Flash-CHIP VS ePSXe64Ubuntu

In the Linux machine: run git clone https://github.com/thore-krug/Flash-CHIP.git to clone this repository.cd into the location where you stored this repository.run sudo chmod +x Flash.shrun ./Flash.shSelect the version you want to install.Wait until the installation finishes.Enjoy!

Using Ubuntu 22.04 I followed the instructions here: https://github.com/Thore-Krug/Flash-CHIP This only ever resulted in the invalid fastboot option as I explained in my original post. The fix for that was to download an older version of platform-tools and replace the new version that doesn't work, with the older version that does accept the -i command.

Or if you’ve got a Linux machine, try this: https://github.com/Thore-Krug/Flash-CHIP

Hi, I found my chip that I haven't touched in quite some time. I think at one point I updated the OS to debian it seems to be using the Awesome window manager. I want to change back to the original SW. I found the Thore-Krug github and followed the directions there. I put a jumper between FEL and GND. It took about 30 min trying different USB cables and USB ports before I was able to have it show up in lsusb:

Variant of original NTC method with Old Linux

When trying to flash your C.H.I.P. with a script like Thore-Krug's Flash-CHIP or from the CHIP-SDK (download + instructions for that are in this article), you might run into an error like:

Well, the very first thing to do whenever starting a new project is to figure out the work already done by others. There are plenty of cases of this. Have a look at the open source emulator ePSXeUbuntu or you could look at what others are doing to hack other PSX games like Final Fantasy Tactics. Good luck.