Exploring the World of PS3 Jailbreaking - 004

[@BlueSomething]

TL:DR, broken PS3 sold, fans adjusted, new video in works. Howdy folks, got a couple of updates. Firstly, the broken PS3 is no longer in my possession. I’m overwhelmed by the amount of people that actually wanted and I appreciate everyone who left a comment and reached out about it. This wasn’t even a huge issue or anything, but I’ve also adjusted the fans to make it not as loud as in the video. Appreciate everyone who gave me advice about that! Lastly, thank you all for your support and feedback on this project. By pure engagement numbers, this has been the most successful video I have ever published. I can’t thank you all enough for that. I have new video coming out sometime soon, and I also have been working on a mega project in the background. After I’m done with this new video, I’ll be locking down on that one. Can’t wait for you all to see it.

[@SpaceyMcSpacer]

The biggest takeaway from this video is that there are other people out there that care about Lumines. That is based af.

[@BlueSomething]

do my best to recruit others whenever i can.

[@djlucasd]

Remember finding a Japanese Import of Lumines for the PSP at Half Price Books. It was my first encounter with the Game and when I got home and played it, I fell in Love. The Version for the Vita is Awesome too

[@kami-kun_va]

@@BlueSomething I first heard of Lumines from an MVG video about PSP hacking. Apparently a save game exploit was found which caused Amazon sales of the game to skyrocket

[@BlueSomething]

@@kami-kun_va I never knew Lumines had an exploit like that. Surprising it was discovered so late in the console’s lifespan in 2007 lol.

[@ZMacGregor]

My stepmom showed me it, fun little game

[@kyky121911]

Fun fact with the ps2 games you dont need that launcher just drop the iso into a folder called PS2ISO and refresh your games list and there ya go

[@MrAske]

I've been looking around for info on jailbreak apps on ps3 and it was very nice to find it in a informative AND entertaining package. Good video, dropping a sub!

[@halimech1]

That was such a cool video dude, I'm here before it blows up

[@Manic_Panic]

These days, the Slim model is probably better. There is no YLOD, it still supports CFW (the 2000, 2100 and 2500 revisions specifically) and PS2 back compat has improved tremendously. Compatibility is slightly higher than 80% nowadays and if you include those with only minor issues, it's over 90%. You can also just get the HD remasters instead for games that emulate poorly like the PS2 Ratchet & Clank trilogy. Also, keep in mind it's something that is still being updated and supported so expect more compatibility in the next few years. The BC models are becoming more worthless in my eyes as the years go on since their only appeal was PS2 support despite being ticking time bombs. Same for the Super Slims but because of HEN instead.

[@matt4193]

Unless you have a VERY SPECIFIC game in mind, there are a lot of PS2 Classics to play digitally on the PS3 if you absolutely MUST use a wireless controller and HDMI. Also PS2 injects work really well, and more games are getting custom configs every day. As time passes on, the "it only does everything" slogan kept true.

[@sirjarko8762]

Honestly agreed not to mention if you have a semi decent pc PCSX2 nightly builds have gotten to a point of being a no brainer, Easy to set up, plenty of customizations and near flawless compatibility for the entire PS2 library. I love the bc models but even with a lot of modding and gpu replacements from the slims they are still to some degree ticking time bombs. You might get some years out of them but some day eventually they will die. the PS3 slims especially the 2100 models are a no brainer, They have smaller GPUs then the 2000s models and different capacitors as well and can still be jail broken and even have the LED mod done and they are all fairly inexpensive.

[@NyxTheNerd]

Honestly I feel like the issues with the old BC units is really overblown. The YLOD is certainly an issue but a lot of my family bought that generation of PS3 and I've only seen one YLOD (even then it wasn't even the board, it was the PSU). It's not WORTH the money it's being sold for on eBay, it's stupid when you can just get a Slim 2000 or even a Slim 3000 for way cheaper, but it's not as much a time bomb as the internet makes it out to be. Mine is about roughly 16 years old and my cousin's and brother's aren't too far off from that age. Again I wouldn't recommend it since it's really not that much better than what your PC can do but it's really not that hard to keep it in working condition either.

[@criticaledge7612]

Underrated video. I hope it blows up.

[@kuroi_1153]

PS3 has a self cleaning mode that usually takes care of the loud fan issue if you don’t wanna open it up and clean it from the inside manually, or it could be that you didn’t change the fan setting when opening webman mod for the first time

[@BlueSomething]

Yup, I’ve been recommended to either go through the processes you described or go into multiman and limit the fan speed. Isn’t a huge issue just happens to kick up sometimes when switching between games.

