PS3:PS3 Mods Wiki

The official wiki of the /r/PS3Homebrew and /r/PS3Hacks subreddits!

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General Information

Information	Top Questions
’’‘★ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ★’’’	’’‘★ How can I hack my PS3? ★’’’
Recent Custom Firmware Downloads	What is an Optical Drive Emulator (ODE)?
PS2 Backup Compatibility List (archive)	What should I install on my PS3?
PSP Backup Compatibility List (archive)	How can I get on PSN with CFW?
General Troubleshooting	What is Cobra? / What is Mamba?
History of the PS3 - Scene Credits	Which model should I buy?

Essential Homebrew

		File Managers
WebMAN	MultiMAN	ManaGunZ	IrisMAN	GameSonic

	Debuggers
CCAPI	ProDG / TMAPI	MAPI

		PC Tools
AldosTools	X-Link Kai	Universal Media Server	FileZilla	TrueAncestor

	Entertainment
Movian (Showtime)	RetroArch	No-PSN Apps

	Utilities
ReActPSN	Rebug Toolbox	PSNpatch
PS3XPAD	SEN Enabler	Document Reader
Artemis	Arch Spoof	PS3 Lock / XMB Lock

Tutorials

	Exploit Tutorials ?
>’’‘★ PS3Xploit (NOR) ★’’’	’’‘★ PS3Xploit (NAND) ★’’’	’’‘★ PS3HEN ★’’’
E3 Flasher (NOR)	Teensy (NAND/NOR)	ProgSkeet (NAND/NOR)

	ODE Tutorials ?
Cobra ODE	3K3Y ODE	E3 PRO ODE

• Updating your Firmware (OFW/CFW)
• Booting into the Recovery Menu
• Upgrading your Hard Drive
• Transferring Files with FTP
• Managing 4GB+ Files (FAT32 External)
• Installing PKGs to an External Hard Drive
• Using an NTFS External Hard Drive
• Streaming Games over a Network
• Swapping between CEX and DEX
• Blocking PSN and OFW Updates
• Marrying a Blu-Ray Drive
• Unbanning your Console
• Dual Booting Firmware
• Converting DLC Region
• Creating Debug EBOOTs
• Applying Antiban EBOOTs
• Modding PS3 Games
• Using Emulators
• Custom SND0 / ATRAC3 Songs
• PS2 Backups/Homebrew on OFW BC Consoles (Swap Magic)
• Launch Extracted PKGs from External Drive
• Custom Themes, Fonts, and XMB Waves
• Custom Coldboots and PSN Logo
• PS2 Games, Multiplayer, and Fixes
• PSP Games, Ad-Hoc, and Saves
• Injecting/Extracting PSX Saves
• Injecting/Extracting PS2 Saves
• Injecting/Extracting PS3 Saves
• Ripping Super Audio CD (SACD) Backups
• Install PKG Files over Network
• Ripping PS3 Game Backups
• Ripping PSN Game Backups
• Making PKGs with RetroXMB
• XMB Package Downloader
• Forcing Remote Play
• Translated Languages
• OtherOS (Linux)
• MFW Builder
• Obsolete Wiki Pages

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