I have a question. So I bought myself a second used PS3 a few days ago which I wanted to homebrew just for fun. I still have a normal unmodded PS3 as well, which I use for trophy hunting. GTA IV has been itching me for years now but I really don't want to boost it with others longer than absolutely necessary (I know some trophies require more than 2 players). So for the majority of the grind that only need 2 players, I thought about using my freshly bought 2nd PS3.

Now the problem. The console was sold for parts because the disc drive isn't working. Laser is practically dead. I could fix it with parts, but it costs money and I don't even need a working drive if I want to mod this console anyway. So I thought why not use it modded then?

So here's the question. I've read a lot about that you should never sign into PSN on a modded console, while others say it's safe if you deactivate syscalls and what not. So if I were to create a throwaway PSN account, could I be able to use it as my dummy account to help me boost the trophies over on my normal PS3? Or is the risk too high of getting banned since I'm signed into PSN?

If the account gets banned, I don't care, I just create a new one. But I've also heard about hardware bans which would ruin this whole plan obviously. I do NOT intend to use mods or cheats in the multiplayer. Nothing at all. I just want to use it as my dummy acc, no mods no cheats.

To the people that are experienced in the homebrew scene, is it safe nowadays? Is only the account at risk (which would be absolutely irrelevant)?

Of course I'm not using it for trophy hunting at all. I would never risk to lose my actual main PSN acc lmao. But for a dummy account, what are the stakes if any?

Thanks to all in advance

I was looking through the tutorial and found this list of devices, which one do i use for series s controller

trying to play some ocarina of time on my ps3

I have a ps3 what i didn't turn on for years. The console works perfectly but when i try to open mmcm or rebug tool, i get the error 80010006

It worked when i used it regurarly but i put the system away and today was the first time when i used it.

Is it doomed?

I am going to make a waterblock for the ps3 for direct die cooling and I am wondering if anyone else has done this yet or if anyone is interested in this as well.

I’m looking at jail breaking my ps3 ( fat ) cechk01 model number. My first attempt bricked the original hard drive it self. My second attempt corrupted the new hard drive I have. It’s currently sitting with the 4.93 update from ps. I formatted the usb correctly but not sure if I have the right file to the cfw

​Hi everyone,

​I need some technical help regarding a specific hard-crash on my PS3 Slim while playing Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. ​

The Issue:

No matter what format I use (Split ISO merged in multiMAN or a direct PKG), the game launches fine, but after 1–2 minutes—specifically during/right after the early Metal Gear RAY boss fight—the console completely crashes, emits 3 fast beeps, and Shuts Down / Flashes Red. ​

My Setup & What I've Tried:

​Console: PS3 Slim with PS3HEN.

​Disc Drive: Working physical PS3 game disc inserted in the drive at all times.

​Formats Tested:

​Split ISO: Merged on dev_hdd0 via multiMAN. Crashes at the boss with 3 beeps.

​PKG Version: Installed directly to XMB. Still crashes at the exact same boss fight with 3 beeps.

​Network: Tried both offline and with update prompts. ​

Questions:

​Since 3 beeps usually indicate a Kernel Panic (HEN RAM overload) or Overheating/Thermal throttling during heavy load, is MGR known to trigger this specific hardware crash on HEN?

​Would switching to webMAN MOD (to unload multiMAN from RAM or adjust fan speeds) fix this, or is this a sign of system instability/hardware issue?

​If I buy the original physical PS3 disc of Metal Gear Rising, is it guaranteed to work and bypass this crash completely, or will it still crash if it's a console hardware/overheating issue?

​Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Acabo de sacar mi ps3 para volver a usarla luego de casi un año, recuerdo que tenía cfw 4.92 pero el disco duro está dañado ya, así que conseguí uno nuevo y ya lo he formateado, ¿Puedo colocar CFW directamente o es necesario instalar un OFW antes? Ayudenme por favor

It's running Evilnat and streaming games from a home NAS through webman.

The freeze always happens on first app launch after around half a minute - and after I force restart it, it doesn't freeze during this session.

Also... It's not only net0 - locally installed pkg apps too, although rarer.

