19w ago - Following up on the previous update, today PlayStation 3 developer cfwprophet has shared a pre-release of what he calls Unofficial MFW Builder v0.2.3 followed by v0.3 with the changes below.

Download: Unofficial MFW Builder v0.2.3 Pre-Release / Unofficial MFW Builder v0.2.3 Pre-Release (Mirror) / Unofficial MFW Builder v0.3 (Update) / PS3MFW CFW Pro Base TCL / PS3MFW CFW Pro Base TCL (02.10.2013) (works fine with emer_init.self) by haxxxen / PS3 MFW Script Updates by haz367 (via pastie.org/6081909)

Unofficial MFW Builder 0.2.3 pre release.

I'm not done yet and need to unbrick my PS3 first before i can continue debugging the app. But this console is a problem console with a flash chip that won't let his self new written -.-

83w ago - Today PlayStation 3 developer DanyL has released an update to PS3MFW Builder bringing it to version 0.2.1 for PS3 homebrew users with the changes outlined below.

Download: PS3MFW Builder v0.2.1 PS3 Homebrew App / Italian Translation XML by Martix97 / Spanish Translation XML by rubio0075 / Arabic Translation XML by silent_4 / Multi-lang Translation XML, French Translation XML, Turkish Translation XML and Multi-lang Translation XML v2 by EussNL (with the help of Atilla, Razkar and Ibocan) / Spoof_Version_3.73.tcl and Change_Cinavia_Files.tcl by propered / PS3MFW Builder v0.2.1 PS3 Homebrew App (With Spoof / Translations) by bitsbubba / GIT...

92w ago - Today PlayStation 3 developer RazorX has released a PS3 3.70 Spoof TCL Mod and Tasks for PS3MFW Builder to allow Modified Firmware users to change PS3 XML and RCO files alongside some ready-made PS3Ultimate CFW versions below and a PS3Ultimate Store Channel release from PsDev.

Download: PS3 3.70 Spoof TCL Mod / Change PS3 XML Files / Change PS3 RCO Files / PS3Ultimate 3.55 CFW (Unspoofed) / PS3Ultimate 3.55 CFW (3.66 Spoofed) / PS3Ultimate 3.55 CFW (3.70 Spoofed) / Altered PKG Files / PS3 Ultimate 1 / PS3 Ultimate 2 (Black) / XMB_Plugin_Normal (Black & White) / PS3Ultimate Store Channel / PS3Ultimate CFW Coldboot.raf (Updated...

118w ago - As a follow-up to the initial release, today tpryor has released what he calls PS3MFW Builder Portable which now includes two new PS3 plugins to extract and change the bootsound on the PlayStation 3 console.

Shortly after, DanyL shared his own PS3MFW Portable version that works in Windows 7 64bit and is detailed below.

Download: PS3MFW Builder Portable / PS3MFW Portable / PS3MFW Builder v0.2 (Portable Win32) for PS3

To quote: yes, i made this nice app portable myself. no need to install anything, no activetcl nor the app itself or the keys. it is all integrated and it runs from any directory.

i did it cause i had problems with the temp folders and i have a SSD, which doesn't like heavy temporary writings. i've already talked about it with kakaroto and he said i should open a new thread, so no problem from his side. he also gave me 2 new plugins to extract and change the coldboot_multi.ac3 and the coldboot_stereo.ac3, the bootsound from the ps3.

edit: thank you very much kakaroto, you're one of the best...
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119w ago - Just under two weeks ago PlayStation 3 hacker KaKaRoToKS first announced the PS3 Modified Firmware Project, and today PS3MFW Builder v0.1 is released.

Download: PS3MFW Builder v0.1 / PS3MFW Builder v0.1 (Windows) / PS3MFW Builder v0.1 (MAC OS X) / PS3Tools / PS3Keys

From the included ReadMe file, to quote: INTRODUCTION

For years, the security system of PS3 remained unbreached because Sony had a very good defense mechanism: Consumers could use it for more than just gaming by installing Linux via the "Other OS" feature.

Therefore there was little motivation for security researchers to investigate the PS3. However, then Sony (or SCE, SCEA, SCEE or whatever, we aren't exactly sure what is going on there anymore) made an unprecedented move:

Not only did they introduce a new PS3 model that no longer allowed the installation of an Other OS, but with a firmware "upgrade" they removed it from previously sold consoles.

While removing advertised features from a product (several...