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PS3 CFW & Homebrew: Scene Revived! -- morality arguments elsewhere
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I hope this happens by the end of the year in time for the Retrode add-on. Get hype.
Naked Snake
Member
I think it can only be done with the Cobra USB dongle (I have one)
What's Retrode?
Retrode is a device that lets you use SNES cartridges and controllers and etc on any USB device, it works on the Wii already.
http://www.retrode.org/
more information there.
Essentially, it can run the games with hardware emulation on almost any device.
Just confirmed it, PS1 ISOs can be run from the internal HDD using Multiman.
dev_hdd0/PSXISO/GAMENAME/GAMENAME.ISO
Naked Snake
Member
On any CFW?
Rogero 4.46
Hi! Long time since my last post!
I have a new shader for those who like play Retroarch on a PS3 CFW'ed.
I've figured out something interesting. Additionally to what xBR filter does, the dilation shader narrow a bit more dark edges and stretch light edges, giving a HD feel. It's very good with cartoons.
It's in beta stage yet. Get here the dilation shader:
https://anonfiles.com/file/ca1d2f800e563f9c3086cfc181f40b0f
Put it after any xBR shader. My favorite is this combination:
shader0: 5xbr-3.7c.cg
filter0: nearest
scale: 5x
shader1: dilation.cg
filter1:nearest
scale:1x
Use at 5 times the native resolution and you'll see a dramatic increase in crispness!
This is what I've got:
Other examples:
Original ------> 3xBR+Dilation:
Original ------> 3xBR+Dilation:
Original ------> 3xBR+Dilation:
Original ------> 3xBR+Dilation:
Original ------> 3xBR+Dilation:
Original ------> 3xBR+Dilation:
Some screens I've took from Retroarch running on PS3 with this combo shaders:
http://imgur.com/a/Sujdm
I have a new shader for those who like play Retroarch on a PS3 CFW'ed.
I've figured out something interesting. Additionally to what xBR filter does, the dilation shader narrow a bit more dark edges and stretch light edges, giving a HD feel. It's very good with cartoons.
It's in beta stage yet. Get here the dilation shader:
https://anonfiles.com/file/ca1d2f800e563f9c3086cfc181f40b0f
Put it after any xBR shader. My favorite is this combination:
shader0: 5xbr-3.7c.cg
filter0: nearest
scale: 5x
shader1: dilation.cg
filter1:nearest
scale:1x
Use at 5 times the native resolution and you'll see a dramatic increase in crispness!
This is what I've got:
Other examples:
Original ------> 3xBR+Dilation:
Original ------> 3xBR+Dilation:
Original ------> 3xBR+Dilation:
Original ------> 3xBR+Dilation:
Original ------> 3xBR+Dilation:
Original ------> 3xBR+Dilation:
Some screens I've took from Retroarch running on PS3 with this combo shaders:
http://imgur.com/a/Sujdm
Another combo, now a three shader combination:
Shader #1 - 5xbr-v3.8c.cg (at 3x scale)
Shader #2 - warp/dilation.cg (at 1x scale)
Shader #3 - xsoft/4xsoft.cg (at 'don't care' scale)
http://imgur.com/a/lZUCK
http://imgur.com/a/G5MMe
http://imgur.com/a/44zar
Shader #1 - 5xbr-v3.8c.cg (at 3x scale)
Shader #2 - warp/dilation.cg (at 1x scale)
Shader #3 - xsoft/4xsoft.cg (at 'don't care' scale)
http://imgur.com/a/lZUCK
http://imgur.com/a/G5MMe
http://imgur.com/a/44zar
endlessflood
Member
Does anyne know if any of the backup managers (MultiMan, Iris, etc.) support BDEMU under 4.46 REX yet?
I see that 4.46 REX definitely still offers BDEMU so it should just be a case of the backup managers being updated to support it.
I see that 4.46 REX definitely still offers BDEMU so it should just be a case of the backup managers being updated to support it.
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
I know the combo of 4.46 REX & 4.46.01 Multiman work.
