PS5 Exploit Guide

BobaFett_UK · 2026-09-28T09:52:05+0100

ViRGE said:
That one is always a difficult question to answer.

Right now, the reasons to stay on a firmware below 9.xx (or really, 10.01) are few and far between. The highest version that Linux runs on right now is 7.61 (though that will presumably change once the 14.xx HV exploit is released), and there has been some work on an untethered jailbreak for firmwares that low, though it's not yet complete.

Otherwise, if you just want to play PS5 games? Currently, there is not a compelling reason to be on a low firmware. Particularly as there seem to be limitations in backporting newer games all the way to 4.xx. Getting up to 10.01 would give you improved compatibility while still getting access to some very good kernel exploits like Lapse.

The trade-off is that no one knows what the future will hold for exploits. Will someone find a super awesome and highly reliable untethered jailbreak for lower firmwares (or better still, a full CFW)? Maybe. So the risk you take is that you are potentially locking yourself out of future developments. But it means you get to play games now.

5.50 PS5s are admittedly fairly rare. But with the upcoming HV exploit, I'm doubtful that it actually has much additional value (economically speaking).

The release notes do not say. But checking the source code, it looks like it's derived from the open source libProspero (rather than using Sony's libScePubTools).

Valid point you have made with regards to which FW one should stay at given the current state of the scene... If and when a HV exploit is release that will suddenly change the dynamics literally overnight... The next step would of course be the CFW exploit but even before then achieving HV will determine whether the said FW will be known as the Golden FW for the PS5 irrespective of when CFW is released... Or have i got my thinking wrong here?

ViRGE · 2026-09-28T10:29:11+0100

DkAngel666 said:
and for ignorant like me, which is the one that work well ?

libScePubTools is part of Sony's bootlegged developers kit. Though the application itself also plays a part, as fpkg-gui also uses libScePubTools.

Something based on libProspero would not be the "gold standard" right now. But there isn't a ton of solid evidence on how much worse libProspero is for compatibility. The most definitive thing I can tell you is that the tools that Drakmor is focusing on right now are libScePubTools-based.

BobaFett_UK said:
Valid point you have made with regards to which FW one should stay at given the current state of the scene... If and when a HV exploit is release that will suddenly change the dynamics literally overnight... The next step would of course be the CFW exploit but even before then achieving HV will determine whether the said FW will be known as the Golden FW for the PS5 irrespective of when CFW is released... Or have i got my thinking wrong here?

A hypervisor exploit is really cool for several reasons. But if you are just playing PS5 games, it is not that important right now, seeing as how the I/O coprocessor (A53) can be exploited up to 11.60 without it.

Meanwhile, even with the current HV exploit, 7.61 isn't exactly a golden firmware for the PS5. It's a great firmware, but going back to what spurred on the parent's original question, it isn't as compatible with newer games. Backporting games isn't as easy or reliable as it is for the PS4 scene - not yet, anyhow.

Avivish24 · 2026-09-28T10:53:36+0100

zebrone said:
Am i wrong or new kstuff of Drakmor has a53_ppr inside?

What firmware are you on??

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HS2005 said:
Not revelant for now. fpkg will develop further beyond 11.40.
The main subject line will always be: do not update unless you need or want to.

In both situations you will need these 3 payloads:

- kstuff-1.12-fpkg-dr-test8
- a53_ppr_install_fast_15.09.elf
- ShadowMountPlus_1.7alpha13fix1-13-g072c17

fpkg-gui is a User-friendly FPKG tool. Primarily for game dump folder converting and GP5 workflow. sdk-fpkg does not have a GP5 workflow. But most won't need it anyway.

The key point is that pkg-gui uses Drakmor's LibProsperoPkg packaging engine, so the difference isn't necessarily that one produces a fundamentally different type of FPKG.

