A PS3 Dev by the name of ps3hen has shown a video of him installing PKG’s on 4.0 OFW, here is the video followed by a quote from the dev.
Note: This modification does not allow the installation / usage of unsigned content / PS3 homebrew etc. This is purely a convenience hack and is aimed for use by those who have hardware flashers which allow dual boot.
After technodon’s work creating a modified kiosk dev_flash which lets you install retail signed package files. The restrictions of having to use kiosk firmware inspired me to find a way to add “Install Package Files” for retail firmware.
This is hack does the following things:
- adds “★ Install Package Files” and “★ /app_home/PS3_GAME/” to “GAME” on the XMB (allowing the user to install retail package files anytime they want)
- adds other debug functions which are small but still there
- does not give access to “★ Debug Setting” (reasons for this are explained below)
Installation instructions:
This installation procedure is the similar to technodon’s original dev_flash hdd swap procedure
For this you will need two hard drives a e3 flasher or similar device to downgrade your PS3 (assuming that you’re on firmware 4.00 and you have an e3 flasher)
- downgrade to 3.55 using the downgrade tools from e3 (Of course when downgrading to 3.55 make sure you use a different hdd than the hdd which you were using 4.00)
- once booted back into the xmb turn off the console
- swap hard drives turn on the system, press the PS button and you will be asked to reinstall the firmware
- place the pup file from the e3 downgrade tools in the normal PS3/UPDATE usb folder and follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall the firmware
- then install dev_blind.pkg & Blackb0x FTP from install packages
- run dev_blind then BlackB0x and FTP into the console
- goto /dev_blind delete everything and replace them with the customised dev_flash
- press the ps button and the console should reboot and and ask to reinstall the firmware again, switch off the console and swap the hard drive back
- turn on the console press the ps button twice
- the console should boot back into 3.55 Rogero
- goto system update and install 4.00 OFW
- once installed turn the console off again and swap hard drives back and you should boot into a modified 4.00 retail firmware.
My package (Click to download) includes:
- My modded dev_flash
- OFW 4.00 PS3UPDAT.PUP
P.S. BTW the “nas_plugin.sprx” in this dev_flash has not been altered to achieve “Install Package Files”. Also for those who will analyze my modded dev_flash, you will find that I have used debug .sprx files from the a debug 4.00 pup.
P.P.S. I originally intended to get “★ Debug Settings” to work with this. But usage of “debug settings” required the ps3 to use a debug vsh.self, and that crashes the ps3 when trying to load applications (I did some other things as well to prevent the PS3 from giving me a RSOD when I swapped the vsh.self files, I’m not detailing it in public because I don’t want Sony to patch it).
UPDATE
PS3Hen has released an .pup file, which makes the above process much easier, here is a quote from his post:
Before I move, on status update on getting “Debug Settings” on OFW 4.00. Its still a bit buggy, so more work needed there.
I’ve managed to put my efforts into a .pup file, which should make the installation of my mod much easier.
Also today I was on another site where user DeViL303 had released a beta of his XMB File Manager (substitute for Install Package Files, but a lot better) and DeViL303 theorized a FW 4.00 port was possible. So I took on the role on making the port for FW 4.00 and after posting it on that thread I integrated it into my firmware. So now I’ve upgraded my firmware mod and put into a .pup.
Here’s some new installation instructions(much shorter, I know isn’t great):
1/Be on a firmware 3.55 or less
2/Install the .pup through the XMB (Make sure you have a working hardware flasher as there is no other way to downgrade)Remember only retail signed .pkg can be installed with this. Have fun.
01-20-2012
10:14 AM
01-20-2012
10:18 AM
So is Dualbooting 3.55/4.xx but people still do it
01-20-2012
10:23 AM
is not useful to all bec it need e3
01-20-2012
10:27 AM
Its another step forward, dont bloody complain, at least hes done something
01-20-2012
10:30 AM
Another useless hack but as [MENTION=161009]mrc1978[/MENTION] said, another step forward.
01-20-2012
10:32 AM
at least its a step forward which is the most important thing.
maybe now others can pick up on it and make further progress (maybe release a pup at some point for those with an undowngradeable ps3)
edit.
some people never will be happy
"wheres my god damned progress report?"
