Update on PS3 backups XBM hole, backups boot not run

[f1kid]

Some new information has come to light regarding the PS3 XMB hole found which can enable the booting of back-ups. In the earlier video, the author chose to fit the game on a standard DVD-R, however many will actually require a Blu-ray disc. Further, the hacker is using a HDD formatter from the recent SDK leak which wipes the HD and puts the PS3 into a unique mode which can validate the disc. It is worth mentioning that the backup at this stage will merely boot and not RUN.

The method to get PS3 backups booting ONLY

1) Make a directory or use your Memory Card- for example: D:\PS3\OTHEROS
2) Copy the OtherOS.self (Mkfs.self via $DK renamed) to D:\PS3\OTHEROS\otheros.self
3) Put it in your PS3 and navigate to "Install OtherOS" along with confirming your selection by pressing "OK"
4) The PS3 screen will go black, and it will erase the entire HDD (there will likely be a way around this, we're only using the HDD Formatter SELF at this time)
5) When it's complete (your PS3 may reboot, don't worry) place an ORIGINAL PS3 game disc in
6) Eject the disc, and place in another ORIGINAL PS3 game disc
7) Eject once more, and place your LEGAL BACK-UP PS3 game disc in the drive
8) Give it a few seconds to read the disc, and it will appear in the XMB
9) Finally, press X and that's it... it will BOOT up but not RUN the PS3 game back-up


found this on another forum for ps3

[Pie]

sounds promising i hope

[ffrr]

hmmm ;) not long now .... then all we need are emulators and the ability to run all media formats flawlessly and it's good bye xbox ..lol...

[ERNIE 22]

Fingers crossed that it wont take to much longer then.

i was thinking tho if they have now told us how this is done then are sony not sure to get on top of it and have it patched ? well hopefully we get can get to play tho's legal back ups soon keep mu originals nice and safe ! lol

[jojomuniandy]

It doesn't make sense; mkfs.self should be signed with the debug kit key; if that one runs, what's to stop any old executable built with the sdk from running? If they do, there are certain other executables (perhaps not in the leaked release, i haven't seen that) which could be used to elevate privelages...

[Keva]

Once backups run then I think many people will fork out for the PS3. I know it might be ignorant and morally wrong ... but £400 + £50 a game? Sod off!

[f1kid]

to some thats a week or more wage lol

[bigdave007]

I personally don't think these "windows of opportunity" will ever do any good! just because Sony aren't stupid! They will always be updates for the ps3 hence changing the code and keeping one step in front of the pirates! An example is evident that when you attempt to go online after a short while of not playing, it wont let you play until you download the latest update!
Maybe I'm wrong ?
Just my opinion.

[jojomuniandy]

On the newer systems (eg. 360 & ps3) the manufacturers can always beat the hackers; as we've already seen on 360. However, I wouldnt put it past Sony to have a huge gaping hole in the architecture of their system which would allow backups / homebrew. We've seen some lovely Sony engineering on the PSP

The next generation will be the one where they get all of us; 100% downloadable software.

[garagekru]

this has lead to nothing guys, however there is a good ps1 save exploite that is being looked at