76w ago - Following up on the initial release, today andbey0nd has made available version 2 of his GameData Tool PS3 homebrew application.

Download: GameData Tool v2 PS3 Homebrew Application

To quote: With this new version this time round andbey0nd tells us that his tool now has the ability to be used with ANY CFW (Cobra/TB/Kmeaw/Rebug/MFW 3.41 and 3.55) utilizing syscall35 , fixed a bug that was present in Rev1 and made the package smaller. So with that said we present you with gameDATA Tool (Rev2) and changelog below:

What does it do?

• Allows the user to switch location of [game data] between internal HDD and first external USB HDD
  
• Allows to install PSN games (or any application/pkg) to external USB HDD
  
• Allows to get back to normal mode when you use "Ext. Game Data" option in multiMAN
  
• Allows saving space on internal HDD
  

GameDATA (rev 2)

• Installs on all connected USB drives (but uses the first detected USB for the game-data storage)
  
• Works properly after a clean PS3 start (when no payloads are preloaded by other tools/managers) (bugfix from...

82w ago - Today PlayStation 3 developer andbey0nd has released a GameData Tool PS3 homebrew application which allows users to install PKG files in their desired locations.

Download: GameData Tool PS3 Homebrew Application / Game Cover for Ext Data Loader

To quote: Today, we get word of a new amazing and very useful app called gameDATA tool, released by developer andbey0nd.

Also we hear from the Dev that this handy app should also work for 3.41 users.

GameDATA app for PS3:

• Allows the user to switch location of [game data] between internal HDD and first external USB HDD
  
• Allows to install PSN games (or any application/pkg) to external USB HDD
  
• Allows to get back to normal mode when you use "Ext. Game Data" option in multiMAN
  
• Allows saving space on internal HDD
  

USAGE...

How to use after you install gameDATA.pkg:

Make sure that no payloads are loaded (do a clean PS3 restart).

1) If you wish to install stuff to external USB - launch the app from "Game Data Mode: [HDD]"
2) You're now in USB MODE (the icon will change to USB device with "Game Data Mode: [USB]" title
3) Install...

90w ago - Today Sony PlayStation 3 hacker KaKaRoToKS has made available a PS3 Expedite Benchmark Tool and Engine Ports for other developers to examine and implement in upcoming homebrew releases.

Download: PS3 Expedite Benchmark Tool and Engine Ports / EFL Libs (with Dev Files) Windows Installer by vtorri

Below are some Tweets from KaKaRoToKS, as follows:

I've got some *great* news for homebrew devs! I've just ported Evas (from the EFL (Enlightenment Foundation Libraries)) to the ps3!!!

Have fun with the Expedite demo (a benchmarking tool for Evas with tons of tests). A bit slow but that's normal Enjoy!!

Edje (Layout engine) is already ported with Embryo+Lua. Next couple of days will be to port Elementary, a full widget toolkit.

Btw, Exepedite will do a printf on ethdebug and send the FPS for each test. It was fun playing with the PS3 again after so long!

100w ago - Today PlayStation 3 developer Mr Wicked has released an SACD Ripping Tool and source code for PS3 Custom Firmware users including Kmeaw and GeoHot CFW.

Download: SACD Ripper for GeoHot PS3 CFW / SACD Ripper for PS3 / PS3 Keys / PS3 3.60 Keys / PS3 SACD Site / SVN

SACD includes various copy protection measures of which the most prominent is Pit Signal Processing (PSP). The first two generations of Sony's Playstation 3 (PS3) game console are capable of reading SACD ScarletBook and bypass the copy protection.

This software makes use of the PS3 and gives you the option to backup your precious SACDs.

For those unaware, Super Audio CD (SACD) is a high-resolution, read-only optical disc for audio storage. Sony and Philips Electronics jointly developed the technology, and publicized it in 1999. It is designated as the Scarlet Book standard. Sony and Philips previously collaborated to define the Compact Disc standard (as well as the S/PDIF digital audio cable specification)....

106w ago - Today PlayStation 3 hacker Cyberskunk has released a Rebug PS3 CFW Boot OtherOS++ and OtherOS Prep Tool for Linux fans alongside a Rebug 3.41.2 & 3.55.1 Custom Firmware (which allows PSN access using this guide via SP-INT) and details on how to add OtherOS++ support.

From their page: Boot OtherOS++ does what it says. One click easy. OtherOS Prep Tool is used to prepare your system vflash and install petitboot ready to install Linux. IT DOES NOT INSTALL LINUX. For tutorials and videos on how to install Linux head over to gitbrew.org.

OtherOS Prep Tool is based off of graf_chokolo’s and glevand’s source and is a one or two step solution to getting petitboot up and running and on your way to installing Linux on to USB or PS3 Hard Disk. At the moment it only supports 3.55 but we will add support for lower firmware soon.

REQUIREMENTS

• 16MB NOR PS3 (Model CECHH or Higher)
  
• 3.55 OtherOS++ enabled firmware installed
  

(If you want to use REBUG 3.55.1 grab PS3MFW Builder 0.2 Portable from here with the tasks pre-selected to add OtherOS++ support)

FEATURES

• One Step Prep if installing...