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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PS4 with ESP8266 7 seconds for the hen + playground

 

[drnefarious360]

pearlxcore closed his github, does someone have his playground to download? some link?

 

[marek256]

Here you are: ps4-playground-455-master.zip

I just hope that he will revert it back. For me (and not only me) it was the most stable 4.55 playground from everything and everyone.

 

[AnakinCzar]

@nzie How did you add the gta mod and apptousb. I love this esp8266 method but just missing those 2 you added. Any way you can share this or how you did it?

 

[marek256]

@nzie
Finally I have a chance to say thank you a million for your modification of that playground. It is working really well and even though I still use hosting from my android (this tiny device still has not been delivered to me), I need to say that I have already forgotten what does it mean to reload webkit or a kernel panic. I really admire your hard work and I will be thankful till my PS4 will not die

Anyways I am really sad that you removed your work from your github it made me sad. Because of that I would like to really kindly ask you for sharing your amazing work with that updated payloads at least with us you admirers. It is really shame that I could not catch your update before you deleted it. Thank you for your understanding.

 

[pearlxcore]

@marek256 I modified html code from pixploithost by c0d3m4st4 just to learn html works (Im not a coder lol). Kinda surprised ppl in here use that playground. I never share that to any websites except with my friend.

I need to erase that from repo as it might lead to misunderstanding.

The payloads are from the devs. I just modified and put into playground to simplify the exploit.

Maybe i will upload another playground with same payload later.

 

[AnakinCzar]

@nzie can you share with us please ? I like how yours looks and and use those payloads a lot

 

[pearlxcore]

ps4-playground-455.rar

 

[drnefarious360]

Codsworth what programs do you inject the payloads to esp8266. with arduino gives error. does not support folders on the server.

my error is: SPIFFS_write error(-10010): unknown

error adding file!

Error for adding content from FW Blocker!

SPIFFS_write error(-10010): unknown

error adding file!

Error for adding content from fipps!

SPIFFS_write error(-10010): unknown

error adding file!

Error for adding content from img!

 

[hongducwb]

so this guide is stable for 4.55 ?

 

[zerodevide]

could someone integrate app2usb (v13) to espmultihost405?