immortal-joe
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PS3 CFW & Homebrew: Scene Revived! -- morality arguments elsewhere
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immortal-joe
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Any specifics?
When I left the scene (which is to say 4 months after it started), there were already perfect emulators for
Snes
Genesis
Mame
Nes
Scumm (adventure games)
Usual suspects were all perfectly working.
Edit: DP boooo me
Canis lupus
Member
Yeah these emulators popped up in the first few months and I already have them, but I was wondering if any more came out? Doesn't seem like it. Why are there no N64, Saturn or DC emus out there?
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
Shit yea. Can finally get PS+. BTW, back when PSN Fucker was working I dled it and got online. But you had to change something in Flash 0. I backed up the original on my PS3, but my PC crapped out and now I don't have that file. So I can't change it back to the original one...will this fuck me over in the long run?Major news: PS3 ODDE to be released (BluRay drive emulator) by the XK3Y team. It will be called 3K3Y and will allow you to play back-ups from an external HDD. Best part is that it's a proper disc drive emulator which eliminates the need for CFW and allows you to upgrade to the latest firmware and play on PSN! You still need the 3.55 CFW to extract the drive key but the team is working on a solution for that. This is what we've been all waiting for.
Major news: PS3 ODDE to be released (BluRay drive emulator) by the XK3Y team. It will be called 3K3Y and will allow you to play back-ups from an external HDD. Best part is that it's a proper disc drive emulator which eliminates the need for CFW and allows you to upgrade to the latest firmware and play on PSN! You still need the 3.55 CFW to extract the drive key but the team is working on a solution for that. This is what we've been all waiting for.
And on the plus side, it looks nicer than the new PS3 model.
test_account
XP-39C²
But when updating the PS3 firmware, you lose all the homebrew, right? Wouldnt this simply just lead to that you dont have to switch disc a handful of time?
That is a PS3 Slim, isnt it?
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
I rarely use the homebrew. This is great for me because I can go back to using PSN whilst backing up my BD copies. I live in china. Games are cheaper in america...legit games...so this is great.
test_account
XP-39C²
Sure, i know that this is nice for someone, but i dont think that this is what everyone have been waiting for if it just removes the need for swapping discs
Judging by the picture, it seems that extra hardware is required. If the Xbox 360 Xkey equivalent is anything to go by, it will cost around $100. Then there is also the risk of getting banned from PSN. Paying around $100 and risk getting banned only to avoid swapping discs seems like a steep price to pay in my opinion, especially the risk of getting banned.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
This new 3key is a piracy tool. End of.
It's for 1:1 ISO dumps only and no homebrew means your won't even have multiman.
Dependant on the price, you are better off just buying a used ps3 for psn.
It's for 1:1 ISO dumps only and no homebrew means your won't even have multiman.
Dependant on the price, you are better off just buying a used ps3 for psn.
test_account
XP-39C²
Yes, every PS3 game (except Persona 4 Arena, and maybe one or two other games) is region free, so you can import Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD and play it on any PS3
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
If this is your reason for homebrew then it may not be for you. The PS3 can play import PS3 games out the box. So you should be good as long as you're on the latest firmware.
And while I'm asking is there a non F**K PSN way to get to the store right now?
jediyoshi
Member
That's a mighty fine distinction you've got there.
test_account
XP-39C²
Even if MultiMan's main purpose is to lauch ISOs, it is more than just a 1:1 ISO loader.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Last time I checked multiman was a file manager, and FTP client, a system configuration tool, a alternative to XMB, a homebrew launcher and a media player launcher.
It also downloaded cover art for your games and launched them.
endlessflood
Member
I have a PS3 slim on OFW that can no longer read dual-layer Blu-ray discs (i.e. Blu-ray movies, and many Blu-ray games like Uncharted 3). This 3key would give me a way of still using that slim to play dual-layer games.
KojiKnight
Member
Software wise from a version above 3.55? No.
Hardware wise from the latestest version? ..... kinda. Only certain models, and it comes with a lot of caveats and requires soldering and a complex install process which is even more confusing if you want to "dual boot" CFW and OFW.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Well I still don't think it's going to be priced significantly lower than the price of a second hand ps3.
Stil, I'll admit I hadn't thought of that.
test_account
XP-39C²
Would it work with a broken Bluray player? It is a device installed between the Bluray drive and the PS3 motherboard. I've read that people had problems booting games on CFW if the Bluray drive is broken.
Video from 3K3y
You still need to start from CFW 3.55 now for the 3K3y to work to grab the key and insert that in the 3K3y firmware, to make communication possible between the 3K3y and the PS3
For now it's not possible to to grab that key when you are not on CFW. Maybe they can build a piece of hardware that is able to retreive that key from a bluray drive like they did for the 360.
