Well now that Sony has dropped the ball on PSN for CFW, and the scene is itching for a new method why not try XBSlink? XBSlink is a way to play online against other “hacked” PS3′s via LAN (think of it as an alternative to PSN), its been around for a while but lacks a userbase. This nifty program was just updated to v0.9.2.0 which brings the following new changes:
Changelog:
- XBSlink works on command line (non-GUI) !!
- added user list to chat pane
- fixed issue#5: thread safety in node class for device list
- periodic updated of users in connected cloud
- added platform specific program update checks
- fixed exception on non number chars in setting number fields
- xbs_settings now thread safe
- added NDesk.Options class for command line parsing
- added xbs_messages class for all internal messages
- moved all GUI code from classes into Form
see more for command line parameters:
running XBSlink in command line mode the following commands are available:
- press “h” to display the help message
- press “q” to quit program
- press “l” to display the cloud list
- press “u” to show the list of connected nodes
command line parameters:
XBSlink Version 0.9.2.0
Usage: XBSlink.exe [-h] [-l] [-s CLOUDSERVER] [-c CLOUDNAME] [-u] [-p PORT] -n NICKNAME -o IP -i CAPTURE_DEVICE_NAME
-?, -h, –help show this help message
-l, –list-devices list all available network packet capture devices
-n, –nickname=VALUE set the nickname
-s, –cloudserver=VALUE set cloudserver URL
-j, –list-clouds list available clouds on cloudserver
-c, –cloudname=VALUE connect to this cloud
-m, –max-nodes=VALUE maximum clients in cloud. default is 10
-w, –password=VALUE set password for cloud
-u, –upnp use UPnP to forward incoming port
-a, –advanced-broadcast enable advanced forwarding of broadcasts
-p, –port=VALUE set the incoming port number. default is 31415
-o, –source-ip=VALUE bind to this local ip address.
-i, –capture-device=VALUE name of network device for capturing packets
Now alternatively you can also use XLINK KAI, they both are great programs and networks but ultimately which one you should use depends on which game you want to play and how many people are in that game with the specific program. Various games are supported such as Black Ops, Modern Warfare 2, etc..There are also different ports available for MAC users, and these programs also work for Wii and 360. A tutorial on how to install XBSLink can be found here. Maybe now people can start using an alternative to PSN more and more and not have to worry about bans 
You can also check out XLink Kai here.
03-19-2011
02:09 PM
LMAO!!
Great Work!!!
03-19-2011
02:13 PM
cool but will could never be an alternative for PSN. only few games support lan. others like tekken,Mortal Kombat, PES2011, FIFA2011...are dead online with no PSN
03-19-2011
02:26 PM
mw2. anyone?
03-19-2011
02:29 PM
Sorry, I want to play Homefront but to also keep my Homebrew :/
03-19-2011
02:47 PM
Too bad this is ONLY lan.
03-19-2011
03:09 PM
what would be awesome would be to launch a PSN clone with only hacked p3s all over the world.
PS : no thanks to mathieulh for not releasing his so-claimed "easy-method"to regain PSN access
03-19-2011
03:23 PM
someone make a ps3 tutorial for this thats not with frenchie pics. btw f*ck xbox
03-19-2011
03:35 PM
This should be built into the CFW :-)
03-19-2011
03:37 PM
03-19-2011
03:42 PM
Quick question, Is portforwarding needed with XBSLink just like Kai?
Will get this puppy up and running later.
03-19-2011
03:44 PM
this does work very well when setup, i used it a few times. voice chat was non-existant but we used skype using our ps3 headsets.
03-19-2011
03:44 PM
As soon as AC:Brotherhood works on this I'm there.
03-19-2011
03:52 PM
With this, can i play with a xbox360 and a ps3 together on my LAN?
03-19-2011
03:54 PM
while xbox and ps3 can both use the app, no cross platform gaming will be possible
03-19-2011
04:11 PM
I get an error while running it why is that?
03-19-2011
04:12 PM
03-19-2011
04:26 PM
XBSlink doesn't work anymore... That's what this says.
03-19-2011
04:39 PM
hmmm might try it out!!! good looking
03-19-2011
05:26 PM
One quesiton I want answered.
can I download my PSN content with this.
03-19-2011
05:44 PM
how do we use this any tuts?
