firmware hack loaded byt GH1 says I have version 0.0

[KevinJ]

Ok let me get this straight

Ok let me get this straight

Thanks for the post and seems detailed enough but I'm sure its easier to do this than visualize but some people want to be assured.

If I have a virgin GH1 with 1.2, do I need to check version compare in PTool 3.36 (Everyone please refer to the PTools version differences and features are causing some confusion).

If I update from Panasonic 1.2 to hacked 1.32 firmware, I do not need to set the version compare since 1.32 is higher than 1.2?

If I want to install original 1.32 on top of hacked 1.32, I need to check the version compare so it resets the installed 1.32 to 0.0 and then it installs hacked 1.32.

Do I have that right? Your post made it sound as if you must check version compare and install the hacked version which will show as 0.0 so the next time you install it will not need to increment. Which is correct?

So why don't we just program PTool to always check version compare by default. Based on the info you provided, if you do not check version compare and want to install 1.32 on top of 1.32, you must increment to 1.33? Why would anyone want to do this?

Checking the version compare patch sets your firmware version to 0.0 on purpose. Why you ask? Because when you go to load a different firmware (hacked, original, whatever) the camera wants to see a higher version number or it wont install. This made us use the 'version increment' option in Ptool which adds .01 x the number you put in the field to each version. So the first time you put hacked firmware on the camera, it had to go from 1.30 to 1.31. Then, if you did it again, you had to go up to 1.32, and so on.

Now, because with the version compare hack, the camera thinks its current firmware is 0.0, any number of firmware you put into next time is considered to be higher.

Don't worry, as soon as you put on an original firmware, or if you put on a firmware without the "version compare" option checked, your firmware will be at the appropriate number (original will put it back to 1.30).

So to recap
1. Installing hacked firmware with 'version compare' selected in Ptool, it sets firmware to 0.0. This means any firmware version can be installed later.
2. Installing latest official Panasonic firmware sets the version to 1.30 (I believe) because it hasn't been hacked (obviously) to tell the camera it is firmware version 0.0.
3. If Installing hacked firmware again after installing official firmware or if for some reason you installed hacked firmware with 'version compare' off, you must use the version increment (in this case 1 to make it 1.31) to make it higher than the previous firmware so the camera will accept and install it.
-If you do not choose version compare, it will be 1.31 on the camera, and next time you'll need to enter 2 into the version increment field to make it 1.32 (and therefore higher)
-If you do choose version compare in pTool (which you should, for easier upgrading next time), the version will be 0.0 again, and the next firmware can be any old version number you want.

 

[Benibube]

Camera doesn't recognize recognize SD-Card anymore !

Camera doesn't recognize recognize SD-Card anymore !

Checking the version compare patch sets your firmware version to 0.0 on purpose. Why you ask? Because when you go to load a different firmware (hacked, original, whatever) the camera wants to see a higher version number or it wont install. This made us use the 'version increment' option in Ptool which adds .01 x the number you put in the field to each version. So the first time you put hacked firmware on the camera, it had to go from 1.30 to 1.31. Then, if you did it again, you had to go up to 1.32, and so on.

Now, because with the version compare hack, the camera thinks its current firmware is 0.0, any number of firmware you put into next time is considered to be higher.

Don't worry, as soon as you put on an original firmware, or if you put on a firmware without the "version compare" option checked, your firmware will be at the appropriate number (original will put it back to 1.30).

So to recap
1. Installing hacked firmware with 'version compare' selected in Ptool, it sets firmware to 0.0. This means any firmware version can be installed later.
2. Installing latest official Panasonic firmware sets the version to 1.30 (I believe) because it hasn't been hacked (obviously) to tell the camera it is firmware version 0.0.
3. If Installing hacked firmware again after installing official firmware or if for some reason you installed hacked firmware with 'version compare' off, you must use the version increment (in this case 1 to make it 1.31) to make it higher than the previous firmware so the camera will accept and install it.
-If you do not choose version compare, it will be 1.31 on the camera, and next time you'll need to enter 2 into the version increment field to make it 1.32 (and therefore higher)
-If you do choose version compare in pTool (which you should, for easier upgrading next time), the version will be 0.0 again, and the next firmware can be any old version number you want.

What ever I may have entered - correct or wrong -, the following result appears:

The camera shows: firmware 1.3

Incamera playback is not possible.

When I want to play a new hack on it, the SD-card isn't recognized anymore, what means Iam unable to "repair/reset" what I have done.

What have I done wrong ? How can I reset ?

I need a clear and simple, step by step, discription !!!

Thanks in advance,

Benibube

 

[DaLiV]

on very descriptive your "what you are done" for getting "something 1.3" possible best answer will be "service center", however if description from you will be more detailed - answer also may be more helpfull
nobody except of you don't knew steps you performed to take your result and steps you are trying to make for correction of situation - so think noboady such broad description like "if you pressed button - go next point, if you not pressed - then press something, take a cup of tee" will not write ...

P.S. question mainly contain 90% of answer
and very possible you need create 1.40 and check "version compare patch"

 

[Benibube]

Hi DaLIV,

after I receive my GH1 back from the service, where I sent it, because the rubber on the eyescreen was broken... I'll try it again.

By the way, my first hack, that worked perfect, was done with Pt 3.4, the second one with Pt 3.5.

Where we made the mistake, we cant remember...(on both of each Gh1) Thats why I/we cant explain it, otherwise I/we could/would restore it with an new hack, or with the 1.32, but as I wrote in my first thread, the camera doesnt recognize that, however !?

Why should it be able to recognize 1.40 ? Only because "version compare patch" checked ?

P.S Older hacks you find, well explained on Wiki, step by step, with the "virgin 1.32 sofware", as sample.

But just using the PT tool, without any advice, I dont know what I should click on, or not. Too many different, for me confusing, possibilities.

If you understand what I mean.

Iam not a software freak as maybe you, and many others here....

 

[DaLiV]

each next flashing are possible with higher numbers only. with version compare patch its compared to 0.0
by default if version increment checked - added 0.01, so 1.32+0.01 = 1.33, on camera display all 1.30-1.39 are as 1.3, so if any of them was set - so more than 1.39 are 1.40 ... such description are enough ? and check version compare patch, so no problem with next flashings ...