Description

 
    All tools need to Hack your PlayStation 3

    
    January 4, 2011

    PS3 Custom Firmware Creator Released! Permanently Add ΓΓé¼┼ôInstall PKGsΓΓé¼┬¥ to the XMB


    Say whaaat? If youΓΓé¼Γäóre following KaKaRoTo you know exactly whatΓΓé¼Γäós up:

    First CFW working. 
        Grabthen ΓΓé¼┼ô./create_cfw.sh PS3UPDAT.355.PUP CFW.PUPΓΓé¼┬¥. 
	Permanently adds ΓΓé¼┼ôinstall pkg filesΓΓé¼┬¥ menu.

    IΓΓé¼Γäóm playing with it nowΓΓ鼪 IΓΓé¼Γäóll report back later. In the meantime:

    Download ps3 utilities and ps3 tools from github / team fail0verflow:

       # git clone https://github.com/kakaroto/ps3utils.git
       # cd ps3utils
       # make
       # cd ..
       # git clone git://git.fail0verflow.com/ps3tools.git
       # cd ps3tools
       # make
       # cp pkg unpkg ../ps3utils

    Grab the PS3 encryption/decryption/signing keys from github:

        # git clone https://github.com/kakaroto/ps3keys.git ~/.ps3

    Download PS3 3.55 (or whatever official firmware PUP) from here
    Extract and copy ΓΓé¼┼ôPS3UPDAT.PUPΓΓé¼┬¥ to the ΓΓé¼┼ôps3utilsΓΓé¼┬¥ directory
    Create the PS3 Custom Firmware (CFW) from the original/official update (OFW):

        # cd ps3utils
        # ./create_cfw.sh PS3UPDAT.PUP CFW.PUP

    Copy and rename CFW.PUP to a USB storage device keeping this directory structure in mind: /PS3/UPDATE/PS3UPDAT.PUP
    Connect that USB device to your PS3 and install from Settings -> System Update

    If youΓΓé¼Γäóre currently running 3.41 (or earlier) you can either remain there and create 
    a specific CFW PUP for that version, or you can upgrade to a later PS3 firmware version, 
    like 3.55 for example. ItΓΓé¼Γäós whatever original PUP file you use ΓΓé¼ΓÇ¥ only you cannot flash 
    a version lower than the current version installed on your PS3. So if youΓΓé¼Γäóre already at 3.55, 
    where youΓΓé¼Γäóre unable to downgrade, then for the moment you have no other choice but 
    CFW (or OFW) 3.55. 3.41 on the other hand: upgrade or create CFW 3.41 and for the interim 
    youΓΓé¼Γäóre still able to jailbreak and run unsigned ΓΓé¼╦£brews. See the other notes below.

    Other things to note:

    This CFW does not modify the kernel in any way, meaning all the current compiled 
    homebrew out there will not install or run using ΓΓé¼┼ôInstall Package FilesΓΓé¼┬¥ from the XMB.
    With the above point in mind you should know this CFW does not enable piracy. 
    No piracy, no backups ΓΓé¼ΓÇ¥ straight homebrew.
    Current PS3 homebrew and new homebrew will need to be ΓΓé¼┼ôretailΓΓé¼┬¥ packaged and signed; 
    thatΓΓé¼Γäóll happen with fail0verflowΓΓé¼Γäós tools.
    This is only the beginning. Prepare yourself for utter and absolute awesomeness.

Update: Flashing 3.55-KaKaRoTo now!
Update: And success! She flashed without bricking! Mind you, as jjolano reports via the 
	comments, many XMB items under the GAME menu are missing: Trophies, Game Data Utility, 
	Save Data, etcΓΓ鼪 Games (disc loaded) still boot, install and play however. 
	IΓΓé¼Γäóm online with PSN too. Go Netflix!

Update: IΓΓé¼Γäóve converted two PUPs for you: 3.55 and 3.41. Grab ΓΓé¼╦£em.

Update: Depending on your situation you may need to install the CFW PUP from the PS3 Recovery Menu. 
	To do that, follow these steps:

	Ensure the PS3UPDAT.PUP is in /PS3/UPDATE/ on your USB device.
	Power down the PS3.
	Now press and hold the power button, the system will startup and shutdown again.
	Release the power button, then press & hold power again, youΓΓé¼Γäóll hear one beep followed 
	by two consecutive beeps.
	Release power then follow the on-screen instructions. YouΓΓé¼Γäóre now in the recovery menu.
	Connect the USB device and select ΓΓé¼┼ôSystem Update.ΓΓé¼┬¥
	Hope for the best.

	Thanks for the tip, Carlos. Note: you can restore OFW using the above method too.

Update: KaKaRoTo has fixed the missing XMB menu items and also enabled is PS1/PS2 support 
	for backward compatible models. So here are new PUPs for your flashing pleasure.

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Binary files:

* PS3 CFW 3.41

Filename: PS3_341-KAKAROTO_CFW.RAR
Size: 167.17MB
Downloads: 4,333

Description:
PS3 Custom Firmware 3.41. 
Created using KaKaRoTo's PS3 CFW Creator. 
Permanently adds "Install Package Files" to the XMB for retail/signed PKGs only.

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* PS3 CFW 3.55

Filename: PS3_355-KAKAROTO_CFW.RAR
Size: 170.71MB
Downloads: 8,401

Description:

PS3 Custom Firmware 3.55. 
Created using KaKaRoTo's PS3 CFW Creator. 
Permanently adds "Install Package Files" to the XMB for retail/signed PKGs only.


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* fail0verflow PS3 Tools for Win32

Filename: fail0verflow_ps3tools_win32.zip
Size: 1.47MB
Downloads: 6,821

Description:
An early build of fail0verflow's PS3 tools for Windows. Package includes:

    pupunpack
    readself
    sceverify
    unpkg
    unself
    makepkg
    makeself
    norunpack
    puppack

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* fail0verflow PS3 Tools for Linux

Filename: fail0verflow_ps3tools_linux.zip
Size: 459KB
Downloads: 934

Description:
An early build of fail0verflow's PS3 tools for Linux. Package includes:

    pupunpack
    readself
    sceverify
    unpkg
    unself
    makepkg
    makeself
    norunpack
    puppack