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Hello World! I've been reporting on Sony PlayStation hacking news since 2000 and started PSXHAX in 2014 to cover PlayStation (PSX), PlayStation 2 (PS2), PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation Portable (PSP), PlayStation Vita (PS Vita), PlayStation TV (PS TV) and next-gen PlayStation 5 (PS5) platforms along with anything else of interest.
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New PS5 VR Headset Details Revealed at Sony's PlayStation VR2 Dev Summit
Recently Sony held a private PlayStation VR2 Developer summit conference revealing new details on their upcoming PS5 VR headset including an HDR OLED display, eye-tracking support with a resolution of 4000x2040 pixels (2000x2040 per eye) and hybrid AAA games for those interested in the next-gen virtual reality system! 
This PS5Scene news comes following Sony's initial PS5VR Announcement earlier this year, the official PS5 VR Controller unveiling and rumored PlayStation Home PSVR2 revival.
With launch details expected in early 2022 a summary of purported PSVR2 specs is outlined in the video below from PSVR Without Parole's YouTube Channel, and to quote from UploadVR.com on the upcoming PS5 VR Headset:
"Other details from PSVR Without Parole’s video claim the device, codenamed NGVR (Next-Generation VR), uses an HDR OLED display and has a field of view (FOV) of 110 degrees, 10 more degrees than the original PSVR. Alongside foveated rendering, the new headset could also use a technique called flexible scaling resolution to further increase the performance of PSVR titles.
The controllers, meanwhile, will reportedly feature capacitive touch sensors for the thumb, index and middle finger. These sensors will apparently be able to tell not just if a player is touching the controller but, if not, how far away from the controller their fingers are. We've seen a lot of patent filings and research reports that suggest future Sony controllers could support finger-tracking."
PSVR2: Full Specs & New Details REVEALED
Yesterday's PlayStation VR2 developer summit revealed a ton of new details about Sony's upcoming headset. Here's everything we learned.
This PS5Scene news comes following Sony's initial PS5VR Announcement earlier this year, the official PS5 VR Controller unveiling and rumored PlayStation Home PSVR2 revival.
With launch details expected in early 2022 a summary of purported PSVR2 specs is outlined in the video below from PSVR Without Parole's YouTube Channel, and to quote from UploadVR.com on the upcoming PS5 VR Headset:
"Other details from PSVR Without Parole’s video claim the device, codenamed NGVR (Next-Generation VR), uses an HDR OLED display and has a field of view (FOV) of 110 degrees, 10 more degrees than the original PSVR. Alongside foveated rendering, the new headset could also use a technique called flexible scaling resolution to further increase the performance of PSVR titles.
The controllers, meanwhile, will reportedly feature capacitive touch sensors for the thumb, index and middle finger. These sensors will apparently be able to tell not just if a player is touching the controller but, if not, how far away from the controller their fingers are. We've seen a lot of patent filings and research reports that suggest future Sony controllers could support finger-tracking."
PSVR2: Full Specs & New Details REVEALED
Yesterday's PlayStation VR2 developer summit revealed a ton of new details about Sony's upcoming headset. Here's everything we learned.
PKGCheck to Verify & Fix PS4 FPKG Checksums in Development by Hippie68
Proceeding the PS4 PKG Integrity Checker, LibOrbisPKG: Library for PS4 PKGs, PS4PKGVerifier 1.4 GUI App and his PS4 SFO Reader / Editor recently PS4Scene developer Hippie68 added PKGCheck on Github which is currently a work-in-progress (WIP) with the aim being to verify PS4 FPKGs for checksum errors and fix them on demand. 
Download: pkgcheck-main.zip / GIT / pkgcheck.zip (1.3 MB - compiled by @mailwl, includes pkgcheck.exe and libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll)
From the README.md: PKGCheck
Work-in-progress command line program that not only verifies an FPKG's checksums, but also fixes them.
This program is almost fully functional yet still incomplete, and I might need your help to complete it. My idea was to fix checksums on-the-fly, without extracting the PKG. And it does work for the most part, however now I'm stuck right before the finish line where it comes to the entry keys.
The only documentation I can find about them and their checksums is PKG Information, but it is not clear to me how exactly those RSA checksums are calculated and how to proceed. If you think you can do it and want to collaborate, please let me know. It would be great if it could be done with the OpenSSL API.
The missing code is about to begin at line 633.
Other useful links that helped me get as far:
Download: pkgcheck-main.zip / GIT / pkgcheck.zip (1.3 MB - compiled by @mailwl, includes pkgcheck.exe and libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll)
From the README.md: PKGCheck
Work-in-progress command line program that not only verifies an FPKG's checksums, but also fixes them.
This program is almost fully functional yet still incomplete, and I might need your help to complete it. My idea was to fix checksums on-the-fly, without extracting the PKG. And it does work for the most part, however now I'm stuck right before the finish line where it comes to the entry keys.
The only documentation I can find about them and their checksums is PKG Information, but it is not clear to me how exactly those RSA checksums are calculated and how to proceed. If you think you can do it and want to collaborate, please let me know. It would be great if it could be done with the OpenSSL API.
The missing code is about to begin at line 633.
Other useful links that helped me get as far:
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PS5 HD Camera Firmware / Files Dump and PlayStation 5 Camera on PC
The PS5Scene is warming up following the raw PS5 Game Dumps, PS5TrophyExtract0r, PS5 SPIWay release, PS5 Server Project development, PS5 SMAP Bypass research, PlayStation 5 Dev Kit leak and now a PS5 HD Camera Firmware Dump via ProsperoDev (aka PSXDev / BigBoss on Twitter) alongside PS5 Camera Files, power consumption and USB traffic details with a PS5 Camera on PC demo by @Hackinside (Github / Twitter) from his YouTube Channel are available! 
