As you may already know, hard drives formatted as FAT32 file system has a 4GB file size limit. Therefore, if you have any PS3 games that cannot be transferred onto, say an external hard drive that is formatted as FAT32, this little handy utility called PS3Splitter will help you split those large PS3 games. Files that are split are compatible with the Gaia Manager.

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For all people coming into the enjoyment of a MFW here want a Documentation:

http://www.pspking.de/forum/showthread.php?tid=27153

Only in Germany sorry

mfg

D_m alias C@pC@p

Cubicle Shooter is a homebrew game developed by thatotherdev. The objective of the game is to shot these cube workers.

Changelog for v0.6:

• Added two-player mode (split-screen play)
• Take screenshots (saved to USB storage devices)
• Bug fixes

Yet another updated version of Cubicle Shooter.

Notable changes:
I believe I’ve corrected what was causing the previous version to crash for a lot of people.
Added two player split screen multiplayer
Added a menu system
Added the ability to record a screenshot (its saved to any USB storage device that is connected)
Chairs can be shot now (they don’t break but they get pushed back)
Added computers (they are treated similarly to how chairs are treated)
Now you shoot when you first press R1 regardless of how much or little time has gone since you last shot (so you can shoot faster by quickly tapping R1 then you do from just holding it down)
Jumping now only happens when you first press X (holding it down wont make you repeatedly jump every time you hit the ground)
I removed the triangle for reverse view thing

Controls:
Move – Left analog stick
Run – L3
Aim – Right analog stick
Shoot – R1
Zoom – L1
Jump – X
Save – Select
Load – Start

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Developer ManuNg have released an updated version of PS3Win for the PC. This PC tool will allow you to manage your PS3 games that are stored on your PC, as well as on PS3 hard drive via FTP.

Hello,

I offer a tool to manage the list of PS3 games locally and on a PS3 (via FTP).

- You can specify multiple directories containing games
- The search for a list of games on a PS3 Ftp
- It retrieves the image, the id, name, file date, the minimum OS version and the version of the game
- You can copy the games from the list
- You can print the list or save it to a text file.
- You can aiso view images of the game
- It may be in English language.
- You can specify the colors of the list
- You can resize the window and the columns (which are kept)

To install, download the file, unzip it and run setup.exe and follow the instructions.
I wrote this tool in vb6, I would therefore not ported to another OS (linux).

Changelog:
v0.9.4:
- Ability to change the OS version PS3 game’s minimum
- Ability to change the ‘PSP remote play’ the game
- Added display as icons and images of the games.
- Fixed various errors of reading the information for some games.
- Added an icon in the list differs depending on the support (internal disk, USB disk or PS3).
- Ability to browse the tree on the PS3 with a mini browser to add the directories games.
- Optimization Research PS3 ftp.
- Added remote play psp games in the list.
- Added set size in GB for games (except games on PS3).
- Check if there is a newer version of the program at application startup.
- Added icons French / English on the menu bar to facilitate the change of language.
- Added a link to a game site for more information.
- Automatically detect the language of the OS to set the default language PS3Win at first boot.

v0.9.3:
- Ability to search several directories for games on the PS3.
- Addition of the jackets of the games.
- Fixed a runtime error 52 when the games were at the root of the disk and not in a directory.
- Added a confirmation dialog before printing.

v0.9.2.1:
- Fixed bug when searching for files by ftp on the PS3.

v0.9.2:
- Fixed a bug “File Not Found” when searching for files on ftp PS3.
- Viewing images PIC0.PNG, and PIC1.PNG PIC2.PNG in the property window
- Fixed a bug: Display the last image when clicked on the image in property

v0.9.1:
- Added help.
- Ability to copy the games from the list

v0.9.0:
- Dissemination

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The Official PS Jailbreak/Downgrade team, have posted exciting news on their PS Downgrade site, in which they promise unlimited Downgrades and have lowered the price of the PS Jailbreak device, here is a quote from the site:

As of today we would like to announce a couple huge changes not only to our product but also to the whole community. PS Downgrade is now unlimited… that right…. Update to play original 3.50 with 3D videos and Online play and Downgrade to play homebrew or Other OS.
We would like to announce an official price drop. Our new MSRP is 99$ USD instead of 125$ making it more affordable for everyone. Next, as of today all new hardware shipped will come with PSdowngrade installed free of charge.
Lastly, all existing customers can start receiving the free PS Downgrade as of 29th of November using PS Upgrader available on our downloads page.
Remember that we are the original Jailbreak , the original Downgrade and we will continue to pave the way. By supporting us you are supporting the community and future developements.

