====== SarGrooPic ======
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First of all :
 
**THIS PROJECT DOES NOT SUPPORT ILLEGAL OR MISUSAGE OF THIS TOOL FOR ILLEGAL PURPOSES. 
PLEASE CONSIDER COPIRIGHT LAWS AND USE THIS TOOL ONLY FOR TESTING YOUR OR HOMEBREW APPLICATIONS
**

Cheap and easy implementation of opensource PS3 jailbreak tool ,based on PIC 18F2550 with preloaded USB bootloader can be used also for other PIC based hacks and tools .

[[http://psgroopic.blogspot.com/|PsgrooPIC Homepage , Sources and Download]]

[[http://psgroove.com/|PsGroove Info Page]]

[[http://www.waitingforfriday.com/index.php/Building_a_PIC18F_USB_device| WFF Building a PIC18F USB device]]

===== Motivation =====
  - To learn PCB design 
  - To create not only PS3 Hacking tool but also small and smart PIC development toy
  - Learn Microchip C18 development issues
  - Learn USB communication [USB-HID]

===== Progress =====
  - Make electronics design [DONE]
  - Make PCB design [DONE]
  - Order PCB's from local PCB manufacturing company [DONE]
  - Try to flash Microchip's USB bootloader and test it [DONE]
  - Try PSGrooPIC functionality [DONE]
  - Try and play with USB-HID [in progress]
  - Prepare interface software (C++, C# , python , java ... any else ?) [planned]
  - Prepare functional libraries (character lcd , graphical lcd , buttons , buzzers ,etc ...) [planned]

===== Related links =====

[[http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?dDocName=en010273|MCU - Info + Datasheet's]]

[[http://www.diolan.com/pic/bootloader.html| USB Bootloader]]

[[http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/Release%20Notes%20for%20MCHPFSUSB%20v1.3.htm|USB Bootloader from Microchip]]

[[http://erricous.free.fr/ELECTRON/boot4550_en.html|Another USB bootloader :)]]

[[http://pikdev.free.fr/|Opensource IDE with C compiler for 18F devices ]]

[[http://piklab.sourceforge.net/| Another Opensource IDE with C compiler for 18F devices ]]

[[http://vusb-analyzer.sourceforge.net/| VUSB Analyzer - not testet yet]]

===== Some Pic's =====
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