PS3 Newbie questions help?

[pool338]

Hello everyone. I just got a new PS3 500GB with firmware version 4.31. I already read a lot on forums, but it seems that all noob-tutorials are outdated (?).

What I want to do ist:

1. install custom software as emulators (for example)
2. being able to play backups

So can anyone post a noob-howto to get the things above working?

Thanks

[Liongooder]

Whats up my friend, i think you Ps3 model is superslim.

now to be able to get the things above working i think you have to downgrade using E3 & i don't know if your ps3 can support it or not.

[alchybear]

the problem is that is a newer slim model which is not yet compatible with downgrading devices. your best choice is to maybe trade it in at gamestop for a slim or find a used slim and use those old tutorials to hack it.

[DaDogg414]

yeah they are outdated!!

[matrixreaver]

....but still very much the process