PS5 Exploit Guide

PS5 Hack Status:


FW Ranges:
2.XX = KEX+HV: PS4/5 backups, possible keys exploit (WK: 2.50 best / 2.7X max)
3.XX = KEX+HV+Linux: PS4/5 backups, possible keys exploit (WK/BD/LUA: 3.20 best / 3.21 max)
4.XX = KEX+HV+Linux: PS4/5 backups (WK/BD/LUA (Y2/NF/YARPE 4.03+): 4.50 best / 4.51 max)
5.XX = KEX+HV+Linux: PS4/5 backups (
WK/BD/Y2/NF/LUA/YARPE: 5.50 best + max)

6.XX = KEX: PS4/5 backups (KEX+HV+Linux: 6.02 max) (BD/Y2/NF/LUA/YARPE: 6.02 for Linux / 6.50 max)
7.XX = KEX: PS4/5 backups, no HV (
BD/Y2/NF/LUA/YARPE: 7.61 best + max)
8.XX-10.00 = KEX: PS4/5 backups, no HV (Y2/NF/LUA/YARPE)
10.01-12.70 = KEX: PS4/5 backups, no HV (
Y2/NF/LUA/YARPE)
13.XX = No KEX/UL only (Y2/LUA/YARPE)

NOTE 1: Recommended firmware is subjective. Staying low is always recommended.
NOTE 2: Do not update too many major versions (e.g., 4.xx to 5.xx or 7.xx to 8.xx). Remain low unless all you want is backups.
NOTE 3: Do not update past 12.00. P2JB can take over an hour to exploit on FW up to 12.70.


Hypervisor (HV):
Highest known HV exploit: 6.02
Highest theoretical HV exploit: 7.XX
Highest HV exploit: 1.00-4.51 (Cragson/Jordy) / 3.00-6.02 (TheFlow)
*unreleased/unimplemented

Kernel (KEX):
Highest public Release:
12.70
Highest known: 12.70 (P2JB)
UMTX2:
1.00-7.61 (*WK to 5.50 / BDJB to 7.61)
Lapse: 1.00-10.01
Poopsploit: 4.03-12.00
P2JB: 9.00-12.70 (*Use Lapse up to 10.01)

Userland (UL):
LUA (Artemis): 2.00-LATEST (LUA exploit, + Lapse up to 10.01)
Y2JB: 4.03-13.40 (YouTube exploit, + Lapse: 10.01 / P2JB: 12.70)
NFNH: 4.03-12.XX (Netflix exploit, + Lapse: 10.01)
YARPE: 4.03-12.XX (Ren'Py exploit, + Lapse: 10.01 / P2JB: 12.70)
BD-JB: 1.00-7.61 (Blu-Ray exploit + UMTX2, *8.00-13.20 via UN BD-JB + Poops to 12.00)
Webkit: 1.00-5.50 (PSFREE +UMTX2) (*up to 13.XX coming soon)
Mast1C0re: 1.00-7.61 (Depreciated for LuaC0re)
LuaC0re: 1.00-12.70 (Poops: 4.03-12.00/P2JB: 9.00-12.70)

NOTE 1: A userland entry point (UL) chained to kernel exploit (KEX) is required to exploit your console.
NOTE 2: Digital consoles can now use Y2JB+Poops (4.03-12.00) / Y2JB+P2JB (9.00-12.70).


Useful Applications:
Kstuff Lite: 3.00-12.70
HERE
Kstuff Toggle: 3.00-12.00 HERE
PS5 App Dumper: 3.00-12.00 HERE
Dump Runner: 3.00-12.00 HERE
Dump Installer: 3.00-12.00 HERE
Backporting: Possible (backpork / Porkfolio)
PS4/PS5 DLC: Work with Kstuff Lite
Trophies: Work with Kstuff Lite
Compression: Works with Kstuff Lite
Homebrew Enabler: etaHEN (3.00-10.01) latest HERE
PS5 Backup manager: ItemzFlow Compatibility list: HERE
PS4 Backup Loading: Works (rest mode & backports work, can crash).
PS5 Debug NG: 3.XX-13.XX
HERE
PS5 Remote Play: Works HERE & HERE
PS5 Trainers/Cheats: Work

UART:
HERE
Linux: (3.00-6.02) HERE
Kldload (wip): 3.00-6.50 HERE
Full chain exploit: 1.00-4.51 (byepervisor) HERE (also built into etaHEN up to 2.7X)
PSN access: NEVER
Latest OFW: 13.40 (02/06/26)
Summarised OFW/Model guide: HERE
1.XX-7.61 compatibility list:
HERE
PS5 SDK Repo: HERE
Legit PKG Updates: HERE or HERE
OFW Updates: HERE (history HERE)

