After a lot of hype, some skepticism, and a lot of fanfare, the Epsilon BIOS is finally released. Billed as one of the true Custom Firmwares, and one of the main reasons to buy the Undiluted Platinum modchip, it has quite a feature set. Among other things, it supports homebrew right on 2.71. We didn't have a modchipped PSP at the QJ labs to test it out, but given some of the early reviews coming out, it does seem to do its work quite well.
Here are some of its features:
1. Runs alongside 2.71 firmware, so you get all the features of 2.71 such as RSS feeds, web browser etc combined with the advantages of homebrew software and ISO loading.
2. Allows execution of homebrew software in kernel mode, removing all limits previously in place while running homebrew on firmware versions above 1.50.
3. Built-in recovery menu which can be used to to update your Epsilon BIOS installation or restore your PSP flash contents if it becomes "bricked".
4. Ultra reliable, near transparent UMD emulation allowing users to run their backups from a Memory Stick with ease, including games which require 2.0+ firmware without rebuilding the backup or relying on nasty hacks.
An excerpt from the User Manual:
"Epsilon BIOS can be compared to a "bootloader". It is stored on the U.P. flash memory and executed when your PSP is powered on. Once Epsilon BIOS is running it loads and "piggybacks" the real firmware from the PSP flash. Currently only 2.71 firmware is supported, you must upgrade your PSP onboard firmware to 2.71 in order to use Epsilon BIOS. If you attempt to boot Epsilon BIOS with an unsupported firmware version you will be taken to the recovery menu where you can upgrade the PSP firmware. The great thing about Epsilon BIOS is that since the "bootloader" always runs before the real firmware we can apply whatever patches are necessary to disable whatever protection Sony tries to add in the future, making a U.P. modified PSP using Epsilon BIOS very future proof."
While the feature set definitely sounds impressive, I'll be the first to stick my neck out and say that it still doesn't have enough to 'force' everyone to buy a modchip, unless they're stuck on 2.7+ firmware.
If this was a few months ago, I would have easily pestered myself to buy one of them chips, but looking at the really great programming coming out in the last few weeks, I'm not so sure now. Apart from the only advantage of loading kernel mode homebrew in 2.71, it doesn't offer any feature which the homebrew community haven't got.
But then again, let this not be a bad review. I am personally looking forward to the stuff which they can offer in the future. I do understand that given the minimal time frame they had to make this, they have really done a great job of packaging it all together. I'm sure that given a substantial amount of time, these guys can accomplish a lot of really great things, for the simple reason that they can work with a lot of hardware which will aid them.
Unfortunately, we can't give it out since it does contain a large portion of the official Sony firmware. If you have a modchip and haven't yet received your copy, please contact your modchip dealer.
Like it? Share with your friends!
If you got an error while installing Themes, Software or Games, please, read FAQ.
Similar Software:
Rapid Fire (PDF) This tutorial was designed to allow you to create a Rapid Fire for PS3 without getting ripped off on eBay or anything else like that
Mandelbrot Mandelbrot
Wiibrew coder Krupkat has updated his Mandelbrot set generator for the Nintendo Wii. The latest update of the gnarly brew speeds up the rendering of the application.
Changelogs:
version 1.2
speed up rendering
version 1
Location Free PSP - The definitive guide to using Location Free PSP - The definitive guide to using
Hello fellow QJ'ers! I'm sure all of you've been dreaming of a setup where every gadget of yours is connected to everything else. Streaming music, movies, everything. And sitting on a beach in the carribean, or maybe in your bathtub ;), streaming all your home music to your PSP
PSP Documentation PSP Documentation
Topics covered in this manual include a systems, hardware and CPU overview, media engine, memory map, VME, video and 3D graphics processing among others. Purists might see this as another form of abusing people's technical know-how, while others might see it as a tool for learning
Lua Animation Lib Lua Animation Lib
There's nothing like keeping the homebrew scene going by teaching PSP homebrew newbies the "tricks of the trade". As such, any tutorial of some sort is always welcome in the community. After all, that newbie dev may actually crack the latest firmware thanks to your help
5 XNA Tutorial 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1 5 XNA Tutorial 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1
Joran Omark has five video tutorials for the XNA up his sleeve. According to him, the tutorials that you can download here come from scratch, which means that you won't find it too useful if you're already an advanced C# programmer
LittleBigPlanet Manual (PDF) LittleBigPlanet Manual (PDF)
Well, this is going to be a pretty interesting announcement for those of you who've been enamored by Sony's lovable sackboys. We came across the PDF manual for Sony Computer Entertainment's LittleBigPlanet, and we've downloaded it so we can share it with you.
The PDF file is 1
PSP Hacking 101 - Episode 17 PSP Hacking 101 - Episode 17
Today, Pox released an emergency PSPHacking 101 episode due to the downgrader release and success. However, Raggable was unable to make this podcast due to Pox being out of town, but Pox managed to pull this video podcast off out of town. The podcast went well, discussing how to downgrade your 2.50/2
Offline PSP 3.00 firmware manual Offline PSP 3.00 firmware manual
Just yesterday, we gave you guys a run down of some points from the online instruction manual for PSP 3.00 Firmware update. The update has already been release already as well
HomeBot HomeBot
Anyone who's gone through any sort of programming class will remember the classic "Hello World" programs our professors end up teaching to us. First time French homebrew developer Fredo38 brings to us his own version of a "Hello World" type of program which runs under the latest 1.50 custom firmware of the PSP
Comments on Epsilon BIOS Users Guide:
Comments not found
If you noted an error or download link is broken, please, report it via this page or use comments.
Please, select device to check if Epsilon BIOS Users Guide supports it
