8w ago - This weekend PlayStation 3 developer Qoobz has made available both PS1ToPS3 and PS1 / PSP EDAT Tool v3 homebrew applications for PS3 Custom Firmware users with details below.

Download: PS1ToPS3 / PS1ToPS3 (Mirror) / PS1ToPS3 (Mirror #2) / PS1 / PSP EDAT Tool v3 / PS1 / PSP EDAT Tool v3 (Mirror) / PS1 / PSP EDAT Tool v3 (Mirror #2)

To quote: PS1 To PS3 – Beta 10

This application/tool will take your PS1 ISO or BIN/CUE game file(s) and create a PKG to install, This created PKG will now make that PS1 game direct boot from the XMB. This app uses the code and PS1 process from IrisManager and has modified/added some code to achieve the task of auto booting on the XMB.

You also have the ability in the GUI to change name, add custom art (ICON0 and PIC1) Sound, and animated icons (ICON1.PAM) to the PKG before final creation..

11w ago - Following up on their previous release, today the Iranian PlayStation 3 developers AS-Team have updated their PS3 homebrew tool suite GUI application for Windows users called ASToolPS3 to version 3.5 with details outlined below.

Download: ASToolPS3 v3.5 / ASToolPS3 v3.5 (Mirror)

To quote, roughly translated:

v3.5 Changes:

• Adding DownloadCenter to receive the latest version of software
  
• Adding Resing .BIN (4.X,DEX,3.55)
  
• Adding drag & drop option
  
• Increasing the speed of running the program
  
• Adding P3T editor (.P3T)
  
• Updating the Eboot/SELF , SFO , FIX(bin) , PKG section
  
• Enable/Disable option for showing icons
  
• Enable/Disable option for showing VER
  
• Adding icon to tools
  
• Adding custom section to some tools
  
• Adding polish language
  
• Fixing english language
  
• Fixing arabic language
  
• And etc...
  

Enjoy

17w ago - This weekend PlayStation 3 developer Choco has released an updated version of his Call Of Duty: Black Ops II PS3 Modding Tool with the changelog outlined below.

Download: Call Of Duty: Black Ops II PS3 Modding Tool / Clean EBOOT.ELF and t6mp_ps3f.elf

To quote: Freezing issue has been fixed! Hey guys! This is the latest installment of my Black Ops II Modding tool. What it does is build .SELF/.BIN files for use on CFW PS3's. Here are some things this version has that the previous did not:

• Added several new mods
  
• Added support for Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies
  
• Now works for 3.55 CFW (tested and confirmed)
  

That being said, here is a list of all the mods included in the tool:

Multiplayer/Zombies

• God Mode
  
• Unlimited Ammo
  
• Super Jump
  
• Super Speed
  
• Promod
  
• Long Knife
  
• Floating Bodies
  
• Disable Lava
  
• Disable Fog
  
• Disable Recoil
  
• Super perks (double tap & steady aim)
  
• Custom on-screen text
  

Campaign:

• God Mode
  
• Unlimited Ammo
  
• Super Jump
  
• Super Speed
  
• Promod

24w ago - Today an anonymous PlayStation 3 developer has released PS3 SPKG Tool v1.0 for both Windows and Linux users with details below.

Download: PS3 SPKG Tool v1.0 for Windows and Linux / PS3 SPKG Tool v1.0 for Windows and Linux (Mirror)

From the ReadMe file: SPKG Tool 1.0

Requirements:

• fail0verflow key folder
  
• spkg (3.56+) and pkg (0.80-3.55) key/iv
  
• disabled ecdsa check in spu_pkg_rvk_verifier
  

Usage:

• spkg in.pkg out.spkg_hdr
  or
  
• spkg in.spkg_hdr out.decrypted_spkg -d
  

Thanks to:

• Fail0verflow for their tools
  
• Anyone that thinks replacing a coldboot logo means creating his/her own cfw
  

32w ago - Following up on the PS3 BruteForce / SCETool Decrypter builds by aldostools and KLICS, this weekend PlayStation 3 homebrew developer MAGiC333X has released a KLicense Brute-force Tool for PlayStation 3 users complete with source code and updates below.

Download: KLicense Brute-force Tool v1.0 for PS3 / KLicense Brute-force Tool v1.1 for PS3 / KLicense Brute-force Tool v1.2 for PS3 / KLicense Brute-force Tool v1.3.1 for PS3 / MSVCR100.dll (Required)

To quote: I've created a new, ultra-fast tool for your KLicence brute-forcing needs! Compiled for Windows. Source code is included. Happy brute-forcing!

I've just released version 1.1 of my tool. Download link in first post.

Changes:

Version 1.1 (October...