GUIDE TO GETTING CFW ON PS3 VERSION 3.55​

Guide objectives :

- Install Custom Firmware 3.55

- Connect to PSN (optional step)

- Install and launch Homebrews

- Transfer files between Computer/PS3

- Play games with managers
​

Guide Contents & Index:

GUIDE 1: INSTALLING CFW:

- Pre-requisites

- Procedures

- PC Stuff

- PS3 Stuff


GUIDE 2: CONNECTING TO PSN

- Pre-requisites

- Procedure
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GUIDE 1: INSTALLING CFW AND BACKUP MANAGER​

- PRE-REQUISITES -​

0) A FAT32 formatted USB drive

Most low-capacity USB drives are already FAT32 formatted. If your's isn't, right click on the drive letter of your usb(eg: E:\) and click on Format. Choose FAT32 and Quick Format it.

1) OFW 3.55(if you don't already have it)

Download (Use the mediafire link.)

MD5 CHECKSUM: ca595ad9f3af8f1491d9c9b6921a8c61


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Make a new folder on the root of a usb drive and call it PS3. Make another folder inside it called UPDATE. Put the 3.55 update in here and make sure that it's named, 'PS3UPDAT.PUP'. Now put the usb drive into the PS3 and go to Settings -> System Update and choose Update via Storage Media and press 'X'.

2) CFWM 1.5 Small Version [32MB]

Download

Used for obtaining Custom Firmwares.

3) MultiMAN:

BASE

This is currently the best backup manager.

- PROCEDURE -​

- PC STUFF -​

STEP 0: CREATING A CUSTOM FIRMWARE

Automatic Patching:​

1) Create a new folder on your desktop and call it 'CFWM'. If you downloaded OFW 3.55 earlier, skip step 3 and create a new folder inside this folder called 'Original_3.55_FW'. Copy the PS3UPDAT.PUP to this folder.

2) Extract the .exe from inside the CFWM archive to this folder.

3) Now, open the .exe and choose 'Download 3.55 OFW'.

4) After it has finished, choose any CFW from the 3.55 section and click on Create Custom Firmware 3.55.

NOTE: I recommend Kmeaw's 3.55 CFW.

Manual patching:(by Cyan)​

1) Download CFWM v1.5 Full version (+batch by Cyan) [152MB]. and create a new folder on your desktop and call it 'CFWM'. Now, extract everything from that archive to this folder.

2) Place the downloaded OFW 3.55 in 'Original_3.55_FW' folder (or OFW 3.41 in 'Original_3.41_FW' folder).

3) Double click on the Batch file corresponding to the cfw you want to create (ex. Kmeaw_3.55.bat) and follow the instructions. Verify that both MD5 hashes are matching at the end of the process.

4) The patched cfw is now available in newly created folder named after the cfw you chose.

STEP 1: TRANSFERRING EVERYTHING TO THE USB DRIVE

Okay, now lets start transferring the CFW and the Backup Manager to the USB drive.

1) On the root of your USB drive, create a new folder called 'PS3'. Now inside 'PS3' create another folder called 'UPDATE'.

2) Go to the 'CFWM' folder and now go to the folder of your chosen CFW.

3) Find the PS3UPDAT.PUP file and copy it to the 'UPDATE' folder which we created.

4) Open the multiMAN archive.

5) Extract multiMAN WT.pkg, USB.CFG and options_default.ini to root of your USB drive.

- PS3 STUFF -​

STEP 1: INSTALLING KMEAW CFW

1) In the XMB, go to Settings -> System Update.

2) Now select Update Via Storage Media.

3) A message will pop-up.

4) Press 'X'.

5) It should install successfully. If you get any errors, try installing it using Recovery Mode.

STEP 2: INSTALLING MULTIMAN BACKUP MANAGER

1) In the XMB go to Game -> Install Package Files.

2) Select MultiMAN and install it.

3) If you want to play games with Kmeaw cfw, you need to install this using the 'Install Package Files' option in the Game section of the XMB.

STEP 3: ENABLING NTFS ON MULTIMAN (OPTIONAL)

[title: ENABLING NTFS ON MULTIMAN]

1) Plug your external hdd into your PC and download this.

2) Install usbview and open it.

3) Grab the vendor id and the product id.

4) Now create a new notepad file and put this in 0xVNID:0xPRID:V where VNID is the vendor id and PRID is the product id and V is the number of volumes.