Preparing Your Console:


It is recommended to either self-host offline or block these addresses in your router to avoid accidental updates or getting an update nag. Using the DNS method is no longer failsafe, as these are not guaranteed to be running 24/7.


dau01.ps5.update.playstation.net
dbr01.ps5.update.playstation.net
dcn01.ps5.update.playstation.net
deu01.ps5.update.playstation.net
dhk01.ps5.update.playstation.net
djp01.ps5.update.playstation.net
dkr01.ps5.update.playstation.net
dmx01.ps5.update.playstation.net
dru01.ps5.update.playstation.net
dsa01.ps5.update.playstation.net
dtw01.ps5.update.playstation.net
duk01.ps5.update.playstation.net
dus01.ps5.update.playstation.net
fau01.ps5.update.playstation.net
fbr01.ps5.update.playstation.net
fcn01.ps5.update.playstation.net
feu01.ps5.update.playstation.net
fhk01.ps5.update.playstation.net
fjp01.ps5.update.playstation.net
fkr01.ps5.update.playstation.net
fmx01.ps5.update.playstation.net
fru01.ps5.update.playstation.net
fsa01.ps5.update.playstation.net
ftw01.ps5.update.playstation.net
fuk01.ps5.update.playstation.net
fus01.ps5.update.playstation.net
hau01.ps5.update.playstation.net
hbr01.ps5.update.playstation.net
hcn01.ps5.update.playstation.net
heu01.ps5.update.playstation.net
hhk01.ps5.update.playstation.net
hjp01.ps5.update.playstation.net
hkr01.ps5.update.playstation.net
hmx01.ps5.update.playstation.net
hru01.ps5.update.playstation.net
hsa01.ps5.update.playstation.net
htw01.ps5.update.playstation.net
huk01.ps5.update.playstation.net
hus01.ps5.update.playstation.net
sgst.prod.dl.playstation.net
gs2.ww.prod.dl.playstation.net

Alternative DNS IP:
DNS 1: 172.245.146.114
(Leave DNS 2 blank)

To determine your OFW version:
Go to settings > system > console information.

Version string info:
Year.Half (1st/2nd half of the year)-Major Version No.Minor Version No.Extended info-Further Info.Retail/Debug

21.02-04.03.00.00-00.00.00.0.1

It is recommended to keep your console as low as possible to have access to better jailbreak stability and features. Stay as low as possible within the "Golden" firmware brackets that apply to your current firmware, see the top of this page.

(No jailbreak is ever guaranteed. No developer is obliged to release anything publicly)

WARNING:

Only update OFW manually via USB by getting the firmware file from HERE and installing from <USB>:/PS5/UPDATE/PS5UPDATE.PUP
(Updating with RECOVERY PUP will perform a factory format and will wipe your internal HDD)

KEY SYSTEM UPDATES:

12.70 SYS MD5: 707B15B07085500EB90205565751ECC3 (Exploited + KEX)
10.01 SYS MD5: 68A31944C1867BF9643798FD1C14998E (Exploited + KEX)
7.61 SYS MD5: D5ECA8B171A8D7DF7BA225167F77E645 (Exploited + KEX)
6.02 SYS MD5: 17b271DE081EB6EB25DBF70CB73EF9E8 (Exploited + KEX/HV/Linux)
5.50 SYS MD5: EDB3513EC531B2BD28F3A0B52A82A54F (Exploited + KEX/HV/Linux)
4.51 SYS MD5: 1330B7BF63BF5C93D809B1EB1F4E1F01 (Exploited + KEX/HV/Linux)
4.03 SYS MD5: 3716E4E6E0D223CD94CD4A8E5BD4FB94 (Exploited + KEX/HV/Linux)
3.20 SYS MD5: (F62F0D595D3F00C213D674D4DB2A7E44 (Exploited + KEX/HV/Linux)

PS5 factory mode PUP installation path:

/usb/PROSPERO/UPDATE/PROSPEROUPDATE.PUP

NOTE: Make a system back up before attempting any modifications.
On console: go to [Settings] > [System] > [System Software] > [Back Up and Restore] > [Back Up Your PS5]

Select Your Jailbreak:


WEBKIT:BD-JB:LUA:Y2JB:NFNH:YARPE:LuaC0re:BD-UN-JB:


  1. Information:
    Firmware 1.00-5.50 is required for webkit exploit.

    Enabling web browser:
    Open [Settings] > select [Users & Accounts] > select [YouTube] > click "Link" > click "use browser" > click "terms" (bottom right) > click google apps icon (top right) > select Google Search.

