PS2 isos Running on PS4 4.05
The PS4 scene is going at the speed of light, and it’s been difficult to keep up.
After the doors being opened for a flood of PS4 piracy, the scene now gets PS2 isos. Yesterday, developer CFWProphet released a tool named free-ps2-pub-gen, which allows PS4 owners to embed a PS2-PS4 (as in “PS2 game released for PS4) iso within a PS4 package for use with PS4Hen. The tool implements Flatz’s recent writeup on how to emulate PS2 games on the PS4, and wraps it all up in a GUI.
Multiple people have been reporting that the initial release of the tool has issues, but others have been confirming it works. CfwProphet stated he has a fix and will release an update.
Scene veteran CelesteBlue has posted a video of a PS2 game in action:
A working package file has been floating around, with people suggesting that replacing that specific game iso with any other ps2-ps4 iso would most likely work. The readme of free-ps2-pub-gen implies things should work directly with the tool, though:
*** Free PS2 Pub Gen *** Automated Tool for flatz PS4- PS2 Emu PKG Technic. Either place the Tool into the same folder then make_fself.py, orbis-pub-cmd-ps2.exe and the aithinfo_emu.txt within the template folder. Or drop the needed files into the GUI and close and reopen her. You could then even move the App. Drop the ISO onto the GUI and the Output Folder too or use the buttons to define one. When you double click the iso and output textBox it will change between ISO or Output Path. For the template if you use your own one till i did come too share a pkg with a template: Place your Extracted PS4 PS2 Emu PKG with decrypted files into the folder '\template\template_pkg\' Put template.gp4 into '\template\' the same goes for authinfo_emu.txt. Files which we need to resign place into '\template\workfiles\' eg: eboot.bin, ps2-emu-compiler.self, Image0/sce_module/libSceFios2.prx, Image0/sce_module/libc.prx and Image0\config-emu-ps4.txt. Make sure to edit your gp4 file and Comment Out npbind.dat/nptitle.dat and trophy00.trp XML Style (<!-- -->). If you need them later the app will edit the project file and add them back. If i have forgoten something in the readme, i'll add it later. For the tool just tell me on twitter what does not work for you and i'll fix as soon as possible. Special THX to @zordon605 and @ps3120 -Have Fun- cfwprpht
As always, remember we have no issues discussing the tools here, not where and how to download pirated games. Thanks for your understanding.
Download Free-ps2-pub-gen
The PS2 Package GUI can be downloaded from cfwprophet’s github here.
Amazing news…and first
It’s quite irritating how qwertyoruiop convinced people to update to 4.5, sc*** us out of this exploit, and never releasing the one he promised.
Unfortunately qwertyoruiop convinced people to update to 4.5, sc*** them out of this hack, and still not delivering the one he promised months ago.
Unfortunately, someone sc*** many people out of this hack by promising a 4.5 hack if they update, and not delivering it even months later.
And that person is “qwerty or uiop”.
well PS2 backups are easily playable on PS3 with Cobra CFW so this is not something which is exclusive only for PS4 jailbreak:)
On a less powerful system, with none of the other benefits? What a deal! (Sarcasm.)
Obviously, the PS2 aspect is not the only (or even the main) reason for wanting the PS4 exploit. It’s just icing that makes PS4 exploits even better.
The point was that the PS4 has a lot of good things showing up, and someone sc*** us out of it with false promises that 4.5 would have the exploit. And no one said anything about 4.05 at the time, which made qwerty’s 4.5 seem like the best exploit option, which tricked people into updating to updating to it.
Well, truth is, nobody “sc***” anybody, Qwerty doesn’t release his PS4 stuff and hasn’t in the past so I don’t see why one would go and update and not realize that that’s taking a big risk.
Rule #1 of Jailbreak: If you want to JB, DON’T update. This isn’t iOS with signing windows or anything, so just stay on as low a FW as possible and wait.
I see people post threads all the time saying “should i update or stay?” and then 5 minutes later “nvm i updated lol, come on 5.03!!!!” It’s kinda hilarious.
Anyway, life on 4.05 is bliss, I am literally in JB-heaven
Finaly. Now ill buy a ps4 ^^
Good luck finding <=4.05 console.
I have PS4 2.57 and I will wait a bit longer to see how everything is going. Excited!
ever heard of ebay? lol kids these days.
I think that’s what they meant. Ebay prices skyrocket for hackable consoles, and they sell out almost instantly. Good luck finding one this late, especially for a decent price. (Unless you want to pay $500 for a pre-owned, and you act FAST. On 1/23/18 at around 6:25 PM CST, searching “PS4 firmware” showed about 4 units left, one in active bidding at $400 used, with 11 watching and over 8 days left.)
