PS3 Softmod Guide - cFW3.55

Leo Cantus · Mar 6, 2011

I like how you start with Step 0.

Zorua · Mar 6, 2011

Leo Cantus said:
I like how you start with Step 0.

It's mainly for the easy of use. Thanks anyway!

Slimmmmmm · Mar 6, 2011

I myself don't have a ps3 but a few friends do and my son is thinking of getting one.

I had a look through the guide and think it is very good, not too long, not too short and options with explanations for a few of the steps.

Not owning a ps3 makes me a n00b, and as a ps3 n00b I think this guide would 110% do me if anyone I know wants me to mod theirs, so thanks Zorua for taking time to write the guide

If I could criticise anything about it, or make a suggestion to help it become better I would add a description of what the guide will do at the top of it.
For example...

Follow this guide to
- Run Homebrew on a ps3
- Run backup games from XXX
- etc

Again, thanks to the auther and everyone that has helped

+1 for the sticky imho

Cyan · Mar 6, 2011

Thank for your comment

The sticky should be granted, I'm waiting for a little changes first, and possibly a quick guide covering how to launch homebrews and use games managers.

There has been a lot of different methods to jailbreak the PS3 since September, it's starting to be easier now with custom firmware, but still each custom firmware has its own way to do it, especially geohot's cfw which need to sign every homebrew.

I agree with the little comments and summary at the beginning of the post. explaining what will achieve this guide, for what console or firmware, etc.

Maybe we could also list few homebrews alongside the guide to let users test what's been done so far. Emulators, games and applications.
Well, at least until there's more thread about homebrews. the PS3 section is not very active for the moment, I think the users follow other websites as there's not a lot of regular PS3 scene information here, but we have few users who are well informed and can answer all the questions.

Alex25 · Mar 8, 2011

Ok first of all thanks for the guide, looks really easy to install.

I have 3 PS3 at home, I use 2 fat for online gameplay and I'm saving a slim one for jailbreaking, the slim one has a really really old firmware so I just have to update it to 3.55 and then install the CFW to play backup games.

Now I don't care about PSN or going online using the slim so after I install the CFW I'm done with it right?

Zorua · Mar 8, 2011

Alex25 said:
Ok first of all thanks for the guide, looks really easy to install.

I have 3 PS3 at home, I use 2 fat for online gameplay and I'm saving a slim one for jailbreaking, the slim one has a really really old firmware so I just have to update it to 3.55 and then install the CFW to play backup games.

Now I don't care about PSN or going online using the slim so after I install the CFW I'm done with it right?

No, after the CFW you also have to install the backup manager(if you want to play backups).

Alex25 · Mar 8, 2011

oh yeah I missed that step

update 3.55 ofw, install CFW , install back up manager and that's it.

I'm going to use multiman since is the one you recommend, hopefully it can run all the games I have.

will multiman be able to run games from external hard drive?

by the way, multiman CFW link was removed.

Zorua · Mar 8, 2011

Alex25 said:
oh yeah I missed that step

update 3.55 ofw, install CFW , install back up manager and that's it.

I'm going to use multiman since is the one you recommend, hopefully it can run all the games I have.

will multiman be able to run games from external hard drive?

by the way, multiman CFW link was removed.

Yes, just use the NTFS tutorial part. Also, I've fixed the link and updated a lot of stuff.

Alex25 · Mar 8, 2011

This might sound like a dumb question but can I download kmeaw from somewhere else instead of using custom firmware maker because it's taking way too long.

the cfw kmeaw I downloaded from ps3hacks is 178.873.574kb I'm pretty sure is the latest, patched.

also where it says: "If you want to play games with Kmeaw cfw, you need to run this (lv2_v9.pkg) before starting MultiMAN."

I move that pkg file to the root of the usb? and I have to run it before multiman everytime I want to run a backup?

Cyan · Mar 8, 2011

@Alex25 :
You can download it from somewhere else, as long as you are sure it's the correct file.
GBATemp can't provide links to already patched Custom Firmware, that's why the cfw are distributed in a patch form.
There are 2 way to apply the patch on the original firmwares to create the cfw : manually using command line, or using a GUI program (which is what CFWM does).

About the lv2_v9.pkg, you "install" it from the "Install Package".
Then, you don't "iinstall" it anymore, you just locate the icon on your xmb and run it each time before loading MultiMan.
If you don't want to run it every time, search for bdemu.pkg, which install the payload inside Multiman so it is loaded automatically, instead of an external one.

