3.55 Custom Firmware With Lv2 Modification To Allow Peek And Poke

[rawsy]

Rejoice backup lovers out there, we all knew netkas and flukes1 were working on patching lv2 to allow peek and poke, but recent developments made us fear some bad stuff since some ps3 got bricked, it was rumored that the patch to lv2 would be released yesterday, it didn’t, it got released today:

Quoting from SorrowUK from psx-scene:

Netkas and flukes1 have successfully managed to patch the lv2_kernel in 3.55 to allow peek poke.

README

Patch to add peek and poke syscalls to PS3 firmware 3.55
by flukes1 and netkas (irc.efnet.net #ps3test)

To create the patched PS3UPDAT.PUP:
1. Use bspatch to apply PS3UPDAT.PUP.bsdiff to Sony’s official 3.55 PUP, which is available from their website.
2. Run this from command line : ” bspatch PS3UPDAT.PUP PS3UPDAT-NEW.PUP PS3UPDAT.PUP.bsdiff “
2. Ensure that the md5sum of the resulting PS3UPDAT.PUP is 337831fac6a9b05074f73710c4bb7c86

Simply install the patched PS3UPDAT.PUP onto your PS3, then install geohot’s jailbreak.

Our PUP can be installed over any firmware version, including 3.55-geohot. If you install over 3.55-geohot, you must reinstall geohot’s jailbreak afterwards.

For developers: peek is syscall 6, poke is syscall 7 (same as PL3 dev payload)

Props to mastag22, lastExile, Killer_In – our testers with balls of steel.

Enjoy!
- flukes1, netkas

So guys there you have the thing you all be waiting for, note that backup managers won’t automatically run using this, some backup managers need to have some mods done by their creators in order to work, but this will certainly open a lot of doors even for other tools that also require peek and poke.
Say your thanks to flukes1 and netkas for their amazing job! and to mastag22, lastExille and killer_in for risking their consoles for the scene!



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[jamesyboyjim]

I've just tried and it cant be installed over 3.55 as it tells you that theres no need to update as you already have the latest version.

 

[rawsy]

oh dear it may need downgradeing first. i havent tried yet till i see a backup man that will work.

 

[jamesyboyjim]

My bad! i tried flashing it in recovery mode and it appears to be installing! hope it doesnt brick my ps3 lol

 

[deedie]

my understanding is that this can be installed over all firmware versions. 3.55 official or 3.55cfw.

im at work just now, so cant test it, but if i find out any more info or detailed instructions i will let u know

 

[prag]

oh dear it may need downgradeing first. i havent tried yet till i see a backup man that will work.

Ditto to that Im gonna wait also till it all comes in one handy package.
FTP server backup manager and all the rest lubbly jubbly

 

[jamesyboyjim]

my understanding is that this can be installed over all firmware versions. 3.55 official or 3.55cfw.

im at work just now, so cant test it, but if i find out any more info or detailed instructions i will let u know

It'll work if the console is in recovery mode which is something i should have realised really schoolboy error

 

[linzi]

so would this be able to be used for back up of disks at all as blank bluray disks can be picked up for a quid now

 

[jamesyboyjim]

so would this be able to be used for back up of disks at all as blank bluray disks can be picked up for a quid now

potentially! we are not far away from having the backup managers working but as for whether we'll see copied games booting from disc i dont know! i didnt realise blu media was so cheap now! if it all takes off i'll have to invest in a blu burner!