DC‐ARK

What is Time Machine and DCC?
Time Machine: Loads cIPL off the Memory stick. Patches official firmware to redirect flash access to ms allowing firmwares to be loaded off the Memory Stick.
Despertar del Cementerio: Uses Time Machine to load CFW off the Memory Stick, provides an interface that allows for various actions to be performed including flashing ARK CFW/OFW.

Prerequisites

1. You have to already be running any CFW to install DC-ARK.

2. You have to have a Pandora battery or Baryon Sweeper to use this.

3. You can have 6.61 ARK-4 cIPL with new cIPL to boot into DC ARK holding LT

Setup & Install

** ONLY IF YOU GET IPL OUT OF SPACE DO NUMBER 1 ** Fun fact you should never, but just in case.

1. OPTIONAL The Memory Stick need to have enough space for the boot sector. You can use PSP Tool to do so.

   Note: DC-ARK will error on writing ipl if you do not have enough space then this step will be REQUIRED

   This will remove all data on your memory stick so BACK IT UP FIRST!

   1. Once you are in PSP Tool, click Memory Stick Options.
   2. Format Memory Stick.
   3. Yes.

2. Open ARK4.zip unless already opened.

3. Download Sony PSP Update 6.61

   1. PSP GO users Download Sony PSP Update 6.61 here.

   3a. If using a PSP 1K (1000) you can use 1.50 Kernel Addon Installer as well within the zip PSP/ARK_150Addon this will require 1.50 OFW. Place ARK_150Addon folder in ??0:/PSP/GAME/

   3b. Download Sony PSP Update 1.50 here

   3c. Place 150.PBP on the root of th memory stick.

4. Rename it to 661.PBP

   1. PSP GO users rename it to 661GO.PBP

5. Connect PSP to PC

6. Put the 661.PBP or 661GO.PBP on the root of the Memory Stick.

7. Extract DC-ARK from within the PSP folder of ARK4.zip to ms0:/PSP/GAME/

8. Safely unmount PSP from PC

9. On PSP, go to Game

10. Click on Memory Stick™

11. Launch ARK DC Installer

12. Press the corresponding button to install DC-ARK and create a Magic Memory Stick™

13. On compatible models, use the Advanced VSH Menu setting Convert Battery to create a Pandora battery.

14. Using either a Pandora or an Baryon Sweeper with your newly created Magic Memory Stick™ to boot into Despetar del Cementerio.

15. ( If using the 1.50 Kernel Addon ONLY ), once you are in DCARK and selected the Boot 6.61 ARK from MemoryStick option, run ARK 150 Addon Installer you only have to do this once.