Pro CFW B4 – unleash the full power of your psp (genesis compo entry)

April 10, 2011 in CFW Pro, Homebrew, PSP Genesis, release by wololo | 97 comments

Coldbird and Virtuous Flame announced a while ago that the next version of their CFW would be part of the genesis competition, and here they are, with CFW Pro B4, a new version packed with features.

One of the things that will probably get the most attention is that CFW Pro is now compatible not only with Firmware 6.35, but also with firmware 6.20 (separate download), a feature that was announced as a “big surprise” in an interview here on wololo.net. Not only that, but the 6.20 package actually has 2 versions, one being a regular HEN/LCFW, the other one being a permanent CFW (Permanent patch is not possible on 6.35 for now). This gives even more choice to all the people who were staying on 6.20 to benefit from TN’s Hen. It is now possible to use both TN’s Hen or CFW PRo on 6.20. A way for the two coders to let you try their work, and decide if you want to upgrade to 6.35.

There’s lots of stuff to be said about this new update, but I’ll simply quote Coldbird here:

Sony has always been trying to put a lock on our consoles, preventing us from using the full abilities of the devices we bought, well… if something’s locked then you just need the key, right?

Welcome to the World of PRO Custom Firmware, your handy gadget firmware for PSP Jailbreaking!

We’re proud to be the most compatible Aftermarket Custom Firmware out in the scene, providing support for all PSP hardware revisions currently available for sale.

PRO Custom Firmware is available in three different variations, providing you with bleeding edge entertainment.

Features:

Dump UMD Images to ISO
Dump PSN-Bought Titles to ISO (using NPDecryptor)
Dump PSN-Classic Decryption Keys
version.txt FW-Revision Fake Support
Supports new firmware Titles
PSN Support
ISO / CSO Playback Support
PSN Classic Sharing Support (Decryption Keydump required)
Custom PSX EBOOT Playback Support
Permanent Bootloader Support (on 6.20 version)
Recovery Menu Support
XMB Satellite Support
Overclocking Support (including WLAN fix)
High Memory Unlock Support (for 2g+ models, including 5g pause game fix)
Plugin Support
NID Resolving Support (1.XX, 3.XX, 5.XX, 6.XX)
Homebrew Playback Support
Multiple ISO Drivers (M33, Inferno, NP9660)
Registry Hack Support (Unlock WMA, Unlock Flash Player, X/O Button Swap)
PRO NoDRM Engine (use decrypted DLCs for your games)
5g IoPath Fixer (to improve compatiblity to old plugins on PSP Go)
Region Fake Support
MAC Address Hider
Gameboot Skip Support
Bootlogo Skip Support
USB FlashProtect Support
EBOOT Picture Hider (decreases loading time of EBOOT thumbnails)
5g Savestate Anti-Delete Feature (prevents savegame deletion on game resume on PSP Go)
USB Battery Charging Support (for 2g+ models)

Changelog

Added 6.20 OFW Kernel Support
Added 6.20 Type 2 PRX Permanent Bootloader
Improved NID Resolver (Including 6.20 <-> 6.35 NIDs)
Improved Game Compatiblity via Anti-NBGI Fixes
Added Inferno OSS ISO Driver (Improves Compatiblity and Speed)
Fixed BGM Playback Bug in Recovery Menu
Improved Satellite Permission Detection
Fixed Skype Crash Bugs
Added Custom PSX Manual Support
Added version.txt Display Support
Added Parental Level Check for ISO / CSO
Some small fixes we probably forgot about…

Informations for Permanent Flash Users (6.20 only!!)

Pressing R while booting loads the recovery.
Pressing Select while booting loads OFW.
When applying the Permanent Patch, choose X on first question and O on second to install, two times X only tests whether your device is compatible with our Permanent Bootloader.
Should you manage to brick yourself, try pressing ?O+X+Select+Start while turning your PSP on. It will trigger a emergency uninstall.

Model Generation Compatiblity

6.20 Version works for 1g, 2g, 3g, 4g and 5g models.
6.35 Version works on all models up to 9g.

Download

CFW Pro B4 for Firmware 6.35 can be downloaded on Coldbird’s homepage here (or alternate link here)

CFW Pro B4 for Firmware 6.20 can also be downloaded on Coldbird’s homepage (or alternate link here). This version contains both the regular LCFW as well as the “permanent patch” version. I personally haven’t tried the Permanent version, and I do not recommend it unless proven that it really has benefits over the LCFW version.

