Post: NORway PS3 NOR Flasher Software for Teensy++ 2.0 Dev Boards
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07-26-2011, 11:36 PM
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-Daemon-
HELL IS HERE
Look like there more great news only if you no what your doing tho so to people who need this and understand what this is for i bring you a project by judges who has released Teensy++ 2.0 Flasher Software called NORway for PlayStation 3 developers.
Originally posted by another user
Here comes my initial release of a NOR flasher soft for the PS3 called "NORway". I know, there are other "WIP" projects, but I got a little impatient, so I've decided to create my own solution. It's a port of "noralizer" by marcan, a pretty good working NOR flasher implementation for another FPGA board.
Anyway, here's the README.txt, which should explain everything: NORway v0.1
This project has been ported for the Teensy++ 2.0 from the original NOR flasher tool ("noralizer" by Hector Martin "marcan" ) that was used to flash AsbestOS onto the demo PS3 at 27C3, and for experimentation.
Anyway, here's the README.txt, which should explain everything: NORway v0.1
This project has been ported for the Teensy++ 2.0 from the original NOR flasher tool ("noralizer" by Hector Martin "marcan" ) that was used to flash AsbestOS onto the demo PS3 at 27C3, and for experimentation.
INFO
Originally posted by another user
Contents:
\teensy\NORway.avrsln - Source code for the Teensy++ 2.0 (AVR Studio 5.0)
\teensy\default\NORway.hex - Compiled hex-file for the Teensy++ 2.0 (AT90USB1286)
\hwinstall\install-*.jpg - Some pics of how I've mounted the Teensy (CECH-2504A/B)
\hwinstall\nor_testpoints.png - Connection diagram of the NOR testpoints (CECH-2504A/B)
\serial_install.exe - Teensy serial drivers for Windows
\README.txt - this file
\NORway.py - PC Python client
Hardware connections (see "\hwinstall\nor_testpoints.png"):
PS3 Teensy
A0-7 PF0-7
A8-15 PA0-7
A16-22 PB0-7
D0-7 PD0-7
D8-15 PC0-7
CE# PE0
OE# PE1
RESET# PE4
WE# PE5
RY/BY# PE6
TRISTATE# PE7
GND GND
There are no modifications to the Teensy itself required. Don't install any power regulators, don't cut any traces.
DON'T CONNECT THE VCC SOLDER PADS TO ANYTHING!
Connection diagrams for other boards can be found at: You must login or register to view this content.
Prerequisites for Windows:
Python 2.7.2 (You must login or register to view this content.)
pyserial 2.5 (You must login or register to view this content.)
\teensy\NORway.avrsln - Source code for the Teensy++ 2.0 (AVR Studio 5.0)
\teensy\default\NORway.hex - Compiled hex-file for the Teensy++ 2.0 (AT90USB1286)
\hwinstall\install-*.jpg - Some pics of how I've mounted the Teensy (CECH-2504A/B)
\hwinstall\nor_testpoints.png - Connection diagram of the NOR testpoints (CECH-2504A/B)
\serial_install.exe - Teensy serial drivers for Windows
\README.txt - this file
\NORway.py - PC Python client
Hardware connections (see "\hwinstall\nor_testpoints.png"):
PS3 Teensy
A0-7 PF0-7
A8-15 PA0-7
A16-22 PB0-7
D0-7 PD0-7
D8-15 PC0-7
CE# PE0
OE# PE1
RESET# PE4
WE# PE5
RY/BY# PE6
TRISTATE# PE7
GND GND
There are no modifications to the Teensy itself required. Don't install any power regulators, don't cut any traces.
DON'T CONNECT THE VCC SOLDER PADS TO ANYTHING!
Connection diagrams for other boards can be found at: You must login or register to view this content.
Prerequisites for Windows:
Python 2.7.2 (You must login or register to view this content.)
pyserial 2.5 (You must login or register to view this content.)
USAGE
Originally posted by another user
Install Python + pyserial (see "Prerequisites for Windows"). Install drivers. Connect Teensy to your PC. Flash Teensy with "\teensy\default\NORway.hex" and reset it after completion. Start Windows' "Device Manager", expand the "Ports (COM & LPT)" node, you should see something like "USB Serial (Communication Class, Abstract Control Model) (COM4)". This tells you that "COM4" (or whatever shows up) is the COM port used by Teensy.
At the command prompt enter "NORway.py" to display help.
Procedure to dump your flash:
- PS3 is turned off
- At the command prompt enter:
NORway.py
- Turn on your PS3, it shouldn't boot
- At the command prompt enter:
NORway.py dump flash.bin
- When dumping is finished enter:
NORway.py release
- Power off your PS3 (disconnect Teensy if PS3 doesn't boot when restarted)
Dumping takes about 3 minutes. A file "flash.bin" with a size of exactly 16 MB (16.777.216 bytes) has been created in your current directory.
Flashing is rather slow. Writing a complete flash with the "write" command takes about 2 hours. Might be improved in future versions...
