45w ago - Today PlayStation 3 developer andbey0nd has released StDISC PKG, a Showtime Disc Access PS3 homebrew plug-in for the Showtime Media Player application with details below.

Download: StDISC PKG - Showtime Disc Access PS3 Homebrew Plug-In / StDISC PKG - Showtime Disc Access PS3 Homebrew Plug-In (Mirror) / StDISC PKG - Showtime Disc Access PS3 Homebrew Plug-In (Mirror #2)

To quote:

Requirements:

• CFW/MFW 3.41/3.55 with peek/poke/lv1 access (KMEAW/REBUG/ROGERO/HERMES)
  
• Showtime media player 3.99+ or Showtime for multiMAN (installed in default location)
  
• Data DVD/CD/BD in the PS3 tray (video/music/photo content)
  

Purpose:

• Allows access to optical data discs (DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW, BD-R/RE) which usually are not accessible in homebrew apps
  
• Minimizes the steps to access content stored on such optical discs (no need to launch multiMAN with DirectDiscAccess)
  
• Allows Showtime to play all your backup videos/music if you used optical media
  

Extras:

• You can take screenshots of movies while Showtime is playing

47w ago - Today developer PsDev has updated PS3Tools GUI Edition v2.0 to version 2.1, which now includes PlayStation 3 Retail PKG decryption and extraction.

Download: PS3Tools GUI Edition v2.1 / PS3Tools GUI Edition v2.1 (Mirror)

To quote: The major addition is a Retail PKG decryption and extraction tool. I also removed the extra tools as it wasn't needed, and wasted space, most external programs are gonna be taken out and be coded so it's internal. That way space, folder size and your Computers memory is more free.

I need to thank math because, this uses his AES engine and without it I would have had to code one on my own. (Don't worry I had his permission). It was truly a pain incorporating this into my program, much harder than the EDAT tools.
Changelog v2.1:

• Decryption of Retail PKG
  
• Extraction of Retail PKG
  
• Bug fixes
  
• Removed external programs

47w ago - Following up on the previous article, today master0wn3r at NGU (linked above) has made an updated guide on how to add Install Package Files on PS3 4.11 OFW essentially making it into a modified PlayStation 3 Shop / Kiosk Firmware.

Below is the guide, to quote: This firmware will not install / run PS3 homebrew packages! Everything you install on your console is on your own risk, this firmware has been tested and confirmed working, if you brick your console its 110% your own fault!

Hello all, I wanna show you all how to get install package files on your OFW 4.11. It still has some bugs but I am working on it

Please people, if you get errors don't blame me! be happy this is for OFW 4.11 and you don't have to downgrade first, this is a little step forward in the PS3 jailbreak / unlock for 4.11.

Requirements:

1. USB Stick
2. The Modded Firmware (below)
3. A PS3
4. Know how to get in Recovery mode

Main Features:

• Complete Patch Blocker inside firmware, Blocks all game updates and any application that has a update server besides System Firmware Updater.
  
• Install Package Files is...

58w 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.
  

59w ago - Today BahumatLord has made available a custom PS3 cheat PKG disc backup alongside a video of it in action from Ronin22222 below.

Download: Custom PS3 Cheat PKG Disc Backup (1GB) / Update (33KB) / Update #2 (26.9MB)

To quote: If anyone remembers a wile back when all the commonly used file hosts went down we lost a lot of files. Among them were the cheat pkg files that let you play your game the way you want to. I've made a custom disc backup that has a graphical interface for installing all of the cheat pkg files that I could find.

I thought you guys might like to check it out. There will be updates in the future any time a new cheat pkg is released or if I missed anything on the first release. You will only need to download the main disc backup once. All future updates will be able to be applied by simple drag-and-drop in windows. NO HASSLE GUARANTEE.

Alll credits go to the original posters and to the people that were able to salvage these download links. More info about what these cheat pkg files can do can be found here:

New Cheats PKG Collection: psx-scene.com/forums/f180/new-cheats-pkg-collection-no-requests-84071