Update 2012-02-20: Updated the PS3 FTP Client to version 1.1.
(Installer, find files, cancel transfer, bug fixes, etc.)

I have made a new toy… these are the features:

- It rips files (dummies, languages, update, etc) stored on the PS3 HDD/USB via FTP.
- New simulation mode (shows the results of a rip)
- If you have a folder with PS3 covers in your PC (eg. MCLUB jpgs), the cover is displayed when a remote folder that matches the titleid is selected (eg. BLES80608)
- Displays a column with the description of the game (based on the title id)
- It is a “full” ftp client based on wininet

Download: PS3 FTP Client 1.1 (WIP) 427 KB

It requires the VB5 Runtime DLL.

It is still experimental, some features are not complete, but at least the remote file ripper should work…

Final note: Use with care!! Remember that it touches the internal files in the HDD of your PS3.. The PS3RIP is safer.

Source:PS3HaX.net

RedSquirrel87 has released Showtime (unofficial) v3.5.43.

The change log includes:

- glw: Make sure string concatenation of rich text formated strings works
- Add html_enteties_escape() helper
- Remove duplicate function token2string()
- glw/clist: Initialize position without filtering first time
- osx: Allow theme path to be set
- glw: Autorescale userinterface based on window dimensions
- Render image shadows in blurred mode
- glw: Improve clist widget a bit more
- Avoid NULL deref
- Don’t use a var before initialized
- spotlight: Avoid NULL deref
- Improve some asserts
- imageloader: Fail early if we try to load an image with invalid request dimensions
- glw: Improve propsorter()
- prop: Fix bug in nodefilter
- glw: Fix error in blur shader
- glw: Make scurve() take an additional third arg
- glw: Make change() function accept property reference as trig variable
- glw: Improve clist widget a bit
- Remove unused stuff
- smb: If we get logged in a guest but not want to, act as if login failed
constify
- Remove unused decl

Download it from the Brewology Store.

I (aka shadoxi) figured out where is located the payload of Trueblue and cobra dongle. You can find it at offset @360000 in lv2_kernel and 7f0000 in ps3 memory.

First of all you need to edit the header of lv2_kernel.self (from cfw trueblue) at offset 0×1D, replace 36 1A 00 by 4C FC F0. And decrypt it with unself tool from fail0verFlow. Open lv2_kernel.elf with Ida pro (in binary file mode), go to offset 360000 and press “C” to convert to asm code.

TrueBlue use some HVCALL:
lv1_insert_htab_entry
lv1_undocumented_function_114
lv1_undocumented_function_115
lv1_allocate_device_dma_region
lv1_map_device_dma_region
lv1_net_start_tx_dma
lv1_net_control
lv1_panic (shutdown ps3 when TB is unplugged)

This payload do some hvcall:
lv1_insert_htab_entry (map lv1)
lv1_allocate_device_dma_region (?)
lv1_map_device_dma_region (?)
lv1_net_start_tx_dma (?)
lv1_net_control (?)
lv1_panic (shutdown ps3 when TrueBlue Dongle is unplugged)
lv1_undocumented_function_114 (map lv1)
lv1_undocumented_function_115 (unmap lv1)

We need now to dump lv2 and lv1 memory when TrueBlue is plugged. So I create a modified TrueBlue Cfw with peek and poke syscall. It work fine !

Download: Payload.zip

Today I updated my Vita to 1.60 and could confirm that HBL for the Vita still works as of firmware 1.60 (assuming the game itself hasn’t been patched). A few days ago, Teck4 had confirmed on Twitter that his exploit still works on the most recent firmware.

One thing I noticed is that the Vita, after being updated to 1.60, made me update the Content Manager Assistant on the PC as well (is it because my PC was connected to the internet? Maybe, although it i also possible that the OS on the Vita itself has a minimum version requirement for the PC client, and refuses to connect if that number is too low… something that can probably be bypassed at some point). It’s good to note though that Virtuous Flame’s OpenCMA still works fine and allows me to copy files while not being connected to the internet.

As far as the release is concerned, it will happen in a few days, for now all the info I can share is on this page. Stay tuned!

Source: wololo.net

deanrr has released multiMAN v04.01.03.

