Hacking PS3 Noob Question

[anthony001]

Hi Guys,

Help me decide if I should go for a cfw ps3 or an ofw ps3.

Im gonna be downloading PSN game that will be released on the PS3. are all PSN titles playable on cfw? can PSN titles be modded or hacked to play on cfw? whats the use of more internal storage? Im gonna be creating a JPN account is that possible? is there any tutorial on this? If I use ofw is there like a wth loader like in psp for homebrew apps?

 

[Ryupower]

you have to pick

PSN OR CFW
Till a fix is found to use that lets cfw use the PSN

 

[Cyan]

You can't connect to PSN with a custom firmware, but sometime, there are new tools to achieve this. Sony patch his servers to block these flaw, until another one is found.
That's for the "connection", aka playing online.

But without playing online, custom firmware and hacks allow you to install and run PSN games you downloaded manually (links to games are publicly available to download from a computer directly from the PSN servers).

You have different ways to do it, but I'm not expert in PSN games. I never installed/played them. I just know you can find PSN patched games which works on 3.55 cfw.

There's a custom Firmware called ReBug, which contains a fake/forged PSN license.
It allowed the use a of Homebrew "RePSN" which generate specific game's license to match the one on your console.

RePSN works also on non "ReBug" custom firmware, but it require that you already connect to PSN once (which is not possible on old firmware anymore).

I recommend Kmeaw or ReBug custom Firmware.
If you want PSN games (nut no PSN online play), go with ReBug cfw.

There's also a way to play recent games (4.0+) from original game discs, but keeping homebrew.

Spoiler: not recommended

There's a recent way to convert a retail PS3 to a debug PS3 (CEX -> DEX). Once in DEX you can install a debug firmware.
It can't connect to PSN anymore. it's using his own network.
DEX consoles allow launch of unsigned applications, such as homebrew, unsigned games, bypass required encrypted keys with debug games, etc.
It doesn't grant PSN access! remember it's only a way to install and boot unsigned things, like a custom firmware.
But it's not for a newbie at all.

I'm quoting PS3Hax member's Hellsing9 to show what a DEX can do.

Spoiler

Can we play homebrew with this on every firmware?:
Yes as long as the hombrew is fake signed, use the tools from the SDK to do it.

Can we play game (backups) with this?
Yes, you can play all 3.55 backups and prior.

Can we play 3.60+ game (backups) with this?
Yes IF you are to decrypt 3.60+ selfs, so NO.
Only if you get your hands on the decrypted eboots (thats how tb works).

Can we play 3.60+ (originals)?
YES, just update and play.

Can we get into debugger mode, and use the debug options?
YES.

Can you connect to psn (or any other network prod-q etc)?
NO.

Can you downgrade without a flasher?
Yes to the limit of the factory firmware.

CEX->DEX is a one way only. You can't go back to retail firmware and can't access PSN anymore ever.

If it's your first try in a console hack, you should consider only simple cfw installation, not going to debug mode.