in exFAT format and converted it using PS5Upload.

Thanks in advance!

Eva888 · Oct 24, 2026

zebrone said:
Does someone know which firmware has Phantom Blade Zero?

I’m not sure; apparently, there won’t be a physical disc at launch, though there might be one later (supposedly next year)...

People have actually been playing this game for a while now—it might even work on version 13.xx... but I suspect we’ll likely get a version from 14.10 (by time game is officially released, firmware 14.10 should still have access to PSN, allowing for download of game+updates). People probably won’t know how to create thread for this game on "Prospero" scene... so, best bet is likely downloading it on 14.10 and then keeping it offline.

That said, I think we’ll probably get to play it sooner via "PC payload," given that this game is also coming to PC

ThePSGuy · Oct 24, 2026

TJackson said:
The game requires firmware 13.60, and I downloaded the game with the 4.xx backport included.

No it doesn't, it requires firmware 12.xx or higher.

We already explained to you the difference between firmware requirement (for dumping) and SDK requirement (for running the backup) on this thread a few pages back so just get rid of your backport and try again.

Tom8823 · Oct 24, 2026

Can someone explain to me what would be needed to allow fpkg games survive rest mode? Currently kstuff closes them when coming out of sleep. Would HV exploit improve this?I'm on 11.60

KiiWii · Oct 24, 2026

https://theghostonline.dev/theghostonline/PS5-Game-Updater

Update your installed PS5 games in a few taps, on the console. Finds the newest official update for each game and installs it, and applies a backport when an update needs a newer firmware than yours. No PC needed.

ViRGE · Oct 24, 2026

TJackson said:
In another location? What do you mean?

Game dumps can be placed in one of three locations:

On your console's internal storage
On an M.2 drive installed in your console
On an external drive hooked up to your console via USB

Depending on the game, it may work in all locations or it may work in none of them. Often, games may fail on internal storage and work on external storage.

So I downloaded it in exFAT format and converted it using PS5Upload.

For what it's worth, you didn't need to convert it. FFPKG is just another uncompressed container like exFAT. If anything, that the game is being distributed in an exFAT container means that one is the better tested version.

And as mentioned by @ThePSGuy, this is a game that doesn't require a backport on your system. So you can get rid of that. When they are not needed, backports add another layer of potential issues.

h4x0rm1k3 · Oct 24, 2026

ViRGE said:
Someone else already mentioned this, but I'd second the vote for switching to Y2JB with Relapse if your setup allows it. Relapse is proving to be an extremely stable jailbreak, especially when activated via YouTube.

3rd vote for Y2JB relapse. Works flawlessly everytime and seems to be a lot quicker to load as well. Good thing about using the YT app is that you can install up to 3 different versions so that you can have either a different setup or something like that. The only thing I found confusing to start with was having 2 of the same icon on the homescreen so I decided to find out how to change them to my liking, and now they show up as YT UK & YT US so I know which is which.

_iggyman_ · Oct 24, 2026

Media Player Classic
https://github.com/MisterTemaki/MediaPlayerClassicPS5

TJackson · Oct 24, 2026

ThePSGuy said:
No it doesn't, it requires firmware 12.xx or higher.

We already explained to you the difference between firmware requirement (for dumping) and SDK requirement (for running the backup) on this thread a few pages back so just get rid of your backport and try again.

Yes, indeed, and I did read your message, but I don't understand. I can be a bit dense sometimes...

ViRGE said:
Game dumps can be placed in one of three locations:

On your console's internal storage

On an M.2 drive installed in your console

On an external drive hooked up to your console via USB

Depending on the game, it may work in all locations or it may work in none of them. Often, games may fail on internal storage and work on external storage.

For what it's worth, you didn't need to convert it. FFPKG is just another uncompressed container like exFAT. If anything, that the game is being distributed in an exFAT container means that one is the better tested version.

And as mentioned by @ThePSGuy, this is a game that doesn't require a backport on your system. So you can get rid of that. When they are not needed, backports add another layer of potential issues.

Ah! The problem is that where I download games, the backport is included in the file. Whether it's exFAT or fpkg, it doesn't matter, it is...

askara · Oct 24, 2026

not sure how out dated the info this is, but i remember FW past 7.61 need like 1 hour to JB, is this still the case? if not whats the max FW for "instant" JB?

HS2005 · Oct 24, 2026

Closing for today

Some minor homebrew updates:

PS5 TabShifter: https://github.com/xvvulcanvx/PS5-TabShifter/releases/tag/v1.3.0
Orbit Store: https://github.com/saawant12/orbit-store-ps5/releases/tag/v1.5.0
ps5upload: https://github.com/phantomptr/ps5upload/releases/tag/v7.5.0
MediaPlayerClassicPS5: https://github.com/MisterTemaki/MediaPlayerClassicPS5/releases/tag/v1.3

Schweino · Oct 24, 2026

askara said:
not sure how out dated the info this is, but i remember FW past 7.61 need like 1 hour to JB, is this still the case? if not whats the max FW for "instant" JB?