    Exploiting:
    Enter https://zecoxao.github.io/luasauce/ or https://github.com/kmeps4/PSFree into google > "Click Jailbreak" or wait for it to complete.

    Debug settings will be loaded, and the package installer can be found under [SETTINGS] > [DEBUG SETTINGS].

  2. Important:
    You will need a BD dive paired to your Slim/Pro console or an OG Phat model . Consoles must be on 1.00-7.61 to run this exploit.


    Recommended ISO: Viktorious AIO Auto BD-JB ISO for 4.XX-7.61

    Exploiting:
    1, Burn ISO to a blank BD-R or BD-RE > Insert into console > click on the [DISC PLAYER] icon.

    2, Highlight [PIPELINE RUNNER] > click option 2 [Normaljailbreak-etaHEN-UMTX1.pipe] to auto load etaHEN ready for ItemzFlow.

    ELF Loader uses PS5 IP: port 9021 / BIN loader uses 9020 / Jar loader uses port 9025

    Debug settings will be loaded, and the package installer can be found under [SETTINGS] > [DEBUG SETTINGS].

  3. Important:
    LUA entry point works from 2.00 to the latest OFW, but there is no KEX above 12.70 yet.
    (A compatible PS4 game is required to launch the exploit on PS5. See below)

    Your PS5 console must be activated to use save copying for PS4 games.
    1. Insert your game disc and, as soon as possible, make a save file within it.
    2. Copy the save files to USB, go to [SETTINGS] > [STORAGE] > [CONSOLE STORAGE] > [SAVE DATA] > [PS4 GAMES] > select the game save and copy to a USB drive.
    3. On PC, using a Google Drive account, make a new folder with the GAME ID of your game, and upload the savedata & savedata.bin files to that folder.
    4. Share the folder, set it to editor mode, share with anyone, and click "copy the link".
    5. Join the HTOS Discord group: HERE type "/decrypt", select "FALSE" for including SCE_SYS, paste or type in the Google Drive link, and press enter. The bot should begin mounting your save. (If it doesn't, paste in the link again.)
    6. Click "ENCRYPTED" to remove the Sony PFS layer. Download the generated files and extract the folder to your desktop (you should have 4 files in there and be named dec_savedata_CUSA[GAME ID]).
    7. Using REMOTE LUA LOADER, open the savedata folder, copy the 20 files within into your encrypted save folder on your desktop.
    8. Upload the encrypted save folder (now with 24 files in) to your Google Drive. It should be named "dec_savedata_CUSA[GAME ID]" where GAME ID is your games 5 digit number, and set it to editor mode, share with anyone, and then click "copy the link".
    9. Go back to the HTOS discord server, and type "/encrypt", hit "FALSE" for uploading individually, and "FALSE" to include SCE_SYS. Finally, hit shared_gd_link and paste in your link to the original save (4 files) folder. (If it doesn't, paste in the link again.)
    10. When this is done, paste the link to the decrypted save (24 files) folder, and the bot will encrypt the files.
    11. Resign the files by typing "/resign" followed by your account name on the console, or PSN ID associated with that account if using the latest OFW.
    12. Download the resigned files, extract the files to your USB drive and overwrite them into the savedata folder on your USB or external drive.
    13. Copy the saves back to your console [SETTINGS] > [SAVE DATA AND GAME/APP SETTINGS] > [SAVE DATA PS4] > [COPY OR DELETE FROM USB] > [COPY TO CONSOLE STORAGE] > select your game save folder from the USB drive and copy/overwrite old save data.
    14. Load LUA game again, and you should see the LUA LOADER screen.
    15. You can use "SEND_LUA.PY" to send the UMTX files to the loader.
    (NOTE: Some games require manual loading of save game)

    On firmware up to 7.61, you can now load UMTX/2 followed by etaHEN by sending the files to your console IP on PORT 9026.
    On firmware 8.00-LATEST, you can connect with the REMOTE LUA LOADER APP to send debug notifications or FTP on port 1337.

    LUA Loader: HERE or HERE

    Auto LUA Loader Fork: HERE

    Compatible LUA games:
    Aerial Life (CUSA17122)
    Aibeya (CUSA17068)
    Aikagi 2 (CUSA19556)
    Aikagi Kimi to Issho ni Pack (CUSA16229)
    Aikano Yukizora no Triangle (CUSA19370)
    Boku to Nurse no Kenshuu Nisshi (CUSA12049)
    Boku to Joi no Shinsatsu Nisshi (CUSA18107)
    Fuyu Kiss (CUSA29745)
    Hamidashi Creative (CUSA27389)
    Hamidashi Creative Demo (CUSA27390 requires the latest OFW to download from PSN)
    Haruoto Alice (CUSA14324)
    IxSHE Tell (CUSA17112)
    IxSHE Tell Demo (CUSA17126)
    Jinki Resurrection (CUSA25179)
    Jinki Resurrection Demo (CUSA25180 requires the latest OFW to download from PSN)
    Maid-san no Iru Kurashi (CUSA18106)
    Nora Princess and Stray Cat Heart HD (CUSA13303: Rename save9999.dat into nora_01.dat)
    Nora Princess and Strat Cat Heart 2 (CUSA13586)
    Raspberry Cube (CUSA16074)
    Winter Guest (CUSA11977)

