PS3 4.88.2 Evilnat Cobra (8.3) Custom FirmWare (CFW-CEX) Released

Louis Garry · Jun 13, 2021

DecayedWrath said:
umquestion how do i check my md5 on my ps3 when its on an update loop i recently got a new laptop and lost all my ps3 firmware files and idk how to check it again

Check MD5 using PC not PS3.
You can use this link: onlinemd5.com

Coro · Jun 13, 2021

HashTab for windows is very cool.

AlexRhine · Jun 13, 2021

Evilnat said:
To create a faked act.dat do the following:

Make sure Cobra 8.3 is enabled

Select Network Tab > [★ Custom Firmware Tools] > Cobra Tools > Create accountID

Select Network Tab > [★ Custom Firmware Tools] > Cobra Tools > Activate account

Launch your purchased PSN game

Faked act.dat will be created while the game is launching

Edit: Sorry, accidentally hit reply to quickly.

Thanks for the CFW Evilnat. I'm a tad confused about this part of the intructions though. Does "Activate Account" trigger the creation of the fake act.dat, or is it only created during a PSN game launch? I thought that launching a PSN game would automatically trigger the act.dat creation (if not present), making the "Activate Account" option not necessary. Maybe there is an error in the instructions?

MaxPayne · Jun 13, 2021

@Evilnat i installed it on my 3 hardrives without problems and logged in PSN. Thank you.

DarKus · Jun 14, 2021

Thank you Guy !! It's Awsone...

Jose Luis Ruiz Molina · Jun 14, 2021

https://www.mediafire.com/file/clkgsgu47wbmlzi/PS3_firm1.00.rar/file

I used this package to make my BC PS3 near to the retail firmware 1.00 even with the original gameboot.

Could this feature will be added to the next releases of this CFW?

zdrasti · Jun 14, 2021

new 4.88 is super! but who will explain to me how to safely enter PSN, I'm already very used to SEN Enabler, I see that "SEN / PSN enabled" can be done through WEBMAN R2 + / \. I just don't want to be banned after 3 years of playing through SEN Enabler!

MaxPayne · Jun 14, 2021

zdrasti said:
new 4.88 is super! but who will explain to me how to safely enter PSN, I'm already very used to SEN Enabler, I see that "SEN / PSN enabled" can be done through WEBMAN R2 + / \. I just don't want to be banned after 3 years of playing through SEN Enabler!

I clear history with Sen Enabler and then use Psnpatch. Idk how safe that is.

zdrasti · Jun 14, 2021

I always used SEN enabler and was calm, I don't really trust webman /, sometimes the game freezes - I pressed buttons randomly ... and webman started online and started clearing history and executing other commands

MaxPayne · Jun 14, 2021

zdrasti said:
I always used SEN enabler and was calm, I don't really trust webman /, sometimes the game freezes - I pressed buttons randomly ... and webman started online and started clearing history and executing other commands

Same here Sen Enabler is the best and faster but I decided to update it instead bcz of changes sony made and they probably can detect spoofing and i couldn't wait for sen to be updated coz i have boosting sessions for trophies this week. The only reason I get online. And I always use multiman. Webman wasnt showing up for me but after i updated to cfw 4.88 now it showed up in xmb.

Agrippa · Jun 14, 2021

AlexRhine said:
Edit: Sorry, accidentally hit reply to quickly.

Thanks for the CFW Evilnat. I'm a tad confused about this part of the intructions though. Does "Activate Account" trigger the creation of the fake act.dat, or is it only created during a PSN game launch? I thought that launching a PSN game would automatically trigger the act.dat creation (if not present), making the "Activate Account" option not necessary. Maybe there is an error in the instructions?

If you have not got the PSN account connected to any profile, you have to follow that quoted procedure. It is needed to perform only once. Then act.dat and .rif files will be updated every time you launch new game.

veggav · Jun 14, 2021

I have 2 questions and sorry is this has already been answered in any of the 48 previews pages.

