hey
i found out psp got a mod chip..
it seems its only a matter of time before piracy disc for psp is
out
Quote from PSP Cave
http://pspcave.com/pspnews/latestnews/psp_modchip_is_for_real_-_more_details_20060528784/
Sunday, 28 May 2006
The modchip we told you about over the weekend is for real! Here
are all the details of it along with another picture:
"The U.P. (Undiluted Platinum) is a flash replacement system for
the PSP which allows the use of previous flash updates or custom
firmware builds, opening up the possibility to run unsigned
homebrew code on even the latest PSP systems. The U.P. contains
32MB NAND flash which is programmable from the PC via a high speed
USB connection, using our user friendly software. You may boot the
PSP from either its onboard flash or the flash contained on the
U.P; the flash which is used is determined by a button press as the
PSP is powered on (U.P. flash is used by default, hold L1 to use
the PSP onboard flash). Since U.P. provides a secondary flash which
the PSP can boot from, it can even be used to restore a PSP which
has been "bricked". Every effort has been made to make our flash
updater software, which will be freely available for download, both
as easy to use and reliable as possible. The software also contains
diagnostics which can be used by installers to determine if an
installation has been successful or not.
The U.P. has been designed to minimize installation difficulty and
effort. A FPC (flexible printed circuit) cable is included which
routes the essential signals from the PSP motherboard to the U.P.
main board and U.P. USB connector. Copper enamel wire is included,
which will provide the connection between the FPC cable and the
motherboard signal traces. The FPC cable also helps by reducing the
mechanical stress placed on the solder points, making a U.P.
modified PSP shock resistant which is important for handheld
systems. Installation aids are included, and installation diagrams
for all PSP hardware revisions will be available for download,
together with flasher software application, from our reseller's
websites. More about installation together with install pictures
closer to release.
The FPC cable end to which the USB connector board attaches is
routed into the battery compartment and sits above the battery. The
battery cover can be replaced after flash updating and the cable
remains safely in the compartment until the next update is
required, whereupon the USB connector can be clipped in place
within a few seconds. This means that the U.P. is completely
contained within the PSP under normal usage and avoids any
unsightly external modifications to your PSP. PSP is after all
portable, lets keep it that way!
In order to maximise the benefits that U.P. can provide its users,
we have decided to take an open source approach with U.P and will
be releasing source code for any software we release as well as
full documentation for the U.P. hardware interface - including
information on how to control U.P. from within PSP programs. This
will allow anybody to create software which can take advantage of
what U.P. has to offer. We have also sent a few prototype units
away to some of the scene's best software hackers in order to give
them a headstart at working on custom flash replacements - cant
wait to see what people will come up with!
Features Announced:
Ultra reliable and feature rich Actel ProASIC Plus FPGA
Full Speed USB 1.1 ASIC onboard
Branded 32MB NAND flash onboard (same flash as used in PSP)
Stable and reliable flashing software freely available for
download
Installation verification using flashing software
Ultra compact four layer PCB
High quality Japanese connectors
USB cable included
FPC cable included, reducing installation effort and improving
shock resistance
Copper enamel wire included
Open platform development system for software developers
Installation has been optimized to fit entirely inside PSP
All PSP hardware versions/regions supported
User updatable flash
Low power consumption
Flash select via button press
Ultra compact PCB has been designed to avoid signal bounce
Bundled Stuff:
U.P. MAIN MODULE x1
U.P. USB BOARD x1
USB CABLE x1
INSTALLATION AIDS 1 SET
COPPER ENAMEL WIRE 1 SPOOL
FPC CABLE x1
It will be priced at around 75 Euros, or $90. A bit high, if you
ask me. But will definetly be completely worth it. I guess this is
enough to silence the skeptics. And making the PSP 'brick-proof'?
Wow, that's something which will excite everyone. This would
obviously lead to more hacks since the hackers can experiment
without fearing bricking their PSP."
Stay tuned here for any more developments in this story!
