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PS3 Jailbreaks Are now Available at Jay's Repairs. Console must be on Version 3.55 to be able to Jailbreak.
(Q) Why Would I Hack/Jailbreak My PS3 ?
(A) Hacking your PS3, gives you so many new option’s, you will be able to use emulators, homebrew apps and game backups as well as being able to use Linux, after Sony removed the function in firmware 3.21.
(Q) Which PS3 Consoles cannot be Jailbroken
(A) 3K and 4K consoles(Some Slim and all Super Slim)
(Q) Is there a firmware my PS3 should be on ?
(A) The most recent Rebug or Rogero seems to be the most desired(Q) What Firmwares cannot be hacked yet ?
(A) Firmwares from 3.56 upwards are un-jailbreakable at the moment, perhaps it will remain that way, or perhaps we will see a break through in the future, only time will tell.
(Q) When i bought my PS3, the firmware was above 3.55/My family member updated my console when i was out , how can i have jailbreak my console ?
(A) You need to downgrade your PS3, this is rather a tedious process, involving soldering several wires to your PS3, but in the future we will have solderless models of these products, for information on how to downgrade
(Q) Ok so i have CFW installed, how do i run homebrew ?
(A) In the game section, you will see “Install Package Files”, you will be able to install all your homebrew and backup managers from there, just a note though, the PKG files that you are installing, need to be on the root of your FAT32 formatted thumbdrive/external HDD.
(Q) What are my storage options for backing up games(This really 0nly applies to Fat PS3′s) ?
(A.1) You can backups certain games to CD/DVD/BD disc’s, read here for more information.
(A.2) You can install games on the PS3′s internal HDD or use an External USB HDD, which needs to be formatted to FAT32, you can also use a FAT32 USB Thumb Drive, note that with FAT32 you are limited to games with single files under 4GB, if you prefer all your games to be on the internal HDD, you can get up to 1TB 2.5? HDD, or you can use the Xecuter PS3 HDXT method and have your internal HDD on the outside of the machine, the benefit of this, is that you can use 3.5? Sata and IDE HDD’s as internal storage.
Some more PS3 HDD Information submitted by ieder-zijn-meis(Thanks again)
- maximum height is 9,5mm (many 2.5? drives above 640GB are too high too fit inside)
– maximum PS3 filesystem is 1TB (512KB block size)
– maximum FAT32 theoretical size is 8TB, practical limit on the PS3 is 2TB
– 7200rpm can be used, as well as Flashdrives (although the 1/5th lower loadingtime of GTA5 can be considered too low to justify the higher pricetag of SATA Flashdrives.
– SATAII-300 can be used, although it will work on SATA1-150 speed interface.
– If using external 3.5? drives hooked up to the internal SATA, you’ll need an external powersupply (some drivebays include them).
– If on low budget or you like DIY: use a normal extension (male to female) SATA cable (and make sure it doesn’t get loose) and recycle the case + powersupply of an external USB harddisk (without using the USB connection/conversion).
– Don’t use RAID or SAN drives with (e)SATA interface, just a plain single drive with a bare SATA connector (many controllers don’t work without drivers/software).
– Games can be hardcoded for BluRay speeds (9MB/s) so sticking a 85~220MB/s harddrive inside will not speedup everything/allways (but most do).
– If you plan on exchanging the drive, download the full PUP of your FW you are using and put it on an USB Mass Storage Device formatted with FAT32 in PS3UPDATEPS3UPDAT.PUP and disconnect the LAN before re powering the PS3 (or you’ll bound to end up with the latest (3.55 now) unjailbreakable/undowngradable version).
– Use a good fitting X screwdriver, the screws fitted to the HDtray are made of very soft aluminum.
(Q) Why Would I Hack/Jailbreak My PS3 ?
(A) Hacking your PS3, gives you so many new option’s, you will be able to use emulators, homebrew apps and game backups as well as being able to use Linux, after Sony removed the function in firmware 3.21.
(Q) Which PS3 Consoles cannot be Jailbroken
(A) 3K and 4K consoles(Some Slim and all Super Slim)
(Q) Is there a firmware my PS3 should be on ?
(A) The most recent Rebug or Rogero seems to be the most desired(Q) What Firmwares cannot be hacked yet ?
(A) Firmwares from 3.56 upwards are un-jailbreakable at the moment, perhaps it will remain that way, or perhaps we will see a break through in the future, only time will tell.