    WARNING: using demos is free but can become corrupt, and you cannot upgrade your internal HDD either. If you lose the demo you can no longer use the exploit. Disc recommended.

    Incompatible LUA games:

    Dokyusei Remake Csver (CUSA47117)
    Dōkyūsei: Bangin' Summer - Home Edition Demo (CUSA47132)
    Kiss Trilogy (CUSA19341)
    Love Clear Demo (CUSA18109)
    Mikagami Sumika no Seifuku Katsudou (CUSA11481)
    Sen no Hatou, Arazone no Hime (CUSA09647)
    Tonari ni Kanojo no Iru Shiawase: Two Farce (CUSA09825)
    Tonari ni Kanojo no Iru Shiawase Summer Surprise (CUSA18998)

    Debug settings will be loaded, and the package installer can be found under [SETTINGS] > [DEBUG SETTINGS].

  4. Requirements:
    PS5 console must be on 4.30-12.70 and previously activated through PSN or fake activated to use the YouTube app, unless you're restoring a backup.
    (Note: restoring a backup will factory reset your console).

    Information:
    If updating and older installation, download the latest download0.dat > use FTP or PS5 Explorer to place it in the user/download/PPSA01650 folder.

    Preparation:
    Download the Y2JB_backup_X.X(4.03) if you're on 4.03-12.40, or the Y2JB_backup_X.X(12.20) if you're on 12.60 or higher from HERE
    On PC: format a USB 3.0 HDD to exFAT, and copy the PS5 folder from the backup to the root, and put the latest nanodnf.efl from nanoDNS to the root too.
    On console: go to [Settings] > [System] > [System Software] > [Back up and Restore] > [Restore] > select the y2JB back up & let it install (the console will reboot when complete).
    (Note: The exploit will now be accessible under the [MEDIA] tab)

    Exploiting:
    Going to [Settings] > [Network] > [Settings] > [Set up Internet Connection] > [Set up Manually] > set up a wireless or LAN connection > change [DNS Settings] to manual > change [Primary DNS] to 127.0.0.1 > click [Done] > open the [YouTube App].
    (Note: Ignore and internet connection issue warnings)

    Firmware up to 10.01 will use Lapse Kernel Exploit. Firmware 10.20-12.70 and above will use P2JB and could take up to an hour.

    You can send payloads using netcat GUI to PS5's IP Address & port 9021.

    You can swap the download0.dat to itzPLK version for auto loading and payload manager in future (payload manager accessible through browser on 127.0.0.1:8084)

    Debug settings will be loaded, and the package installer can be found under [SETTINGS] > [DEBUG SETTINGS].

  5. Requirements:
    PS5 console must be on 4.30-10.01 and previously activated through PSN or fake activated. You will need a 256GB external HDD (minimum).

    Preparation:
    Download balenaEtcher
    Download the latest Extended Storage or M.2 Image (select your m.2's capacity)

    EXTERNAL DRIVE METHOD (Netflix_PS5_EU_Ext.7z):
    1a, On PC: connect your 256GB (min) USB drive to your Windows/Mac/Linux PC > extract the image to your computer > open Etcher > click [Flash From File] & select the extracted image *.zip > click [Select Target] & choose the external drive > Click [Flash!] & allow it to complete.
    (Note: 256GB is the smallest drive you can use)

    2a, On console: click [Settings] > [Storage] > [USB Extended Storage] > [Games and Apps] > press X on [Netflix] > select [NETFLIX] under items to move > select [Move] > move to internal storage & allow it to complete.
    (Note: The exploit will now be accessible under the [MEDIA] tab)

    INTERNAL DRIVE METHOD (Netflix.XXXXGB.7z):
    1b, On PC: connect the M.2 to your Windows/Mac/Linux PC > extract the image to your computer > open Etcher > click [Flash From File] & select the extracted image *.zip > click [Select Target] & choose the external drive > Click [Flash!] & allow it to complete.
    (Note: 4TB will take 80 mins, 2TB 45 mins, 256GB 10 mins)

    2b, On console: Power off the console > insert the M.2 SSD > power on the console > click [Settings] > [Storage] > press X on [Netflix] > select [NETFLIX] under items to move > select [Move] > move to internal storage & allow it to complete.
    (Note: The exploit will now be accessible under the [MEDIA] tab).

