When Sony released the new versions of the PSP Slim and 3000 in 2009, it thought that it had solved the PSP's rampant hacking problem. They hadn't. This video will show you how to load the popular exploit / CFW installer ChickHEN R2 onto a slim or 3000 PSP, leaving it ready an ...more
This video shows you how to get ChickHEN R2 on your PSP, which allows you to get custom firmware on any PSP without using a pandora battery or a magic memory stick. You will need to have 5.03 ofw (official firmware) on your psp. If you don't have 5.03, you will need to downloa ...more
Many people are having trouble getting ChickHEN R2 to work on the PSP 1000/PHAT, so this video will show you how to get it working. There are many little tricks to getting ChickHEN working after installing it. Try scrolling around for a bit and heading into your pictures. Dow ...more
If you're struggling to get your PSP hacked after downloading the required software (ChickHEN and CFW), check out this video for a helpful walkthrough on how to get things started. This video shows you how to install ChickHEN R2 and boot Custom Firmware 3.60, allowing you to a ...more
Installing ChickHEN R2 on a PSP isn't open heart surgery, but there is some potential for erring in such a way that your patient will die! This video will help you avoid that tragic fate by showing you how to install ChickHEN R2 on a 16 GB PSP-3001 with 5.03 OFW. If you have e ...more
If you've been struggling to get ChickHEN R2 installed and running on a PSP 3000, check out this video. In order to get ChickHEN R2 running after installing it, speed is required. Follow the steps performed in the video to give yourself a better chance of success. Downloads: ...more
The PSP has never had the software support that it needed to be a really commercially successful system. Since Sony blew it already, you may as well go the extra mile to make this expensive little thing you bought more useful right? This video will teach you how to hack a PSP ...more
ChickHen R2 is the most popular PSP hacking software out there, but getting it to work on the many different version of the system is tricky. This easy-to-follow video will show you how to install ChickHen R2 on any PSP with firmware version 5.03. This will allow you to play b ...more
THere are a few different ways of loading ChickHEN R2, the premiere PSP CFW-installing software, onto the PSP. This video will show you a very easy way to do it, including a tutorial on how to put the ChickHEN software on your memory stick and then how to install it on the PSP ...more
This video will show you how to install CFW 5.03 MHU to a PSP 3000 using ChickHEN R2. This method will only work on a PSP with OFW 5.03. if you have a psp below 5.03 you can update to it directly. ChickHEN R2 CFWEnabler 3.60 Be patient with ChickHEN as it's not uncommon for ...more
ChickHEN R2 is a pretty invasive piece of software by design, and the PSP has been known to error in a variety of ways during ChickHEN installs. This video will show you how to overcome some common problems with the installs, like accidentally having UMD's in the console's dri ...more
In this video, you learn how to install the ChickHEN software and load it onto your PSP. ChickHEN R2 is used, and the tutorial is demonstrated on a PSP-3000. Make sure you have your USB cable handy, as you will need to transfer files from your PC/Mac onto your PSP. This is tes ...more
This video provides information on how to install the ChickHen firmware on your PSP. The first part of the video shows how to install it using pictures, while the second half shows a video of the PSP installation. This is demonstrated on a PSP-3000.
This video provides instructions on how to install ChickHEN R2 onto a PSP 3000. Once you do this, you will be able to do some neat stuff with your PSP (such as playing Homebrew). It can take a bit of time to get ChickHEN to boot once it's installed as it's randomized. Keep tr ...more
This video provides you with a basic walkthrough of how to install ChickHEN and CFW. Watch as a TA-088v3 PSP transforms from having default firmware version 5.03 into 5.51 MHU in a matter of minutes. Doing this will allow you to play tons of ISO games without needing any UMD.
This video will show you how to play free ISO / CSO games on your PSP 3000 using ChickHen. The steps performed are as follows: 1. Download the files you needed located here. 2. Check if you have Sony's Firmware 5.03 3. Connect your PSP to the computer. 4. If you don't have S ...more
This video shows how to get cfw (custom firmware) on a psp 2000 or 3000. ChickHEN R2 will need to be installed, and this video covers how to do that as well. This should let you unbrick your psp 3000. Here are the downloads for the required files: ChickHEN R2 CFW
This is a tutorial on how to hack your PSP 2000 that has a TA-88 V3 Motherboard and PSP 3000 using ChickHEN R2 and CFWenabler 3.51. Don't shutdown your PSP all the way! Always leave it in sleep mode if you want the CFW to stay enabled.