13.60

zebrone · Oct 25, 2026

regex101 · Oct 25, 2026

zebrone said:

Did Sony shit in his pants too?

Cmon, How hard is to google who developed First Light? Or should I ask, can teenagers even wipe there asses without AI "assistance" nowadays?

TheStonedModder · Oct 25, 2026

regex101 said:
Did Sony shit in his pants too?

Cmon, How hard is to google who developed First Light? Or should I ask, can teenagers even wipe there asses without AI "assistance" nowadays?

You understand that English isn’t everyone’s first language, right ?

regex101 · Oct 25, 2026

TheStonedModder said:
You understand that English isn’t everyone’s first language, right ?

I don't think language is relevant here.

He (supposedly) disabled fps cap in IO interactive game,, then wrote long ass rage post. About sony. Where is the logic? It is the same as blaming valve for theses stupid 60fps-locked games on steam, or lack of proper ultrawide support in majority of releases.

And you know what is missing in this long post? Link to actual patch. Why am I not even surprised?

TheStonedModder · Oct 25, 2026

regex101 said:
I don't think language is relevant here.

He (supposedly) disabled fps cap in IO interactive game,, then wrote long ass rage post. About sony. Where is the logic? It is like blaming valve for theses stupid 60fps-locked games on steam, or lack of ultrawide support in majority of releases.

And you know what is missing in this long post? Link to actual patch.

Why am I not even surprised?

Zero is known for sharing these

I’ve also tested this specific one myself

regex101 · Oct 25, 2026

TheStonedModder said:
I’ve also tested this specific one myself

Then I think it is be better to link the actual patch, not this social media baiting. And I am sorry for sounding rude, if I've offended you.

ViRGE · Oct 25, 2026

_iggyman_ said:
Media Player Classic
https://github.com/MisterTemaki/MediaPlayerClassicPS5

I don't want to badmouth the dev, especially as I am far too lazy to write any homebrew of my own. But this one legitimately has me scratching my head.

MPC-HC is a fantastic application that I use daily. But the strength of the program is that it is an old-school Win32-styled media player that can hook in to Windows' extensive array of media APIs and decode filters.

None of that is applicable to running it on the PS5. And as far as UI matters go, the platform doesn't even have a mouse.

This is a situation where you would want to port over a player that has been designed with a "big screen" UI from the start. Generally something FFMPEG-based, since you have to bring a complete media decoder environment to kick things off (and then work out how to pass things off to the system's hardware decoders as you refine the app).

The base isn't even the current version of MPC-HC (2.8.4). 1.7.13 is the old branch whose development went dormant almost a decade ago.

With that said, kudos to the developer for getting it done. Though this seems like a project where they did it because they can, rather than because it's something that anyone is going to use.

TJackson said:
Yes, indeed, and I did read your message, but I don't understand. I can be a bit dense sometimes...

Ah! The problem is that where I download games, the backport is included in the file. Whether it's exFAT or fpkg, it doesn't matter, it is...

If a backport is done well, it shouldn't cause any issues. But as a troubleshooting step, you may need to download a folder dump version of the game that doesn't include the backport, and then pack that into an exFAT container yourself.

askara said:
not sure how out dated the info this is, but i remember FW past 7.61 need like 1 hour to JB, is this still the case? if not whats the max FW for "instant" JB?

13.60 for an instant jailbreak. But you shouldn't update past 11.60 if you are going to be updating at all. 11.60 is the highest firmware that can currently run fPKG games.

HS2005 said:
Closing for today Some minor homebrew updates:

PS5 TabShifter: https://github.com/xvvulcanvx/PS5-TabShifter/releases/tag/v1.3.0
Orbit Store: https://github.com/saawant12/orbit-store-ps5/releases/tag/v1.5.0
ps5upload: https://github.com/phantomptr/ps5upload/releases/tag/v7.5.0
MediaPlayerClassicPS5: https://github.com/MisterTemaki/MediaPlayerClassicPS5/releases/tag/v1.3

I swear to Hades that PS5Upload goes through version updates more frequently than some members here change their underwear. I'm glad to see it is receiving active development, but there is something to be said for releasing software in two week sprints! :rofl2:

regex101 said:
I don't think language is relevant here.

He (supposedly) disabled fps cap in IO interactive game,, then wrote long ass rage post. About sony. Where is the logic? It is the same as blaming valve for theses stupid 60fps-locked games on steam, or lack of proper ultrawide support in majority of releases.

And you know what is missing in this long post? Link to actual patch. Why am I not even surprised?

FWIW, I agree with you here.

That whole rant seems to be purposely obtuse to how game development works, and how developers decide when (and how) to cap their framerates. I am not surprised to hear that the game can hit 60fps in parts. But I will bet you dollars to donuts that it is not a stable 60fps.

There is something to be said for allowing a floating frame rate for those users who have a variable refresh display. But the PS5's VRR support is still glitchy due to a lack of built-in low framerate compensation. So I can see why a developer would choose to cap the game at 30fps, as, broadly speaking, most players seem to prefer that to a floating frame rate on a 60Hz display.

And none of this has to do with Sony. Those are all decisions the developer gets to make.

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