Sony Repairs Exploits In Two PSP Titles, But Another Is Out There
See Full ImagePlug a few leaks in the dam and a new one opens.
But at least two pretty cool games are back on the PlayStation Network, so that's a plus. Some time ago, hacking exploits were discovered in MotorStorm: Arctic Edge and Hot Shots Tennis for the PSP; these exploits allowed the somewhat clever to run unsigned code on the new PlayStation Vita.
As a result, Sony took down both titles to fix the issue and according to The Escapist, both the aforementioned games are back and available for download. Sony has provided us with firmware version 1.67, which effectively closed the exploits. However, while Wololo.net can confirm that Sony has fixed those games, the site has located yet another PSP title that lets hackers into the Vita. Which one? Well, they're not saying right now...
But it did let them get Doom running on the Vita, even after the PSN 1.67 update. Looks like Sony has another hole to plug, and maybe a few others they don't know about.
Tags: vita, playstation vita, vita hack, psp, psp hack
4/21/2012 10:15:16 AM Ben Dutka
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TheIllusiveMan
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 5:25:30 PM
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Beamboom
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 11:06:55 AM
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Bah, open'er up and let people write some cool new software and find new usage for it, I say. Breath some life into her.
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Doppel
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 6:33:52 PM
Back about 4-5 years ago, the PSP and other devices were cracked because it's a way of playing with your toys and taking them apart to see how and what made them work. Hacking then turned to loading "backups" of UMDs. Despite the good intentions, a lot of people knew where this is going. (Spoiler alert: Piracy)
Now, my interest in the PSP hacking (and console softmodding in general) has truly gone sour. This is because of a strange shift in parts of the community. I felt that no longer is hacking a place to have fun with your stuff, it then turned into a way to "stick it up to the man and revolt against the 1% and kick the balls of the greedy corporations." Sharing games over torrents is then turned into a "freedom of information" and a First Amendment issue. Hell, there was one instance a user who said he was going to pay for his movies/games, and then he got replies describing him as a "complacent sheep."
So yeah, I stopped following the hacking community. Once a place of fun and games, turned into a weird "revolution against the greedy corporations and big government brother."
Now, people's experiences vary, this is mine.
Sorry for the rant.
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Beamboom
Sunday, April 22, 2012 @ 9:31:30 AM
When I see the Vita, I think, "hmmm, so what have we got here? A camera, a network interface and a battery. Awesome. What if I made the Vita a baby sitter that connected to my mobile phone when audio were registred? Or what if we made a little app that streamed the video to my laptop and strapped my Vita inside my RC car - could I then get a first person view to control the car?".
Sure, you can buy products that already do these things, but why should we have to do that when we essentially already have a thing that could do this and much more - without having to spend a penny more?
Last edited by Beamboom on 4/22/2012 9:36:22 AM
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PHOENIXZERO
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 11:16:58 AM
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It'll get hacked but not this way.
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duomaxwell007
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 12:12:10 PM
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BikerSaint
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 12:24:57 PM
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And then Sony can reward them with some sort of cash royalty or some material gaming rewards &/or accessories for each new Vita their invention is on.
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Clamedeus
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 2:51:36 PM
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Beamboom
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 3:20:56 PM
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Clamedeus
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 4:19:31 PM
http://www.playstation.com/pss/developer/openbeta/index_e.html
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Clamedeus
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 4:54:36 PM
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mehrab2603
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 9:23:44 PM
Also, they can release the Vita SDK for people eo make apps and let them have a place on the store. These steps I think will keep hackers happy and bring positive results too.
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Beamboom
Sunday, April 22, 2012 @ 2:06:27 AM
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TheAgingHipster
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 1:59:41 PM
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Why not just play the thing the way it was intended? *shrug*
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Palpatations911
Monday, April 23, 2012 @ 1:52:58 PM
Although Sony watches over them so closely that it has become Dukes of Hazzard Esque and Sony is the Sheriff
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Axe99
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 3:21:18 PM
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I always thought it was a bit rough how everyone got up Sony for removing Linux access from the PS3 - as it was damn clear it was done because of pirates. It's like blaming the Government for better security at airports, not the people that are blowing up the planes.
If they could make the platform open but the game platform secure (so open platform, but then a closed app to run the games in) that'd be best for everyone, but it's probably pretty tricky.
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Beamboom
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 3:33:11 PM
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Neo_Aeon666
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 6:22:07 PM
... More like: Because of the NEW *you own nothing* culture that the stupid companies are coming up with.
The fact that some companies want to restrict my access to things I paid for is enough for me to want to get the hacked version that lets me enjoy my product anywhere anytime. They are not stopping piracy with it. They are just pissing me and alot of people off... Up to the point where I actually BUY the game... Then I figure out I am limited and have to get the free *hacked* version to play while on the move... Disgusting.
Anyway that was more aimed towards the evil PC industry lol but you were talking about other platforms so.
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mehrab2603
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 10:50:41 PM
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Palpatations911
Sunday, April 22, 2012 @ 1:20:21 AM
Anyways, this news about these two games is extremely old news and the exploit only allows you to run the Vita half byte loader which is a "sandbox" environment where you run emulators to play 16 bit games and stuff like that. It in no way promotes piracy. In fact, Wololo denounces piracy.
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Qubex
Sunday, April 22, 2012 @ 10:41:47 PM
Q!
"play.experience.enjoy"
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burnlife308
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 3:52:12 PM
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http://www.playstation.com/pss/developer/index_e.html
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Killa Tequilla
Sunday, April 22, 2012 @ 2:45:50 AM
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mzz
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 8:40:41 PM
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firesoul453
Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 11:00:04 PM
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___________
Sunday, April 22, 2012 @ 4:22:36 AM
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i wish $ony would leave this alone, i mean come on who does not want to play doom on the vita?
hell, post a competition for who can bring back the best classic!
this is what i really cant understand about $ony.
on their phones they freaking teach you how to hack them!
on psp just look at it funny and they take you to court!
WTF!?
i wish they would leave it alone think of all the cool mods we could get on there!
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Qubex
Sunday, April 22, 2012 @ 10:42:34 PM
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"play.experience.enjoy"
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cadpig
Sunday, April 22, 2012 @ 6:01:47 PM
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Sony has every right to defend the security of their products.
How can you folks forget how pirates destoyed the PSP in the west.
I have no problem with Sony patching and closeing holes with the PS Vita.
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Palpatations911
Monday, April 23, 2012 @ 5:14:15 AM
There also is no evidence to support your claim that "pirates destroyed the psp". People with money would just purchase a title that they want and not go through the process of pirating psp games and the ones who are pirating would have never had money to give to sony in the first place....This is just common sense.
I bet you think that the PS3 would have bombed if Sony hadn't taken away the Custom OS feature in 2010 huh?
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cadpig
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 @ 10:45:28 AM
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No evidence...Google the subject and read the articles.
How can you be so sure that the vHBL exploit is going to stay home brew software only?
Hackers don't stop at home brewed software.
I really can't say much about the custom OS feature...Never really cared about it or missed it.
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Lairfan
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 @ 5:07:19 PM
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And who cares if its harmless at first, it never stays that way (like taking drugs). And the whole "its a challenge" argument is pretty retarded too. Why continue to do this stupid hacking crap to "get the most out of your system" when you know that an exploit you make may screw everyone over in the future because of someone else's actions with that exploit (or expansions upon that exploit)?
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BikerSaint
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Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 11:02:58 AM
Besides that Motorstorm:AE title, I believe the 2nd one also returning to the PSN is actually "Everybody's Tennis", not Hot Shots Tennis.