ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

PSP Model

• 1000 (1k/Phat)

• 2000 (2k/Slim)

• 3000 (3k/slim & brite)

• GO

• Street (E-1000)

• PS Vita: this is the only one where the crash doesn't occur.

Ark Version

• Since 4.17 (?)

Homebrew/GAME (if applicable)

• Any game in compressed format (CSO/ZSO/JSO/DAX)

Plugins ( if applicable )

• None

Steps to Reproduce

1. Play any game in compressed format.
2. Enter sleep mode.
3. Resume from sleep mode.
4. The game eventually crashes.

Recovery settings

• Recovery settings don't seem to affect it.

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

PSP Model

• PSP-E1000 (Street)
  Not tested on other systems

Ark Version

7276069

Homebrew/GAME (if applicable)

Tested several psp games (e.g. Tekken, Burnout, etc.)

Plugins ( if applicable )

CWCheat

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start a game
2. Keep Select pressed to show CWCheat
3. CWCheat is shown
4. Game id detected by CWCheat seems wrong (probably associated to CWCheat itself instead of psp game)
5. No cheat can be selected

All recovery options are disabled

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

PSP Model

• 1000 (1k/Phat)

• [ x] 2000 (2k/Slim)

• 3000 (3k/slim & brite)

• GO

• Street (E-1000)

Ark Version

4.17

Add an option to go directly to the filebrowser when Ark-Launcher loads.

Why?
If you have a large microSD Card + many ISOs on the card, categorizing in folders is a great way to handle the iso amount. Typically the large sd card takes some time to init load - and takes ages within the default CFW PSP XMB.
Ark-Launcher with the Ark Firmware fixes that, since it loads instantly and does not load - i goes - MetaData and does not try to init the 512GB MicroSD (which also takes around 25 seconds).
I have my Games categorized in folders like so: iso\action, iso\sports .. etc.
Ark-Launcher does not show the games on the mainscreen since they are in the folders, which is ok (if we could have folders here it would be great of course) - i go to the filebrowser on the top and launch the isos directly - also with almost no directory-content loading time - which works greate.
An option to go directly to the filebrowser on startup would be great!

Hi, I inserted the folders as said on the redme here, one folder at savegame, and other in game folders, when I try to load the launcher, a black screen with some things writen and after that it go back to the XMB, I inserted the infinity folder in game folder, and it appears as corrputed, What I missed?

I`m using a PSP 3000 and already have Infinity installed

tested and retested but ARK-4 does not work on psvita. No H.BIN file on vitabubble

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

PSP Model

• 1000 (1k/Phat)

• 2000 (2k/Slim)

• 3000 (3k/slim & brite)

• GO

• Street (E-1000)

Ark Version

None yet

Question

Hi, I have a PSP-1000 and an early model PSP-2000 (compatible with cIPL). I was wondering if it was possible to have a cIPL version of ARK for coldboot, rather than using Infinity? From what I've read, it's better to use cIPL if your PSP model is compatible (I'm not sure why - maybe faster boots, or better recoverability?). Thanks!

Noticed when we were looking into LEDA/eLoader having older PSP hombrew that is a duplicate foldername with the appending % causes the Launcher to bog down.

Got the idea from eLoader actually, if we just ignore the folders with % it should speed up the Launcher.

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

The PSP crashes and shut down while the plugin is active

PSP Model

• 1000 (1k/Phat)

• 2000 (2k/Slim)

• 3000 (3k/slim & brite)

• GO

• Street (E-1000)

Ark Version

• ARK 4.18

Plugins

vsh, ms0:/seplugins/dayviewer.prx, off
vsh, ms0:/seplugins/Npdrmfree/npdrm_free.prx, on
vsh, ms0:/seplugins/category_lite.prx, on
game, ms0:/seplugins/Cushome/cushome.prx, on
game, ms0:/seplugins/CwCheat/cwcheat.prx, on
pops, ms0:/seplugins/popsloader/popsloader.prx, on
pops, ms0:/seplugins/popsloader/cdda_enabler.prx, on
all, ms0:/seplugins/Prxshot/prxshot.prx, on
all, ms0:/seplugins/RemoteJoyLite/RemoteJoyLite.prx, on
ULUS10160, ms0:/seplugins/cheatdevice_remastered.prx, on
ULUS10041, ms0:/seplugins/cheatdevice_remastered.prx, on
ULUS10280, ms0:/seplugins/mh2censo.prx, on

