Adrenaline-6 released – Base game/activation no longer needed!
Adrenaline, one of the most popular pieces of software for the PSVita/PSTV, got updated so that everybody could use it! Thanks to Adrenaline-6, you can now use Adrenaline (a.k.a the infamous ePSP hack for HENkaku-enabled Vitas/PSTVs) even if you haven’t activated your device (or have a basegame).
What’s Adrenaline?
This ePSP hack is one of the biggest reasons for which you should get a PSVita/PSTV running 3.60. It has the following features:
- PSP ISO/CSO support so you can virtually play all dumped PSP games. You can dump your own legally-owned games!
- PSX game support (via PSX2PSP) with sound support.
- Support for PSP plugins, even CXMB works!
- Ability to use ux0,ur0 and uma0 as the partition where your PSP files are located.
- Full XMB so you could get the authentic PSP experience.
- Homebrews that need 64MB of RAM (i.e ones that need a PSP Slim/2000+) are supported since unlike with other ePSP hacks, with Adrenaline, 64MB is allocated to the PSP emulator.
- Now, you don’t even need activation or a base game to use it.
- Many other features including save states and screen filters.
What got updated/changed in Adrenaline-6?
This is what got updated/changed in Adrenaline-6:
- To use Adrenaline, you don’t need an activated PSTV/Vita and a base game! This means that you could use Adrenaline on virtually any PSVita/PSTV on FW 3.60.
- Uma0 can now be used as the partition where your PSP files are located (Memory stick location becomes uma0:/pspemu). imc0: can now also be used.
- Support for longer ISO file names got added.
- Some bugs were fixed and the core was updated.
- You get a bubble for Adrenaline with a custom theme when you install it.
- The installation process got changed and now you must install a VPK to install/update Adrenaline. The Network Update function doesn’t work when trying to update from Adrenaline-5.1 so you must install Adrenaline-6 manually. The 6.61 PBP gets downloaded from the new installer so you need to be connected to the internet to install Adrenaline-6.
There are two important release notes to read before installing:
- Add “ux0:app/PSPEMUCFW/sce_module/adrenaline_kernel.skprx” to the *KERNEL section of taiHEN’s config.txt and reboot your device. It’s recommended you do this since Adrenaline-6’s installer didn’t want to open after downloading the PSP firmware 6.61 file for me before adding this line. I also removed the line that pointed to adrenaline.skprx from the config.txt file to avoid any conflicts.
- If you had Adrenaline already installed, it is advised you remove or rename “ux0:adrenaline” to avoid any conflicts.
- (Extra) Save states from older versions can no longer be used so make sure you do a proper save before updating Adrenaline.
Conclusion
After reading the release notes above, you can download and install the VPK from the link below. If you have any issues report them to “TheFlow” on GitHub/Twitter in a civil manner.
Adrenaline-6 download link (+ changelog): https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/Adrenaline/releases
Adrenaline Readme (release notes included, check before reporting any issues): https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/Adrenaline/blob/master/readme.md
Link to donate to “TheFlow” for his great work (DIRECTLY COPIED FROM HIS TWITTER PAGE/ WOLOLO DOESN’T BENEFIT IN *ANY* WAY FROM THIS. I personally believe that “TheFlow” deserves some donations for his work but remember, Adrenaline is free and open-source software so you shouldn’t feel forced to donate!): https://t.co/tZIXilWvoD
TheFlow’s Twitter announcement: https://twitter.com/theflow0/status/904734513535778818
Adrenaline-6 got an update which fixed CSO game crashing: https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/Adrenaline/releases/tag/v6_fix
Is anyone else having issues getting Categories Lite to work after this update? Anytime I try to access a category, pspemu freezes and then after about 20 seconds, c1-2858-3 comes up.
Works fine for me as it did on Adrenaline-5.1. It’s important to note that the ‘memory stick location’ defaults to ux0: when installing Adrenaline-6 so you should check if you have the incorrect ‘memory stick location’ and try again.
Adrenaline 6 freezes for me when CSO game is in the folder with that error. I moved CSO game, left ISO and it opened game library
Same issue ….anyone have a solution
I figured it out. It turns out it wasn’t an issue with Categories plugin at all. It was a specific iso that was causing the error. After removing the iso (which was Metal Gear Ac!d) the error no longer appears.
Are you using CSO? There’s a bug and happens exactly what you described
Yep. It was a CSO. TheFlow solved this issue already with another update. https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/Adrenaline/releases/tag/v6_fix
If I want to play a game from a psn save from my ps3 on my vita, is it just as easy as getting thr save off my cfw ps3 and transfer to my henkaku vita device in adrenaline?