1. Is it possible for the PS2 fan control follow the dynamic fan control that I have set? Example dynamic set to 65 C as limit.
So during PS2 games when it reaches 65 degrees the fans speeds up?
Is this the Syscon option?

2. I have a CECHA that's using a HEN or Hybrid custom firmware because when I got it it was at 4.xx.
Can I install this CFW on it?
Or only 3.55 jailbroken ps3 can use it?

Lwiz · Jun 14, 2021

veggav said:
I have 2 questions and sorry is this has already been answered in any of the 48 previews pages.

1. Is it possible for the PS2 fan control follow the dynamic fan control that I have set? Example dynamic set to 65 C as limit.
So during PS2 games when it reaches 65 degrees the fans speeds up?
Is this the Syscon option?

PS2 fan speed is fixed due the way PS2 emu runs

veggav said:
2. I have a CECHA that's using a HEN or Hybrid custom firmware because when I got it it was at 4.xx.
Can I install this CFW on it?
Or only 3.55 jailbroken ps3 can use it?

Practically any fat up to 4.87 OFW can be jailbroken at the moment. Bguervilles toolset will probably be updated to include 4.88 in near future (unless I've missed the update announcement).

Sheireen · Jun 14, 2021

Evilnat said:

Evilnat said:
CFW 4.88 Evilnat release details

4.88 EVILNAT (COBRA 8.3)

With the recent release of OFW 4.88, and seeing that no CFW has come out in these last days, I decided to make one with basic patches and Cobra, as all the current CFWs that exist right now.

Cobra 8.3 is added from my Github repository and it is enabled by default
XAI Plugin is added from my Github repository and it is enabled by default

It has been tested for a long time since I was developing 4.87.3, it tooks months of research, developing and tests and a few weeks for 4.88. No bugs have been found, but if there are any, feel free to let me know and I will fix it as soon as possible

Make sure you have the latest version to avoid issues of your favourite homebrew like, webMAN MOD, ManaGunZ, multiMAN, etc...

Features

Made out of 4.88 OFW

Made manually without automatic tools

SEN/PSN enabled

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 games in ISO

Compatibility with PSP games in ISO

Compatibility with 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

Cobra 8.3

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, 389, 409) (by aldo)

Opcode to set fake accountID (by Evilnat)

Opcode to activate account (act.dat) (by Evilnat)

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)

Improved Habib's QA flags code imported by aldostools (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)

Fixed freezes on NAND with payload new address (by Evilnat)

Added constant FAN Speed while a PS2 ISO is launched (by Evilnat)

Check/Disable/Enable QA Flags (by Evilnat)

Creation of act.dat while launching a PSN game (by Evilnat)

Convert someones's else savedata to your own savedata (by Evilnat)

Tested in:

CECH-2000A

CECH-2000B

CECH-2001A

CECH-2002B

CECH-2004A

CECH-2500A

CECH-2501A

CECH-2504A

CECH-2511A

CECH-2511B

CECH-1000

CECH-L04

CECHA01

CECHE01

CECHB01

CECHC04

CECHG01

CECHP01

Improvements xai plugin

These options are in Network tab under [★ Custom Firmware Tools] option:

Power Options

Turn Off: Turns off the PS3

Hard Reboot: Reboots the PS3 completely

Soft Reboot: Reboots the PS3 softly

Reboot LV2: Reboots the LV2

Basic Tools

FAN Speed: Shows current FAN speed

PS3 Temperature: Shows current CPU and RSX temperature

Show IDPS: Shows current IDPS

Show PSID: Shows current PSID

Toggle Coldboot: Toggles between custom/original coldboot.raf

Toggle System Version: Toggles between custom/original system version in "System Information"

