PS3MFW Builder v0.2 for PS3 Modified Firmware is Released

[daveshooter]

I have a PS3 with no BDVD and the 1st release of the 3.56 because my daughter wanted to use it on line when 3.56 was just released, as I have a number of them it was not a issue.

She no longer uses it now so I decided to see if I could install some home-brew on a 3.56 because the ps3 is no good to me, unless I can FTP to and from it. So for some fun I thought I would have a go, nothing lost, if I fail. just another media player.

I used PS3MFW and loaded PS3_Firmware_v3.56_USA_Update with the patch_privacy_for_rebug.tcl patch, I changed some settings like Change pup build, otheros, add new icons, patch package installer, patch application launch, secure privacy, and spoof firmware.

It takes about 20 Min's to complete when it tells me its completed OK. The ps3 sees the update and tries to install but fails on 80 % ish saying the file is corrupt. ? lol. But it did say it was completed and seemed to sign the pup OK on the PS3_Firmware_v3.56_USA_Update I used.

So has anyone tried this, and having the same issue, with your Games unit that doesn't play games, and the only thing its good for is watching TV catch up.?

Thanks in advance.

It's giving error when patching lv1 and lv2... =(

You already have all the 3.56 keys, just rename them. hint hint :) as I did and now i don't get them errors.

Just to show that it has compleated ok on a PS3_Firmware_v3.56_USA_Update downloaded from here.

HOME=C:\Documents and Settings\master
USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\master
PATH=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\Shared Files\;C:\Program Files\Pinnacle\Shared Files\Filter\;C:\Documents and Settings\master\Desktop\PS3MFW_Builder_0.2_Portable_Win32\PS3MFW Builder 0.2 Portable Win32\tools
Deleting output files
Executing command file delete -force -- ${::CUSTOM_PUP_DIR} ${::ORIGINAL_PUP_DIR} ${::OUT_FILE}
Unpacking source PUP PS3UPDAT.PUP
Executing command pup_extract ${pup} ${dest}
Executing shell pupunpack {C:\Documents and Settings\master\Desktop\PS3_Firmware_v3.56_USA_Update\PS3UPDAT.PUP} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW}
Extracting tar file update_files.tar into update_files
Executing command ::tar::untar $tar -dir $dest
Executing command file copy {*}${args}
Unpacking all dev_flash files
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_000.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_000.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_000.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_001.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_001.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_001.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_002.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_002.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_002.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_003.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_003.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_003.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_004.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_004.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_004.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_005.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_005.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_005.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_006.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_006.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_006.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_007.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_007.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_007.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_008.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_008.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_008.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_009.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_009.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_009.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_010.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_010.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_010.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_011.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_011.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_011.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_012.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_012.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_012.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_013.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_013.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_013.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_014.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_014.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_014.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_015.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_015.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_015.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_016.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_016.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_016.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_017.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_017.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_017.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_018.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_018.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_018.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_019.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_019.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_019.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_020.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_020.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_020.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
unpkg-ing file dev_flash_021.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash_021.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\dev_flash\dev_flash_021.tar.aa.2011_01_25_032219}
******** Running task change_version **********
Getting PUP build from PS3UPDAT.PUP
Executing command pup_get_build ${::IN_FILE}
PUP build: 48165
Changing PUP version.txt file
Getting PUP version from version.txt
PUP version: 3.56 OTHEROS++
Setting PUP version in version.txt
******** Running task patch_lv1_for_rebug **********
Modifying CORE_OS file lv1.self
unpkg-ing file CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg
Executing command unpkg $pkg $dest
Executing shell unpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\CORE_OS_PACKAGE.unpkg}
cosunpkg-ing file content
Executing command cosunpkg $pkg $dest 
Executing shell cosunpkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\CORE_OS_PACKAGE.unpkg\content} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\CORE_OS_PACKAGE}
Modifying self/sprx file lv1.self
Decrypting self file lv1.self
Executing command unself $in $out
Executing shell unself {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\CORE_OS_PACKAGE\lv1.self} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\CORE_OS_PACKAGE\lv1.self.elf}
Patching Dispatcher Manager to allow access to all SS services
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 12 $replace
offset: 3731504
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 8 $replace
offset: 3731540
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 4 $replace
offset: 3731660
Patching Update Manager to enable QA
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 0 $replace
offset: 2914960
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 0 $replace
offset: 2915060
Patching Update Manager to enable extracting for all package types
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 20 $replace
offset: 2903352
Patching Storage Manager to allow deleting of all ENCDEC keys
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 20 $replace
offset: 2998664
Patching LV1 hypervisor to allow creating/modifying/deleting of repository nodes in any LPAR
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 64 $replace
offset: 1045672
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 64 $replace
offset: 1046860
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 60 $replace
offset: 1045028
Patching System Manager to allow access to all regions of all storage devices
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 28 $replace
offset: 2244048
Patching System Manager ability mask of GameOS to allow access to all System Manager services
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 12 $replace
offset: 2237028
Patching Secure LPAR Loader to add OtherOS++ support
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 240 $replace
offset: 3639524
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 100 $replace
offset: 3640532
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 32 $replace
offset: 3872036
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 96 $replace
offset: 3820788
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 28 $replace
offset: 3708632
Executing command ::patch_elf $elf $search 8 $replace
offset: 2236412
Rebuilding self file lv1.self.self
Executing command makeself $in $out $original
Executing shell self_rebuilder {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\CORE_OS_PACKAGE\lv1.self.elf} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\CORE_OS_PACKAGE\lv1.self.self} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\CORE_OS_PACKAGE\lv1.self}
cospkg-ing file CORE_OS_PACKAGE
Executing command cospkg $dir $pkg 
Executing shell cospkg {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\CORE_OS_PACKAGE.unpkg\content} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\CORE_OS_PACKAGE}
pkg-ing file CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg
Executing command pkg $dir $pkg
Executing shell pkg retail {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\CORE_OS_PACKAGE.unpkg} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW\update_files\CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg}
******** Completed tasks **********
Creating tar file update_files.tar
Executing command ::tar::create $tar $files
Getting PUP build from PS3UPDAT.PUP
Executing command pup_get_build ${::IN_FILE}
Packing Modified PUP PS3UPDAT.PUP
Executing command pup_create ${dir} ${pup} $build
Executing shell puppack {C:/Documents and Settings/master/Desktop/Test-356-cfw/PS3UPDAT.PUP} {C:\DOCUME~1\master\LOCALS~1\Temp\PS3MFW\PS3MFW-MFW} 48166

