Enso Ex Installer Vita

enso ex Installer
General
Author	SKGleba & Team Molecule
Type	Custom Firmwares
Version	4.5.1
License	MIT License
Last Updated	2020/11/11
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This is a mod of enso CFW by Team Molecule adding several features to it.

Features

• Compatibility with both fw3.60 and fw3.65.
• pre-nskernel recovery from a GC-SD device.
• easy low-level code exec for custom kernel patches.
• Ability to keep the original Playstation Boot Logo or use a custom Boot Logo/Animation.
• SafeBoot system with auto-config-rebuild feature.
• sd2vita driver (optional).
• Update blocker (optional).
• Installer - ability to skip checks (force flash).

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Usage

Building

Just run "create_vpk.sh", it will build everything and copy the package to the root directory.

Installing

0. If you currently have enso, make sure that it is either https://github.com/henkaku/enso or https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/enso.
1. Install the VPK, run the "enso_ex" app and agree to the """ToS""".
   • If you get an error, reboot the device holding LTRIGGER and try again.
2. Select "Install/reinstall the hack", press CROSS, the installer will install enso_ex.
   • All non-critical errors can be skipped by pressing CROSS, it is safe to do so.

Patches

• "os0:e2x_ckldr.skprx" will load custom modules after all base kernel modules are loaded (but not started)
• It can be skipped by holding VOLDOWN at boot, custom modules load can be skipped by holding VOLUP.
• To change it you need to change "ux0:eex/boot/e2x_ckldr.skprx" and sync.

Adding patches

• Patches are *.skprx kernel modules with no imports.
• Patches are located in the "ux0:eex/custom/" directory ("os0:ex/" after sync).
• Patches load list is located in "ux0:eex/custom/boot_list.txt" ("os0:ex/boot_list.txt" after sync).
• A list entry should be 15 characters long and have a line break (0xA) as the 16th character.
• Max custom module count in boot_list.txt is 15.

Default patches

• e2xculogo.skprx: Use a raw RGBA 960x544 image as the bootlogo, it is located @"os0:ex/bootlogo.raw".
  • In safe/update mode the PS logo is used.
  • You can change it by replacing the file in "ux0:eex/custom/" and syncing.
  • If the file is not found there will be no logo, useful for boot animations.
• e2xhencfg.skprx:
  • Adds FSELF patches allowing homebrews at boot.
  • If not in safe/update mode, plaintext "ur0:tai/boot_config.txt" is used instead of "os0:psp2config.skprx".
  • If SQUARE is held at boot, "ux0:eex/boot_config.txt" is used instead of the ur0: one.
    • It works in safe/update mode.

BootMgr

• The "os0:bootmgr.e2xp" is a code blob that is executed just before psp2bootconfig load.
• BootMgr can be skipped by holding VOLDOWN at boot.
• To add/change it you need to add/change "ux0:eex/boot/bootmgr.e2xp" and sync.

Recovery

• The "recovery" is a code blob loaded from a GC-SD device in GC slot or the os0 partition.
• Recovery can be loaded by holding SELECT at boot, the device must be connected to a power source.

Supported recovery types

1. RAW recovery (recommended)
   • Use the tool in /sdrecovery/ to flash your recovery blob to the SD card.
   • If the SD card contains the EMMC image you can set a flag to use its os0 for low-level modules.
   • You can force it to use the FILE recovery found in GC-SD's os0.
2. FILE recovery
   • To add a os0 recovery you need to put "recovery.e2xp" in "ux0:eex/boot/" and sync.
   • To use the SD one you need to FAT16-format your SD card and put the recovery in "SD:recovery.e2xp".
   • By default the device will NOT continue the boot process after this recovery method is used.
   • TODO: add a cleanup sample to continue boot.

Recovery errors

• If the recovery returned 0, the console will continue the boot process.
• If an error happened the user will need to confirm that he is aware of it by pressing the correct key:
  • "No recovery found" - press TRIANGLE.
  • "Error running recovery" - press CIRCLE.
  • "Recovery did NOT return 0" - press CROSS.

"dual nand"

• You can use the SD's os0 partition instead of EMMC's os0 partition by holding START at boot.
• You can also format the SD card to FAT16, holding START will mount the SD card as os0.
• If an error happened the user will need to confirm that he is aware of it by pressing the correct key:
  • "Error reading GC-SD" - press TRIANGLE.
  • "Incorrect SD magic (not SCE/FAT16)" - press CIRCLE.

Changelog

v4.5.1

• Fixed the file loader, it should now detect all sizes properly.
• Added a check for os0:e2x_ckldr.skprx - it will no longer bootloop if the file is not present.
• It could anyways be skipped with VOLDOWN.

This is the last release for 3.60 bootloaders, all future releases will be 3.65 only.

v4.5

• Added own base kernel modules loader with support for custom modules.
• Removed "script" patches, use the new loader with *.skprx modules.
• Added SD-as-os0 recovery (hold START)
• Added psp2spl, moved all other lv0-based mods to the spl dir
• Better, future-proof HFW support
• Overall stability fixes/patches

v4.1

• Fixed FNE deadlocks - you can now delete all e2x os0 files safely.
• If a low-level module fails to load it will be skipped (dex os0 doesn't bootloop anymore).
• Added BootMgr (pre-psp2bcfg code exec), put the payload in ux0:eex/data/bootmgr.e2xp and sync.
• Removed default enso SD read redirects (useless), for some reason GCSD FSIO speed improved significantly.

v4.0

• enso_ex v4 is a new approach compared to v3.
• Differences vs stock enso:
  • New installer gui.
  • Compatible with both 3.60 and 3.65.
  • Custom "bootlogo" support.
  • Easy low-level kernel patches.
  • Recovery feature that allows to run code at bootloader level from the sd card.

Credits

• Team molecule for henkaku, taihen, enso, and HenKaku wiki entries.
• xerpi for his work on baremetal stuff.
• CelesteBlue and PrincessOfSleeping for help with NSKBL RE.
• Testers from the HenKaku discord server.

External links

• Github - https://github.com/SKGleba/enso_ex
• VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/435