(Q) When i bought my PS3, the firmware was above 3.55/My family member updated my console when i was out , how can i have jailbreak my console ?
(A) You need to downgrade your PS3, this is rather a tedious process, involving soldering several wires to your PS3, but in the future we will have solderless models of these products, for information on how to downgrade
(Q) Ok so i have CFW installed, how do i run homebrew ?
(A) In the game section, you will see “Install Package Files”, you will be able to install all your homebrew and backup managers from there, just a note though, the PKG files that you are installing, need to be on the root of your FAT32 formatted thumbdrive/external HDD.
(Q) What are my storage options for backing up games(This really 0nly applies to Fat PS3′s) ?
(A.1) You can backups certain games to CD/DVD/BD disc’s, read here for more information.
(A.2) You can install games on the PS3′s internal HDD or use an External USB HDD, which needs to be formatted to FAT32, you can also use a FAT32 USB Thumb Drive, note that with FAT32 you are limited to games with single files under 4GB, if you prefer all your games to be on the internal HDD, you can get up to 1TB 2.5? HDD, or you can use the Xecuter PS3 HDXT method and have your internal HDD on the outside of the machine, the benefit of this, is that you can use 3.5? Sata and IDE HDD’s as internal storage.
Some more PS3 HDD Information submitted by ieder-zijn-meis(Thanks again)
- maximum height is 9,5mm (many 2.5? drives above 640GB are too high too fit inside)
– maximum PS3 filesystem is 1TB (512KB block size)
– maximum FAT32 theoretical size is 8TB, practical limit on the PS3 is 2TB
– 7200rpm can be used, as well as Flashdrives (although the 1/5th lower loadingtime of GTA5 can be considered too low to justify the higher pricetag of SATA Flashdrives.
– SATAII-300 can be used, although it will work on SATA1-150 speed interface.
– If using external 3.5? drives hooked up to the internal SATA, you’ll need an external powersupply (some drivebays include them).
– If on low budget or you like DIY: use a normal extension (male to female) SATA cable (and make sure it doesn’t get loose) and recycle the case + powersupply of an external USB harddisk (without using the USB connection/conversion).
– Don’t use RAID or SAN drives with (e)SATA interface, just a plain single drive with a bare SATA connector (many controllers don’t work without drivers/software).
– Games can be hardcoded for BluRay speeds (9MB/s) so sticking a 85~220MB/s harddrive inside will not speedup everything/allways (but most do).
– If you plan on exchanging the drive, download the full PUP of your FW you are using and put it on an USB Mass Storage Device formatted with FAT32 in PS3UPDATEPS3UPDAT.PUP and disconnect the LAN before re powering the PS3 (or you’ll bound to end up with the latest (3.55 now) unjailbreakable/undowngradable version).
– Use a good fitting X screwdriver, the screws fitted to the HDtray are made of very soft aluminum.
General hacking questions.
Configuring Custom Firmware.
Running games/homebrew.
- Q - What PSP models are hackable and how?
- A - Every PSP model is hackable assuming it's firmware is at or below a certain version (look at the chart at the top).
- Q - Wait that's totally different than all the other info I've read.
- A - The 6.x hacks work on every single model, unlike the old 5.x hacks. The below questions cover that in more detail.
- Q - Some things refer to PSP revisions by motherboard model, others refer to them by generations... what matches what?
- A - The below table is given by Yoti, who maintains PSPIdent.
Configuring Custom Firmware.
- Q - How do I change the hack settings and such?
- A - The "recovery menu" is where you access all sorts of settings. To get to this menu you can either hold R on startup, or press Select at the main PSP menu screen to access the VSH menu and then go to the option for the recovery menu.
Running games/homebrew.
- Q - So games just run off the memory card?
- A - Yes.
- Q - What kind of memory card do I need?
- A - For the PSP 1000/2000/3000/E1000, Memory Stick Pro Duo is recommended. The Go uses M2 (and has it's own internal storage). You may have bad luck with MicroSD adapters.
- Q - Do I need a memory card reader?
- A - No, the PSP itself will connect to the computer through a USB cable with the appropriate ends (generic USB-Mini for the 1000/2000/3000/E1000, and a special one for the Go). If it doesn't automatically connect when you plug it in (there's a setting for that) you can go to the very left-hand menu and there's the USB connection option.
- Q - Can I run games/homebrew off the internal storage of the Go?
- A - Yes.
- Q - How do I make my own backups?