You still need to start from CFW 3.55 now for the 3K3y to work to grab the key and insert that in the 3K3y firmware, to make communication possible between the 3K3y and the PS3
For now it's not possible to to grab that key when you are not on CFW. Maybe they can build a piece of hardware that is able to retreive that key from a bluray drive like they did for the 360.
endlessflood
Member
Well even assuming you need a disc in the drive - which I don't think will be the case for the ODDE - it shouldn't matter because I could have a single layer disc in the drive while playing the dual layer game.
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
When is it releasing?
December 12th.
fallingdove
Member
So after installing 3k3y, is there enough room that you can put the cover back on or do you have to leave the internals exposed?
test_account
XP-39C²
I have no idea how it works to be honest. I just read that it is a device that hooks up between the Bluray drive and the motherboard, so assume that there is some connection going on between the two things for it to work. Otherwise i dont see the need to go through the Bluray drive first, why not just go 3k3y device -> motherboard? But again, i dont know for sure. Maybe it wont matter if the Bluray lense is just partially broken (as in it can read single layer Bluray discs).
I'm guessing here, but i have experience with Xk3y installations, and i would expect this product to work the same.
The 3K3y emulates the bluray drive so i'm guessing that you don't need the bluray drive anymore. There are probably 2 setups, 1 as Man-in-the-Middle: this way you can play games from your bluray drive and from an external hard drive.
Or replace the bluray drive (since the lense is broken or something) with this ODD emulator. This emulator should have the same response as a full bluray drive, excepts it loads it data from an iso from the hard drive instead from a bluray disc.
If your bluray drive logic board is dead you are out of luck. You need the key that is inside the bluray drive to make communication between 3K3y and PS3 possible. Although it's possible to remarry a new bluray drive to a PS3 nowadays when you are on CFW.
The 3K3y emulates the bluray drive so i'm guessing that you don't need the bluray drive anymore. There are probably 2 setups, 1 as Man-in-the-Middle: this way you can play games from your bluray drive and from an external hard drive.
Or replace the bluray drive (since the lense is broken or something) with this ODD emulator. This emulator should have the same response as a full bluray drive, excepts it loads it data from an iso from the hard drive instead from a bluray disc.
If your bluray drive logic board is dead you are out of luck. You need the key that is inside the bluray drive to make communication between 3K3y and PS3 possible. Although it's possible to remarry a new bluray drive to a PS3 nowadays when you are on CFW.
Naked Snake
Member
Has this been posted?
Seems more risky than using F**kPSN (?) but might be more practical for some people.
Seems more risky than using F**kPSN (?) but might be more practical for some people.
There is a more easy method for this: I've compiled a megapack for CFW's. This is just a PKG you can copy to a FAT32 usb stick and install. If you run this program this does all the patching for you. Link: http://ps3scenefiles.com/file.php?id=1154
And since this morning there are more patches available: http://psx-scene.com/forums/content/sen-enabler-disabler-4-25-2642/
Wax Free Vanilla
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multiMAN 4.07.00
Naked Snake
Member
Added full support for BD - Mirror for games on internal HDD for 4.21 CFW
Added support for 4.21 CFW CEX spoofed to 4.25
Whoa, what do those mean? Where is this 4.21 CFW?
CrashPrime
Member
There are fixes for most games that allow you to play even if they require higher firmware. It used to be that you needed to buy a dongle called "True Blue" to take advantage of those fixes, but someone broke the DRM that company was using, and now they're free.
phosphor112
Banned
How do you access the new PSN store? Isn't that it's own separate application?
Supposedly someone is working on it, or something. I've been waiting for a while now, ever since I failed to upgrade to DEX in my quest to play Journey.
Yes. I didn't even mention "emulator", I just said " can install community programs."
Thanks. Whats the keyword to search for the "fixes"? I know we have to be civil in this thread.
nodrm
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
New CFW coming?
GATDAMN.GIF!!!!!
Knowing that's coming is proof of the scene getting it together.
Bravo!!!
GATDAMN.GIF!!!!!
Knowing that's coming is proof of the scene getting it together.
Bravo!!!
test_account
XP-39C²
Is that CFW 4.21 the Red Power/BlueDisk thing?
MMaRsu
Banned
test_account
XP-39C²
What else is it? Same thing (as in only working on 3.55 or lower) under a different name?
Good News: The firmware has been released and it's 4.25.
Bad News: It's from bluedisk, drm'ed and requires you to send your eid0 to get a key to use it.
I'd advise to wait for more info before jumping on this.
http://www.bluedisk-cfw.com/ (may need to refresh a few times).
Bad News: It's from bluedisk, drm'ed and requires you to send your eid0 to get a key to use it.
I'd advise to wait for more info before jumping on this.
http://www.bluedisk-cfw.com/ (may need to refresh a few times).