ESP Host: Serve PS4 Payloads Using the ESP8266 Guide by Codsworth

Today @Codsworth let us know about an ESP Host project he's been working on, and shared a guide on a simple way to serve PS4 payloads using the ESP8266 Wifi Module board with at least 4 MB flash.

Download: esphost.bin / esphostmulti.bin / esphostmulti405.bin / GIT

Here's all the details from the README.md: ESP Host

Today I show you a simple way to serve payload using the ESP8266.

Benefits of using the ESP8266:

• Extremely low cost hardware, available worldwide
• Ability to run 24/7 via USB, self-hosted payload, no external apps or programs required
• Completely block all updates
• No need for custom DNS server or settings, features automatic redirect
• Easy to program and update via USB
• Very low power consumption

Requirements:

• esptool.py
• ESP8266 Wifi Module with at least 4M flash
• PS4 Firmware 4.55 or 4.05
• esphost.bin or esphostmulti.bin or esphostmulti405.bin

Payloads included in esphost.bin

• VORTEX HEN 1.4

Payloads included in esphostmulti.bin

• HEN
• HEN+VR
• FTP
• DUMPER
• BACKUP

https://github.com/pearlxcore/ps4-playground-455

Instructions:

Flash esphost.bin using the following command:

sudo esptool.py --port /dev/ttyUSB0 write_flash 0x00000 0x400000 ./esphost.bin

• After flashing completes, connect to "PS4-WIFI" using "easy setting" then go to [Settings] > [User Guide]

NOTE: Windows users must use the appropriate com port when flashing with esptool.py

NOTE2: Users can optionally flash using the GUI version of ESPTool

Compatible boards:

These are the most popular ESP8266 boards, but any esp8266 with 4M flash or larger will work.

• ESP8266 NodeMcuV2 4M Wifi Module (Amazon or AliExpress)
• ESP8266 D1 Mini NodeMcu 4M (Amazon or AliExpress)

Updates (via Codsworth)

• More stable payloads , no memory errors or reloading pages
• Updated esp-host to include payloads from ps4-playground
• Added file compression - save space and serve payloads quickly.
• Upgraded payload index to a better design thanks to pearlxcore

To-Do

• Add ability to upload files/payloads

Notice and credits

Credit should be given to original authors of payloads - you know who you are.

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[bonusball]

i personally wouldn't do it but that is prob what the chinese will do knowing them

 

[spider197312]

Enough for you to write nonsense! ESP for the hacking uses very little people there are many other free ways!

Codsworth-you finish the project as promised, make the download of files and password session, and then you can close the topic. Lack of time is not an excuse.

 

[Codsworth]

@spider197312 You are welcome to build the project yourself if it doesn't meet your expectations. I don't earn a single penny doing this!

 

[spider197312]

I don't promise what I can't do. Without these functions, I am not interested in this project

 

[Cedou94]

@Codsworth
Hi Codsworth, thanks for your time / work.

Do you think that you will update the single payload esphost.bin with last userland and last hen 1.4 please ?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Codsworth]

@spider197312

I am not one your schedule. I did not release esphost for you. It was for me and I decided generously to share it. If you do not like the features, why not create your own project?

It seems you have a special interest in my project because every single post you made on this forum since becoming a member has been made on this thread.

 

[spider197312]

I all that wanted to wrote higher. And if the project is closed it will be sad

Codsworth and don't need to follow me

 

[Codsworth]

@spider197312 I appreciate your interest in the project , I can see its the only reason you are on this site. Do you need a custom index or payload added that Is not added? Why do you insist the project is worthless to you?

 

[spider197312]

Yes I need a custom index or added payload. Payload can be changed every day, and I should be able to change them in the firmware.

 

[Codsworth]

@spider197312 I'm curious why you would want to change payloads every day?

Also.. are you interested in writing the html, js and lua code needed to handle the upload and managing of files via http? I won't have the time until this weekend at least. or maybe you could write in FTP support for me? I can link you to FTP libraries for the esp8266, just let me know.

Thanks