03-19-2011
05:53 PM
Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk
03-19-2011
07:13 PM
There is only one way to get PSN back, don't jailbreak your PS3. If you must get a second one and BUY and play the games you want to play online. Someone may find a way to hack 3.60 but Sony will release 3.7, 3.8 and so on. If online is so important why not just get a second PS3 and enjoy the best of both worlds. All these alternative are rubbish, hard to connect with decent numbers. It is command based so it will putt off many from the start anyway.
03-19-2011
07:14 PM
PS3's all link to one ip to go on PSN yes? So link to your wireless router in the usual way but have the router redirect requests to the PSN ip address to the computer with this app and theoretically that should do the trick
03-19-2011
07:27 PM
wow, great start! i'm seeing a free PSN-like plugin in the future.. connecting every cfw users by different servers all over the world.. d@*#, mvsc3 server is a must! :creep:
03-19-2011
08:02 PM
<noobs point of view>
i use these a lot, probably a late comer to party but heres some info
you are connected the same as running a ethernet cable down the street to a mate house or giving him your wifi pass, your consoles think they are connected to the same router, so think on! another user could use a program like cain&able, so try to stay safe
its only good for some games not all,
homefront has no system link, and games like cod with rank and point system,
dont work in system link
cod7, if you've never played it on an official psn server, you'll all be named player, not your ps account name
if my memories wright for xlink kai, you need one of the 7.3.x versions not 7.4
xbconnect and xlink do same job, but different.
xbconnect work on p2p network so it kind of combines everyone's connection speed
xlink is different if the host of the game has a low upspeed connection then the game is going to be very laggy test your speed here: www.speedtest.net
there is another tunnel program but it does not have a lobby system leaf networks http://www.leafnetworks.net/ you need to know the other player to arrange the game
03-19-2011
09:38 PM
I wish some creative hacker would make a CFW that connects to an alternative service by default...the lack of game selection and the requirement to use a PC in the middle is the reason services like this are not booming right now.
03-19-2011
10:10 PM
yep we need a pkg with a alternate cfwpsn and then we can say Fu..PSN and SONY
03-19-2011
10:28 PM
03-20-2011
06:09 AM
i folowed the tut for xbox360 on my ps3 and it didn't work.....can someone sen me a link with a ps3 tut please...?
03-20-2011
06:14 AM
And what's with PS Kinect ?
03-20-2011
06:48 AM
those somebody have crysis 2 or black ops we can play together because all my friends got ps3 but its not jailbroken
03-20-2011
08:06 AM
stop blaming mathieulh. hes i great hacker and he maybe not release it because he doesent get credit for it. some of you people is only saying bad thing about him. stop doing it. i think he has hacked 3.60 and seeing this folks saying these bad thing about him. thats why he doesent release it. why should he ? and why are these people here who doesent support what is uploaded on to this page. go to another page. i love these hackers. they put in so much energy to help people and what does he get from return? nothing. only bad words. those who doesnt support these upload go to another sitel.
thanks mathieulh and other hackers for the apps and cfw and all other program. you made this all true. without you hackers the ps3 wouldnt have been hacked in the first play. keep up the good work. and i hope in mathieulh heart he brings us something really good and you all appreciat it.
sorry about my poor english :P
thanks
03-20-2011
09:11 AM
you could play xb1 game in the 360, it should work
if this does not work try xlink kai, i've had more success with xlink
here's brief how-to
1.first sign up for a XLink account http://www.teamxlink.co.uk/signup.php
2.for ps3 you need version 7.3.1.7 http://xlink.clan-services.com/files....1.7-win32.msi does not work with 7.4
3.now your probaley going have to open ports 30000 both UDP & TCP, or just UDP work for both for me, some info
http://portforward.com/english/appli...k_Kaiindex.htm
4.run kai, win7 right click, properties, run in WinXp SP2, check run as admin,
goto config page and add your name and pass
5.make sure kai is running on pc before you turn on ps3
if kai looks like this when ps3 is on, config is not correct
6.Make a test connection to your PS3, You must leave all options set to automatic. it should show a connection error (Error 80710102) This means that it is okay.
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images from google
take from kai setup page:http://www.teamxlink.co.uk/quickstart.php
for wifi users, "Setup will only work for you if your wireless network card performs in promiscuous mode. Please read the section on Incompatible Wireless Network Cards"
and If after this you cannot connect with other users, it's because you probably have a game update saved on your console.
