Hook Boot Version 0.9 Advanced Usage

[Asphalter]

This thread is for discussion of the advanced functions present in version 0.9 of Hook Boot.

Ridge Racers and Namco Museum both have the same configuration file using this hook method:

NID=ffffffff,M # ALL supported NID HOOK with module patch

Puzzle Bobble uses it's own custom INI for booting.


To allow system call hooking on a 1.5 PSP, comment out the V1.0 SYSCALL_VECTOR and use this in the root "hookboot.ini":

SYSCALL_VECTOR=8801e830 #Firmware Ver.1.50

A change in the individual INI files is also required to support this. The example below is for the Ridge Racers INI file.

NID=ffffffff,S

The Puzzle Bobble INI can be modified in a similar way.

The author states that the system call hooking method works with Puzzle Bobble (on a V1.00 PSP). It has been confirmed that this also works with a V1.50 PSP.

Working:
Untold Legends (with modified Puzzle Bobble INI)

Not working (with modified Ridge Racer or Puzzle Bobble INI):
Ridge Racer
Tony Hawk 2
Dynasty Warriors
Piposaru Academia
Spiderman 2
ATV

This method of booting is experimental, it may or may not increase compatiblity. At the moment, we do not know what this function is doing. Thanks to those people spending their time with this method.

[321erik123]

Hi

Would you or someone else mind to post a modified .ini file for untold legend

Thanks

Erik

[Erroneus]

you dont really need to modify the INI for untold legends
i modified mine so i can use UTL instead of Pbobble for the directories (i also changed the game name in the INI

It took me like 20 tries to get it working

damn crappy instructions have been a problem in the PSP scene since the start, even when people try to clairify, they still leave out something important that is assumed to be common knowledge (when in fact it is not)

Most of what i will say here is not mentioned in the readme

I'm using 1.0 firmware and hookboot 0.9
For Untold legends, treat it like puzzle bobble, but here are some instructions that are clear.

exract the loader that you just downloaded from the internet then go to

HOOK_BOOT_V090\PSP\GAME\PBOBBLE

exract the files from the untold legends ISO into the PBOBBLE\UMD0\
so you will have PBOBBLE\UMD0\[all UMD data]

run makepbp.bat file that is in HOOK_BOOT_V090\PSP\GAME\PBOBBLE to get an EBOOT.PBP that has the untold legends icon (this batch file uses files from
HOOK_BOOT_V090\PSP\HOOKBOOT so after you do this, you can delete this directory

now you can cope the PSP directory out of the HOOK_BOOT_V090 directory and onto your memory stick

one dumb thing here is that there are 2 hookbook.ini files that you will need on the PSP
1. the one that goes into the root directory is the smaller one containing the SYSCALL_VECTOR for the corisponding firmware that you have.
ms:\hookboot.ini
2. leave the hookboot.ini in the Pbobble directory where it is

next you will also need to copy the boot bins into the root of the memory stick like this
MS:\PSP_GAME\SYSDIR\[2 BOOT FILES]
yes the same boot files that are already in the UMD0\PSP_GAME\

now you can exit usb mode on the PSP and try and run the Eboot that shows up with the UTL icon.
it should patch the boot.bin (adding a boot_p.bin into the pbobble directory)
and you can now run the game

if you are reading this thread, that should mean you are an advanced user.
I cannot verify this myself, but if you change the root hookboot.ini SYSCALL_VECTOR to the hex number that is in the first post, you should be able to convert the eboot you created with kxploit into a format that will run on a 1.5 firmware.

also after i got everything working, i changed the the pbobble directory to UTL (also knowing that i need to update the hookboot.ini)
so i tested it and it still works, loads and saves. (havnt tested wifi yet)

good luck

[SengMan]

ummm haha i got lost in the instructions


now you can cope the PSP directory out of the HOOK_BOOT_V090 directory and onto your memory stick

which directory? lke on the root we still ahve the regular PSP_GAMES right? like its nto suppose to be in the pbobble folder?

[Tyrant]

How to use the hook boot on more than one game without the exploit
need- pbp setting 1.6 and hook 0.9
using untold legends as an example

1.copy small hook ini to MS root
2.unpack hook folders, copy untold legends psp_game to umd0 of PBOBBBLE
3.rename to UNTOLDLEG
4.copy UMD0 to psp, say e:\PSP\UNTOLDLEG\UMD0\PSP_GAME
5.edit hook ini in PBOBBLE folder to UMD0_PATH=fatms0:/PSP/UNTOLDLEG/UMD0

6.open pbp setting 1.6
7.open hook eboot file
8.set icon0.png to file in psp_game folder (you can set the other pic/sound files if you have them)
9.change the name to Untold Legends or whatever you want
10.click save pbp 1.5
11.set the foldername to UNTOLDLEG (hide corrupt & copy files in same dir)
12.copy new folders to say e:\PSP\GAME\

now you dont have to use the exploit, you know how to edit icons, and how to hide corrupted icons

[321erik123]

many thanks boys