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A tip for our foreign readers...
Written by Fanjita    Sunday, 24 June 2007

Image It seems that the Illuminati exploit doesn't work properly if your PSP is set to non-English settings. At a guess, it's something to do with unicode when displaying the profile name.

Anyway, if you are having problems, especially with the European Lumines, then try switching your PSP to 'English' settings.

One other note - Lumines sales on Amazon.com have gone up over 14,000% since yesterday!

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Danny said:

  Picked up Lumines at wall*mart today, 11cent Canadian. PERFECT!!! lol
June 24, 2007

Ethan795 said:

 
Lumines sales on Amazon.com have gone up over 14,000% since yesterday!


Hahahah they owe you!
June 25, 2007

Tetzuka said:

  Hey guys, does ULUS1002GH (Greatest Hits, thats what GH stands for, right?) works for this exploit, or it only works normal and platinum ones?
June 25, 2007

Fanjita said:

  Tetzuka: Yes, that also works fine.
June 25, 2007

gimmeurblood said:

  i totally went out and bought the game yesterday cuz of this, i had been debating it cuz my homie got it way back when he first got a pspa and was beggin me to get it too so we could multiplay. thanks for the hard work, eagerly awaiting a downgrader, youse guys are the bestest
June 25, 2007

Mail Man said:

  First of all - You kick ass N00bz!

Secondly - I, too, just bought a Lumines UMD yesterday at my local GameStop for only $12.99. I can't stop staring at my 3.30 PSP (Just purchased; I didn't update.) with the beautiful Hello World screen.

Thanks for everything that you do N00bz!
June 25, 2007

Mike said:

  Thanks you so much NOObz owns!
June 25, 2007

Shadowbane from Germany said:

  Hello NOObz Team at the first you have gooooddd worked, the second: whan come the downgrader come the downgrader at the next 3 days, sorry for my bad englich can you please write a comment or a answer at the e-mail adresse: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it smilies/wink.gif smilies/wink.gif smilies/wink.gif smilies/wink.gif smilies/wink.gif smilies/wink.gif smilies/wink.gif smilies/wink.gif smilies/wink.gif smilies/wink.gif smilies/wink.gif
June 25, 2007

Hood said:

  hey! GOOD JOB!
I want to konow the release, too!
PLEASE! please write a report how many time is will need to release?
June 25, 2007

Fatherofmako said:

  After countless trips to the gamestop.....searching.... not wanting to fork out 50 bucks for GTA........... several copies of Lumines for only 12.99....
YOU GUYS ARE FRIGGIN GODS!!!!!
June 25, 2007

jhdf said:

  does that mean that the first homebrew tetris is comeing out for 3.03-3.5
June 25, 2007

Hooger said:

  Don't ask for a release date. It will come out when Noobz releases it.
June 25, 2007

DJB said:

  guys just be patient, the downgrader will come out when it comes out.
honestly, it's taken this long for a big breakthrough, a little bit longer ain't gonna kill us hehe.
June 26, 2007

Johan said:

  DJB is right, off course everyone wants to downgrade as soon as possible and with the fewest possible effort. But Noobz team is is doing everything to serve our needs, don't get pushy. ps.Thanks Noobz! you rock. Hope Sony is not considering to put a 200.000$ reward on your heads smilies/grin.gif
June 26, 2007

jkoz said:

  Our gamestop was sold out -- either they were all bought or it got pulled... it left best buy, circuit city, target, walmart, eb/gamestop online, and everywhere else. Still got about six copies from various cheap online stores =P
June 26, 2007

boink said:

  will this work for 2.81 TA also?..
June 26, 2007

poop in a bag said:

  i want lumines for my 3.5fw pSp really bad (I know 3.5 is noobish but i like demos)you guys rok my sox, noobs rule!

Peas du Amedica!
June 26, 2007

purple_goat said:

  thank you guys so much.. not because I am not running OE but because sony is getting raped smilies/smiley.gif
also because you just made thousands of people buy legal umds smilies/smiley.gif
and they say homebrew is piracy
June 26, 2007

Chuck67 said:

  ya got that right djb thank you noobz team and archameic! smilies/smiley.gif i cant wait for a downgrader!
June 26, 2007

GFF said:

  Yesterday bought LUMINES for ???15 at my local game shop. i'm Dutch but i already had my language settings to English (i don't like the Dutch language). I already run custom firmware myself, but i tink i can make a lot of people happy with helping with their downgrade when it released (just like i dit with de 3.03 exploit). It???s great to see the helloworld-screen running on a 3.10 psp.

NOOBZ you guys rule, keep up the good work smilies/grin.gif.

