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Mira VR PS4 Patch: Enable PSVR Without Spoofing DevKit Version by Al Azif
As we await a PS4Vibe PKG release for more stimulation than a second stimulus round, following his PS4HEN & JKPatch 5.03 Ports and PS4 Development Kit Teardown PlayStation 4 scene dev @Al Azif returns via Twitter bringing a Mira VR PS4 Patch to Enable PSVR without spoofing the DevKit version. 
This comes following the PS VR Payload with Source Code, PlayStation VR Enabler Patch, explanation of using a Spoofer for PS VR and recent Mira Project PS4 Homebrew Tools release... according to the Github revision it works by simply skipping the CheckSystemUpdate check located in SceMorpheusUpdServer.
Download: Mira VR.zip (587.64 KB) / Mira REN.zip (147.77 KB)
Included are the following Mira VR patch file payloads:
@Leeful shared further details on what the Mira VR Patch does HERE for those seeking additional clarification on @Al...
This comes following the PS VR Payload with Source Code, PlayStation VR Enabler Patch, explanation of using a Spoofer for PS VR and recent Mira Project PS4 Homebrew Tools release... according to the Github revision it works by simply skipping the CheckSystemUpdate check located in SceMorpheusUpdServer.
Download: Mira VR.zip (587.64 KB) / Mira REN.zip (147.77 KB)
Included are the following Mira VR patch file payloads:
- MiraLoader_Orbis_MIRA_PLATFORM_ORBIS_BSD_474.bin
- MiraLoader_Orbis_MIRA_PLATFORM_ORBIS_BSD_501.bin
- MiraLoader_Orbis_MIRA_PLATFORM_ORBIS_BSD_503.bin
- MiraLoader_Orbis_MIRA_PLATFORM_ORBIS_BSD_505.bin
- Mira_Orbis_MIRA_PLATFORM_ORBIS_BSD_474.elf
- Mira_Orbis_MIRA_PLATFORM_ORBIS_BSD_501.elf
- Mira_Orbis_MIRA_PLATFORM_ORBIS_BSD_503.elf
- Mira_Orbis_MIRA_PLATFORM_ORBIS_BSD_505.elf
@Leeful shared further details on what the Mira VR Patch does HERE for those seeking additional clarification on @Al...
Docker PS4 ELF / OELF / SELF / Test PKG by OrbisDev via FJTrujy
Proceeding the PS4 PKG Sender Docker Compose Web Server UI, Dockerizing Al-Azif's PS4 Exploit Host for LAN and the Orbis Libs Gen PS4 Symbols Stub Generator PlayStation 4 homebrew developer fjtrujy made available via Twitter a Docker PS4 ELF / OELF / SELF / Test PKG on the OrbisDev Github repository for use with Jailbroken PS4 Consoles. 
Since the release of LibOrbis and OrbisLink, this OrbisDev environment sample test package arrives following the PS4 Homebrew Libraries and Assembly Samples utilized by PS4 scene developers for creating PlayStation 4 homebrew apps and games.
Download: PS4 Test PKG (6.63 MB - includes homebrew.elf, homebrew.self, homebrew.oelf and IV0003-BIGB00004_00-ORBISLINK0000000.pkg) / GIT / PS4 SELF File Format Documentation
And from his Tweet below:
Yesterday we finally did our first Docker flavor for the PS4 Development. Is totally complete you can compile and generate ELF, OELF, SELF and PKG in the cloud. Here you have an example project:
https://github.com/orbisdev/orbisdev-sample/actions/runs/139002310
Since the release of LibOrbis and OrbisLink, this OrbisDev environment sample test package arrives following the PS4 Homebrew Libraries and Assembly Samples utilized by PS4 scene developers for creating PlayStation 4 homebrew apps and games.
Download: PS4 Test PKG (6.63 MB - includes homebrew.elf, homebrew.self, homebrew.oelf and IV0003-BIGB00004_00-ORBISLINK0000000.pkg) / GIT / PS4 SELF File Format Documentation
And from his Tweet below:
Yesterday we finally did our first Docker flavor for the PS4 Development. Is totally complete you can compile and generate ELF, OELF, SELF and PKG in the cloud. Here you have an example project:
https://github.com/orbisdev/orbisdev-sample/actions/runs/139002310
PS4 NVS Args Extractor IDA Plugin for Scene Devs by TheoryWrong
Following his OrbisSWU: The PS4 Update Tool research, PlayStation 4 developer @theorywrong shared via Twitter the latest post on his blog at TheoryWrong.me including a PS4 NVS Args Extractor IDA Plugin script for use with IDA Interactive Disassembler to extract the arguments of the icc_nvs_read and icc_nvs_write non-volatile storage functions that manage the SFlash at the Switch Bank level. 
For those interested in more IDA PS4 plug-ins, previously we've seen an IDC script to Populate the Kernel's Symbols, a PS4 NID to Function Name Resolver, an IDA Pro Plugin for PS4 User Mode ELFs, a PS4 BELF Loader, some PS4 Loader and IDA Script Ports, PS4 Kernel Loaders, a PS4 Userland Modules Loader, a PS4 Name 2 NID Plugin, a PS4 Kernel Fixup Script, a PS4 IOCTL Nabber...
