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Featureset

• Core system for unsigned code execution heavily updated from traditional CFW with robust patching algorithms and improved API.

• Heavily optimized Inferno 2 Driver compatible with all known PSP formats (ISO, CSO, ZSO, JSO, CSOv2 and DAX).

• Popcorn controller for custom PS1 games with support for external configuration files that allows easy fixing of games.

• Built-in anti-CFW engine Stargate, fixes some protections and bugs in games. Compatible with NoDRM plugins.

• Plugin support for PSP games and homebrew, PS1 games and VSH (XMB), including the ability to enable and disable plugins per-game.

• Improved support for UMD Video by including UMD region changer for playback of region locked discs and native support of UMD Video ISO in the XMB.

• Compatible with all PSP models on firmwares 6.60 and 6.61.

• Compatible with all PS Vita models on firmware 2.10 up to 3.74 OFW or Henkaku, including support for the Adrenaline pspemu mod.

• Compatible with 6.60 Testing Tool and 6.60 Development Tool firmwares for testkit and devkit units (inlcuding CEX2DEX converted units).

• Updated cIPL compatible with all PSP models, including toolkits, for truely permanent CFW.

• Can be fully installed and booted on memory stick via Time Machine.

• Can be used to unbrick any PSP model using Despertar del Cementerio Version 10 in combination with a Pandora Battery or Baryon Sweeper.

• Resistant to bricks, easy to recover from bad configurations, various recovery methods including being able to load DC via cIPL without any special device.

• Custom game launcher with built-in file browser, FTP, plugin installer and more. Useful when the XMB isn't available or lacks a certain feature.

• Built-in extensions allow the CFW to be managed entirely via the XMB.

• Compatible with PRO Online and Xlink Kai.

• Compatible with Legacy Homebrew via eLoader, Leda Plugin or the 1.50 Kernel Addon, including the classic KXploit naming format.

• Can Dual-Boot with 1.50 firmware on certain models via the 150 Kernel Addon.

• OTA updates. Fully updateable via the internet.

Installation Types

Device	Type	Loader	ARK_01234	Files on Flash
PSP	Live	FinalSpeed	Yes	6
PSP	Standard	cIPL	Yes	6
PSP	Full	cIPL	Yes	11
PSP	Classic	cIPL	No	11
PSP	Light	cIPL	No	6
PSP	DC	Time Machine	Yes	None
Vita	Standalone (ePSP)	ChovySign+PBOOT	Yes	None
Vita	Standalone (ePSX)	ChovySign+ps1cfw_enabler	Yes	None
Vita	Hybrid (vPSP)	Adrenaline	Yes	None

Key Combos

Some combos only work with permanent CFW

Key Combos	Event	Availability
L+R+Down+Select	Fast exit to VSH	Anytime
L+R+Down+Start	Fast exit to Custom Launcher	Anytime
L2+R2+Down+Start	Fast exit to Custom Launcher	Anytime (ARK-X)
L1+R1+Down+Start	Fast exit to Custom Launcher	Anytime (ARK-X VitaTV)
HOME	Boot OFW	Reset/Power on
Start	Plugins disabled	Reset/Power on/booting game
Select	Settings disabled	Reset/Power on/booting game
R	Boot Recovery	Reset/Power on
L	Boot DC-ARK	Reset/Power on (PSP with new cIPL)
Select	VSH Menu	XMB/VSH
L+R+Select	Force open VSH Menu	XMB/VSH