A new update has been released for the PS5 Payload SDK , the toolkit developed by developer John Törnblom used to create ELF payloads for PlayStation 5 consoles .

This SDK integrates several components derived from the PS5SDK project , providing advanced tools for developers working on exploits for the console.

The development kit enables the creation of custom applications and features, allowing you to take full advantage of the capabilities of the PlayStation 5 platform.

The update focuses mainly on a technical aspect by bringing the FreeBSD headers to version 11.4.

Building

john@localhost:ps5-payload-sdk$ make

Installation

john@localhost:ps5-payload-sdk$ make DESTDIR=/opt/ps5-payload-sdk install

Usage

john@localhost:ps5-payload-sdk$ export PS5_PAYLOAD_SDK=/opt/ps5-payload-sdk 
john@localhost:ps5-payload-sdk$ make -C samples/hello_world 
john@localhost:ps5-payload-sdk$ export PS5_HOST=ps5; export PS5_PORT=9021 
john@localhost:ps5-payload-sdk$ make -C samples/hello_world test

Adding new SCE libraries

If you have decrypted sprx files that you want to interact with, you can create stubs for them as follows:

john@localhost:ps5-payload-sdk $ sudo apt-get install wget python3 python3-pyelftools 
john@localhost:ps5-payload-sdk $ cp /path/to/sprx/libSceXYZ.sprx sce_stubs/ 
john@localhost:ps5-payload-sdk $ make -C sce_stubs stubs 
john@localhost:ps5-payload-sdk $ make DESTDIR=/opt/ps5-payload-sdk install

Bug Report

If you encounter any issues with ps5-payload-sdk, it is recommended to file a GitHub issue . If you plan to submit pull requests that affect more than a few lines of code, it is recommended to file a ticket before starting to work on the changes.

This will allow you to properly discuss the solution before committing time and energy.