IMPORTANT:
Before you flash your PS3 with anything new, make sure that the content of your dump is correct (e.g. compare ros0/ros1 area of your dump against "CORE_OS_PACKAGE.bin" from an actual PS3UPDAT.PUP of your current firmware). And keep your original dump in a safe place. You might need it.
It's tested on Win7 x86, but should also work just fine on any x86 Windows >=XP. Basically it should also work on Linux, but I didn't test. If you're running Linux, you probably know what to do. Serial drivers are not required for Linux.
Unfortunately I couldn't manage to make it work on any x64 version of Windows, because of the Python pyserial module.
Thanks to "marcan" for the original implementation.
-- judges (judges at eEcho.com)
P.S: I've already managed to downgrade my OFW 3.61 to CFW 3.55. There're minor things to rule out, but expect a downgrade tutorial coming soon..
At the command prompt enter "NORway.py" to display help.
Procedure to dump your flash:
- PS3 is turned off
- At the command prompt enter:
NORway.py
- Turn on your PS3, it shouldn't boot
- At the command prompt enter:
NORway.py dump flash.bin
- When dumping is finished enter:
NORway.py release
- Power off your PS3 (disconnect Teensy if PS3 doesn't boot when restarted)
Dumping takes about 3 minutes. A file "flash.bin" with a size of exactly 16 MB (16.777.216 bytes) has been created in your current directory.
Flashing is rather slow. Writing a complete flash with the "write" command takes about 2 hours. Might be improved in future versions...
IMPORTANT:
Before you flash your PS3 with anything new, make sure that the content of your dump is correct (e.g. compare ros0/ros1 area of your dump against "CORE_OS_PACKAGE.bin" from an actual PS3UPDAT.PUP of your current firmware). And keep your original dump in a safe place. You might need it.
It's tested on Win7 x86, but should also work just fine on any x86 Windows >=XP. Basically it should also work on Linux, but I didn't test. If you're running Linux, you probably know what to do. Serial drivers are not required for Linux.
Unfortunately I couldn't manage to make it work on any x64 version of Windows, because of the Python pyserial module.
Thanks to "marcan" for the original implementation.
-- judges (judges at eEcho.com)
P.S: I've already managed to downgrade my OFW 3.61 to CFW 3.55. There're minor things to rule out, but expect a downgrade tutorial coming soon..
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07-26-2011, 11:58 PM
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PhantomRenegade
PS3 hacking is dead
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07-27-2011, 12:29 AM
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07-27-2011, 01:43 AM
#7
PS3 Prodigy
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Originally posted by PhantomRenegade
i bet not one person here will use this.
Im using it I actually have the Teensy++ Board ordered and on it's way today. I plan on downgrading my OFW ps3 to 3.55 just to see if this actually works ...im just glad it's written in Python. Thats the first programming language i learned so this should be fairly easy.
PS: if you want to do this and order one you can get one on this site fairly cheap. They have an ok selection of Development boards and their legit ive ordered form them a couple of times. You must login or register to view this content.
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07-27-2011, 02:02 AM
#8
PhantomRenegade
PS3 hacking is dead
Originally posted by PS3
Im using it I actually have the Teensy++ Board ordered and on it's way today. I plan on downgrading my OFW ps3 to 3.55 just to see if this actually works ...im just glad it's written in Python. Thats the first programming language i learned so this should be fairly easy.
PS: if you want to do this and order one you can get one on this site fairly cheap. They have an ok selection of Development boards and their legit ive ordered form them a couple of times. You must login or register to view this content.
PS: if you want to do this and order one you can get one on this site fairly cheap. They have an ok selection of Development boards and their legit ive ordered form them a couple of times. You must login or register to view this content.
goodluck, it requires you to solder to your motherboard.
07-27-2011, 02:05 AM
#9
XwarfratX
Banned
Originally posted by PS3
Im using it I actually have the Teensy++ Board ordered and on it's way today. I plan on downgrading my OFW ps3 to 3.55 just to see if this actually works ...im just glad it's written in Python. Thats the first programming language i learned so this should be fairly easy.
PS: if you want to do this and order one you can get one on this site fairly cheap. They have an ok selection of Development boards and their legit ive ordered form them a couple of times. You must login or register to view this content.
PS: if you want to do this and order one you can get one on this site fairly cheap. They have an ok selection of Development boards and their legit ive ordered form them a couple of times. You must login or register to view this content.
hit me up when you get your board and we can start this shit
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07-27-2011, 02:16 AM
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PS3 Prodigy
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Originally posted by PhantomRenegade
goodluck, it requires you to solder to your hard drive.
You solder it to the motherboard (I have good soldering skills i used to JTAG Xbox 360's which requires nand flashing....so i have experience) look in the pic below that is a Teensy++ board connected to the Ps3 and for more info on the solder points look You must login or register to view this content.. Oh and by the way thanx for the luck:y:.
Teensy++ board connected
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Solder Points on the Motherboard
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