    Exploiting:
    1a, for consoles 10.01 and below, on console: go to [Settings] > [Network] > [Settings] > [Set up Internet Connection] > [Set up Manually] > set up a wireless or LAN connection. Go to Proxy > change [Automatic] to [Manual] > enter Address: 172.105.156.37 & port: 42069 > click [Done] > open the [Netflix App].
    (Note: Ignore and internet connection issue warnings)

    1b, for consoles 10.20-12.70, COMING SOON.

    Debug settings will be loaded, and the package installer can be found under [SETTINGS] > [DEBUG SETTINGS].

  6. Important:
    YARPE works from 4.30 to 12.70 (9.00 - 12.07 via P2JB)
    (A compatible PS4 game is required to launch the exploit on PS5. See below)

    Requirements:
    PS5 console must be on 4.30-10.01 to use this exploit.

    Exploiting:
    coming soon

    Debug settings will be loaded, and the package installer can be found under [SETTINGS] > [DEBUG SETTINGS].

  7. Requirements:
    PS5 console must be on 4.30-12.70 to use this exploit. SWRR

    Exploiting:
    coming soon

    Debug settings will be loaded, and the package installer can be found under [SETTINGS] > [DEBUG SETTINGS].

  8. Important:
    This method modifies the BD-J stack to allows BD-JB entry point to be re-enabled on consoles up to 13.40, for conveninece only.

    Very Important:
    This method requires your console to be jailbroken by another method first to gain access to alter the files.

    https://github.com/Gezine/BD-UN-JB

    Preparation:
    Burn the ISO to a blank Blu Ray, insert it into the jailbroken console. Send the bdj_unpatch.elf to elfldr using netcat GUI to PS5's IP Address & port 9021 to unpatch BD-J.

    (NOTE: DO NOT REINSTALL/UPDATE FW, IT WILL WIPE THE PATCH AND LOSE BD-JB)


Once jailbroken it is recommended to run KSTUFF LITE and SHADOWMOUNTPLUS at minimum to get you up and running.
(ShadowMountPlus: is an automated background auto-mounter payload for jailbroken PS5 consoles. Detects, mounts, and installs game dumps from internal or external storage, with support for UFS, exFAT, PFS, and nested compressed PFS containers)

Additional Information:


Blocking Updated with nanoDNS:
Set primary DNS manually to 127.0.0.1. Send latest elf to BIN LOADER using netcat GUI to PS5's IP Address & port 9021.

PS4 GAME INFORMATION:
OFW 1.xx cannot run PS4 games.
OFW 2.xx runs PS4 games up to 8.03

OFW 3.xx runs PS4 games up to 8.52
OFW 4.xx runs PS4 games up to 9.04
OFW 5.xx runs PS4 games up to 9.60
OFW 6.xx runs PS4 games up to 10.50

OFW 7.xx runs PS4 games up to 11.00
OFW 8.xx/9.xx runs PS4 games up to 11.50
OFW 10.xx runs PS4 games up to 12.00

OFW 11.xx runs PS4 games up to 12.50
OFW 12.xx runs PS4 games up to 13.00


(Note: PS4 backported FPKGs also work perfectly on an exploited PS5 with Kstuff)


You can install free/demo PKGS (legit pkgs) via the debug pkg installer, provided you have all the files/json/licences required.
(Astro’s Playroom has no licences and can be installed and played from official pkgs and updated inline with your firmware)

Warnings:


1: Never enable IDU mode.
If you do, you will need to enter staff mode by holding L1 + L2 and tapping this combo: circle, cross, square, triangle, right D-Pad. Release L1 + L2, and you can access settings to exit IDU.

2: Try to stay on the lowest FW possible and wait for hacks on that firmware.

3: PS5 FPKGs do not work. A hack for the A53 processor does not publicly exist to enable installing PS5 content as FPKG/PKG.

4: Installing legit game PKGs you do not own will never work, even if spoofed.

5: If you get stuck in a boot loop at the PS logo, the SNVS is corrupted (if the hash check fails on boot, this causes a “soft brick”). It’s not “bricked”. Simply reinstall your current firmware RECOVERY PUP in safe mode from USB: PS5 > UPDATE > PS5UPDATE.PUP.

