PS Jailbreak - The first PS3 Modchip

[Rockym]

I'm wondering if this would work for PS2 games as well, if you have a PS3 that has PS2 BC.

 

[thaddius]

I'm wondering if this would work for PS2 games as well, if you have a PS3 that has PS2 BC.

You already can load PS2 backups from an HDD on PS2BC PS3s I think... but yeah, it'd be nice if it were all rolled into one...

 

[Blebleman]

I'm wondering if this would work for PS2 games as well, if you have a PS3 that has PS2 BC.

They said no to that.

I think they might have been working on it for a while, and were waiting for the first units to come off the production line, getting them to trusted sources for them to test before revealing it to the world. If they just posted a Youtube video months ago where they show it off in a dark room, screams of "fake!" would be heard everywhere, with good reason.

 

[dnniwa485]

I cannot see how this is a fake. Way too many things out there pointing to the fact this is not a fake.

I just wish there were some US resellers. I don't see any of those.

Also, can you just dump ISOs to your HD through some other method and use this, or do you need the original game and to use your BD Player? I don't see if that is confirmed anywhere.

afaik.. you can do it manually by using a PC.. just copy it over on your HDD... (mount the downloaded iso file then copy the contents of the ISO file in the external HDD.)

maybe after that.. you can play downloaded games on the net i guess? Since the loader is not actually iso loader though... it just load the actual game contents raw on the disc.. not a single ISO file.

 

[SifJar]

If it puts the PS3 in debug mode, then Sony will just remove debug mode. Simple.

i don't think sony would have left "Debug" mode on the ps3 without reason, my best guess would be that sony uses debug for repairs and that removing it would make their job a pain in the ass.They removed service mode on the later PSP models, meaning if yours is legitly bricked and you send it in, they have no choice but to replace it for you since they removed the ability to fix it (without soldering on a replacement flash chip to the motherboard). That is, unless there's a way to do it other than the battery that home users don't have easy access to...

I don't think they removed service mode, I believe they just changed how it is accessed. What makes you think it was removed?

QUOTE(Rockym @ Aug 19 2010, 04:53 PM)

I'm wondering if this would work for PS2 games as well, if you have a PS3 that has PS2 BC.

I doubt it. It can load Blu-Ray dumps because the debug firmware can do that for testing games as they are developed. As PS2 games aren't going to be tested on a PS3, there's no reason for the debug firmware to have that functionality. Of course, there's nothing to stop people coding their own loader for PS2 games, and in fact, it may be possible to use unsigned code to somehow trick the PS3 into booting into PS2 mode, but loading a .ELF instead of the disc, e.g. ULanchElf or Open PS2 Loader. Just a theory

 

[alucard77]

afaik.. you can do it manually by using a PC.. just copy it over on your HDD... (mount the downloaded iso file then copy the contents of the ISO file in the external HDD.)

maybe after that.. you can play downloaded games on the net i guess? Since the loader is not actually iso loader though... it just load the actual game contents raw on the disc.. not a single ISO file.

If that is the case that would be nice. Kinda like WBFSManager for the Wii.

 

[Deathwing Zero]

This is rather interesting. Although I remember Z-Pack and the ParadoX ISO loader.. I've no eye for fakes, other than blatantly NOT showing the PS3, which seems to be in the videos posted. I'm skeptical but still very interested to see how this plays out. The cards have been dealt, let's see what sort of a hand Sony gets.

Almost all the sites are having problems, PSX-Scene prevents you from viewing the thread due to moving servers, PS3News forums are offline, and the psjailbreak website is also offline. I understand the server load issues.

It seems that CJPC over on PS3 news has confirmed this. I trust him more than any others in the "scene", but how did he get one is my question.. well, guess it's time to lay back and see how this plays out.

A little off topic: If this proves to be legit, will ShopTemp be stocking this product, or will they wait for cheaper alternatives?

 

[alucard77]

Yeah, you are very skeptical.

Unless this is one uniform April fools joke in August, I can't see this being a fake. First off, you have two seperate videos, from 2 seperate sources.

Secondly, you have the file that is used on the USB drive already out to Devs. These Devs have been looking at it and confirming it.

So there are 3 sources in total confirming this. I mean I understand the skepticism since this has been a long time coming, but at this point I think your safe to believe. Just hold back from ordering.

 

[Aman27deep]

If its just a USB thing, then this'll be on Torrents very soon.

 

[Zetta_x]

Would be funny if this was a game by Sony:

1) Create USB stick to enable service mode
2) Wait until PS3 console sales go up
3) Block all exploits
4) Profit?

 

[Deathwing Zero]

Yeah, you are very skeptical.

Unless this is one uniform April fools joke in August, I can't see this being a fake. First off, you have two seperate videos, from 2 seperate sources.

Secondly, you have the file that is used on the USB drive already out to Devs. These Devs have been looking at it and confirming it.

So there are 3 sources in total confirming this. I mean I understand the skepticism since this has been a long time coming, but at this point I think your safe to believe. Just hold back from ordering.

