31w ago - Following up on the
previous update, today the PS3
3K3y Team have made available a video, the official features and release date of 12-12-12 for those interested below.
To quote: PS3 3K3y Features:
- Play your PS3, PS2 and PSX games from any USB media!
- No custom firmware required for operation* - you can update to the latest official firmware for PSN access
- Integrated game ripper
- User friendly intuitive interface
- No soldering required
- Multi-language support
- Compatible with both Fat and Slim models
- Supports most file systems, including NTFS, EXT2/3/4, and Mac OS X Extended
- High speed USB2 interface
- Powerful embedded Linux system running from Micro SD card (included)
- Linux firmware fully updatable from USB media
- FPGA fully updatable from USB media via built-in, in-system JTAG programming
- Recovery mode - it is always possible to recover from a bad flash Update your PS3 as normal, no CFW or game patching required
- Pass-through mode. (Use your PS3 in "normal mode")
* Currently firmware 3.55 is required for exctracting the drive key. Once the key has been extracted the PS3 can be updated to any official or custom firmware. We are working on hardware methods for extracting keys from PS3's already on 4.x firmware.
PS3 3K3y How It Works:
3k3y is an optical disk drive emulator for the PlayStation 3 video game console. It is installed between the genuine Blu-ray drive and the PS3 motherboard.
Once 3k3y is successfully installed and configured it can be used to make backups of your original PS3 game disks to USB media, and play those backups from USB media without the need of the original game disk.
Several games can be backed up to a single USB media, making it ideal as a 'jukebox' for hardcore gamers as well as for families with children too young to handle bluray discs with appropriate care.
3k3y works with most PS3 models, however there are a few exceptions, most notably the new super slim model and all PS3s which comes with firmware 4.xx (after retrieving the drive key the PS3 can be upgraded to any firmware). We are working to add support for these PS3's but you are adviced to consult with your reseller if you are in doubt whether your PS3 is compatible with 3k3y or not.
Finally,
3K3Y has
detailed pricing at a costly USD $129 for those who can't wait for free PlayStation 3 scene solutions, new PS3 key leaks, CEX and DEX fixes, etc.
Shortly following, a bit more information about 3K3y and 3Dump (via consolecrunch.com/more-information-about-3k3y-3dump-coming-soon/) surfaced, to quote:
Following up on the previous update, today the 3K3y Team shows us a picture of their future release application called 3Dump that allows you to dump the key that is needed to use the 3K3y.
" is it possible to launch games from a games folder in xmb without using multiman? "
I think there are some programs out there that let yo...
Pretty sure it's a device that will intercept bluray disc drive operations from the PS3 to allow you run the games off a hdd instead. Seems it will emulate the bd drive and essentially "trick" the ps3 into thinking it's a legit disc being played. That's what I've gathered from it anyways.
Seems this thing could certainly affect the integrity of the PSN. Likely be a slew of online cheating options since the game files will be open to manipulation. Curious how seriously Sony may take this thing, if it indeed comes to be someday.
Guessing there will be protection in place to stop Sony from it, but, likely they will be able to detect it this way too. Likely too early to tell though. Nobody really knows much about this thing from what I've read. I would imagine Sony has access to flash the drives under normal conditions in the PS3 as does MS in the 360. Curious to see what comes of this myself though.
Thanks
Anyone with technical expertise know if it would be possible for Sony to release an update that changes the working drive key to render this useless?