AdawgDaFAB
Member
Is there any way to replicate disc swapping? I've been playing off my discs for Dynasty Warriors 7 XL in order to do the disc swap Remix option with DW7. It'd be nice to just have it on my hdd.
endlessflood
Member
It doesn't unfortunately; MultiMan 4.46.01 gives a message saying that BDEMU isn't supported on this firmware at launch, and refuses to map games to the emulated PLAYSTATION 3 DISC. So if you have a broken Blu-Ray drive you can't currently use the BDEMU method to get around it on 4.46 REX and MultiMan 4.46.01, unless there's some new workaround I don't know about.
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
I updated last night to 4.46 and played a random game just fine. Maybe it was something I didn't do.
endlessflood
Member
This was in full DEX/DEX mode with a USB stick acting as a BD emulator, with the game mapped to the emulated PLAYSTATION 3 DISC in the XMB and no disc in the drive?
Guys I need some help concerning going to 4.46 D-REX,
I am currently on 4.31 DEX spoofed to 4.46 using the SGK spoofer and now I want to go to the new Rebug firmware, but when I go to install it from the XMB or Recovery mode it keeps telling me that the firmware is corrupt or that it gives me an error message.
What do I need to do to install this firmware, I've tried redownloading it and nothing else happens.
Do I need to go back to 3.55 DEX ?
Or is their an easier way to go about ?
Thanks Gaf
I am currently on 4.31 DEX spoofed to 4.46 using the SGK spoofer and now I want to go to the new Rebug firmware, but when I go to install it from the XMB or Recovery mode it keeps telling me that the firmware is corrupt or that it gives me an error message.
What do I need to do to install this firmware, I've tried redownloading it and nothing else happens.
Do I need to go back to 3.55 DEX ?
Or is their an easier way to go about ?
Thanks Gaf
endlessflood
Member
I don't know about the D-REX firmware, but if you're upgrading from a REX to REX firmware you have to flash your console back to CEX in Rebug toolbox (i.e. go to CEX/CEX) first, and then reflash back to DEX (in Rebug toolbox) once you've generated a new DEX dump for the new REX firmware (if you're wanting to go DEX/DEX). Do Rebug themselves give any specific D-REX upgrade steps? Otherwise you could try asking in the REBUG support forum at ps3crunch.net, the REBUG guys answer posts there.
Have you thought about maybe just using REX and then flashing between CEX and DEX when you need to? It takes about 10 seconds once you have the dumps ready. AFAIK on REX in DEX/DEX mode you can do anything that you'd normally be able to do in a regular DEX firmware. The BDEMU problem at the moment seems to be more a case of backup manager support than firmware support for example.
The thing is that I am already on DEX so how would I go to getting back to CEX in a safe manner, since I know that many people have bricked their console trying to go back to CEX.
D-REX seems to be a good firmware it's just that for some odd reason I can't seem to install it on my spoofed 4.46 which is really strange.
Like the hat?
Banned
I have a ps3 and vita both with the latest firmware. Do I have any chance of activating remote play for my ps3 games to my vita? Besides the very few that have it, of course.
The quote was the problem I was having. I managed to downgrade to 3.55 today by changing the hard drive and using a different usb stick, which leads me to believe I had a corrupt hard drive in the first place.
I was wondering if any of you have a clean Kmeaw Link I can trust to download from?
What I plan on doing is:
-Installing Kmeaw in order for me to enable QA
-Enable QA
-Try to remarry my blueray drive with the system, since it still show the above symptoms
-And then, either stay on kmeaw or go up to rebug.
Naked Snake
Member
The latest Rebug REX, I believe.
HDgaming42
Member
+1
I'm in the same boat and this is the answer I've arrived at as well.
Sorry, what's not clear. The op lists three homebrew applications: showtime, retroarch, and multiman. Has anything else been developed?
HDgaming42
Member
endlessflood
Member
Nobody wrote any OtherOS software, either. I had high hopes for OtherOS, and was disappointed when they removed it, but it never amounted to much. There was some talk that maybe the scene would be invigorated when it moved to homebrew. The wii homebrew scene was pretty lively.
