(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This guide will cover the basics of jailbreaking and installing backup manager onto your Playstation 3 using a TI-84+ or TI-84+ Silver Edition graphing calculator. The exploit is designed to run on PS3 firmware version 3.41 and will not work otherwise. Please also read Brandon Wilson's FAQ located at You must login or register to view this content. for information on the port. Please note that there is a chance of the app resetting your calculators ram, so backup your calculator before running the application.

This guide in no way promotes piracy and should only be used to back up games you have already paid for and own.[/COLOR]

Table of Contents

I. What you will need
II. Installing TI Connect and Updating the TI84+
III. Transferring PSGroove Port to the TI84+
IV. Transferring Backup Manager to a USB Flash Drive
V. Activating the exploit
VI. Installing Backup Manager
VII. Backing Up Games
VIII. Playing Backed Up Games
IX. FAQ.
X. Credits



I. What you will need:

• TI-84+ Calculator with USB cable
  
• TI Connect (You must login or register to view this content. or You must login or register to view this content.)
  
• Modified version of Brandon Wilson's TI-84+ PSGroove port with backup manager enabled (attached, modified by SonyUSA)
  
• FAT32 formatted flash drive
  
• Backup Manager Package (search for it, linking to it in against forum rules)
  

II. Installing TI Connect and Updating the TI84+

1. Download and install TI Connect
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   
   
2. Plug in your calculator, Windows should automatically detect and install the drivers for your calculator.
   
   
   
3. Make sure your calculator has the newest firmware. Click on updates
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   
   
4. Then make sure under "TI Device Applications" that "Device Operating System" is checked.
   
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   
   
5. Choose your TI-84+ when it starts scanning and click select
   
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   
   
6. At this point, if there is an update for your calculator it will prompt to for your username and password (you can create an account for free on TI's website). Install the update and continue to the next section.
   
   

III. Transferring PSGroove Port to the TI84+

1. Open up TI Connect, then click "TI Device Explorer"
   
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   
   
2. You will now see the contents of your calculator. Click on the " + " next to "Applications" to see all the applications installed on your calculator.
   
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   
   
3. You now need to drag and drop the PS3JB.8XK file to the applications section that you just expanded. If done correctly, you will see "PS3JB" listed under Applications.
   
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   

Congratulations, you have successfully transfered over the exploit to your calculator. Continue to the next step to install the exploit onto your PS3.

IV. Transferring Backup Manager to a USB Flash Drive

1. This is simple, once downloaded, simply transfer the package file onto a FAT32 formatted USB flash drive.
   

V. Activating the exploit[/U]

1. Turn your Playstation 3 completely off. Switch the power button on the back to off, or unplug it from the power outlet.
   
   
   
2. On your calculator, press the "APPS" key and scroll down, you should see PS3JB. Select it and hit Enter.
   
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   
   
3. You will see a splash screen with a version number, press any key to continue, then press 1 to start the exploit. Now, connect your calculator to your playstation 3 via USB. You will see this screen.
   
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   
   
4. Flip the power switch on the back of your PS3 to on, or plug your playstation 3 back into the power outlet and turn it on, then QUICKLY press the eject button (I press it several times to make sure). It will say "Working...", then eventually switch to "Working...Done".
   
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   
   
5. Go to Games under the XMB, you will see 2 new items. "Install Package File" and "/app_home/PS3_Game/". If you see these 2 items, congratulations, you've activated the exploit. Now onto installing backup manager.
   
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   
   
   
   

VI. Installing Backup Manager

Once the exploit is activated:

1. Plug in your USB Flash drive (with the backup manager package on it). Then, go to "Install Package File" under the Game XMB and you should see "manager.pkg", select it.
   
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   
   
2. It will prompt you with piracy warnings, accept if you agree and you will have installed Backup Manager.
   
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   

VII. Backing Up Games[/U]

1. Insert a game
   
2. Under the Game XMB, select backup manager
   
3. Once backup manager loads, you will see the game you inserted into the drive and it will give you the option to Load (X) or Backup (Circle). Press Circle to backup your game.
   
