UPDATE (Re-Download PUP) - via @Evilnat "CFW 4.89.3 updated with Cobra 8.4 by default and xai_updater updated to v1.2 for all versions! It fixes updater package for CEX and DEX."
Developer @Evilnat has released the much anticipated update to his PS3 CFW with the release of 4.89.3 Evilnat CFW. This update comes with a variety of PUP to choose from and as we been detailing over the past several months there are alot of new features in this custom firmware release from developer @Evilnat ,
This firmware brings back a lost relic of the scene that was stopped at firmware 4.84 and I am speaking of Rebug REX (the original hybrid of CEX(retail) / DEX (debug) firmware), With no DEX firmware available to the public past 4.84 there was a problem, developer's knew how to create a REX style firmware,they have just been missing the DEX portion since 4.84. Well developer @Evilnat decided he would try and bring 4.84 DEX to 4.89 by porting the firmware and after some trials and error's the developer was able to achieve that goal and now we have Evilnat PEX (& D-PEX) CFW which is a hybrid like Rebug REX..
The dev has also added many new functions and menu listing to the XMB making it a very powerful XMB on CFW and maybe even more functional then ever before with new improvements to the xai_plugin in this update.,The developer was taking many request from user's and developer's here in the psx-place forums and aswell on twitter. The result became alot of new options and functionality for a user-friendly experience and also contains some advanced feature's that should appeal to many CFW user's. There is alot to dive into with this epic PlayStation 3 (PS3) Custom Firmware release. Below is just a small overview of the release, navigate the the link below for the official release notes, setup ect & download from the thread maintained by developer @Evilnat.
Update: The firmware is actually running Cobra v8.4 payload, only listed as 8.3.
- About (via Evilnat)
- Warning's + Models Tested
- Available Flavor's / Screenshots
- FAQ
After lot of months of work, research and effort (and nights sleeping little), finally I can release it, here it is! Make sure you read all tabs to learn everything about my CFW, there is a lot of information that you should knowA quick overview in case someone does not know what to install,
PEX and CEX is for CFW compatible CEX PS3
D-PEX and DEX is for CFW compatible DEX PS3CEX and DEX are standard CFWs, like my 4.89.2, Rebug LITE, etc...
PEX and D-PEX are like REX and D-REX
Thank so much to everyone who have helped me!4.89.3 EVILNAT (COBRA 8.3 8.4)
Features
- Made out of 4.89 OFW (CEX)
- Ported Kernel and some modules from OFW 4.84 DEX
- Made manually without automatic tools
- PSN/SEN enabled
- Fixed layouts 272/480 from OFW 4.89
- Disabled deletion of unsigned act.dat and .rif files
- Allowed unsigned act.dat and .rif files
- Allowed running of unsigned applications
- Compatibility with FSELF
- C00 demo unlocker
- Disabled LIC.EDAT license check
- Can be installed over 3.55 OFW
- Can be installed over +3.56 OFW (bguerville Toolset)
- Can be installed over any CFW CEX
- COBRA 8.3 added and enabled as default
- Full PS2 Games Compatibility
- Possibility of Downgrade from any CFW with active QA Flags
- QA Flags active if previously enabled
- Disabled Epilepsy Message on Boot
- Compatibility with PSX/PSP/PS2 games in ISO
- Compatibility with PS3 games in ISO/JB folder format
- Compatibility with ReactPSN
- Display of Temperatures in XMB In-Game on PS2 Games
- RSOD Screen Bypass
- BSOD Screen Bypass
- PS3_GAME/app_home
- XMB In-Game Screenshot
- Added Package Manager
- CoreOS Hash Check patched to prevent Brick on non-dehashed Downgradate consoles
- Patched to remove LV2 Protection
- Peek and Poke (LV2)
- Peek and Poke (LV1)
- CINAVIA protection disabled
- Option to sort games by name and date
- Allow to use 3rd party controller in Recovery Menu
- Compatibility with OtherOS
- Disabled update from OFW PUP in Recovery Mode
- Dualboot compatible
- Allowed installing of retail PKG on DEX
- Allowed installing pseudo-retail PKG
- Enabled [★Unlock], [★Lock], and [★Delete] options in Trophies
- Compatibility with Remote Play
Cobra v8.4 Changes
Updated Note: (Cobra v8.4 is running, it's just listed as v8.3 by mistake)
(link)Cobra 8.3
- - Blacklist access to homebrews NP0APOLLO / NP00PKGI3 when CFW syscalls are disabled
- - PS3MAPI changes by @OsirizX used for Dynarec
- - Libcrypt Support for PS1 games (LSF/SBI files).
