[Pirate]

Geohot has managed to do an RCO file edit on the PS3 using his exploit.

To quote:

As some people in the comments called, it's an RCO file edit, just like RCO edits on the PSP(almost same format too). RCO files are resource files for VSH plugins, live in the dev_flash, and aren't signed. To edit them on your system, patch your hypervisor to allow encrypted access to the partition(flash on old systems, hd on new), and mod ps3pf_storage. dev_flash is just a FAT partition, mount it in Linux and change what you'd like.

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[Zeruth]

so, what exactly could this one lead to? pretty text mods lol.. jk. Im pretty sure whoever guessed it really being homebrew enabled is months away was correct. But thanks for keeping the scene updated Geo.

[spec8320]

yyy it looks like really breakthrough ... I was following the progress of hacking psp from beginning ofc I used many of the mods and hack on my psp, and it looks similar. I think its a big step

[gliitch]

now that geohot can edit the RCO files, would he be able to edit VSH files as well? perhaps even replace the old boot screen, with a custom boot screen?

[Disane]

The internals of the dev_flash is very similiar to the one on the PSP. The rco file geohot used is not signed, but some of the more interesting parts are signed and it will take some time to discover a method to change the values in those files.

At the moment we are working hard on "patching" the Hypervisor to allow us more magic to be done

[BobbyBlunt]

I just wanted to give thanks to anyone and everyone that has worked on this. We have once again proven that "if man made it, man can break it."

[gliitch]

After the patching we will be able to have a "user friendly" exploit :D @ Disane, sorry to hear about the loss of your ps3 -_- Will you be able to revive it? Also, would it possible to use a USB A to USB A cable to transfer cable with PS3 system without the ethernet cable?

[Disane]

Originally Posted by gliitch After the patching we will be able to have a "user friendly" exploit :D @ Disane, sorry to hear about the loss of your ps3 -_- Will you be able to revive it? Also, would it possible to use a USB A to USB A cable to transfer cable with PS3 system without the ethernet cable?

Well, no. We are keeping a look out for any possible Lv1 exploits. Actually any lv1 exploit would help exploiting the GameOS lv2 as well. But frankly in Linux mode we already have lv2 access we only need a lv1 exploit to get more people into hacking who are afraid of bricking their machines.

about the USB data transfer: I think in Linux you can already do that. If not then you can code a simple app that does that for you...

I don't think I'll be brave enough to buy another PS3 and try installing another micro controller. Not to mention that a PS3 costs like 300 euros in my country. Without that PS3 my research will be a lot slower. But i can ask others to compile and run my code on their exploited PS3s. I also got some work to do that doesn't necessarly require a PS3. Like documenting stuff. So don't worry I'm fine...

[b33eazy]

This does not seem like an exploit at all. Nothings signed, correct? So this isn't an exploit. Isn't this something any person person with a little bit of tech experience can do? I don't see something like this leading to anything, but I think the man (Geohot) can find something. I just don't think this will have anything to so with it.

[Disane]

Originally Posted by b33eazy This does not seem like an exploit at all. Nothings signed, correct? So this isn't an exploit. Isn't this something any person person with a little bit of tech experience can do? I don't see something like this leading to anything, but I think the man (Geohot) can find something. I just don't think this will have anything to so with it.

You have no idea how hard was this to achieve. Geohot is a really patient man I must admit. I would've given up for the 3rd try but I guess, It's just how he works. He never steps back, even when the PS3 is playing dirty on him.

I consider this as a nice breakthrough, cause no one was able to achieve this before him...