Basic Tools > xRegistry Tools

Show accountID: Shows current user's accountID

Backup activation file: Creates a backup of act.dat to /dev_usb or /dev_hdd0

Disable account: Deletes current user's activation file act.dat permanently

Backup xRegistry.sys: Creates a backup of xRegistry.sys to /dev_usb or /dev_hdd0

Button Assignment: Switches O and X buttons

Cobra Tools

Convert savedata: Converts savedata from "/dev_usbXXX/PS3/SAVEDATA" to your own savedata

Cobra Information: Shows current Cobra information

Activate account: Creates act.dat file in the current local account

Create license: Creates RIF licenses from RAP files from "x:\exdata"

Create accountID: Creates a fake accountID for current user's in xRegistry

Overwrite accountID: Overwrites current user's accountID with a fake one in xRegistry

Create Syscalls: Create syscalls 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 389 and 409

Allow Restore Syscalls: Allows restoring syscalls through "System Update"

Skip license creation: Skips overwriting license file (RIF) if it already exists

Toggle "What's New": Toggles "What's New" option in "PlayStation™ Network" tab

Toggle Cobra: Enables or disables Cobra (reboot is required)

Cobra Tools > FAN Tools

Control FAN Mode: DISABLED: Disables Cobra's Control FAN

Control Fan Mode: SYSCON: Allows the PS3's SYSCON to control FAN speed

Control Fan Mode: MAX: Set Cobra FAN speed to 0xFF

Cobra Tools > QA Tools

Check QA Flags: Check if QA flags are enabled or disabled

Enable QA Flags: Enables QA Flags

Disable QA Flags: Disables QA Flags

Cobra Tools > FAN Tools > Dynamic FAN Control

Maximum temperature: 60°C: Sets the fan speed dynamically to keep the system at a maximum temperature of 60°C

Maximum Temperature: 65°C: Sets the fan speed dynamically to keep the system at a maximum temperature of 65°C

Maximum Temperature: 70°C: Sets the fan speed dynamically to keep the system at a maximum temperature of 70°C

Maximum Temperature: 75°C: Sets the fan speed dynamically to keep the system at a maximum temperature of 75°C

WARNING: Some PS3 cannot reach/stay some option temperatures, use with caution

Cobra Tools > FAN Tools > Manual Speed

Manual Speed: 40%: Sets the fan speed statically at 40% (0x67)

Manual Speed: 45%: Sets the fan speed statically at 45% (0x75)

Manual Speed: 50%: Sets the fan speed statically at 50% (0x80)

Manual Speed: 55%: Sets the fan speed statically at 55% (0x8E)

Manual Speed: 60%: Sets the fan speed statically at 60% (0x9B)

Manual Speed: 65%: Sets the fan speed statically at 65% (0xA8)

Manual Speed: 70%: Sets the fan speed statically at 70% (0xB5)

Manual Speed: 75%: Sets the fan speed statically at 75% (0xC0)

Manual Speed: 80%: Sets the fan speed statically at 80% (0xCE)

Manual Speed: 85%: Sets the fan speed statically at 85% (0xDA)

Manual Speed: 90%: Sets the fan speed statically at 90% (0xE7)

WARNING: The chosen speed will be static, it will not be changed at any time automatically

Cobra Tools > FAN Tools > PS2 FAN

PS2 Fan Mode: DISABLED: Disables Control FAN on PS2 game

PS2 Fan Mode: SYSCON: Allows the PS3's SYSCON to control FAN speed on PS2 game

PS2 Fan Mode: 40%: Sets FAN speed to 0x66 on PS2 game

PS2 Fan Mode: 50%: Sets FAN speed to 0x80 on PS2 game

PS2 Fan Mode: 60%: Sets FAN speed to 0x9A on PS2 game

PS2 Fan Mode: 70%: Sets FAN speed to 0xB4 on PS2 game

PS2 Fan Mode: 80%: Sets FAN speed to 0xCE on PS2 game

PS2 Fan Mode: 90%: Sets FAN speed to 0xE8 on PS2 game

WARNING: There is no Control FAN in a PS2 game, select with caution

Dump Tools

View Log: http://localhost/dev_hdd0/tmp/cfw_settings.log (webMAN MOD is required for this function)

