Post: How to play online with "3.41" *REQUIRES PSGROOVE v1.1*
09-20-2010, 05:32 PM #1
Xcellerator
You talkin to me?
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); OK, pretty simple once you think about it... If we can load our own /dev_flash/ via JaiCraBs CFW Loader, we can load a 3.42 firmware... But hold on! We can't jailbreak on 3.42! And? We do hacks/upload patch_mp.ff to our MW2 patch... Then run FW Loader with actual 3.42 firmware on USB, and play online with modded patch (HDD is untouched!)...

This will work, but I don't know whether or not we can use a 3.41 flash and just change etc/vsh/version.txt?

The issue is though, how do we get a /dev_flash/ copy from 3.42, we can't jailbreak... :-( This rules out the first option. So our only option is to try to change etc/vsh/version.txt.

I think many people will try this!

UPDATE: Some devices such as HTC Touch Hero now have PSGroove v1.1 ported with syscalls PEEK and POKE...

Please note: You cannot use PSFreedom, PSJailbreak, or any other clone, you need the PEEK and POKE syscalls which is only in PSGroove v1.1...
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09-23-2010, 10:49 PM #20
Ritztro
I am a Game Developer
Originally posted by hunter12 View Post
You need to edit the INDEX.DAT this is basically an encrypted version.txt
Maby you can find decryption keys with a lv2 dump.. i mean it has to be decrypted in some point in time... Oh and for proof ( this only works on the FAT PS3s ) open index.dat change only 1 BYTE
save it ( be sure to backup ) then load your firmware and check your version it will say

"System Version X.XX"

Dont try to launch any games though with a corrupted index.dat you will just get the
RSoD


Hey hunter you haven't been on in awhile and I know why -spam lol

I got that too and I feel bad for you but anyway.. I am friends with hotshot_01 and he said that you haven't been online in awhile.. Why is that? does it have to do with youre method of hacking :black:
09-23-2010, 11:47 PM #21
hunter12
Retired, done with gaming
Originally posted by Xcellerator View Post
How come you can only do it on fat ps3s? I loaded up an original FW version from USB (I hadn't changed anything...) and it said that the fw had not started properly, and i restarted and it booted up normally.

I was using the beta android image for ipod touch 1g with peek and poke syscalls...

I will be ordering a BlackCat USB soon in order to have PSGroove v1.1, so I can load FW from USB properly...


Be sure to load the contents inside dev_flash NOT dev_flash itself

And i have no clue why this only works for the fat PS3s
im guessing the slim hs extra security? I was beginning to think it
was like the PSPs the older versions where able to load regular
decrypted index.dats (version.txt) but on the newer models you would get the RSoD.. Anyways that failed after i tried it still said Version X.XX.. :puke:

Heres ps3-updatelist.txt
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This URL has to be somewhere in the flash.. If its not in any self or SPRX we might be able to change the URL to one of are own.. Another words change Dest=84;CompatibleSystemSoftwareVersion=3.5000-;
to
Dest=84;CompatibleSystemSoftwareVersion=3.4100-;

man this better work ive been offline for to long :$

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09-24-2010, 01:45 AM #22
BestDayandAge
Are you high?
Originally posted by ethicaldesign View Post
I have developed a way to get online, and no, it has nothing to do with the DNS trick. I'm afraid to share my way to bypass updating to 3.42 because if Sony finds out this method, it will easily be patched. So, I think I'm going to keep it quiet for now until I feel like the community needs a leg to stand on. It is simply just a trick with firmware file manipulating.


exactly why the x360 section has a better community, they aren't afraid to release their ideas.
if it does get patched someone in their community WILL find out how to come up with another way b/c they explain to people what they did and people with equivalent knowledge or anyone could be able to help out for the better of the community.:n:
09-24-2010, 06:51 AM #23
Xcellerator
You talkin to me?
Originally posted by hunter12 View Post
Be sure to load the contents inside dev_flash NOT dev_flash itself

And i have no clue why this only works for the fat PS3s
im guessing the slim hs extra security? I was beginning to think it
was like the PSPs the older versions where able to load regular
decrypted index.dats (version.txt) but on the newer models you would get the RSoD.. Anyways that failed after i tried it still said Version X.XX.. :puke:

Heres ps3-updatelist.txt
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This URL has to be somewhere in the flash.. If its not in any self or SPRX we might be able to change the URL to one of are own.. Another words change Dest=84;CompatibleSystemSoftwareVersion=3.5000-;
to
Dest=84;CompatibleSystemSoftwareVersion=3.4100-;

man this better work ive been offline for to long :$


Well, it loaded the FW from my USB, I just didn't have all the files copied over...
I'll have to copy them all again! /facepalm
09-24-2010, 07:00 AM #24
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09-24-2010, 08:05 AM #25
GUESS_HU
< ^ > < ^ >
Originally posted by Xcellerator View Post
Well, it loaded the FW from my USB, I just didn't have all the files copied over...
I'll have to copy them all again! /facepalm


so it work?
09-24-2010, 07:46 PM #26
Originally posted by Xcellerator View Post
Well, it loaded the FW from my USB, I just didn't have all the files copied over...
I'll have to copy them all again! /facepalm


Wouldn't it be most beneficial to the community if you didn't share your technique. This would prevent Sony from disabling your "trick." I think it's best to keep our tactics of entering into PSN to ourselves.
09-24-2010, 08:24 PM #27
Xcellerator
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Originally posted by ethicaldesign View Post
Wouldn't it be most beneficial to the community if you didn't share your technique. This would prevent Sony from disabling your "trick." I think it's best to keep our tactics of entering into PSN to ourselves.


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---------- Post added at 09:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:19 PM ----------

I was able to boot my own FW on my PS3 slim... FW showed up as X.XX, and when I changed user, I got RSOD... :-( But ofcourse, there is 0% brick risk...

I am using iPod Touch 1G, with new PEEK and POKE syscall android image.
09-24-2010, 10:56 PM #28
Tzee
Grunt
how you get the new Peek and Poke android.img to work? keeps freezing when booting the Linux.

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