That's the plan. I have trouble believing it's a fake, but I have trouble believing it's true also. Contradiction it may be, but many before have proven just how easy it is to fake videos like this. That said I know nothing of the reputation of PS-X Scene or Ozmodchips and don't wish to sully either. I can't see what profit could be made from faking this. I think the cost generated through bandwidth would far surpass any revenue from ads. However, from my view point, I said the same for other "releases" as well. Skepticism aside, whether this turns out to be fake or real makes no difference to me. If it's fake it's just one more to the pile, if it's real then it's fantastic and I'm eager to see how Sony moves. I'm just going to follow the advice in the video "if you still don't believe it, don't buy it." Though I don't intend to throw myself off a bridge as per instructed in the same video lol.

 

[alucard77]

If its just a USB thing, then this'll be on Torrents very soon.

They are not sure if this is the case yet. They are saying that the USB Drive has a special chipset in it that tricks the PS3 into thinking it is some other perphiral.

I wouldn't say very soon. I think it will probably take a while. Maybe some one will figure out how to Pandora a USB stick. But I can't see that really. We may have to buy the stick.

 

[Rydian]

If it puts the PS3 in debug mode, then Sony will just remove debug mode. Simple.

i don't think sony would have left "Debug" mode on the ps3 without reason, my best guess would be that sony uses debug for repairs and that removing it would make their job a pain in the ass.

They removed service mode on the later PSP models, meaning if yours is legitly bricked and you send it in, they have no choice but to replace it for you since they removed the ability to fix it (without soldering on a replacement flash chip to the motherboard). That is, unless there's a way to do it other than the battery that home users don't have easy access to...

I don't think they removed service mode, I believe they just changed how it is accessed. What makes you think it was removed?

Lack of a pandora battery method to downgrade the firmware, though I posted thinking maybe service mode is launched in a way requiring stuff home users don't have access to.

 

[Sachka]

It's sad we couldn't crack it by ourselves

But I think it was something to be expected, leaked stuff killed ps3 security (strongest of all consoles I think).
If we look at the news of how foxconn employees are treated, It would make me happy to know that one of those guys leaked it to have a better place to live

 

[alucard77]

If this uses illegal code, then I am sure the "community" could have hacked this a long time ago. The trick is to use code that is not owned by Sony.

I don't think anyone would want to get sued by Sony for releasing their code.

 

[iNFiNiTY]

When one of YOU has a working item and has actually used it, let me know. Till then this is a non event in my books.

Well, then you are ignorant. this has been confirmed by more than one onlne retailer including Ozmodchips, and I am pretty sure they wouldn't be putting their nuts on the chopping block to sell you all a fake product. You can quote me on that.

also dev/hackers confirmed this as a legit one (according to the 3 hackers in ps3news)... and it seems that's the case.

I don't think they confirmed it? They just said its theoretically possible. Mathieulh even doubts it's real. If it is real its certainly illegal and ozmodchips or whoever isn't going to last long trying to sell this.

The reason this didn't happen before is because no one had access to the internal sony jig device to copy the hardware from it.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

If this uses illegal code, then I am sure the "community" could have hacked this a long time ago. The trick is to use code that is not owned by Sony.

I don't think anyone would want to get sued by Sony for releasing their code.

If the units are shipped from Hong Kong, there really isn't a damn thing they could do.

 

[Rockym]

If it puts the PS3 in debug mode, then Sony will just remove debug mode. Simple.

i don't think sony would have left "Debug" mode on the ps3 without reason, my best guess would be that sony uses debug for repairs and that removing it would make their job a pain in the ass.They removed service mode on the later PSP models, meaning if yours is legitly bricked and you send it in, they have no choice but to replace it for you since they removed the ability to fix it (without soldering on a replacement flash chip to the motherboard). That is, unless there's a way to do it other than the battery that home users don't have easy access to...

I don't think they removed service mode, I believe they just changed how it is accessed. What makes you think it was removed?

QUOTE(Rockym @ Aug 19 2010, 04:53 PM)

I'm wondering if this would work for PS2 games as well, if you have a PS3 that has PS2 BC.

I doubt it. It can load Blu-Ray dumps because the debug firmware can do that for testing games as they are developed. As PS2 games aren't going to be tested on a PS3, there's no reason for the debug firmware to have that functionality. Of course, there's nothing to stop people coding their own loader for PS2 games, and in fact, it may be possible to use unsigned code to somehow trick the PS3 into booting into PS2 mode, but loading a .ELF instead of the disc, e.g. ULanchElf or Open PS2 Loader. Just a theory

Yeah, I figured as much. I guess the same thing goes for PS1 games as well too huh?

 

[Deathwing Zero]

If this uses illegal code, then I am sure the "community" could have hacked this a long time ago. The trick is to use code that is not owned by Sony.

I don't think anyone would want to get sued by Sony for releasing their code.

If there's one thing I've learned during my time on the intarwebz it's this: NEVER underestimate the stupidity of people on the internet. I mean.. read my posts.

 

[_Chaz_]

Basically, they just said "Superior protection? Fuck you Sony!".