GeoHot Releases Homebrew Signing Tools

[DigitalDeviant]

Quick question about this CFW stuff. Do any of them remove anything crucial from the XMB? I remember reading recently that one of the CFW removes trophies and another feature (Forgot which). Although I wouldn't mind the trophy part, I still want to be as cautious as possible when the time that I decide to CFW my only working PS3 comes.

KaKoRaTo fixed the trophy issue. No, they don't remove anything. They just give the option to install software packages with out the need for a jailbreak dongle.

 

[MarcusRaven]

So does anybody know where to find a signed SNES9x, or is willing to sign it for me if you know this compiling stuff? I'd like to have a review done by Wednesday if I could.

EDIT: In some research, I've found that SNES9x is GeoHot signed. >:-( Anyway, I also found GeoHot's Jailbreaking PUP, so I'm going to personally test/demo/review the CFW and SNES9x. Back in a couple hours.

EDIT2: GeoHot's installation scared the crap out of me because once the installation was copied my PS3 beeped several times and shut itself off. Even though the installation worked, if my PS3 was going to do that I would've like a warning. I was not impressed. On a side note, is there a way to go back to OFW from GeoHot's? Considering the installation method I'm a little paranoid now and don't want to brick my PS3.

 

[powerking56]

Can anyone confirm that you can't be banned online??

 

[Rydian]

Sony has not banned anybody yet.

They might later, NOBODY CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE.

IF YOU HACK YOU RISK A BAN.

It's like rule number fucking three of hacking systems.

 

[Deleted User]

@MarcusRaven you can probably go back to OFW by entering recovery mode, and getting the firmware from their site, putting on a usb stick and update.

 

[DigitalDeviant]

Sony has not banned anybody yet.

They might later, NOBODY CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE.

IF YOU HACK YOU RISK A BAN.

It's like rule number fucking three of hacking systems.

what's rule 1 and 2?

 

[Fear Zoa]

Sony has not banned anybody yet.

They might later, NOBODY CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE.

IF YOU HACK YOU RISK A BAN.

It's like rule number fucking three of hacking systems.

what's rule 1 and 2?

......Awwww its so tempting....you really set yourself up for a /b/ reference.....

Anyways anyone figure out if geohot signed homebrew works on the other hack?

 

[Rydian]

Generally rule 1 is never update the firmware/system.

I'm off to make a thread now to determine what the rules should be, in fact. XD

 

[MarcusRaven]

@MarcusRaven you can probably go back to OFW by entering recovery mode, and getting the firmware from their site, putting on a usb stick and update.

Okay, I know this is going to sound like a noob question, but how do I enter recovery mode?

 

[DigitalDeviant]

Generally rule 1 is never update the firmware/system.

I'm off to make a thread now to determine what the rules should be, in fact. XD

right on Rydian I love your posts!

 

[deathking]

just read people are using this to make the ps3 think blue ray games like the new castlevania are sgined psn titles and run off geohots firmware off the internal harddrive



With the recent release of Geohot's 3.55 custom firmware, it was only a matter of time, before backups would be up and running. News is coming in that a user named Riku.kh3 has accomplished just that. He has managed to run Castlevania: Lords of Shadow from his internal hard drive, while on Geohot's 3.55 Custom Firmware. He achieved this by patching the game's main executable file (EBOOT.BIN) and making the PS3 think it's a PSN game.

Read more: PSGroove.com - Castlevania - First Backup Working From 3.55 Geohot CFW http://psgroove.com/content.php?635-Castle...W#ixzz1AbBhDGqE

 

[DigitalDeviant]

just read people are using this to make the ps3 think blue ray games like the new castlevania are sgined psn titles and run off geohots firmware off the internal harddrive



With the recent release of Geohot's 3.55 custom firmware, it was only a matter of time, before backups would be up and running. News is coming in that a user named Riku.kh3 has accomplished just that. He has managed to run Castlevania: Lords of Shadow from his internal hard drive, while on Geohot's 3.55 Custom Firmware. He achieved this by patching the game's main executable file (EBOOT.BIN) and making the PS3 think it's a PSN game.

Read more: PSGroove.com - Castlevania - First Backup Working From 3.55 Geohot CFW http://psgroove.com/content.php?635-Castle...W#ixzz1AbBhDGqE

sweet, this deserves its own thread.

 

[loudog999]

so geohot or Kakaratos firmware what one should I choose?

I have been all over this and other forums tonight trying to find the answer to this. Still got nothing. I currently have Kakaratos and am wondering if I should even bother with geohot

 

[anonymourse]

So if i downloaded some homebrew, i could sign this myself and play it on my unhacked ps3? Or do you need coding experience or something. I have no coding skills at all.

 

[8BitWalugi]

So does anybody know where to find a signed SNES9x, or is willing to sign it for me if you know this compiling stuff? I'd like to have a review done by Wednesday if I could.

EDIT: In some research, I've found that SNES9x is GeoHot signed. >:-( Anyway, I also found GeoHot's Jailbreaking PUP, so I'm going to personally test/demo/review the CFW and SNES9x. Back in a couple hours.

EDIT2: GeoHot's installation scared the crap out of me because once the installation was copied my PS3 beeped several times and shut itself off. Even though the installation worked, if my PS3 was going to do that I would've like a warning. I was not impressed. On a side note, is there a way to go back to OFW from GeoHot's? Considering the installation method I'm a little paranoid now and don't want to brick my PS3.

That same thing happened to me. Scared the shit outta me. But regardless, I tried installing Pongus and SNES9x on with with Geohot's Firmware, they both failed. I just put the pkg files on the root of my USB, could that be the problem?

With regard for going back to OFW, try putting the official update PUP in the UPDATE folder and do a manual installation.

Anyway, who lol'd at Geohot's Terms of Agreement?

 

[SifJar]

Anyway, who lol'd at Geohot's Terms of Agreement?

What do they say?

 

[JonthanD]

@MarcusRaven you can probably go back to OFW by entering recovery mode, and getting the firmware from their site, putting on a usb stick and update.

Okay, I know this is going to sound like a noob question, but how do I enter recovery mode?

I will use this post to answer some of your questions (well if you have not already found out.)

GeoHots CFW works for homebrew because he patched a file check that the official FW uses KaKaRoTo's doesn't do that yet.

the newest homebrew for the PS3 can be found here.

http://www.console-spot.com/homebrew-downloads/ps3-homebrew/

All of those work for GeoHot's


Yes you can roll back to the official firmware.

To enter the recovery menu turn off your PS3 then hold down the power button for a long time eventually it will turn on and off again, lift your finger off the button and hold your finger on the power button again until you hear 2 beeps and after you hear 2 beeps take your finger off.

A pop up should say "Connect your controller via USB and press the PS button" at this point the recovery menu should pop up.

 

[dude3991]

Been trying out the CFW and it's great. No problems. Can't wait till this gets some proper work done on it. 6 months from now and the PS3 should hopefully be the king of homebrew if it can be accessed properly.