32w ago - Several days ago we
received word from a PlayStation 3 developer known as
HDMadness of his PS3 ErmaC 4.30 CFW v1.0 Custom Firmware, which has since been
tested, updated again and retested and now on version 1.1 with several bug fixes and
Cinavia protection disabled for those with PS3 Hardware Flashers only.
Warning: Although tested, it is still advised that
only users with PlayStation 3 Hardware Flashers attempt to install this PS3 Custom Firmware or you may end up bricking your PS3 console!
Download:
ErmaC 4.30 CFW 1.1.rar /
ErmaC 4.30 CFW 1.1.rar (Mirror)
PUP MD5: 198CA3EA016EA5855988D40F158E1F13
From the included ReadMe File: ErmaC 4.30 CFW v1.1
- More Stable than any other 4.30 CFW out there (Tested with numerous PS3, slim and phat models)
- Can run games signed with Keys up to 4.30 without any patching needed
- PSN enabled
- Cinavia protection disabled
Changes since 1.0:
- Some bugs fixed (including the ingame XMB bug) and improved overall stability
- Cinavia protection disabled
*You need to be on 3.55 CFW or OFW to install this CFW. After downgrading please install and run toggle_qa.pkg on your PS3 before upgrading to the new version.
Use exactly the same precautions on upgrading/downgrading used on other CFWs to avoid any complication. Enjoy!

Finally, if you do not have a PS3 Hardware Flasher some other (perhaps safer?) PlayStation 3 Custom Firmware options include
Rebug 3.55.3 / 4.21.1 PS3 CFW REX Editions and
Rogero CEX 4.30 CFW v1.00 PS3 Custom Firmware. Below is the ErmaC 4.30 CFW v1.0 PoC demo video for those who missed it:
Also below is a new video demonstrating PS3 CFW 4.30 ErmaC running some PS3 games:
few different ways, flasher, downgrader 999 and another not as brick free as those 2 nothing is brick free but never had probs using those 2 over 20 times
a stable cfw which reminds me of kmeaw. no overhelming and massive feature list which, i suppose, can't be used by 99% of the average users, no modding till noone knows whether it is a ps3 or a tablet pc