50w ago - This weekend the E3 Team have announced a new PS3 JailBreak alongside news of another PlayStation 3 DRM-infected USB dongle currently in development.

Below are the details, as follows: Official Statement from E3 Team Regarding a New PS3 Jailbreak

Few days ago, there was news posted on various Web sites that we had cloned JB2 (aka) True Blue (TB) successfully.

We clarify we did not clone any other product, but we did find the ways on how to allow the newer games to work on CFW v3.55.

Our research has found 3 different ways to allow newer games to work on older firmwares!

A way:

• No need of any new keys, but allows SOME new games to work on CFW v3.55 with a special bypass.
  
• We think the USB device on market uses this system. (Maybe)
  
• With this method, most games even v4.11 games can run on CFW v3.55 very easily.
  
• But there has some games that can't work with this A way.
  

E3 Team knows this A way...

63w ago - Following up on their previous release, this weekend Iranian PlayStation 3 developers AS-Team have released ASToolPS3 version 2.3, which is a PS3 homebrew tool suite application for Windows users.

Download: ASToolPS3 v2.3 PS3 Homebrew Tool Suite / ASToolPS3 v2.3 PS3 Homebrew Tool Suite (Mirror)

To quote, roughly translated on the current features and changes:

ASToolPS3 v2.3 PS3 Changes:

• Added right-click to extract the package files (ie you have this option or do not do this)
  
• Added possibility to check firmware (Czech md5, firmware type and firmware version, eg firmware or any I do not know and I'm told. jailbreak firmware)
  
• Added Game Tools tab
  
• Added ability to package the easiest possible way! The most convenient method in which a child could do it 5 months. (I say that with hard work behind this was simply a tough kid from the team address)
  
• Added possibility to convert a package to a package! For example, you can play the 2 or 3 pkg files as they are updated or crack Ydvnh package to convert.

65w ago - Following up on their previous announcement of officially supporting PS3 dual-booting, today the E3DIY Team has made available a pin-out schematic and manual for fast dual-booting with their E3 Flasher device with PlayStation 3 CFW (Custom Firmware).

Download: E3 CFW 3.55 Checkoff Downgrade to 3.41 OFW Manual (PDF) / PS3 Fast Dual-Boot E3 Flasher Pin-Out Schematic

To quote from their site, roughly translated: 2012-02-26

1: New mainboard Fast dual boot successfully with E3 FLASHER. Click here (e3-tech.net/images/E3%20FLASHER%20PIC/new-mainboard-fast-dual-boo.jpg) to download manual.

2: E3 flasher Fast dual boot and downgrade OFW4.11 to 3.55 successfully, it's same way as downgrade 3.73 to 3.55. We suggest user upgrade to OFW4.11 and then downgrade to 3.55 from now on. And don't forget backup your OFW4.11 bios well.

3: Downgrade to OFW3.41 from CFW3.55CHECKOFF successfully, tested by E3TEAM. Now you can enjoy any 3.55FW by this way (downgrade to OFW3.41 and then upgrade to 3.55, include JB2CFW3.55, OFW3.55...

65w ago - Today Iranian PlayStation 3 developers AS-Team have released ASToolPS3 version 2.2, which is a PS3 homebrew tool suite application for Windows users.

Download: ASToolPS3 v2.2 PS3 Homebrew Tool Suite / ASToolPS3 v2.2 PS3 Homebrew Tool Suite (Mirror)

To quote, roughly translated on the current features and changes:

ASToolPS3 v2.2 PS3 Features:

• Convert ELF to EBOOT.BIN
  
• Convert EBOOT.BIN to ELF
  
• Editing PARAM.SFO
  
• PKG and the 3.41 and 3.55, and fixed manufacturing EBOOT.BIN
  
• PKG file extraction
  
• PKG files to the HDD and Disc Patch PSN
  
• Internal and external hard drive formatted to FAT32 (for PS3)
  
• Useful links about games and PS3
  
• Convert all files to play a pkg (WSW procedure and PSN, and GDS)
  
• Internal software for ps3
  
• Construction of fixed EBOOT
  
• Edit SFO
  
• Burn Games in DVD or CD for play directly from PS3
  
• Rip 3D Files Simple
  
• Add 2DIRGame for Convert Game
  

ASToolPS3 v2.2 PS3 Changelog:

• Sazgar ba XP-VISTA-7
  
• Tight...

68w ago - Today the Rebug Team have made available a LV2 Loader PKG PS3 homebrew application for PlayStation 3 developers.

Download: LV2 Loader PS3 Homebrew Application

To quote: LV2 Loader is a tool for devs to allow the quick testing of modified lv2_kernel.self by launching it from the root of dev_flash without the risk of bricking the PS3 or need for a flasher if the new kernel does not work.

The app will run on any 3.15, 3.41, 3.55 CEX or DEX firmware that has lv1 mmap and lv2 peek and poke patches. It also has udp_printf support which will return the offset of the lv2 boot path in lv1 and a little bit of info about what it is doing.

It works by searching lv1 memory for the lv2_kernel.self boot path then modifying it to point to the root of dev_flash instead. After it finishes searching and patching the path LV2 Loader will reboot lv2 gameos without rebooting lv1.

If the app has already been ran once and the user attempts to run it again before rebooting lv1 or the current lv2 kernel does not have peek and poke it will return you to the XMB.

PREPARATION:

Using FTP or multiMAN/file manager place your modified lv2_kernel.self into the root of dev_flash on your PS3.

HOW TO USE:

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