2w ago - Today PlayStation 3 developer nullptr has released a homebrew application he calls PS3 Game List followed by v1.5 with details below, as follows:

Download: PS3 Game List / PS3 Game List (Mirror - same version but will show more info should an error occur) / PS3 Game List v1.5

To quote: Hello all!

I wanted to quickly create a list of my backups. I didn't have any app that could do it, so I wrote a simple one and would like to share it. There might be other (more professional) apps, but it's nice to have alternatives.

The application scans for games in a directory and creates a list of games names and their respective IDs.

The list can be saved to a text file. Also games trophies can be browsed if they're available.

Hope you like it!

v1.5 Changelog:

• Added support for scanning games in network shared folders (proper permissions should be set)
  
• Browsing trophies while scanning for games.
  
• Double click an item on the list to show its text on a tool-tip.
  
• Fixed minor bugs.

4w ago - Following up on his previous update, today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer Quake of SubZero Dezigns has updated his PS3 homebrew application called Simple PS3Updates to version 1.6 Build 2 Final with the changes outlined below.

Download: Simple PS3Updates v1.6 Build 2 Final / Simple PS3Updates v1.6 Build 2 Final (Installer) / GameDB: Database 4044 IDs / 39 Un-Named IDS

To quote via e-mail: I've stopped in to let you guys in on the Final build release of Simple PS3Updates v1.6 Build 2 Final.

Here's the change log and what was missed on the last release also.

v1.6 Build 2 Final

• Added: Backup
  
• Added: Cover Path - Single click Preview panel
  
• Added: Search Options on Search form
  
• Added: Multi Cover Download Urls - Settings / Covers
  
• Added: Right Click Menu - Covers / Path, Google search / Url Server/'s (Multiple -...

7w ago - Following up on his previous update, today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer Quake of SubZero Dezigns has updated his PS3 homebrew application called Simple PS3Updates to version 1.6 with the changes outlined below.

Download: Simple PS3Updates v1.6 / Simple PS3Updates v1.6 (Installer)

To quote via e-mail: I'm just stopping by to let you guys in on Simple PS3Updates 1.6 build #1. I finally finished converting List to MS Access Database. If you haven't noticed the Update Available on start up (1.5.4), here's what's new.

v1.6 Build 1 Changelog:

• Replaced: List file to Database
  
• Added: Save Links to DB - Options / Database
  
• Added: Copy Games DB Entry to Personal DB
  
• Added: Notes to DB - Includes Image Import
  
• Added: Export(Search) / Import DB(Update)
  
• Added: Editable DB Rich Text Info
  
• Added: New Entry to DB - Includes Image Import
  
• Added: Search DB in Games, Links, Personal

9w ago - Following up on the previous updates from BwE, today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer sinsizer has made available PS3 NOR / NAND Statistic Beta for those interested in validating and checking their PS3 NOR / NAND dumps.

Download: NOR_NAND_Statistic_BETA.rar / NOR_NAND_Statistic_BETA.rar (Mirror)

To quote: Features:

• NOR/NAND statistics
  
• NOR/NAND patching
  
• NOR/NAND byte swapping
  
• NOR/NAND infos
  
• NOR/NAND validation
  
• NOR/NAND extraction
  
• DATECODE check
  

This tool works different than other validators. Instead of outputting a full log, it will output an error.log, if validate is checked. But see for yourself.

Always patching 3.55 is recommended to see if the patched statistic is right/green. ckp_management_ID values have to be equel as well as per_console_nonce (should be stated in error.log if not). There is one easy rule! If the error.log contains an entry, your dump is definitly broken!

Ros section is excluded from validation. Why? It's easy to repair, the hole section gets patched...

10w ago - Following up on the PS3 IDPS Proj3ct, today PlayStation 3 developer Joris (aka JorisD33) has made available PS3 IDPS Changer version 1.1 with details below.

Download: PS3 IDPS Changer v1.1 / PS3 IDPS Changer v1.1 (Mirror)

From the ReadMe File:

What do this application do?

This application will change your IDPS and optionally your MAC address into your flash dump.

How can I use it?

Just put a VALID(!) NOR/NAND dump called dump.bin and your eEID Root Key called eid_root_key.bin into the same directory, run the program and enter your new IDPS.

Your modified dump will be created as dump_patched.bin, you just have to flash it back to your console.

How can I dump my eEID Root Key?

http://www.ps3news.com/ps3-hacks-jailbreak/ps3-eeid-rkdumper-from-gameos-pkg-by-flat-z-is-now-available/

How can I dump my flash?

• Hardware flasher (E3, Teensy, Progskeet...)
  
• Multiman
  
• ...