An update has been brought to 2 emulators one being the Atari emulator code named: Stella and the other being the multi-platform FBA Next emulator bringing their versions to V3.3 r3 and R349 respectively.
A Change-log for both emulators can be found below

Stella Change log

Atari Emulator AKA Stella

FBA Next Emulator

Well there you have it in a nutshell the devs have also posted instructions on how to use these emulators.

FBA Next Emulator Change log

In game Controls

L2 + R1 + R2 Pause / Return to menu
R3 Service Mode
Reset Rom current L3

For the stella emulator would basically follow the same procedure.

Enjoy those updates and thank the devs for keeping their emulators up to date.
Download links  below:
[Download FBA Next Emulator]

[Download Stella]

[VIA Logic Sunrise]

Andreas Öman has released the latest version of his awesome PS3 Media Player, here are the changes:

ps3: Fix video bitrate calculation when using SPU decoder
Fix bitmapped subtitle formats (VOBSUB) on bigendian (such as PS3) systems.
Fix scanning of SRT subtitles
webdavclient: Strip ‘http://host’ in webdav responses before parsing.
linux: Prefer openssl over libssl
ps3: Use system fonts (Latin, Japanese, Korean, Chinese) so lots of more characters should work now
subtitles: Autodetect encoding of SRT files
ps3: Fix seeking bugs when playing with cell acceleration
ps3: Force cell decoder into level 4.2 even if content is 5.x
Add support for all ISO 8859 character encodings and make it configurable in Language -> Settings which default character encoding to use for SRT files.

Download

Source

If everyone can remember, Sony were in the process of suing a company named “Zoomba” who were supposedly responsible for the original Jailbreak Dongle, well after 6 months of nothing. The Giant Crab has filed new papers to the court according to psx-scene.

Source PSX Scene

I was watching a TED Video and ran across something very neat that utilzied the Playstation Camera. The project is known as “The EyeWriter” it s a low-cost eye-tracking apparatus & custom software that allows graffiti writers and artists with paralysis resulting from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to draw using only their eyes.

The project is open sourced and created by a group of researchers, the original purpose was for drawing VIA eye movements for a ALS-graffiti-artist, but many people have extended its use from allowing it to do very neat things such as control your computer/mouse.

You can find the entire project code and how to create it via PDF located HERE. You can also check out the project website here.

Here are some picture (click to enlarge):

And here is the really cool TED video if your interested:

Cool stuff indeed, it is interesting to see how the PS3 is being used in other fields to help people
[Download EyeWriter Tutorial + Code]

Deank has released yet another update to MultiMAN, this time taking it to 1.17.00

Changelog

01.17.00 -

* Added: New sub-menu to set game specific options (press R1)
* Added: Latest version of Showtime by andoma and helpMME by condorstrike
* Added: Support for 5 user fonts (change with SELECT+R3)
* Added: Custom font for Showtime in fonts/system/showtime.ttf
* Numerous fixes, improvements and additions

BASE – http://www.multiupload.com/5A256PB7T1
FULL – http://www.multiupload.com/33S95JPODX

If you had been following the forum, you would have noticed that PS3HaX had a birthday and to celebrate that birthday, we decided to hold a competition, where the winner would win a copy of Mortal Kombat for the PS3, after these video’s i will post the winner

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And The Winner Is

johnnyb15613 well done, PM me your details and i will send the game as soon as i can

Thank you to all the members who entered and don’t worry, there will be a new competition soon.

A few days ago, we posted here that representatives for Sony visited graf_chokolo’s home, this morning graf updated his blog to state that he has been forced to remove all PS3 related technical items from his blog, or face six months in prison, here is a quote from his blog:

graf_chokolo says:
April 18, 2011 at 9:19 am
SONY forced us to remove all PS3 technical stuff from this blog guys. I wonder how did they manage to “convince” the judge to allow it. Our law system is practically “eating” from hands of SONY, very sad. Many guys are making money with USB dongles for PS3 and i’m not allowed to put MY PS3 into service mode, it’s hilarious.

graf_chokolo says:
April 18, 2011 at 9:29 am
They claim that my OtherOS project supports piracy. I never had anything to do with piracy. Everyone knows it, make it clear to those judges who gave SONY those TROs against me. It would be interesting to know what kind of person those judges are and what they look like.

graf_chokolo says:
April 18, 2011 at 10:22 am
Guys, i’m a tough guy and won’t give up without a fight. I’m ready to stake my life. So, you support me with money for LEGAL FIGHT and i stake my life.

Source

Thanks to DaveOMac for the news tip.