[@MRguywithlazereyes]

Damn bro such a good video. Criminal how u only got 63 views. Hope you blow up bro

[@magrocks853]

One minute into the video and I'm already loving the video 💯💫!!!!

[@taimoorkhan-kingtak]

Dw my guys, I am sure you will have a great fanbase , keep making these videos

[@AveryKiwi]

Since you like the modded ps3, you will definitely like a homebrewed ps2. Especially now that the ps2 can hold the entire ps2 library in a 16TB HDD. For 23 years it was capped at 2TBs until recently that cap was removed. For comparison, the ps3 is capped at 1tb unless you use external drives.

[@BlueSomething]

For sure gonna try to grab one whenever I can muster the extra dough for a drive that large lol. That’s miraculous tho that it’s possible to fit the entire library to fit on a single drive and for that console to actually be able to read it.

[@rayojordan2838]

The ps3 is capped at 1.6 tbs internally you can install a 1.5 tb ssd or sdhd or a hdd which is the max…

[@bruhmandude555]

1.5 tb hdd

[@BryanSteacy]

5:58 that ramp is commonly known as the "yeet chicane" in the GT community.

[@BlueSomething]

I saw it in Gran Turismo 3 which kinda surprised me lmao. Glad there’s a name for that ramp I wasted a good 20 minutes on that thing.

[@GeminiCastor6]

Why isn't no one telling him, you can lower the fan speed in webMan mod ???

[@Kdot98]

ive had my ps3 JB since the geohot fw release in 2011 and i remember reading fourms about people saying not to update past 3.21 in 2010 i was only 12-13 around this time lol. its crazy to see the the progression from that time in ps3 JB all the way to what we have today. made some good money as a teenager hosting unlock lobbies on the newest call of duties every year.

[@iksdeeee]

What a nice video! Good job bro!

[@DaHeroOfTime64]

someone correct me if i’m wrong, but the reason the xbox 360 is so hard to softmod is because there’s a chip on the motherboard consisting of physical fuses that overload and break on purpose after an update to prevent you from downgrading the firmware

[@BlueSomething]

I just think it’s funny you needed to essentially lobotomize the thing in order to hack it lol.

[@nathanmacias4913]

W video i just finished jailbreaking my fat ps3 n you explained every scenario u could go thru w this pretty well dope video!

[@ZontarDow]

The PS3 has a desktop UI available because there was a brief period it was going to be sold as a PC as well as console and they just didn't remove it from the version that came to market since about 20,000 of them where sold before release to institutions like the Department of Defense to do processing and somehow these consoles ended up on the secondary market after they where done with.

[@Eyetrauma]

When you mentioned spending more money to get a working setup than it would have cost for something brand new I was locked in, been there way too many times. 😂

[@DarthErmac503]

I have manhunt 1 open on my ps5, and was hyped to see the game be manhunt 2 on that ps3.

[@Sestain]

I usually launch PS2 iso files from webMAN and they work just fine after the PS2 patches/configs that were made for the emulator (idk where I got them but somewhere and might be on the evilnat cfw by default). That fan was probably set on a bad fan curve, webman can fix that easily

[@BlueSomething]

Good to hear lol. Never thought to check webman, I think I tried digging around through some of the Cobra tools for it once or twice but could never find anything. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@Southized]

I convert my ps2 isos in to pkg files and they play on any ps3 i have hit and run silent hill 2 and 3 on my slim rn

[@BlueSomething]

@Southized Didn’t know there was a conversion method lol, GT3 had a .pkg file on PS2CV and I was wondering how they got that.

[@Southized]

@@BlueSomething yes, it works amazing, i had to think about the name of the application it is called ps2 classics gui it will convert any iso to pkg

[@effortlessrob1114]

Or it can be done in Cobra settings in cfw tools on the top of the network column, the fan settings, that is. I always keep mine at 50 for ps2 and dynamic control I set to not go above 60c. Stays cool and works pretty awesome

[@XPimKossibleX]

It's so loud because you're letting webman control the fan, and it's somehow super cautious but only after it's gotten hot. If you want the noise to be more consistent, go to webman setup settings and change fan mode to SYSCON Edit: Oh, and open it up to clean your fan! (Not making it spin tho)

[@xpavpushka]

ifrc, setting fans to 30-40% lets it cool enough while not being too loud

[@IIIISai]

Hmm

[@2EXTREME2008]

ngl, i still want that broken ps3 if you still have it

[@themakinerretrogamingisbac7005]

Such a funny video, LOVE it!

