TheFlow is up to his old tricks, hacking PlayStation hardware once more. After a month of tinkering around, he's managed to get past the security on Sony's PlayStation Portal streaming handheld, and even gotten PSP games to load on it by running the PPSSPP emulator for Android. He credits fellow scene hackers xyz and ZetaTwo for the help in hacking the Portal, and says that he might showcase some videos of PPSSPP running on the device sometime this weekend. For now, there's no plans to release his hack to the public, and TheFlow claims there's still a lot of work to be done in the future.

After more than a month of hard work, PPSSPP is running natively on PlayStation Portal. Yes, we hacked it. With help from xyz and @ZetaTwo pic.twitter.com/AXuRROo6Ip

— Andy Nguyen (@theflow0) February 19, 2024

 

[Veho]

Finally, a practical use for the Portal.

 

[Scarlet]

If it didn't have 8gb of internal storage there might have been something cool there. Super interesting to see what can be done either way though.

 

[yoshi_nysa]

What else can it run, from a technical standpoint?

 

[|<roni&g]

Better tell Sony 1st so they can patch it.

 

[K3Nv2]

Awesome a device in 2024 that can run psp finally.

 

[isoboy]

How am I supposed to be excited about this when it's not availible? He's a good programmer and it's his right to cash in from Sony but by the time we get to enjoy this, sixteen other android devices will have been released. Pft. PS5 hacks my ass.

 

[Ettino]

What else can it run, from a technical standpoint?

Doom.

 

[DJPlace]

now if it can run the switch....

 

[The Catboy]

All 10 people who own this will be happy to see they finally have a reason to consider using it!

 

[a_username_that_isnt_cool]

When is Portal on Portal

 

[Ettino]

All 10 people who own this will be happy to see they finally have a reason to consider using it!

Lol, I actually have it and it works fine for what it was made to do. I doubt you can do much with Snapdragon 662 as well. Most retro stuff would probably run on it. It's a niche gadget, alright if you have 200 bucks to throw away.

 

[Lostbhoy]

now if it can run the switch....

My Nothing Phone 1 is running Yuzu no probs... So why not?

Haven't tried botw yet tho.......

 

[Osha]

How am I supposed to be excited about this when it's not availible? He's a good programmer and it's his right to cash in from Sony but by the time we get to enjoy this, sixteen other android devices will have been released. Pft. PS5 hacks my ass.

Yeah, he should have done something specifically for you, how selfish of him to do passion projects like that.

 

[HellGhast]

$ony ought to pay the Fl0w for turning the useless Remote-Play streaming device into a useful psp emulator.

 

[osaka35]

Lol, I actually have it and it works fine for what it was made to do. I doubt you can do much with Snapdragon 662 as well. Most retro stuff would probably run on it. It's a niche gadget, alright if you have 200 bucks to throw away.

soon as I can find stock, anyway. Ebay, amazon, walmart, are all resellers for the scalping prices of 250-300+. By the time it's back to MSRP or cheaper, I reckon' there'll be something better on the horizon. I had planned on getting it for the ff7 redo games but alas.

Unless someone's got the hookup for me?

 

[Clydefrosch]

If it didn't have 8gb of internal storage there might have been something cool there. Super interesting to see what can be done either way though.

now it almost feels like a psp go.

 

[CMDreamer]

Now it might be of some real use, just like happened with the Vita after being hacked.

 

[Marc_LFD]

now it almost feels like a psp go.

With a proper controller than a tiny controller.

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I have to ask, does the Portal use Android as its OS?

 

[EduAAA]

Yeah, he should have done something specifically for you, how selfish of him to do passion projects like that.

Yes, he is a prick, an arrogant prick selfish nerd