PS3 PS3 CFW vs PS3HEN (Comparing PS3 Exploits)

[STLcardsWS]

PS3 CFW vs PS3HEN
(Comparing available features and functionality) ​

Feature​	Custom Firmware (CFW)​	PS3HEN​
Exploit Type	CFW: Full Permanent Jailbreak​	PS3HEN: A Homebrew Enabler,​
PS3 Model Compatibility	Not Compatible on all PS3 models​	Compatible with ALL PS3 Models (Ps3HEN is best to use if CFW is not available to your model or firmware)​
Supported OFW for installation	-3.55 & lower - Install directly via USB - FW 4.75 - 4.92 (Use PS3 Toolset by bguerville to exploit internal flash memory to allow a CFW install via USB after using toolset)​	Installs from 4.82 - 4.92 HFW (HFW installs from OFW with no mods, then PS3HEN is launched once HFW is installed)​
Play PS3 Games	Yes​ (Supports: Folder Format / ISO's)	Yes​ (Supports: Folder Format / ISO's)
Play PS2 Games (See Compatibility List >HERE< )	Yes​ (Supports: ISO (BIN+CUE) / PS2 Classics (Encrypted ISO) )	Yes​ (Supports: PS2 Classic (Encrypted ISO's) Only)
Play PS1 Games (See Compatibility List > HERE <)	Yes​ (Supports ISO / BIN + CUE)	Yes​ (Supports ISO / BIN + CUE)
Play PSP Games (See Compatibility List >HERE< )	Yes​ (Supports ISO''s / Mini or Remaster pkg's)	Yes​ (Supports ISO''s / Mini or Remaster pkg's)
Use of Modified PS2 (firmware) Emulators (provides expanded features & compatibility) info >>> HERE <<<	Yes​	No ​
Use of Modified PS1 (firmware) Emulators (provides expanded features) info >>> HERE <<<	Yes​	Yes (via PS3HEN mapping) ​
Homebrew App Support (Example's: RetroArch / multiMAN / Movian)	Yes​	Yes​
Background Running (Custom) VSH Plugin Support (Example: webMAN MOD / SEN Enabler )	Yes​ (Starts on Console boot automatically)	Yes​ (Must be launched after PS3HEN is enabled)
Boot Kernel Payloads (Examples: COBRA / MAMBA Payloads)	Yes​	No​
Dynamic Fan Control (RSX / CPU) (Feature in webMAN MOD)	Yes​	Yes​ (HEN causes occasional black screen. Manual fan speed doesn't have issues on HEN.)
Temperature Monitoring (RSX / CPU) (Feature in webMAN MOD)	Yes​	Yes​
Install OtherOS (See Red Ribbon Linux)	Yes​ (CFW must have feature listed)	Update > BadHTAB - PoC Exploit Released ​
OverClock RSX / CPU (See Additional Info > HERE < )	Yes​ (CFW must have feature listed)	Update > BadHTAB w/ PS3HEN ​
Allow Full RAM Access	Yes​	No​
FTP Server Support	Yes​	Yes​
Local Network Streaming (NETISO) Support (Stream Games / Videos / Audio ,)	Yes​ (ps3netsrv (pc) + supported Manager)	Yes​ (ps3netsrv (pc) + Supported Manager)
Use Any PS3 Save Game File (CFW & PS3HEN: Apollo Save Tool / BruteForce SaveData Tool CFW (REX or PEX type): Fake Save Data Owner Feature in (Debug Settings) ) Note - Apollo and BSDT are resigning saves, while FSDO fooling the save and trophy mechanism, also changing owner during write)	Yes​	Yes ​
Customize VSH (XMB / Coldboot / Gameboot / Waves /.,)	Yes​	Yes​
XMB ScreenShot	Yes​	Yes​
In-Game Screenshot	Yes​ (Accessed from in-game XMB menu)	Yes​ (Accessed from in-game XMB menu)
In-Game Video Recording	Yes​ (Limited, feature will not work on some games due to memory constants)	Yes​ (Limited, feature will not work on some games due to memory constants)
PS3 Game Modding	Yes​	Yes​
CINAVIA Protection Removed	Yes​ (FULL)	Yes​ (HDD ONLY)
Support for additional Video Codec's	Yes​ (via Movian)	Yes​ (via Movian)
Support for additional Audio Codec's	Yes​ (via Movian)	Yes​ (via Movian)
QA flag Support for firmware downgrade	Yes​	No​
Ability to dump EID Root Key (ERK) (Required to decrypt HDD on PC > GUIDE < )	Yes​	No ​
Dual LV2 Kernels CEX/DEX (Found in: REBUG REX / EVILNAT PEX CFW's)	Yes​	No​
CEX to DEX conversions	Yes​	No​
Allow temporary boot of custom lv2_kernel.	Yes​	No​
.sprx files modding on dev_flash.	Yes​	No​ HFW bricks or semibrick when system files are modded. They can be modded only mapping the file when HEN is enabled
PS3MAPI Support	Yes​	Yes​
CCAPI Support	Yes​	No​ DO NOT USE ON PS3HEN (BRICK RISK)
TMAPI Support	Yes​ (In DEX)	No​
Can't launch installed apps/content due to Broken Hardware BD Drive / Bluetooth ? (disable the broken hardware to allow console to use functional features to work like launching apps) Note: CECH-250X & up models still work fine with a bad BD drive as they do not have the daughter board.	Yes​ (Special type firmware's noBD / noBT, once problematic hardware is disabled other feature begin to work)	No​
Access Factory Service Mode (FSM) (To Remarry BD-Drive + RSOD Fix)	Yes​	No​
Perform RSOD Bypass	Yes​	No​
Ability to remove Jailbreak or HEN temporary?	Yes​ (Disabling System Syscalls & another method is using a Dualboot Firmware)	Yes​ (Disabling System Syscalls & Powering off console and rebooting without launching PS3HEN,)
Contributors to this chart; @Coro / @aldostools / @Berion / @littlebalup / @atreyu187​

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[STLcardsWS]

Still working on this a bit but its mostly done, Any errors or anything missing let me know.
I think a comparison of the two exploits were in order.