[@MotownBatman]

New Sub; Dryden, Mich My father-in-law drivers front-end loaders for garbage companies around Detroit, when a GameStop was shutting down, the manager game him a bag of junk to take home and mess with. I got a Phat & a Slim, Never cared about a PS3 in the Past, but they are Excellent Machines when Released into the Matrix

[@dig1outlet]

Best console to have modded especially for multiplayer you can even use ps4 controllers

[@T38dy]

I think the reason of why the fans are so loud is BC the previous owner turned the fans up with webman

[@JoJoSwansonEpicMeme]

If you hold r2 you boot the ps2 isos on the classics emulator

[@lime_tuna]

ik I'm 10 months late lol but just a heads up, you dont need the ps2 placeholder on a cfw ps3. you can just put isos into the ps2iso folder on the internal hard drive with multimans file browser and run them straight through webman mod

[@BlueSomething]

Appreciate the tip! I think I saw somewhere that it may have required the placeholder to function. Good to know regardless!

[@lime_tuna]

@@BlueSomething yeah the placeholder is mainly for hen consoles afaik

[@welder9163]

Fire and Ice near Sacramento, Ca, actually Rocklin, Ca has every console you can think of. I bought an original Xbox and Ps3 fat from them. This store has everything! I'm not sure if they mail stuff, check it out.

[@Jujuonthatbeats]

4:30 THIS IS A MOMENT OF HISTORY

[@BlueSomething]

I want my award for cracking the ancient code.

[@sxvgrec]

what game is that at 0:24 anyone??

[@BlueSomething]

Skate 3!

[@Retrokid01-v2o]

for ur first console same problem, it reads cd i think Dvd (so i can backup and play my ps2 games event tho its a slim)single layer bluray but not duble ones so i just installed hen on it (it was not cfw compatible :( ) and now i can downlaod the games i have in disc and play them from the hdd(i also moded gta5 so i can play online in 2024 :) )

[@Nicholas-hf2fx]

So if I understand this right I’m not very good at jailbreaking and that but if I follow steps and my ps3 gets jailbroken can I play every game example gta 4 or the last of us?

[@xan1242]

I'd take you up on that offer for the broken PS3.

[@GolfWangMedia-incorporated]

“Weird kid that jailbroke his iPhone.” Damn me and my boys became popular by jailbreaking everyone’s iPod touch and iPhones 😂

[@BlueSomething]

This was like 2019 a bit after the iPod generation lmao. Good times.

[@GolfWangMedia-incorporated]

@@BlueSomething Ah fair enough. I was in high school 2013 to 2018. Good videos by the way, keep it up!

[@NATESUCKSATGAMING]

From what i remember Retroarch isnt a port on PS3. I believe it was originally developed for PS3. Everything else is a port of that.

[@darkungels1274]

My ps3 wasn't reading disks now it reads disk but doesn't take them because I broke the cable for the motor ;(

[@williamsjp1000]

geez what model ps3 do you have sounds like my 2002a before i replaced the thermal pads, just got a 2504b and they are much quieter

[@BlueSomething]

2001B so yeah that adds up lol.

[@williamsjp1000]

@@BlueSomething yep I got some new thermal paste and new thermal pads and it made my 2002b a bit quieter, not really quiet but didn't sound like a jet at take off anymore.

[@vdochev]

If you have webman mod installed it probably takes over the fan control which has a more aggressive curve (it is set by default, so if you have not changed it, that's probably the case). It's trying to keep the CELL and/or the RSX below 68C and sometimes that turns into "hairdrier" mode. You can go ahead and enable SYSCON fan control in webman to restore to the original fan curve, but you'll get higher temperatures, which for a slim model, I guess are OK. However, cooler is always better in my opinion. The cooling of the slims is a joke anyway.

[@BlueSomething]

Appreciate the explanations, adjusted the fans a while ago now but it’s nice to see such a technical explanation of it!

[@vdochev]

@@BlueSomething Thanks, but I'm still an amateur. I've head a PS3 for a few months and I just installed a custom firmware and having fun with it. It's interesting to read and learn about how it works, what works, what doesn't, etc. I still don't know a lot of stuff, though.

[@sunsetman22]

based Wipeout Fusion enjoyer

[@mikefawkes5010]

CId to broken console would come in handy :P

[@warhai803]

How is it that I had the same amount of ps3s and for similar reasons as well. Honestly should have just bought the series s :/ Also. It seems that cech 2xxx models have loud fans. My cech 3xxx model runs quiet as shit.

[@AbdAbdAbdAbd]

i have a later model ps3 slim and mine isn't that loud, my 2014 ps4 sounds like a damn jet tho

[@chango.guango]

where do i get games "legally"

[@maxibash]

Recently got myself a PS3 too, I softmodded it right away and realized I was stuck using PS3HEN because my model was too new to install any CFW on. I can safely say PS3HEN sucks at everything to a point I started buying games legally lol At least I can catch up on many of the PS3 games I missed out on

[@BlueSomething]

For some reason neglected to mention this but the replacement PS3 I purchased was one of the later slim models that couldn’t run a CFW. I had intentions of installing HEN on that system at some point but then I got the listing for this CFW PS3 and I sprung for that lol.

