PS4 CFW and Hacks

Yesterday the current status of PS4 Crash Dumps was detailed, and for PlayStation 4 developers here's a list of PS4 Firmware 4.55 libraries in libSceSysmodule.sprx that can be dumped from within the WebKit (Mirror) process.

Check out the PS4 Libraries List below from the PSDevWiki, as follows:

Libraries available since firmware 4.55

(s)prx	Name	ID	-
libc	-	-	C/C++ standard libraries
libSceFios2	-	-	File Input/Output Scheduler 2
libMonoCompilerBridge	-	-	-
libMonoCompiler	-	-	-
libMonoVirtualMachineBridge	-	-	-
libMonoVirtualMachine	-	-	-
libSceAbstractLocal	-	-	ps4
libSceAbstractStorage	-	-	-
libSceAbstractTwitter	-	-	-
libSceAc3Enc	-	-	-
libSceAjm	-	-	-
libSceAppContent	SCE_SYSMODULE_APP_CONTENT	0x00B4	AppContent
libSceAppInstUtil	-	-	-
libSceAudio3d	SCE_SYSMODULE_AUDIO_3D	0x00A7	Audio3d library
libSceAudiodec	SCE_SYSMODULE_AUDIODEC	0x0088	Audiodec library
libSceAudiodecCpu	-	-	-
libSceAudiodecCpuDdp	-	-	-
libSceAudiodecCpuM4aac	-	-	-
libSceAudioIn	-	-	-
libSceAudioOut	-...

Since his last updates, PlayStation 4 developer @flatz announced on Twitter the following statement, to quote: "Sony have finally made it properly... good bye, PS4 crash dumps we'll miss you"

While he didn't go into detail yet on whether he's referring to changes in Sony's latest PS4 Firmware 4.55 update or perhaps the new 1TB PS4 Slim available this month, it sounds like Sony is definitely cracking down on dumping hindering PlayStation 4 developers who use conventional means by patching the existing holes.

However, as @Chaos Kid and @SorenAlke note all hope is not yet lost for hardcore PS4 devs who think outside the box and make use of JaiCraB's PS4 UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter - translated) serial and communications ports to obtain crash dumps for further research.

Also from droogie via @Centrino comes the following logs for those interested:

• List names of vmaps for current process (WebProcess.self)
• PS4 Enabled UART -> Shutdown
• Misc UART dump when using UI/Attempting to launch Playroom
• Enabled UART in Payload sample

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Following the recent PS4 Game Save Editing Guide, PlayStation 4 developer mroshaw has made available what he calls a "Very early release version" of PS4SaveSearch, which is a PS4 Save Search tool to incrementally search decrypted PlayStation 4 saves.

Download: PS4 Save Search (Latest Release) / PS4SaveSearch-master.zip / GIT

We'll update this article when a ReadMe file is committed to the Github project repository.
Cheers to @HydrogenNGU for the heads-up on Twitter earlier today!

Last we saw a PS4 Advanced Warfare RTE Mod Tool demo from PlayStation 4 developer @MODDEDWARFARE, and today he added a new 1.76 demonstration video to his YouTube Channel showcasing a Call of Duty: Ghosts RTE modification.

To quote from MODDED_WARFARE on NGU: Ghosts RTE Mod Tool 1.76

So I basically just ported my AW mod tool over to ghosts.

I mean if Activision can copy and paste their games then why shouldn't I do the same with a mod tool.

Again credit to the one and only Sabotage for giving me access to his private peek/poke tool.

Cheers to @VultraBabe for sharing the news in the PSXHAX Shoutbox!

Since his GTA V Simple Mod Menu and PS4 GTA V Native Caller updates, PlayStation 4 developer @2much4u has been working on Azura Menu located at AzuraMenu.com for running PS4 GTA V Menu Mods currently on 1.76 consoles.

Here's a PS4 Azura Menu GTAV Mod Menu 1.76 video tutorial from my YouTube Channel for those seeking some guidance with it!