This video shows you how to install language packs on Windows 7. It can be a bit tricky to figure out where to download these language packs, but this video does a great job explaining where to go. The invitation key needed to access the downloads section on Microsoft's site i ...more
This video will show you how to downgrade from the official firmware (version 5.03) to 5.00 m33 CFW (custom firmware). Pandora is not needed to perform these steps! Software used in the video: CFW Enabler ChickHEN (not R2) You need to mod your PSP in order to do this. This v ...more
This is part 1 of 2 on how to hack a PSP without a Pandoras Battery using ChickHEN. You will need to ensure that you have firmware version 5.03 ChickHEN R2 in order for this hack to work. Perform these steps at your own risk, as there is a potential risk of bricking your PSP. ...more
For those of you who are wondering how to put games like Resident Evil onto your PSP, look no further. This video shows you how to play CSO, ISO, and PSX Eboots on your PSP using ChickHEN and CFW. Download CFW here
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is the de facto wireless protocol choice by many wearables developers, and much of the emerging internet of things (IoT) market. Thanks to it's near ubiquity in modern smartphones, tablets, and computers, BLE represents a large and frequently insecur ...more
One of the greatest things about the internet? Free papercraft downloads. Enjoy Botropolis' collection of 50 fun robots. Just download, print, and assemble. My top ten favorites below. Wall-E. Robocop. Optimus Prime. R2-D2. The Terminator. Poseable Toy Robot. Retro Bot. Godzi ...more
So, you scratched up your $500 Adobe CD and now it's unreadable. You could go buy a new one, but you already purchased it! Searching The Pirate Bay and downloading some Adobe software can usually be easy enough, but what should you watch out for? And what about your movies? W ...more
This video shows you how to install ChickHEN onto your PSP. Installing ChickHEN opens up more options on your PSP, such as getting CFW. All the files used in the video can be downloaded from this link. Make sure you have firmware version 5.03 on your PSP before doing this or ...more
Follow the steps in this video, and you should be on your way to getting custom firmware (CFW) on your PSP 3000. This makes use of software called ChickHEN. You need to ensure that your PSP firmware is 5.03 or else this will not work! This video goes step-by-step, from downlo ...more
Hak5 isn't your ordinary tech show. It's hacking in the old-school sense, covering everything from network security, open source and forensics, to DIY modding and the homebrew scene. Damn the warranties, it's time to Trust your Technolust. In this episode, see how to homebrew ...more
This might be so '2 weeks ago' but I've been away, oh well. In a few short words: The PS3 has finally been hacked via a USB device! Sure it can be possibly used for piracy, but let's not go into that topic. Instead read this nice intro into what an open PS3 can do for you (v ...more
If you're into PSP hacking, check out this video for instructions on how to perform the tff exploit, as well as how to get Custom Firmware for the psp 300X series. There are many ways to perform this exploit; this video shows a few of them. Downloads: ChickHen + CFW Be sure ...more
Everyone knows how to make paper snowflakes, but the kind you learned to cut in kindergarten can get a little boring. However, they are free DIY holiday decorations, and they don't have to be a generic snowflake design. They can be anything you want, from nerdy math kirigami t ...more
One amazing Japanese papercraft enthusiast has built a walking 'robot' that's made of nothing more than paper, rubber bands, and a few wooden shafts for stability. It's been dubbed the 'Paper Robot III,' and even the cogs and gears are made of paper. The creator made a video d ...more
Particular vulnerabilities and exploits come along and make headlines with their catchy names and impressive potential for damage. EternalBlue is one of those exploits. Originally tied to the NSA, this zero-day exploited a flaw in the SMB protocol, affecting many Windows machi ...more
If you want to get started sniffing Wi-Fi networks, you usually need to start with a wireless network adapter. But thanks to a Wi-Fi sniffing library written in Arduino and the ultra-cheap ESP8266 chip, you might not need one. For less than $10 in electronics, you can build a ...more
On April 7, 2017, residents in Dallas, Texas, woke to the sound of emergency sirens blaring all over the city. No one could shut them off, and after repeated efforts to contain the situation, the city had to shut down the entire system. While the media reported a sophisticated ...more
Why are there no official Star Wars emoji in the Unicode Standard? We've got the "Vulcan Salute" from Star Trek, so where's the force choke hand gesture?! While you may never see Star Wars officially invade your emoji keyboard, there are ways to send Star Wars emoji and sticke ...more