Source
Via PSX Scene

greg, the admin of ps3-hacks.com, has offered a $500 reward, for anyone who is able release an open source version of PS Downgrade, here is a quote from the source:

I know many of you out there are just dying to hack your PS3, but unfortunately you’re sitting at firmware 3.42 or 3.50, right? Now if you have a few extra bucks to blow then no biggie — buy the PS Jailbreak device and PS Downgrade software — you’re set. But lets say you’d rather save your money for something cooler, or better yet, you possess mad skills and want to pocket some extra duckets to take your girlfriend somewhere nice, well here’s your chance to shine… Be the first to deliver us (Dashhacks) a working open-source solution of PS Downgrade and we’ll give you $500 USD (via PayPal).

We have some files that may help get you started:

1. PS Downgrade Files: contains a modified 3.41 PUP file, Lv2diag.self.1 (used to flash the PUP), Lv2diag.self.2 (takes the console out of factory/service mode after the fact), PS Updater (the software used to flash the PS Jailbreak device), and an FLA file specific to my PS Jailbreak (this file is flashed to PS Jailbreak via PS Updater).
2. Pendragon and Co. has dumped the USB traffic from PS Downgrade. You can find those data dumps right here. You’ll also need Beagle Data Center software to read/analyze ‘em.

If anyone else has/knows anything that may be of use in reverse engineering PS Downgrade, please share via the comments. Otherwise, if you’re the one who succeeds, we owe you $500 big ones and you can contact us via hacks@ps3-hacks.com. Any questions?

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Thanks to D_O_A on IRC for the tip.

zAxis, of PSX-Scene has been working diligently on an open source version of psdowngrade known as “PSGRADE”. Today he shares his work with the public however it is not fully functional. As his code still requires the dongle master key which is buried under the PS3 console. The good news however s that zAxis can retrieve the key via 3.15 Firmware

He is asking the community, anyone with a 3.15 console, to help retrieve this key. Once retrieved, PSGrade should become fully functional. Below, is his request to the public.

To anyone who wants to help, here is what you have to do:
1- run the PSGrade I posted (just like jp)
2- reboot into linux (no power cycling!!)
3- dump HV (and post it)

if you dont know how to dump HV in linux, then google it (you will need to open your ps3 and solder it DONT DO IT IF YOU ARE NOT AN EXPERT!!!)

Good Luck

once you get the key, post it in key.h and try it.

Please remember, this is a work in progress, nothing is working yet (so dont ask for hexes), and nothing is for sure.
Good Luck

oh, and thanks to graf_chokolo for … everything, Hansi for the dump, and mathieulh for PSGroove (PSGrade is a derivative of PSGroove) and everyone else.
accorking to graf_chokolo, to get the ps3 to decrypte the master key, then you have to call “Verify Response” and the master key will saved in plain text. it is called when plugin a jig, and that is what PSGrade is.
once we have the key, we will have a working jig
And no 3.41 is no good even if you have dump the HV

Download PSGrade (not yet fully functioning): https://github.com/zAxis/PSGrade

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NZHawk and DarkHacker have made a small discovery regarding the PS3 organization of the XMB for jail broken PS3s.While they were experimenting with PARAM.SFO files they have discovered how place files/apps into various categories on the XMB screen.To achieve this all they needed to do was to change or a small modification to the category string in the PARAM.SFO except users and friend settings.Below NZHawk explains further.

Well I was talking to DarkHarker about param.sfo files and that. He asked me to try changing the CATAGORY string to ‘HM’ and see what it did.
It made the package install under the Playstation Network catagory on the XMB. DarkHacker and I then worked out the rest of the catagories that its possible to install and run hombrew applications to the xmb, and found them all except Users, Settings and Friends (which all seem to be filled with the xml files in the vsh flash folder).
String Category
HM Playstation Network
CB Network
HG Game
AV Video
AM Music
AP Photo
AT TV
I thought this was quite interesting, and would be great if we could add a Hombrew catagory to the xmb and make all hombrew apps install under it to make some hombrew standard, much like the wii has. (Also has anyone though about making a database of hombrew Title IDs to keep track?)
Oh, and its possible to change this location after install via application settings.

