Hacking Cobra ODE

[Devin]

I did too..

 

[Devin]

so will it downgrade firmware ATM my only choice for CFW is either look for a used 3.55 OFW ps3 or pay someone to do it with one of the available options to downgrabe but if i recall they require sodering and i dont trust myself opening my ps3. or am i misunderstanding as to what it is

This is a somewhat solderless. (Only for newer Slim PS3s do you have to solder.) This allows you to USB Load PS3 games on any firmware. No need for downgrading.

 

[DarkShinigami]

This is a somewhat solderless. (Only for newer Slim PS3s do you have to solder.) This allows you to USB Load PS3 games on any firmware. No need for downgrading.

good cause i got an origional BC phat 80gb ps3 so it would be for me i guess

 

[Devin]

Just sent them another email asking them how progress is going.

 

[Devin]

Update, and picture!

http://www.cobra-ode.com/

In all it's smexy PCB glory.

 

[trumpet-205]

That is a very big PCB. Sure it is going to fit inside PS3?

 

[Devin]

I'd like to know where we plug the HDDs into.

 

[lenselijer]

This sure takes a long time, 3Key also has their slim version ready now

 

[Devin]

You let us know when they've got something that lets me use the 3Key on PS3s that can't downgrade or aren't on 3.55.

Otherwise this is the thing to use for my newer PS3. Willing to wait a bit for it..

 

[irondoom]

You let us know when they've got something that lets me use the 3Key on PS3s that can't downgrade or aren't on 3.55.

Otherwise this is the thing to use for my newer PS3. Willing to wait a bit for it..

Same here... have no choice but to wait for this on my super slim.

Thanks for keeping us updated. I check this site more frequently then I refresh cobra-ode page


For where the drives go, I *think* I see SATA ports up top and PATA on the bottom. Hard to see from that angle. But that seems strange like we would use internal drives instead of external USB drives? But they say they will support USB drives though.

Still many questions!

And I assume the 'daugher boards' they talk about will be soldered to the PS3 for slim models.

 

[irondoom]

That is a very big PCB. Sure it is going to fit inside PS3?

I think this goes outside the PS3. Likely it will have an enclosure around it. For slims I think we will have to solder 'daughter' board into the PS3.

 

[Devin]

>Perfect that's great. Thanks for keeping me in the loop. Is there a determined date they go on sale now you've got the hardware issue out of the way? Thanks

Hello!

Not yet. It will be soon, but we still have some small issues to fix.

It can be one day, to 10 days.

Cobra USB

 

[irondoom]

I'm starting to get excited for this now. Trying to decide if I want to pre-order or hold off until some reviews are in. I'm still a little skeptical how well it will work on super slims, so I'll probably let someone else be the guinea pig

 

[Wombo Combo]

So will this work on the new super slim ps3? If so how do you install it? Im guessing soldering is involved how hard would it be for someone who never soldered anything to install this?

 

[irondoom]

So will this work on the new super slim ps3? If so how do you install it? Im guessing soldering is involved how hard would it be for someone who never soldered anything to install this?

From what I can tell from the information available, they do claim it will work on new super slims (I have one too and that's the reason I have been following this so closely) and that it will require some soldering on super slims. But how much and how easy ? I dunno.

I can say that if you have never soldered before, you are not going to want to start by soldering on your PS3.

 

[rakichaneru]

So did this thing disappear into the ether or what? Has there been any news since the pictures of the board?

 

[djbubba2002]

Cobra ODE is DEAD

 

[rakichaneru]

Yeah thanks, that's very helpful.

 

[blahkamehameha]

So they went from a shipping in 2 weeks, to no updates in 2 months...

There has been a ps3 update (or a couple) since this was announced, I wonder if these had impact on the project, making them have to majorly delay it or cancel it entirely.

It does seem weird to go this long without any word. All the resellers were allowing preorders, and they released a pic of the near-final board. I would say it is a safe bet this is dead, unfortunately.

 

[natkoden]

I think this project is long dead.

Maybe Sony got them by the balls.