Any leads? I thought it's my ps3netsrv config, but no dice there. Same with ethernet cable. I stopped diagnosing net0 there after it froze my local pkg too. Thermals aren't terrible, it isn't throttling for that matter.

I have an old cfw rebug and 2 new ps3's on ofw. What websites and tutorials should I use to guide me? Looking to install latest evilnat, retroarch, and repaste. I think I used pax place a lot on the past. Just need some good references. Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,
I’m losing my mind here. I bought a modded PS3 and I'm trying to remove CFW/DEX to go back to OFW/HFW. I’ve watched and followed literally every single tutorial step-by-step 1:1, but absolutely nothing works.
My old USBs failed, so I bought a brand-new 8GB USB 2.0 stick specifically for this, but it still doesn't work.
What I've done (100% by the book):
USB: New 8GB USB 2.0 formatted to FAT32 / MBR via ⁠diskpart⁠.
Path: ⁠USB -> PS3 -> UPDATE -> PS3UPDAT.PUP⁠ (All uppercase, no double ⁠.PUP⁠).
Port: Rightmost USB port (closest to disc drive).
The Problems:
1. Recovery Mode Error: Option 6 searches for a long time and says: "No applicable update data was found. Connect storage media that contains update data of version 2.70 or later..."
2. Missing XMB Option: The "System Update" option is completely missing under Settings in the XMB (looks like a DEX/modified layout).
Questions:
1. Why is Recovery Mode ignoring the ⁠.PUP⁠ file despite MBR/FAT32? Is a DEX/Syscon version spoofer blocking it?
2. How do I get the "System Update" option back in XMB?
I’m completely stuck and out of ideas. Any help would be massively appreciated!

I recently bought a CRT and have been going about getting all sorts of things hooked up to it and I figured my old PS3 would be the best way to run old TV shows/anime/movies into it but I've been having a really hard time finding something that just works with the large collection of MKVs I have which are encoded/embedded in more ways than I know. I've been wanting to try out Jellyfin so the first thing I tried was Jellyfin PS3. What I think was the original branch had a lot of display and freezing issues but it could technically display subtitles but doing so would disjoint the playback and make it unwatchable. The fork I linked presents itself perfectly and all of the different video files I tried playing through it work great, but I just can't get subtitles to work at all. I've tried extracting the subtitles to have them sit alongside the video files as well as downloading new basic .srt files but no go on either. Since that seemed like a niche way to stream video I tried Movian because that seems like a more common solution. I first tried a Jellyfin for Movian plugin but it had the same issue with displaying subtitles. After that I installed Universal Media Server and while it can play subtitles a lot of the videos I try and play (mostly anime) can take upwards of 5-10 minutes of buffering before the file begins playing and once it does the media player lacks a seek bar. Does anyone had better success with these that may have an idea if my problems are solvable? Either that or a suggestion for a different way to go about it.

Posting just to inquire whether or not this is normal, just got my ps3 a few days ago. I started loading up ISOs and testing them, using managunz usually but webman also. Not all but many were freezing after about 10 mins, could not quit and had to pull the power. I thought maybe it was an issue with the ISO so I went to my local retro shop and picked up two of the titles I was having problems with. One worked fine, the other froze after about 15 mins, but this time I could quit.

Is this normal? If not is this possibly a hardware issue?

Fwiw some of the ps3 isos i loaded up were also locking up

Hey guys is it hard to jail break a ps3 three and what are the benefits and is there any risk?

An update to the top down zombie game I posted before. Created with Claude.

v2.6.2

• New Gamemode: Custom map builder.
• Perma Upgrades: Use coins earned from surviving, to upgrade your loadout - including health, ammo, and movement buffs.
• Various Bug Fixes
• Map Fixes: Lockers on School fixed, rooftop now has edges.
• 5 New Arenas: Snow Mountain, Marshlands, Mount Doom, Void, and The Room.
• 2 New Enemies: The Bomber and the Lurker
• New Weapon: AK47
• Weather: Snow and Acid rain added.
• Language Support added

Known Bugs
Taking a screenshot via CFW or HEN causes console to freeze and restart required. Fixed in v2.7.2.

