DC‐ARK‐Maker

DC-ARK-Maker ( MagicMemoryCreator )

Allows to create a Magic Memory Stick using a PC via a fancy GUI. Compatible with Windows, Linux and Mac (Intel or ARM).

Options breakdown

1. Inject IPL (ONLY!) : This only injects the IPL if you already have DCARK's TM folder you can use this. Do not select this if its your first time using this.

2. PSP GO Model (ONLY!) : Kinda self explanatory but fret not, it will autodownload the PSP GO's firmware to dump.

3. 1.50 Kernel Addon : Will enable 1.50 homebrew to be played on PSP 1K's (ONLY!).

4. Legacy IPL ( 1000s and early 2000s Models ONLY! ) : This will add the classic TM IPL to allow multi booting CFW's. It is recommended to leave this disabled.

Prerequisites

• Download ARK-4

• Requires Python 3.

• If you have multiple adapters in your PC please unplug all but 1 to use for this.

• Your memory stick must be formatted to leave enough space for the boot sector, most original memory sticks already are, but SD cards usually aren't. This can be done with other apps or command line tools. This guide will not cover this (for the moment at least).

Setup & Steps

1. Extract MagicMemoryCreator folder from ARK4.zip

2. Install python3 on your PC, make sure you add it to your path.

3. Open a Terminal/PowerShell/Command Prompt as Root/Administrator in the MagicMemoryCreator folder (probably will have to cd to the path as admin user).

4. Depending on your OS this command may change:

   1. Windows users typically will want python.exe -m pip install -r requirements.txt

      1. in some cases I have also seen py or even python3.exe depends on how python was installed

   2. Linux/MacOS users will use python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Ideally it is highly recommended to format your memory stick on a PSP/PC to have a clean device to work with.

6. I will state <PYTHON> from now on as the way you have chosen which python binary from above. ( i.e python.exe )

7. Run <PYTHON> main.py as admin/root you will see the image that is shown above.

8. Begin by selecting your PSP/Memory Stick in the drop down.

   1. Windows users can verify their disk by opening Disk Management.

   2. Linux can view/verify them with lsblk

   3. MacOS can view/verify them with diskutil list

9. If you want to use the Legacy IPL for 1K's and 2K's you can, though it is recommended to use the new IPL when possible. Also new IPL supports 100% retail PSP's.

10. If you have a GO select PSP GO Model (ONLY!) now.

11. If you have a 1K (1000) you can select the 1.50 Kernel Addon Option. This will enable 1.50 Homebrew to work within DCARK. This is optional and not required for DCARK to work itself, only for 1.50 Homebrew within DCARK.

12. Click Run Button it will show like this:

13. Please wait for it to finish it will look like this when completed. If any error occur (not warnings) it will show in your terminal/command prompt.

14. Click Exit

15. Launch DC-ARK on your PSP with a Pandora Battery, Baryon Sweeper, or ARK-4 cIPL Left Trigger which ever method your PSP/FW supports.