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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[seanp2500]

well im pretty confused i have the ESP8266 but not sure the best tool and settings and instructions to use also wouldnt the dumper payload have to be integrated into this bin somehow?

 

[barelynotlegal]

@seanp2500 watch the video, basically connect esp, then use tool in video (description/DL link) flash said bin, im using the latest multi and so far so good except hdd issue.

then visit git page for internet settings, just have to read a bit lol

any ideas on my hdd issue? posted above

 

[pearlxcore]

Maybe @stooged have answer for that

 

[Cris Modzzz]

First of all I want to thanks Nzie, Zoilus, Codsworth and Treyjazz. I want to try to make my own custom playground.

Actually I'm stuck and do not know if i've done everything right so far, after the "sketch data upload" what should I do?

For now I'm like you can look in the picture below, connecting the esp on the ps4 I can not even find the wifi "ps4exploit". After "sketch data upload" what i need to do to make ESP8266 work??

Sorry for my english I'm french.

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[pearlxcore]

@Cris Modzzz after sketch data upload complete, go to ‘sketch’ tab, click upload. Wait until 100% n u are done

 

[Cris Modzzz]

my bad, yes i saw this before I even saw your message, I had the tool en french and it did not appear written in the same way, now I got the tool in English and I already see the tab "sketch" lol thank you so much

now i have this error "'D5' was not declared in this scope" what's mind? "#define resetPin D5"

Working good, thanks man!

 

[pearlxcore]

PS4-4.55-Playground-ESP8266

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Not much style on playground as it will take more time to load on PS4

 

[Zoilus]

@pearlxcore nice work!!!! how did you combine the sketch and the data into one bin? I got everything else down, this is the last "hump" i need to get over. I can flash the 8266 and put the .ino and data files just fine and i've already messed with the index.html, I would just like to know how to merge it all to one bin.

thanks!

 

[pearlxcore]

@Zoilus https://github.com/espressif/esptool#dumping-memory

 

[Cris Modzzz]

Wouahhh. Nzie when i see the difference between the initial playground of Treyjazz and yours as well as other devs, i see that a lot of work has been done. Good work man!

Zoilus, i would also like to test your work, your bin is ready?