There are lots of things to be said about this new release, I’m sure many of you will be testing and enjoying it, so feel free to give your feedback in this entry’s official thread here

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dan on April 11, 2011 at 10:59 pm

thanks vf and coldbird, this awsome, and thank you wolololo for posting this.
i noticed somthing weird when using the mp3player plugin though, when i have it in seplugins and go to plugins from recovery mode, none of my other plugins show up

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Enigma on April 12, 2011 at 2:35 am

Great CFW. Amazing work. But something at me if just nagging and keeping me on TN D.

TN better step his game up. It wouldn’t be fair to call this PRO a ”game changer”, it’s more like a ”gamer destroyer.”

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prince on April 12, 2011 at 7:40 am

i have 5.50gen-b(full)
AND I AM NOT ABLE TO install 6.20 official

please help
what should i do?

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1. lol on May 28, 2011 at 10:48 am
  
  its your version.txt in your flash0 replace version 9.99 to somthing lower….
  
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crookedmouth on April 12, 2011 at 7:43 am

This is fantastic news! I love being able to choose. I personally like the non-permanent version. Plus, I checked one Multi-Disc PSX EBOOT(Colony Wars) and it loads up and plays. Plus a few other PSX games work that didn’t. Thank you CB and VF!

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1. moecre on April 12, 2011 at 8:33 am
  
  I have a backup of an PSX game in the .bin format. Must it be converted to an eboot to run on psp?
  
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  1. crookedmouth on April 14, 2011 at 12:05 am
    
    I admit I haven’t tried to run a PSX ISO but I believe the required format is EBOOT.
    
    I tried Balder’s Gate Multi-Disc Eboot and it works so far with disc swapping from the menu.
    
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dan on April 12, 2011 at 7:35 pm

@wololo or anyone who might know,
i just got pro b-4 permanent the other day, im looking into custom themes, can themes mess up my psp 3000 4g?
thanks in advace

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goldfinguer on April 12, 2011 at 10:10 pm

lol at a year ago no one think this stuff possible. No the psp scene not dead. Is more alive than ever. Thnks to people like wololo . Total noob. moskito. V flame . Coldbird and many others. Greets from portugal

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HackThiefCoder93 on April 12, 2011 at 10:49 pm

there is a bug where when u pause a game (Psp Go) the pause will be there but when u delete it and turn off ur psp go and turn it back on its back there

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orochi-sama on April 13, 2011 at 12:47 am

I was in the 6.35pro-B3 ann me back to the 6.20 pro permanent works great! thanks coldbird and wololo!! Now I want the 3.56 CFW for my ps3!! >,,< Greetings from Mexico

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JJ on April 13, 2011 at 5:07 am

I seem to always be late to the “Party”, and did not know about any of this stuff before I updated.

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jake on April 13, 2011 at 5:44 am

is it possible to put a custom gameboot on my psp with this cfw?

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1. Mitch on April 17, 2011 at 11:44 pm
  
  yeah it is..I actually just changed a gameboot on the alienware theme to cloud’s geostigma attack.
  
  google CTFtool_GUI v4.4
  
  its pretty simple to use.
  
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dan on April 13, 2011 at 9:37 pm

@anyone,
how do i get cwcheats to work for ps1 games?
it works for my psp games but not ps1..

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Donz on April 17, 2011 at 10:16 am

Why is my psp not charging when i installed this? It only turns on when i connect it to its adapter.

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Mitch on April 17, 2011 at 11:47 pm

I found a bug with 6.20 pro b4 perma.

when i try and use my psp camera (which i got from the eyepet game) It freeze’s and then turns off.

where can i report this? (unless its too late due to pro b5 coming out soon)

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tn-fan on May 28, 2011 at 3:26 pm

why works the 6.20 PRO only with 1G-5G ?? Is it not stupid

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1. wololo on May 28, 2011 at 3:46 pm
  
  07g/09g are not compatible with 6.20. I would assume some drivers are missing. Ask that to Sony, not to the scene devs…
  
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