- - PSX Bios patched with product code 0x85 for PAL games
- - Force video mode in PS1 games adding "NTSC" or "PAL" in the file name of the BIN/CUE
- - PS2 FAN Speed now works with PS2 Classic games
- - Updated PS3MAPI_CORE_VERSION to 0x0124 (OsirizX additions for Dynarec)
- - Disabling boot_plugins.txt by Evilnat
- - Check for NULL memory allocation in make_rif.c
- - Map path like Mamba 8.4
- - Fixed issue in PhotoGUI. It was truncating the path by 16 bytes
- Failsafe Cobra stage2 (by bguerville/aldo)
- Restore CFW Syscalls without reboot just entering to 'Settings > System Update' on XMB (by aldo)
- Integrated Dynamic Control FAN (to control fan when webMAN is unloaded) (by aldo/Evilnat)
- Support Photo GUI integration with webMAN MOD (mount games from 'Photo' column) (by aldo/DeViL303)
- Get/Set FAN speed (by aldo)
- Enable/disable features: Photo GUI, Restore Syscalls (by aldo)
- Opcode to create CFW Syscalls (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 35) (by aldo)
- Opcode to create license (RIF) (by Evilnat)
- Updated ps3mapi_load_process_modules to load custom modules and system modules (by haxxxen)
- Added ps3mapi_get_process_module_info
- Increased from 24 to 32 the max number of map paths (by aldo)
- Added sm_get_temperature patch in kernel (by Evilnat)
- Added sm_get_fan_policy patch in kernel (by Evilnat)
- Added sm_set_fan_policy patch in kernel (by Evilnat)
- Fixed Control FAN payload, avoids loading previous mode (by Evilnat)
- Disable stage2.bin while Recovery Menu is loaded (by haxxxen)
- Fixed max FAN speed after shutdown (by Evilnat)
- Fixed black screen in CFW2OFW converted games (by Evilnat)
- Added sm_ring_buzzer with single_beep, double_beep and triple_beep (by Evilnat)
- Skip license creation (rif) if it already exists (by aldo)
- Added cellFsMkdir symbol (by Evilnat)
- Added constant FAN Speed while a PS2 ISO is launched (by Evilnat)
- Creation of fake act.dat while launching a PSN game (by Evilnat)
- Block Log In on PSN/SEN when CFW syscalls are enabled (by DeViL303)
PlayStation 3 Model's Tested:There is some information that need to be aware, are the following:
- CECH-2000A
- CECH-2000B
- CECH-2001A
- CECH-2002B
- CECH-2003A
- CECH-2004A
- CECH-2012A
- CECH-2104B
- CECH-2500A
- CECH-2501A
- CECH-2504A
- CECH-2511A
- CECH-2511B
- CECH-L04
- CECHA01
- CECHE01
- CECHB01
- CECHC04
- CECHG01
- CECHP01
- The accountID is directly linked to savedatas and trophies data. If you have trophies or savedatas in
your current local account, THEY WILL BE CORRUPTED after setting FAKE accountID. To fix this, copy the
savedata to the root of a USB, convert it and then copy it back through XMB in 'Game' tab. To fix
corruption in trophies you need to delete it/them. Is highly recommended to do this on a local account
without trophies/savedatas- The FAN speed is constant when in a PS2 game, BE CAREFUL while selecting modes because it will not
change after the PS2 game is loaded. It is also static when choosing a mode in the "Manual Speed"
option. All current speeds in xai_plugin must keeping a correct temperature in CPU and RSX- Do not rename vsh.self manually and ALWAYS use the option for it in xai_plugin, it can cause that the
PS3 can't load the XMB when you have full version of webMAN MOD, DEX Kernel and CEX vsh.self. The
CFW has a protection to avoid this- Target Manager will show SDK 4.8.4 while the PS3 is DEX, this is normal and it is because I ported
modules from OFW 4.84 DEX to 4.89, I patched them to work on 4.89 but not to show version 4.8.9- If you want to install OtherOS on PS3's internal HDD you first need to go to Recovery Menu and select
[Restore PS3 System], this will format the HDD and create a partition for OtherOS. Remember to make
a backup of all your data before- DON'T TRY TO SWAP KERNEL WHEN YOU HAVE LOADED AN EXTERNAL KERNEL FROM USB/FLASH!!