@Zorua :

I read the entire (new) guide and I still have a lot of complains (not against you, it's against the content).
I'm explaining it below. This is only my point of view, if you think of something better I'm all for it too, I'm maybe a little too exigent but I care for the noob reading the guide. I like when all steps are well explained and working for everybody, not only for users already in the PS3 scene.

Guide 1, pre 1 :
----------------
Still no MD5 checksum of the firmware, to prevent users to install a wrong one.
I know there's a link, but users could already have the firmware on their computer and won't need to re-download it, so they can check its integrity.

Note : if the user use your link to download 3.55, don't ask the user to download it again for the cfwm tutorial. say that he can move the file to the cfwm folder.
Or give cfwm first, and say that the user can download the ofw with it.

Note : Maybe give the possibility to install CFW for 3.41 ?
I think your guide could cover it to satisfied most users.
Just adding a link and explaining that cfw 3.41 is also a possibility, but that you recommend users to use 3.55 should be fine.
(Though, a lot of users are still using 3.41 and want to keep it, like myself.)

Guide 1, pre 2 :
----------------

Maybe rename the title to "CFWM : Custom Firmware Maker"; or only "Custom Firmware Maker".
CFWM 1.5 Final is available, but you linked to version 1.3
The 1.5 link on psgroove.com is not available anymore, but I gave you the official website with a link.
(Don't hotlink to their download, create a new link on a file hoster).
I tried to unpack the 1.5 but I got an error with Waninkoko3.55 v2 file.
I should try to find the patch for this cfw elsewhere.

You didn't specified that it needs .net framework 4, and only works on Windows,
But that a manual patching method will be provided for users without the required environment.
Then, on the Guide1, Step0, you could create another [ p= ] box with "manual method"
So the step0 will have "automatic patching method" box and "manual patching method" box.

Guide 1, PC Stuff, step1, point 3 :
--------------------------
3) Find the PS3UPDAT.PUP file and extract it to the 'UPDATE' folder which we created.
I think it's "copy" and not "extract".

Guide 1, PC Stuff, step1, point 4 & 5 :
-----------------------------
Covering Multiman here is fine I guess, until the guide have a "GUIDE3 - Game Manager"

Guide 1, PS3 Stuff, Step2 & 3:
------------------------------
Same as above, we could put it in "Guide 3"

Guide 2, predecure, Step2, point 1 :
------------------------------------
1) Extract dev_blind.pkg from the Fuck PSN archive and openps3ftp.pkg

There's no dev_blind.pkg in your fuckPSN0.6 archive. (only CA27.cer, the .exe and an icon file)
Don't include it in the archive unless you are creating a full package for the entire tutorial.
instead, just link to a dev_blind.pkg file to download.

point 9 and 10 don't explain how to setup the PS3 network, nor to "connect" to PS3. you just give the log/pass.
It's not very noob friendly, they have to understand that you tell them to connect to the PS3 using the PS3 IP. Nowhere you tell where to find that IP.

But, you asked me to describe the ftp part, so I'll see what I can do.

I thought about adding a quick header information (just before GUIDE1), something like that :

Guide objectives :
- Install Custom Firmware 3.55
- Connect to PSN (optional step)
- Install and launch Homebrews
- Transfer files between Computer/PS3
- Play games with managers

or use a sentence explaining all these objectives.

Guide Contents & Index:

GUIDE 1: INSTALLING CFW
* pre-requisites
* Procedures
- PC Stuff
- PS3 Stuff
GUIDE x: INSTALLING HOMEBREW AND PACKAGES
* Procedures
GUIDE 2: CONNECTING TO PSN
* pre-requisites
* Procedure
- Network setup
-

GUIDE X: GAMES MANAGERS
* pre-requisites (the downloads, like before)
* Procedures
- Installation
- Payload
- NTFS
* Games management
- Folder structure information (explain where to put games, gamez, etc.)
- Dumping a game
- Copy game from internal to external
- Copy game from external to internal
- Launching a game

I'm sticking it now, as you made some efforts to maintain and update it.

If anyone have any problems or idea to improve the content, let us know.
users can also comment on my complains and my ideas for improvements

Originality · Mar 8, 2011

Idea to improve the guide? One thought jumps straight to mind...

QUOTE said:
STEP 3: ENABLING NTFS ON MULTIMAN(OPTIONAL)

First, add a space between Multiman and (Optional). Second, change the colour of (Optional) to make it stand out slightly more as something that is indeed optional.