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install dayviewer.prx and dayviewer_config.txt in ms0:/seplugins
2. In PLUGINS.TXT, put "vsh, ms0:/seplugins/dayviewer.prx, on"

Recovery settings

• USB Charge

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• OverClock

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• PowerSave

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Autoboot Launcher

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Disable PSP Go Pause

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Unlock Extra Memory

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Memory Stick Speedup

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Inferno Cache

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

dayviewerV7.zip

Ark Version

2022-07-15 prerelease

Currently there is a lot of free space on the left in the ArkFile Browser. This Space could be used to display a larger part of the filenames.

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It seems that all VSH plugins gets disabled when using Pause Game (PSP GO)
But the VSH menu still works.
A soft reboot enables the VSH plugins again.
This is especially a problem if you use Category_lite to put games and apps in folders.
Because the games do not show up until you soft reboot.

I like the Pause game function on the PSP Go.
It makes it possible to use a "save state" for PS1 games, which is not possible any other way.
And it makes it quick to resume a PS1 or a PSP Game (skipping intro etc.)

Behavior

Version is 4.17 in ark settings

Expected

Version is 4.18.x in ark settings

Ark Version

4.18.11 + <

I know you're aware of the error, and I understand that you're quite busy.
I'm just registering it here because it's a very useful resource for organizing PLUGINS.TXT, and it's nothing really important or urgent ¯_(ツ)_/¯

See ya soon

Pacman World 3 crashes the PSP (on Release 14.1, no plugins, works with Pro-C2)
Tested on a PSP 3000 and a PSP GO, with plugins disabled, tried both cso and iso.
When starting the game, screen turns black and PSP shots down after a few seconds.
Works fine with PRO-C2 cfw, don´t know why???

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

Infinity does not load from ark launcher or ark vsh on PSP 3000 models only.

PSP Model

• [ x] PSP-3000 (Slim & Bright)

Ark Version

4.18.13 - 18

Expected

Infinity is loading

Behaviour

Black screen, System turns off

Notes

Refers to Issue #48 - was fixed for (at least) PSP 2000 there.

Working System (x2 System tested)
Mainboard: TA-090V2
Mainboard Type: Bright 3004 (03g)
PSP Version: v1.0
Possible CFW: 5.03 HEN and up

NOT working System (x3 System tested)
Mainboard: TA-093
Mainboard Type: Bright 3004 (04g)
PSP Version: v3.0
Possible CFW: 6.2x HEN and up

NOT working System
Mainboard: TA-095V2
Mainboard Type: Bright 3004 (09g)
PSP Version: v4.1
Possible CFW: 6.3x HEN and up

Seems like TA-90V2 is the only one working.

Pacman World 3, when entering sleep mode, close PSP Go or quick flip power switch on PSP 3000.
Green light flashing a lot and then the PSP shuts down.
Tested with ARK-4.14.5 and a PSP 3000 and a PSP GO.
(Other games enter sleep mode fine, at least the ones I have tested so far)

3000 (3k/slim & brite)
GO
ARK-4.14.5

ARK-4 Feature Request

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ARK 4.14.5 VSH Menu not showing up on PSP GO.
Ran Ark_Live/ARK-4.14.5 and now I have no VSH menu.
But ARK-4 is running.

• [X ] GO
• ARK 4.14.5

Works fine on my PSP 3000.

PSP Model

• 1000 (1k/Phat)

• 2000 (2k/Slim)

• 3000 (3k/slim & brite)

• GO

• Street (E-1000)

Ark Version

ARK 4.18

Request: Add FTP Server option in Recovery menu and disable Sony startup animation / Gameboot.

The FTP server in the recovery menu would be a good addition to File Manager, which is also available in recovery.

And the option to disable Sony startup and Gameboot Logo is self-explanatory ¯_(ツ)_/¯.

Every homebrew (like RetroArch, EmuMaster and gpSP) on the PSP has d-pad down key drift after installing ARK. I didn't even install Infinity but I also have this problem with it installed.

EDIT: Weird, after all it doesn't have to do with ARK since I also have it with PRO-C.

EDIT 2: Now I'm not having the drift problem after pressing hard the D-pad down key. Weird.