[PS3 News]

Today PlayStation 3 developer DanyL has released an update to PS3MFW Builder bringing it to version 0.2.1 for PS3 homebrew users with the changes outlined below.

Download: http://rockbox-psgroove.com/Download/ps3mfw-ps3mfw_0.2.1.zip / Italian Translation XML by Martix97 / Spanish Translation XML by rubio0075 / http://www.box.net/shared/y16gjapo56bm1vzoocs7 by silent_4 / Multi-lang Translation XML, French Translation XML, Turkish Translation XML and Multi-lang Translation XML v2 by EussNL (with the help of Atilla, Razkar and Ibocan) / Spoof_Version_3.73.tcl and Change_Cinavia_Files.tcl by propered / PS3MFW Builder v0.2.1 PS3 Homebrew App (With Spoof / Translations) by bitsbubba / https://github.com/DanyL/PS3MFW-Builder / https://github.com/euss/mfw

To quote: I start developing PS3MFW Builder 0.2.1 a few mouths ago, and since then it's just laying around my computer. It's fully working, only one function should rewritten.

Features:

Settings:

• Choose language.
• Select Temp folder.
• Select PS3_KEYS folder.
• Save/Default all the settings, including selected/unselected tasks, original/modified firmware paths, theme and so on.
• For developers: you can restart PS3MFW Builder by pressing <Shift-R>.

