so i thought i bring this over to ngu i did not help or do anything big to this story it all thank to GregoryRasputin at You must login or register to view this content.
this is the source as well

Wait, so you copy and pasted a FAQ? :confused: There's already a FAQ stickied.

yap i sure did lol it updated to lol bored and it news for hacking and there are alot of people who need help and yes i messed up what a twat i am

So it look like the PS3 Scene just recently celebrated the one year anniversary of the PS3 being hacked/jailbroken, so many, many things have happened in the last year that you really cant keep up with most of it but thanks to all the people out there helping the ps3 with mod, hacking, coding, making amazing homebrew games and so much more with so many changes and break throughs,i have thought i bring to Ngu all the FAQ, the obvious being all the changes, PS3 owners just getting into the scene, there still so many people who need help and guidance so let get started.

So it look like the PS3 Scene just recently celebrated the one year anniversary of the PS3 being hacked/jailbroken, so many, many things have happened in the last year that you really cant keep up with most of it but thanks to all the people out there helping the ps3 with mod, hacking, coding, making amazing homebrew games and so much more with so many changes and break throughs,i have thought i bring to Ngu all the FAQ, the obvious being all the changes, PS3 owners just getting into the scene, there still so many people who need help and guidance so let get started.

(Q) Why Would I Hack/Jailbreak My PS3 ?

(A) Hacking your PS3, gives you so many new option’s, you will be able to use emulators, homebrew apps and game backups as well as being able to use Linux, after Sony removed the function in firmware 3.21.

(Q) Is there a firmware my PS3 should be on ?

(A) It seems the preferable firmwares are 3.15(For the real OtherOS), 3.41(The original “Jailbreak” firmware) and 3.55(the first CFW PS3), 3.55 is the favourite and most used.

(Q) What Firmwares cannot be hacked yet ?

(A) 3.56 to 3.70 are unhackable at the moment, perhaps it will remain that way, or perhaps we will see a break through in the future, only time will tell.

(Q) But when i bought my PS3, the firmware was above 3.55/My family member updated my console when i was out , how can i have Homebrew ?

(A) All hope isn’t lost, you can downgrade your consoles firmware with devices like progskeet, at the moment, this is rather a tedious process, involving soldering several wires to your PS3, but in the future we will have solderless models of these products, for information on how to downgrade, check this thread:
Noob Tutorial: How to downgrade/flash your PS3 from firmware 3.70 to 3.55 via ProgSkeet/Teensy++ and install 3.55 Kmeaw CFW You must login or register to view this content.

(Q) Downgrading was a pain, i don’t want to go through that again, is there a way i can protect my PS3 from accidental upgrading ?

(A) You can use Team Rebugs firmware spoofer, it spoofs the firmware, so that when someone attempts to update the PS3, via internet or disc, the PS3 tells them they are already on the highest firmware, as an extra precaution, you should remove your consoles access to the PS3, when you are not around, you can grab your spoofer, from the offical Rebug site here.

(Q) What other firmwares can i hack/jailbreak my PS3 on ?

(A) 2.76, 3.01, 3.15, 3.21, 3.40, can all be “hacked” using the PS Jailbreak USB Dongle or equivalent variants, information on the useable devices, can be found on my old F.A.Q, which you can view here.

(Q) CFW/MFW Or Dongle ?

(A) CFW/MFW is the way to go, dongles are more or less dead, apart from the Cobra USB dongle, but it too will become obsolete as its features get implemented into CFW/MFW, also with CFW/MFW, you do not need to do the start-eject combo that is needed with the dongles.

(Q) How do i install CFW ?

(A) If you aren’t already on 3.55, you will need to update to the official Sony firmware, then install a CFW via recovery, Pirate wrote a great guide, which you can read here:You must login or register to view this content.
[Tutorial] How to play and install Backups with Kmeaw CFW+PSN without risk of brick or itskamel’s NOOB JAILBREAK GUIDE
If you wish to stay on official firmware 3.41, the same method applies, but you will need to grab Team Rebugs 3.41 CFW, which you can find here.

(Q) I see many different CFW/MFW, which one should i chose ?

(A) As i stated earlier, Kmeaw is the most popular CFW/MFW but there are other versions and you can take your pick, all installed the same way as the above method:
team rebug You must login or register to view this content.
bobbyblunt You must login or register to view this content.
Thelostdeathknight’s PS3HaX MFW You must login or register to view this content.
varaques MFW You must login or register to view this content.
bitsbubbas NFW You must login or register to view this content.
bitsbubbas NFW With Cobra Implimentation You must login or register to view this content.

(Q) Ok so i have CFW installed, how do i run homebrew ?

(A) You will see in the game section, you will see “Install Package Files”, you will be able to install all your homebrew and backup managers from there, just a note though, the PKG files that you are installing, need to be on the root of your FAT32 formatted thumbdrive/external HDD.

(Q) Now that i have updated to 3.55 CFW, is there a list of working homebrew app’s/games ?

