62w ago - Following up on my previous revision, today a new PS3 PKGView Extractor homebrew application version 1.3 update is available.

Download: PS3 PKGView v1.3 Extractor

PKGView is a tool for extracting files from PS3 PKG. Tool is 100% legal it contains no code Sony.

PKGView also has a graphical interface that simplifies the extraction of both individual files and the complete package.

PS3 PKGView Version 1.3 Changelog:

• Added support to psx/psp packages.
  
• Added Windows 7 Taskbar progress.
  

64w ago - Following up on their initial release, this weekend PlayStation 3 homebrew developers Grimm and Berion have updated their PS3 Custom Firmware (CFW) Validator Application to v2.0 followed by some updates below which includes German and Polish languages alongside database updates.

Download: PS3 Custom Firmware (CFW) Validator Application v2.0 / PS3 Custom Firmware (CFW) Validator Application v2.0 Rev 8 / PS3 Custom Firmware (CFW) Validator Application v2.0 Rev 8 (Mirror) / PS3 Custom Firmware (CFW) Validator Application v2.0 Rev 8 from Berion (Just unpack and replace files. Added CEX CFW Rogero v1.02, 1.03 and fix PKG) / .NET Framework 4 (Required)

From the included ReadMe File, to quote: Hello. Custom Firmware Validator is a program designed mainly for verifying downloaded or manually patched firmwares for PS3. This application compares checksums from...

65w ago - It's been awhile since the last IDPS update, and today I've created this PS3 IDPS Viewer homebrew application based on research I'm doing and had not planned to release the tool out yet, but if someone needs it here it is (Thanks to J-Martin for the logo).

Download: PS3 IDPS Viewer Homebrew Application / PS3 IDPS Viewer Homebrew Application (USB)

What does this tool?

• Displays the IDPS
  
• Shows Target ID
  
• Displays Motherboard revision
  
• Save your IDPS in IDPS.bin file
  

Note: THIS TOOL IS SAFE

When the program starts you will see the typical intro screen, if you choose "Yes" you will see the data from your PS3, if sounds three beeps indicates that it was not possible dump and show the error message, and if all went well sounds a beep and you are able to see the data.

Automatically saves the IDPS in dev_hdd0/IDPS.bin, you must open it with a hex editor and look hexadecimal values, for example (IDPS false, I will not reveal my IDPS):

e.g Notepad
Hex...

65w ago - Following up on his NoRSX PS3 2D Graphic Library for the for PSL1ght SDK, today PlayStation 3 developer deroad has made available a PS Seismograph homebrew application with details below.

Download: PS Seismograph PS3 Homebrew Application (PKG) / PS Seismograph PS3 Homebrew Application (GeoHot PS3 CFW)

To quote: Since I'm a physic, I developed a linux tool to do some experiments to reproduce a seismographer. so today I decided to try to write something similar to my university tool.

This is a simple Seismograph for PS3.. it uses all the axis of the first controller.

It uses 1920x1080 resolution, so I don't know if it will ever work on SD TV.

Anyway i hope this can show how people can use PSL1GHT SDK.

(This software was written with NoRSX)

67w ago - Today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer condorstrike has released Condor Updater v1.0 for PS3, which offers a pseudo-recovery mode system firmware update from the XMB.

Download: Condor Updater v1.0 PS3 Homebrew Application

To quote: This app allows pseudo-recovery mode system firmware update from xmb.

I've tested it with Rogero CFW and Kmeaw, but should work with any Firmware that allows the PKG to install.

No more hold down power crap... lol.

If anyone wants to try on 3.55+ to try and downgrade, my answer is try it... what's there to lose... It should also work on PSP and PS VITA, but I haven't tested.

I think this is a very handy app, and as always, I hope you enjoy my releases...caw!

Steps:

• Install PKG.
  
• Run Condor Updater.
  
• PROFIT!!!
  

Disclaimer: I am not liable if this application disables or damages your console and or handheld, use at your own risk.

Finally, from deank: FWIW, a simple call which you or other devs can use to get to the "recovery/Firmware menu" safely for all firmware versions would be something like:

[in psl1ght]