4. It will give you the option to install it to an internal or external drive, choose whichever you want.
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   
   
5. The game will now start backing up to your hard drive
   
   
   You must login or register to view this content.
   
   
   
6. Once finished, backup manager will return to its initial screen and you will be able to view your backed up games.
   

VIII. Playing Backed Up Games

1. Activate the exploit using your calculator (by going into APPS and selecting PS3JB...)
   
2. In the Game XMB, select Backup Manager
   
3. Insert any Blu-ray disc into the PS3
   
4. Select the game you wish you play, it will kick you back to the game XMB- but the game you selected will be mounted and show up as a blu-ray disc. Select it and enjoy :-)
   

Here's a video since some people are having trouble playing the backed up video games.
[ame=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyUEJ4hFi8o]YouTube - TI-84+ PS3 Jailbreak Backup Manager[/ame]

IX. FAQ:[/U]

• Q: Which PS3 firmware should I have?
  A: 3.41, earlier versions may not work, newer versions will definitely not work.
  
  
• Q: What's the latest firmware for the calculator?
  A: 2.53
  
  
• Q: What type of USB cable do I need?
  A: A mini-usb cable, the same one that charges your PS3 controller.
  
  
• Q: Does the calculator need to be plugged in and on the entire time?
  A: No, one you see "Working...Done" and backup manager shows up on your XMB you can close the application and turn off your calculator.
  
  
• Q: Do I need to have a blu-ray disc in the drive to play a game using backup manager?
  A: Yes, you must have a blu-ray disc inserted when playing backups
  
  
• Q: I press 1 on my calculator to activate the exploit but it freezes, what should I do?
  A: Update your calculator to the latest version
  
  
• Q: My calculator restarts and tells me my ram has been cleared everytime I try to start the exploit, what should I do?
  A: Update your calculator to the latest version
  
  
• Q: I don't see anything when I select "Install Package Files", why doesn't it show manager.pkg?
  A: It will not show backup manager until you have your flash drive connected with the manager.pkg file on it, once your flash drive is connected, it will appear and allow you to install backup manager.
  
  
• Q: I've tried everything and everytime I load a game I get a black screen, what should I do?
  A: Delete all the game saves and game information on your PS3 for that game, then start the game. It should then work.
  

X. Credit:

• PSGroove Team (You must login or register to view this content.)
  
• Brandon Wilson for porting PSGroove to the TI84+ (You must login or register to view this content.)
  
• SonyUSA for enabling backup manager (You must login or register to view this content.)

Very nice tutorial, title was misleading though, I got happy when I saw TI-83, since I don't have a TI-84 but have a TI-83 lol.

sorry bout that fixed now

---------- Post added at 11:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:14 PM ----------

bumpbumpbump

Not sure why, but when I drag and drop it highlights FLASH/ARCHIVE not applications. And yes. I did open applications folder. I dragged and dropped into FLASH/ARCHIVE and it showed up under my applications, but when I selected it from the apps button, it said ERRR:VERSION [] QUIT. Could you perhaps tell me where it is im blowing this up?

dang, i just updated my ps3 to the newest firmware, darn now i can't try this no more, a here i thought my ti-84 was only good for math, now it's good for jailbreaking the ps3. sigh :mad: well guess i outta wait till they make a update for this and hopefully they do.

but anyways thanks for the tut mate, totally awesome. who would have known that a TI calculator would be able to Jailbreak a PS3, totally awesomeness. i'll make sure to test this out once they update it to the newest firmware. thanks lad, appreciate the share. -bows-

once you get jailbroken im going to release free ps3 game apps so that you dont have to pay for games anymore..

bumpbumpbump

wow this is very detailed I might grab myself one of these calculators and do it myself, thanks

these calculators are like hand help computers lmao

Can a T1-83+ be used?