Is it worth upgrading from Rebug 4.86 to Evilnat 4.91?

[Archangel22]

Got a pre-owned ps3 phat console which I plan to refurbish clean up and re-paste to cool the cpu and rsx and remove all the dust everywhere. Anyway the last owner installed cfw with rebug 4.86 from what I can see, they gave me an external sata drive which I connect via a usb caddie to the ps3 and sure enough game backups work just fine. Anyway I just was not sure if it is worth the effort to upgrade to evilnat 4.91 and cobra using mr marios guide on youtube.

The part that confuses me is mr mario says if you have cfw already you dont need to follow those steps so unsure how to upgrade it, I want to avoid getting 4.91 ofw and updating it from a usb drive and following his full 30min video. I am confused do I just put evilnat 4.91 ps3update file to a usb drive, plug it in to the console and do a software update from usb? Or do I need to use the ps3 exploit tool to flash and patch etc all over again?

Also sometime next week Im expecting a 1tb sata drive to come in from the mail which I want to connect and upgrade to my phat ps3 internally. I know when I plug it in it will ask me to format it to fat32 or the internal tool format which is fine. But what do I need to do to get it ready? Same deal use that same usb drive and run the evilnat ps3 update file?

Sorry very very new to ps3 please be patient with me and appreciate if someone can guide me and dumb it down for me. I tried reddit but it is confusing and everyone just says to install latest ofw and then follow that full guide. no clarity on upgrading the hdd later on the steps required. hoping to have some luck here

Post automatically merged: Apr 3, 2024

Ignore found another vid, yep easy as just putting what ever cfw to a usb drive and doing the folder structure and name for software update.

 

[Vigilant_Veggie]

Just keep in mind, you'll have to re-do the jailbreak when you upgrade the internal hard drive. Whenever you do that you'll have to reinstall OFW from a USB drive

 

[adonios77]

EvilNat is the best! I had to use Rebug (very confusing for me) to change from CEX to DEX. I went straight back to Evilnat (still DEX) and was relieved! There's also Rebug toolbox as plugin for any CFW.

As for the INTERNAL (main) Disk: be careful!
I think it's also possible to clone old Disk to new, and with this way you can avoid whole procedure such ("JB" what a stupid term!) Unlocking;exploiting;freeing the PS3 again from scratch.

 

[Reploid]

I did. Nothing really changed tho

 

[Ferris1000]

If you change the HDD inside your PS3 you can directly install the CFW via the Recovery Menu because the NOR is already Patched.

 

[gmovzon54]

Hi I installed online ofw 4.92 while being on cfw evilnat 4.91 because at first the console didn't detect the cfw 4.92 pup update file from storage media (usb flash drive fat32). So now nothing works.. and I am not proud of myself at all.. Thanks for the help !

 

[BigOnYa]

Hi I installed online ofw 4.92 while being on cfw evilnat 4.91 because at first the console didn't detect the cfw 4.92 pup update file from storage media (usb flash drive fat32). So now nothing works.. and I am not proud of myself at all.. Thanks for the help !

https://www.psx-place.com/threads/4...v8-5-released-cex-pex-d-pex-dex-builds.46961/

 

[gmovzon54]

Thanks !! So all I have to do is to wait for the ps3 toolset for 4.92 ?

 

[lwiz]

Toolset should support 4.92 already according to the team so just redoing the cfw installation should be alright. This time just remember to turn off any and all Sony autoupdates

 

[gmovzon54]

Thanks for the reply. But I'm kinda lost because everytime I turn the console on, the screen goes full black..but I could manage to go on safe mode (see photo attached)

 

[toxic9]

Got a pre-owned ps3 phat console which I plan to refurbish clean up and re-paste to cool the cpu and rsx and remove all the dust everywhere. Anyway the last owner installed cfw with rebug 4.86 from what I can see, they gave me an external sata drive which I connect via a usb caddie to the ps3 and sure enough game backups work just fine. Anyway I just was not sure if it is worth the effort to upgrade to evilnat 4.91 and cobra using mr marios guide on youtube.

The part that confuses me is mr mario says if you have cfw already you dont need to follow those steps so unsure how to upgrade it, I want to avoid getting 4.91 ofw and updating it from a usb drive and following his full 30min video. I am confused do I just put evilnat 4.91 ps3update file to a usb drive, plug it in to the console and do a software update from usb? Or do I need to use the ps3 exploit tool to flash and patch etc all over again?

Also sometime next week Im expecting a 1tb sata drive to come in from the mail which I want to connect and upgrade to my phat ps3 internally. I know when I plug it in it will ask me to format it to fat32 or the internal tool format which is fine. But what do I need to do to get it ready? Same deal use that same usb drive and run the evilnat ps3 update file?

Sorry very very new to ps3 please be patient with me and appreciate if someone can guide me and dumb it down for me. I tried reddit but it is confusing and everyone just says to install latest ofw and then follow that full guide. no clarity on upgrading the hdd later on the steps required. hoping to have some luck here

Post automatically merged: Apr 3, 2024

Ignore found another vid, yep easy as just putting what ever cfw to a usb drive and doing the folder structure and name for software update.

Hi!

I was a fan of Rebug and I decided to fully test Evilnat's cfw this week. Everything is working great, and it even has some new cool features that lacks on rebug. Also all advanced features are embedded on the XMB instead of rebug toolbox app.
In my opinion, it's worth the upgrade.

1. As you're on Rebug, you just need to be sure if you are on CEX or DEX mode. After that you choose Evilnat PEX or D-PEX accordingly.
2. Download and unzip. Put the PS3 folder on FAT32 flash drive. Insert it on PS3. Remove any disc from drive and update via XMB.
3. Install webman latest version or any loader or your choice.
4. Done

5. If you want to upgrade your internal drive, after doing those steps, replace the internal HDD, insert the flash drive again, remove any disc from drive, power on the console and follow the steps on screen.

6. Install the same loader again.

7. Done again!

 

[lwiz]

Thanks for the reply. But I'm kinda lost because everytime I turn the console on, the screen goes full black..but I could manage to go on safe mode (see photo attached)

Did you try to reset the video mode already - press the power button when the console is shut down until you hear the first beep?

Another thing to try could be reinstalling the 4.92 OFW from the safe mode.

There is the option on removing and formatting the HDD on another system then starting from scratch (or using another HDD if available) but that means losing everything, so I'd check the other ways of reviving the console first.