The year is 2021 and the PlayStation 2 Hacking Scene is still alive and kicking very well and we have a new/old Exploit for our PS2 to share!
Even with later generations of PlayStation Console like the PS3 / PS4 / PS5 / PS Vita around, the PS2 is still thriving in the development / homebrew community, while serving a great audience for the console. We have seen the progression of several major projects and exploits in the past year for the PlayStation 2 (PS2) like the updates to Open PS2 Loader (OPL)to version 1.0.0 andFreeDVDBoot exploit.We now have 'OpenTuna', brought to you by @alexparrado!

OpenTuna It is an open source version of another recent exploit found and developed back in late 2019 for the PS2 called the Fortuna exploit. Additional details about this newly open-source variant of the Fortuna project and what it could mean for the PS2 community can be found in the information provided below:​

PS4PS4 Tools (Library w/ Unity Support) updated with 'huge update' by The Darkprogrammer

Alongside of the recent release of PS4 Trophy UnlockerPS4 developer @The Darkprogrameralso had a big update for PS4 Tools, a Open Source suite of tools in all-in-one library. Various projects have utilized this library in their projects like PS4's PS2 Classic GUI, PS4 PKG Tool, ,PS4 Xplorer along with various other tools (listed below). but the dev is back with new updates for developer;s who may want to use this library that supports Unity development. In this 'huge update' from@The Darkprogramer devs now have the ability to use the recently released Trophy Unlocker and other Recovery Tools in their projects. Not really an end-user release but useful for developer;s who especially have used Unity in creation of their projects. The DarkProgrammer has a homebrew he hopes to release very soon also utilizing this library. .
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PlayStation 4 (PS4) developer@The Darkprogramerhas released a new project for the community called PS4 TrophyUnlocker. There is a PC utility that will unlock the trophies using a new method that relies on the game files itself to achieve, It will create a new pkg of the game installation, so if you have it installed already, be aware some files could potentially get lost if your have to overwrite your game. So be aware of that going in also this project is still in the BETA stage, (v1.0 Released) so expect some bugs and different results depending on the game's trophies your unlocking. if you do experiance an error report it to the developer directly or in the comments below.. Also take note of the another recent release by this developer for developer with the update to PS4 Tools
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PS VITA / PS TV[Update v1.3] Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas now playable on the PS Vita / PSTV with new port

UPDATE v1.5 Released:
Another great release for the PS Vita community arrives today.. As many of you already know in recent days Grand Theft Auto: III(updated to v1.3)& also just the other day Grand Theft Auto: Vice Citywas ported by the PS Vita / PS TV from@Rinnegatamante / @Theflow0, Now these devs & aap all had a role in development of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to the PS Vita (& PSTV) , where theflow states on release 'We gave the PS Vita THE game it always deserved. GTA: SA with authentic PS2 atmosphere on-the-go' . Unlike the previous two vita ports in the GTA Series that used a reversed-engineered engine, GTA:SA-Vita is using the mobile version (apk-android)) of the game and adding a 'wrapper', like what we saw in Max Payne vita Port recently released utilizing the kubridge.skprx. The wrapper/port contains many custom hooks and patches to get the game running well on the PS Vita. You will need to provide the Game FIles yourself, the game can be purchased on the Play Store.
Also developer Rinnegatamante has provided a configuration app to configure various settings, easily. Also, as usualMVG. has a great video, as the dev/youtuber is covering this release as he was one of the tester's, that is for sure worth checking out for some additional insight.. .​

PS3webMAN MOD 1.47.34 - New XMB / Startup enhancements from Aldostools in this update.

Developer Aldostools, a great developer in the PS3 Community continues the evolution of a tiny but powerful plugin that runs in the background of your CFW or HEN exploited systems that is capable of running background plugins (sprx). Of course the plugin of mention iswebMAN MOD. This plugin contains alot of functionality alot and can give your exploited console a variety of new features & abilities (see readme tab)., In the latest updates to webMAN MOD the dev has turned his attention to XMB customization adding some functionality that gives user's some new creativity on your PS3's UI (or better known as its XMB), We recently seen the efforts inPixel Art by Aldostools and developer @DeViL303 but now with this latest update to wMM we have some additional features for XMB customization.​

PS3Pixel Art w/ custom imagefont.bin (By DeViL303) for XMB & Pixel Art Editor (by Aldostools)

