ARK 2 and arkMenu go open source.
Since I already made it clear that I was not going to do any new development in the PSP scene, and I already promised to release the source code, I created two different repositories for ARK 2 and arkMenu.
ARK 2 is an improved and mostly bugfixed version of the ARK eCFW created by the team PRO a few years ago.
The eCFW was left gathering dust as nobody seemed to care about developing it.
My once great friend qwikrazor87 and I approached Coldbird for the source code because making another CFW from scratch was pointless and we all know how much TN likes to share code.
Coldbird had no problems giving us the source code so we could port our first kernel exploit to it, but we found out that over the years (or months) ARK had become highly unstable with newer firmwares, so we worked on updating it and improving the code.
Because I like knowledge to be shared and I’m a *** for open source projects where anyone can contribute instead of elitism that makes no sense at this point in the scene, I asked Coldbird for permission to make it open source, and behold, I got permission from him and hrimfaxi.
Another project I worked on was arkMenu, a new menu with just enough features for all you need on the ePSP of the Vita: launching games (with PMF and AT3 support just like the XMB), a file browser and built-in FTP.
Anyways, I’m not working or gonna work on these projects anymore, so I might as well release the source code in the wild, perhaps new blood takes it from here, but given the current situation of the ePSP scene (all about ISOs and no homebrew developer) I find that extremely difficult to occur.
The repositories can be found in my bitbucket page: https://bitbucket.org/Acid_Snake
Considering all the PRO CFW copyrights stating it’s licensed under GPLv3 or later does that mean you were violating the license until you posted the source code?
If the original author of the original (GPLv3’ed) source code says it is okay for Acid_Snake to keep it closed source, then it is, per se, not a GPLv3 violation.
Guess why TN does not have to make TN-V open sourced, despite using PRO CFW code… Because he is allowed to keep it closed (afaik).
Not correct. What GPLv3 says is the the original owners of the license can create a closed source branch of the original content, and this is what happened here, the PRO Team made a closed source branch of the original. I did not have to make it open source simply because it had to be the authors who decided that, not me.
And the reason TN doesn’t make Inferno open source is because he hasn’t made any alterations to the code that we know of, so basically his code is the same as the one in the PRO CFW (and also the same applied to ARK here, since only Inferno was brought from PRO, everything else was written from scratch).
you tell him acid snake
Thanks for correcting me 🙂
Watch out for an ArkGod menu might be in the works. Only those from the good ol days of the PSP scene would know what I’m talking about.
Lol yeah and all the people who thought it was the best thing since sliced bread.
Possible, if another DJ strikes.
That certain DJ made the main theme for arkMenu, so for one he has done legit work.
Well yea, Dj Godman is a great designer, truly.
Djgodman the most original guy on earth
he recently “invented” godphone 6 😀
Also this means we will able to pirate there is no tomorrow, so all in all great news.
You’re a special one, aren’t you?
I appreciate it, thanks.
About TN, TN-V is his work and he is free to make it open source or not. I just felt the need to write this when i see this “we all know how much TN likes to share code”.
i remember him sharing source code of his savestate plugin, DS3 remapper plugin for example. If he is not sharing TN-V, it means he has his reasons.
it is good to make a project open source, while it is not good to criticize a project just for being not open source. in the end it is the creator’s choice and should be respected. Of course unless there isn’t a GPL or another binding contract which dictates the project to be open source.
“He has his reasons”.. whatever that means. Of course he can choose to do what he wants with his code. The point is that if someone doesn’t release the source code for a project and decides to stop working on it, the project dies; there is not even the possibility for further development. No one else can make changes or contribute if they want to. This is a valid concern; it’s not a criticism of the project just because it fits the description “not open source”. I haven’t seen anyone here saying that TN is a terrible person and should release his code.
This is not the first time this (or something along those lines) is said.
Plus we do not know if he decided to stop working on it or not.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IVpOyKCNZYw <- Don't tell him that
Knowledge is power, and this might help someone.
Anywho (guess I always wanted to ask this): what are the benefits of using ARK eCFW over TN-V ?
Thanks for making it an open source, snake and everybody else who ever worked on it.
Whatever they are, there will always be pros & cons in everything, so you can be sure it’s best to have both lol
You know what this means? Themes! 😛
I got that “hidden” reference, if I am right.
Loved all the TN-Menu themes you used to make! ahh, those were the days!
ATTENTION PLEASE ATTENTION PLEASE ATTENTION PLEASE
when i want to use content manager it says you should update your system firmware and doesn’t let me to do something like transferring files with open cma plz help me im upset
ATTENTION BEHROOZ ATTENTION BEHROOZ
Go to the /talk forums and all your question can be answered…
…and have been…
…many, many, MANY, times…
http://wololo.net/talk
Stop drawing unneeded attention when it had already been solved if you just search and read…
tnx i wish u did leave me a link
He did, lol. Click the link to the forums and use the search feature like everyone else.
I’ll give you a hint: “qcma”
Good luck
You have to rebuild your database by putting the vita to recovery mode then choose rebuild database. The only downside is that it will reset your vita live area’s appearance to default (Icons, wallpapers, etc.), but, you get rid of that firmware update notifications (that is, if you really did not want them showing up, because you are using TN-V or ARK or VHBL at least.
tnx
Behrooz what you posted has NOTHING to do with this post, why would you post this here? the forums are there for a reason!
Its generally frowned upon to hijack a post to say something totally un-related to the article and thus nobody wants to hear!
may you some day understand the good feeling of helping someone and ok you are right about unrealation.
when you will release the new menu could exploit this to work? natively on psvita ?
Ooh, he card read good!
For anyone using github instead of bitbucket, I found forks of both repositories up at https://github.com/AbandonedCart/ark-2 and https://github.com/AbandonedCart/arkmenu
guys i need some help here…i cant seem to open tempAR using tn-v10..try R+home button but didnt work i also have cwcheat plugin do i need to disable cwcheat to make tempar work or how?? help me out here man
Isn’t this post about ark and the source for ark? I thought tn-v was a different platform and would have support threads in the /talk forum.
maybe u need an opensource win8 smartscreen beating opencma+sonycma all inonehack
Hey, I wanted to use the exploit Package Installer can you help me? I like your use QCMD but I do not have the ’email’ Package Installer …
well
start with exiting the cma in traybar
install the sonycma that correlates to the firmware u have
install the opencma to sonycma dir
run runme as admin
next have wifi enabled on vita to enable pâiring
somehow i get cma to only work after pairing and wifi only
next install the saves and the games u like
no need for demo only pkg’s
space tekken patapon2 confirmed working by now :p
u happen to know a warez site i can use with these exp ?
godabuzz
Don’t tell anyone I told you, but I hear http://www.google.com is insane.
I have nothing to say, but damn! Some of these replies made me chuckle.
Is this a reply? Given the content, I can’t say I’m surprised you had trouble using the “Reply” button, though. You are lucky you even got a response and not just a middle finger when asking for piracy. It was a polite way of saying that you should look elsewhere.