* Changed: 4×2 display mode is rewritten to use XMMB engine which makes it 5x faster and allows access to all content (Games/Music/Video/Photo/Retro/ISO)
* Added “4.11″ option in “System Firmware Version” to spoof reported version to the latest OFW 4.11
* Added support for loading network PSX/PS3/BD/DVD ISO/BIN+CUE images to lastGAME2 application
* Added proper support for covers in “Coverflow” mode, without affecting XMMB and other display modes (covers in Coverflow/4×2 modes and icons in BOARD mode)
* Added PIN-protected option “Reset Options to Default” in SETTINGS (press [TRIANGLE] to access it in the SIDE menu). Default PIN is “0000″.
* Added support for forcefully resetting mM to default during boot if L2+R2+L3+R3 buttons are pressed
* Changed: PIN-protected options will not prompt for PIN code if using the default PIN “0000″. If “Parental Level” is set, games which require higher level will still require PIN.

Download it from the Brewology Store.

Later tonight we’ll be releasing an optional system software update (v4.11) for PlayStation 3. This minor firmware improves certain aspects of system software, and is not mandatory to connect to PSN.

Again, this update is optional in the US and Canada, and can be downloaded by selecting System Update from the Setting column of the XMB.

See more on the playstation blog.

aldostools has updated 3 of his previously released tools as well as added 3 new ones.

Release notes are as follows:

mmTM_GUI 1.3.1 updated!
It’s a tool that verifies, pack and unpack multiMAN’s theme files (THM).
(supports drag & drop of THM file, THM file as command line, browse for THM file)

Changes: – Version 1.3 includes a verification template and auto-complete for paths. – Version 1.2 fixed a critical error in the mmTM_GUI that was creating corrupted THM files.
- Added create THM files right-clicking on folders

TXT to Links.xml 1.0 new!
It’s a tool to convert text files with URL to links for the XMB Manager+ 0.10-mod. All you have to do is put a text file with all the links (description and url in separate lines) and it will add the XML code to the Links.xml

PS3 NET Server GUI 1.0 updated!
It’s an improved GUI for the PS3 NET Server (the PC side of multiMAN).
(hosts hide in system tray, remember last used folders, supports up to 10 hosts, white list, etc.)

PKG ContentID 1.0 new!
It’s a tool for view quickly the ContentID of a PKG. (It does more than that, please read the readme for details)

PARAM.SFO editor 1.0 new!
It’s a tool to edit PARAM.SFO files and the PARAM.SFX files created by “Create PS3_EXTRA” (see below).
(supports drag & drop of PARAM.SFO, PARAM.SFO as command line, browse for SFO/SFX file)

Create PS3_EXTRA 1.1 updated!
This tool scans for the PKG, MP4 and P3T files copied to each game folder, its PS3_UPDATE folder, PKGDIR or PS3_CONTENT, and store them under a PS3_EXTRA structure. It scans for the PKG, MP4 and P3T files copied to each game folder or its PS3_UPDATE folder, and store them under a PS3_EXTRA structure. When a game is mounted with multiMAN, there will be 2 BD icons on the XMB: one disc for the game itself and another with PKGs, MP4 and P3T. It should make it easier to install the game patches, DLC, fixes, and related videos.

PS3RIP 1.0
It’s a tool that should help you gain some space on your external HDD, removing unnecessary files.

renam 1.0
This tool, if copied to the GAMES or GAMEZ folder, will rename the games sub-folders from the default “BLUS0000-[Title]” format to “Title [BLUS0000]“.

Download the files or find out more here.

deanrr has released multiMAN v4.01.02.

* Added support for creating ISO/BIN+CUE images from PS2 CD and PS1/PSX CD *directly* to remote host
* Added automatic extraction of thumbnails after ISO/BIN+CUE is created (PS3/PS2/PSX/BD/DVD)
* Added support for displaying coverart/jacket for Blu-ray and AVCHD discs (if /HDAVCTN or /BDMV/META/DL folders contain jpg jacket-image)
* Added support for creating ISO files from folders to remote host (ISO is cached to internal HDD and then moved to remote host)
* Improved FTP transfer speed (up to 10MB/s over 100Mbit connection)
* Improved transfer speed from and to remote hosts (/net_host) (up to 10MB/s over 100Mbit connection)
* Improved scanning of remote host content folders
* Added support to set “External Game Data” for games/applications installed under /dev_hdd0/game or /dev_usb***/GAMEI (RELOAD.SELF required)
* Fixed few issues introduced in 04.01.01, related to displaying/refreshing Retro/Music/Photo columns

Download it from the Brewology Store

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