5) Now save it as USB.CFG and copy it over to the root of your USB Drive. If it asks you to replace it, do so.

6) Now download Awesome File Manager and install it on your PS3.

7) Run it and browse to /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR

8) On the other side you should find a directory that has "USB" in it, the inside directory should have your "USB" file.

9) Highlight it and press O to copy it into MultiMAN USRDIR.

10) Now go back to multiMAN and press Start + /\.

11) The NTFS driver should be activated now.

NOTE: Currently you can only copy from an external NTFS hdd to your internal hdd. Nothing more, nothing less.

-END OF GUIDE 1-​

GUIDE 2: CONNECTING TO PSN​

Spoiler: GUIDE 2: CONNECTING TO PSN. THIS DOES NOT WORK CURRENTLY AS THIS METHOD HAS BEEN BLOCKED BY SONY

THIS DOES NOT WORK AS OF 3/18/2011. FOR MORE INFO, GO HERE.

- PRE-REQUISITES -​

0) A FAT32 formatted USB drive

Most low-capacity USB drives are already FAT32 formatted. If your's isn't, right click on the drive letter of your usb(eg: E:\) and click on Format. Choose FAT32 and Quick Format it.

1) TEAM REBUG'S 3.60 SPOOFER

Visit Team Rebug website to download a list of URLs

Select a link from the provided list in the text file to download the installer.

- PROCEDURE -​

INSTALLING TEAM REBUG'S 3.60 SPOOFER​

1) Extract 3.60_Version_Spoofer.pkg from the archive you downloaded to the root of your USB drive.

2) Plug it in to your PS3

3) In the XMB go to Game -> Install Package Files.

4) Select 3.60 Version Spoofer

5) Once loaded Press the 'X' button to install. It will take about 15-45 seconds.

6) When it prompts for a reboot, do so.

STEP 2: INSTALLING FUCK PSN (OPTIONAL. USE THIS FOR SPOOFING YOUR CONSOLE ID).

1) Download dev_blind.pkg, fuckPsn-v0.6.exe and CA27.cer from here. Copy dev_pkg and openps3ftp.pkg from the OpenPs3Ftp archive to the root of your USB Drive.

2) On your desktop, create a new folder. Let's call it Fuck PSN.

3) Copy CA27.cer and the fuckPsn-v0.6.exe file to this folder.

4) Now download an FTP server. I personally use FileZilla.

5) Install it.

6) Now plug-in your USB Drive into your PS3.

7) In the XMB, go to Install Package Files and install dev_blind and OpenPS3FTP.

8) Go to Game and launch dev_blind to mount the flash as writable

9) Now on your PS3 run OpenPS3Ftp and on your PC run Filezilla or whichever FTP server you use.

10) Go to FileZilla and enter root as the username and openbox as the password.

11) Now using FileZilla go to /dev_blind/data /cert

12) Rename CA27.cer to CA27.cer.bak

13) Now copy over the CA27.cer from the FuckPSN directory that we created earlier to /dev_blind/data/cert

14) Now change your PS3's primary and secondary dns servers to your PS3's IP. If you don't know how to change the DNS servers look here.

15) After you're done changing the DNS servers, reboot your PS3 and launch FuckPSN.exe from the folder we created earlier.

16) You can now connect to PSN.

-END OF GUIDES-​

F.A.Q.(by Cyan)​

Main questions

Q. Can I use burnt Bluray discs to play games?
A. No. Only Internal and External HDD is working with backup managers.

Q. I updated past 3.55, is there any way to get the 3.55 custom firmware from there?
A. No. There's no way to downgrade from 3.56+ firmware yet using a software method. Though, there is a way to downgrade some FAT PS3 involving Infectus modchip.

Q. I'm on 3.50 or bellow. Do I need to install the Official Firmware 3.55 first?
A. Even if installing a cfw3.55 over an old fw should work, it's recommended that you update your PS3 to the same Official Firmware as the cfw you want to install first to avoid bricking your console.

Q. I'm on 3.41 or bellow and don't want to update to 3.55, do I really need to install 3.55 to use a cfw?
A. No, you can install Hermes cfw 3.41 (please update to ofw 3.41v2 first) and follow the guide the same way. Just don't install the Version Spoofer from Team Rebug (It only works on 3.55).

