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Post Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:21 pm

Bypass the PS3 Firmware Check

I grabbed this from ps3-hacks. I know I found it useful. Here is the link to the posting over there.

PS3-Hacks Link

Remember the Wipeout Pure “hidden browser” hack for the PSP? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t; in any case, this method to circumvent the PS3 firmware check works in a similar manner by hijacking DNS requests and redirecting you elsewhere. The concept is actually quite simple… Once setup (follow the instructions below) PS3 traffic will be directed to our server which hosts modified files to report back firmware 0.00.

These are the steps I took (on my Intel Mac using DarwinPorts):

1. Open a terminal window
2. Type “cd /opt/local/var/db/dports/sources/
rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports/net/ettercap-ng”
3. Open “Portfile” and add “–enable-plugins” to configure.args. Save & exit.
4. Type “sudo port -v install ettercap-ng”
5. If everything installed fine — proceed…
6. Grab this file and replace “/opt/local/share/ettercap/etter.dns” with it
7. Boot your PS3, ensure it’s connected to the network
8. Start ettercap by typing “ettercap -T -Q -M arp -i en0 // // -P dns_spoof”
(replace ‘en0′ with whatever network interface you’re using)
9. Wait a few seconds and try going to the PlayStation Store — that’s that.

The same can be achieved on a Linux or Windows box using the same tool, ettercap-NG — grab the appropriate version here. With Windows you’ll also need WinPcap.

So, with that said and done, you can now:

* play PS3 games online without updating
* browse the PlayStation Store without updating

Very cool stuff!

- source: ‘anonymous’ & CJPC
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Post Thu Nov 22, 2007 6:15 pm

Ah nice, if I get a PS3 this would be one of the first things I'd do.
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Post Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:35 pm

Unfortunately I have already updated this system almost completely up to current but I might start this now...so that I might be able to homebrew it later.
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Post Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:40 pm

Hopefully the PS3 will get hacked more and get some nice homebrew.
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Post Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:55 am

Just so everyone knows I was unable to get this to actually work. If someone else tries it and gets it to work please let me know how you did it and I will edit this tutorial. Let it be known that I was attempting this on a PC and the tutorial is for a Mac. Even though the steps looked relatively easy I got a little confused on some steps. I do want to provide a valid way to do this for all the users.
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Post Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:26 pm

How do you open up the terminal window and change all this stuff?
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Post Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:04 am

I have no clue cause I don't use a Mac.

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