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Sconsole for ps3 by Scognito

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Demo pkg + sources (version 0.1)

FBAnext, the emulator that emulate various arcade systems is released. See below for supported systems. (more…)

I would say this is the strangest homebrew app available, French PSP/Wii/PS3 homebrew dev nOnAMEnO has gathered a compilation of Jochen Hippel’s music and made it into a homebrew app, here is a short history of Jochen Hippel for those of you wondering who he is.

Jochen Hippel(aka Mad Max) is a German musician, he created some of the music for games for Commodore Amiga and Atari ST, here are a few games he created music for:
5th Gear
Bad Cat
Dugger
The Last Ninja
Spaceball
amongst a few others, check here for more information on Jochen Hippel.

As im not sure of the legality of this PKG, i will not link a download, but here is the
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SNES9X Emulator

version: Build 4.4.0 SNES9X is a Super Nintendo emulator for the PS3. If you exit a ROM with L3+R3, you can return back to the game while inside the ROM Browser menu by pressing

L2+R2 simultaneously.

CHANGELOG

Build 4.4.1 (15-11-2010) – rev. number da152b168e
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* Added pixel shaders – select them in General Settings.
The following pixel shaders have been added:
- Stock (Default shader)
- 2xSaI
- Blur
- Curved CRT
- HQ2x
- Quad interpolation
- Scanlines
- Sharpen
- Super2xSaI
- SuperEagle
all but SuperEagle, Super2xSaI and Curved CRT run at fullspeed at 1080p 16:9 – the highest resolution. If a shader doesn’t run at fullspeed on that resolution, 720p resolution 16:9/4:3 will run it just fine at fullspeed.
* PAL60 option works with 1.92 version
* Added a ‘Force NTSC ROM to PAL’ option to SNES9x Settings

snes9x-ps3-4.4.1-fw3.41 -
this is for people with firmware 3.41

snes9x-ps3-4.4.1-576pdisabled-fw1.92 -
this is for people with firmware 1.92 AND if you’d rather default to 480p if you have a CRT TV

snes9x-ps3-4.4.1-576penabled-fw1.92 -
this is for people with firmware 1.92 AND if you’d rather default to 576p if you have a CRT TV

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Build 4.4.0 (12-11-2010) – rev. number 0cb00f8c86

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* PAL issues are fixed at all resolutions – ghosting is gone

* It’s now possible to run NTSC ROMs and PAL ROMs alike correctly at 576p PAL mode. When the setting ‘PAL60′ is set to ON, a trick will be applied to get NTSC ROMs to run correctly at 50Hz mode. If set to OFF, it will run PAL ROMs correctly. Even though PAL ROMs will play normally now at 480p/720p/1080p, 576p still seems to run PAL ROMs slightly better – but it’s probably unnoticeable to the user.

* Cheatcode files can now be loaded and selected/enabled ingame. Note that all zSNES and SNES9x cheatcode files are supported – everything with the .CHT extension. You can also set a Cheatfile directory. If you don’t set a Cheatfile directory, the default will be USRDIR.

Cheatfiles must have the same filename as the ROM. Here is how selecting and enabling cheats works in-game:

* Right analog stick – Left + L2 – Move cheat position back by one (-1)

* Right analog stick – Right + L2 – Move cheat position forwards by one (+1)

* Right analog stick – Up – Enable the currently selected cheat

* Right analog stick – Down – Disable the currently selected cheat

Here are two links with some quite useful cheatfiles:

https://code.google.com/p/snes9x-gx/…s.zip&can=2&q=

http://zsnes.zophar.net/cht/

ONLY FOR 1.92 USERS

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There still remains the issue that with the FW 1.92 versions you can’t switch the resolution easily – so I have had to resort to including two builds for 1.92 (just for the people who are running this on CRT TVs – the PS3 has this odd habit of picking as the best resolution exactly the resolution you do not want to use in the first place ).

snes9x-ps3-4.4.0-fw3.41.pkg – this is the one most people would want to use – for firmware 3.41 and up

snes9x-ps3-4.4.0-576penabled-fw1.92.pkg – 576p is enabled in PARAM.SFO – so if you’re running this on a CRT TV and your TV happens to be PAL, it will select 576p first and you’re stuck with that resolution basically because there is no resolution switching with the 1.92 version (this has never been possible even up to now – but I’m just mentioning it for the first time since it’s only now becoming an issue due to certain people using it on a CRT TV and getting stuck in PAL mode).

snes9x-ps3-4.4.0-576pdisabled-fw1.92.pkg – 576p is disabled in PARAM.SFO – so if you’re running this on a CRT TV – even if your TV happens to be PAL, it will select 480p and you will be stuck with that resolution basically because there is no resolution switching with the 1.92 version.

