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Homebrew Release: Warnel Chawpiovs v1.1.0 (PC, Nintendo Switch), adds “The Mad Titan's Shadow” cards - Wololo.net I’m proud to release version 1.1.0 of “Warnel Chawpiovs”, a homebrew game for PC (Windows, Linux, MacOS versions are now available) and Nintendo Switch. This new release adds cards from the Mad...

Homebrew Release: Warnel Chawpiovs v1.1.0 (PC, Nintendo Switch), adds “The Mad Titan’s Shadow” cards

Optimizing a 2D Godot Game for the Nintendo Switch. My first-hand experience - Wololo.net Over the past few months I’ve been hard at work on my homebrew game for the Nintendo Switch, Warnel Chawpiovs. While initially made for the PC, I knew I wanted to leverage the flexibility...

Optimizing a 2D Godot Game for the Nintendo Switch. My first-hand experience

Homebrew Release: Warnel Chawpiovs v1.0.0 (PC, Nintendo Switch), adds "The Rise of Red Skull" cards - Wololo.net   Hi everyone, I’m happy to release a new version of my homebrew “Warnel Chawpiovs” for PC and the Nintendo Switch. This new release (1.0.0, up from 0.1 last time), adds 2 new heroes...

Homebrew Release: Warnel Chawpiovs v1.0.0 (PC, Nintendo Switch), adds “The Rise of Red Skull” cards

Homebrew Release: Warnel Chawpiovs (PC, Nintendo Switch) - Wololo.net Hey there, getting out of hibernation to release this homebrew game called Warnel Chawpiovs, for the PC and Nintendo Switch. I’ve been working on this for a few months now, and although it’s not...

Homebrew Release: Warnel Chawpiovs (PC, Nintendo Switch)

Wololo, did you leave the scene ? - Wololo.net Alright. Short answer: no. I’m still lurking, just much less active. That’s it.  For those interested in more details, read along Well, it’s not really complicated. Long story short, this is a...

Wololo, did you leave the scene ?

ReiHEN Vita Homebrew contest announcement, $700 in cash prizes! - Wololo.net It was less than 2 years ago that the FuHEN Homebrew contest for PS vita brought us awesome games such as VitaHot and Purified, and ports such as The World Ends with you or...

ReiHEN Vita Homebrew contest announcement, $700 in cash prizes!

First usermode exploit and more: Nintendo Switch 2 had a busy (hacking) week for its launch - Wololo.net The Nintendo Switch 2 officially released this week, and if you’re one of the few lucky owners of the device, you might have seen that the console has also been busy on the hacking...

First usermode exploit and more: Nintendo Switch 2 had a busy (hacking) week for its launch

PS5: MP4/A53 Dumper release by Astrelsky + a53.elf dumps released - Wololo.net The PS5 scene has been moving at quite a fast pace recently, and today we’re seeing the release of a utility to Dump a53.elf from the A53 Processor on the PS5. Following this utility...

PS5: MP4/A53 Dumper release by Astrelsky + a53.elf dumps released

Karma catches up with BwE (BetterWayElectronics) - Wololo.net PlayStation modder BwE has just been revealed to be a sex predator of the worst kind. Following the news, BwE has been busy trying to delete all his online presence, including his website, Twitter...

Karma catches up with BwE (BetterWayElectronics)

Review: Repro Disc Games from 'Nights into Dream' - Wololo.net Recently I’ve covered lots of Everdrives and some lesser known flash carts. In the past I’ve even covered a few homebrew cartridges as well as reproduction carts. Well now we’re taking a slight...

Review: Repro Disc Games from ‘Nights into Dream’

PS5/PS4 "Lapse" Kernel exploit released, compatible up to PS4 12.02 and PS5 10.01 (but...) - Wololo.net Dropping a bomb on the scene, developer abc has released the “Lapse” Kernel exploit for PS4 and PS5 yesterday. The exploit is compatible up to Firmwares 12.02 for the PS4 and 10.01 for the...

PS5/PS4 “Lapse” Kernel exploit released, compatible up to PS4 12.02 and PS5 10.01 (but…)

PS4 Homebrew release: Daggerfall Unity by Snake Plissken - Wololo.net You might remember developer Snake Plissken for his Doom ports on PS4/PS5. Today he’s back with a port of Unity Daggerfall for the PS4. Daggerfall PS4 Homebrew release The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall...

PS4 Homebrew release: Daggerfall Unity by Snake Plissken

PS5: kstuff gets ported to all supported firmwares up to 7.61 included + kstuff-toggle plugin - Wololo.net A few days ago, developer EchoStretch confirmed that kstuff now supports PS5 Firmwares from 3.00 to 7.61 included, bringing what’s currently the best that these firmwares can get in terms of kernel...

PS5: kstuff gets ported to all supported firmwares up to 7.61 included + kstuff-toggle plugin

TheFloW discloses *potential* PS5 Kernel Exploit, believed to be working up to Firmware 10.40 - Wololo.net PlayStation hacker TheFloW has disclosed a new PS5 Kernel vulnerability via bug bounty platform HackerOne. This is a full disclosure (albeit without actual PoC code), so assuming matching usermode exploits...

