This repository contains a complete guide on how to install HEN (Hombrew ENabler) on your PlayStation 4 and everything to do with it. If you're in 9.00 you need to have a USB Flash Drive and an Internet Connection, and if you're on 5.05 you don't need any external components or anything just an Internet Connection to a website that can be either self hosted or visited if hosted.
Every single file of this guide links to the repository release's. And every single file was downloaded from the original source. If you want check if there's any outdated files, simply go to releases and all links will either redirect you to the original source or a section where the original source link is written in a word. (If you found out an outdated app, pull a request for others)
- HEN Guide: Up-to-date for 5.05 and 9.00
- Installation: Cannot be outdated.
- Modify: Cannot be outdated, if there's any more, easier or advanced modifying or patches and etc. I will try to cover it.
- Customize: Cannot be outdated, if there's any more, easier or advanced customizing i will try to cover it.
- Online Services (PSN): Sadly, there's no way to connect to PSN services without updating to the latest firmware.
- Note: I am aware of saving a flash dump, so you can update and revert later. But these methods use soldering which will not be covered.
As this repository almost covers everything you can do with your PlayStation 4, it has a lot of pages, but easy to follow. And I suggest that you follow the guide as numbered:
This section contains a guide on how to install (Homebrew ENabler) on your PlayStation 4, and how to:
This section is important for nearly everything, if you want to know how install PKG-files, or why they aren't installing. And how to modify or, patch them and more.
In "PKG-Installation" file there's a tutorial on how to install PKG files wether they were Game, Game Update, Game's DLC, Themes, Hombrew apps.
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- 🧪 Integrity Check:
- ⚙️ Installation
- 🧰 Installation Errors
With PS4-Tools you can do many things with it, visit this page to see more information.
List of what it can do:
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Shows PKG info
- Like PS4PKGViewer.
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Remarry files
- If for example: You can't install the update for your game even though they have the same ID, it fixes it.
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Merge BASE + Update
- With this new tool, no need to fix info afterward 'Remaster'.
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Merge PKG parts
- If you splitted your PKG-files, you can merge them with this.
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Extract Full PKG
- Extract all of your PKG contents.
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Extract Important
- Will extract: eboot.bin icon0.png npbind.dat nptitle.dat param.sfo trophy00.trp
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Extract File-type
- Extracts from your PKG-file your input, eg. .bin
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Extract eboot.bin
- The file that's responsible of booting the game.
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Extract param.sfo
- The file that's contains the info of your PKG-file. (Recommended with PARAM.SFO EDITOR)
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Extract trophy00.trp
- The file that's contains the game's trophies.
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Extract Icon0.png
- The game's icon.
In file "PKG-Patches.md" file there will more things you can do with your PKG games. Like cheat and modify ingame values, or removing assets to save some space.
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I highly recommend using GoldHEN Plugins as they have many customizable and important features, and i will list some of them:
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Swap Buttons: Swap X and O buttons.
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Force 1080p: Forces 1080p display.
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Force 30Fps: Limits to 30Fps.
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Fliprate Remover: Removes the framerate limit if used by the game.
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No Share Blocks Removes image watermark video and screenshot blocks from games.
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GamePad Helper Customize deadzone, touchpad, button mapping, and viration intensity.
- To install any of them, follow these simple steps.
- You can see the plugins sources here.
Patches your games in many different ways, and you too can create patches. Visit this link if you want to see how to. To use or install any of them use the app (GoldHEN Cheats Manager) or Itemzflow Game Manager.
Mostly the patches are:
- Lowering resolution for more framerate or vice versa.
- Godmode and etc.
- Debug Menu.
This section is optional, if you want to know how to use your real ACC_ID so that every savedata is automatically signed for your account, and etc. Then follow this section.
In "PSN-Savedata.md" file, there's a tutorial on how to create an activated PSN either from real account or a fake ID. And how to install encrypted savedata that are not signed to your account, and more. All that using "Apollo Save Tools". If you haven't already installed it go to PKG-Installation.md to see how to install PKG-files in many different ways, and what to do if an there are an errors.
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- 🌍 PSN ID:
- 💾 Savedata:
This section is optional, if you want to see how you can customize your XMB by, changing games icons, and/or the main theme, music of your PlayStation 4 and more.
In "XMB-Customize.md" file there's a tutorial on how to customize your PS4 Home Screen with changing your Profile Picture, Login Intro, Main Music, Apps Icons, and Hiding Apps.
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Here i will list some other useful things that aren't mentioned in the guide.
- Chiaki Free and Open Source PlayStation Remote Play Client.
- ESP32-S (9.00) A youtube video demonstrates on how to setup ESP32-S which is really useful. It jailbreaks the PS4 without the need to plug/unplug anything.
- Revert Firmware (Requires Soldering) A youtube video demonstrates on how to revert to a previous firmware.
If you have PS3, or PSVita then go check out these repositories! They have a full guide on how to do nearly everything on them covered about the PlayStation 3 and Vita homebrew. And how to jailbreak them or, to exploit them.
- PS3 Guide contains a guide on how to install either HEN or, CFW on your PlayStation 3 and more.
- PSVita Guide contains a guide on how to install HENKaku, and how to make it permanent if your PSVita is compatible and more.
