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[Onepunchbruh]

So I did mod my console & did install the custom firmware & also tried my backed up game, now I want to know if there's any way to connect any Bluetooth headset to the console, I couldn't find any solution, Can someone help?

Please do let me know

 

[NiQ1]

So I did mod my console & did install the custom firmware & also tried my backed up game, now I want to know if there's any way to connect any Bluetooth headset to the console, I couldn't find any solution, Can someone help?

Please do let me know

There's an option in CFW tools.

 

[Joshmoshzombie]

So just checking with the evilnat 4.91 cfw. I’m getting a ps3 slim cech-2501A on 4.91, would I not be able to do cfw? I’m hearing it has to be a lower firmware but confused as it’s 4.91 fw

 

[zfreeman]

So just checking with the evilnat 4.91 cfw. I’m getting a ps3 slim cech-2501A on 4.91, would I not be able to do cfw? I’m hearing it has to be a lower firmware but confused as it’s 4.91 fw

https://consolemods.org/wiki/PS3:Getting_Started

You need to run the Minimum Version Checker (MinVerChk) to see what earliest firmware it is able to run. If its 3.56 or lower, then it is CFW-compatible. 4.91 is only the currently running firmware.

 

[Deleted member 301661]

I've recently got a ps3 cech-25xx slim (OFW 4.81), it's not one of the lucky models.
What are my options still available for by now there might be still something possible?
And where can i find the instructions?

 

[lwiz]

I've recently got a ps3 cech-25xx slim (OFW 4.81), it's not one of the lucky models.
What are my options still available for by now there might be still something possible?
And where can i find the instructions?

Hybrid Firmware aka HEN. And I think the best instructions can still be found from here (PSX-place).

 

[zfreeman]

I've recently got a ps3 cech-25xx slim (OFW 4.81), it's not one of the lucky models.
What are my options still available for by now there might be still something possible?
And where can i find the instructions?

Was the min. ver. 3.60?
https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/SKU_Models#PS3_Slim_(2000_series)

 

[Deleted member 301661]

Was the min. ver. 3.60?
https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/SKU_Models#PS3_Slim_(2000_series)

Yes my model was 3.60, too bad... but HEN works, so i'm OK for now, just looking for a way to localhost the exploit (i got trusting issues with a site with "exploit me" in the name).

 

[THYPLEX]

Hi guys , i Just got a ps3 super slim , can i mod It ? How much would the hen mod lose in terms of functions compared to the complete cfw on earlier ps3s models ?

 

[genf]

Hi guys , i Just got a ps3 super slim , can i mod It ? How much would the hen mod lose in terms of functions compared to the complete cfw on earlier ps3s models ?

If your main goal is playing, you won’t miss out on anything. Note that you’ll have to enable hen: open an app on the PS3 and wait 10sec everytime you restart the console (whereas cfw is truly permanent and doesn’t require that).
Really OK in my experience except maybe when someone else is playing in your absence and forgets the enable hen part. They won’t break anything by trying though. Official stuff will still work.

 

[Marc_LFD]

If your main goal is playing, you won’t miss out on anything. Note that you’ll have to enable hen: open an app on the PS3 and wait 10sec everytime you restart the console (whereas cfw is truly permanent and doesn’t require that).
Really OK in my experience except maybe when someone else is playing in your absence and forgets the enable hen part. They won’t break anything by trying though. Official stuff will still work.

Ditto.

HEN felt pretty much like CFW to me, except I had to press one button and it's unlocked. I kinda liked doing that, ya know.

The Super Slim model gets a lot of criticism, but considering how lightweight it is and it's a top loader it's a neat console to use/own. It does look a bit cheaply made.

 

[Ryccardo]

Yeah, PS1 and PS3 backup compatibility is the same,

PS2 is the same than any other console without PS2 hardware (and believe it or not, netemu is sometimes better than gxemu and in any case you're wasting a lot of power compared to using a real PS2) although you must pre-convert your backups to iso.bin.enc,

you can't mod any executable system files (largely means .sprx) that may be required before starting HEN but you could live without this,

no downgrading/qa flag/fsm/dual boot either but hey, it's well known that CECH-A or B are king in features, if you are fine with the limitations might as well get the most power efficient 28nm models,

if you get a NOR model (ends in B or C) it's as relatively brick proof as any other NOR console (wipe disk in another device and reinstall OS to fix any flash1 fuckup like the kind 2 paragraphs above)

 

[Flame]

I changed the title of the thread to make more sense

if anything should be added to the OP let me know.