"nobodies saying anything so they gave up"
"how long til release? i want it naoo!!!"
progress update is given by someone working on something and the response is....
"useless"
O_o
feel good in the knowledge that someone is working for you
01-20-2012
10:36 AM
01-20-2012
10:36 AM
man this is great news! thanks...
01-20-2012
10:44 AM
Stop calling this a useless hack.
It may not enable piracy on newer firmware but it is still a useful tool for people with dual firmware.
01-20-2012
10:44 AM
yesss! qlums right
01-20-2012
10:49 AM
Interesting how "useless" usually refers to "does not suit my needs".
01-20-2012
10:49 AM
Well, well..let's see where this takes us.
01-20-2012
10:56 AM
one step at time is all you need to get there.
01-20-2012
10:58 AM
Just thinking outside the box, someone with a flasher gets the "Install Apps" option via this article... We then dump and re-package this "hybrid" FW so others without down-graders can at least have the "Install Apps".
I don't advocate piracy but I do sure as hell love Pirates Gold on the Sega Genesis
ps. Not here to start a war but I will sure as hell end it in a blaze of ban-hammery awesomeness
01-20-2012
11:04 AM
As ps3hen stated:
01-20-2012
11:15 AM
Awesome now I can save a bit of time if I need to do another data transfer...
Edit: no I cant. Maybe I should have read the prerequisites lol
01-20-2012
11:36 AM
[MENTION=161009]mrc1978[/MENTION] You have the right attitude, i wish everybody had the same attitude, like many who agree with your post
If we all think like this ,we would all not argue over dumb stuff every time something new is reviled..
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Some progress is better than a Dead Bang scene.. Good to see others trying new things..
01-20-2012
12:00 PM
yep this comes from ps3 news where cfwprophet mades his thread abouth team ac1d with modding/changing the .self files, on there they are actually are trying lots of stuff by themselfs, i think Team Ac1d is on the right track, and thx to ps3hen and nabnab and cfwprophet for contributing, and thx to ps3hen to make a thread here on ps3hax
i really hate to say this but i check ps3 news more often for progres then well....on ps360 team and iso and psxscene, still this is the best ps3 site on the web
And if someone CALLS it FAKE, expect the banhammer right? [MENTION=7773]GregoryRasputin[/MENTION]
01-20-2012
12:14 PM
This guy has delivered, although not everyone will use it, but he has delivered and not just said i can you this....so there.
This is what we need in the scene, people doing stuff and letting people use it rather than keeping it to themselves.
Rant over....
01-20-2012
12:23 PM
Ow some info from NABNAB,
don't try without flasher for now (or if you know that you can't downgrade yet)
It works this way ->
CFW3.41/3.55 install QA flag, Package and active the debug settings (as PS3hen said, they probably reset the debug software update but anyway is not related to the retail PS3 that works with the special PUP 3.60 downgrade, it works only for PS3 debug)
for the rest of the settings if you activate all the debug settings options, everything are keep and safe in xmb background task (but you don't see the settings menu to desactive or activate like you want after a update)
Second, you need to never restore the system files because it would overwrite the configuration/files and replace them by the default one (you would lost every activation settings/package installed
01-20-2012
12:26 PM
Hopefully others play around with this type of method and advance what he has done. Great job [MENTION=167709]ps3hen[/MENTION]!
01-20-2012
12:38 PM
If this can somehow get put together into a full 4.0 pup & allow us to install Retail packages. I would be happy to have that option on my OFW PS3. I do not like the forced game updates while on PSN on OFW . I would to great to be in control & install what ever version retail update i like + install my own games instead of PSN doing it for me. If that becomes possible for all OFW PS3 users, to install a modified 4.0 pup with the install package options working. I would install that pup in a heart beat
The install package option & working on OFW ,is a piece of freedom ,right there 
I like it !
01-20-2012
12:55 PM
01-20-2012
01:04 PM
my 2 euro
01-20-2012
01:13 PM
01-20-2012
01:26 PM
Im sure its real because it isnt claiming to do EVERYTHING like all the fakes do
01-20-2012
01:52 PM
Greeeeat!!!
I am waiting something bigger from this.
You rocks man.
01-20-2012
02:02 PM
You guys are never happy with anything you are given/shown
01-20-2012
02:03 PM
Solid progress.
01-20-2012
02:33 PM
So from my understanding, he took some files from a 4.00 debug console and added them to a modded pup? Wow.
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01-20-2012
03:04 PM
nice to see someones doin somethin
like to see more 
01-20-2012
03:18 PM
big thanks for your work [MENTION=167709]ps3hen[/MENTION] nice to see someone is working on the ps3 for us and for the ungrateful guys out there who have depressions....
01-20-2012
04:02 PM
I see it this way ,team AC1D talking about dev_flash files have seemed to, inspire others in the ps3 scene & i think it is good thing. Before the announcement we seen not much happening & now we are seeing some self experimenting, that might lead to new finds ?
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I like nothing more to read / see new finds,in the Ps3 forums ,instead of fighting..
01-20-2012
04:25 PM
This is great news actually, and this don't even fit my current needs hehe.
Question: Wouldn't dualboot users need 2 HDs anyway (since always)?
01-20-2012
04:56 PM
I was lulzing pretty hard at the first page. "This is useless, we are trolls, blah blah blah."
Then I got to thinking this is exactly how 3.41&3.55 got started. Just pkg install no homebrew capable of running. Maybe we should tell the dev to stop work. Since no one seems to want the scene to progress. Aren't we all happy paying for TrueBlue? I mean $50 for a dongle to play games I legally own. What a great deal! :D Sorry, Couldn't keep a straight face during that last part. /bull isht aside
Woo hoo we win! Finally it's going down. We finally have 4.0 cfw!!!
01-20-2012
05:18 PM
http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php...ewpost&t=33359
01-20-2012
08:04 PM
hell yeah some action at last
and to all u whiners out there i got one word for u STFU!!!
01-20-2012
09:05 PM
01-20-2012
09:08 PM
Cool, I am waiting for a 4.00 CFW. I sold my 3.55 cfw ps3 for $600 $_$ but I do miss those Neo Geo games in HD
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01-20-2012
10:43 PM
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01-21-2012
01:57 AM
Awesome cant wait to see progress.
01-21-2012
02:18 AM
Good job [MENTION=167709]ps3hen[/MENTION]
Sadly I don't have E3 and have no use for it since I have CECHA
01-21-2012
02:30 AM
Nice to see things pick up.
01-21-2012
04:58 AM
I've managed to put my efforts into a .pup file, which should make the installation of my mod much easier. Download here http://depositfiles.com/files/lgx485sqa
I know isn't great):
Also today while I on ps3hax.net where DeViL303 had released a beta of his XMB File Manager (substitute for Install Package Files, but a lot better) and DeViL303 theorized a FW 4.00 port was possible. So I took on the role on making the port for FW 4.00 and after posting it on that thread I integrated it into my firmware. So now I've upgraded my firmware mod and put into a .pup.
Here's some new installation instructions(much shorter,
1/Be on a firmware 3.55 or less
2/Install the .pup through the XMB (Make sure you have a working hardware flasher as there is no other way to downgrade)
Remember only retail signed .pkg can be installed with this. Have fun.
01-21-2012
05:42 AM
Can retail demos be installed this way ?
01-21-2012
05:46 AM
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01-21-2012
06:01 AM
01-21-2012
06:03 AM
Nice one, nice to see a couple of dev's working together
01-21-2012
06:22 AM
01-21-2012
06:52 AM
01-21-2012
09:56 AM
FRONT PAGE UPDATED
01-21-2012
10:09 AM
"Be on a firmware 3.55 or less"
So, no way to get this installed on 4.0 fw?
01-21-2012
11:07 AM
01-21-2012
11:08 AM
Attention
No Flaming
01-21-2012
11:37 AM
Hey guys!!!
This is exactly like happen in begginig of JB of 3.55!!!
Lets be happy!
01-21-2012
11:49 AM
h = 100
print(h, hundert)
rm /acidevil/brain
dd if=/dev/zero of=/acidevil/brain
01-21-2012
12:28 PM
And what about extract newers certificates from 4.0 to bring back f*ckpsn? (with new file manager)
Or does 4.00 has a completely new authentication system?