- A - You can press Select on the main menu to get to the VSH menu, from there you can change "USB Device" to "UMD Disc". If you are on a CFW without that option in the VSH menu, you may need to boot the recovery menu (hold R while starting up the PSP from cold boot) to get to it. After changing the setting, when you connect your PSP to your PC what you'll see is the UMD drive, and you can make an ISO of that *the direct ISO may need patching before it will run on some firmwares and this is generally accomplished with Takka's ISO Tool). When you're done ripping the ISO make sure to go back into the VSH menu and change the "USB Device" back to "Memory Stick".
- Q - How do I run game backups?
- A - PSP games will be either .ISO or .CSO, just place all of those in the /ISO/ folder on your memory stick or Go's storage (do NOT put them in sub-folders, the PSP will not recognize that natively). Then they'll show up in the Games - Memory Stick menu.
- Q - Will any version of the game I get work?
- A - Not really. It's easy to find versions of games that have been "ripped" or modified one way or another for the various types of PSP hacks (such as pre-patches for 5.x users and signing for OFW users). If you're on a recent custom firmware it's generally recommended to run "untouched" or "clean" ISOs, as ones that have been modified before even making it to your PSP may not run properly.
- Q - How do I run homebrew?
- A - Homebrew will be named EBOOT.PBP and should be inside their own folder in /PSP/GAME/ like so.
/PSP/GAME/(homebrew name here)/EBOOT.PBP
/PSP/GAME/Youtube Something 1.1 RTA/EBOOT.PBP
/PSP/GAME/Cave Story/EBOOT.PBP
/PSP/GAME/Random Porn Game v28/EBOOT.PBP
You run them from the Games - Memory Stick menu. - Q - How do I run signed homebrew on a non-hacked PSP?
- A - The same way you run homebrew on a hacked PSP.
- Q - I found a cheap memory stick on ebay (or some other auction site), should I go for it?
- A - No. Reseller sites and chinese sites are full of fakes and slow cards. Do yourself a favor and buy a real card from a real store. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
- Q - What's the difference between .ISO and .CSO?
- A - .ISO is a normal game, .CSO is a Compressed ISO. You can use a tool such as CISO+ to convert back and forth. Compressing the games makes them take up less space, but they may take longer to load (or cutscenes may stutter), it depends on the compression level chosen when making them (there's 9 levels) and if the audio/video was compressed or not.
- Q - Is there any way to speed up loading times?
- A - CSOs are compressed and may load slower than ISOs, so converting a CSO back to ISO may make it load faster. In addition some CFWs (such as the PRO and M33 series) have a "memory stick speedup" option that can greatly decrease load times for ISOs and homebrew.
- Q - Can I play any PS1/PSX games?
- A - Yes. Check this guide to see how to turn any PS1/PSX game into a usable format for the PSP. PS1/PSX games are run through a system referred to as POPS, for future reference.
- Q - Can I play online or access the PSN?
- A - Yes, it's possible to access the PSN on certain custom firmwares.
What is Jailbreaking?
Technical Definition of Jailbreak:
The iPhone, iPod touch, iPad & Apple TV hack that allow users to gain access to the entire Unix filesystem. In Unix terms, this refers to changing the root of the directory tree to /.
Understandable Definition of Jailbreak:
A hack that gains access to areas of the iPhone, iPod touch or iPad that users aren’t supposed to mess with. Typically, this is an immediate prelude to either installing cool programs, unlocking the handset for use with another cellular network, or both.
Through jailbreaking, you are able to add additional applications to your iDevice. It allows you to do so by adding an application called Cydia to your iDevice. It also allows modding (changing) of your iDevice application icons, wallpaper, dock, status bar, chat bubbles, weather backgrounds, keyboard….etc.
Technical Definition of Jailbreak:
The iPhone, iPod touch, iPad & Apple TV hack that allow users to gain access to the entire Unix filesystem. In Unix terms, this refers to changing the root of the directory tree to /.
Understandable Definition of Jailbreak:
A hack that gains access to areas of the iPhone, iPod touch or iPad that users aren’t supposed to mess with. Typically, this is an immediate prelude to either installing cool programs, unlocking the handset for use with another cellular network, or both.
Through jailbreaking, you are able to add additional applications to your iDevice. It allows you to do so by adding an application called Cydia to your iDevice. It also allows modding (changing) of your iDevice application icons, wallpaper, dock, status bar, chat bubbles, weather backgrounds, keyboard….etc.
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