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| == Where can I learn more and get help? == | == Where can I learn more and get help? == | ||
| - | * [[http://www.personal-view.com/faqs|personal-view.com FAQs]] | + | * [[https://www.personal-view.com/faqs|personal-view.com FAQs]] |
| - | * [[http://www.personal-view.com/|personal-view.com discussions]] | + | * [[https://www.personal-view.com/|personal-view.com discussions]] |
| == What camera firmware images can PTool modify? == | == What camera firmware images can PTool modify? == | ||
| - | * As of PTool version 3.63d: ([[http://www.gh1-hack.info/wiki/VersionHistory|version history]]) | + | * As of PTool version 3.66d: |
| * TZ10 v1.2: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/index.html | * TZ10 v1.2: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/index.html | ||
| * G1 v1.5: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html | * G1 v1.5: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html | ||
| * G2 v1.1: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html | * G2 v1.1: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html | ||
| + | * G3 v1.2: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html | ||
| * GF1 v1.2: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html | * GF1 v1.2: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html | ||
| + | * GF2 v1.1: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html | ||
| + | * GF3 v1.2: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html | ||
| + | * GX1 v1.1: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html | ||
| * GH1 v1.3: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html | * GH1 v1.3: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html | ||
| - | * GH2 v1.0e: http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/330/new-gh2-firmware-leak | + | * GH2 v1.1: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html |
| - | * GH2 v1.1: not yet. Vitaliy is working on a new version of PTool for this. Don't ask when it will be ready. | ||
| == Where can I download PTool? == | == Where can I download PTool? == | ||
| - | * http://www.gh1-hack.info/wiki/PToolSoftware | + | |
| + | * https://www.personal-view.com/gh1hack/ptool3d.zip | ||
| == How do I use PTool? == | == How do I use PTool? == | ||
| - Please see the [[http://www.personal-view.com/faqs/|camera-specific FAQ pages]] for more information about hacking certain cameras. | - Please see the [[http://www.personal-view.com/faqs/|camera-specific FAQ pages]] for more information about hacking certain cameras. | ||
| - Download an original Panasonic firmware image for your camera, and unzip it to get the .bin file. (see the download links, above) | - Download an original Panasonic firmware image for your camera, and unzip it to get the .bin file. (see the download links, above) | ||
| - | - Run PTool | + | - Run PTool. |
| - | - Click "load firmware" and load the original Panasonic firmware .bin file | + | - Click "load firmware" and load an original Panasonic firmware .bin file. |
| - | - Make you settings in the Ptool window. If you want to load stored settings, see below. | + | - Make you settings in the PTool window. If you want to load stored settings, see below. |
| - | - Click "Save Firmware". Choose a filename that is the same as the original firmware .bin file, except with a different number. (e.g. %%GH2__V11.bin instead of GH2__V10.bin%%) Note that the filename has two underscores. | + | - Click "Save Firmware". Choose a filename that is the same as the original firmware .bin file, except with a different number. (e.g. %%GH2__V12.bin instead of GH2__V11.bin%%) Note that the filename has two underscores. |
| == What is testing? Who are testers? == | == What is testing? Who are testers? == | ||
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| == How do I load or save PTool settings? == | == How do I load or save PTool settings? == | ||
| * PTool can load or save settings in an .ini file, letter A - J. (seta.ini, setb.ini, etc.) | * PTool can load or save settings in an .ini file, letter A - J. (seta.ini, setb.ini, etc.) | ||
| - | * To load an .ini file, place the file in your PTool directory before running PTool | + | * Run PTool and load an original Panasonic firmware .bin file. |
| - | * Run PTool and load the original firmware | + | * To load settings in //.ini// or //.zip// file, click on a round letter button. |
| - | * To load settings from a file, click a letter button at the bottom of the PTool window. Loadable settings have a green button. | + | * If a corresponding .ini file is not already in the PTool folder, the round button will be red and PTool will prompt you for a file location, and will read the settings and store them in an .ini file in the PTool folder. |
| - | * To save settings to a file, shift-click a letter button at the bottom of the PTool window. Enter descriptions, and then click "store settings". | + | * The round button becomes green when there is a corresponding .ini file in the PTool folder. Simply click the button to load the settings. |
| + | * To save settings, shift-click a letter button at the bottom of the PTool window. Enter descriptions, and then click "store settings". An .ini file will be written in the PTool folder. | ||
| == How to flash your camera with a firmware image == | == How to flash your camera with a firmware image == | ||
| - | - Copy firmware .bin file to root of SD card. Fully charge you battery. Do not even attempt to use AC coupler or 3rd party battery! | + | - Copy the firmware .bin file to root of your SD card. |
| + | - Fully charge your battery. __Do not attempt to flash with an AC coupler or 3rd-party battery!__ | ||
| - Power off your camera if it was on. | - Power off your camera if it was on. | ||
| - | - Power on camera. After this press (not hold) green play button. | + | - Power on your camera. |
| - | - You'll see hourglass and prompt to update. | + | - Press the green play button. You'll see an hourglass and a prompt to update. |
| - | - Press up arrow, and then press Menu/set. | + | - Press the up arrow button, and then press Menu/set. |
| - Wait for the update to complete. Do not touch your camera while the update is in progress. | - Wait for the update to complete. Do not touch your camera while the update is in progress. | ||
| - When the update completes, the camera restarts itself. | - When the update completes, the camera restarts itself. | ||
| - | - If anything unexplained happens after flashing, try resetting the camera. (Menu, Setup, Reset) Usually a reset is not necessary. | + | - If anything unexplained happens after flashing, try resetting all of the camera's settings and parameters. (Menu, Setup, Reset) Usually a reset is not necessary. |
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| + | == How to restore the camera's stock (unhacked) firmware == | ||
| + | * Usually you can just flash an original Panasonic .bin file. | ||
| + | * If that fails for any reason, use PTool to create a firmware image file with no modifications selected: | ||
| + | - Run PTool. | ||
| + | - Load the original Panasonic firmware .bin file. | ||
| + | - Don't touch any of the check boxes in the PTool window: leave them as they are. | ||
| + | - Save a new firmware .bin file. | ||
| == How to use PTool on a Macintosh == | == How to use PTool on a Macintosh == | ||
| - | * Use http://winebottler.kronenberg.org/ | + | * Use Wine or Wine Bottler: http://winebottler.kronenberg.org/ |
| === Small tips === | === Small tips === | ||
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| StreamParser by Chris Brandin as help tool to analyse AVCHD streams - | StreamParser by Chris Brandin as help tool to analyse AVCHD streams - | ||
| - | http://www.gh1-hack.info/StreamParser.zip | + | https://www.personal-view.com/gh1hack/StreamParser.zip |