Example: Stellar Blade v1.014.001 has been reported working with sdk-fpkg279-fix9-self rather than using the GUI version. Don't get me wrong. Both tools still give errors from time to time depending and what users are adding e.g. apr-emu files, backports, merging dlc's etc. Both tools serve their own purpose.

can you pls share the download link for these payloads

zebrone · 2026-09-28T11:35:36+0100

Avivish24 said:
What firmware are you on??

Post automatically merged: Yesterday at 10:57 AM

can you pls share the download link for these payloads

https://gofile.io/d/Jjtlx9hI

FortalezaG · 2026-09-28T12:26:53+0100

I''m on 13.6. Can I pair my disc drive without update to 14?

Skirttles · 2026-09-28T12:31:44+0100

Yes, if the psn have not blocked the 13.60 access

HS2005 · 2026-09-28T12:38:27+0100

FortalezaG said:
I''m on 13.6. Can I pair my disc drive without update to 14?

In Europe you still can. Just checked. PSN is still available. Sony is taking it's time.
Hopefully I still can install the Witcher 3 Remastered update tomorrow

Bigoroth · 2026-09-28T13:50:26+0100

we still have some days given the "grace period" window right? like precisely until the 30th hahaha.

sony is really taking it's time with this one.

heisenberg7 · 2026-09-28T15:57:09+0100

MohammedQ8 said:
Can we install pkg games on usb external SSD drive?

https://github.com/thanhsondev/PS5-FPKG-RESTORE

So you asking (as me) for a payload like the ps4 app2usb, which you could install fpkg's at external usb (not extended). This was linking the files from ext usb to internal and i believe is not difficult for someone to make a payload like this on ps5. Hoping and waiting for a developer to make a payload like this, i believe is very easy for someone who has the abilities

Schweino · 2026-09-28T16:37:38+0100

HS2005 said:
In Europe you still can. Just checked. PSN is still available. Sony is taking it's time.
Hopefully I still can install the Witcher 3 Remastered update tomorrow

This site gives an overview worldwide:

https://psn.etawen.lol/

Seraphic · 2026-09-28T18:44:19+0100

ViRGE said:
That one is always a difficult question to answer.

Right now, the reasons to stay on a firmware below 9.xx (or really, 10.01) are few and far between. The highest version that Linux runs on right now is 7.61 (though that will presumably change once the 14.xx HV exploit is released), and there has been some work on an untethered jailbreak for firmwares that low, though it's not yet complete.

Otherwise, if you just want to play PS5 games? Currently, there is not a compelling reason to be on a low firmware. Particularly as there seem to be limitations in backporting newer games all the way to 4.xx. Getting up to 10.01 would give you improved compatibility while still getting access to some very good kernel exploits like Lapse.

The trade-off is that no one knows what the future will hold for exploits. Will someone find a super awesome and highly reliable untethered jailbreak for lower firmwares (or better still, a full CFW)? Maybe. So the risk you take is that you are potentially locking yourself out of future developments. But it means you get to play games now.

5.50 PS5s are admittedly fairly rare. But with the upcoming HV exploit, I'm doubtful that it actually has much additional value (economically speaking).

The release notes do not say. But checking the source code, it looks like it's derived from the open source libProspero (rather than using Sony's libScePubTools).

Starting to wonder what to do with a 1.02 Disc base model PS5 since 13.60 seems will become the go-to.

White_Raven_X · 2026-09-28T19:42:30+0100

BobaFett_UK said:
Found this laying in the bottom of one of my draws of odd ends. Forgot I even had it lol

I’ll stick that into the 9.20 system when I find the time.

Not touched the 11.60 console yet. I believe ArkSama / Drakmor has an updated elf file for that revision?

And I’m still using Y2JB for 9.20 and BDJb for the 11.60 and not the WebKit exploit. Any guidance on what you folks recommend?

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Edit: Need to dust my keyboard

My Current PS5 9.00 Jailbreak Setup

PS5 Firmware:
• 9.00

Initial WebKit Host:
• ESP32-S3 SuperMini
• 4 MB flash / 2 MB PSRAM
• Flashed with Owen Swang's ps5-webkit-autoloader-esp32 v0.4.0-1
• Uses the poopsploit/slopkit WebKit chain for firmware 7.00–12.00

The ESP32 was used to host and cache the WebKit Autoloader onto my PS5. Once installed, I have a WebKit Autoloader shortcut under the PS5 Media tab, so the exploit can be launched from there.