Thanks. That's a pretty sad little collection, but I guess it's something. I suspect the exotic ps3 hardware was really the limiting factor. A PS4 homebrew scene would likely be much more fruitful.
endlessflood
Member
Honestly, I'm not sure. I'm basing my judgment on the wii scene strictly from afar. Based on this list there's lots of software written, but I couldn't tell you if any of it is any good.
Wax Free Vanilla
Member
Screen capture can now be added to 4.** CFW.
MEGATON!!!
I can finally kiss Kmeaw 3.55 goodbye!
MEGATON!!!
I can finally kiss Kmeaw 3.55 goodbye!
LFMartins86
Member
There´s already a 4.50 CFW from Habib.
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
You get can online with the latest firmware. Be prepared for the bannage soon after. You shouldn't have your CFW machine connected to the internet at all. Sony can see you even if you aren't logged in to PSN. If you need to FTP to your PS3 then do it through a router not connected to the internet.
Naked Snake
Member
This is the first time I hear this! I never logged into PSN since I went CFW, but I've always had the PS3 connected to the internet since I FTP all the time, and sometimes download demo PKGs directly from the PS3. Also used the web browser, and the YouTube app inside Showtime... it's always displaying the "What's new" stuff on the XMB.
Am I boned?
There is no case known, that someone got banned just for having his ps3 connected, so you'll probably be fine.
My ps3 is connected for years with cfw, I even signed few times in, and everything still works like it should.
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
Sony knows you exist. And there are plenty of cases where people who haven't signed into PSN for ages all of a sudden got banned out of nowhere. Better to be safe than sorry. Because if your console gets banned then that's that for connecting to PSN unless you do some things to get it working again. Take the precautions. There are ways to take care of most of the things you'd need to PS3 connected to the internet elsewhere. But if you wish to play with that fire then be my guest.
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
Is there a good guide for installing this for someone new to working with PS3 CFW? I checked the Rebug Rex site and there was a lot of stuff on there and I checked the wiki in the OP but it was specifying a different CFW.
I thought I was safe and got banned. I was running custom firmware, originally I had ripped all my games to an internal 1 tb drive. I was a PS Plus member and connected my PS3 online without issue for a couple of months, downloading PS Plus games and watching Netflix. Then I heard they banned for detecting internal directories that shouldn't be there and for apps like Showtime. I deleted all the apps, erased all the directories on the hard drive where I ripped my games, and ran some cleaner to erase history. Still got banned when all I was doing was watching Netflix and playing The Last of Us off a disc instead of an internal rip. So Sony can easily detect custom firmware and can randomly ban you, I was lucky for a few months.
Melhisedek
Member
Do they ban console or account?
What's the lastest CFW to get so I can go online?
I forget what CFW I am currently on but it notifies me to download the latest Sony Official FW so I know I am not up to date.
THanks
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
A 4.46 or 4.50 CFW. If getting on PSN means this much it may be time to either get on OFW or buy a new PS3.
It'll be quite awhile before somebody gives CFW users a safe way to get online. I'm still going to tell you it isn't worth the hassle. But it's your call.
Naked Snake
Member
I believe the steps were posted in this thread several times, probably by the poster Endless Flood. I'll try to look for it on my computer if I have it saved.
endlessflood
Member
Sorry, I thought you were talking strictly about homebrew games. There's a shitload of other stuff released for CFW PS3s if you're talking about all software.
If you're using a CFW PS3 and taking it online, you're always running the risk that you'll be banned from the PSN. But if you don't put your PS3 online to avoid that, then you've effectively already banned yourself
Personally I have two PS3s, one strictly for CFW use (connected online, but not used on the PSN), and one for using on the PSN (on OFW). From the point of view of online cheating, etc., I'd actually prefer that no CFW PS3s could get on the PSN, but that's just me.
If continued and uninterrupted PSN access is crucial to you, maybe CFW is not the way to go though.
Endless Flood is a different NeoGAF poster to me (but don't worry, that even confuses me sometimes lol). Actually cameron posted the best summary I think: