Esta misma tarde durante la reunión me puse por fin a instalar un firmware custom para la PlayStation Classic, después de que un amigo me enviara un pendrive con muchísimos juegos de PlayStation grabados en su interior así como el emulador RetroArch y varios sistemas retro.
El proceso de instalación del firmware en su versión 2.0 fue muy sencillo, tan solo tuve que seguir los pasos descritos en la página oficial de BleemSync en el apartado How to install from fresh (Including OTG setup) que copio al final de este mensaje.
Mis consejos personales son:
- Para la primera instalación usar un pendrive de bajo consumo, para evitar problemas de detección o transferencia de datos.
- Quitar los mandos de los puertos USB frontales. No son necesarios durante el proceso.
- Tener paciencia. Aunque hayan momentos en los que parece que la consola se ha quedado colgada, no apagarla bajo ningún concepto ni tampoco resetearla. El proceso tarda unos cuantos minutos, y aunque no veamos demasiada información en la pantalla, podemos estar seguros de que se está ejecutando en segundo plano.
- Usar un cable OTG, para dejar libres siempre los puertos USB frontales para la conexión de los mandos.
- Usar un pendrive de, al menos, 128Gb para poder instalar una gran cantidad de títulos (más de los que podamos jugar nunca)
BleemSync v1.2 – Installing from fresh
*Disclaimer – We are not responsible for any damage caused to your console. Please note that you are installing and using at your own risk!
Download the BleemSync v1.2 zip package to your computer.
Format a USB drive (USB 2.0 preferable) to FAT32 and label it SONY. The format must be FAT32 or ext4.
Extract the zip package to the root of your newly formatted USB.
Make sure your console is unplugged from power.
Insert the USB to controller port 2 on your console and hook the console power back up. Progress updates are displayed on the screen so it is recommended to have the HDMI cord plugged in. It is recommended that while updating you do not have any other usb devices connected to your console. Note: If you have an externally powered usb hub, insert your usb drive into the hub and insert the hub into controller port 2. (Recommended for users with USB power issues).
When the console’s LED is orange, power it on as normal and wait!
The system will create a backup of your existing kernel, recovery, an
d data partitions. This may take up to 5 minutes. The LED will alternate green and red while this is happening, and the following will be displayed on screen.
After the backup has completed the initial payload will be installed to the console. When the payload has finished installing you should see this screen.
Once the console has powered off and you see an orange LED. Remove your usb stick and plug it into your computer.
IMPORTANT: Create a backup of your consoles backup files copy them somewhere safe. The backup files are stored in USB:\bleemsync\backup. It is important you keep a copy of these files somewhere safe. They are unique and can only be used on the console that created them. DO NOT DELETE THESE FILES FROM THE USB DRIVE! If they do not exist then the console will re-create them on boot (and any backups made subsequent to this would be of the upgraded BleemSync kernel and not the original one).
Download the custom kernel (LBOOT.EPB) and save it to USB:\bleemsync\update. Safely remove the usb from your computer and plug it back into your console.
Turn on your console. The console will count down from 5 before performing the kernel upgrade. During the upgrade the console will turn off (LED completely off), turn back on (LED flashing green), and then turn off once more.
When the LED has returned to orange the installation of BleemSync is now complete! Turn the console back on and it will now boot to the BleemSync Boot Menu.
Next Steps
Ensure you have created multiple copies of the backup files. The backup files are stored in USB:\bleemsync\backup. It is important you keep a copy of these files somewhere safe as they will be required should you need to revert your console back to stock or recover your console. They are unique and tied to the console that created them. There will be three files:
- USB:\bleemsync\backup\LBOOT.EPB
- USB:\bleemsync\backup\LBOOT_KERNEL.EPB
- USB:\bleemsync\backup\LRECOVERY.EPB
Do not delete these files from the USB drive. If they do not exist then the console will re-create them on boot (and any backups made subsequent to this would be of the upgraded (modified) system and not the original one).
Reformat your USB drive in a better format. exFAT, NTFS and ext4 are all supported. Simply copy the entire contents of your USB drive to your computer, format the drive in the format you want (remember to name the drive SONY), and then copy the contents back to your USB drive. Note however that should you want to restore your kernel (or further upgrade to any future kernel releases) then you will need to reformat you drive into FAT32 or ext4 (or use a secondary usb for the upgrade). The kernel upgrade process is not compatible with NTFS or exFAT.
(Optional) Use your OTG cable! Simply connect your USB drive to your OTG cable and start the console as normal. BleemSync will load in the same way that it would when you connect it to controller port 2.*
