Crystal Chip firmware 17 released

[perkele]

We've uploaded Software Release 17 Beta.

Important: Crystal Chip will autodetect the firmware disc and will load the 'Main Menu'. Please follow these steps strictly in the order they are listed:

Step 1: Insert Memory Card
Step 2: Insert firmware disc
Step 3: Install Bootmanager v1.7
Step 4: Upgrade firmware
Step 5: Put console in standby mode
Step 6: Turn console on again to enter Bootmanager v1.7

Do not upgrade new firmware before Bootmanager v1.7 was installed on the inserted memory card. Please follow this advise to avoid the risk of damage. This is still a beta-release.

This release adds a number of features including the ability to add new devices (USB, HDD, etc) which may be used to load homebrew applications. This also adds v14 support. Please note that this release has known bugs and another new release will follow shortly. PS1 games may not work on some versions of consoles with this release of software. If you have problems with PS1 games or anything else, please give us a few days for us to release our next upgrade to resolve these issues.

hacked release to play backups and imports here

[Knighty]

has somebody tested the feature to install apps on a usb pendrive successfully? in which way do i have to change the PBT files?

[Knighty]

has somebody tested the feature to install apps on a usb pendrive successfully? in which way do i have to change the PBT files?

edit: sry for posting twice, didnt get reply from the server...

[Ruebeman]

has somebody tested the feature to install apps on a usb pendrive successfully? in which way do i have to change the PBT files?

The application path has to look like this:

mass:/BOOT/APPS/LAUNCHELF/LAUNCHELF.ELF
mass:/BOOT/APPS/LAUNCHELF/APPINFO.PBT

But don't be too optimistic. It seems that there are many applications that don't launch from usb. But, of course, it has to be kept in mind that release 1.7 is beta.

[Knighty]

thx, tried the easy way and copied the dir directly from my pc to the pendrive. apps appear in application manager but after i try to start one the screen turns black and nothing happens tried EXECFTPS and HDloader0.7c

edit: same with reality mediaplayer, seems to be one of the bugs in this beta

[e-oni]

Hi,

anyone already has the hacked firmware?

Oni

[Knighty]

me and it works

[e-oni]

Found the hacked version. Will try it ASAP

Oni

[GTZ]

Boots PS2 backups here, hangs on PS1 backup at black screen.
Oddly I get a black screen when powering on the console unless the memory card is inserted.
SCPH-75001 CC1.0

Cheers,
GTZ

[Ruebeman]

Boots PS2 backups here, hangs on PS1 backup at black screen.
Oddly I get a black screen when powering on the console unless the memory card is inserted.

This bug, already mentioned by the Crystal Team, also affects original PS1 games. While the Crystal Chip is activated, the PS2 doesn't seem to be able to directly boot any kind of PS1 games. In my case, while the chip is activated, launching of PS1 games is only possible from the BootManager interface. Via BootManager, launching of PS1 games of any kind seems to work flawlessly.

When you enter the Sony PS2 Browser, insert a PS1 game disc. You'll see that it will be displayd as a PS2 game disc.

(Setup: PS2 PAL V12, CC1.0, FW 1.7, BM 1.7)