Current boot/jailbreak chain:

Media → WebKit Autoloader
↓
WebKit/kernel exploit
↓
Unified Autoloader
↓
Payload Manager v0.5.1
↓
kstuff-lite v1.11
↓
ShadowMountPlus v1.7 beta 2

My internal autoloader config is stored at:

/data/ps5_autoloader/

Payload Manager is then responsible for automatically starting my regular payloads rather than putting a bunch of payloads directly into the WebKit autoload.txt.

My Payload Manager autoload is currently:

1. kstuff-lite v1.11
2. ShadowMountPlus v1.7 beta 2

I also keep:

/data/.kstuff_noautomount

This disables kstuff-lite's own automount function so ShadowMountPlus handles mounting instead.

Game backups/homebrew are stored mainly under:

/data/homebrew/

ShadowMountPlus scans that location and can also work with supported games stored on external USB storage.

I removed my old etaHEN setup, old Elf Arsenal files, ItemzFlow leftovers, old BackPork setup, and an old USB ps5_autoloader folder that was accidentally loading etaHEN, old ShadowMountPlus, kill_youtube and Payload Manager v0.3.1.

Current useful payloads/tools I have available:

• kstuff-lite v1.11
• ShadowMountPlus v1.7 beta 2
• PS5 Web File Manager v1.9
• Garlic Save Manager v1.13.1
• nanoDNS v0.4
• PS5Xplorer

At the moment I am keeping the PS5 off unrestricted internet to avoid any possibility of accidentally downloading a Sony firmware update.

So overall it is now a pretty clean setup:

WebKit Autoloader → Payload Manager → kstuff-lite → ShadowMountPlus

No etaHEN required for my current backup-loading setup.

AlphaBravo · 2026-09-28T22:45:20+0100

White_Raven_X said:
My Current PS5 9.00 Jailbreak Setup

PS5 Firmware:
• 9.00

Initial WebKit Host:
• ESP32-S3 SuperMini
• 4 MB flash / 2 MB PSRAM
• Flashed with Owen Swang's ps5-webkit-autoloader-esp32 v0.4.0-1
• Uses the poopsploit/slopkit WebKit chain for firmware 7.00–12.00

The ESP32 was used to host and cache the WebKit Autoloader onto my PS5. Once installed, I have a WebKit Autoloader shortcut under the PS5 Media tab, so the exploit can be launched from there.

Current boot/jailbreak chain:

Media → WebKit Autoloader
↓
WebKit/kernel exploit
↓
Unified Autoloader
↓
Payload Manager v0.5.1
↓
kstuff-lite v1.11
↓
ShadowMountPlus v1.7 beta 2

My internal autoloader config is stored at:

/data/ps5_autoloader/

Payload Manager is then responsible for automatically starting my regular payloads rather than putting a bunch of payloads directly into the WebKit autoload.txt.

My Payload Manager autoload is currently:

1. kstuff-lite v1.11
2. ShadowMountPlus v1.7 beta 2

I also keep:

/data/.kstuff_noautomount

This disables kstuff-lite's own automount function so ShadowMountPlus handles mounting instead.

Game backups/homebrew are stored mainly under:

/data/homebrew/

ShadowMountPlus scans that location and can also work with supported games stored on external USB storage.

I removed my old etaHEN setup, old Elf Arsenal files, ItemzFlow leftovers, old BackPork setup, and an old USB ps5_autoloader folder that was accidentally loading etaHEN, old ShadowMountPlus, kill_youtube and Payload Manager v0.3.1.

Current useful payloads/tools I have available:

• kstuff-lite v1.11
• ShadowMountPlus v1.7 beta 2
• PS5 Web File Manager v1.9
• Garlic Save Manager v1.13.1
• nanoDNS v0.4
• PS5Xplorer

At the moment I am keeping the PS5 off unrestricted internet to avoid any possibility of accidentally downloading a Sony firmware update.