Great news!
Add “ux0:app/PSPEMUCFW/sce_module/adrenaline_kernel.skprx” to the *KERNEL section of taiHEN’s config.txt and reboot your device.
Adding this line doesn’t seem to work for me since after rebooting i still need to open adrenaline twice in order for it to work after installing it.
Same for me, any hint of precisely where should be added that line ??
If you have sd2vita, edit the configt.txt in the ur0 partition and follow the order below.
*KERNEL
ur0:tai/gamesd.skprx
ux0:app/PSPEMUCFW/sce_module/adrenaline_kernel.skprx
still error in my sd2vita with c1-2858-3, i already change the kernel section in config.txt in ur0.
Looks like there’s an update inbound imminently – TheFlow has just checked in a fix for a crash when using CSO images.
I removed my CSO files and it works with resident ISO. Definitively a problem when CSO are in the folder
I didn’t need to add anything to the config for it to work :/
Just removed the old adrenaline and all lines to it then installed the v6 vpk, thats it.
Should add im using yifans PSVSD adapter as ux0 so IDK works fine.
Just posting to let people know that having to open adrenaline twice despite adding the line of text is an sd2vita issue. Using a normal ps vita memorycard and adding the line of text adrenaline loads up fine by opening it only once.
Where do i put my PSP Games to play on Adrenaline?
Pspem folder and create a folder called ISO,then put your games In there and for ps1 put them in the GAME folder
Place ISO game files in the “ux0:pspemu/ISO” directory.
ux0:/pspemu/ISO ?
Yes Nub same as adrenaline before the only change right now is the folder without base game direct to UXO APP
W/E you say Nub!
OK I think I got it, the reason for the double boot thing is because its a kernel plugin that I assuem you are all placeing in ux0 which is your SD, the problem here is that kernel plugins are loaded before the SD is set as ux0 so adrenaline’s plugins do not load.
This was a problem with the other versions as well not just v6 BTW and the solution there was just move the adrenaline plugins into ur0 and point the config to them there.
Hahah i saw this post and i jumped almost through the ceiling.. i had a *** day and this makes my day good again!!!
Thanks for your hard work and sorry for my english haha
Again, the pictures in the article prove that Aurora is The_Zett. He still uses that poor hentai girl since 2012
Or they just use the same/similar backgrounds?
I’m sure they just use what they have available. Whether that’s a collection of links, or more likely, a collection of images on their server, collected at some point I guess before 2013.
That’s what you’d do in a job/project like this.
Anyway, I find this whole “Aurora is The_Zett” persuit to be a strange sort of fascinatation, too.
I’m not exactly sure what you lot are talking about here with reused pictures/links.
Most of my article pictures are taken straight off my PSVita minutes before I write my articles. As for links, I copy the relevant links which, to my knowledge at least, are not from ages ago since they mostly link to new releases/discussions.
I also was not aware that The_Zett used an Ika Musume CXMB theme on his PSVita but that doesn’t matter as I only use the theme because ‘Squid Girl’ is one of my favourite anime.
(and yes, this wild goose chase fascinates me too!)
Yes The_Zett uses the Ika Musume CXMB theme!
I use it as well so guess we are the same person :/
Awesome!! Long live The Flow
Why does Adrenaline keep saying I don’t have the 661.PBP file?
Try adding the 661 into /ux0:/app/PSPEMUCFW/661.PBP
because you……don’t? >_>
I also was getting the Error Code: c1-2858-3
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>: Added ux0:app/PSPEMUCFW/sce_module/adrenaline_kernel.skprx
-: still got the Error Code: c1-2858-3
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>: I removed ALL CSO’s, and ISO’s
-: still got the Error Code: c1-2858-3
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I Finally Wiped out /ux0:/pspemu and re-installed from scratch. After re-installing I started to add all folders, games, saves, themes, and plugins. I found out that it isn’t the CSO that was causing my issue. The issue that was causing my Error Code: c1-2858-3 was the CXMB CFW Plugin for Custom Themes.
ms0:/cxmb/cxmb.prx 1
VIA: /ux0:/pspemu/sepluginsvsh.txt
Removing the ms0 in the text, and replaced it with ux0 gave me a PSP Boot Screen. Now the Problem is the CXMB Themes do not show in the menu in the Themes nor does switching it on/off Recovery Menu work.
I tried mixing up different Url’s for the CXMB but have not concluded it to work in any mixed order. Re-adding the original url into the TXT gave me the error back.