Alex25 · Mar 8, 2011

4) Now create a new notepad file and put this in 0xVNID:0xPRID:V where VNID is the vendor id and PRID is the product id and V is the number of volumes.

I'm in this step now and I'm confused in the last part, usbview does not say anything about volumes....

I know this step is optional but I guess I need it to transfer ps3 games from my external hdd to the ps3

PS: Thanks Cyan for helping me in your last post.

Cyan · Mar 8, 2011

I think volume either refer to the USB port you are connecting your drive (most unlikely), or the partition you want to read on your hard drive (most likely

).

Note : the hexadecimal letters will have to be written in lowercase, or it won't work.

Note 2 : You can skip step 5 to 9 if you want to use FTP instead of USB+awesome file manager.
I think it's easier using the FTP (and multiman include an FTP server which auto-start. use an FTP client (such as FlashFXP or FileZilla) and connect to the IP address written in Multiman using "anonymous" connection, or no log/pass). browse to /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR and upload USB.CFG here.
Restart multiman and then use Start+triangle to enable ntfs reading (only used to copy from external to internal, you can't play from ntfs).

Zorua · Mar 10, 2011

Cyan said:
@Alex25 :
You can download it from somewhere else, as long as you are sure it's the correct file.
GBATemp can't provide links to already patched Custom Firmware, that's why the cfw are distributed in a patch form.
There are 2 way to apply the patch on the original firmwares to create the cfw : manually using command line, or using a GUI program (which is what CFWM does).

About the lv2_v9.pkg, you "install" it from the "Install Package".
Then, you don't "iinstall" it anymore, you just locate the icon on your xmb and run it each time before loading MultiMan.
If you don't want to run it every time, search for bdemu.pkg, which install the payload inside Multiman so it is loaded automatically, instead of an external one.

@Zorua :

I read the entire (new) guide and I still have a lot of complains (not against you, it's against the content).
I'm explaining it below. This is only my point of view, if you think of something better I'm all for it too, I'm maybe a little too exigent but I care for the noob reading the guide. I like when all steps are well explained and working for everybody, not only for users already in the PS3 scene.

Guide 1, pre 1 :
----------------
Still no MD5 checksum of the firmware, to prevent users to install a wrong one.
I know there's a link, but users could already have the firmware on their computer and won't need to re-download it, so they can check its integrity.

Note : if the user use your link to download 3.55, don't ask the user to download it again for the cfwm tutorial. say that he can move the file to the cfwm folder.
Or give cfwm first, and say that the user can download the ofw with it.

Note : Maybe give the possibility to install CFW for 3.41 ?
I think your guide could cover it to satisfied most users.
Just adding a link and explaining that cfw 3.41 is also a possibility, but that you recommend users to use 3.55 should be fine.
(Though, a lot of users are still using 3.41 and want to keep it, like myself.)

Guide 1, pre 2 :
----------------

Maybe rename the title to "CFWM : Custom Firmware Maker"; or only "Custom Firmware Maker".
CFWM 1.5 Final is available, but you linked to version 1.3
The 1.5 link on psgroove.com is not available anymore, but I gave you the official website with a link.
(Don't hotlink to their download, create a new link on a file hoster).
I tried to unpack the 1.5 but I got an error with Waninkoko3.55 v2 file.
I should try to find the patch for this cfw elsewhere.

You didn't specified that it needs .net framework 4, and only works on Windows,
But that a manual patching method will be provided for users without the required environment.
Then, on the Guide1, Step0, you could create another [ p= ] box with "manual method"
So the step0 will have "automatic patching method" box and "manual patching method" box.

Guide 1, PC Stuff, step1, point 3 :
--------------------------
3) Find the PS3UPDAT.PUP file and extract it to the 'UPDATE' folder which we created.
I think it's "copy" and not "extract".

Guide 1, PC Stuff, step1, point 4 & 5 :
-----------------------------
Covering Multiman here is fine I guess, until the guide have a "GUIDE3 - Game Manager"

Guide 1, PS3 Stuff, Step2 & 3:
------------------------------
Same as above, we could put it in "Guide 3"

Guide 2, predecure, Step2, point 1 :
------------------------------------
1) Extract dev_blind.pkg from the Fuck PSN archive and openps3ftp.pkg

There's no dev_blind.pkg in your fuckPSN0.6 archive. (only CA27.cer, the .exe and an icon file)
Don't include it in the archive unless you are creating a full package for the entire tutorial.
instead, just link to a dev_blind.pkg file to download.

point 9 and 10 don't explain how to setup the PS3 network, nor to "connect" to PS3. you just give the log/pass.
It's not very noob friendly, they have to understand that you tell them to connect to the PS3 using the PS3 IP. Nowhere you tell where to find that IP.

