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.

How to run PS4 exploit offline using ESP-12E (ESP8266)

PS4 with ESP8266 7 seconds for the hen + playground

 

[pearlxcore]

@Codsworth yes its the binary to be flashed to ESP8266.

@seanp2500 yes you can try from the link i gave. Flash it to your ESP8266.

here is the dumper payload

dumper.rar

 

[barelynotlegal]

@nzie just got home and going to try the link you posted. thanX for the reply

just tried real quick, dumper loaded And worked. Console panicked but I’m sure it will work. Can try again in am. I’m sure it’s working, my game just being stubborn( Dragon quest heroes 2 )

Off topic I dumped the last of us and I got a bunch of errors on the psarc files but did complete image (fake pkg builder) is that normal

Anyways thanks for all the hard work you guys put in you too @Codsworth

 

[WarCoZes]

@nzie
Thanks for your playground, I install them on my nas.

 

[pearlxcore]

@barelynotlegal After dumping games PS4 will automatically turn off if you refering that for kernel panics.

The last of us fpkg you built playable?

That is the only payload I can get it working on playground.

 

[Franckw67]

Hello
How can i dump a VR game ?
Hen + VR is not present or i miss something ?
Thanks for the very good job.

 

[aneesh]

guys my chip is on the way. please suggest me the best and simple hen launcher payload to inject into the chip?

 

[spider197312]

@Codsworth

When will the new firmware be???

 

[zerodevide]

he said yesterday, but now its tomorrow

 

[barelynotlegal]

@nzie not sure. It did create a complete pkg (TLOU). creating GOW image and I’ll test after that. My previous post I lied, I was actually up to 3am and dumped 4 out 5 games. Building images now.

The panic attack was after loading dumper and selecting game (shut right off) has done it 2 out of 10 times. I know it’s the kernel and not bin. I have been dumping non stop for a day now. (Dump, reboot, dump, reboot, etc lol).

I did notice this morning my console was in sleep mode (amber light) I went to bed in middle of Batman dump, not sure what happened.

 

[Zoilus]

@nzie

good luck getting an answer or a tutorial about how they added the webpage.