So overall it is now a pretty clean setup:

WebKit Autoloader → Payload Manager → kstuff-lite → ShadowMountPlus

No etaHEN required for my current backup-loading setup.

Long time no see matey. Been somewhat lost without your ps5 scene news updates. Any plans to continue? Good luck if you do as tons of stuff has happened. Hack the World!!

Rasa39 · 2026-09-28T23:12:03+0100

Quick question, and sorry for the kinda off-topic, but who do I need to ask about making a thread about a game mod I made? It would technically be in the ps4 section, since it's for a ps4 game, it is a lua game mod though (not exploit related).

I know I've made similar threads before for my other mods, but this one is a custom update file (fpkg) and it's the first type I've made for PS consoles so just want to make sure I do it right. DM me please.

RobD · 2026-09-28T23:32:51+0100

HS2005 said:
Nice. Was not aware that the slim models can also run CFW. Me while owning a Super Slim. Still have tol hold my horses.

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Yeah I use cat 8.1 for my whole household. It does the job and won't run into any bandwith problems anytime s00n. Would be nice if the PRO had a 2.5GbE port. You'd be surpised how many machines still use a 100BASE-T and 1000BASE-T configuration. Like my NAS: I build a 10GbE port into it, along with some SSD's.

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Even Cat5e is plenty in most situations. But whilst cat5e typically uses UTP cat8.1 is virtually immune to crosstalk and noise due to it shielding.

Ethernet sucks except for direct comnection in last 1-2m from switches....fiber.

johnplaystation · 2026-09-28T23:38:08+0100

TheStonedModder said:
So now that I have controllers patched, and Bluetooth audio patches working

Are there any other 3rd party qol things yall would like potentially unlocked ? I can try to get it in the toolbox for the beta

I don't know if this is possible, but is there a way to make all installed games possible without swapping discs? It's a hassle.

Tilde88 · 2026-09-29T01:27:15+0100

RobD said:
Ethernet sucks except for direct comnection in last 1-2m from switches....fiber.

which SFP you got in your ps5?

White_Raven_X · 2026-09-29T01:50:19+0100

AlphaBravo said:
Long time no see matey. Been somewhat lost without your ps5 scene news updates. Any plans to continue? Good luck if you do as tons of stuff has happened. Hack the World!!

Hey AlphaBravo! Thanks, I really appreciate that, and yes it has been a while.

Like I mentioned in my last post, I haven't lost interest in the PS5 scene at all. The problem is almost the opposite—there's been so much happening that it's become incredibly difficult to keep up with it properly. It feels like there's something new almost every day, and with work being especially busy for me this year, I just haven't had the time to research everything thoroughly enough to keep doing the monthly updates the way I want to.

Then you've got all the other interesting stuff happening at the same time. I've been spending quite a bit of my spare time playing around with the BC-250, especially with the recent progress unlocking all 40 CUs and now all 8 CPU cores. That's been a rabbit hole all on its own!

And now there's also a lot of talk surrounding the two new PS5 emulator projects for Windows, which is another really interesting development I've been trying to follow. Between the jailbreak scene, new exploits and payloads, Linux development, the BC-250 and now PS5 emulation, there's honestly so much going on that it's difficult to keep track of everything and stay focused on one thing!

I wouldn't say the PS5 updates are gone forever though. If I get some time and can properly catch up on everything that's happened, I'd definitely like to put another roundup together. It might just have to be less frequent than the monthly updates I was doing before.

Thanks for checking in though mate, I really appreciate knowing that people actually enjoyed reading them!

Hack everything, Hack the World!!

ViRGE · 2026-09-29T03:10:10+0100

johnplaystation said:
I don't know if this is possible, but is there a way to make all installed games possible without swapping discs? It's a hassle.

Wouldn't the solution to that be to dump them and reinstall them as fPKGs?

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