PS3HEN [Support Thread] PS3HEN Bugs, Problems, and Other Issues

Coro · May 21, 2022

ClontarfX said:
This was after attempting the Auto installer and manual installer a few times.

maybe you used the alternate installer on ps3xploit site. it places an icon on the XMB. the auto installer is hosted on my github (ps3addict).

LuanTeles · May 21, 2022

@esc0rtd3w

#1 - Unofficial PS3HEN 3.1.1

Automatic Hen Logo Swap.
Package Manager only appears after enabling HEN. (There is no point having it when Hen is not Enabled)
Package Manager Stutter Fixed.
After a reload, the HEN Icon cannot be clicked to avoid the user clicking on it again.
All visual bugs fixed.

Download

#2 - Unofficial PS3HEN 3.1.1 + Gameboot Enabled and Sound

Automatic Hen Logo Swap.
Package Manager only appears after enabling HEN. (There is no point having it when Hen is not Enabled)
Package Manager Stutter Fixed.
After a reload, the HEN Icon cannot be clicked to avoid the user clicking on it again.
All visual bugs fixed.
- Gameboot Enabled.
- Gameboot Sound Enabled.

Download

#3 - Unofficial PS3HEN 3.1.1 + Gameboot Enabled and Sound + Headset Audio Patch

Automatic Hen Logo Swap.
Package Manager only appears after enabling HEN. (There is no point having it when Hen is not Enabled)
Package Manager Stutter Fixed.
After a reload, the HEN Icon cannot be clicked to avoid the user clicking on it again.
All visual bugs fixed.
- Gameboot Enabled.
- Gameboot Sound Enabled.
  - Headset Audio Patch.

Download

#4 - Unofficial PS3HEN 3.1.1 + Gameboot Enabled and Sound + Headset Audio Patch + Fake CFW

Automatic Hen Logo Swap.
Package Manager only appears after enabling HEN. (There is no point having it when Hen is not Enabled)
Package Manager Stutter Fixed.
All visual bugs fixed.
- Gameboot Enabled.
- Gameboot Sound Enabled.
  - Headset Audio Patch.
    - After a reload, the HEN icon will not appear to mimic a CFW.

Download

in1975 · May 21, 2022

An interesting solution to replace the icon. I will still choose another version of js, which is more stable. Thanks for the work.

LuanTeles · May 21, 2022

@esc0rtd3w how about patching the system update url to a custom one, eg: PS3XPLOIT team github?

I tried here by adapting the @DeViL303 what's new patches already in the code but i just got a KP :P

You guys can make it better hehe, so we can always update the system to the latest HFW available in a official way and it will never prompt to update the system.

For curiosity sake, if you remove the version number in ps3_updatelist.txt you can always re-download the current firmware version via system update, i'm using this in my CFW (vsh patched) and on HEN via webMAN MOD.

ReMiX2000 · May 21, 2022

Unrelated question, I think it's an error or something on my end. But every time I enable hen "/app_home/PS3_GAME/" pops up & causes issues trying to launch games from webman. It goes away if I switch local users/Reload Xmb

aldostools · May 21, 2022

LuanTeles said:
Package Manager only appears after enabling HEN. (There is no point having it when Hen is not Enabled)

Doesn't the Package Manager allow to install official PKG files?
e.g. If PSN packages are copied to /dev_hdd0/packages for offline installation
It would require to enable HEN only to install them. IMHO it would be better if this feature is optional.

LuanTeles · May 21, 2022

aldostools said:
Doesn't the Package Manager allow to install official PKG files?
e.g. If PSN packages are copied to /dev_hdd0/packages for offline installation
It would require to enable HEN only to install them. IMHO it would be better if this feature is optional.

As far as i know we can't install packages even the official ones, hiding it also fixed the stutter while acessing the package manager subfolders as the STANDART folder is missing (spinning icon) using the official sprx, when HEN is enabled it patches the sprx on the fly and enable this folder back.

