15w ago - Following up on the
previous Sony PS3 Debug / Test leak, today the PlayStation 3 DEX Firmware 4.30 PUP has surfaced with details below.
Download:
Sony PS3 Debug / Test (DEX) Firmware 4.30 Update /
Sony PS3 Debug / Test (DEX) Firmware 4.30 Update (Mirror) /
Sony PS3 Debug / Test (DEX) Firmware 4.30 Update (Mirror #2) /
Sony PS3 Debug / Test (DEX) Firmware 4.30 Update (Mirror #3) /
dex 4.30 xmb_plugin.30.rar by
DANNY G
Warning: According to PlayStation 3 developer
soniciso as posted
HERE, PS3 CEX to DEX converted units will brick when the OFW 4.30 DEX update is installed so be cautious!
PUP Hashes
MD5: 2B8F823526634F1D04A7F61261EEE850
SHA1: DD96D7D4DA85F0AAB41F7B82D348572B889A39C1
CRC32: BDCAD908
CRC16: 04A1
HMAC_SHA1: 0xF1CA59DB50C7D9B86175B95EBBF1A39D0F1AB3AE
About 4.30 DEX
4.30 DEX: Do *NOT* install this on a converted machine, it will result in a brick. There is a check on eid0(!) in lv1ldr, that will trigger a panic (fun fact: it's impossible to generate the checked data yourself, so no cex2dex without ugly patches anymore).
PUP Information
PUP file information
Package version: 1
Image version: 99999
File count: 9
Header length: 656
Data length: 186813495
PUP file hash : F1CA59DB50C7D9B86175B95EBBF1A39D0F1AB3AE
File 0
Entry id: 0x100
Filename : version.txt
Data offset: 0x290
Data length: 5
File hash : 1E49F1F42C18AC829E29A1CABA8404073A8631FE
File 1
Entry id: 0x101
Filename : license.xml
Data offset: 0x295
Data length: 308970
File hash : 5003EBF1548E8F002545561B74BBF5C470EE92C7
File 2
Entry id: 0x103
Filename : update_flags.txt
Data offset: 0x4B97F
Data length: 5
File hash : 65A0A6DA7FDB7F7A93C50F2439F6D5FE4C55AF74
File 3
Entry id: 0x200
Filename : ps3swu.self
Data offset: 0x4B984
Data length: 5669536
File hash : 401FD78D850CF1EB797A5E4F96FB86BF429E5877
File 4
Entry id: 0x201
Filename : vsh.tar
Data offset: 0x5B3C24
Data length: 10240
File hash : D9B66E0D2845D71A67D76E7907AB06368CE61E08
File 5
Entry id: 0x202
Filename : dots.txt
Data offset: 0x5B6424
Data length: 3
File hash : 1AA4749D0EE0D0AE937FBF73BC4B9ACD352F732A
File 6
Entry id: 0x300
Filename : update_files.tar
Data offset: 0x5B6427
Data length: 175083520
File hash : 884BF69AC877FD054FD3DC92C88AF439FBA32FD6
File 7
Entry id: 0x501
Filename : spkg_hdr.tar
Data offset: 0xACAF427
Data length: 71680
File hash : AA3090A65BBAFFFB306B2FA8EE600C689B6F030F
File 8
Entry id: 0x601
Filename : ps3swu2.self
Data offset: 0xACC0C27
Data length: 5669536
File hash : 1677EC061EDA6AD3D50C12B47599220E931A8552
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)
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...
i'm sooooo glad i sold my ps3s cos chances are i'd have bricked my dex playing with this firmware. yes it would have been my own fault.
same as all those who bricked on the 4.25cex cfw , its not rogeros fault. anything we do to our ps3s is our own responsibility. Aim your hatred towards Sony not each other.
rant over .. lol
Both CEX and DEX are equally capable, with the exception of the latter being able to use the debugger and freely upgrade/downgrade (until now)
IIRC when this whole CEX -> DEX conversion stuff came out a dev said that "the only way Sony's checking this is if they go to EID5, as instructions didn't account for changing that"
In either case, CEX or DEX, it'd be handy to have a flasher. You're playing with custom firmware. Get one if you want to make sure playing around won't hurt.
Finally, I think it'd just be a matter of time before newer DEXification instructions are posted, this time accounting for modifying EID5.
BTW I do not wish anything bad to DEX users.. It's just a shame for them for not making the right choice, Why would we want dex users to have a bad ending? I mean, it's excelent that with this news you can be warned and do not brick it, PS3 costs a lot, and even more if it is with a CFW.
I'm hoping he replaces the whole console or at least the motherboard as its a 60GB he killed. I have a NAND backup all ready to restore back to CEX but as the chip is now missing a few legs its dead.
Lets hope I can get another PS3 to test out all these new firmwares and hopefully the next one will be able to install the progskeet and live.
Seriously, people, there's so much hatred towards DEX users, so please let this one be clear of it in this thread. Let's be on topic.
/rant