91w ago - Following up on the previous release, here are a few more PS3 NFW (Newbie Firmware) update downloads for those interested from bitsbubba which include version 3 and Cobra USB support as outlined below:

PS3 NFW (Newbie Friendly Ware) 3.55 v3 / PS3 NFW v3 PKG Pack / PS3 LV2 Patcher BD Region Changer / PS3 NFW LV2 Patcher BD Region Changer / PS3 NFW 3.55 v3 Cobra USB (Cobra USB Required)

PS3 NFW v3 Features Enabled:

• Change PUP build / version
  
• Patch LV1 hypervisor - Allow mapping of any memory area (Needed for LV2 Poke)
  
• Patch LV2 kernel - Patch to add Peek&Poke system calls to LV2
  
• Patch package installer - allow installation of pseudo-retail (geohot) packages, allow installation of debug packages
  
• Patch Application launcher - Patch to allow running of unsigned applications
  
• Add "The Homebrew Channel" category to the XMB
  
• Rename "app_home/PS3_GAME" to "Start Game (disc-less)"

92w ago - Following up on the initial PS3 NFW (Newbie Friendly Ware) 3.55 v2 Custom Firmware which disables Cinavia protection, today bitsbubba has released PlayStation 3 NFW 3.55 v2 Custom Firmware which includes a v3.70 Spoof alongside a handy PS3 NFW PKG Pack.

Download: PS3 NFW (Newbie Friendly Ware) 3.55 v2 with v3.70 Spoof / PS3 NFW 3.55 v2 Unspoofed / PS3 LV2 Patcher BD Region Changer / PS3 NFW PKG Pack

To quote: Instructions aka 1-2-3 NFW (bitsbubba's Newbie Friendly Ware):

1. Format USB device FAT32
2. Place PS3UPDAT.PUP in x:/PS3/UPDATE
3. Install via XMB

NOTE: If you are not on OFW 3.55, please download and install that first, the same way you would install NFW. You can find OFW 3.55 here.

NFW v2 - 3.70 Spoofed

• 8A2EEA505E1AC9079442C64DD4102C92 *NFWv2-3.70spoofed.7z
  
• 1DEC324DE25EE3F987947644768817B1 *PS3UPDAT.PUP
  

94w ago - Following up on the recent PS3 Cinavia DRM Check Fix for PS3MFW comes some ready-made PUP files from bitsbubba called NFW (Newbie Friendly Ware) for PlayStation 3 Custom Firmware users, which include the Kmeaw CFW Cinavia disabled patches and 3.66 spoof followed by version 2 below and a PS3 3.55 NFW (Newbie Friendly Ware) Bug Fix.

Download: PS3 3.55 NFW (Newbie Friendly Ware) / PS3 3.55 NFW Unspoofed / PS3 3.55 NFW v2 / PS3 LV2 Patcher BD Region Changer

Below is the changelog, to quote:

3.55 NFW v2 Features Enabled:

• Change PUP build / version
  

Patch LV1 hypervisor

• Allow mapping of any memory area (Needed for LV2 Poke)
  
• Peek/poke support (unused lv1 calls 182 and 183)