Review PS3Key Review

[Joe88]

can you check the clone and real layout, a internal photo of real too, from what i see on ps3key homepage faq, the real and clone have same layout , only different plastic cap

currently trying to get it open
the clips are pushed down alot better then the clone pne and cant seem to pry them up

 

[Joe88]

video added




adding another section to the clone section about different looking ps3key clones on volumerate and such

 

[dodol]

basically no asia reseller right ?

 

[Joe88]

places like dx and volumerate should be avoided I guess, stick to the verified resellers though

also I got the chip out of the case after 1 hour or so

anyway, they pretty much look like twins



things to note:
the PS3Key (real one) board is a little longer
the tiny black chips going around the main memory controller have different numbers on them
the board on the clone seems to be a bit more poorly made, not so great soldering job
the clone also had excess electric tape on the back

 

[ocdetective]

places like dx and volumerate should be avoided I guess, stick to the verified resellers though

also I got the chip out of the case after 1 hour or so

anyway, they pretty much look like twins



things to note:
the PS3Key (real one) board is a little longer
the tiny black chips going around the main memory controller have different numbers on them
the board on the clone seems to be a bit more poorly made, not so great soldering job
the clone also had excess electric tape on the back

I believe in a small percentage of the genuine ones there is an issue with the insulating tape on the back of the board - maybe that's why the clones have an excessive amount?
http://psx-scene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66663

 

[Joe88]

I saw that earlier

the real one I have has the tape going over the two points

but the clone just has a crazy amounts on, multiple layers making is very hard to remove and insert into the case

 

[Joe88]

PS3Key Update v2 released

1. Now supports peek/poke commands.

2. Backups on USB HDD can now run without an original game in the BluRay drive.

3. Works with Backup Manager 2.

the update file is unique to every ps3key so clones cannot be flashed with it or other PS3key's that have a different serial

updating now

edit 1:
interesting way to activate update mode
you have to remove and insert the device in a usb slot 4 times and the led turns blue
it is recognized as "bootloader" by the pc now instead of generic usb hub

Ill have to add another section to the review I guess

finished updating, everything went fine, now to test BM2

edit 2:
I cant get the clone to start in update mode this way so I guess it unique to the ps3key

 

[InternHertz]

I've been wondering which solution I should get for homebrews and I've come to one simple thing :

I'd like something which can have a proprietary code on it but can be, if I so wish, flashed with any new updates from open source psgroove.

Now I'm down with two choices in dongles, ecliPS3 or PSkey. The first can run its own code but at any time you can switch to an open source psgroove and after that you can reflash it with the original code and so on. There's flexibility.

The downside is ecliPS3 doesn't say the size of their memory as opposed to PS3key and its 32kb.

However her's my question to you Joe88 :

PS3key also says it's updateable with psgroove and that you then need to reflash with PS3key's own code if you so want to (most probably if they come up with some awesome feature you can't find anywhere else)

Did you test it ? Could you flash PSgroove on it and get it working (additionally, do they "ALL" work on it or just some of them [ecliPS3 say any works as code is handled accordingly to which hex file you flash]) ? Could you go back to the proprietary software afterwards ? Oh and what about the .bin payloads ? Can you also update that on PS3key just as ecliPS3 says it can do?

Thanks for taking the time

 

[utopians]

Got my ps3 key today but having probs updating via pc.
Have downloaded official update v2 for my key from ps3key.com and the read me says the key should light up both red and blue both together at the same time
but mine is only lighting up red, sometimes it will light up blue and says i can update it but status bar never moves.
The key aint touched the ps3 yet

Anyone else having probs updating?

 

[Joe88]

I've been wondering which solution I should get for homebrews and I've come to one simple thing :

I'd like something which can have a proprietary code on it but can be, if I so wish, flashed with any new updates from open source psgroove.

Now I'm down with two choices in dongles, ecliPS3 or PSkey. The first can run its own code but at any time you can switch to an open source psgroove and after that you can reflash it with the original code and so on. There's flexibility.

The downside is ecliPS3 doesn't say the size of their memory as opposed to PS3key and its 32kb.

However her's my question to you Joe88 :

PS3key also says it's updateable with psgroove and that you then need to reflash with PS3key's own code if you so want to (most probably if they come up with some awesome feature you can't find anywhere else)

Did you test it ? Could you flash PSgroove on it and get it working (additionally, do they "ALL" work on it or just some of them [ecliPS3 say any works as code is handled accordingly to which hex file you flash]) ? Could you go back to the proprietary software afterwards ? Oh and what about the .bin payloads ? Can you also update that on PS3key just as ecliPS3 says it can do?

Thanks for taking the time

im pretty sure it is already using PSGroove with some modifications
the latest update is based on hermes payload for psgroove

 

[billybro1999]

ok i have a problem, i got my ps3key today, i updated it with the v2 software by plugging it in 4 times, update worked fine, it seems to be stuck in update mode. it's staying with both lights on, the ps3 does not have the option to install pkg. fat PS3 v3.41. help!

 

[zhuzhuchina]

the serial number don't influence the update procedure but only allow you to download the original ps3key software, i tried now with some ps3key and important is to have real ps3key but serial number is only for download issue

update need only 10 secs about,
to install any pkg you need to put them on usb pendrive or external usb pendrive.. ps3key is only for booting to jailbreak mode.

 

[billybro1999]

ok i got it out of update mode somehow, but i cant get it to work in the PS3, it keeps flashing red and blue, i cant get it to stay blue. maybe i'm not hitting the eject button in the right timeframe?

 

[howixxx]

ok i got it out of update mode somehow, but i cant get it to work in the PS3, it keeps flashing red and blue, i cant get it to stay blue. maybe i'm not hitting the eject button in the right timeframe?

wher i can get out of the update mode ?

 

[Joe88]

update section added to review
hopefully I wont have to add any more sections

ok i got it out of update mode somehow, but i cant get it to work in the PS3, it keeps flashing red and blue, i cant get it to stay blue. maybe i'm not hitting the eject button in the right timeframe?
try flashing it?
as soon as you turn on the PS3 keep hitting the eject

QUOTE(billybro1999 @ Sep 25 2010, 08:05 PM) ok i got it out of update mode somehow, but i cant get it to work in the PS3, it keeps flashing red and blue, i cant get it to stay blue. maybe i'm not hitting the eject button in the right timeframe?

wher i can get out of the update mode ?

just close the program and pull it out

 

[billybro1999]

i got it figured out, works great!!! when it gets stuck in update mode, i had to re-update it. after updating it, unplug it and it should go back to red when u plug it back in. when you put it in the PS3 with power cut off to system, you have to hit the power button and eject immediately, like real fast, and now it works great, was FTP'ing games all last night

 

[Joe88]

added ps3key update video

 

[Joe88]

PS3Key v2.1 released

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New features in v2.1:
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1. A series of minor bug fixes.

also interesting is that they released another update for PS3Key clones in a hex file
they seem to be also supporting the clones, which is odd, but if you got screwed over at least you have support

 

[Joe88]

PS3Key v2.2 released

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New features in v2.2:
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1. A critical update to address issues with the PS3 USB power supply.

very steady stream of updates

the update application was also updated to v1.1, no log of whats been fixed

 

[cobra103]

Don't update to v2.2, it doesnt work. Both light will be on and you'll think its stuck in update mode but its not. Put it back into the computer and reflash just like normal.