Tons of new PS3 homebrew updates for you this weekend. Catch the latest updates below.

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The awesome piece of homebrew Showtime Media Player has once again been updated! Many new updates in the latest version, full changelog below:

Features:

• Playback of video and audio
• Javascript plugins
• Unified search
• View photos and images in slideshow mode
• Live TV streaming from Tvh

Update v2.99.275

• Better strategy for waiting on UPNP devices to show up when browsing
• Allow playback of videoparams:-ish URLs directly
• prop: Add an option that allows a string property only to be set if previously unset
• (debug) log when user switches track (audio or subs)
• Add htsmsg_json_serialize_to_str()
• upnp: Use videoparams:{} when launching video to get correct title
• Remove #include (it’s unused)
• glw: Fix misrouted event signals
• glw: Make glw_math_sse.h compile with -O0
• ps3: Fix video bitrate calculation when using SPU decoder
• Fix bitmapped subtitle formats on bigendian systems. Ticket #433
• Fix scanning of SRT subtitles Ticket #408
• glw: Remove sizeBias attribute
• fa_bundle: Must advance file pos after read
• Rework font rendering
• ps3: Preload system fonts
• More stringent UTF-8 parser
• subtitles: Autodetect encoding of SRT files

[Download Showtime for FW 3.41 and 3.55]

There is a piece of homebrew that I think should exist, and should have existed years ago. I am tired of waiting for it, so I am offering $100 USD (by PayPal) plus one of my internal fan controllers to the first person to develop it.

The concept is simple, and has already been implemented in various pieces…the challenge is to stitch the pieces together and then make a nice GUI for Windows.

To provide a bit of a challenge, the hardware available to you will be limited to the Teensy 2.0 and the Teensy 2.0++. It is assumed that this challenge will require at least two Teensy boards, and hex files should be provided to allow for use of any combination of 2.0 and 2.0++ boards.

The Challenge:

Create a simple to use PS3 controller emulator for windows, capable of capturing keyboard, mouse, and joystick inputs, and using them to simulate a PS3 controller. All PS3 buttons and sticks must work. The PS button should work, the sticks should be analog, and at least L2 and R2 should be analog as well.

Capture software should be able to capture special keys from keyboards, mouse tilt wheels, extra buttons from gaming mice, and all joystick/flight system axis’ and buttons as well. Any input should be mappable to any output.

Software should also the ability to create macros and assign them to unused keys. Software should be able to make macros using a GUI, and should also be able to make them by recording the outputs it sends in real time during actual use.

The GUI macro creation can be as complex as the system used with Logitech G series keyboards, or as simple as a text window where users can type scripts. If you go with scripts, try to keep them as simple as possible, and provide a detailed guide to make it easy for non-programmers.

DualShock functionality (force feedback) and/or “Sixaxis” (movement detection) would be a huge plus, but are not a necessity to win the prize. Analog buttons (other than L2 and R2) are also not a requirement…but again, I would be happy to see them.

The rules:

Once you finish the job, create a post on this thread with the download links to the Windows GUI and the HEX files for the Teensy boards, as well as any instructions needed for connecting the two Teensy boards. Do not modify this post; if you need to add or change something, make another post. Hex files and GUI will be tested within 24 hours. If everything works and all of the minimums are met, you will be declared the winner. As soon as you post the source, I’ll send $100 USD to the PayPal account of your choice, and I’ll also send one of my internal fan controllers (almost) anywhere in the world.

TeamSOS from PSGroove have released a computer application that will enable you to cheat whilst playing PS3 games, it does this by modifying the Eboot.bin, here is a quote from the source:

Hello dudes and dudettes, the stealthful TeamSOS has released another helpful app that will catch the attention of many users. The PS3 Cheat Enabler is a simple GUI app that lets you turn on cheats in your games. It works by editing the Eboot.bin files of your game, but not to worry fellow bredrins this GUI will get your cheats on and off in a click of a button. Instructions on how to use the app is on the app itself.

Before you jump in, there are some tidbits of info you guys need to know, as in:-

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Geohot is very busy with his BLOG lately. Here is another update:

Source

For me I can say I would rather have the money donated to Graf. He can use it way better to fight Sony and the SCEx maffia.

A new stealth version of Rebug has been released for 3.55 and 3.41. This is a stealth mod which allows you to spoof your console ID – just a small precaution to prevent you from getting your PS3 banned (no guarantees).

How to use:

To use it, place rebug’s 3.55v1 or 3.41v2 pup in the same folder with the files provided in this post, and double click patch.bat. MD5 hashes included.

