A legend returns or just a false hope? Official Dark~AleX website updated for Playstation 4!
The name Dark_Alex should ring in your ears, when you hear it. He was THE man, that made a lot of PSP CFWs (1.50 POC, 2.71 SE, 3.xx OE, 3.xx/4.01/5.00 M33, etc.), helped with the Pandora battery service mode, and released a lot of software for said pandora method. Dark~AleX should be known by most informed PSP scene people, and the fact that he updates his website for the PS4, might be an indication that he could return.
The forums of Dark~AleX were shutdown in the year 2008/2009 and he then officially vanished. His last work, found in late 2009 was a fix for his popular 5.00 M33-6 custom firmware, which fixed a minor bug in the recovery menu. The fix was released as a standalone, to prevent the release of a 5.00 M33-7, which would have been his last official PSP CFW update.
Some people spread the weirdest rumours, from him being in jail, to working for sony or even being killed by the mafia, there were a lot of rumours regarding Dark~AleX, and where he went. Most likely he just got bored and left the scene.
We just know that he was a Spanish developer, which was amazing in what he did and he made a lot of useful software, is one of the grandfathers of the PSP CFW and nearly every CFW that was coded for PSP is based on his latest work, the M33 CFW.
It was thought that DAX returns into the scene with the hacked PS3, which happened around firmware 3.21, but he remained silent. People also though he might be interested in the PS Vita, but again, silence.
Now with his updated website, which indicates the PS4 hacker scene, we might be able to see a return of the famous Dark~AleX. But keep in mind that some people say Alex is not connected with his website anymore, and that someone else (Alek – with a “k” – , former admin of the website) could just be the head behind the current website.
@PS3haxNetwork no he is not, http://t.co/PuQ3Ujongg isn’t controlled by Dark_Alex, it’s controlled by Mr_TutoAlek.
— Mathieu Hervais (@Mathieulh) November 26, 2013
@PS3haxNetwork MrTutoAlek, aka Alek was «fired» from M33 a while back and is not to be trusted.
— Mathieu Hervais (@Mathieulh) November 26, 2013
@PS3haxNetwork Alex has or anyone he is remotely connected to has nothing to do with http://t.co/PuQ3Ujongg anymore.
— Mathieu Hervais (@Mathieulh) November 26, 2013
Will DAX return or will he just stay the hero of our hearts? We don’t know it, and we might never know. Better take it with a grain of salt.
Come back DAX!!!
Surprise, surprise.
I agree with Mathieulh, Alek was the webmaster of dark-alex.org Dark_alex never updated his website, alek did. Back when the content of the homepage was changed to fundraise for the Japanese earthquake, that was Alek. This is probably no different. Though it is a bit weird for the site to be updated to look like a PS4 teaser site, so I guess there is a little bit of hope there. But isn’t Console hacking completely different to handheld hacking? Would someone skilled in PSP hacking be skilled in PS3/PS4 hacking too?
Spotted something interesting in the page source
http://i.imgur.com/QFHACf9.png
Nevermind, jumped the gun. Just the title lol
Wow. Capitalised HTML tags are really outdated… XD
Outdated? You know it’s not right to say something like that when those peeps are the same ones who laid the ground work for hacking the PSP.
How does the hacking of the psp relate to HTML code? Lol
Yes, see the links, to the horrible designer; (using frames)
that when you want to add to your bookmarks 😀 sigh of something goin on ther maybe …
the “degdesign.es” part is more interesting.
which is connected to daxhordes.org
updated for Playstation 4 ? Why not for PS Vita ???
last time i checked dark-alex was from holland the city tilburg to be exact i knew a guy with that hacker nickname and he was the first to hack the psp and he was part of m33
Nah, DAX was definitely Spanish
then i knew another dark-alex that was in the psp and ps3 scene
As much as I wish DAX was returning, I have serious doubt that will happen.. DAX has mentioned in the past that Sony is known for sicking their lawyers onto hackers. Someone hacking the PS4 would certainly draw the wrath of the hardware giant… Anyway, for the sake of the PS4, I would prefer to see it left alone and see a native PS3 exploit instead. 🙂
We will be in touch
DAX is a LEGEND! I still remember the time when he released the custom firmware, it was Amazing!
I hope for his return, he’s still the BEST!
It would be nice to see him back but I don’t think it’ll be so.
Funny coincidence, I believe the first firmware to be hacked was the infamous 1.50 of which lead to many great things.
Actually, it was the 1.00
think 1.50 was the patch for 1.00 but it could be modded to run home brew 1.50 jus had to be more modded to run home brew
I remember reading an interview that was supposedly DaX saying he would come back after the ps4 launch and he was going to release his psp source code so we may just receive the freakn Ark of the covenant for Christmas dont know how true it is but the interview is out there
-_- meh!!, this is nothing but some guy that updates his website to reflect the release of the PS4. He is probably a Sony fanboy
it is also interesting to note that Alek had made a return to daxhordes, the spanish equivalent of this site, so it kinda adds up that Alek is behind it, not DAX. BTW, there is an interview with Dark_Alex as late as when the Vita was announced (still called NGP), so he’s not dead, he’s not in jail, and I doubt he works for Sony, although that theory might still be true, but then again, that can apply to pretty much any other software company.
well thats pretty much what i just said and he was going to school for software engineering are something like that so either or i guess
^I dont know anything about html code, but is this line not telling us to revisit the site in 15 days, or maybe i just looked at it wrong.
woops sorry forgot to post the line.. duh!