This can cause brick and you may need a hardware flasher to repair the PS3- You can unload Cobra/plugins if you have any problem with them, for this you need to go to Recovery
Menu and then reboot the PS3, this will disable both- It is recommended to ALWAYS activate the QA Flags, it is very important, it allows you to install CFW
from versions prior to the one installed and also avoids issues- If you can't dump or make an ISO of your game disc in multiMAN, go to mmCM tab and select [Switch
to multiMAN mode], this will reboot multiMAN and now you will be able to dump/make an ISO of your
disc- OtherOS on PS3 with NAND is very dangerous if you don't know what you are doing (for example using
the wrong image to install petitboot), it can cause brick and the only way to repair it is with a hardware
flasher. PLEASE USE IT WITH CAUTION!- Make sure you are installing the correct image for OtherOS. xai_plugin tells you what image need to be
installed too. For NAND you need dtbImage.ps3.bin.minimal and for NOR dtbImage.ps3.bin. If the
wrong image is installed, it can brick on NAND, needing a HW flasher to repair it, in NOR you can fix it
formatting the HDD- If your PS3 has a CFW noBD (in any of its variants) and latest versión of webMAN MOD (1.47.42 at the
time of writing this guide), there are chances that the PS3 can’t read an external devices (/dev_usb000,
/dev_usb001, …) in the next two minutes. To fix this, go to webMAN Setup page, click on webMAN
MOD Setup and check noBD patch and reboot the PS3, now it may read external devices- Enable FTP and Disable FTP can fail randomly, if you want to use any of them wait a few seconds before using any again. It also happens with the option Check GPU/VRAM clock speed, those values are stored in LV1 and sometimes the PS3 doesn't stores it and can fail. If this happen, reboot the PS3 until those values are present in LV1
- In PEX and D-PEX versión some of the debug options pressing triangle are missing because a/some
file/s hasn't been ported yet (needs a lot of research with XMB layouts, I have patched some of them
but others not, for example, trophies entries are messed up), those options are (maybe more):
- ★ Check
- ★ Owner Information
- ★ Cancel Purchase
- ★ Performance Bar
- ★ No Memory Limit
- The CFW is meticulously tested and no bugs have been found, but that does not mean that there are
any or that it fails at any specific time. If that happens, contact me as soon as possible so that I can
solve it.
See Official Thread for downloads (below are the various PUP released)PEX Releases (Installing on a Retail (CEX) PS3 Console)
- PEX= A Hybrid of debug (DEX) & retail (CEX) firmware's to create one
- D-PEX = Is the same as PEX (just installs on PS3 debug console or converted dex console's)
- CEX = Full Retail (CEX) firmware for retail console's
- DEX = Full Debug (DEX) Firmware for debug console's (or converted)
- noBD = BluRay Drive software patched (removed), allows for console's with damaged daughter boards to launch stored content from XMB (otherwise can't)
- noBT = Same as noBD but with damaged Bluetooth board
- OC= Overclocked (LV1 patched for 600 Mhz GPU / 750 Mhz GDDR3 RAM Clock speeds) - if console has heating issue's not advised,.
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [PEX] [CEX]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [PEX] [CEX] [noBD]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [PEX] [CEX] [noBD+noBT]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [PEX] [CEX] [noBT]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [PEX] [CEX] [OC]
D-PEX Releases (
Installing on a DEBUG (DEX) PS3 Console or Converted DEX Console)
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [D-PEX] [DEX]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [D-PEX] [DEX] [noBD]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [D-PEX] [DEX] [noBD+noBT]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [D-PEX] [DEX] [noBT]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [D-PEX] [DEX] [OC]
CEX (Retail Console) Releases (Installing on a Retail CEX Console)
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [CEX]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [CEX] [noBD]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [CEX] [noBD+noBT]
DEX(Debug Console) Releases (Installing on a DEBUG (DEX) PS3 Console or Converted DEX Console)
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [CEX] [noBT]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [CEX] [OC]
Random Screen (xai_plugin feature)
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [DEX]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [DEX] [noBD]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [DEX] [noBD+noBT]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [DEX] [noBT]
- CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 COBRA 8.3 [DEX] [OC]
(link) With official bguerville PS3 Toolset down, How do i install CFW from OFW?
- via aldostools: "At this moment bgtoolset is unavailable. The service is supposed to come back soon.
However, bguerville is facing personal issues that have attend first. So there is not a concrete ETA.If you need to use CFW for specific reasons (like development or specific features), you should get a PS3 with CFW already installed, get a hardware flasher or a CFW compatible model with 4.85 or lower.
There are other options is development like HEN Flasher or lmn7's updated ps3xploit flash writer for 4.89, but they haven't been released yet. There are also fake copies of bgtoolset that you should avoid due they cause random bricks. You may see reports from users saying that it's safe because it worked for them. The problem is that the fake copy fails randomly under different conditions.
If you use PS3 only to play games, you can install 4.89 HFW + HEN. It's proven to be safe and you will enjoy 95% of the CFW features without having to wait. "
(link) How do I know which CFW version to install on my PS3 ?via @Adlostools Typical users only need Evilnat 4.89.3 [CEX].