01-22-2012
07:25 AM
Would I be able to update 3.73 with this pup
01-22-2012
08:06 AM
01-22-2012
09:37 AM
Oh no.... [MENTION=194399]H3avyRa1n[/MENTION] your cfw secrets have been leaked!!
On a serious note, awesome to see the scene moving again.
01-22-2012
01:24 PM
what happen if i try to install this over ofw 4.00?
01-22-2012
01:28 PM
Miight not install, might cause errors when installing and brick, I wouldnt bother trying, its not going to work.
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[MENTION=167709]ps3hen[/MENTION] : if you have time could you see if swapping nas_plugin.sprx from debug version 4.00 will stop retail pkgs installing (if it does it pobably means that debug pkgs would install)
If im right we only need to get the 4.00 SDK and we have 4.00 "hacked"!
EDIT: One more exploit will be needed though to actually boot the debug selfs, I think.
01-22-2012
01:45 PM
01-22-2012
01:48 PM
That would help the scene a bit more to know
01-22-2012
02:05 PM
Also [MENTION=167709]ps3hen[/MENTION] : have you seen that 4.01 debug is out, your gonna have to start working on 4.01 retail soon i imagine.
Hopefully they havnt changed anything to stop the rco/xml edits and debug file swaps
01-22-2012
02:14 PM
01-22-2012
02:28 PM
You get a corupt data error
01-22-2012
02:44 PM
cech2501a ofw 4.0....tried to install from xmb...says Errrrrrrr ....i tried option 6 sytem update...corrupted...(8002Fc5)
01-22-2012
02:59 PM
I wasnt going to bother Debunk this claim from Team-Acid openly like this as I worked with Team-acid once upon a time and I felt sorry for cfwprht but I hate to see PS3phews get credit for ANYTHING, so...here goes (maybe this will put an end to the Team-Acid/PS3phews Sh*te rumours.)
IMO The whole big Team-Acid gossip story started after Team-Acid/theunknownsecret/cfwprophet made a little mistake, He used multiman to mount dev_flash to dev_blind, But here is the booboo, He then tried to write his "4.00" self's and sprxs to the dev_flash, NOT TO DEV_BLIND LIKE HE SHOULD HAVE!! So over excited , he made a big post like "Ive Figured out how trueblue works" and "PS3 has previously unknown universal keys", He didnt even own a PS3 at this stage. So excited he went out and bought a ps3, then even went so far as to make a video "showing 4.00 vsh.self running on 3.41" (Ive already shown this video means nothing as 4.00 vsh.self and 3.41 vsh.self are the same size in multimans gui- see my attachment) . END OF STORY!!
Why do you think Team-Acid dissapeared so quickly after they said on this site that they were gonna release proof in less than 24hours.
Team-Acid should stick to making things for the wii in my opinion. Can this be an end to these completely unproved rumours about Team-Acid . please
P.S. Before anyone says "oh but team-acid released a acid xml hack pack for ps3" , Read the release thread, Team-acid didnt own a PS3 then either and it didnt work, they looked over a load of xmls, made some changes and then released it without one test!!
tHeUnKnOwNsEcReT , cmon, anyone with a name like that, written exactly like that, who noboady has ever heard of, is just looking for attention !
THE ONLY THING TEAM-ACID HAD THAT WAS ANY GOOD WAS THE FIRST PUP WITH DEBUG OPTIONS THAT INSTALLED ON RETAIL, BEFORE FIRST REBUG RELEASE, AND I (DeVIL303) MADE IT ALL BY MYSELF IN ONE NIGHT, I RELEASED IT UNDER TEAM_ACID NAME BUT IT WAS 100% MY WORK!!
What ps3hen has done is amazing and great news but I dont credit any of that to TeaM-AciD or ps3phews! Also I dont take any credit for it as what I have added is only a few small lines of text. This is down to ps3hen and his efforts to make a 4.00 Hybrid FW! (Best name I can think of for it)
01-22-2012
03:07 PM
01-22-2012
03:22 PM
[MENTION=214854]DeViL303[/MENTION], i am really sorry... i know those ppl take all the credit or most credit, but i thought just to let you know, how ppl can take advantage of your hard work.
seeing how the scene is as today, i just want that everybody just gets along, instead of stealing and claiming that they did it,
and again sorry i didnt meant it like this, i just want to give you a headsup
01-22-2012
03:27 PM
01-22-2012
03:30 PM
OnTopic:
Isn't the use of an official sdk not illegal ?, i know many devs use this to make awesome homebrew.
and is the use of psl1ght* legal ?