For those interested in more IDA PS4 plug-ins, previously we've seen an IDC script to Populate the Kernel's Symbols, a PS4 NID to Function Name Resolver, an IDA Pro Plugin for PS4 User Mode ELFs, a PS4 BELF Loader, some PS4 Loader and IDA Script Ports, PS4 Kernel Loaders, a PS4 Userland Modules Loader, a PS4 Name 2 NID Plugin, a PS4 Kernel Fixup Script, a PS4 IOCTL Nabber...
Horizon Forbidden West and Tribes of Midgard Gameplay PS5 Trailers
Since viewing an abundance of PlayStation 5 Trailers at Sony's The Future of Gaming Showcase culminating with the PS5 Unveiling last week, on today's menu are Horizon Forbidden West and Tribes of Midgard gameplay PS5 trailer videos! 
This comes following an In Sound Mind PS5 Trailer alongside a Scarlet Nexus Animation PS5 Trailer most recently, with Tribes of Midgard reminiscent of the previously announced Soulborn PS5 Trailer indie game.
Check out the latest PS5 Trailers below: Horizon Forbidden West PS5 - Guerrilla Talks
Game director Mathijs de Jonge shares new insight into Horizon Forbidden West, revealed during the June 2020 PlayStation 5 event.
Tribes of Midgard - Gameplay Reveal PS5 Trailer
Norsfell and Gearbox Publishing have teamed up to bring Tribes of Midgard to the PlayStation 5 in 2021!
Tribes of Midgard is a new game in which players must resist the oncoming invasion of Giants during Ragnarok. Set in worlds full of dark creatures, hidden gods and abundant materials to be uncovered, you play as a Viking living in a village that houses the Seed of Yggdrasil; the last bastion that protects the Gods from the other Realms.
Explore the wilderness to craft new weapons and be prepared to defend the sacred center of your village from the grim shadows from Helheim that prey upon its power. All the while, giants stalk ever closer to the village, seeking to destroy Midgard and fulfill the prophecy of the end of the world.
This comes following an In Sound Mind PS5 Trailer alongside a Scarlet Nexus Animation PS5 Trailer most recently, with Tribes of Midgard reminiscent of the previously announced Soulborn PS5 Trailer indie game.
Check out the latest PS5 Trailers below: Horizon Forbidden West PS5 - Guerrilla Talks
Game director Mathijs de Jonge shares new insight into Horizon Forbidden West, revealed during the June 2020 PlayStation 5 event.
Tribes of Midgard - Gameplay Reveal PS5 Trailer
Norsfell and Gearbox Publishing have teamed up to bring Tribes of Midgard to the PlayStation 5 in 2021!
Tribes of Midgard is a new game in which players must resist the oncoming invasion of Giants during Ragnarok. Set in worlds full of dark creatures, hidden gods and abundant materials to be uncovered, you play as a Viking living in a village that houses the Seed of Yggdrasil; the last bastion that protects the Gods from the other Realms.
Explore the wilderness to craft new weapons and be prepared to defend the sacred center of your village from the grim shadows from Helheim that prey upon its power. All the while, giants stalk ever closer to the village, seeking to destroy Midgard and fulfill the prophecy of the end of the world.
Open GCI: Accessible PS4 Gaming Interface with RPi Zero W by Milador
Recently blind gamer Steve Saylor shared his emotional reaction to Naughty Dog's extensive TLOU2 Accessibility Features in The Last of Us Part II arriving on PS4 this June 19th, and for those with limited or no hand movement Engineer Milador made available an open-source accessible game controller interface for PlayStation 4 using Raspberry Pi Zero W hardware complete with software setup instructions and keyboard button mapping. 
Download: Open-GCI-master.zip / GIT
The RPi Zero W comes with added wireless LAN and Bluetooth connectivity starting at only $10 for the board itself, and features the following specifications:
An open-source accessible gaming interface that enables those with limited or no hand movement to play their favorite console based game using more accessible input methods.
Adaptive switches and USB keyboards are currently the two input methods that can be used to play console based games.
Downloads
These are all the files and documentation associated with the Open-GCI project.
Download: Open-GCI-master.zip / GIT
The RPi Zero W comes with added wireless LAN and Bluetooth connectivity starting at only $10 for the board itself, and features the following specifications:
- 802.11 b/g/n wireless LAN
- Bluetooth 4.1
- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
- 1GHz, single-core CPU
- 512MB RAM
- Mini HDMI and USB On-The-Go ports
- Micro USB power
- HAT-compatible 40-pin header
- Composite video and reset headers
- CSI camera connector
An open-source accessible gaming interface that enables those with limited or no hand movement to play their favorite console based game using more accessible input methods.
Adaptive switches and USB keyboards are currently the two input methods that can be used to play console based games.
Downloads
These are all the files and documentation associated with the Open-GCI project.
| Resource | Version | Format | Link |
| Open-GCI All | 1.0 | ZIP | Open-GCI-master.zip | ...