23w ago - Following up on the previous update, today PlayStation 3 developer cfwprophet has shared a pre-release of what he calls Unofficial MFW Builder v0.2.3 followed by v0.3 with the changes below.

Download: Unofficial MFW Builder v0.2.3 Pre-Release / Unofficial MFW Builder v0.2.3 Pre-Release (Mirror) / Unofficial MFW Builder v0.3 (Update) / PS3MFW CFW Pro Base TCL / PS3MFW CFW Pro Base TCL (02.10.2013) (works fine with emer_init.self) by haxxxen / PS3 MFW Script Updates by haz367 (via pastie.org/6081909)

Unofficial MFW Builder 0.2.3 pre release.

I'm not done yet and need to unbrick my PS3 first before i can continue debugging the app. But this console is a problem console with a flash chip that won't let his self new written -.-

33w ago - Following up on the previous PS3 MFW TCL Scripts and Patch_Registory, here you go people I want you to be happy so these are the PS3 4.25 Keys for use on the PlayStation 3 homebrew Modified Firmware (MFW) Builder application.

According to Asure HERE these PS3 4.25 Keys for MFW Builder are fake, so anyone examining them do so with a grain of salt.

Download: PS3 4.25 Keys for Modified Firmware (MFW) Builder / PS3 4.25 Keys for Modified Firmware (MFW) Builder (Mirror) / PS3 4.25 Keys for Modified Firmware (MFW) Builder (Mirror #2) / KeyMEGAPACK.rar by unknown

87w ago - Today PlayStation 3 developer DanyL has released an update to PS3MFW Builder bringing it to version 0.2.1 for PS3 homebrew users with the changes outlined below.

Download: PS3MFW Builder v0.2.1 PS3 Homebrew App / Italian Translation XML by Martix97 / Spanish Translation XML by rubio0075 / Arabic Translation XML by silent_4 / Multi-lang Translation XML, French Translation XML, Turkish Translation XML and Multi-lang Translation XML v2 by EussNL (with the help of Atilla, Razkar and Ibocan) / Spoof_Version_3.73.tcl and Change_Cinavia_Files.tcl by propered / PS3MFW Builder v0.2.1 PS3 Homebrew App (With Spoof / Translations) by bitsbubba / GIT...

117w ago - Today the PS3 Modified Firmware homebrew application dubbed PS3MFW Builder has been updated to version 0.2, which now includes PlayStation 3 version spoofing, custom PS3 startup sounds, PS3 demo/shop to retail unit conversion support and the ability to install MFW on consoles with broken Blu-ray drives.

Download: PS3MFW Builder v0.2 for PS3 / PS3MFW Builder v0.2 for PS3 (Mirror) / PS3MFW Builder v0.2 (Portable Win32) for PS3 / PS3MFW v0.2 Gitbrew 8-1-11 Tasks (Intel) (MAC OSX) / PS3MFW v0.2 PPC OsX Gitbrew 8-1-11 Tasks (MAC OSX) / PS3MFW GIT / PS3Tools GIT

To quote: This new version of PS3MFW Builder has a lot of improvements over the previous one, with many changes, among which a new privacy task which prevents the big bad wolf from spying on you as well as an exclusive way to turn a Shop PS3 into a retail one.

There are also added tasks that give much more customization power to the user, we'll let you read the release notes after the break for a detailed breakdown...

122w ago - Just under two weeks ago PlayStation 3 hacker KaKaRoToKS first announced the PS3 Modified Firmware Project, and today PS3MFW Builder v0.1 is released.

Download: PS3MFW Builder v0.1 / PS3MFW Builder v0.1 (Windows) / PS3MFW Builder v0.1 (MAC OS X) / PS3Tools / PS3Keys

From the included ReadMe file, to quote: INTRODUCTION

For years, the security system of PS3 remained unbreached because Sony had a very good defense mechanism: Consumers could use it for more than just gaming by installing Linux via the "Other OS" feature.

Therefore there was little motivation for security researchers to investigate the PS3. However, then Sony (or SCE, SCEA, SCEE or whatever, we aren't exactly sure what is going on there anymore) made an unprecedented move:

Not only did they introduce a new PS3 model that no longer allowed the installation of an Other OS, but with a firmware "upgrade" they removed it from previously sold consoles.

While removing advertised features from a product (several...