PlayStation 4 : hack a game, it is possible… but complicated !

[Len]

Have his favorite game for free is a dream cherished by any pirate in the making, but is this still possible ? Since the beginning of October 2017, specialized forums see bloom discussions providing links to hacked versions of some games for the PlayStation 4. But install one of these pirated versions is quite complicated.

Hack the PlayStation is doable but tedious

The PS and piracy, it is a long story ! Since the release of the first PlayStation, the game fans have sought ways to copy the contents of the games and to run the pirated copies, with a lot of success at the beginning, I must say. But things are complicated with the PS2 and Sony was able to stand up to the pirates with the PS3, with more or less success. The technique is popular with the pirates of the time, namely the installation of the firmware alternative, is not dead, quite the contrary. Old firmwares for the PS4 circulating on the net, and the pirates of the regulars have even managed to run games with. But to get there, it’ll have to be patient.

Among the firmwares ” historical “, it must first find the good. In this case, it is version 1.76 (August 2014). This version (and previous) contains a vulnerability, making it possible to jail breaking the firmware.

GTA V, Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed IV pirated goods circulate on forums

But for running the games, it is not yet won. It is also necessary to obtain a specific version of the game. Once Sony finds a flaw, the firm is coming out with a firmware update, and the game developers must adapt their software. The hacker has to find both the proper firmware and the version of the game which is adapted, to be successful, in theory, to make it work. Suffice to say that the task is a little complicated and that it is necessary to have a good internet connection since pirated games (GTA, Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry 4) are very heavy to download.

To cut the grass under the feet of the hackers, Sony and the game developers have a vested interest in limiting vulnerabilities in the later versions.