*OpenSource
01-22-2012
03:35 PM
Yes, it is illegal but doesnt seem to stop most people
Heres a road that might be worth looking into [MENTION=167709]ps3hen[/MENTION] :
If you made the same modded firmware from 3.60 retail + debug, would it run debug eboots made with the 3.60SDK, after all a 3.60CFW would be better than nothing for now! might be a pointless suggestion, just an idea.
01-22-2012
04:10 PM
01-22-2012
08:04 PM
i am sorry guys but only patching the vsh.self and adding debug options will not accomplish debug install of pkgs, i don't think that even adding the nas_plugin.sprx from a debug will work, of course you are free to try...
if you want to try in a 3.60 machine since the 3.60SDK is freely available.
01-23-2012
02:16 AM
01-23-2012
06:33 AM
[MENTION=214854]DeViL303[/MENTION] and [MENTION=167709]ps3hen[/MENTION] you guys are truly awesome and i think that you guys are doing some amazing work. i have been watching the scene for about 8 months now and i have seen alot go on and i believe in you 2 more thany any others i have seen :D keep up the awesomeness
01-23-2012
10:11 AM
01-23-2012
12:46 PM
This is a useless hack, it will remain so until you can install unsigned packages.
01-23-2012
01:23 PM
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01-23-2012
01:36 PM
guess he may as well give up then eh?
01-23-2012
01:44 PM
01-23-2012
02:22 PM
01-23-2012
02:32 PM
[MENTION=214854]DeViL303[/MENTION] maybe this is something usefull?
https://engineering.purdue.edu/kak/c.../Lecture14.pdf
its abouth ECDSA signature algorithm
01-23-2012
02:37 PM
It is on Kakaroto's latest argument
01-23-2012
02:50 PM
I am hopeful on this to disable cinavia on my 4.0fw, i hate that stupid error.
01-23-2012
03:13 PM
01-23-2012
04:09 PM
01-23-2012
04:16 PM
Just make a new 4.00 PUP and swap these files for the debug versions
[MENTION=167709]ps3hen[/MENTION] : can you confirm if you have this hack built into your 4.00HFW (Hybrid FW)? also can you confirm if it still works the same?
That is another great feature to add to your hybrid if you havnt already!
01-23-2012
10:45 PM
Edit: thats a good name for it my modified 4.00 fw will now be called my 4.00HFW
01-23-2012
10:59 PM
01-24-2012
12:00 AM
01-24-2012
12:20 AM
there are files available with cinavia, this one is 3gb though, I searched for cinavia on the site, im sure a few more searches on other sites would turn up a smaller file .
Warning
No links to torrents Sorry DeVIL303
01-24-2012
08:16 AM
I've decided to scrap the CEX-DEX project
After doing some more reading and more understanding. The crashing after trying to close an application was the same error the early beta pups of the rebug. And along with some other small things I've noticed about how the VSH works. I believe that the debug vsh.self is simply incompatible and only patching the vsh.self will fix it. Which I don't think is possible at the moment. I am sorry everyone. For those who are interested in what I've done so far, and want to do some experimenting, or just want to see it for them selves, PM me for the pup.
I will continue working on adding to my CEX based 4.00HFW
01-24-2012
11:28 AM
OK, thanks for all your efforts on it anyway, the video was really cool! Best of luck with with your CEX based 4.00!
01-24-2012
11:32 AM
01-25-2012
05:33 AM
Update: "There's cinavia DRM in video files? Ha never knew that. So how do I handle cinavia DRM?" said my 4.00HFW. Yes cinavia has being patched for my 4.00HFW, like it was in 3.55.
