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Any downside to jailbreak a PS3

  • 31-10-2015 12:30am
    #1
    _Tombstone_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,006 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I know nothing about modding these. Any negatives? Can you undo? Can it go wrong?

    Is their a decent link on doing it? A quick Google is turning up all sorts of sh1t vids and bad guides with noob parts skipped in them.


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  • #2
    callumsdad
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭callumsdad


    _Tombstone_ wrote: »
    Hi,

    I know nothing about modding these. Any negatives? Can you undo? Can it go wrong?

    Is their a decent link on doing it? A quick Google is turning up all sorts of sh1t vids and bad guides with noob parts skipped in them.

    It depends on what ps3 you have and what firmware you're running.You can download a file and run an update from the USB to see if your ps can run the 3.55 firmware.Google gave me all the info I needed.


  • #3
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    _Tombstone_ wrote: »
    Any negatives? Can you undo? Can it go wrong?

    No online play, or certainly not without risking a console ban
    Not sure about undoing
    It can indeed go wrong, take your time :)

    As for a guide, can't help you there, it's not a scene I follow closely at all. I know if your console is on firmware 3.55 then things are much easier. If it's over that, it has to be downgraded & that's not easy (requires hardware & very good soldering skills I think)


  • #4
    budman9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭budman9


    Hi,
    if your PS3 is running on 3.55 or lower you can mod it by yourself. If it's higher you have to downgrade and like Myrddin said you need skill and tools. If you don't know what to do it can go wrong.

    You can play online but there is ban risk (unban cost around 15e). You can always undo it but if you like to come back on dark side you need downgrade again.


  • #5
    Robert ninja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭Robert ninja


    Myrddin wrote: »
    No online play, or certainly not without risking a console ban

    It's the only way to play some games online anymore like MGO2... which is the best multiplayer game on PS3 tbh.


  • #6
    Cb9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭Cb9


    Check your ps3 firmware (Settings/System/System Information)
    If your on 3.55 download a CFW like REBUG or Rogero, Rename it to PS3UPDAT.PUP and install from XMB -> Settings -> System Update. NOTE - The folder structure on your FAT32 USB drive should look like this: root:PS3/UPDATE/PS3UPDAT.PUP (Make sure your PC is not hiding extensions)
    After it is done installing, you are now on CFW.


    If it's above 3.55 check here to see if you can downgrade to 3.55
    http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/SKU_Models
    If you can and your ps3 has a nor chip (Nand requires soldering) buy a e3 flasher and follow this guide http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?t=33989 alternatively you could pay someone else to flash it for you.


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