Archived Information


 
If you want a massive collection it's gotta be PC. There's just so many cool things on PC like exclusive emulators that don't work anywhere else so many arcade games you can't play anywhere else, even homebrew games that are cool. And now Sony puts mostly all of their exclusives on PC anyway. And I used to be a console only gamer but PC just blew me away mostly because of stuff that is done for free by devs who make them like emulators. You can play like 98% of every game ever made on PC except for a few console only exclusives (example Astro Bot) that aren't emulated to this day but may be one day.

Even though yes I'm a bit of a hypocrite as Microsoft is one big ass evil corporation and I have a PC, but it's hard to avoid everything and I only pirate lol.
Now you should awaiting for the new promises 'magnus'. Just wait if you didn't wait enough the past 13 years for the promises of the NEW SMOKE.

Notice that 'smoke' is much more worst than 'unicorn'. The last require some work to feed it, while the 'smoke' expands itself.

^wow. Xalfie 2026 :)
 
If you want a massive collection it's gotta be PC. There's just so many cool things on PC like exclusive emulators that don't work anywhere else so many arcade games you can't play anywhere else, even homebrew games that are cool. And now Sony puts mostly all of their exclusives on PC anyway. And I used to be a console only gamer but PC just blew me away mostly because of stuff that is done for free by devs who make them like emulators. You can play like 98% of every game ever made on PC except for a few console only exclusives (example Astro Bot) that aren't emulated to this day but may be one day.

Even though yes I'm a bit of a hypocrite as Microsoft is one big ass evil corporation and I have a PC, but it's hard to avoid everything and I only pirate lol.

linux ftw!
 
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If you want a massive collection it's gotta be PC. There's just so many cool things on PC like exclusive emulators that don't work anywhere else so many arcade games you can't play anywhere else, even homebrew games that are cool. And now Sony puts mostly all of their exclusives on PC anyway. And I used to be a console only gamer but PC just blew me away mostly because of stuff that is done for free by devs who make them like emulators. You can play like 98% of every game ever made on PC except for a few console only exclusives (example Astro Bot) that aren't emulated to this day but may be one day.
I have a gaming PC as well. The problem is that the games released on PC today are not optimized and buggy at launch. Where as on consoles, you can just launch the game and not have to worry about that.

Also, modern games' system requirements are increasing at an exponential rate, often due to artificial inflation and lack of optimization.

For comparison, take a look at Deus Ex Remastered:
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Not that visually impressive. Now take a look at the recommended system requirements:
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For reference, the original game only need 16 mb!
 
This video says they're about to DOUBLE SSD prices! If you need storage better get it right now. There's probably not even any shortage, just more greedy price gauging. Has anyone attempted to get an SSD and been unable to? If not, there's no shortage at all. That's what a shortage is. Corporations are just evil like I said in a previous post, can't trust a damn thing they tell you.



And you wanna know what the worst part is? One of the biggest reasons everything is going up in price, including our electricity bills, is these f'n A.I. Google Data Centers that no one asked for, that they're making us pay for.
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I have a gaming PC as well. The problem is that the games released on PC today are not optimized and buggy at launch. Where as on consoles, you can just launch the game and not have to worry about that.

Also, modern games' system requirements are increasing at an exponential rate, often due to artificial inflation and lack of optimization.

For comparison, take a look at Deus Ex Remastered:
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Not that visually impressive. Now take a look at the recommended system requirements:
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For reference, the original game only need 16 mb!

I know like I keep saying, EVERYTHING is a scam. However I have over 1800 games (some PC, some roms) on my Launchbox from games that are already out. I don't worry that much about games that aren't out yet because honestly the amount of games I'm interested in get lower and lower every year, and it's not because I"m losing interest in gaming there just aren't as many good games today as there used to be. My PC is not even new it's a laptop from 2020, but I'm still enjoying the hell out of it. I mean you may be right about Deus Ex but most games are the same on PC as they are on PS5, literally the same thing. My Laptop won't be able to handle Resident Evil Requiem so I just plan to buy it on PS5, but that's a rare exception of a game I care about. (It looks pretty good https://gbatemp.net/threads/as-a-cr...em-looks-like-it-could-be-really-good.679551/ )

For those that aren't conspiracy theorists (which is really just someone who uses their brain) that's fine you do you, but consider this they used covid as an excuse to raise prices, but covid hasn't been a thing for several years now and yet prices keep going up up UP. News doesn't talk about covid anymore, no one wears masks, heck people even stopped taking covid vaccines. How can a virus just disappear? And what is the justification for all of the inflation continuing without the virus? We were told covid was causing the inflation. We were scammed.
 
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This video says they're about to DOUBLE SSD prices! If you need storage better get it right now. There's probably not even any shortage, just more greedy price gauging. Has anyone attempted to get an SSD and been unable to? If not, there's no shortage at all. That's what a shortage is. Corporations are just evil like I said in a previous post, can't trust a damn thing they tell you.



