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

 

[muxi]

Thank you very much @pearlxcore and @Keeperdy now dumper is working!!!!!! I'm happy!!
Now I only need the working backup payload. Is it possible to get it that way too?
Many thanks in advance.

 

[pearlxcore]

@barelynotlegal Im done with this stuff. Pretty much everybody have their own 'playground'. At least I shared the working files on my repo last time . I made last build of my exploit host.

https://github.com/pearlxcore/ESP8266-exploit-host

I wanted to combine PS3 HAN and PS4 playground in single binary but turned out flash writer of PS3xploit causes PS3 freezes. So I splitted to 2 different exploit. For now Im working on PS3xploit on esp8266 hosting syscalls like power mode for PS3 HAN. This is for educational purpose

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[Keeperdy]

New release of ESP8266 custom firmware (only for 4.55) - PS4KeeperDY_v2.bin

Features:

• More simple interface
• Added modified HEN+VR v2
• Updated payloads
• All additional payloads are hidden under clickable spoiler

More information and pictures on Github project - link
P.s. There is also working dumper in js format

 

[muxi]

@Keeperdy Did you test HEN+VR v2 once? I had problems with the original js support files of this payload. After exchanging them with the js-support files of HEN v1.4 from Al-Azif's exploit folder, everything worked fine.

What about App2USB? How do I know if this payload is working properly? Is there a message in the upper left corner? I have not used that yet, because I don´t need it by myself.
Could you please provide me with the working js-files for the backup payload?

 

[Keeperdy]

@muxi I changed basic js files for hen-vr also. App2usb - only testing, the main problem is that there should be ini file with settings for packages you want to remove. Only testing! BackUp will upload tomorrow on github

 

[muxi]

Hi @Keeperdy I downloaded the "working backup" files from your github, but it doesn't work. Only the message "Your're all set" and nothing happens.

Edit: Sorry forgot to edit the html

@Keeperdy Backup works now with preloaded HEN. Without I got "not enough free memory error" messages. Do you know the reason ?

 

[Keeperdy]

@muxi I also modified/substituted js files. BackUp should work without any HEN, preloaded HEN just increases speed of backuping. Try both variants (with/without preloaded HEN) and you will see the difference

 

[muxi]

@Keeperdy I can't test both variants of loading backup to see the difference, as loading without HEN causes always "not enough memory errors", strange.

 

[Keeperdy]

Try it loading several times in a row, after 4-5 times it will start

 

[muxi]

@Keeperdy It seems like every load is different. Sometimes it starts on the second attempt, then again after five attempts and sometimes not at all (without HEN). With HEN preloaded, it works always on the first attempt.

Here is my PS4 custom firmware 4.55 for ESP8266. @Keeperdy It is very similar to your V2 in the distribution of payloads, with the difference, that the selection in my menu is only in two directions (up and down). Feel free to test it and thank you for your help, which has made the success of my work possible at all.

muxi2018_v1.0.zip