If you follow the PSX-Place Twitter Feed, you may of seen some tweets last week about this project already. The undisputed king of XMB Modding for the PS3@DeViL303,has been making various discoveries and implementing those various idea's as he investigates the inner workings of the XMB and the PS3's User Interface. Along those adventures the developer has discovered a clever way for displaying lines and shapes around text to highlight (see example below) them then aldostool had the idea for Pixel Art on the PS3 XMB, The idea has progressed as developer@aldostoolshas created a new editor for creation of some pixel-art for the PS3 (and progressed the tool already with a few updates). Checkout additional details about this latest discovery and trick for your XMB customization. This should open the door to some new eye candy for the XMB like in the coldboot and other entries on the XMB such as titles and other area's were text is displayed with manipulation of the font files..​

PS VITA / PS TVreVC-vita (GTA: Vice City) port for PS Vita / PSTV by @theflow0 & @Rinnegatamante Released

The PS Vita / PlayStation TV devices are getting another great release for the Vita Homebrew Scene. Iconic developer's in the Vita Community who have done so much for the platform in @Rinnegatamante and developer @TheFlow, have continued on another great project in a follow-up to reIII-Vita (A port of GTA III to the PS Vita). The devs have now successfully ported another Grand Theft Auto classic in the series & are now ready for release as they drop reVC-Vita - A Port of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to the Vita Community.
reVC-Vita is a fully reversed - reimplementation of GTA: Vice City using the librw engine(a full and open source version of RenderWare Graphic Engine), like we seen used in re3-Vita. In order to play this release you need to own a copy of the PC Game (can be purchased on Steam) and move needed game fiies, additional information can be viewed in the installation notes​

Since you liked our past Interviews so far where we talk with Developers across all PlayStation consoles - and especially one of our latest Interview where we talked with a Developer who tinkers with various consoles simultaneously - we thought about to do this again. Today's Guest is also well-known for releasing various Homebrew Applications mainly for the PlayStation Vita, but also for the PlayStation 4. In fact in this interview, you will learn not only what he released so far for both consoles, but also what it means to develop for the PS Vita as for the PS4 in terms of 'connectivity' for both consoles. But what does this mean exactly? Maybe you can remember back when the PS4 got presented back at E3 2013, Sony itself tried to make it more tasty for you not only to play with their newest Home Console, but also with the previous released PS Vita as well, especially when using the official 'Remote Play' Feature. While this didn't worked quite well for Sony to be honest - although even the newest PS4 Games today still supports 'Remote Play' - this Developer took a similar approach to understand the 'connectivity' between both consoles but in terms of hacking them and to create useful Homebrew for it. And his results are impressive as well. So without further ado, our Guest Today is well-known multiconsole Developer @CelesteBlue. ​

PS VITA / PS TVMax Payne Mobile Ported to PS Vita / PS TV

While the Vita scene patiently awaits the arrival of the next Grand Theft Auto ports rumored to be released soon, we have a surprise release coming from fgsfds and TheFloW. Today, the mobile version of Max Payne has been ported to the PS Vita / PS TV. Thanks to the recent release of TheFloW's kubridge, developers are able to bypass dynamic recompilation limits that had been previously set in place. You can take a look at the full list of credits in our dedicated resource thread (linked below) to see all the developers who helped in bringing this game to the PS Vita / PS TV.
Similar to other ports, in order to enjoy Max Payne Mobile on your PS Vita / PS TV, you will need to obtain the legitimate assets from your own copy of the game. You will find detailed instructions on how​

Our Interview Series conducted various Interviews with Developers, who worked either mainly for the PlayStation 3 or for the PlayStation 4 (and one time for the PlayStation Vita). But sometimes, there are well-known Developers who say to themselves that working on one console isn't enough for me. In fact the older readers will probably remember back when the magical 3.55 Firmware got hacked for the PS3 how many useful stuff we saw from the PSP Development for instance, which led into daily new releases and achievements for both consoles. As you can see, working on several consoles within the same 'family' can be an advantage. So when we thought about new candidates for this series of interviews, we quickly recognized that if you want to interview a 'multi-console' Developer, then there is someone, where his name will come immediately in every mind. In fact our next candidate worked with so many both home and portable consoles in the past and still in present days, we would probaly need a complete new sub-section inside the forum to list all of his releases and achievements he did for the community. And you can't imagine how difficult it was for us 'questioners' how to begin this interview with such a great person or how to find the right words for him. :P But somehow we think we managed it quite good and this time we have even a special question for our female readers out there. ^^ This man needs no more introduction. Here is our guest today, Developer @mathieulh!​

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