Clean Log File: Resets /dev_hdd0/tmp/cfw_settings.log file

Dump IDPS: Saves IDPS to log file

Dump PSID: Saves PSID to log file

vLog KLicense usage: Saves filename and klicensee to log file

Log Secure File ID usage: Writes save data name and file ID key to log file

Dump Disc Hash Key: Retrieves disc hash key from an ORIGINAL game disc

Service Tools

Display Applicable Version: Displays minimum downgrade version

Check File System: Reboots and allows you to check and repair filesystem

Rebuild Database: Reboots with Database rebuilding flag set

Toggle Recovery Mode: Reboot to Recovery Mode (Not supported on NAND models!)

Service Tools > Advanced Service Tools

RSOD fix: Re-initialize VTRM-Region to attempt to fix RSOD

Toggle Factory Service Mode: Enter/Exit Factory Service Mode (DON'T INSTALL CFW ON FSM)

Remarry Bluray Drive: Requires: Enter to FSM and copy "eid_root_key" to /dev_usb

Load LV2 kernel: Loads lv2_kernel.self file from /dev_usb000 or /dev_flash

Savegames conversion tutorial

WARNING: This option will overwrite your current savedata in dev_usbXXX, use it with caution

Download someone else's savegame for your game of your choice

Put the savedata in your pendrive in "X:\PS3\SAVEDATA" (pendrive must be in FAT32)

Put in the pendrive in the PS3

Select Network Tab > [★ Custom Firmware Tools] > Cobra Tools > Convert Savedata

Wait until the conversion finishes

Once finished, copy your converted savedata throught XMB "Saved Data Utility (PS3)"

Launch your game and load your new savedata

Creation of act.dat tutorial

WARNING: The accountID is linked to savedata and trophies, so, if your current user already have a valid accountID and you overwrite it, you will be unable to use your trophies and savedata on that account until you restore the original accountID in xRegistry.sys.

I recommend to use an empty account without trophies and savedata or an account without accountID.
To create a fake act.dat, Cobra 8.3 must be enabled, and your PS3 must have at least one account with a valid accountID and launch a game that requires a RIF/RAP license file.

Cobra will search a valid accountID in all existing accounts. If no accountID is found, act.dat will not be created.
You can create a fake accountID (like reactPSN), to do this go to Network > ★ Custom Firmware Tools > Cobra Tools and choose between "Create accountID" or "Overwrite accountID" (Be careful about the last option because if you already have a fake/real accountID it will be overwritten). It is recommended to use these options in an account that does not have an ID. The PS3 will restart if everything went well.

The tutorial would be the following:

Download your purchased PSN game from PS Store

Put game RAP file in "X:\exdata" or "/dev_hdd0/exdata"

Launch your purchased PSN game

Cobra will check if any of your PS3 accounts have accountID

Faked act.dat will be created while the game is launching

If none of your accounts have a valid accountID you will need to create it. To do this log into the local PS3 account where you want to create the accountID. You can see if your current local account has an accountID choosing Network Tab > [★ Custom Firmware Tools] > Basic Tools > xRegistry Tools > Show accountID.

To create a faked act.dat do the following:

Make sure Cobra 8.3 is enabled

Select Network Tab > [★ Custom Firmware Tools] > Cobra Tools > Create accountID

Select Network Tab > [★ Custom Firmware Tools] > Cobra Tools > Activate account

Launch your purchased PSN game

Faked act.dat will be created while the game is launching

Now you have a faked act.dat and your local account is activated. The act.dat file works for every local account, you only need one file for all accounts.