June 26, 2007

Maku said:

  Tried it on my 3.40 OE-A and worked like a charm! Cant wait for the downgrader! Thanks N00bz team smilies/cheesy.gif
June 26, 2007

codenamer said:

  this is wicked awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!! (now luminus will get even more sales)
June 26, 2007

fmyiukyum,lkdnug said:

  when will come the downgrader ???? please can someone write about it a comment ???? please???
June 26, 2007

JaXeRiR said:

  This exploit which allows the HelloWorld to run is also on few other games such as Twisted Metal: Head-On, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Everybody's Golf and World Tour Soccer just to mention a few. The exploit is that the save file's overview (PARAM.SFO) doesn't include any binary data so the save can't be recognized as "corrupted data" by the PSP system.

But hey, good job Noobz for inventing how this bug can be used!
June 26, 2007

Dodo said:

  Big Thanx! You Noobz Guys rock!
June 26, 2007

--- said:

  Then, is possible that discovered the exploit won't be able to do a downgrader?
June 26, 2007

maverick601 said:

  anyone knows how they (noobz) speacks? That is...trought waht? May be they can write here or on their site about the possibility of a downgrader? Because it's not so sure...
June 26, 2007

Squirrel from the Netherlands said:

  FYI, worked on Dutch settings on the first try! (Fw. 3.40OE-A LOL)
June 26, 2007

abhinay said:

  will this work with the korean umd or the japanese umd .. ???
June 26, 2007

Kevin said:

  purple_goat, to my knowledge, homebrew isn't piracy, letalone people saying it. Nice one guys, i think its great that you do these things to bring homebrew to as many people as possible, without getting paid and having the satasfaction after, and for that i respect you deeply. Again, thanks alot.
June 26, 2007

JO-C said:

  Do you know if this works also with the German Version?
Im from Austria and I will buy Lumines if it works with the austrian Version.
So can you tell me if it works? thanks
June 26, 2007

Holland boven aan said:

  Gotta go to the gameshop next saturday..
when is the downgrader comming out?some sites say that it can't be done..prove m wrong...please???
June 26, 2007

Jassem said:

  Is working on umd japanese version?
June 26, 2007

DcK said:

  I Finaly got the Lumines! And exploit works great!!! Big thanks N00bs team! smilies/cheesy.gif
June 26, 2007

F yes!!!!!! said:

  Finally been waiting for a while but its here Yes. THanks a lot noobz team but i got a question do u guys recommend those customizable themes and s**t??????? cuz the look really good but how safe are they???????pls let me no!!!!!


thanks Tom
June 26, 2007

Coolham23 said:

  Its only piracy when you download isos... I do but only Japanese isos. For english ones dont be a dumbass copy them from your friends, dont download'm.
- Coolham23 -
June 26, 2007

Matīss said:

  I'm sorry, i mean N00bz. smilies/grin.gif
June 26, 2007

porter007 said:

  hey, someone can tell if is possible to do a downgrade whit this exploit??????
June 26, 2007

Sylar said:

  Got my ULES00043 copy today. Tried on my 3.40 OE and worked beautifully (English settings). Very nice :-)
June 26, 2007

eblet said:

  smilies/undecided.gif Umm, hey guyz. I just ordered the EU Platinum version of Lumines yesterday. Will it work with this exploit??? Somebody please help! PS, major props to the Noobz team and everyone who helped to achieve this. WELL DONE !!!
June 26, 2007

ShadowRider said:

  please hurry up with the downgrader i was wating 4 it since 3.10 came out
June 26, 2007

Nils said:

  Team N00bz you are the best !!! I had noch hope for my PSP, but no ... I LIKE YOU ALL! N00bz 4 ever !!
STRIKE SONY !! Sry for my bad grammer. Iam from German
June 26, 2007

BigGuNz said:

  maverick601, they already said downgrader and HEN coming soon. What more do you want? One person says they think you can't run binary (how the hell does Hello World run then idiot!!) and you believe them over N00bz who gives you the proof! You don't deserve the downgrader... Go donate as pennance...
June 26, 2007

D3 said:

  Great work Noobz!
3 of my friends were waiting for this!
hope the HEN & Downgrader is out soon!
June 26, 2007

Idiot said:

  I just upgraded to 3.51, will this still work
(P.S. This is a joke, and a sign of things to come)
June 26, 2007

DcK said:

  Hey eblet. Yes it will work.
June 26, 2007

astrocreep2000 said:

  I think that everyone is jumping the gun here. I know that the mention of an "All FW affected HEN" get all of your panties wet. But this exploit is nothing more than a parlor trick. I don't want to bust your bubble, but, there absolutely will not be a new downgrader developed out of this. DO NOT PURCHASE LUMINES WITH HOPES OF A DOWNGRADER!!!!! DUMMIES
June 26, 2007

noobzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!! said:

  is this a downgrader if not when do the downgrade come
June 26, 2007

astrocreep2000 said:

  You will not get a new downgrader. Sorry. Hey, look on the bright side smilies/smiley.gif If you went out and bought LUMINES, then you got what you paid for, a highly addictive puzzle game that will keep you occuppied for hours upon hours. That is if you are smart enough for puzzle games smilies/angry.gif
June 26, 2007

gan said:

  thamks team good job . ihave lumines 11 is it work or mot? smilies/grin.gif
June 26, 2007

porter007 said:

  hey astrocreep2000 why you say there wont be a downgrade????
June 26, 2007

richartdf said:

  hey noobz, will be a downgrade whit this exploit????????
June 26, 2007

Electric-Noodle said:

  Managed to get my copy for ??10! just waiting 4 it to arrive!!!
June 26, 2007

TechnopodMan said:

  ULES00043/P (PLATINUM) it??s working smilies/wink.gif
June 26, 2007

Fanjita said:

  astrocreep: You were saying? smilies/tongue.gif
June 27, 2007

NeofaN said:

  Great team Noobz!!!
Plz. Support to Lumines Korea ver!
I think Korea ver based UK ver..
but Kor ver has another GAME ID (SAVEDATA name is : ULKS46005LUMINES)
Plz. Support!!!
(Sorry for my poor English T_T)
June 28, 2007

japan lumines umd said:

  when is take out lumines japan umd ? please help me
June 28, 2007

Korean User 1 said:

  Thank for your Job.
Hello. I am a Korean User.
I Have no Lumines for USA and EU.
So, PLZ make a downgrader for Korean.
Pleeeease!!!!
June 28, 2007

korean said:

  korea ver. please! friend~ need~ noobz~
June 28, 2007

kcm said:

  Iam a korean user

Thank for your Job.

I Have no Lumines UMD for USA and EU.

but Kor ver has another GAME ID (SAVEDATA name is : ULKS46005LUMINES

So, PLZ make a downgrader for Korean ver
Pleeeease!!!!
June 28, 2007

Jihyo said:

  I am korean user, too.
I thank so, Good Job. Your Team.
Please, I want downgrader for Korean ver.


June 29, 2007

razr said:

  Hello. smilies/smiley.gif

I want to question. make up downgrade(lumines ver.Kor ULKS46005) ?

what is it supports ? I will wait your reply.
June 29, 2007

Jihyo said:

  I am a korean user. Thank for your Job.
I Have no Lumines UMD for USA and EU but I Have Kor ver.
I want downgrade my PSP.smilies/smiley.gif
Please, Your Team......for Korean User......
God bless You!!
June 29, 2007

7paul said:

  I have v3.40, will it work, too.
Or is it better to update to 3.50 and then downgrade?
July 01, 2007

PSPBRICKAGE said:

  CAN U MAKE A DOWNGRADE FOR THE OFFICIAL V3.5 WITHOUT THE GAME (JUST FIND OUT HOW THE LUMINES CAN DOWNGRADE V3.5.THEN MAKE THE DOWNGRADE smilies/shocked.gif
July 01, 2007

BorgmanAlpha said:

  Will this trick work with the Japanese 3.50 firmware as I have a Japanese Ceramic White PSP... BTW, great work guys! smilies/grin.gif
July 09, 2007

Jo?o Francisco said:

  Noobz downgrades are great... but the prblem is that the newer downgrades need rare umds to make the HEN
exploit.
I think the Noobz Team could try to develop a downgrade that is cappable to do the HEN exploit with official demos like for example Rodge Racer2.
Help Me to spread the idea!!!!!!!!!!!
July 14, 2007

Anthon34235674543363366 said:

  does the u.s greatest hits lumines fork for the downgrade 3.50-1.50 or something like that
July 18, 2007

Korean Dude said:

  Hey thank's for working so hard N00bz smilies/cheesy.gif you guy's rock! smilies/cheesy.gif I mean, literally, i already downgraded from v2.7 but holy cow you even got a 3.50 downgrader! Sweet! Btw thank's again for making it possible for other user's like me able to well play game's! smilies/cheesy.gif And no its not illegal to rip a umd, its illegal to pass em around, and sell them, not illegal to make an ARCHIVAL back up COPY which is supported by the law.
July 22, 2007

Brutal force said:

  These guys are unreal...arnt they just. Im on 3.52 firmware so i guess im doomed for long time. Will they ever be a d/grader for 3/52 or am i better off selling this one, go to game or gamestation in uk and get a pre own and ask to look at it first...and cheeckly check the fw version? OR if anyone out there can do 3.52 id put ??40 up...if anyone has magic wand.
March 02, 2008

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