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

Possibility to exit to VSH from within arkmenu - but exit games to arkmenu.
The recovery option "Autoboot Launcher" does not work as expected.
Always / VSH exit to launcher - all other options to vsh - from game and arkmenu.

Ark Version

4.x.x.x

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

PSP Model

• 1000 (1k/Phat)

• 2000 (2k/Slim)

• 3000 (3k/slim & brite)

• GO

• Street (E-1000)

Ark Version

• 4.17

Steps to Reproduce

1. go to ark-launcher
2. run infinity in psp\game\update

Expected: Infinity (2.05) is loading
Behavior: Default PSP XMB is loaded

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

When selecting "Skip Sony logos in XMB", "Autoboot launcher" is not working anymore.

Ark Version

4.18.12

Reproduction

• Start Recovery Menu
• Enable (always) Select Autoboot Launcher
• Enable (always) Skip Sony logos in XMB

I recently realised why my PSP had stopped working after installing ARK, and it was because I installed it incorrectly. Instead of installing from the PRO updater as instructed, I used the ARK updater directly, not realising this would brick my PSP. On the newest update, this is the screen I get opening most apps/going into recovery from the VSH menu:
Is there a way to solve this without using an unbricking service/expensive unbrick method? Or do I just need to accept that it's the only fix?

Does the PRO updater also update ark? if not, there should be a pro-style ark updater.

Trying to launch the Recovery menu through the Custom Launcher results in freezing at the attached screenshot, works fine when running through the XMB VSH menu

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

Game either wont load plugins correctly (when using PBP) or will crash when going into multiplayer (ISO/CSO)

PSP Model

• 1000 (1k/Phat)

• 2000 (2k/Slim)

• 3000 (3k/slim & brite)

• GO

• Street (E-1000)

Ark Version

• Enter Ark Release here (press Select it shows the version at the top of vshmenu). If using beta build put commit version.
• 7d39dcfa029783922dbcbe99b40a320281ef12e0

Homebrew/GAME (if applicable)

• If using retail game please add GAME ID i.e: UCUS-98713
  Driver 76 ULUS10235

Plugins ( if applicable )

• Please list all plugins enabled here.
  adhocredirector.prx / CWUSB (https://github.com/codedwrench/CWUSB/) (not enabled at the same time)
  npdrm_free plugin (if using PBP).

Steps to Reproduce

1.enable either CWUSB plugin or adhocredirecotor plugin
2.Go into the game
3.Go into multiplayer
4.The game will freeze for 3-4 secs while loading it (when using ISO/CSO) , the game will get out with the error 80010087 into VSH (With PBP)

Recovery settings

• USB Charge

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• OverClock

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• PowerSave

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Autoboot Launcher

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Disable PSP Go Pause

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Unlock Extra Memory

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Memory Stick Speedup

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Inferno Cache

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

Other notes:
Old plugins on PSP Go is enabled in settings.

Get error -1 could not execute kernel function

Snes9xTY emulator crashes the PSP when trying to launch a snes rom.

PSP Go Clock/Calendar and Resume game option for Non Go Models/Adrenaline

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

PSP Model

• 1000 (1k/Phat)

• 2000 (2k/Slim)

• 3000 (3k/slim & brite)

• GO

• Street (E-1000)

• Vita

PSP Firmware

• 6.60

• 6.61

• ePSP

Ark Version

• Enter Ark Release here (press Select it shows the version at the top of vshmenu). If using beta build put commit version.

Homebrew/GAME (if applicable)

• If using retail game please add GAME ID i.e: UCUS-98713

Plugins ( if applicable )

• Please list all plugins enabled here.

Steps to Reproduce

Recovery settings

• USB Charge

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• OverClock

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• PowerSave

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Autoboot Launcher

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Disable PSP Go Pause

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Unlock Extra Memory

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Memory Stick Speedup

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

• Inferno Cache

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH

This was an interesting option that existed in pro CFW, to make the background always visible.

Tried installing as per the instructions but got an error (-1) when the kernel privileges in the installer were getting escalated Idk if it supports 6.20 but I prefer 6.20 on the Go since it doesn't break the Resume feature am I missing something though kind of want to give this a try is nice to see development work for the PSP still.

Release 14.2 error when running ARK_Live (Maybe "new" K.BIN is to blame ?)
Tried it on both a PSP 3000 & a PSP GO.