I hope that the CFW is working fine and without issues for everyone, but if you see any issue, please let me know in my twitter and I will try to fix it as soon as possible: @xXEvilnatXx

Credits and Acknowledgment

Credits to Team Rebug, Team Cobra, @mysis, @Joonie, @habib, @aldostools, @haxxxen, @DeViL303, @zecoxao, @3141card, @Berion, @kakaroto, @KW, @naehrwert, @flatz, @Dean, @Rogero, @Estwald and anyone who has contributed to the PS3 scene.

Thank the help of @nice69, @Reeeepti, @zecoxao, @DeViL303, @nice69, @Oscardavidalta6, @SOS_VZLA_LIBRE, @Coro, @RetroFan_90, @SpyroMancer, @raidriar, @Brandon Stump, @Xploiting, @thejavigames, @nhie07, @NSC-Modz, @Zwei and @telurkelinci for testing the CFW 4.87.X

Thanks to @DeViL303, @Berion, @Brandon Stump, @jcorrea, @nhie07, @NSC-Modz, @LuanTeles, @thejavigames, @raidriar, @xiaoyang, @Zwei, @haxxxen, @RetroFan_90, @SpyroMancer, @patricksouza472, @MrYadro, @CFW-Us3r, @Andrio, @pl_kcr, Nur Rakhmadi Rajab and all who helped me testing the CFW 4.88.

If I forgot someone, I apologize, there are many people in the PS3 scene and you are many people who
have helped me to test the CFW.

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AmazingJob guys!!! Many thanks to the PS3 Modding Scene that continue working so hard to give us the best CFW and improvements. This new CFW is Stunning! :joyous:

tom1tom · Jun 14, 2021

CECH-2104B
CFW 4.88 Evilnat Cobra [CEX]
:encouragement:

urgent please Install WebMan Mod . in Full Mode.

No WebMan Mod no Games

prototye76 · Jun 14, 2021

thank you evilnat for cfw
i need sen enabler for this cfw. please update it.

freiwald · Jun 14, 2021

everything is working fine for me, even playing psn games without having to login. thank you evilnat and everyone who was involved in this, including the testers. finally i can enjoy my new ps3

Agrippa · Jun 14, 2021

webMAN MOD does good job in disabling the syscalls and blocking PSN access, PSNPatch either.

pinky · Jun 14, 2021

@Evilnat , tested a bit more. ps3 and ps2 iso games run well. no issues exiting ps2 isos either. on my old ps3, wmm wouldn't launch again after exiting a ps2 iso unless I restarted. that didn't happen.

my friend, atreyu187 had a similar problem with his system (not sure what caused it), but he said formatting his system fixed the problem. I never tried it. changing firmwares didn't make a difference then either.

two questions: the fake act.dat -- is that only created if it detects that there's no act.dat for the user? it won't ever replace the official one, correct? also, the temperature changes -- do these override wmm's? or, can I keep using wmm's? I'm not sure which one ps2 iso games were using, but I have it set to 50% with ps2 games and 68 degrees C for everything else. I think those are perfect temps. thanks!

Pooka · Jun 14, 2021

Hi. Thanks for the CFW and for being one of the first to get on 4.88.

I've been meaning to create this account for a while, so I figure I should start with one of the things I wanted most: ditching reActPSN. So I created a new account specifically to do the whole account ID for, and then I signed into it, but when I follow the tutorial and choose to create the account ID, I get a weird message. "Unable to disable autoSignInEnable". Since none of my accounts have account IDs, I can't continue with the fake act.dat.

I've no idea what went wrong, either. I tried enabling automatic login just in case, too, and it didn't work either.

EDIT: It only worked on my local account, which was created prior to updating the firmware from 4.87. The new user I created was a no go.

PS3 4.88.2 Evilnat Cobra (8.3) Custom FirmWare (CFW-CEX) Released

Louis Garry

Coro

AlexRhine

MaxPayne

DarKus

Jose Luis Ruiz Molina

zdrasti

MaxPayne

zdrasti

MaxPayne

Agrippa

veggav

Lwiz

Sheireen

tom1tom

prototye76

freiwald

Agrippa

pinky

Pooka

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