Thanks to @Coro @aldostools @Berion and @littlebalup for the help

 

[LuanTeles]

A much needed comparison table, great work!

 

[Sor2hi]

Ah! I can't read it properly on my phone. Wanted to check it out. I'll have to wait till tomorrow.

ADMIN EDIT:

• On mobile try turning your phone into landscape mode for better results.

 

[STLcardsWS]

Ah! I can't read it properly on my phone. Wanted to check it out. I'll have to wait till tomorrow.

Yea tables are not very mobile friendly, Sometimes looking at it in Desktop View and zooming in and out can be much better on a mobile.

A much needed comparison table, great work!

Was a group effort

 

[Chrooma]

This list is interesting, the good thing is that people can know the difference between hen and cfw, in this case, for me, cfw is better and I highly recommend it

 

[MohamedPro]

Great
Where is download?

 

[Coro]

Great
Where is download?

for what?
HEN is here. 4.89 CFW is here.

 

[bazzarre]

very helpful for me as i've never managed to get my hands on a CFW-able model,although i'm very happy with HEN.
thanks.

 

[HPTek]

hen is it safer to play online than CFW?

 

[atreyu187]

So not sure if you wanna add it but CECH-250X & up models still work fine with a bad BD drive as they do not have the daughter board. Also fixed a small typo that says PS3JEN @STLcardsWS

hen is it safer to play online than CFW?

The only "safe" way is with no hacks. Luckily most of the games that caused bans are offline aside from the last two COD games. That being said if you have a HEN only system do not enable it to play safely. As for CFW I used System Update Debug to allow me to swap from a CFW to a dual boot OFW for online play.

 

[bazzarre]

do the ps2 compatible models reboot when launching a ps2 disc/iso or is it just when the firmware emu is used(as on HEN)?
i have often wondered why the ps2 is the oddball when it comes to playing the games on ps3.i'm aware the ps2 capability was
added later so they could resell games you've already purchased for later models,just curious to know why it reboots on ps2 install
and not,say,a PSP install?

 

[NiQ]

do the ps2 compatible models reboot when launching a ps2 disc/iso or is it just when the firmware emu is used(as on HEN)?
i have often wondered why the ps2 is the oddball when it comes to playing the games on ps3.i'm aware the ps2 capability was
added later so they could resell games you've already purchased for later models,just curious to know why it reboots on ps2 install
and not,say,a PSP install?

BC PS3s, at least when using CFW, do not reboot when playing PS2 games (original discs or backups) but the controller usually disconnects and you need to press the PS button again. The reason is that it's being virtually detached from the PS3 and attached to the PS2 hardware.

 

[bazzarre]

BC PS3s, at least when using CFW, do not reboot when playing PS2 games (original discs or backups) but the controller usually disconnects and you need to press the PS button again. The reason is that it's being virtually detached from the PS3 and attached to the PS2 hardware.

thanks for the info.had a read about the EE processor and i'm guessing the ps2 games must run radically different than the other
sony platform games,which would explain much.many thanks.

 

[NiQ]

thanks for the info.had a read about the EE processor and i'm guessing the ps2 games must run radically different than the other
sony platform games,which would explain much.many thanks.

Yes, the fully backwards compatible PS3s (CECHA and CECHB) actually have most of the PS2 hardware inside them, including the EE and GS (similar to how the PS2 had PS1 hardware for backwards compatibility). Semi-BC PS3 models (CECHC and CECHE) don't have the EE but still have the GS and some other minor PS2-related chips. When you play a PS2 game on a BC PS3 the PS2 hardware "takes over" certain peripherals, e.g., controllers, USB ports, network etc., which may appear as though your console's rebooting.

 

[bazzarre]

excellent,thanks for the answers.the reason i ask all this is i often wondered how HEN (i have a non-bc slim and a superslim)managed to stay enabled during a reboot.but i suppose its not a "proper" reboot.still impressive either way.

 

[HPTek]

to install HEN you need to have the 4.89.1 hybrid firmware or does it also work with the official 4.89?

 

[NiQ]

to install HEN you need to have the 4.89.1 hybrid firmware or does it also work with the official 4.89?

Must have HFW 4.89.1. You can install it like a standard firmware update.

 

[HPTek]

Must have HFW 4.89.1. You can install it like a standard firmware update.

but is 4.89.1 official? can I play online safely with HEN not activated?

 

[NiQ]

but is 4.89.1 official? can I play online safely with HEN not activated?

The only truly safe way of playing on PSN is getting a second PS3 and not modding it. If you make sure not to play on PSN with HEN enabled (and you never screw up) it would be difficult for Sony to detect HEN, probably impossible from the server side, however I've heard about cases where the game itself actively scanned the files on the console and reported to PSN if it found any homebrew installed, leading to bans. I think it was GTA V but don't catch me here. Also there might be methods that we're not aware of.
It's not common but there have been cases of people getting banned even though they have disabled syscalls / not enabled HEN. If you want to be on the safe side just buy a cheap 2nd hand superslim and keep it on OFW.