Before jumping in, here are some related articles for those who missed them:
Before jumping in, here are some related articles for those who missed them:
- PS4 Auxiliary Ports for PlayStation 4 Camera Revealed by BigBoss
- PS4Eyecam / PS4 Camera Firmware Kernel Analysis WIP by BigBoss
- BigBoss: PlayStation Camera v2, PS VR USB Descriptor and Software
- PSVR Part I: Reverse-Engineering Sony's PlayStation VR by BigBoss
- LibPSVR: C Library for Morpheus (PlayStation VR) by...
PS4 CR0.WP Protection Kernel Security Bypass Detailed via CelesteBlue
In PS4Scene news this weekend, recently developer @CelesteBlue (Github / Twitter) detailed a PS4 CR0.WP Protection (Write Protect) Kernel Security Bypass applicable since at least PS4 OFW 6.51 on the PSDevWiki working exploits page. 
This comes proceeding the PS4 Jailbreak 2 updates, latest GoldHEN v1.1 release, PS4 Synacktiv Presentation SSTIC 2021 Recap, PS4 / PS5 SMAP Bypass by m00nbsd and new PS4 Fake PKGs (FPKGs) for those interested.
Below are the technical details for scene devs from PSDevWiki.com, as follows: CR0.WP protection
At least since firmware 6.51 Sony instrumented all instructions that write to the CR0 register with checks for attempts to clear CR0.WP (Write Protect), which is necessary for patching the kernel. This is what it looks like in 6.51 kernel:
Note that the check is after the write, to prevent a ROP gadget from pointing straight at the mov and skipping the verification.
Bypasses (in chronological order):
This comes proceeding the PS4 Jailbreak 2 updates, latest GoldHEN v1.1 release, PS4 Synacktiv Presentation SSTIC 2021 Recap, PS4 / PS5 SMAP Bypass by m00nbsd and new PS4 Fake PKGs (FPKGs) for those interested.
Below are the technical details for scene devs from PSDevWiki.com, as follows: CR0.WP protection
At least since firmware 6.51 Sony instrumented all instructions that write to the CR0 register with checks for attempts to clear CR0.WP (Write Protect), which is necessary for patching the kernel. This is what it looks like in 6.51 kernel:
Code:
a1b79: 0f 22 c0 mov cr0,rax
a1b7c: 48 a9 00 00 01 00 test rax,0x10000
a1b82: 75 02 jne a1b86 <-- skip the next instruction if CR0.WP is not cleared
a1b84: 0f 0b ud2 <-- #UD exception, causes a kernel panic
a1b86: c3 retBypasses (in chronological order):
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Latest PlayStation 5 Gameplay Trailers Hit the PS5 Scene!
This weekend's latest round of PS5 Gameplay Trailers spotlight some of the incoming PlayStation Indie Titles for those that already snagged a PlayStation 5 console and joined the PS5Scene! 
Zombie Army 4: Dead War Return to Hell and Free Left 4 Dead Character Pack PS5 Trailer
It’s time to finish this! Learn the sinister secrets that set the Zombie apocalypse in motion and venture deep into Hell itself as you sprint to rescue a fallen ally from a fate worse than death – a space known only as the Void. Will the forces of the occult have their final victory, or will the bell toll for them?
Return to Hell is the third and final mission in Return to Hell, a horrifying three-part Zombie Army 4: Dead War Campaign! We also have a whole horde of other brand new content out today for Zombie Army 4 fans to bite into, including:
Marvel's Avengers Road to Wakanda: Children of T'Chaka PS5 Trailer
T'Challa is the Black Panther. But he will never be alone, no matter how much he tries to guard his heart.
Watch Road to Wakanda: Children of T'Chaka to see echoes of T'Challa and Shuri's past in the eyes of Okoye. Prepare for Marvel's Avengers Expansion: Black Panther - War for Wakanda on August 17!
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Beat Character Reveal PS5 Trailer
Beat from Jet Set Radio is coming to Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania as a playable character!
Glide, grind, and roll your way through the wondrous worlds of Super Monkey Ball...
Zombie Army 4: Dead War Return to Hell and Free Left 4 Dead Character Pack PS5 Trailer
It’s time to finish this! Learn the sinister secrets that set the Zombie apocalypse in motion and venture deep into Hell itself as you sprint to rescue a fallen ally from a fate worse than death – a space known only as the Void. Will the forces of the occult have their final victory, or will the bell toll for them?
Return to Hell is the third and final mission in Return to Hell, a horrifying three-part Zombie Army 4: Dead War Campaign! We also have a whole horde of other brand new content out today for Zombie Army 4 fans to bite into, including:
- Horror Headgear Pack
- Flare Gun Weapon Bundle
- Van Helsing Weapon Skins
- Horror Charm Pack 2
- FREE Left 4 Dead Character Pack 2
- The FREE Left 4 Dead Character Pack 2 contains four characters (The Left 4 Dead Characters do not come with character voices, players must select a pre-existing voice in order to play as these characters).
- Coach
- Ellis
- Nick
- Rochelle
Marvel's Avengers Road to Wakanda: Children of T'Chaka PS5 Trailer
T'Challa is the Black Panther. But he will never be alone, no matter how much he tries to guard his heart.
Watch Road to Wakanda: Children of T'Chaka to see echoes of T'Challa and Shuri's past in the eyes of Okoye. Prepare for Marvel's Avengers Expansion: Black Panther - War for Wakanda on August 17!
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Beat Character Reveal PS5 Trailer
Beat from Jet Set Radio is coming to Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania as a playable character!
Glide, grind, and roll your way through the wondrous worlds of Super Monkey Ball...