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

 

[muxi]

@Keeperdy Thanks! I'll give it a try.

I've converted the FTP-RW payload with bin2js to js and now have a 549kb js payload file, but if I use the support files of HEN or FTP, this can not be started via ESP. What tool did you use, to convert that bin, that you received a js file of over 2MB?

I saw you asking LightningMods for a js version on his github. It would be nice to add FTP+RW to the ESP8266.

 

[Keeperdy]

I've already made the js file by myself. I wrote it on Github

New release v3 for ESP8266

Changes:

• Wi-Fi Easy Settings
• Added FTP server with full access to system data (based on LightningMods project)) OPTIMIZED FOR USE WITH HEN PRELOADED!
• Updated App2Usb (v17)
• Updated BackUp (now starts from the first attempt) Thanks to @muxi
  
• Fixed some bugs with graphical components in drop-down menu

NETWORK SETUP:
Now choose "Easy" method in Wi-Fi connection settings.

• Network: PS4
• Password: qwertyuiop

That's all!! You are connected! "Test internet connection" also passes successfully with such settings!

Project on Github - link
Release with pictures - link
Firmware in bin format - link

 

[Ps4skyguy]

@Keeperdy great work nice theme thanx for this mate

 

[muxi]

@Keeperdy I'm not able somehow, to create a working FTP+RW payload in js format. Could you please provide me with the js-file-set of FTP + RW? Incidentally, SpecterDev has announced a full kernel exploit release + tools for FW 5.05 in a few weeks.

If so, a new ESP8266 firmware + new payloads is required that supports FW 5.05.

 

[Keeperdy]

@muxi OK, look at Github. I think new expoit will be a little bit unstable for a couple of months until modified payloads are released, then it's worth trying to build something for ESP.

 

[muxi]

Thank you very much @Keeperdy.

 

[hemi426]

@Keeperdy when you load original+hen will that fix the infinite saving problem, nice work buy the way

 

[Keeperdy]

Is it a question? I always use original+hen - no freezes, no restarts, no saving issues, no problems! Maybe it will solve your save problem, but I do not exactly understand what happens with your saves

 

[Kosti]

Thanks @Keeperdy

I like the theme & colour any chance U could change out the devilish monster for a shark from JAWS.

My kids, in particular my 8yrs is obsessed with Sharks and JAWS movie, I made a PS4 dash theme for him which I shared in the Themes section of JAWS and your colour scheme with the red is perfect and all I need now is a JAWS icon

I'm going to try this version out and replace retro's version

Cheers
Kosti

 

[hemi426]

@Keeperdy when you try to save a game it freezes and ps4 keeps loading/saving , only a hard reboot will help. i will do the original+hen thing , maybe on 5.05 it will be fixed