xg4bx Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) All it uses is a usb dongle. http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elotrolado.net%2Fhilo_review-ps-jailbreak_1473364&sl=es&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8 It apparently really works. I don't advocate it but it's pretty big news on the game site I frequent. Mods- If this is inappropriate feel free to lock/delete link. Edited August 20, 2010 by xg4bx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 At least Sony killed Linux. Oh wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xg4bx Posted August 20, 2010 Author Share Posted August 20, 2010 At least Sony killed Linux. Oh wait. Ironically the current debate on the site (n4g.com) revolves around what they'll do now, they can't very well disable usb support and this device is updateable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 At least Sony killed Linux. Oh wait. Ironically the current debate on the site (n4g.com) revolves around what they'll do now, they can't very well disable usb support and this device is updateable. Actually you make a good point. Hmmm I never doubted the PS3 would be cracked (they ALL fall eventually) but I never saw it coming in this form, sounds like a nightmare for Sony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lendorien Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Well,that site suggests that one has to update to firmware 3.41 in order for it to work. It doesn't work with older firmware. That suggests that something in the current firmware allows it to work. All Sony has to do is buy one or two of these things, find out what it is that allows it to work and disable it. In addition, one blog post I found suggested that the only reason it worked was because they were using it on a debug machine. Regardless, it's supposed to go on sale for 150 at the end of the month. http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/08/the-ps3-jailbroken-usb-hack-allows-homebrew-copied-games.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20014184-1.html http://spong.com/article/22243/PS3-Jailbreak-Maker-Attempts-to-Convice-Youtube-Plebs And a seller: http://www.ozmodchips.com/ps-jailbreak-worlds-first-ps3-modchip-plug-and-play-p-68.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 And it's going to cost $150 to get the mod to work? sheesh.. I was just about to run out and buy a PS3. So much for that idea.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Well,that site suggests that one has to update to firmware 3.41 in order for it to work. It doesn't work with older firmware. That suggests that something in the current firmware allows it to work. All Sony has to do is buy one or two of these things, find out what it is that allows it to work and disable it. Supposedly the dongle disables forced firmware updates so a person would have to intentionally update their system to make it not work. I just wonder how many people are actually going to buy this for $150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) Supposedly the dongle disables forced firmware updates so a person would have to intentionally update their system to make it not work. I just wonder how many people are actually going to buy this for $150. Hell no, not for $150. That's the cost of 2.5 brand new games, and I'm not planning on purchasing 2.5 more games for it for a long time. I'll wait for the $20 v2.0 model. I'm sure most of us will eventually buy a ps3 piracy device--probably just not now. Once Sony/PSN stops supporting us, I believe it will be the only way to make PS3 anything more than a huge black brick. As is, I don't want to get my nice free psn access taken away if they find something like this on my system. Edited August 20, 2010 by Reaperman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 It was only a mater of time before this happened, but I truly commend Sony for the barriers they put up to make it take this long! I'm definitely not shelling out $150 for this. Even if it drops in price, I'd only pick it up if decent homebrew becomes available. There's no way I'm wasting drive space backing up my PS3 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xg4bx Posted August 20, 2010 Author Share Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) heres more info from eurogamer- http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-vs-psjailbreak-article the theory is that it was an "inside job" because it was developed on a debug kit used to fix corrupted firmware, something the general public really doesn't have access to. "Now it would appear that the hardware has also been "liberated" from Sony's repair and test labs. This may sound somewhat implausible, but in a world where PS3 Slim photos circulate months before the launch and final units appear in a Philippines marketplace, anything is possible. Besides, the exact same thing happened with the tools used to service the PSP just prior to the PSP-2000 launch in September 2007." Edited August 20, 2010 by xg4bx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuckleCat Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 And it's going to cost $150 to get the mod to work? sheesh.. I was just about to run out and buy a PS3. So much for that idea.. $150 bucks in Australia. It'll be cheaper elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 And it's going to cost $150 to get the mod to work? sheesh.. I was just about to run out and buy a PS3. So much for that idea.. $150 bucks in Australia. It'll be cheaper elsewhere. Given how weak the US dollar is right now? Yeah, you'd save a whole $1.50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 It's $169.99 Australian which is $151.90 US. That's unless of course you want to buy in bulk. http://www.ozmodchips.com/ps-jailbreak-worlds-first-ps3-modchip-plug-and-play-p-68.