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brad-lin / FreePSXBoot

Exploit to allow loading arbitrary code on the PSX using only a memory card (no game needed)
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Add ps3mca-ps1 as an installation method #32

Open SiliconExarch opened 3 years ago

SiliconExarch commented 3 years ago

The following project exists which allows writing raw images to PS1 memory cards using a PC and the PS3 Memory Card Adapter:

https://github.com/paolo-caroni/ps3mca-ps1

Assuming someone can confirm this works (I've lost my adapter or I'd try it myself) this would be the most convenient method to use with an original unmodified memory card as it should be possible to remove the exploit simply by writing a backup taken beforehand.

nicolasnoble commented 3 years ago

Isn't this device made of unobtainium basically nowadays?

fenixero commented 3 years ago

I have the adapter. I did tests with original and third party memory cards on windows 10 and it works. I was able to write and run the xploit on my SCPH-7001. Then I restored my memory with the previous data. MemcardRex can also be used to create a new mcd with data or empty.

fenixero commented 3 years ago

https://www.raphnet-tech.com/products/psx_to_usb/index.php I don't have this adapter (raphnet), but it could also be used to read and write memory cards (raw files) with a multitap. Maybe it can also be used, and this one is still being manufactured.

nicolasnoble commented 3 years ago

Feel free to make a PR to modify the README to add the information you've learned.

On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 6:45 PM Hector Reyes @.***> wrote:

https://www.raphnet-tech.com/products/psx_to_usb/index.php I don't have this adapter (raphnet), but it could also be used to read and write memory cards (raw files) with a multitap. Maybe it can also be used, and this one is still being manufactured.

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JacqylFrost commented 3 years ago

I have the adapter. I did tests with original and third party memory cards on windows 10 and it works. I was able to write and run the xploit on my SCPH-7001. Then I restored my memory with the previous data. MemcardRex can also be used to create a new mcd with data or empty.

Any chance you can share a binary of ps3mca-ps1 or how you got it to compile? I've had no luck getting it compiled on Linux Mint.

Thank you!

Edit: I misread, I see now you were referring to memcardrex, which works wonderfully. Thank you!

fenixero commented 3 years ago

Hi If you are still interested in the binaries of ps3mca-ps1 I attach it to the message. (For windows and linux) ps3mca-ps1.zip I was referring to ps3mca-ps1, it's just that now memcardrex supports the adapter.

JacqylFrost commented 3 years ago

Ah! Thank you very much, I was indeed still interested.

paolo-caroni commented 1 year ago

I know that I'm out of topic, sorry. Please @JacqylFrost can you try to compile the actual version of ps3mca-ps1?