108w ago - Today Roberto Bender has released PS3 NJ (Not Java) Media Server homebrew application for the PlayStation 3 entertainment system.

NJ (Not Java) Media Server is, by the way, a media server. It's built in C# and targets the Playstation 3 system.

Download: PS3 NJ Media Server Alpha v1.0.5-1 / NJ Media Server Alpha v1.0.4 / Repo

PS3 NJ Media Server Key Features:

• NJ Media Server has been built for PS3 System (mainly) but it should work under other systems as well (not tested)

• Image Files Support
- JPG, PNG, BMP
- EXIF Support (Such as picture taken date, orientation)
- Folder Album Organization

• Audio Files Support
- MP3 Files Support
- ID3 Tags and Lyrics Tags Support
- Last FM Album Art/Artist Picture Download

• Video Files Support
- Video Thumbnail Creation
- Native PS3 Video Support (working in other formats and subtitles)

Changelog v1.0.5-1:

• Package problem solved

193w ago - Today DemonHades (linked above) posted a video from cupra4t on YouTube showing homebrew PS3 BD-J (Blu-ray Java) running through a BD-R disc on PS3 Firmware 2.80.

This is the first confirmation that PS3 BD-Java is still alive on the PS3 since it stopped working from USB in PS3 Firmware 2.50.

To quote, roughly translated: It appears that recording to any homebrew BD-R BD-Java, this can be run from any PS3 console from any firmware.

To make it work implements have to record the BDMV and CERTIFICATE folders in the root of the disk. PS3 to get it into the menu of [Video] we will bear in our BD and homebrew. I leave you a video:

From here it follows that only banned the BD-Java and the USB reader... with this, the Sony console is able to load emulators and homebrew games once again.

252w ago - Tmaster let us know at the link above that silenoz has found a way to run simple Java games on the PS3 with the BD-J (Blu-ray Disc Java) functionality.

To quote silenoz: I've managed to launch a simple Java game on Game OS, with the BD-J functionality, thanks to the HDCookBook project. You just need to copy some files on a USB key and you're good to go.

Steps to launch Blaster Bunny, pictured below, are as follows:

1) Download it HERE and UnZip it.
2) Copy it to the root of a USB/Flash drive.
3) Go to the device in the video menu and launch "AVCHD".
4) Go to BONUS and click GAME to launch Blaster Bunny.

It has also been confirmed that this method has been working on all PS3's regardless of Firmware and region, including 2.41 apparently, and it's likely to work for other Java Virtual Machine games.

Finally, we'd like to clarify to PS3 newbies that this is not an exploit nor will it lead to non-Java PS3 homebrew, etc as CJPC detailed HERE... anyone stating otherwise is completely clueless!