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GaryOpa, admin of PSX-Scene, has discovered a somewhat major issue, regarding PS3 downgrading. He is reporting, that the ability to play blu-ray movies was lost, after downgrading his console. However, he was able to restore the feature, by replacing his entire dev_flash2 and dev_flash3, with files he had saved previously, while on 3.41 firmware. However, this does not help people already on 3.50 firmware, hoping to downgrade, or people who have already downgraded. Stay tuned, as we can only hope a fix will be found for the masses soon. In the meantime, do not downgrade if you wish to retain blu-ray movie playback.




Originally Posted by garyopa
Ok, we need to work on this Blu-Ray playback it is MAJOR PROBLEM!

I was able to restore one machine I had, by copying over all the files I had in the /dev_flash2 and /dev_flash3 back to the HDD, that I had saved before when it was on v3.41

But that does not help those that were on v3.50 factory fresh or with no previous full /dev_flash2 & 3 backup.

I not sure what file was that fixed the problem.

We need more machines, more tests.


I have previously tried everything, upgrading, downgrading, using normal pup files, modded pup files, older ones, new ones, but NOPE, the only way I was able to start watching movies again was overwriting those files from my very lucky backup I had of my previous Jailbroken v3.41 /dev_flash2 and /dev_flash3 file contents.

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Lol wut that totally sucks. I love my blueray player.

A Price 2 Pay.....

Would someone who has a jailbroken ps3 be able to upload the files needed to restore the bluray back again?

And would files from another console work?

Just an idea

Well from the article I got this from on PSGroove he said he was unaware which file restored his bluray playback, but the fact he was able to do it means its possible I guess.

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Some consoles seem to be fine even after using the modified pup though and I honestly don't know why

Maybe its something to do with the Phat PS3 and Slimline PS3, possibly a difference in the bluray playback between both consoles firmware.

so it can't play films, but can still play games?? cos they are both blue-ray disks

nice article, good info! thanks

Here's a possible fix that I found on another site.

1. Downgrade using the modified 3.41 PUP file.

2. Then downgrade using a normal PUP file (pre-3.41) like 3.21

3. And then update using a normal 3.41 PUP file in retail mode.