Firmware 2.20 Update

Update: The official changelog is now detailed at Sony's site linked above, with 2.20 changes including:

- Playlists that were created in Music and Photo can now be copied along with the content they contain to a PSP system. You can play the content on the PSP system in the order that was set on the PS3 system.
- BD Profile 2.0 is now supported. With BDs that support BD-LIVE, you can access internet content for the BD.
- Resume play* can now be used on a BD or DVD even if the PS3 system has been turned off or the disc has been ejected. However, there are some discs on which resume play cannot be used.
- DivX content that exceeds 2 GB can now be played. Also, subtitles can now be displayed for DivX content.

Currently via Network Update (or linked below), those interested can grab PS3 Firmware Update v2.20 hot off the press!

We'll post an official changelog when it's available, but for the most part 2.20 changes are detailed in the Press Release from earlier today.

Download: PS3 Firmware Update 2.20 (US) / PS3 Firmware Update 2.20 (EU)

To recap, notable features in the update include support for BD-Live capable movie titles, an optimized Internet browser that can now steam video files directly from Web pages, and support for DivX and WMV format videos larger than 2GB in size.

PS3 KeyVault

We have a few PS3 development updates for the new week, including some PS3 KeyVault Project and PS3 Flash news.

To start, resident PS3 Dev subdub has been a bit busy, so he has yet to put the finishing touches on our PS3 KeyVault Server Application. In his absence, both ggparallel and mainman have picked up the slack, and are finishing up the server application. While they are finishing up the app, they are also optimizing the code so it is more versatile as it can auto-update clients, and it will also be able to handle more requests.

Below is a picture of the client application's Web interface that runs on any PS3, including retail consoles via OtherOS. It basically lets you configure the PS3's IP address, check the status of the program, the kernel, and transmitted packets.

Another resident PS3 Dev, who recently received a PS3 TEST unit, is currently awaiting some new hot air rework tools. His PS3 TEST (see HERE) then has an appointment with some solder and wire. We expect to have the flash dumped soon, barring any unforseen circumstances, and then we can analyze the differences in the IPL as well as the mystery detection bits.

Finally, my PS3 Backup Launcher (for Debug units) is at version .002. The menu system was ported over, it is now a nice selectable menu. Due to this change, the graphics library is a bit limited.. so no cool moving background anymore, just a plain grey one.

Also we have noticed some extra checks in a few newer PS3 games that disallow repatching and running from Internal HDD (USB HDD still works fine). We are currently attempting to locate and patch these calls in the newer titles.

In the picture below you see four games, including the disc handed out in Japan at PS3 Launch- the "HD Visual Preview Disc" which is actually a game SELF with two movies! Also in Alpha .002, support was added to boot games from BD/DVD, which works perfectly provided the disc has been properly mastered.

More to come, and hopefully we can get our PS3 KeyVault Project underway soon!

Time Splitter 4

TimeSplitters 4 is the fourth installment of the TimeSplitters series developed by Free Radical Design.

In June 2007, the Official UK PlayStation Magazine revealed that another installment of the TimeSplitters series was in the works.. However, at Kotaku, Rob Yescombe, the scriptwriter for the previous title in the series, said that the systems they were developing the game for were "unsigned at the moment." Free Radical's David Doak has described Wii development in general as "a good thing to do" and followed that up with "I think we want to put it [TimeSplitters 4] on the Wii", in an interview with Game Informer.

"I'm sure it's possible to do a control scheme that works," Doak added when asked about his thoughts on developing a first-person shooter for Wii.

Steve Ellis reported that "They're gearing up to insert monkeys and guns into all the wrong places." In an interview with David Doak, he alluded to focusing gameplay rather than special effects or graphics.

The logo for the game is currently a spoof of the Gears of War logo with a monkey head replacing the skull. There was some concept art for a monkey in Master Chief's armour. Because of this, it is expected that there will be more in-game "potshots" of those games as well as other gaming franchises. Yescombe from Free Radical confirmed that prediction.

• Developer(s) Free Radical Design
• Series TimeSplitters
• Platform(s) PS3, XBOX 360, [probably also Wii]
  
• Release date 2009
• Genre(s) First-person shooter
• Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer
  

James Bond 007 [2008] (PS3, XBOX 360)

Quantum of Solace (assumed title) is an upcoming video game featuring fictional secret agent James Bond; the game is presently in production. To be published by Activision and developed by Treyarch, Beenox and Vicarious Visions (for next-generation consoles, Windows PC and hand-held platforms respectively), it will be released sometime in 2008.

The game will be the first James Bond title produced by Activision; the company acquired the video game license to the Bond franchise in 2006. This will also be the second game to be based after one of the movies, the first James Bond game to be playable on a next-generation console as well as being the first James Bond game to feature Daniel Craig's likeness. The game will be an adaption of the 22nd Bond film Quantum of Solace.

According to Kagari (a GameStop employee), the North American release of the Metal Gear Solid 4 Limited Edition box set will feature a soundtrack CD, along with an extra Blu-ray disc.

The disc is said to include an interview with the game's producer Hideo Kojima, two 'making of' documentary, videos, and four chapters from an MGS graphic novel.

Finally, those who pre-order will also receive a free MGS artbook at the time of purchase. In total, the LE set is set to retail for a hefty $84.99.

Bear in mind this is all still unconfirmed at the moment, however, stay tuned for further details as they are available.

Cyberfix has released the first version of PS3 SAK Export And File Merger. Built off of NZHawk's ISO Backup Merger, this program basically makes it easier to output/copy PS3 games to ISO format (Converts Blu-ray.a files to .ISO)

Good work guys.

No this does not mean PS3 backups are playable.

[Download PS3 SAK Export And File Merger Plus v0.1.0.0]

Source: PS3hax.net

Come ByPassare il Firmware 2.17

This tutorial will allow you to easily bypass the Firmware Check on your PS3, simply by using the a proxy server to redirect the update txt file to a local file on your hdd with different information

0.) View your proxy Download

1.) Download PS3 Proxy and configure your PS3 to use it.

Go to settings -> network settings -> internet connection settings then choose custom. carry on through all of the options until you get to proxy server. select use then enter your pc's ip address and use 8080 for the port number. After this is configured, save settings but dont test them.

With ps3 proxy, enter your pc's IP address in the IP address box and select ps3 mode, then pust the start button



2.) With ps3 proxy look in the logs and look for the ps3-updatelist.txt



3.) Right click and Save Target as... Save to your pc. Also right click again and Copy Shortcut.

4.) Goto the replace files tab and paste the copied shortcut into the left white box.



5.) Open the txt file you downloaded and replace the ImageVersion and SystemSoftwareVersion to this:

Code:

ImageVersion=00000aa0;SystemSoftwareVersion=0.0000

Your file should now look something like this:

Code:

# UK Dest=87;ImageVersion=00000aa0;SystemSoftwareVersion=0.0000;CDN=http://duk01.ps3.update.playstation.net/update/ps3/image/uk/2008_0313_b859ca0f15fe9516d85fd0d89444ac5b/PS3UPDAT.PUP;CDN_Timeout=30;

6.) Save and close the file.

7.) Go back to the ps3 proxy and redirect the file to the file you just edited.



8.) LOGIN TO PSN AND ENJOY!

Hope this helps you lot!

Source: PS3hax.net

PS3 News

Le false comunicazioni di PS3 Slump, Playstation 3 FirmwareMorpher e Team ICE hanno portato alla conclusione che solamente in estate i veri hackers si metteranno a lavoro per un programma che permetterà alla PS3 di lavorare sulle ISO.

Source: Staff