Q. I'm already using a cfw but I want to change for Kmeaw 3.55
A. First re-install the ofw 3.55 over your current one, then follow the guide again.

Q. How big should be my USB drive just to install it, not to play back ups?
A. Around 200mb.

Q. Where can I find all previous Official Firmware and their MD5 hash ?
A. Sony removed previous firmwares from their servers when the first jailbreak method appeared. You can still find remaining links and all the informations here.

CFWM

Q. The program doesn't start.
A. You need .Net framework 4.0.

Q. Where can I find .net4.0 ?
A. Here

Q. I don't want to install .Net4.0. How can I still patch the firmware?
A. You can use bspatch program to patch the firmware manually. Follow the manual patching method in the Guide.

PSN

Q. Can Sony ban my PSN account?
A. Yes, as Sony can't ban your Console ID, they can ban your account. But you can always create a new account, while unbanning the PS3 itself will be harder.

Q. Can I play online with all games?
A. You can't play online anymore. You need the 3.62+ official firmware to connect to PSN.

Q. FuckPSN is not working, what can I do?
A. You need .net Framework 3.5, and if you are using a firewall you need to open these ports : 53 UDP, 80 TCP and 443 TCP. You may need to close Skype.

Multiman :

Q. When I press start+triangle to enable NTFS it freezes
A. Your NTFS partition needs to be primary and active.

 

[DJPlace]

if i wanted to do this how big should be my usb drive just to install it not play back ups? also i just want to play psone games with this is that possbile with this or no?

 

[Zorua]

if i wanted to do this how big should be my usb drive just to install it not play back ups? also i just want to play psone games with this is that possbile with this or no?

Around 200mb. Also, yes you can play psone backups with PSX emulator.

 

[DJPlace]

nice thanks for the quick respond.

 

[Cyan]

You should use http://rebug.me/ URL or at least http://rebug.me/?p=412 for the spoofer link.
As stated in their readme present in their archive many time, they don't want direct linking or another website providing the file.
They need visitors to their website or they will stop doing PS3 stuff.
(I'm editing your guide to change the link)

Please follow every authors wishes when they specify it (even if it's hard to create a guide with many different website to visit).

You removed the fuckPSN part, but I think the spoofer alone is not enough to connect to PSN. The spoofer only prevent the notification of the new firmware, it doesn't rewrite the SSL headers. (I can't test it myself, I'm still on ofw3.41).


My FAQ was only a starting point, feel free to add other users useful question like DJPlace one :
Q. how big should be my usb drive just to install it not play back ups?
A. Around 200mb


PS : I'll see this weekend to do something about GUIDE3 and file transfer through ftp.

 

[Zorua]

You should use http://rebug.me/ URL or at least http://rebug.me/?p=412 for the spoofer link.
As stated in their readme present in their archive many time, they don't want direct linking or another website providing the file.
They need visitors to their website or they will stop doing PS3 stuff.
(I'm editing your guide to change the link)

Please follow every authors wishes when they specify it (even if it's hard to create a guide with many different website to visit).

You removed the fuckPSN part, but I think the spoofer alone is not enough to connect to PSN. The spoofer only prevent the notification of the new firmware, it doesn't rewrite the SSL headers. (I can't test it myself, I'm still on ofw3.41).


My FAQ was only a starting point, feel free to add other users useful question like DJPlace one :
Q. how big should be my usb drive just to install it not play back ups?
A. Around 200mb


PS : I'll see this weekend to do something about GUIDE3 and file transfer through ftp.

I'm pretty positive that it lets you log on to PSN. I've checked many sites like psgroove and the comments say that it works.

 

[Cyan]

oh, ok then.

So it removes the need of SSL header rewriting for the version spoofing, but it doesn't rewrite the console ID so I think it's best to still use fuckPSN or Charles. (well it's only a protection, up to the users to decide if they want the ban protection)

 

[FireGrey]

i updated to 3.60 is there any way to get the 3.55 custom firmware from there?

 

[Cyan]

No, sorry

There's no way to downgrade to 3.55 if you updated past it.
3.56 and 3.60 can't be downgraded yet.

Question added to the FAQ. (work in progress).

 

[Zorua]

I've added the FAQ and fuckPSN instructions.

 

[Cyan]

There a link missing in the fuckPSN part.
"download blind, etc. from here"
maybe point to drizzt's website ? http://gaia.psfree.net/fuckPsn/
Though, he is providing the original certificates in case the user deleted CA24 & 27 instead of doing a backup, but it should fall in the copyrighted files even if all console owner already have them.

