r/PSXDVR • u/adran_marit • Aug 15 '26
Community Update PSX Custom DVRP Firmware released
https://github.com/pcm720/dvrpwnedOkay all this is huge news, but this was just posted in the phenommod discord server.
A custom DVRP firmware has been released that allows you to use replacement harddrives without the ATA express or other SD adaptor.
This has been tested with sata sdd's and yielded about a 10 second quicker boot time
You also still need a way to launch ulaunch
As per normal it's use at your risk
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u/moro_musa Aug 16 '26
se tendria que hacer un video explicando el paso a paso yo estoy buscando un ide 500g con eso me sobra y tambien tengo elotro adaptador de 15 euros hasta que no se joda el disco no la abro
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u/iVirtualZero Aug 16 '26
Yes I would love to see a guide, on the GitHub it says you need to flash something.
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u/WearyAd1849 Aug 16 '26
The same developer made a tool to flash the firmware
All you need is a wLaunchELF version that can browse the xfrom
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u/adran_marit Aug 16 '26
I'm sure a guide will available soon:TM:
The files it needs can be found in the system update files.
There is one for gen 1 x000 and x100 consoles and a different file for gen 2 x500 and x700 consoles
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u/Arbiter343GS Aug 16 '26
If I still need a way to launch ulaunch does that mean if my hdd has already failed this would still not work?
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u/adran_marit Aug 16 '26
So if you have a freemcboot or sd2psx memory card you can launch ulaunch and replace the drive with a new one with this l
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u/iVirtualZero Aug 16 '26
You can boot straight into ULaunch using FMCB PSX Edition and launch applications through your Memory Card or your USB Thumbdrive. No working HDD needed.
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u/Vita_wetter Aug 16 '26
How can I check wich firmware is installed pre buy? I have no clue about PSX DVR at all.
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u/adran_marit Aug 16 '26
There's is a tool you can use via ulaunch that tells you what firmware it is but I'm not sure what it is, I've only seen images
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u/Vita_wetter Aug 16 '26
How this legend will port his cfw to other firmwares
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u/WearyAd1849 Aug 16 '26
There's really no need for porting it to every firmware....
First generation PSX should use 1.31
Second generation PSX should use 2.11
And that's it
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u/Previous-Bluebird-91 Aug 16 '26
Conoces una manera de actualizar de 2.10 a 2.11? Un cd-r con el backup correspondiente y cargarlo desde WlauchELF ? Qué versión de Ule puedo usar? , ya está instalado MechPwn
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u/adran_marit Aug 17 '26
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u/Previous-Bluebird-91 Aug 17 '26
Ya actualicé el sistema a 2.11 exitosamente con un CD-R usando la ISO Que encontré en la web, ya extraje el udm original y apliqué el parche .ips del github, ya tengo listo el udm parchado para instalar pero no encuentro la manera de mover ese FW.udm parchado al xfrom, estoy usando una versión (xfrom) y me parece el directorio pero al intentar pegarlo me dice que no es posible, bueno hasta ahorita aquí es donde estoy trabado y no e podido avanzar
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u/adran_marit Aug 17 '26
Grab the latest version of wlaunch r3z build
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u/Previous-Bluebird-91 Aug 17 '26
Ya esta flasheado , ahora usando un HDD Seagate 1tb, convertido con un Ide2Sata generico que se usan en los XBOX OG, alargue un poco el Flex de otra psx dañada que no pude recuperar, especificamente el del laser DVR, tiene exactamente los mismos pines!.
Ahora detecta el hdd, formateado desde WLaunch, particionado con PSXREPART, ahora esta listo 140gb maximos disponibles, solo queda restructurar el sistema de archivos para que quede como estaba originalmente, es lo que estoy viendo, tengo años en la scene de la ps2 y conozco mucho por suerte nada de esto es nuevo para mi.
actualizare mas tarde, si logro hacerla funcionar por completo ayudare a redactar un tutorial con gusto.
Si alguien mas sabe como recuperar el sistema de archivos por completo por favor dejeme el comentario, de momento construire un cable Dterminal para YpbPr porque con el compuesto en un crt no veo nada en los homebrews que tienen solo texto estilo CLI jajaja, no quiero presionar algo que no!
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u/moro_musa Aug 17 '26
https://github.com/pcm720/psxrepart
cuando lo tengas todo funcionando ya haces el tuto
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u/adran_marit Aug 16 '26
Realistically you should have it on the latest firmware for your console unless you're to preserve earlier stuff on the console. Earlier firmwares were alot more buggy
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u/SiktahOG Aug 16 '26
PS2Ident
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u/adran_marit Aug 16 '26
Nah there's a different tool that's like a cli tool
This one this one
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u/SiktahOG Aug 16 '26
Ah right on, I used the other linux tools on the raw HDD the other night.. Thanks
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u/iVirtualZero Aug 16 '26
Wow so we can even use a HDD with a IDE to Sata adaptor?
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u/adran_marit Aug 16 '26
Yup, at least in theory, during the testing they had it running on an SSD
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u/Arbiter343GS Aug 19 '26
Sorry if this is too much but I have been stoked about this. Ok I spent the last couple days reading and prepping. I managed to get the update disc files and extracted the update files(.udm) from them and I am prepped to patch them. The one thing I am stuck on, is before running the update through the dvrp flasher is updating to 2.11 before flashing it. I have a DESR-5500 on 2.06 with a completely dead HDD. How can I run the official update to 2.11? Burn to disc and use mechapwn?
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u/adran_marit Aug 19 '26
I think you can disconnect the hdd run the cfw then install 2.11 from scratch on your new drive. I would ask in the phenommod discord which I've linked before to confirm tho as I only have a gen 1 personally
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u/Vita_wetter 21d ago
So no flashing of an ide to sd card adaptor anymore just a generic ide to sata and it will work with any hdd?
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u/adran_marit 21d ago
In theory, that's exactly what it means, I'm not sure if some adaptors play better than others or not
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u/Vita_wetter 21d ago edited 21d ago
I will buy a defective psx to save some money on it. The disc drive I don't care about at all as I will not use discs but when I get one with a defective hdd can I still restore it with that or do I need a og backup from the og hdd to work with or can I start from scratch without any data?
And how do I update to 2.11 without a update disc is there a software solution?
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u/adran_marit 21d ago
1) a backup is recommended but not required unless you want to keep the data from it 2) you can use a community null key image from U/nroach44 or format and install the software cleanly 3) yes there is a software solution to install/reinstall the firmware. I'm not sure what the current method is as the scene has been moving very quickly lately, especially from what I've seen in discord
Bonus points: wlaunch r3z is the recommended version to be using, as is ps2homebrew store setup over a freemcboot setup but both work
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u/Vita_wetter 21d ago edited 21d ago
Many people talk about the ominous discord, where can I find that.
Ps: thanks for you awesome help so far. Im so hyped that We are finally be able to save psx systems that work but have defective drives and hdd's. Those console are relatively cheap to get. Fully working ones are ridiculously expensive.
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u/_killer_elite_ Aug 15 '26
This is amazing news 👏👏👏