BTW, for all people using this on HDTVs – don’t worry about this long-winded explanation – it will automatically pick the best resolution for your TV with the 1.92 version. Resolution switching is possible with 3.41 so users with FW 3.41 get the best end of the deal at the moment until we figure out a way to be able to switch resolutions with 1.92.

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Rogero Manager is a modified version of Open Manager. Its design and functionality are very similar to that of Open Manager.

Change log for v.7.6.0 through 7.7.0:

7.7.0 – Direct_Boot Mode bug fixed, some code cleanup.
7.7.0 – Stealth version now uses another Title ID that won’t conflict with any known game

7.6.0 – Added a Function [L1+SQUARE] to Fix corrupted SFO files by the previous version/error “80028F14″.
7.6.0 – Added a Stealth version of the Manager to be used Online for safer operation(BLES01031/CODBO)
7.6.0 – SFO file patching fixed to work with all games & changed from Automatic to Optional.
7.6.0 – Fixed a bug that caused “sfo” patched games to start sometimes in PATCH-MODE.
7.6.0 – [PS3_SYSTEM_VERSION] detection compatibility fixed for all Payloads.
7.6.0 – Permissions-Fix function changed from Automatic to Optional.
7.6.0 – Added a new path for the Games folder [/dev_hdd0/game/GAIA01985/BDRIPS].
7.6.0 – Last Game Played/Selected will be saved & selected by default on next run.
7.6.0 – Patch-Mode/Direct-boot/Disc-Required options Disabled when Original Game is selected.
7.6.0 – Free available Space on HDD is now checked before copying starts to avoid PS3 freezing problem.
7.6.0 – Fixed a bug that sometimes showed an Empty Games List after Original Game is ejected.

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With the release of PSGroove, our server and site has just exploded with tons of new members every day, all actively posting and developing the now booming PS3 scene. However with the massive increase in user activity and traffic, PS3Hax.net has become sluggish and is in a dire need for a server upgrade. We won’t charge you for silly things such as “preimum accounts” to download files or read information, but we ask the community in return and donate so we can upgrade our servers. Even $1 from a few of you can help reach our goal

If you wish to donate you can view the donate bar HERE (it is updated every couple of hours with the most recent donations)

[Updated servers and no longer need donations, thanks everyone who helped!]

We thank you and greatly appreciate your donations to PS3Hax

You can discuss this topic here:

http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?t=12846

This application allows you to theoretically convert .hex files designed for a specific USB jailbreak device over to another USB jailbreak device. (e.g. teensy++ hex file to minimus avr hex file). (more…)

CyberGadget Japan, has recently posted about a cheat device, which works on firmware 3.41, the site states that it will not work on firmwares 3.42 and 3.50, here is an awful translation from the site:

[Code CYBER FREAK (PS3 For)] Notes on the use

[Code CYBER FREAK (PS3 For)], the system software version, “3.41″ We support the PS3 itself. (The latest version November 18, 2010, “3.50″ is.) Version “3.42″ 3.40 and earlier or later Please note that the PS3 is not supported.

PS3 system software of the main body of the cross media “Settings” → “Settings” → “Settings” Please select a check.
Code Freak (PS3 for) Features

* Popular game “Final Fantasy XIII” “Warriors Hokuto” recorded more than 50 titles, including built-in code and
* Easy to use! Just select the code freaks 秘技 PS3 is set to use!
* CYBER a free download from the website using a PC application, additional code can be registered 秘技
(※ PS3 秘技 additional registration code in the body is not possible)

Here are some games that it mentions working:

● Final Fantasy XIII – Gill 999999999
● Hokuto Warriors – MAX skill points
● Demon Souls – HP99999 MP99999
● Dead Rising 2 – Life PP999999999

The device retails at 7,800 Yen, which = 93 USD/58 GBP/68 EUR

Source
Via
PSX Scene

Well the most awaited game of the year is arriving, but as you guys already know there stores already have them and people break street dates!!
with this being said, a member of our forum blitz7287 has got his hands on copy early and with my help we have found that the game was compiled with 3.30 SDK.

here is some quotes:

So there you go folks, with a little bit of luck we might be figuring out in two or three days how to play this with our jailbroken Ps3, so much for delaying a game and then compiling it with 3.30!!