Louis Garry · May 21, 2022

LuanTeles said:
For curiosity sake, if you remove the version number in ps3_updatelist.txt you can always re-download the current firmware version via system update, i'm using this in my CFW (vsh patched) and on HEN via webMAN MOD.

Luan, how do you map vsh.self?
I keep failing.

LuanTeles · May 21, 2022

Louis Garry said:
Luan, how do you map_path vsh.self?
I keep failing.

I never tried to map vsh.self and I doubt it will work.

Yoti · May 21, 2022

luxho310 said:
where I download those pkg???? pls

Here it is.

LuanTeles · May 21, 2022

BTW the hen themes PKG included in the hfw tools must be updated, people already started installing them and getting broken layouts.

LuanTeles · May 21, 2022

Other report is, the new option uninstall hen uses the dev_hdd0/hen/restore folder, but no files were included in it lol

bguerville · May 21, 2022

LuanTeles said:
Other report is, the new option uninstall hen uses the dev_hdd0/hen/restore folder, but no files were included in it lol

Now you understand why I am ALWAYS among the last people to roll out updates, if not the last, I take an awful long time to test everything in every possible situations specifically to avoid this kind of issues and even then, as there are features I cannot test myself because of their requirements, such as specific models or whatever, bugs can still be found after release sometimes.
Most of the time when I have a release candidate ready, I ask esc0 to give it a run and he manages to find issues with it even though I didn't. Peer reviewing and testing is most important imho before rolling out something.

MrMario2011 · May 21, 2022

aldostools said:
Doesn't the Package Manager allow to install official PKG files?
e.g. If PSN packages are copied to /dev_hdd0/packages for offline installation
It would require to enable HEN only to install them. IMHO it would be better if this feature is optional.

Not 100% sure about official PKG files, but I know updating PS3HEN manually with the HEN Installer PKG is accomplished by enabling "HAN ReWrite Flash" and not HEN.

Although a small and I'm sure rarely used use-case scenario, I feel like that could interfere if enabling HAN ReWrite Flash doesn't bring back the Package Manager.

sandungas · May 21, 2022

esc0rtd3w said:
Status

Trophies (explore_plugin.sprx) ?

"Fixed" by replacing the explore_plugin.spx w/ OFW one

You can remove the question mark btw, the "inverted" icons of the trophies is confirmed to be caused by a mistmatch in the versions of explore_plugin.sprx. As well as that giant "ghost" icon that appears at bottom-right corner of the screen, luanteles mentioned his codename the other day, i dont remember right now, but is an icon intended to be displayed inside the "infobar" (the bar at top-right with the clock)... is just the XMB is displaying in giant size at bottom right corner

And for curiosity sake... so far this reported graphic problems represents 5 values broken from the layout.txt files (not loaded correctly)
The inverted trophy icons probably is because is loading a negative value for his sizeY.. and the giant ghost icon have broken: positionX, positionY, sizeX, sizeY
Probably there are more broken items in XMB though (caused by explore_plugin.sprx)... is just nobody noticed/reported them yet, but is very probable

I think there is a way to fix this problems, but is not a clean fix and requires some research, by now is just an idea but in theory it should work. It would allow to keep using the old explore_plugin.sprx but lets keep this "dirtyfix" as a plan B... im tempted to check it but it would be a waste of time because i think is a lot better to remove explore_plugin.sprx from the HEN installer

I dont understand well why the package manager have stutterings (and why hiding it temporally fixes them) but sounds like a good solution
How is made that hiding/unhiding btw ? is managed by cobra ?