http://i.imgur.com/QFHACf9.png
its the fourth line down
Bringing you power from the dark side
With “Dramath”, it´s all about smokes and mirrors… right, Math? 😉
I joined the psp scheme just before he left!!never really used his works directly but I did use a lot of other stuff based off it such as pro cfw etc etc
Dax if u can read all this pls atleast show a sign that u are and hope to see u return I’m one of the believers who feels u will be the master of the ps vita just like psp in the past and will therefore force me to buy a vita (ps my bro had a psp with all ur firmwares and I got the psp 3000 as my personal 1st psp in the hope that m33 would have a 6.xx cfw for 3k series )
He isn’t coming back dude. By the way most cfw hacks was partly his work officially, as he was ALWAYS credited :). Most CFWs are based off HIS ORIGINALS as well, so every custom firmware has a bit of Dark~AleX inside of it 😀
DAX won’t read that btw, but other hackers will try on the PS4
Dude read my post again I said I never used his stuff directly have only used stuff based off it 😛
There’s always hope for his return i guess
Can you shapeshift your grammar please?
Maybe then people will take you seriously.
Lastly, you really expect DAX to view your message… My friend you’re out luck by about 4 years.
Good at least to see high sprit in the hope for his return.
u mad bro?
@CPU i eff-ed your mom
i still think 5.00m33 is the best cfw for psp 1000
pretty damn good for the later psps too
PS4 hacking seems to be a tad over-ambitious. The PS4 firmware is probably way more complex than PSP and Vita firmware. The level of PSN connectedness would also make things difficult. You also have to imagine that Sony likely upped the ante in regards to hacking prevention, considering how much success hackers have had in the last 3 or 4 years. Seriously hacking the PS4 sounds like a massive undertaking.
Someone needs to be willing to devote the next few years of there life to it. And with the crazy amount of stuff the PS4 is capable of, what benefit would a CFW have? This is the first time in the console hacking scene that I really don’t see the benefit.
I guess if you really enjoy it, hacking a console is a self-gratifying hobby.
Sure it would be difficult but it won’t be impossible, every console has its loop holes, its just whether or not someone has the dedication DA had to find them, and then spend months coding an cfw/hen or eloader
Reading about DAX, brings back memories.. I remember when hacking the psp was a little bit dangerous.. You could end up with a 250$ paper weight.. Then DAX brought the Custom firmware… Then the pandora battery made everything easier.. you could even bring back to life your bricked psp..
Good old days..
well, not actually hacking the psp, but to downgrade the firmware to 1.50.
My first downgrade to 1.50(prepandora mind you) was a very scarey and amazing time in my life when it finally booted up and worked I jump around for joy for like 10 minutes strait
haha yeah, i know that feeling.
I did the same when I downgrade mine.. i think i was on firmware 2.80 and the downgrade was released on christmas. best christmas gift ever.
Geezus man, Dark Alex back, its great news, I love his work, from OE firmwares to M33 and succesfully downgrading a psp 1001 to 1.50 is the best, I also like nureons work for the psp ME series, but I remember staying on 5.00 M33-6 for the longest time because no one could hack 6.xx firmwares until pro and ME firmwares, not a huge fan of hbl exploits or hen cause they arent that great…just my opinion and my experience 🙂
He’s always been around fact is hes just behind the scenes not taking any credit for anything.Who has he been helping?
Well im sure many in the scene of gaming hes helped in return he asks not to be mentioned.
I myself am this way i help you but don’t give me any credit for it as long as i see i did a good thing thats all that matters.
no it’s not alex he’s done.
A DaX return to the PS hacking scene makes my Christmas wishlist…every year!
THE MAN that single handedly destroyed the PSP.
Where do you get your logic? The Vita sales are horrible compared to PSP. Not to mention the DS! Piracy prone, and they still sell incredibly. Outdated hardware killed the PSP.
i think this guy is either trolling or simply has no idea what he’s talking about.
he also bricked my psp in a feud with that lame ps2 site i forgot the name of
No, you did
you clearly know that you are risking your PSP when you are trying to flash a firmware to it
Don’t listen to him. He really is deleting comments that are ‘controversial’ to the hacking scene or anything that goes against it.
I’m glad there are still people that are reporting the hacker’s activities to Sony. I’m doing my part too.
It’s definitely impossible to catch all the hackers, but we can start with the ‘big name’ hackers to send a message.
Just to clarify one thing: I am not deleting any comments unless their are downright offensive, racist, or illegal. this is against my “principles” as I value freedom of speech. You will regularly see in these comments people who directly insult me in colorful manners, and I am really permissive. I go as far as “un-spamming” some comments even if I disagree 100% with the poster. This is also why I am not asking you to “log in” or provide any actual information before you can post in this comments section. Of course, you can only take my word for it.
For example, the comment from FuckUMOD, that he incorrectly thinks was deleted, can be found here:
http://wololo.net/2013/11/29/a-legend-returns-or-just-a-false-hope-official-darkalex-website-updated-for-playstation-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1061172
We however do have a spam filter: blatant advertising, etc.. goes directly to trash.
DAX was involucrated in some stuff of ps3´s CFW but with other name ( but i will not say that name ) and yes,he/she is Spanish…
Best of the best hacker DAX!! God of many many modders incluiding my dude wololo, right ? 😛
Anyone notices how now it’s all about hack Xone, hack PS4 news. PS Vita might actually be the first device which will never be hacked. Not becase it cannot be, but because people stopped giving two shts about it….
The hackers may become extinct 🙁 THIS CANT HAPPEN!! I wish I had their skills, how unfortunate!!
Surprise, surprise lords
why did i buy a ps vita?.Great Dax please come back.without you ps vita is usless.