(A) Here are a few links:
Homebrew Games Collection(Maintained by manster)You must login or register to view this content.
Homebrew Emulator Collection(Maintained by Thelostdeathknight)You must login or register to view this content.
Homebrew Application Collection(maintained by GregoryRasputin(me)You must login or register to view this content.

(Q) How do i play my backups ?

(A) You will need a backup manager, the following are available(We recommend the PS3HaX endorsed multiMAN):
multiMANhttps://www.ps3hax.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=571 For help, check the (Support Forumhttps://www.ps3hax.net/forumdisplay.php?f=147) Grab BDEMU2 here You must login or register to view this content. .
Rogero You must login or register to view this content.
Gaia You must login or register to view this content.
Iris You must login or register to view this content.
Open Manager(Firmware 3.41 Only) You must login or register to view this content.
Hermes Manager(Firmware 3.41 Only)You must login or register to view this content.

(Q) What are my options for backing up games ?

(A) You can install games on the PS3′s internal HDD or use an External USB HDD, which needs to be formatted to FAT32, you can also use a FAT32 USB Thumb Drive, note that with FAT32 you are limited to games with single files under 4GB, if you prefer all your games to be on the internal HDD, you can get up to 1TB 2.5? HDD, or you can use the Xecuter PS3 HDXT method and have your internal HDD on the outside of the machine, the benefit of this, is that you can use 3.5? Sata and IDE HDD’s as internal storage.
Some more PS3 HDD Information submitted by ieder-zijn-meis(Thanks again)
- maximum height is 9,5mm (many 2.5? drives above 640GB are too high too fit inside)
– maximum PS3 filesystem is 1TB (512KB block size)
– maximum FAT32 theoretical size is 8TB, practical limit on the PS3 is 2TB
– 7200rpm can be used, as well as Flashdrives (although the 1/5th lower loadingtime of GTA5 can be considered too low to justify the higher pricetag of SATA Flashdrives.
– SATAII-300 can be used, although it will work on SATA1-150 speed interface.
– If using external 3.5? drives hooked up to the internal SATA, you’ll need an external powersupply (some drivebays include them).
– If on low budget or you like DIY: use a normal extension (male to female) SATA cable (and make sure it doesn’t get loose) and recycle the case + powersupply of an external USB harddisk (without using the USB connection/conversion).
– Don’t use RAID or SAN drives with (e)SATA interface, just a plain single drive with a bare SATA connector (many controllers don’t work without drivers/software).
– Games can be hardcoded for BluRay speeds (9MB/s) so sticking a 85~220MB/s harddrive inside will not speedup everything/allways (but most do).
– If you plan on exchanging the drive, download the full PUP of your FW you are using and put it on an USB Mass Storage Device formatted with FAT32 in PS3UPDATEPS3UPDAT.PUP and disconnect the LAN before re powering the PS3 (or you’ll bound to end up with the latest (3.55 now) unjailbreakable/undowngradable version).
– Use a good fitting X screwdriver, the screws fitted to the HD<>tray are made of very soft aluminum.
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(Q) Now that i am on 3.55, can i install Linux ?

(A) Follow this thread.You must login or register to view this content.

(Q) Ok im fed up with using my thumb drive, is there a way to download apps directly to the PS3.

(A) Yes,you will need to instal “Package Installer”You must login or register to view this content., then you will be able to FTP the apps to the “packages” folder on your PS3, you can find more about that here.

(Q) Ok so i have backed up a game, i want to save that game to my computer as an extra backup, or i want to mod the game, how do i transfer it from my PS3.

(A) There are two methods, FTP, there are three of those at the moment:
PS3 FTP Server by CJCPhttps://www.mediafire.com/?ap0vjkzezmr5ged
blackb0x FTP Server by blackb0x You must login or register to view this content.
Alternatively you can use
Comgenies Awesome Filemanager You must login or register to view this content.
or
Simple Filemanager You must login or register to view this content.
if you cant use FTP, or have an External HDD, Comgenies Filemanager is the best choice.

(Q) I want to be able to create my own Homebrew, is it possible.

(A) Yes, using the Open Source PS3 SDK, named PSL1GHT, you can create Homebrew, PSL1GHT was created by AerialX, read about it here You must login or register to view this content..

People who deserve thanks and respect, for making this great PS3 Scene what it is, without them, it wouldn’t really exist Mathieulh, RichDevX, GeoHot, The PS Jailbreak Team, KaKaRoTo, Hermes, klutsh, Amon-Ra, marcan, ThatOtherPerson, AerialX, Comgenie , NZHawk, CJCP, blackb0x, MohammadAG, gliitch, Kmeaw, fail0verflow, moogie, durandal, Snowydew, kaz, eussNL, robo hobo, squarepusher2, CrashSerious, graf_chokolo, glevand, jjolano, Mr.Goodfrag, samson, facanferff, DarkhackerPS3, lunuxx, deank, Rogero and any other person, who has also created a payload, made homebrew, or contributed to the scene, if i have missed your name, sorr

i hope this does help some people out enjoy and if there anything else you might want to no i try and help peace out and good luck