01-25-2012
06:06 AM
Ok so I have a laundry list, if I were to say, buy a progskeet and downgrade my cecha which is my BABY then introduce the hfw, what all can I do? I apologize if This was answered already but it's alot of pages to go thru so I wanna get it consolidated , I believe [MENTION=167709]ps3hen[/MENTION] and [MENTION=214854]DeViL303[/MENTION] doin a good job, but I'm sure this question will get asked again so consolidation of all TE possibilities would be nice
(it's 4 am and I'm tired if you're thinking I'm pms-ing, lol)
01-25-2012
10:50 AM
01-25-2012
11:23 AM
Just want to say thanks to you guys for your work on this and also thanks for sharing the info.
Nice work.
01-25-2012
01:24 PM
You can thank ps3hen for this, I only added a few small lines of text to the whole thing , not really worth mentioning.
01-25-2012
01:48 PM
nice work kepp it up ps3hen!
01-25-2012
02:06 PM
Ya keep it up, [MENTION=167709]ps3hen[/MENTION] : any progress report on your CEXY 4.00HFW?!
Cool name innit : CEXY 4.00 HYBRID, lol!
01-26-2012
09:16 AM
Hello everyone, I've released version 2 of my 4.00HFW (Hybrid Firmware). Downloadable Here
Remember only retail signed .pkg can be installed with this. Have fun.
Change Log:
Installation Instructions are the same as before:
THIS HFW WILL NOT ALLOW HOMEBREW!
An important message for users upgrading from a QA Flagged console: If this console is updated to my 4.00HFW from a QA Flagged console, it will not be able to access the extra System Settings provided by QA Flagging. However all settings made with the QA Debug Settings will remain, EXCEPT "System Debug Update".
Extra Credits: This HFW uses the "XMB File Manager" by DeViL303 which is a modification of Team Rebug's "Packages Manager".
01-30-2012
11:16 PM
I have returned with another update for my 4.00HFW. Version 2.5!
I'm not going to make you re-download another 180MB pup file, Instead I've decided to release a patch which has all the tools required to patch my Version 2 pup to be Version 2.5(although when the link for the version 2 pup gets taken down i'll release a version 2.5 pup). The patch files can be downloaded here: http://depositfiles.com/files/ae0knoccz
Just like before only retail signed .pkg can be installed with this. Have fun. THIS HFW WILL NOT ALLOW HOMEBREW!
Patch Instructions:
Version 2.5:
Fix's Custom Icons/labels not showing in-game
Using Version 0.07 of the XMB File Manager (ported to FW 4.00 by me)
PSN content waiting to be installed/copied now only shows in the (Playstation Network Content) sub menu of the XMB File Manager (I noticed the XMB File Manager used the wrong internal link to show PSN content so I fixed this)
PS2 game discs show as "Playstation 2 Format Disc" instead of "Unrecognised Data" on Non-BC PS3s
The XMB File Manager uses a custom icon
The "Playstation Network Content" now uses a (IMO) better icon
Version 2:
Adds "Debug XMB Items" to the XMB Column "PlayStation Network" (contains the Debug items found in this column, originally for DEX)
Removes the useless "PlayStation Plus" XMB item from the XMB Column "PlayStation Network"
Disables Cinavia DRM on all media except Blue-ray.
Version 1:
Adds DeViL303's "XMB File Manager" to the XMB Column "Game"
Adds "/app_home/PS3GAME/" to the XMB Column "Game" (has no function at the moment, but is here for completeness)
A video demonstrating the XMB mods:
[video=youtube;fkI8PuLWtF8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkI8PuLWtF8[/video]
02-03-2012
02:10 PM
ps3hen thanks for your hard work. so this will disable cinavia and still be able to connect to psn with no issues? Sounds fantastic. Can't believe people are such haters in this forum saying this is useless. Thank you ps3hen. I am going to try it today
02-06-2012
06:21 AM
would the newly released multiman for test machines pkg work on this firmware? might be worth a try no harm.
02-06-2012
06:33 AM
02-06-2012
07:15 PM
Man i wish this would work on already updated consoles (4.00)
02-11-2012
10:24 AM
hello im on 4.00 ofw
cant someone let this work on that firmware so you dont have to downgrade
you ps3??????????????????
02-14-2012
02:55 PM
we dont need this !!