 

[Zorua]

There a link missing in the fuckPSN part.
"download blind, etc. from here"
maybe point to drizzt's website ? http://gaia.psfree.net/fuckPsn/
Though, he is providing the original certificates in case the user deleted CA24 & 27 instead of doing a backup, but it should fall in the copyrighted files even if all console owner already have them.

Fixed.

 

[Cyan]

I forgot that after every firmware update, the PSN is accessible for anyone from any firmware version as long as you skip the update message.
So maybe Rebug Spoofer is only used to skip the update message, allowing PSN for the moment.
We will have to wait 10~15 day until Sony block the PSN access again, then see which program or cfw still work.

Edit :
for people who didn't understand, the DNS trick alone is working, like after every new firmware update (changing the DNS IP in the connexion setting).

 

[Zorua]

I forgot that after every firmware update, the PSN is accessible for anyone from any firmware version as long as you skip the update message.
So maybe Rebug Spoofer is only used to skip the update message, allowing PSN for the moment.
We will have to wait 10~15 day until Sony block the PSN access again, then see which program or cfw still work.

Ok. I'll update my guide as soon as we're aware of which program will work.

@Everyone, Rebug 3.60 Spoofer works atm. If you want console id spoofing, install FuckPSN as well.

 

[Cyan]

I created batch files to patch the firmware manually, and I made the guide part for manual patching for people without .Net framework 4.0 (like me

)

STEP 0: CREATING A CUSTOM FIRMWARE
Manual patching:
1) Download CFWM v1.5 and the batch files.

2) Create a new folder on your desktop and call it 'CFWM' and extract CFWM1.5 content inside this folder.

3) In CFWM folder, create a new folder called 'Original_3.55_FW', or 'Original_3.41_FW' if you want to install Hermes cfw3.41 on your PS3.

4) Place the downloaded OFW 3.55 (or 3.41) inside the created folder.

5) Extract the downloaded cfw_batch_filesv1.zip inside CFWM folder.

6) Double click on the Batch file corresponding to the cfw you want to create. Follow the instructions and check that both MD5 hash are matching at the end of the process.

7) The patched cfw is now available in the corresponding folder.

NOTE: Waninkoko 3.55v2 can't be extracted from CFWMv1.5, You need to download it here and extract it into the 'tools_3.55' folder.[/p]

 

[Zorua]

I created batch files to patch the firmware manually, and I made the guide part for manual patching for people without .Net framework 4.0 (like me

)

STEP 0: CREATING A CUSTOM FIRMWARE
Manual patching:
1) Download CFWM v1.5 and the batch files.

2) Create a new folder on your desktop and call it 'CFWM' and extract CFWM1.5 content inside this folder.

3) In CFWM folder, create a new folder called 'Original_3.55_FW', or 'Original_3.41_FW' if you want to install Hermes cfw3.41 on your PS3.

4) Place the downloaded OFW 3.55 (or 3.41) inside the created folder.

5) Extract the downloaded cfw_batch_filesv1.zip inside CFWM folder.

6) Double click on the Batch file corresponding to the cfw you want to create. Follow the instructions and check that both MD5 hash are matching at the end of the process.

7) The patched cfw is now available in the corresponding folder.

NOTE: Waninkoko 3.55v2 can't be extracted from CFWMv1.5, You need to download it here and extract it into the 'tools_3.55' folder.[/p]

Thanks a lot!

Added.

Have you seen a faster update?

 

[ben_not_benny]

Does the new version of Multiman still require a disc inside the drive for certain games? I read on the changelog that "Removed prompt/requirement for BD game disc when launching BSG’s" and I'm unsure what that meant.

 

[Originality]

Is it too much trouble just to keep a token game in the console at all times?

EDIT: Since when did GBAtemp use smart-ads for shoptemp?

 

[ben_not_benny]

No. I don't mind keeping a game in the console

Just wanted the clarification that's all.

 

[Zorua]

Nope, for most games it works without a game in the drive. Some games do require it though.

EDIT: 900th post!

 

[mechadylan]

I noticed that you give the MD5 CHECKSUM for OFW 3.55, but not the SHA-1. It's probably insignificant to triple-check once the double-check checks, but I don't believe that adding this would hurt either. Just a suggestion.