Nabnab from ps3news has written up a tutorial on how to boot v3.60+ games on custom firmware v3.55 and v3.41, without the need of a USB dongle. This is a work-in-progress (WIP). Check out what you the “What you need“, “What you need to know” and “Why we need debug_devflash” sections below for more in-depth...
Shaitan, from psx-scene, has written up a nice tutorial on how to swap between different PS3 firmware, without the need of expensive USB devices. According to Shaitan, you can swap between custom firmware, official firmware, and modified firmware. The setup shouldn’t take more than 3 minutes.
Shaitan says:
Hi guys, I’m always looking for ways to make my PS3 experience easier so this was awesome. It’s nothing special but I’m constantly needing to change firmwares like many of you so I thought I’d share it. To do this it’s best to use QA Flag Extra since most firmwares cant enable “System Update Debug”.
Forum member coveman from tortuga-cove has released Open PS2 Loader v0.8 ISO for non-backwards compatible PS3 consoles. For those unfamiliar with Open PS2 Loader (OPL), it’s a PS2 ISO loader originally developed for the PS2 (remember Free McBoot?).
Keep in mind, in order to boot the Open PS2 Loader ISO, you’ll need the Cobra USB device. What luck! We’re giving away 5 Cobra USB devices this month!
coveman says:
I created an “Open PS2 Loader” ISO file, so you can just load it from Cobra Manager or multiMAN.
Features:
You don’t need SWAP MAGIC
You don’t need any optical disc at all in your PS3
Works on non-backwards compatible PS3 (fat and slim)
Requirements for tutorial:
Tutorial:
Cheers to RazorX for tutorial tips!
About cover:
I included the cover so you can either put it in /covers_retro/psx/SLES_806.08_COV.JPG or rename it to “Open PS2 Loader.jpg” and put it along side the ISO in PS2ISO folder.
Download Open PS2 Loader v0.8 ISO with USBUtil v2.00 and ESR Disc Patcher v0.24a »
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The following tutorial shows you how to install a modified kiosk firmware v4.00 on your kiosk PS3 console. Keep in mind, this will only enable retail signed packages to be installed via the “Install Package Files” option–unsigned package files/code will not install.
You’ll need the following items before your proceed with the installation:
BRICK WARNING: BE VERY CAUTIOUS! DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE A E3 FLASHER OR SIMILAR DEVICE TO DOWNGRADE YOUR PS3!
Member News Submission: AlienBountyHunter0
Some guy name Chris has posted a video on how to install the E3 Flasher onto a phat PS3.
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Developer shevens, from ps3crunch has found a way to boot PlayStation 1 (PSX) backups on his PS3 slim running custom firmware v3.55–Rebug v3.55.2 to be exact. He’s not sure whether this method will work for jailbroken PS3 consoles with firmware v3.41. It’s important to note that saving to memory card does not work.
Schevens says:
hi there,
I am ScHeVeNs a German PS3 Developer,
I have found a way, to boot any burned PS1 Backup Game, its not very hard to make…
Requirements:
PS3 with 3.55CFW
(maybe also a 3.41 machine, but not tested in moment!) ( I use Rebug 3.55.2 for that )
multiMAN latest version!
PS1 Backup on burned Disk
If you’re not up for upgrading your PS3 to firmware v3.70, you can use the steps below to bypass the system update request. The steps below is known to work on PS3 systems running official firmware v3.66. If you have trouble performing the steps provided, be sure to check out the video tutorial.
It’s important to note that this bypass can be patched by Sony and it is not for jailbroken PS3 systems.
How-to bypass firmware v3.70 update request:
First off, thanks to Skatekid for the tutorial and XDev for the video proof. In this tutorial, you basically need two PS3s. This is useful for those who need to get dlc map pack accounts or so on their 3.55 cfw. This does not work for REBUG 3.55. It has to be one of the other 3.55 cfws out there. And this will work for 3.61 to 3.55 as well.
Tutorial:
First off the Regular PS3 needs to be on 3.65 Firmware.
Your Second PS3 needs to Be on a 3.55 CFW “Not Rebug”
DOWNLOAD FOR SPOOF BELOW
Next You will need to download the 3.65 spoofer. Lost redirect
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xELiT3_Sn1PaXx over at nextgenupdate wants to share this very easy way of changing the button layout for your PS3 Web Browser. Read his post down below and see for yourself.
This by no means is difficult. I am just showing you so It will make you want to find stuff out for yourself more.
Okay in your Systems Flash —-> resource —-> keyconfig.xml
Just copy that to your PC or just use the one provided below.
Now before we start remember that be carefull with flash (always be carefull)
NOTE: Some say click, mouse, etc. (thats for when u have a keyboard/mouse)
You can actually change what buttons to what in internet browser, or internet search.
PS3 owners, running out of room on your internal hard drive to store those illegal backups that you have recently downloaded? Well, got a solution for you! Here’s a tutorial that can use to free up space on your internal hard drive—by caching a certain amount of game data (usually small in size) to the internal hard drive and storing the rest (the larger portion) onto an external USB hard drive. So far it only has been confirmed to work with 3.55 Kmeaw with multiMAN. If anyone wants to give it a try with different CFWs, let us know how it goes.
Tutorial:
1: Install BDEMU2
2: Set the BD-Rom emulator to Hermes in the XMMB/settings menu in multiMAN
3: Restart your console
4: Delete game data in XMB (if it was installed prior to following this tutorial)
5: Launch game in multiMAN and install cache to internal HDD
List of games that have been tested and confirmed working on 3.55 Kmeaw CFW with multiMAN only:
Blaz Blue: Continuum Shift
Dirt
Dynasty Warriors 7
Final Fantasy XIII
God of War Collection
Gran Turismo 5
Killzone 2
Killzone 3
LEGO Batman
LEGO Indiana Jones 2
Medal of Honor
Metal Gear Solid 4
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Resistance: Fall of Man
Star Ocean: The Last Hope International
UFC 2010
Uncharted 2
For those interested in getting back online without having to install the newly released firmware v3.61, we may have a solution for you. You’ll need to have the Rebug custom firmware v3.55 installed on your PS3, for this DNS bypass trick to work—giving you access to Sony’s sp-int online network.
Note: Since the PlayStation Network is not 100% restored, some users may have trouble getting this to work in their respective country. A few credible NGU members have confirmed that it is working for them.
If you are not on Rebug, you can check out this post for download and instructions.
Tutorial:
1) Navigate to your PS3 network settings, change the DNS to:
PRIMARY
67.202.81.137
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