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xg4bx Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 It's $169.99 Australian which is $151.90 US. That's unless of course you want to buy in bulk. http://www.ozmodchips.com/ps-jailbreak-worlds-first-ps3-modchip-plug-and-play-p-68.html that's only until the Chinese get their hands on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 And it's going to cost $150 to get the mod to work? sheesh.. I was just about to run out and buy a PS3. So much for that idea.. It's actually more cost effective to just buy the games! Oh, the irony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax2069 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 I don't get close to piracy (it only hurts the software sales and makes it to where people don't want to make games because of the pirates), but i would be up for some homebrew though, i am all for homebrew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 And it's going to cost $150 to get the mod to work? sheesh.. I was just about to run out and buy a PS3. So much for that idea.. It's actually more cost effective to just buy the games! Oh, the irony! I could care less about being able to play modern backups.. What interests me is the homebrew capability via source ports and emulation of past consoles. The PS3 is a powerhouse, and if it's cracked properly, there will be no need for my old XBOX when it comes to emulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xg4bx Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 More trouble for Sony- The leaked SQL however contained illegally obtained information for the PS3, such as service manuals, various of other documents and information, and programs/SDKs - all now spreading over the internet like a wild fire. http://www.ps3hax.net/2010/08/sony-sensitive-files-for-ps3-illegally-leaked/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hex65000 Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 How can I put this? Good. A closed system like this is such a waste and will help the retrogamers of the future. Could you imagine the nightmare if reverse engineering the 2600 had the same level of obfuscation? Bleah. Hex. [ Guns to the people baby! ] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 It's still going to be a cat and mouse game I wouldn't want to mess with. Sony will come out with new firmware that new games require to be played. The jailbreak developers will then come out with their own firmware updates.....etc....etc.. Even if this thing was $20 I wouldn't want to deal with the hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monzamess Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Like you said, this will be like the PSP CFW, a cat-and-mouse game. However, on the PSP, it's worth it. The system is portable and I don't want to carry around my UMDs and also get lower battery life running the UMD drive. Those arguments don't hold water for me for the PS3; it doesn't go anywhere and even I'm not too lazy to stick a disc in it once in a while. Maybe if/when some cool homebrew comes around I'll consider one of these devices. Of course if you want to pirate games, yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr3vor Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Do what you want cuz a pirate is free, YOU ARE A PIRATE! I don't see a need for it, but I dont have any hacked console anyway, I'll stick to emulation on my laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Tomlin Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 More trouble for Sony- The leaked SQL however contained illegally obtained information for the PS3, such as service manuals, various of other documents and information, and programs/SDKs - all now spreading over the internet like a wild fire. http://www.ps3hax.net/2010/08/sony-sensitive-files-for-ps3-illegally-leaked/ I found a rar file with everything in that list but "scenefree.rar". The others are just hardware manuals. Schematics, parts lists, and some mechanical drawings. Somewhat nice to have, but hardly anything that's going to open up the PS3's DRM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Needs to come down in price a litt...lot. But cool. Still don't see a PS3 in my near future, but eh, nice to know if I do. Do what you want cuz a pirate is free, YOU ARE A PIRATE! I don't see a need for it, but I dont have any hacked console anyway, I'll stick to emulation on my laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hex65000 Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 The DRM will come. Having a fairly good understanding of the hardware will prove useful for those who aren't just all 'about the warez'. I'd like to get a gander at the schematics and mech drawings myself. I know it's out of my league of knowhow, but educational just the same. It's just such a complex system and my skills aren't that mighty. There's also the assumption that the schematic is a bunch of custom ASICs and that documentation didn't get leaked. Now that would be a boon for everybody BUT Sony. Hex. [ Is mostly brute force and bubblegum... ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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