PS4 CFW and Hacks

While awaiting the PoC release of the PS4 3.50 Webkit Exploit from earlier today, PlayStation 4 developer @Osirisx shared a video demonstrating Steam on PS4 (ARCH) Linux using the PS4 Radeon Libs on 1.76 Firmware.

To quote from OsirisX: Haven't tried on Ubuntu but works fine with ARCH linux after compiling both 64 bit and 32 bit Radeon libs. I posted a video of me running Steam a while ago. Most games have stable FPS when running low to mid graphics setting.

Related guides:

• PS4 Linux Installation Guide
• How to Run PS4 Linux Ubuntu Guide with Video Demo

Special thanks to @toni1988 for the heads-up in the Shoutbox!

Today PlayStation 4 modder eXtreme shared news of a PS4 Custom Home Menu Mod proof-of-concept and PS4 XMB Hack by Senaxx.

Below are some brief details alongside a video demo and additional screenshots from fx0day and eXtreme, to quote: "Maybe you have saw on twitter that Senaxx posted a screenshot of the first custom home menu on the ps4. for me it's the most interesting progress for end users.

He found a database and was able to edit the file. It would be great if someone can share more information about the method that others can edit the home menu too and search for more ui mods."

Below is one more video by eXtreme demonstrating his PS4 UI Mod 0.05 Alpha:

It seems the first PS4 scene release from ABSTRAKT is out on this happy 4.20 day around the world!

Big THX to @Malatya for the info mentioned in the Shoutbox!

From the PS4 NFO File: DriveClub_Alpha_READ_NFO_PS4-ABSTRAKT / DriveClub Alpha READ NFO PS4 ABSTRAKT

Following the recent PS4 BadIRET Kernel Exploit Source Code and PS4 Kexec Code to Load the Linux Kernel, below are some additional Linux PlayStation 4 details geared towards end-users from Wololo. To summarize:

If:

• You own a PS4 on firmware 1.76
• Are able to run the Webkit userland exploit
• Are able to compile and run the PS4 kernel exploit that was leaked yesterday
• Can compile PS4 Linux
• Can compile ps4-kexec

Then according to Fail0verflow you should be able to run Linux on your PS4.


But what does this mean for the average consumer? Well, with developers having access to the PS4 software via Linux, they can examine files hidden from the average user, and then decrypt the update system and find a whole to install homebrew via the XMB. This is a lengthy process however, and since 1.XX the firmware has got many new patches and is more secure as SCEA (Sony) predicted such actions.

However, don’t give your hopes up as the PS4 is capable of downgrading and some hackers are already looking at the hardware to accomplish this. There is no worry to update to any OFW, offered by SCEA to your PS4, just it will take longer to get CFW when you update.


This article is a follow-up from PSXHAX's original post found here..

Following their PS4 3D Drivers and Patches, today fail0verflow released PS4 kexec-style code to load the Linux kernel from Orbis OS.

Download: ps4-kexec-master.zip / GIT / badiret.bin (Compiled) by KUNITOKI via 2424marco

Additional details are available below from Marcan via fail0verflow's Twitter updates, as follows:

Cheers to @kr105 for the news tip via the PSXHAX Shoutbox!