Savedata has an ARK-2 title instead of ARK-4.

since installing ark-4 over pro (6.60) i cant open any kind of application, including umds and homebrew, still not working after resetting to default settings and since i cant open anything i cant go back to pro. any way i could fix? and is this a known issue?

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

If file-browser is selected as default menu, click on "Game" in the nav bar results in an empty section with no items.
You need to press "select" first to get items loaded.

Ark Version

• 4.18.7

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

PSP Model

• 1000 (1k/Phat)

• 2000 (2k/Slim)

• 3000 (3k/slim & brite)

• GO

• Street (E-1000)

PSP Firmware

• 6.61

Ark Version

• 4.17.1

Steps to Reproduce

1. After installing fresh 6.61
2. go to ark launcher & wait for install
3. run infinity 2.0.5
4. then, psp shuts down

Defining DEBUG with make is and issue, so the debug releases are not properly debug releases. If I do make CFLAGS=-DDEBUG=1 I get a ton of errors populating. As this is and issue, I am going to temporarily disable the DEBUG release builds as they are not truly DEBUG releases, just normal releases.

I installed ARK in the PS Vita and it's crashing often when running PSP games with the C1-2858-3 error.

Also, after running ARK in the PS TV, most of the times in the initial startup black screen with white letters being written, an error shows up, and if I don't do nothing, ARK crashes with the C1-2858-3 error. When I don't have this issue, most of the time it crashes with the C1-2858-3 error when running PSP games just like the PS Vita.

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

PSP Model

• 1000 (1k/Phat)

• 2000 (2k/Slim)

• 3000 (3k/slim & brite)

• GO

• Street (E-1000)

After updating my PSP 3000 from 6.61 Pro to 6.61 ARK4 I noticed that there is no way to mount UMD Video ISOs in the VSH Menu.
I tried to solve it by using an alternative VSH Menu but I couldn't get the Ultimate VSH Menu Revised to show up so I'm stuck with the ARK4 VSH Menu which is missing this feature.

It would be great if you could add this feature or at least a possibility to use an alternative VSH Menu.

This is something I've been interested in for the longest while, essentially the inverse of what the Galaxy controller did, and as I finally switched to ARK today I figured I might as well inquire about it. Perhaps utilizing Inferno over Sony's NP9660 driver could have some small performance benefits?

Games/Apps in folder do not show.

On normal Adrenaline its not possible and the game will hang when trying to get to the AP connection screen.
Examples for games:
Twisted Metal Head On
NBA
ATV Blazin Fury

As a sidenote: possibly adding support for WPA2 like the Vita could but on PSP instead

As the PSP Street has no Wifi, is FTP ark capability still useful?

Part 1: #55 (comment)

That's precisely what I did. Also, I deleted the ARK_01234 folder created by FastARK and sent the downloaded and afterwards extracted ARK_01234 folder to the PS Vita and PS TV after switching its K.BIN file from the downloaded and extracted VitaBubble folder one.

Also, speaking of reading the installation instructions again, if it wasn't for me, one wouldn't even know he/she had to install Ape Quest or LocoRoco Midnight Carnival in the first place for this to work and the instructions aren't still clear because it isn't told if one may delete ArkFast after using it, if he/she has to run ARK-4 before replacing the ARK_01234 folders and with the K.BIN file, what do you mean by replacing ARK_10234 folder, i. e, if one should delete the ARK_01234 folder created by ArkFast and transfer the downloaded and exrracted ARK_01234 folder or if one should transfer the downloaded and extracted ARK_01234 folder to ux0:pspemu/PSP/SAVEDATA/ after replacing its K.BIN file and replace the files when asked, what does he/she have to do with Ape Quest or LocoRoco Midnight Carnival and when can he/she finally run ARK-4.

1. Run "ARK Loader" without copying savedata
2. Get a crash after freeze on "Executing ARK Stage 2"

Just add a check for savedata files.

ARK-4 Bugs/Issues

PSP Model

• Vita

Ark Version

• Any

Homebrew/GAME (if applicable)

• Any

Plugins ( if applicable )

• None

Steps to Reproduce

1. Enter Recovery Menu
2. Enable "Unlock Extra Memory" (set to Always)
3. Play any game.
4. ???
5. Profit! (if you can call a crashed system "profit")

Recovery settings

• Unlock Extra Memory

  Option type (click to view)

  • Disabled
  • Always
  • Game
  • UMD
  • Homebrew
  • Pops
  • VSH