Download.pkg) / Website / Trailer

For wireless Bluetooth operation to work without conflicts, you must reassign the controller to Port 7 in the PS3 system settings

No further updates will be made

I wanted to use some of my other controllers since the ps3 ones are broken rn and we and a few buddies were gonna play lbp but i couldnt find any advice that doesnt say to use external hardware other than one with ps3xpad, its been billions of years since i modded my ps3 so i dont know how to do literally anything how could i connect my xbox series controllers to my ps3 without external hardware?

Greetings! I've been working on a Dreamcast emulator for this platform lately, and thanks to the help of a lot (and I mean) a lot of people, it managed to turn into reality! A lot of games run at full speed. Some will run at ~85-90% tops. Heavy games (DOA2, Quake 3) are out of the equation sadly. But others (Sonic Adventure, Soul Calibur, Space Channel 5, CvS2, ChuChu Rocket, Crazy Taxi) and such all run wonderfully! I hope you'll have lots of fun playing with this. Please follow the instructions for the install and submit the games you try. Have a nice day!

https://github.com/Mayo1970/NotDC-PS3/releases/latest

Qualcuno di voi ha provato a giocare online su ps3?

Perchè io con la modifica ho provato ad accedere al psn

(Con i syscall e psnpacht) ma non riesco a fare l'account perchè mi dice di usare un codice di attivazione, e quando lo metto assieme alla mail il messaggio esce di nuovo,

Vi prego aiutatemi voglio solo giocare ancora a gta online

I don’t have the knowhow (or ram…) to do it if it is possible, but i think it would be really cool cause honestly the 256 mb of ram is what holds the ps3 back a lot in my opinion

Im not the dev but just thought i would share this for people that are interested

https://github.com/ricowp81/Salsa64

Hello everyone, I'm really new to this so I've been following lots of videos and, after importing the PS2 game as a PKG file on the PS3, when I start it it just turns off the signal and it stays on that screen. I have PSN activated already, I encrypted the file with PS2 classic GUI. Is there something i've missed or did wrong?

The World's Hardest Game is a 2007 browser puzzle-platformer created by Stephen Critoph (Snubby Land). Ported to PS3 with use of Claude.

Download / Website

Hey everyone!

I recently got a Japanese PS3 CECHB00 (the fully backwards-compatible model), and I've been having a really strange issue with its disc drive.

Before installing CFW:

• My PS3 recognized my original NTSC-U Gran Turismo 4 PS2 disc in the XMB.
• It wouldn't launch because of the region lock, which was expected.
• The disc drive was making a very loud spinning/vibrating noise when reading both PS2 and PS3 games.

After installing Evilnat 4.93 CFW:

• PS2 discs stopped appearing in the XMB entirely.
• I've tested Gran Turismo 4 and Guitar Hero II, both on DVD.
• The discs seem to keep spinning, but nothing appears.
• PS3 Blu-ray games, such as Gran Turismo 5, still work perfectly.
• Blu-ray movies also work.
• Interestingly, the loud drive noise has since disappeared.

Things I've already tried:

• Downgraded from Evilnat 4.93 to Evilnat 4.92.2 CEX, with QA Flags enabled.
• Confirmed Cobra is enabled.
• Tried toggling Cobra and rebooting.
• Checked the discs through multiMAN: /dev_bdvd appears with PS3 Blu-rays but not with PS2 DVDs.
• Checked dev_ps2disc, but it shows no content.
• Used the PS3 Recovery Menu to restore the file system. It detected corruption and completed the repair, but the problem remains.

The strangest part is that the PS3 definitely recognized Gran Turismo 4 before I installed CFW, even though it couldn't launch it due to the region lock.

I'm starting to suspect the CD/DVD laser or some mechanical issue with the drive, especially considering the loud noise it was making when I first got the console.

However, the timing with the CFW installation makes me wonder whether there's something else going on.

Has anyone experienced something similar on an early backwards-compatible PS3?

Could this be a failing DVD laser, a drive mechanism issue, or some CFW-related setting I'm overlooking?

I'm considering opening the console to inspect the drive, but I'd really appreciate some advice before doing that.

Thanks in advance!

When trying to install hen after updating the system via a usb i can't for the love of Christ get it to work. When installing I noticed it always said mismatch in memory. I hope someone can help me with this. Thanks