TheFloW discloses *potential* PS5 Kernel Exploit, believed to be working up to Firmware 10.40

PS5: etaHEN 2.0b and ItemzFlow 1.09 released + PKG install Writeup by LightningMods - Wololo.net Developer LightningMods has released etaHEN 2.0b, following several months of this version being in Beta (or pre-release, depending on how you look at it). Due to the nature of the tool being open source,...

PS5: etaHEN 2.0b and ItemzFlow 1.09 released + PKG install Writeup by LightningMods

Hardware Comparison: Super Everdrive X5 versus Super Everdrive X6 - Wololo.net The titling is so very close between the two Everdrives, but, is there a monumental difference? Are they practically the same? Surely there must be a difference if there’s roughly $30 of cost in...

Hardware Comparison: Super Everdrive X5 versus Super Everdrive X6

Hardware Review: Everdrive N8 Pro & Everdrive N8 Pro Fami - Wololo.net The third to last article (for now) of Everdrives is here. It’s a lot of tedious work, but it is definitely worth it so that you know which drive is right for you. Nobody...

Hardware Review: Everdrive N8 Pro & Everdrive N8 Pro Fami

PS5: kstuff support added for Firmware 6.50 - Wololo.net Another one bites the dust! Developer EchoStretch has announced a release of kstuff that now supports PS5 Firmware 6.50, promising much better homebrew compatibility for the owners of that Firmware,...

PS5: kstuff support added for Firmware 6.50

Hardware Comparison: EZ Flash Jr VS. Everdrive GB X3 - Wololo.net This comparison will be a fast one because this time around I’m just comparing the least expensive flash carts for GB/GBC that are not just AliExpress specials. These will be put head to head...

Hardware Comparison: EZ Flash Jr VS. Everdrive GB X3

PS5 Release: PS5 JAR Loader 4.1.1 - Wololo.net PS5 Developer Hammer-83 released PS5-JAR-Loader 4.1.1. The utility lets you run payloads via the bd-jb exploit, on PS5 Firmwares up to 7.61 included. Version 4.1.1 in particular fixes some critical offsets...

PS5 Release: PS5 JAR Loader 4.1.1

PS5: Firmwares 5.10 and 5.50 get "kstuff" support, others being worked on - Wololo.net Test builds of “kstuff” have been provided by developers EchoStretch and Buzzer for users running on PS5 Firmwares 5.10 and 5.50. The 5.50 build was released a few days ago, while 5.10 has already...

PS5: Firmwares 5.10 and 5.50 get “kstuff” support, others being worked on

Release: Ultimate Spiderman Total Mayhem (Vita port) by Rinnegatamante - Wololo.net Vita developer Rinnegatamante has released Ultimate Spiderman: Total Mayhem for the PS Vita. This is a port of the Android game of the same name. As always with Rinnegatamante, this port relies on the...

Release: Ultimate Spiderman Total Mayhem (Vita port) by Rinnegatamante

Comparing the Mega Everdrive X3 and X5 - Wololo.net This article is going to compare the X3 and X5 versions of the Mega Everdrive. This is for those who want to spend less money than the X7 or Pro models, but still want...

Comparing the Mega Everdrive X3 and X5

The 20 year old PSP can now connect to WPA2 Wifi Networks - Wololo.net Acid_Snake and the ARK Development team have released a significant update to the ARK custom Firmware for the Sony PSP. Custom Firmware now allows the Playstation Portable to connect to WPA2 encrypted...

The 20 year old PSP can now connect to WPA2 Wifi Networks

PS5: Firmwares 6.00 to 7.61 are getting kernel read/write. PS5-jar-loader released with kernel r/w support for 6.00 to 7.61 - Wololo.net PS5 Developer Hammer-83 released PS5-JAR-Loader 4.01 a few days ago. The utility lets you run payloads via the bd-jb exploit, on PS5 Firmwares up to 7.61 included. This new release leverages a discovery...

PS5: Firmwares 6.00 to 7.61 are getting kernel read/write. PS5-jar-loader released with kernel r/w support for 6.00 to 7.61

Hardware Review: Everdrive 64 X5 from Krikzz - Wololo.net You’re here to learn everything that there is to know about the Everdrive64 X5 and I promise not to disappoint.  But let’s jump in because there’s a lot to get into with this one!...

Hardware Review: Everdrive 64 X5 from Krikzz

PS5: etaHEN 2.0 beta released - Wololo.net Developer LightningMods has released a Beta version of etaHEN 2.0. This new release adds a new Cheat support (similar to what we have with GoldHEN on PS4), as well as bug fixes. If you...

PS5: etaHEN 2.0 beta released

Review: Krikzz' Master Everdrive X7 for Sega Master System - Wololo.net I have about a dozen Everdrives to cover, so let’s not dilly-dally. Let’s just jump straight into this first one for the Sega Master System. The Master Everdrive X7 was my most anticipated as...

Review: Krikzz’ Master Everdrive X7 for Sega Master System

PS Vita Alternatives - Wololo.net As the anniversary of psvita launch Also code-named NGP passes us once again. One thought comes to many owners past and present, “Is there a good psvita alternative now?”. When coming up with the...

PS Vita Alternatives

Handheld Review-Chromatic, the GBC Replacement? - Wololo.net Another handheld has entered the battlefield. This time, it’s from a newer company called ModRetro. They aim to create a modern day Game Boy Color with all the fix ins. Obviously, on paper, this...

Handheld Review: Chromatic, the GBC Replacement?