ReaLLY? i have a 4.05. What are the prices?
If you know what consoles ship new with that firmware or lower, you can get one for around $300 still, but if its not new and unopened, obviously it is very likely already updated, another potential way to get one is to buy a broken ps4, there is a pretty good chance it has been broken for a while, and of course, if fixed, will likely be on a low firmware, although this strategy is risky in so many ways, its too easy to just waste your money on a ps4 that can’t be fixed, and really I’d say the chances of it being on a low enough firmware are about 50/50, but at least especially with it being broken, you get one for really cheap, just know you are taking several risks this way, personally I would look for an older bundle and buy it new.
Finaly. Now ill buy a ps2 ^^
exatly amazing news. time to go searching for a ps4!
Do the PS2(ISO) games now look better on the PS4 than they did on the PS3, or the same?
I don’t care about looks, however many PS2 games, aside from popular ones, suffered from performance and compatibility issues. Let’s hope it’s not the case there.
Its the same emu as ps3 AFAIK
this is FOR SURE not the case…
It does not appear to be the same emu as PS3:
“He notes the PS4’s PS2 emulation seems better than PS3’s, citing that @zecoxao tested a non-working game (Klonoa 2- details HERE) on PS3 and it worked on the PlayStation 4.”
https://www.psxhax.com/threads/ps2-game-backups-on-ps4-hen-4-05-make_fself-py-update-by-flat_z.3541/
A PS2 ISO launcher pretty early in the hacking life? Awesome!
These guys made the emulator from scratch? How can the PS4 emulate PS2 more properly than a PC? or it has hidden support for PS2 from day 1?
Just shut up if you dont know AFAIK. If you knew about it you would realize how stupid your question is….
NO aunque no sepas de un asunto, ninguna pregunta es estupida, es estupido el que por temor no pregunta. Sorry my spanish
Es una pregunta estúpida. Pero parece que no tienes idea. mariposon
Facepalm
“As always, remember we have no issues discussing the tools here, not where and how to download pirated games. Thanks for your understanding.”
AHAHAHAHAHAH
Hillarious as always, wololo.
You ARE promoting piracy, there’s no denying it.
It’s not like Sony or devs are making money off of (many) PS2 games right now….
He didn’t claim they’re against piracy. He’s pointing out, for legal reasons, don’t outright post copyrighted ROMs and get the site in trouble.
You obvioulsy dont understand the reason behind it. Why do you make yourself look like an idiot?
HAHAHAHAHAAA
Hillarious as always, Kurt R.
Shame on you
Ps4 with < 4.05 are so easy to find I am sure lots of people will have no problem finding one now. I just picked up two yesterday at low normal prices.
Stop saying "Good luck" lol it's not really luck there is plenty out there on the other hand finding a 1.76 fw , luck for that is def required!!!!
Eat Chupa, Pendejo!
good luck!
It is fairly easy yes but most of these Kids here are not even aware that there are other auction sites like ebay. So deal with the stupidity of these Mariposons. It wont change anytime soon.
Did you pick up yours locally or online?
Maybe the ps4 scene will finally do what i’ve wanted ps4 to do from day one, PLAY PS1 GAMES!
Maybe, finally the ps4 scene can bring me what i’ve wanted from day one a ps4 that CAN play ps1 games.
TBH even an android smartphone can emulate PS1 games at this point, i mean i own a PS2 so i don’t personally gain anything from this as i can just play the games natively, but i guess its still a nice demonstration of what sony were planning most likely
Yeah i don’t see the need of a PS1 Emulator on a PS4. With any android box you can play within minutes almost any PS1 Game
downgrade??? anybody?
Gta2ps2iso heer i come in HD
Howto find ps4 homebrew between
176 and 405 and specifically ps4 package signed or brewed or ps4molecular ps4filemanager or else stuff
Hope 5.05 to be supported soon. I wasn’t aware the scene was at this state and I updated mine mindlessly.
anyone know if Gamestop updates all their referb/used PS4 consoles to latest FW or do they just sit there with whatever FW it came in with???
Is this similar to how PS1 on PSP works?
4.73 🙁 I updated like 3 months ago. Oh well. I have FMCB PS2 anyways.
So does anyone have any idea if PS1 or PSX games would work on this emulator?
Now wherry’s would-be gta2ps2iso been ?
Well generated pkg run in low fps , cut scene seems damage and most of the generated ps2 pkg wont even pass loading screen
Hope 5.05 to be supported soon. I wasn’t aware the scene was at this state and I updated mine mindlessly.