If you want the advanced features like DEX support or OtherOS, then install Evilnat 4.89.3 [CEX] [PEX].
The PUP labeled [OC] are overclocked. They are recommended if your console doesn't have overheating issues.
If your console is broken (doesn't have Bluray Drive or BlueTooth module or both) then use the PUP label [noBD], [noBT] or [noBD+noBT].
If your console is in DEX mode (typically if you converted it to DEX using Rebug 4.84.2), then you should install Evilnat 4.89.3 DEX or D-PEX.
In summary, Evilnat 4.89.3 [CEX] [PEX] [OC] is the best option for most of the users.
What does all these mean OC / DEX / PEX/ D-PEX?
- PEX= A Hybrid of debug (DEX) & retail (CEX) (like Rebug REX from the past)
- D-PEX = Is the same as PEX (just installs on PS3 debug units)
- CEX = Full Retail (CEX) firmware for retail console's
- DEX = Full Debug (DEX) Firmware for debug console's (or converted)
- noBD = BluRay Drive software patched (removed), allows for console's with damaged daugther boards to launch stored apps/content (on HDD/storage media) from XMB (otherwise can't)
- noBT = Same as noBD but with damaged Bluetooth board.
- OC= Overclocked (CPU/GDDR3 RAM) - if console has heating issue's not advised.
(link) What is the difference between CEX and PEX? And DEX and D-PEX? DEX is only the DEX fw? D-PEX can switch between DEX and CEX?
- via Evilnat: CEX and PEX have options to swap kernel and convert to CEX/DEX. CEX and DEX versions are like any other standard CFW, like my 4.89.2, but without those options because it only have one kernel
(link) What's different between DEX and D-PEX?
- via Evilnat: CEX and DEX are standard CFWs (with default kernel for CEX/DEX) and PEX and D-PEX are like REX and D-REX (with both Kernel CEX and DEX in CoreOS)
(link) What should i do if i already have Evilnat 4.89 on my PS3?
- via Evilnat: You can install PEX or CEX with the new PS3UPDAT.PUP. If you want to install D-PEX or DEX you need to convert it to DEX first (available on PEX and D-PEX)
(link) Does this iteration of otheros only resize of format the drive when allocatting?
- via Evilnat: You mean [Resize VFLASH/NAND Regions] option? This will not format the HDD, to do that and allocate 22gb for OtherOS on internal HDD, you need to use [Restore PS3 System] from Recovery Menu formatting the HDD
(link) I installed the CEX OC version and I wanted to switch to the DEX version, but it says Data is corrupted 80029CCA
- via Evilnat: If you want to install DEX, you need to install PEX first (because your TargetID is CEX), convert to DEX, reboot the PS3 and now you can install DEX
(link) Do we have any tutorial on how to install this CFW? I'm currently on 4.87 OFW and I'm finding a bunch of youtube tutorials that require to open some ps3xploit page through the PS3 browser and install the CFW. Last time I installed CFW, I copied the file on the USB stick and installed it on the PS3 so I'm not sure what to do now.
- via Aldostools: No. Currently the new CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 is available only for users already on CFW, with OFW 4.85 and below (they need to use first the ps3xploit flash writer), or with a hardware flasher.
Users already on CFW CEX or OFW 3.55 and lower, can install CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 PEX or CEX directly from XMB or recovery menu. Just rename the PUP to PS3UPDAT.PUP and copy it the path /dev_usb000/PS3/UPDATE
Users with Rebug on DEX mode can install CFW Evilnat 4.89.3 D-PEX.
Users with OFW 3.56 to 4.85 can use ps3xploit flash writer to patch the PS3 to allow CFW installation.
Users with OFW 4.86 to 4.89 should wait and avoid any dangerous clone of bgtoolset. Meanwhile they can install HFW+HEN until a safe flash tool is available (bgtoolset, lmn7's ps3xploit flash writer for 4.89 or HEN Flasher).
noBD/noBT/noBD+noBT editions are for PS3s with bluray drive and/or bluetooth module damaged.
The OC editions are custom versions with GPU / GDDR3 RAM Clock speeds overclocked to 650 Mhz & 750 Mhz respectively.
Additional FAQ on the PS3 (wip thread)
- https://www.psx-place.com/threads/playstation-3-faq-2023-wip.39181/
Final Words (via @Evilnat)
Warning:
BEWARE OF IMPOSTER version's OF Bguerville's PS3 Toolset, they carry a brick risk. See more info.
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/b...-for-4-82-4-89-by-p-px-team-is-a-fraud.39266/Downloads & Complete Information (Read All) in the Official Release Thread @:
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/cfw-4-89-3-evilnat-cobra-8-3-cex-dex.37294/
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