 

[CoolMe]

lightweight it is and it's a top loader it's a neat console to use/own. It does look a bit cheaply made.

Which is exactly why i don't like it. my cousin had one and the disc sliding tray on his refused to shut completely until after a few tries where you really had to force it..
and it may look small in pictures but it's relatively big, i first expected it to be somewhat close to the size of the PS2 slim..
For me the slim is the best model, if the fats weren't so littered with hardware issues i may have opted for the BC model, even if they're considerably chunky as well..

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I changed the title of the thread to make more sense

if anything should be added to the OP let me know.

You should change the fw from 4.91 to the latest 4.92. cfw/hen were updated as well to support it.

 

[Marc_LFD]

For me the slim is the best model

Yes, the glossy one for me rather than the later matte or whatever they call it. Not sure why Sony made that change.

 

[lwiz]

Which is exactly why i don't like it. my cousin had one and the disc sliding tray on his refused to shut completely until after a few tries where you really had to force it..
and it may look small in pictures but it's relatively big, i first expected it to be somewhat close to the size of the PS2 slim..
For me the slim is the best model, if the fats weren't so littered with hardware issues i may have opted for the BC model, even if they're considerably chunky as well..
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I like the art decoish aesthetics of PS3 phat, have couple later models still as my go-to ps3's. Slims are ok, but SS's just are ... meh ... with the top loader and whatnot.

Of course, I have the ultimate (hah) PS2 emulation (hahaha) machine, phat ps 2 with HDD, multitap and the works, so PS2 emulation isn't an issue (and couple of spares lying aroud if hitting H/W issues).

 

[genf]

Ditto.

HEN felt pretty much like CFW to me, except I had to press one button and it's unlocked. I kinda liked doing that, ya know.

The Super Slim model gets a lot of criticism, but considering how lightweight it is and it's a top loader it's a neat console to use/own. It does look a bit cheaply made.

Agreed on looks, except for the blue super slim in my very personal opinion!

More on the super slim use case:
If your main system is a (jailbroken) ps4/5, then all you need is a backwards comptability "add-on" for PS3 games and (why not) audio CDs. In that spirit, the smaller the system, the better, meaning: super slim. Bonus: if your main is PS5, DS gamepads natively pair with PS3 (no rumble but acceptable for occasional couch coop / hello Castlevania Harmony of Despair).

Dream:
A 3D-printed stand to stack the super slim on top of a PS5 fat. Result would be the PS5, backwards edition.
Only found one projet but different combo ().

 

[Marc_LFD]

Agreed on looks, except for the blue super slim in my very personal opinion!

More on the super slim use case:
If your main system is a (jailbroken) ps4/5, then all you need is a backwards comptability "add-on" for PS3 games and (why not) audio CDs. In that spirit, the smaller the system, the better, meaning: super slim. Bonus: if your main is PS5, DS gamepads natively pair with PS3 (no rumble but acceptable for occasional couch coop / hello Castlevania Harmony of Despair).

Dream:
A 3D-printed stand to stack the super slim on top of a PS5 fat. Result would be the PS5, backwards edition.
Only found one projet but different combo ().

That's a pretty neat idea.

I personally prefer to have consoles stand vertically now as it takes less space, but I used to be the type of guy to always have them horizontally. Can't really have an N64, Dreamcast, SNES, Genesis, or GCN vertically (I guess you can, it's just not ideal). lol

 

[xXSoulGeoXx]

I have a problem
since a few months, I have an error while login in to PSN (without activating HEN first)
it works, and everything is fine
the problem its that it signs me out every 2 or 3 minutes after login in

would deleting the user and adding the PSN account again on a new one fix this?
I got another user for PS3Hen license activations
I just wanna be able to log in into my main PSN Account and be able to browse the store without getting signed out every few minutes

 

[CoolMe]

I have a problem
since a few months, I have an error while login in to PSN (without activating HEN first)
it works, and everything is fine
the problem its that it signs me out every 2 or 3 minutes after login in

would deleting the user and adding the PSN account again on a new one fix this?
I got another user for PS3Hen license activations
I just wanna be able to log in into my main PSN Account and be able to browse the store without getting signed out every few minutes

goes without saying but, are you on the latest fw version?