8w ago - Following up on his previous release, this weekend PlayStation 3 developer IngPereira has made available PS2Classic Final with source code for playing PS2 Classic games on the PS3 entertainment system.

Download: ps2classic_final.rar / ps2classic-latest-src.rar / expert_103.rar (3.1 Expert with PS2 CDVD plugin) / PS2 Classics GUI (Latest Version) / GIT / ps2ctool_v1.zip by CrUmp / ps2classic-bccb879.zip by u$er / PS2 Classics Template PSDs by DEREKTROTTER

Now it doesn't need root key to vmc stuff and now vmc decryption and encryption is working great, added ISO9660 checks and LIMG check and creation. Thanks to flatz, aldo and many others.

Usage:

iso:

19w ago - Following up on his initial release, today PlayStation 3 developer CaptainCPS-X has updated the GamePKG PS3 application to version 1.01 followed by v1.01A and v1.02 complete with source code and changes below.

Download: GamePKG v1.01 PS3 App (20130109) / GamePKG v1.01A PS3 App (20130109) / GamePKG v1.02 PS3 App (20130110) / GIT

Changelog v1.01 (20130109):

• Implemented PKG list sorting by filename.
  
• Added feature to remove previously queued PKG by pressing ([ ]) square.
  
• Added scan of PKG files on root of USB devices as well (from "/dev_usb000/" to "/dev_usb003/")
  
• Added scan of PKG files on "/dev_cf/..." (compact flash), "/dev_sd/..." (sd card), "/dev_ms/..." (memory stick)
  
• Improved application performance by cleaning up, organizing and simplifying lot of code.
  
• Copy of PKG files is faster now.
  
• Re-wrote module to write the PDB & Icon files from scratch.
  
• Other source code improvements.
  

21w ago - Following up on his last update, today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer deroad has made available the PSChannel RC1 PS3 homebrew store source code for Custom Firmware (CFW) users alongside some build updates below.

Download: PSChannel RC1 PS3 Homebrew Store Source Code / GIT / REX 4.21 PKG by atreyu187 / Rogero 4.30 v2.03 PKG by STLcardsWS / PSChannel v1.01 Brewology Version (GeoHot) / PSChannel v1.01 3.40-4.30 PKG (Mirror) / PSChannel v1.01 Brewology Version (Unsigned) / PSChannel v1.01 3.40-4.30 PKG (Mirror) / PSChannel v1.01 (ES) 3.40-4.30...

22w ago - Today PlayStation 3 developer CaptainCPS-X has released a PS3 application called GamePKG v1.0 CEX (20121220) complete with source code and details below.

Download: PS3 GamePKG v1.0 CEX (20121220) / PS3 GamePKG v1.0 CEX (20121220) / PS3 GamePKG v1.0 CEX (20121220) / GamePKG v1.0 PS3 App Source Code / GIT

To quote: Hiyas everyone! Been working on gamePKG for some days on my free time, please check it out and let me know if it works for you, thanks. gamePKG is an application for the PS3 that allows the user to queue PKG files for later installation from the XMB "without restarting the PS3 at all".

NOTE: Source Code will be released very soon after I finish cleaning it up, etc. Maybe @deank can implement my application method of queuing PKG files into multiMAN. MS Visual Studio (C++) project / solution will be posted there later as well.

Finally, from the ReadMe File:

gamePKG [by CaptainCPS-X, 2012]

Information:

gamePKG is an...

23w ago - After being inactive for a while since my previous release because I had a problem, finally I finished to create and fix my personal tools for PS3 PKG / SPKG for CFW 3.55 / 4.XX complete with source code.

Download: PS3 PKG / SPKG Tools for CFW 3.55 / 4.XX with Source Code

ONLY FOR CFW

This tools are based on failoverflow's tools, but with support for spkg files on CFW 4.XX, for for example, install a PUP directly from XMB or avoid to do a downgrade to 3.55 to install it.

A spkg file contains header/metadata for that pkg who has his name, PS3 on +3.56 checks his header/metadata for matching, if not fails and can't install. On FW 3.55 and below is not necessary that spkg files.

Minimum Requirements

• Patched spu_pkg_rvk_verifier (disable ecdsa check)
  
• Have spkg files on your ".ps3" folder
  

Features

• spkg.exe - This tool creates a spkg file from a pkg file
  
• unspkg.exe - This tool decrypts spkg files (*.spkg_hdr.1)
  
• new_pkg.exe - The tool creates a pkg file and simultaneously a spkg...