Sony Japan has posted up a message on their website warning users of the dangers of using custom firmware on their PS3 consoles, dubbing it “malware”. The message (according to Google Translate) also warns that using unofficial software breaks the console’s Terms of Use and may result is the user getting banned from the PlayStation Network.
The same PSN accounts will be available on PS Vita.
It’s only been a few days since the PS3 ‘root key’ was discovered and already a Custom Firmware has been created by homebrew developer KaKaRoTo. Naturally, due to legal issues, the developer has refrained from releasing the firmware to the public but has made available all the tools needed to create your own custom firmware (providing you have some coding knowledge).
If you haven’t updated to official firmware v3.21 yet because no OtherOS support, here is some good news for you. iPhone and PS3 hacker George Hotz (aka GeoHot) has released a video showing his custom firmware in action with the OtherOS functionality still enabled. The custom firmware hasn’t been released yet but using it on your PS3 does not require any hardware or software hacks.
George Hotz, responsible for hacking the PS3 and causing the removal of the OtherOS functionality on the PS3 is recommending that user do not update to Firmware 3.21. Why not? Hots is looking to release a custom firmware once the new update is released to retain the OtherOS option for those that want it.
Team Typhoon have developed a working custom firmware for the PSPgo, making use of a exploit in the system software. Unfortunately, the custom firmware will not be released to the public, in order to prevent the exploit from being patched in a future firmware version. Check out the video below to see the firmware in action. A better video of the custom firmware will be released next week.
The Pandora Battery was a huge promoter for piracy on the PSP as it allowed owners to install custom firmware and boot ISO files directly from the memory stick. The new PSP Go is Sony’s next move in their ongoing battle against piracy on their gaming handheld. From firmware updates to the non-removable battery, it seems Sony has really done the research. Speaking to PlayStation Insider, Sony’s John Koller conceded that earlier PSP models, from the PSP-1000 to the supposedly unhackable PSP-3000, weren’t piracy-proof, but the PSPGo will be a different beast altogether.
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A Custom Firmware is a firmware for the PSP made by someone other than Sony. Dark_AleX is well known for his Custom Firmwares, including 2.71 SE, 3.02 OE and 3.03 OE. Custom Firmwares are used as a replacement to the Sony Firmware, usually to add extra features or to remove security features in Sony’s Firmwares. Installing a Custom Firmware can brick your PSP if instructions are not followed.
Some of you may have seen the You Tube videos of Final Fantasy VII (7) being emulated on the PSP using Dark_AleX’s Custom Firmware 3.02 OE-B. Well, we have taken the liberty of emulating Final Fantasy VIII (8) on OE-B.
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Dark_AleX, the mastermind behind Custom Firmware 2.71 SE, has released a new custom firmware based on Firmware 3.02. Currently at OE-B, the custom firmware has all the features of 2.71 SE-C and more, including the ability to play your own PSOne ISOs and change the region code on your PSP.
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