After more digging, I come up with my solution. I had the wrong CXMB.PRX. I was using a CXMB.prx I had for my PSP’s.
If you have a problem booting into the ePSP with the Code: c1-2858-3. You could have the wrong CXMB.prx.
cxmb.prx 24 KB – Wrong Size
cxmb.prx 8 KB – Right Size
You can find the right one by Google Searching: PSVita Adrenaline CXMB
www . reddit.com/r/vitahacks/comments/5djrqt/tuthow_to_use_custom_themes_with_adrenaline/
^^^REMOVE SPACES ^^^ www . r
Just get the right cxmb and replace it. Make sure to turn off Sony Boot Logo in Recovery Menu. Boot into Recovery Menu by Hold the RIGHT Trigger right after you boot into Adrenaline 6. You can Disable the cmxb from there to check if it isn’t the cxmb that’s causing your error code: c1-2858-1
Hope this helps someone else.
Quake aka SubZero DeZigns
OK, Disabling the Sony PSP Boot logo doesn’t do anything if you use the CXMB.PRX from the above url.
For some Themes. Not All.
anyone know how to create bubbels on live area for the psp games as ive got no original psp games installed in live area ?
does anyone know how to link the psp games and that too the live area of psvita as i have no psp bubble to duplicate ?
Thanks for the new version! Anyone who is having butthurt problems i suggest you delete the adrenaline that was already installed using the easyinstaller then after install the newest vpk from the flow and your problem is no longer. Halloween is around the corner then Thanksgiving and Christmas so remember to buy the flow a beer or two since it’s his work he is sharing with the world!
Has anyone found a way to get PSP Bubbler working?
Bravo!
Works perfectly! Using my own SD2Vita and Adrenaline runs flawless!
I am running Enso installed through HENKaku. Never used Adrenaline. Never had taiHen. Will this work for me? Should I just install the vpk? Thanks
As long as you’re on the right PSVita Firmware(3.60). If you’re below 3.60 you can find the TUT on here to get you safely to 3.60 as long as you take heath in the instructions. If you’re over the 3.60 firmware threshold, then you’re SOL for now.
GL!
Quake
I don’t understand why this is so popular, I mean good work on the devs working hard on it but come on psp games are old now and its easy to grab a psp and hack it these days for less than $10….and PS1 games…seriously? lol.
Meh…each to their own I guess. My orignal psp and ps1 was hacked long ago so I guess I was just burnt out on psp/ps1 games…shrugs.
(not bashing, was just generally curious how this plugin is so popular over the rest)
because we want universal handheld machine i guess 😀
i do own all PS console but u know ” it is my stigma since i was kid that dont understand why PS2 cant do PS1 , PS3 cant do PS2
( i know it all about Money reason as i grew up) haha
bro have you had experience with ps1 lineup?
Any tutorial to go from OFW 1.80 to this ?
I was trying to run a PSX game and I’m getting an error “Game could not be started 80020148” on Castlevania (SOTN). I placed the file eboot file on pspemu/psp/game/SLUS0006. Do I still need to install popsloader plugin as well?
Can’t play the iso file….(the game couldn’t be read 800400etc)
The adrenaline kernel line must be under the gamesd line in the config file. Now I dont have to tap twice on adrenaline in order to start with sd2vita mounted as ux0.
After i installed “adrenaline.vpk” i started Adrenaline. When finished download the 6.61.pbp the app close. but i cant start adrenaline again. Adrenaline is closing after i start. What can i do?
I guess no one has figured out how to get psp bubbler or adrenaline bubble manager to work with new adrenaline?
Woops, i’ve deleted the /pspemu folder content. Can anyone help here? I guess uploading the folder content solves the issue.
So basically Uninstall EVERYTHING related to Adrenaline, including removing ALL Adrenaline Plugins from the Config.txt in the ux0:tai Folder except for:
ux0:app/PSPEMUCFW/sce_module/adrenaline_kernel.skprx
under the *KERNEL Section, then Install the VPK, place the 661.PBP in ux0:app/PSPEMUCFW/ then run the Adrenaline App and everything should be good?
Yes indeed. Works like a charm
dmaskell92 Posted that he Uploaded a new Version, possibly for V6 / V6-Fix . Hopefully it will be easy to Install it
everytime i restart my vita, the adrenaline stops working. then i have to re-install it again. what’s wrong? :/
i’mm having trouble booting up psx games i keep getting The game could not be started (80010005) error
i’m having trouble booting up psx games i keep getting an error that keeps saying the game can not be started error (80010005)
full screen for ps1 games not effect in adrenaline settings any one find fix