Languages:

I added the option to translate PS3MFW Builder to any language, including RTL, unique symbols and so on.. Thanks to eussNL for creating most of the translations.

You can also easily create your own translation, all the text it stored in an .xml file.



Tasks:

• Added the option to select multiple files using "files" option type.
• Added the option to select directory using "directory" option type.

Developers: The only thing should be rewritten is the "save_settings" function. The best way is to add a function in xml.tcl which will replace the text in specific node.



More PlayStation 3 News...

[technodon]

Ok so i've found a way to remove the restrictions of the kiosk firmware by modifying some dev_flash files and replacing them with retail ones. i'm trying to build a custom firmware 4.10 kiosk/shop pup with restrictions removed that will install on a retail console but i'm getting this error in PS3MFW Builder

******** Running task patch_shop **********
******** Running task change_devflash_files **********
Modifying dev_flash file explore_category_friend.sprx
The file to change is in C:/Temp/PS3MFW-MFW/update_files/dev_flash/dev_flash/vsh/module/explore_category_friend.sprx
  file suffix:    retail (rev retail)
******** Completed tasks **********
Error running script: error deleting "C:/Temp/PS3MFW-MFW/update_files/dev_flash\dev_flash\vsh": file already exists

any help will be appreciated. this modded firmware when/if built will be installable on a retail consoles and allow psn access and installation of retail signed packages. but it not limited like kiosk firmwares usually meaning you still have to press the combo buttons and enter a 4 digit code but you can now access playstation store, playstation home and the life with playstation thing

[arktos]

that is a windows explorer error, if you replace files with this task. i recommend you to use another filebrowser and do not browse the folder where you replace the file, or you can close the browser after replace

[mushy409]

Error running script: error deleting "C:/Temp/PS3MFW-MFW/update_files/dev_flash\dev_flash\vsh": file already exists

Change the "\" to "/" Maybe that's your problem?

[technodon]

its working now, thanks for your help. CFW soon!

do shop/kiosk firmwares noramlly show up on ps3 retail when you try and install them on retail? i'm sure i tried one before and it normally says (shop) firmware, anyway i'm trying to patch shop 4.10 but it always says no update data found, the only other option i have is replace each file in dev_flash 1 by 1 which is a freaking nightmre. help! thanks

[ps3hen]

A CFW?, if you use MFW builder won't be able to install it pass FW 3.55. To see what I mean, use MFW builder with an original retail 4.10 pup and make it extract and re-pack the dev_flash without changing anything inside the dev_flash. Then when you try to install it you get the error "data is corrupted".

Normally retail FW will not install kiosk FWs under normal circumstances. As far as I know, there is a flag inside the pup which identifies the update as retail/kiosk/debug. As this knowledge was used to patch 3.55 cfws so they would install on 3.55 kiosk FWs. I have done experimenting and found the flag offsets insides each variation of the 4.10 update.

Update Flag Offsets:

4.10
RETAIL 0004A6CF         FLAG: 0000
KIOSK  00047CF3         FLAG: 00300
DEBUG  00047CA8         FLAG: 0100

I am 90% certain that these are the flag offsets, as they match the ones found inside extracted .pups. But changing them for me doesn't seem to do anything for me on my un-hacked OFW4.10 PS3. But we've had differing results with our PS3s before haven't we. Perhaps they might work for you.

[technodon]

i've created my custom 4.10 kiosk/shop firmware by using the original 4.10 firmware and swapped each file in dev_flash/vsh/module manually, found a better method of replacing the files by creating a desktop shortcut and just drag and drop with windows, got a red screen error after the first test install but then swapped /vsh/etc/ index.dat and version.txt and it works fine. anyone know the unlock code for 4.10 kiosk/shop firmware? thanks.

[ps3hen]

Did your fw install from 4.10?

[technodon]

no, its for 3.55 and people with downgrade capabilities

i don't think this possible anymore, dev_flash/vsh/module/explore_plugin.sprx is the file that unlocks the xmb restrictions but if i swap it with the one from 4.10 OFW it stops my install packages working