(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ok, first off the requirement for this is that you have two PS3's. One on 3.41 and the other with 3.42

I did this earlier today and was amazed it actually worked and was so easy. I was able to get a hacked MW2 patch on my 3.42 PS3 and use the hacks online without a hitch.

Credit goes to shiver for giving me the idea. The original posting can be found You must login or register to view this content..



1. On the 3.41 PS3, jailbreak it and install a hacked MW2 patch (tutorial You must login or register to view this content.). You might also need to confirm the hacks working when you are NOT jailbreaked. Meaning you start the PS3 like normal and the patch hacks still work (just test it in splitscreen).

2. On the 3.42 console, do a full backup of your HDD with the PS3 backup feature. Unless you don't care about all the contents on this PS3 being wiped clean and lost forever.

3. Follow this guide for doing a Data Transfer between two PS3's

    https://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/settings/transferutility.html

That's it! Basically with the PS3 data transfer feature, you can effectively transfer over EVERYTHING from your 3.41 PS3 to your 3.42 PS3. Including hacked patches! It also transferred over my FTP server and the backup manager... although those don't work without jailbreaking. :p


Whats the advantage to this? Well, instead of doing the MW2 patch hack and updating the PS3 FW which may forever prevent you from enjoying jailbreaking hacks ever again, this also allows you to install new hacked patches when they release. Otherwise if you do it the insane way (updating) you are stuck with godlymodz forever! Not to mention when IW releases the next patch, you would be SOOL. Doing it this way lets you stay on 3.42 while keeping a open line to your hacked PS3 and hacked patches.


Downside to this is that the PS3 which receives the data (the 3.42 one) has it's HDD re-formatted, so all the previous data will be lost. If you do a full backup, you can restore all your stuff later if you want to. And since you will restore to the same PS3, everything gets restored just like it was before.

Also note that the PS3 data transfer instruction manual (which is linked above) says you need both PS3's to have the same firmware. Surprisingly this doesn't matter if the PS3 you are transferring from has a lower FW than the one you are transferring to. The only time you need both to have the current/same FW is when you want to transfer data from the 3.42 PS3 to the 3.41 PS3.

So 3.41 -> 3.42 :y:
And 3.42 -> 3.41 :n:

I'm sure Sony will fix this soon, since this not only makes having hacked patches on MW2 real easy, but this also would open up the door for future hacks on the 3.41 PS3 to a online 3.42+ FW PS3. Since the DT utility copies over everything, hacked files and all.


Anywho, sorry if this is already common knowledge, but I was quite pleased to see that it worked without a hitch! I have been messing with the Godlymodz hacks all night on my 3.42 PS3.


P.S. Please try and keep this premium only. The less exposure this gets, the less chances Sony will fix it right away. I'm sure many others have already figured this out, but still...

P.P.S Just so you are all aware, I currently am NOT hosting any lobbies. So don't ask. I have already restored the backup on my 3.42 PS3, so no hosting lobbies for me (unless I do the DT again).

omg, i said this could have worked a while ago, but thought i would get flamed as it was a theory lol this is what i think bgalex did, he said he didnt have to update, and then yesterday was in his first lobby

No possible way or working, they both need to be 3.42.. sorry.

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Happy birthday

I don't think you understand.... I did this earlier today and it worked perfectly fine. This is no theory, this is FACT. :p

The only time I got told to do a FW update was when I tried to do a transfer from my 3.42 PS3 to my 3.41 PS3. But going from a 3.41 PS3 to a 3.42 PS3 worked (at least for me it did).

If you have two PS3's, try it... it will work. Unless I did something special, of which I am not aware of.

it works :]
ive tried it without a modded patch, but all the gamedata from other ps3 copied to mine perfectly.

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but you have to turn off internet in settings and it doesnt work 3.42 to 3.41

Nice EP1C.

Congrats biz
And for On topic: ! I knew It was like this, Just not so Detailed like you have Described. Great Thread.

I'm trying it now, if it works i luv you!

awesome more lobbies will be hosted i think, or people will just try more patches. i hope a zombies one is released for this