[@matt4193]

In which way do you feel PS3HEN limits your experience with homebrew? Its just a click when you coldboot.

[@maxibash]

@@matt4193 HEN doesn't activate during a coldboot unless I'm missing something. Sometimes the enabler crashes the console, sometimes apps won't open and lock up the console, the enabler will be disabled after playing PSX/PS2 games, just to name a few issues. It's just a bit unreliable compared to CFW.

[@chassy7072]

PS2 classics GUI my friend, Just whip up PS2 classics PKGs from your pc and they just show up as ps3 games

[@PikangsFutaba]

The only issue with that is that some games won't work or have more issues than a partial backwards compatible Ps3.

[@chassy7072]

@@PikangsFutaba It uses the exact same emulator and configs. All you have to do is go to the compatibility page to get an idea if the game you'd like to run is compatible with the ps3 software emulator. and you actually get more compatibility compared to the stock PS2 classics list, because you can run MORE games lol

[@PikangsFutaba]

@@chassy7072 Years ago it was very primitive and pretty much only the games that appeared on the store where the ones that worked without issues and very few others, nowdays I agree, the playable games is big, but still misses a few here and there (in my case I still can't really play Street Fighter Alpha Anthology, but the configs the game got since then marks how things have been improving to the overall emulation).

[@chassy7072]

@@PikangsFutaba if you want a console to do it all the PS3 is still really the only choice, and due to the price and how unreliable the original BC model is, I think it's a fair trade off it's a fairly large list you can play without much issue like 40-50% of the library.

[@PikangsFutaba]

@@chassy7072 Indeed, while I still have my Ps2 with FreeMcBoot (a Fat model by the way), I also use my Ps3 for the convenience as almost all the games I play are working at worst with minor issues with a selected few just not working or not worth to play like the Street Fighter game I mentioned... which again, is a price I don't mind to pay for said convenience.

[@effortlessrob1114]

I'll take that busted console off your hands

[@BlueSomething]

You sure lmao? The PS3 I broke literally has the ribbon connector used to power on and off the console broken off the main board. If you still want it, I’ll see what I can do lol.

[@effortlessrob1114]

Definitely, I like to challenge myself by making repairs of this nature. I'd like to start making videos of my repairs soon.

[@BlueSomething]

Sounds great. I’m away from home at the moment, but I’ll make like a 24-hour email or something whenever I get back and you can send the more personal details through there so I can ship this thing off.

[@effortlessrob1114]

Sounds good. Safe travels.

[@BlueSomething]

@@effortlessrob1114 If you're still interested send shipping details to [e-mail]

[@hondasi88]

Man, im need to find a tech savvy kid with time to hook up my ps3.....my kids are worrhless when it comes to these things😢

[@slashparty]

im literally looking for a ps3 again for gran turismo but holy shit there are no original controllers available. there's all these fake controllers that dont work properly on the market and the consoles are way overpriced with it. the xbox 360 is a solid deal though, 30-40 bucks.

[@Bambeakz]

Never sold any console (from the Atari time) so still a slim PS3 in my house. I guess it is time to mod that thing to death and install all the games and tinkering the details and then ofc never play it 😅

[@robbyjvc]

Can't wait for xbox one cfw

[@EmoQueenX333]

So you got... 3, PS3's...

[@BlueSomething]

Irony is not lost on me lol.

[@Qikx]

Alternatively spend $713 on a steam deck to play a plethora of all sorts of games, haha, ha, ha...my wallet still hurts...

[@BlueSomething]

At least it's ergonomic lmao.

[@readyeddy661]

Lets count the Frames 12345678 😂😭💀

[@darkevan-qk3si]

I wanna play ps2 disks damnit! HEEEEELP

[@marcjuhl]

i paid 30$ for a mint ps3 phat,

[@ISAK.M]

I would love to take that broken PS3 off your hands I can probably fix it

[@mangoseed5487]

I ran my ps2 game in webman mod

[@NyxTheNerd]

Little tip; if the PS3's gettnig that loud, chances are it needs to be cleaned up! Neither of my slims get to nearly that loud, so open it up and hit it with some compressed air! Watch a KZbin tutorial if you're spooked.

[@Vanguard-DaGreat4719]

4:13 😂😂😂

[@idkis_thename4438]

Damm

[@michaelmonteon34]

“Not only…” That’s a weeeb if I’ve ever heard one!