But, you asked me to describe the ftp part, so I'll see what I can do.

I thought about adding a quick header information (just before GUIDE1), something like that :

Guide objectives :
- Install Custom Firmware 3.55
- Connect to PSN (optional step)
- Install and launch Homebrews
- Transfer files between Computer/PS3
- Play games with managers

or use a sentence explaining all these objectives.

Guide Contents & Index:

GUIDE 1: INSTALLING CFW
* pre-requisites
* Procedures
- PC Stuff
- PS3 Stuff
GUIDE x: INSTALLING HOMEBREW AND PACKAGES
* Procedures
GUIDE 2: CONNECTING TO PSN
* pre-requisites
* Procedure
- Network setup
-

GUIDE X: GAMES MANAGERS
* pre-requisites (the downloads, like before)
* Procedures
- Installation
- Payload
- NTFS
* Games management
- Folder structure information (explain where to put games, gamez, etc.)
- Dumping a game
- Copy game from internal to external
- Copy game from external to internal
- Launching a game

I'm sticking it now, as you made some efforts to maintain and update it.

If anyone have any problems or idea to improve the content, let us know.
users can also comment on my complains and my ideas for improvements

Hi Cyan!

First of all, thanks for the sticky!
I've fixed most of the stuff. Need to work a bit more on it. I will be doing it today.
Tell me what you think.
Also, thanks for your suggestions! I really do appreciate it!

Nujui · Mar 10, 2011

You may want to add that there's a custom firmware that doesn't need fuck psn that's just been released.

Zorua · Mar 10, 2011

Sheaperd121 said:
You may want to add that there's a custom firmware that doesn't need fuck psn.

You mean PS3ITA CFW? I didn't add it because it doesn't have CONSOLE ID Spoofing and so it poses a possible ban risk.

Nujui · Mar 10, 2011

Zorua said:
Sheaperd121 said:

You may want to add that there's a custom firmware that doesn't need fuck psn.

Click to expand...

You mean PS3ITA CFW? I didn't add it because it doesn't have CONSOLE ID Spoofing and so it poses a possible ban risk.

ah, ok I didn't know that.

Cyan · Mar 10, 2011

it's getting nice

I thought about adding a little FAQ at the end of the guide.
here what I thought about :

F.A.Q.

Main questions
Q. I updated to 3.60 is there any way to get the 3.55 custom firmware from there?
A. No. There's no way to downgrade from 3.56 or 3.60 firmware yet.

Q. I'm on 3.50 or bellow. Do I need to install the Official Firmware 3.55 first?
A. Even if installing a cfw3.55 over an old fw should work, it's recommended that you update your PS3 to the same Official Firmware as the cfw you want to install first to avoid bricking your console.

Q. I'm on 3.41 or bellow and don't want to update to 3.55, do I really need to install 3.55 to use a cfw?
A. No, you can install Hermes cfw 3.41 (please update to ofw 3.41v2 first) and follow the guide the same way. Just don't install the Version Spoofer from Team Rebug (It only works on 3.55).

Q. I'm already using a cfw but I want to change for Kmeaw 3.55
A. First re-install the ofw 3.55 over your current one, then follow the guide again.

Q. How big should be my USB drive just to install it, not to play back ups?
A. Around 200mb.

Q. Where can I find all previous Official Firmware and their MD5 hash ?
A. Sony removed previous firmwares from their servers when the first jailbreak method appeared. You can still find remaining links and all the informations here.

CFWM
Q. The program doesn't start.
A. You need .Net framework 4.0.

Q. Where can I find .net4.0 ?
A. >>link to .net 4 goes here

mechadylan · Mar 11, 2011

Awesome tut. Congrats on the "sticy."

Will you be adding the Team Rebug v3.60 spoofer in the future?

Zorua · Mar 11, 2011

mechadylan said:
Awesome tut. Congrats on the "sticy."

Will you be adding the Team Rebug v3.60 spoofer in the future?

I'm working on it. It should be updated with 3.60 spoofer instructions in about an hour.

And thanks.

EDIT: Just finished updating with 3.60 instructions. I've also added the latest MultiMAN.

@Cyan, thanks for the FAQ! I'll add it in a while!

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