ESPhaku Vita

ESPhaku
General
Author	Yoti
Type	Exploits
Version	3.0
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2025/11/22
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ESPhaku is a HENkaku delivery setup that runs on NodeMCU (ESP8266) and serves the exploit to PS Vita or PS TV consoles over Wi-Fi on supported firmware ranges. It is designed as an offline, self-hosted alternative to remote HENkaku entry points, useful when public exploit sites are unavailable or unstable.

Building (Windows)

• Download and install or unpack Arduino IDE (v1.8.19 is recommended)
• Configure IDE to use ESP8266 based board (v3.1.2 is the tested one)
• Clone project repo as "esphaku" and open "esphaku.ino" in the IDE
  • Select the "NodeMCU v1.0 (ESP-12E Module)" as target board
  • Select the "4MB (FS:3MB OTA:~512KB)" as flash size
  • Export firmware as binary file by pressing "Ctrl+Alt+S"
• Run the "0getffs.bat" file and wait for it to complete
  • Requirement: wget.exe
• Connect the ESP8266 based board to your PC now
• Run the "1spiffs.bat" file and wait for it to complete
  • Requirement: mkspiffs.exe
  • Requirement: python3.exe
• Run the "2flash.bat" file and wait for it to complete
  • Requirement: esptool.exe

Usage (PS Vita/TV)

• Connect your PS Vita/TV to the "ESPhaku" access point
• Select the Browser application from the home screen
  • Press Help button (the "B" one) OR
  • 
  • Press PS banner (the "D" one) OR
  • 
  • Start Browser (the "C" one) and select official PS website bookmark OR
  • 
  • Start Browser (the "C" one) and enter something like "/" to the address bar (the "C" one, again)
• Read the text on the screen

Tested boards

• NodeMCU v3 "Lolin" by Wemos (at AliExpress)

Changelog

v3.0

• Details:
  • 3.55-3.57 HENkaku (HEN only)
  • 3.60 HENkaku + VitaShell 2.05
  • 3.63-3.74 HENlo + VitaShell 2.05
• Flashing:
  • BIN 1MB at 0x000000
  • FFS 3MB at 0x100000
  • or just flash "full" one

v2.1

• Details:
  • 3.55-3.57 HENkaku (HEN only)
  • 3.60 HENkaku + VitaShell 2.05
  • 3.63-3.74 HENlo + VitaShell 2.05
• Flashing:
  • BIN 1MB at 0x000000
  • FFS 3MB at 0x100000
  • or just flash "full" one

v2.0

• Details:
  • 3.60 HENkaku
  • 3.65-3.74 HENlo
  • VitaShell 2.05
• Flashing:
  • BIN 1MB at 0x000000
  • FFS 3MB at 0x100000
  • or just flash "full" one

v1.0

• First Release.

External links

• Github - https://github.com/Yoti/psv_esphaku