H3N7R1K · May 21, 2022

Hi guy's I just updated to HEN 3.1.0 and when I enable it says Welcome to PS3 HEN 3.1.0 but then it says Latest PS3 HEN Available is 3.0.3 it's a small error but Irritating AF

bguerville · May 21, 2022

H3N7R1K said:
Hi guy's I just updated to HEN 3.1.0 and when I enable it says Welcome to PS3 HEN 3.1.0 but then it says Latest PS3 HEN Available is 3.0.3 it's a small error but Irritating AF

Strange because the HEN payload code has been updated correctly and the hen_version.bin file on **ps3xploit.com >Domain no Longer owned by team** (ps3xploit.me =new) also.

main.c henplugin excerpt

Code:

...
system_call_1(8, SYSCALL8_OPCODE_HEN_REV); hen_version = (int)p1;

	char henver[0x30];

	sprintf(henver, "Welcome to PS3HEN %X.%X.%X", hen_version>>8, (hen_version & 0xF0)>>4, (hen_version&0xF));

	show_msg((char *)henver);

...

// Get file hen/hen_version.bin on **ps3xploit.com >Domain no Longer owned by team**  (ps3xploit.me =new)
	if(strstr(server_reply,"200 OK"))

	{

		latest_rev=*(uint16_t *)(server_reply+reply_len-2);

	}

	......

char msg[100];

	sprintf(msg,"Latest PS3HEN available is %X.%X.%X",latest_rev>>8, (latest_rev & 0xF0)>>4, (latest_rev&0xF));

	show_msg((char*)msg);

main.c payload excerpt

Code:

...
#define HEN_REV				0x0310
...

case SYSCALL8_OPCODE_HEN_REV:

			return HEN_REV;

....

esc0rtd3w · May 21, 2022

ClontarfX said:
Hmm, there was definitely an icon like that, because I clicked it. And when I did (the second time), it downloaded and installed HEN. I wish I had of taken a photo so I could show you This was after attempting the Auto installer and manual installer a few times. The only other thing I did was put the .pkg on the root of my USB.

The HFW I installed was the one released @ https://www.psx-place.com/threads/hfw-4-89-1-hybrid-firmware-official-release.37319/ downloaded via the Mega link. The icon was not there obviously on OFW 4.89. I've not done anything since OFW 4.89 was installed other than what I said above. Unless I've forgotten that I flashed a different firmware :')

It has exactly the same "download" icon that the "Update PS3HEN" option in the firmware tools menu has.

there are no extra icons in HFW. It has the same files as OFW, except some sprx files.

ReMiX2000 said:
Unrelated question, I think it's an error or something on my end. But every time I enable hen "/app_home/PS3_GAME/" pops up & causes issues trying to launch games from webman. It goes away if I switch local users/Reload Xmb

this may be a webman issue? HEN doesnt use app_home for anything

LuanTeles said:
BTW the hen themes PKG included in the hfw tools must be updated, people already started installing them and getting broken layouts.

yeah, the themes will indeed need updating

LuanTeles said:
Other report is, the new option uninstall hen uses the dev_hdd0/hen/restore folder, but no files were included in it lol

this folder is empty on purpose. The Uninstall HEN option isnt implemented yet in code.

H3N7R1K said:
Hi guy's I just updated to HEN 3.1.0 and when I enable it says Welcome to PS3 HEN 3.1.0 but then it says Latest PS3 HEN Available is 3.0.3 it's a small error but Irritating AF

this is impossible if using official HEN release, as it reads the file http://**ps3xploit.com >Domain no Longer owned by team** (ps3xploit.me =new)/hen/hen_version.bin, which has a value of 0310.

aldostools · May 21, 2022

esc0rtd3w said:
this may be a webman issue? HEN doesnt use app_home for anything

Today I have uploaded a new build with a fix related with /app_home. Additionally the icon can be disabled in /setup.ps3

bucanero · May 21, 2022

aldostools said:
Doesn't the Package Manager allow to install official PKG files?
e.g. If PSN packages are copied to /dev_hdd0/packages for offline installation
It would require to enable HEN only to install them. IMHO it would be better if this feature is optional.

yes, even with HEN disabled (a fresh boot) you should be able to install official packages, like the ones you can get from your store purchases.

of course once you enable it then any packages can be installed, fake or debug too

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