To sort this, goto the PS3 system and delete game updates
03-20-2011
09:26 AM
I got X Link Kai working earlier this morning! I highly reccommend it, I've had a few games of Black Ops and its great to have online multiplayer back, it just needs a few more people playing.
I've just wrote a quick guide:
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This tutorial assumes you connect to the internet with a wireless network.
What You Need:
*PS3
*PC with Windows & Ethernet Port
*Ethernet cable (crossover cable may be required)
*Wireless Internet Connection
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1. Connect an ethernet cable from your computers' ethernet port to your PS3.
2. Go to Network Connections (Windows 7 users - Control Panel/Network & Sharing Center/Change Adapter Settings).
3. Select both your Wireless connection and your Local Area Connection, right-click and then Bridge Connections.
4. You should now have a new connection titled 'Network Bridge'. Click Start, type CMD and press enter, a new window should show up. In there type ipconfig and press enter.
5. Where it says Ethernet adapter Network Bridge, write down the IPv4 Address as you will need it next.
6. Go back to 'Network Connections', right-click the 'Network Bridge' connection and click Properties. Click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
7. Click the box that says 'Use the following IP address' and enter the one you wrote down previously. For the Subnet Mask Enter 255.255.255.0 and for both Default Gateway & Primary DNS Server use 192.168.1.1 (leave Alternate DNS Server blank). Click 'OK', then 'OK' again.
8. Login to your router Settings (usually by typing 192.168.1.1 into your internet browser), find Port Forwarding & forward port 30000 (start & end) for both TCP/UDP to the IPv4 Address you wrote down, call it "kai" & save the settings.
9. Download & install X Link Kai v7.3 (7.4 will not work) here:
http://xlink.clan-services.com/files....1.7-win32.msi
10. Turn on your PS3, go to Network Settings, then Internet Connection Settings. Select Wired and then set everything else to automatic. Save the settings and turn off your PS3.
11. Load up 'Start Kai', login (or register an account if you haven't already made one), click the blue globe icon (Arena mode), navigate to the game you want to play and leave it running.
12. Turn on your PS3, load up the game you want to play and host/search for a 'LAN' game!
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FAQ:
Q: I keep getting error 'Cannot initialize PSSDK Library' when starting X-Link Kai
A: Right-click the shortcut, click the 'Compatibility' tab and set it to run in Windows Vista. Also check the box to run as administrator.
03-20-2011
10:11 AM
i think your onto something here :D i will try this n get back
03-20-2011
10:52 AM
maybe we can make a own psn and change something in our ps3's that instead off login in PS PSN that it logs in in CFW PSN so the games think its the real PSN
03-20-2011
11:04 AM
Ohh sheet it worrked thx man
03-20-2011
11:23 AM
Can you this run normal on a vista/w7? It keeps bring me errors.
It says XBSlink doesn't work.. Any ideas?
03-20-2011
11:39 AM
03-20-2011
11:47 AM
03-20-2011
12:22 PM
03-20-2011
01:03 PM
thx to djhazardous for the guide, i got some lan partys to show up but never got connected.
tested with black ops
03-20-2011
02:32 PM
kai is way better .. link in my sig .. i've been using it for a long time , works good. kai also has UI for the 360 already built into a dash so their is a possibility for ps3 ..
actually thinking about it kai has a webUI that runs in a browser , have to try that.
03-20-2011
10:47 PM
is there a list available anywhere that shows which games are lan playable without signing into PSN? If not we should start one up, I have 2 PS3's in the house and would like to jump in some multiplayer in the house and on kai.
03-20-2011
11:29 PM
03-21-2011
08:40 AM
that xlink game list isn't always up to date , any game with LAN will work.
03-21-2011
11:22 AM
Im really sad ,because psn dont work
xlink is not replacement for psn :/
03-21-2011
11:23 AM
03-21-2011
11:40 AM
ty pirate..
03-21-2011
02:26 PM
I tried this method and ps3 says it cannot optain ip address. Any suggestions?
03-21-2011
06:08 PM
I don't think a WAN version would be so smart. Think: SONY connects to it and BAN's all hacked & connected ps3's in a blink of an eye.
03-23-2011
08:58 AM
Lack of players
i will play with my second ps3 on psn:thefinger: