28w 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:
From his e-mail: I'm a developer and I would like to share my own 4.30 cfw (ErmaC 4.30 CFW) with the PS3 community. It's ready, stable and brick free. And I really would like PS3News to be my exclusive "voice" to the scene on this new project of mine!
I've uploaded the fw to mediafire, so here it is: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?uts2p2dgi3au6uu
PUP MD5: 6F3EF938153D380360CF88CD769FEE08
From the included ReadMe file: ErmaC 4.30 CFW v1.0
More Stable than any other CFW out there and completely brick free (Tested with numerous PS3, slim and phat models)
Can run games signed with Keys up to 4.30 without any patching needed
PSN enabled
*You need to be on 3.55 cfw or ofw to install this CFW. Use exactly the same precautions on upgrading/downgrading used on other CFWs to avoid any complication. Enjoy!
Below is a video demonstrating the installation of ErmaC CFW over 3.55 Kmeaw CFW thru recovery:
Best Regards,
HDMadness