10w ago - Following up on the previous modification and the Rebug 4.40 Spoofer, today Italian PlayStation 3 developer Rancid-o has released PS3ITA Loader and Core PS3ITALD.Self for Rebug 4.30.2 PS3 CFW with details below.

Download: Ps3ita_loader-Rebug_4.30.2.rar (263 KB) / Ps3ita_loader-Rebug_4.30.2.rar (Mirror)

To quote, roughly translated: Given the numerous requests we decided to release a version for Rebug Custom Firmware 4.30.2 of our Ps3ita loader and Core ps3itald.self.

Ps3ita loader allows to install the functions of your choice on dev_flash which will then be executed automatically at boot console from the core ps3itald.self

The functions can be installed:

• Install_new_idps: change the console id of your console permanently with one of your choice. The console...

10w ago - Following up on their PS3ITA Loader v0.1, today Italian PlayStation 3 developer airart has updated the homebrew application to PS3ITA Loader v0.2 for those interested in unbanning their PS3 console.

Download: PS3ITA Loader v0.2

Note: PS3ITA Loader v0.2 is ONLY for PS3 CFW PS3ITA 4.21 DEX 2.2.

To quote, roughly translated: Guys here is the version 0.2 of ps3ita loader, now make sure you know if you have entered a valid id console and in the log file prints the current console id and console id changed.

Through the program ps3ita loader you can manage the core ps3itald.self and add / remove features that will run automatically when you boot the console (I think many of you will appreciate the “install_new_idps” allows you to permanently change your console id with one of your choice).

Ps3ita Loader:

1. Copy the folder ps3ita the root of the USB stick.

2. Move the flag you want to install from the / ps3ita/NOT_ACTIVE in / ps3ita. (flags are simple text files, and inside they explained their function).

3. Insert the USB stick into the...

11w ago - Following up on their previous updates, today Italian PlayStation 3 developers PS3ITA have made available PS3ITA PS3 CFW 4.21 DEX v2.2 and a v0.1 Loader with details below.

Download: PS3ITA PS3 CFW 4.21 DEX v2.2 (178.28 MB - Password: vodka) / PS3ITA PS3 CFW 4.21 DEX v2.2 (Mirror) / PS3ITA PS3 CFW 4.21 DEX v2.2 (Mirror #2) / Ps3ita_loader

PS3ita_cfw_4.21dex_v2.2PUP MD5: 7e843fe9c17973ccb6c0ed0b27ab0a48

To quote, roughly translated: Following the latest developments, PS3ITA is pleased to present a new version of CFW 4.21 PS3ITA DEX (debug). This update, accompanied by PKG external Ps3ita Loader introduces a modified core with the ability to customize your choice to integrate some flag or not.

In practice, after installing the CFW, each user can choose with ease, such as extra feature, the console should start automatically during the ignition phase.

The changes introduced in 4.21 CFW PS3ITA DEX v2.2 are:

1. Spoof firmware...

18w ago - Following his previous release, today PlayStation 3 developer CaptainCPS-X has made available a FB Alpha RL (Retro Loader) v1.01 followed by patch update v1.01a for PS3 CFW 3.40 / 3.55 / 4.XX users with details below.

Download: FB_ALPHA_RL_1.01_[20130215]_CEX340.rar (56 MB) / FB_ALPHA_RL_1.01_[20130215]_CEX355.rar (56 MB) / FB_ALPHA_RL_1.01a_[20130215]_CEX340_UPD.rar (2.43 MB) / FB_ALPHA_RL_1.01a_[20130215]_CEX355_UPD.rar (2.43 MB)

This is a Beta release and has not been tested on cfw 3.55 / 3.40, only confirmed working by me on rogero cfw 4.30 v2.05. Please, if you find issues running this release on specific cfw and / or you know how to sign them properly, post a reply or pm me, thanks!

What is FB Alpha?

FB Alpha is an arcade emulator supporting the following platforms;

• Capcom CPS-1
  
• Capcom CPS-2
  
• Capcom CPS-3
  
• Cave
  
• Data East DEC-0, DEC-8 and DECO IC16 based games
  
• Galaxian...

20w ago - Following up on his previous VHBL exploit and Sony's PS Vita Firmware Update v2.05, Tomtomdu80 has now made available a demo video spotlighting a PS Vita Half Byte Loader for Firmware 2.05 below.

To quote: We announced last week that developer Tomtomdu80 got VHBL to run with a new user mode exploit. A few days ago, The Z published a video showing Tomtomdu80′s exploit running VHBL perfectly on PS Vita's latest firmware 2.05.

Firmware 2.05 patches both the user and kernel exploits used with UNO to run CEF and ARK. It's also been confirmed that the latest Sony firmware patches several kernel exploits that were all relying on the same pattern (security issues related to the kermit wlan implementation). Technically, the end user is back to square one if they are on firmware 2.05.

Thankfully, there are still lots of usermode exploits available in many psp games, and some of them can be used to port, if not a psp custom firmware (a kernel exploit would be required for that), at least VHBL.

VHBL is a Homebrew loader for the Vita running in...