For the worrying ones, I didn’t modify anything in coreos, so the brick risk is the same as rebugs cfw. It is tested as well. All this does is add in my stealth measures to the pup before flashing it. All credit still goes to rebug.

[Download for FW 3.55]
[Download for FW 3.41]
[VIA PSGroove]

Robo Hobo has ported Stella to the PS3, Stella is a Multi-Platform Atari 2600 VCS Emulator, at the moment it is quite basic and only for CFW users, here is a quote from the source:

Here is a package for cfw users. There is a readme in the zip explaining the, still rather sloppy, input scheme. Otherwise it is based very closely to the original source of stella 3.3. All of the input modes and overlays are part of sdcell.

And here is a quote from the Readme:

Stella 3.3 for Playstation 3

This is a light port of stella using the sdcell library. Only changes necessary for the PS3 were made to the source.
The interface is still a little rough around the edges.

Inputs:
Press R3 to toggle between ‘soft mouse’ and joystick mode.
In soft mouse mode, use the left stick to move the cursor, Cross to left click, and Square to Right click.
In joystick mode the gamepad acts as a standard SDL Joystick, with the exception that the L3 and R3 buttons are unavailable for use.
In soft mouse mode press L3 to toggle the on screen keyboard. As of this writing the osk in barely functional. While their state is tracked, the modifier keys have no effect on input.
USB keyboards and mice are supported. But are not thoroughly tested.

Download

Source PSXScene

Maises has released a computer app named LordSELF, that will let the user edit PS3 SELF/SPRX Files, here is a quote from the readme:

What is LordSELF?

It is a try to clone the famouse LordPE PE Editor
for Playstation 3 SELF/SPRX Files.

how to use:

1) Explorer Shell Extension
run LordSELF -> Options “Register Shell Extension”
so you can directly load via right click in Windows Explorer
(requires admin rights once to set registry entries)

2) drag & drop self/sprx into exe

3) commandline “LordSELF file.self”

greetz
Maises

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The first firmware 3.60 required game is out, known as Portal 2. This game is currently not playable on CFW PS3′s and none of the previous methods have been reported working (such as PARAM.SFO editing, Dean Eboot decrypter).  Portal 2 is encrypted using the new FW 3.60 keys and as we know those have not been released/discovered yet (publicly anyways).

Many of you have been asking why does Dragon Age 2 work – the reason is because DA2 was a FW 3.56 required, not FW 3.60.

Before there was no need really to find a solution for CFW 3.60, but now that new games being released are demanding the new firmware requirement you can be hopeful that a solution will be out soon.

Let us know your thoughts, ideas and any personal tests you have ran here in attempts to get Portal 2 to run.

With this tool you can go Online PSN with the 3.55.1 CFW (need Dev Settings). Read  up HERE on how to setup Rebug CFW (that has the dev settings), the associated risks and precautions to take.

How it works:

1. Start cotojestwtf Server Mapper
2. Click Y if the IP on PC the right.
3. Set up PS3 DNS 1. from PC and 2. Router ( 8.8.8.8 )
4. Connect to PSN
5. ONLINE PLAYY

this Games works:

-Call of Duty 4
-Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
-Call of Duty: Black Ops
-Call of Duty: World At War
-Colin McRae: DiRT 2
-James Bond 007: Blood Stone
-Medal of Honor
-Skate 3
-WWE: All Stars
-Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City
-FIFA 11

[Download cotojestwtf's ServerMapper 1.0]

On Monday SCEA and GeoHot decided to settle in their court case, that was one hacker not being sued any further, that only left graf_chokolo being harassed by Sony and according to his blog, he has, yet again been visited by Sony representatives, here is a quote from graf:

SONY was at my home today again, with a new TRO against me. They took my whole equipment again and told me to stop my OtherOS project or else …. , guys. They definitely do not want OtherOS back on PS3. They want me to take down all my OtherOS and PS3 utils. Make sure to clone all my GIT repositories. I don’t think you want me to stop, guys, do you ? Tell me what you think.

Sony really don’t want anyone touching or fiddleling with their “property”, what do you guys think?. Should graf continue hacking the system or should he bow down gracefully and respect Sony.

Source

Update
graf_chokolo has made another statement on his blog:

To give up would mean for me to betray my principles guys, so, the next question is what is more worth to me, my life or my principles. Keep my principles and destroy my life or to trample on my principles and save my life ? Most of you know only my work and don’t really know my personality, the guy who stands behind graf_chokolo. I’m proud how my parents brought me up, they tought to me to fight for my principles and what is right. To be a man of principles is not an easy task.