And you wanna know what the worst part is? One of the biggest reasons everything is going up in price, including our electricity bills, is these f'n A.I. Google Data Centers that no one asked for, that they're making us pay for.
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I know like I keep saying, EVERYTHING is a scam. However I have over 1800 games (some PC, some roms) on my Launchbox from games that are already out. I don't worry that much about games that aren't out yet because honestly the amount of games I'm interested in get lower and lower every year, and it's not because I"m losing interest in gaming there just aren't as many good games today as there used to be. My PC is not even new it's a laptop from 2020, but I'm still enjoying the hell out of it. I mean you may be right about Deus Ex but most games are the same on PC as they are on PS5, literally the same thing. My Laptop won't be able to handle Resident Evil Requiem so I just plan to buy it on PS5, but that's a rare exception of a game I care about. (It looks pretty good https://gbatemp.net/threads/as-a-cr...em-looks-like-it-could-be-really-good.679551/ )

For those that aren't conspiracy theorists (which is really just someone who uses their brain) that's fine you do you, but consider this they used covid as an excuse to raise prices, but covid hasn't been a thing for several years now and yet prices keep going up up UP. News doesn't talk about covid anymore, no one wears masks, heck people even stopped taking covid vaccines. How can a virus just disappear? And what is the justification for all of the inflation continuing without the virus? We were told covid was causing the inflation. We were scammed.

I remember when bitcoin mining was big and graffix cards jumped up in price i suppose thats what is happening with SSD drives its just a matter of time before they go back down in price but when is the question im looking for a 4TB SSD for my PS5 and there like $400 i dont want to wait a year to get one it sucks balls.
 
I remember when bitcoin mining was big and graffix cards jumped up in price i suppose thats what is happening with SSD drives its just a matter of time before they go back down in price but when is the question im looking for a 4TB SSD for my PS5 and there like $400 i dont want to wait a year to get one it sucks balls.

I don't know what the future holds, but I don't know that I would assume that anything is going to go down in the future only up more. This is just different than the past.
 
Let's just say, once tech goes up, and the corps know people will still pay for it, it's not gonna go down... This is the new world we are living in and the so called prices will continue to rise. Just go onto Amazon as an example and look at the prices... Check the Sandisk site and be prepared to be shocked..there are even reports of gangs stealing RAM and SSDs out of display pc's at places like Costco... it's madness!
 
I remember when bitcoin mining was big and graffix cards jumped up in price i suppose thats what is happening with SSD drives its just a matter of time before they go back down in price but when is the question im looking for a 4TB SSD for my PS5 and there like $400 i dont want to wait a year to get one it sucks balls.
in okctober 2025 i bought a samsung 4tb evo plus for 225€ , guess i was lucky(for once)
 
Let's just say, once tech goes up, and the corps know people will still pay for it, it's not gonna go down... This is the new world we are living in and the so called prices will continue to rise. Just go onto Amazon as an example and look at the prices... Check the Sandisk site and be prepared to be shocked..there are even reports of gangs stealing RAM and SSDs out of display pc's at places like Costco... it's madness!
reminds me of when home pc first come out, pc parts were expensive. now it's come full circle
 
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The crazy thing is for the current price of a 4tb SSD you can buy a new PS5! It's simply bonkers...

I don't even care that much about good graphics, I miss the PS2 days where you just bought a disc and put it in your console and magically, the game just played. Sure you needed a small memory card that costs $20-$30 but that's it. Now even discs are digital games really, because you have to install the entire thing to the hdd and the disc is just like a storage device.
 

Game Mounter​

By Manos
Automatically mount all games from multiple locations to the PS5 home screen.

Game Mounter v2.1​

Bug Fixes​

  • Fixed division by zero crash when no games found
  • Fixed printf to log_msg - all output now goes to log file
  • Fixed write() error checking - detects partial writes during file copy
  • Fixed unmount logging - now logs which games are cleaned up
  • Fixed indentation in unmount block
  • Fixed cache system - now properly saves game metadata to JSON

New Features​

  • Log rotation - log file auto-rotates at 1MB (old log saved as .old)
  • Execution timing - shows total time in seconds at completion
  • Cache saving - saves mounted game info to /data/etaHEN/game_cache.json
  • Better error messages - includes errno codes for all failures

Improvements​

  • Unmount operations now log success/failure with game title ID
  • Force unmount fallback with detailed logging
  • Write operations verified for data integrity
  • Version bumped to v2.1

Installation​

  1. Download game_mounter.elf
  2. Upload to /data/etaHEN/payloads/
  3. Run from etaHEN menu
https://github.com/manos555555/game-mounter/releases/tag/v2.1
 
Let's just say, once tech goes up, and the corps know people will still pay for it, it's not gonna go down... This is the new world we are living in and the so called prices will continue to rise. Just go onto Amazon as an example and look at the prices... Check the Sandisk site and be prepared to be shocked..there are even reports of gangs stealing RAM and SSDs out of display pc's at places like Costco... it's madness!
Even HDD’s of larger sizes are going up. Just grabbed a 22TB off Amazon to store my games on until I want to install them. $300. This past week, it jumped up to $350!
 
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Even HDD’s of larger sizes are going up. Just grabbed a 22TB off Amazon to store my games on until I want to install them. $300. This past week, it jumped up to $350!
I Miss burning games to blu ray discs lol but unfortunately I can only find 50gb discs locally
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Even HDD’s of larger sizes are going up. Just grabbed a 22TB off Amazon to store my games on until I want to install them. $300. This past week, it jumped up to $350!
You don't need 22tb hdd is you have fast internet and you won't play 22tb of games anyway 🤣🤣🤣
 
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I know like I keep saying, EVERYTHING is a scam. However I have over 1800 games (some PC, some roms) on my Launchbox from games that are already out. I don't worry that much about games that aren't out yet because honestly the amount of games I'm interested in get lower and lower every year, and it's not because I"m losing interest in gaming there just aren't as many good games today as there used to be. My PC is not even new it's a laptop from 2020, but I'm still enjoying the hell out of it. I mean you may be right about Deus Ex but most games are the same on PC as they are on PS5, literally the same thing. My Laptop won't be able to handle Resident Evil Requiem so I just plan to buy it on PS5, but that's a rare exception of a game I care about. (It looks pretty good https://gbatemp.net/threads/as-a-cr...em-looks-like-it-could-be-really-good.679551/ )

For those that aren't conspiracy theorists (which is really just someone who uses their brain) that's fine you do you, but consider this they used covid as an excuse to raise prices, but covid hasn't been a thing for several years now and yet prices keep going up up UP. News doesn't talk about covid anymore, no one wears masks, heck people even stopped taking covid vaccines. How can a virus just disappear? And what is the justification for all of the inflation continuing without the virus? We were told covid was causing the inflation. We were scammed.
After awhile, the games becomes the same. But during launch(pre game
patches), I noticed that the console version of the game is generally more
stable than its PC counterpart.

Wow, 1800 games is a lot. I guess I'm just more selective since I still
play Dark Souls occasionally, and that's on my PS3. I mainly play game
titles that I recognize. I've noticed it too, the quality of games has
dropped. Especially if you compare titles like Arkham Knight to Gotham
Knights, which is seven years apart. Or Modern Warfare to Black Ops 7,
which is six years apart. Am I'm not just talking about the performance
here.

In addition to Deus Ex, Mankind Divided release in 2016 which only needed
GTX 660 with 2GB vram and it runs well even with older hardware. So, it's
puzzling how the remake needs 16GB and looks worse.

In contrast, a game like MGS Delta should also run fine on paper, but
doesn't hit perfect 60fps on my RTX 4060. Whichis really bizzar. And I'm
running at 1080p, not 4k with anything crazy.

Anyhow, I have my take on COVID, being an anti-vaxer...but that will be a five paragraphs read. So...
here is a picture of a pony
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After awhile, the games becomes the same. But during launch(pre game
patches), I noticed that the console version of the game is generally more
stable than its PC counterpart.

Wow, 1800 games is a lot. I guess I'm just more selective since I still
play Dark Souls occasionally, and that's on my PS3. I mainly play game
titles that I recognize. I've noticed it too, the quality of games has
dropped. Especially if you compare titles like Arkham Knight to Gotham
Knights, which is seven years apart. Or Modern Warfare to Black Ops 7,
which is six years apart. Am I'm not just talking about the performance
here.

In addition to Deus Ex, Mankind Divided release in 2016 which only needed
GTX 660 with 2GB vram and it runs well even with older hardware. So, it's
puzzling how the remake needs 16GB and looks worse.

In contrast, a game like MGS Delta should also run fine on paper, but
doesn't hit perfect 60fps on my RTX 4060. Whichis really bizzar. And I'm
running at 1080p, not 4k with anything crazy.

Anyhow, I have my take on COVID, being an anti-vaxer...but that will be a five paragraphs read. So...
here is a picture of a pony
View attachment 555455

I mean I have a lot of roms from NES to arcades to more modern stuff and maybe 400 or so PC games. Admittedly I'm getting lazy and not playing ANY of them it's weird but anyway, someone complained that we were talking about PC games so I'll stop.
 

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