38w ago - Following up on the
PS3 Debug Firmware 4.20 and
PS3 Test Firmware 1.01 & 1.02 updates, this weekend an anonymous user on the PlayStation 3 Developer Wiki has shared the Sony PS3 Debug / Test (DEX) Firmware 4.21 update for collectors.
Download:
PS3 Debug / Test (DEX) Firmware 4.21 /
PS3 Debug / Test (DEX) Firmware 4.21 (Mirror) /
PS3 DEX 4.21 VSH Dump by
tjhooker73 /
PS3 DEX 4.21 VSH.self to VSH.elf Decrypted by
itskamel /
PS3 LV1 4.21 DEX & LV1 4.31 CEX by
Rancid-o
As always, keep in mind these PUP updates will currently NOT install on a retail PS3, and so they are intended for examination and comparison purposes only.
We have 100% confirmed that running this updater on a retail PS3 will not damage it, however, it will give the following error before the installation completes: The data type is not supported. (8002F029)
To quote: File changes compared to 4.20 - These files have changed since the previous version e.g. by new version string, bug/crash/exploit fixes, ...
Changes
File changes compared to 4.20 - these files have changed since the previous version e.g. by new version string, bug/crash/exploit fixes, ...
Core OS
- emer_init.self
- lv0
- lv1.self
- lv2_kernel.self
dev_flash
ps1emu\
- ps1_emu.self
- ps1_netemu.self
- ps1_newemu.self
ps2emu\
pspemu\
- psp_emulator.self
- psp_translator.self
- release\PEmuCoreLib.sprx
sys\external\
- libadec.sprx
- libadec2.sprx
- libadec_internal.sprx
- libfiber.sprx
- libhttp.sprx
- liblv2coredump.sprx
- libmedi.sprx
- libsail.sprx
- libsail_rec.sprx
- libspurs_jq.sprx
- libsre.sprx
- libsync2.sprx
- libvdec.sprx
sys\internal\
- sys_agent.self
- sys_audio.self
- sys_init_osd.self
- sys_tsma.self
vsh\module\
- avc2_text_plugin.sprx
- explore_category_friend.sprx
- explore_plugin.sprx
- explore_plugin_np.sprx
- friendim_plugin.sprx
- friendml_plugin.sprx
- friendtrophy_plugin.sprx
- hknw_plugin.sprx
- libvideoSubsystem.sprx
- msmw2.sprx
- profile_plugin.sprx
- rec_plugin.sprx
- videodownloader_plugin.sprx
- vsh.self
- x3_mdimp10.sprx
x3_mdimp7.sprx
PUP Hashes
MD5::718E8AED7AAA6D31FF5FB8DA62F2B347
SHA1::63B08DBAC0853968F1703973F1A621273D52A7C3
CRC32::E64FD9ED
CRC16::6FA6
HMAC_SHA1::5B1DCC7A7502EDDBEA885C4CFC2C94FB48066237
Pup Information
PUP file information
Package version: 1
Image version: 99999
File count: 9
Header length: 656
Data length: 186699168
PUP file hash : 5B1DCC7A7502EDDBEA885C4CFC2C94FB48066237
File 0
Entry id: 0x100
Filename : version.txt
Data offset: 0x290
Data length: 5
File hash : E2BB8B0F3AEFEC583B80176CEDF4D737BB884E95
File 1
Entry id: 0x101
Filename : license.xml
Data offset: 0x295
Data length: 293395
File hash : F95F6549CA39851A172D02B19A3CD0BEA8D332E0
File 2
Entry id: 0x103
Filename : update_flags.txt
Data offset: 0x47CA8
Data length: 5
File hash : 65A0A6DA7FDB7F7A93C50F2439F6D5FE4C55AF74
File 3
Entry id: 0x200
Filename : ps3swu.self
Data offset: 0x47CAD
Data length: 5666240
File hash : B79E4B09A26248063E6B719923C8693662791493
File 4
Entry id: 0x201
Filename : vsh.tar
Data offset: 0x5AF26D
Data length: 10240
File hash : D9B66E0D2845D71A67D76E7907AB06368CE61E08
File 5
Entry id: 0x202
Filename : dots.txt
Data offset: 0x5B1A6D
Data length: 3
File hash : 1AA4749D0EE0D0AE937FBF73BC4B9ACD352F732A
File 6
Entry id: 0x300
Filename : update_files.tar
Data offset: 0x5B1A70
Data length: 174991360
File hash : D7244E38EF56CA83DB8A17589F3BB3EFBDAC1AC4
File 7
Entry id: 0x501
Filename : spkg_hdr.tar
Data offset: 0xAC94270
Data length: 71680
File hash : 0BDB1A61210880E011BA55263101F68D25457BD4
File 8
Entry id: 0x601
Filename : ps3swu2.self
Data offset: 0xACA5A70
Data length: 5666240
File hash : 2732BF62E5F3F3C6245DD3FDA1DF006F2F9A1E70
Finally, in related news below is a
PS3 Restore Utility Backup / Restore DEX Console Guide (via ps3ita.it/hack/ripristino-utilita-di-backuprestoresu-console-dex-by-ps3ita/):
After making the conversion of the PS3 console from retail (CEX) in debug (DEX), some may have noticed the lack of utility of backup / restore (accessible from Settings -> System Settings -> Backup Utility) that allowed you to save all content (accounts, photos, music, games, etc. with the exception of trophies) on external media to back recovery in case of failure / change of the internal hard disk.
Therefore PS3ITA, thanks to our mythical
Rancid-o, provides a simple method to restore such function by means of easily installable file pkg.
We found a way to restore Backup Utility in DEX:
Just install and start this pkg: http://uploading.com/files/get/5dd48caa/Restore_backup_utility.pkg
There is also a pkg for uninstall: http://uploading.com/files/get/c7ff884f/Uninstall_backup_utility.pkg
This is because if the option backup utility does not uninstall many options are not displayed in "debug settings". Oh I forgot has only been tested on cfw 3.55 DEX.
For PS4, looking forward to next Uncharted & inFamous. Also I heard 4k video support is possible in PS4 & not xbox one.
And for consoles, l...
Because as I understand this, its just not passable unless the master base firmware has been leaked or created giving you the option to install the original firmware that said unit was shipped with, then upgrade back up to any ver you like.
The pups that we install are upgrades patches, hence the small size of only 180 megs ish, the full flash can be anything up to 250 odd megs in size depending on what unit it is, and it dose use some of the drive for storage, as you may or may not know.
So if you wanted to downgrade from 3.56 to 3.55 you would have to reinstall right back from the beginning to replace what was removed and locked in 3.55 and 3.56 and above.
Once you go past the 1st release of 3.55 it is game over, because home-brew will not work past 3.55 nor will blue rays on modded firmware. I believe that apples to debug and rebug as well, So backed up games is over if your over 3.55. Sad but true!
KerKid i'm sure you have right!!