PS3MFW

PS3 Modified Firmware Release Tool. Version 2025.

Features

• Lightweight (4K CLOC)
• Windows (Mingw-64), Linux (WSL)

Dependencies

PS3MFW uses following external binaries:

• ps3tools — utilities for certified files (PUP/PKG/SELF). See ps3tools.
• rcomage — utility for RCO recource containers. See ps3rco.
• gimconv — utility for GIM graphics image files (wine). See ps3gim.

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Intro

Several exciting new tasks have been created. The most interesting one is a new privacy patch, which keeps PS3 from sending personally identifiable information to many configurable domain names: After jailbreak became available for PS3, reverse engineers discovered that the PS3 collects a multitude of personal information without your knowledge, such as such as your TV model, a list of all usb devices (including product IDs) you ever plugged into your PS3, usage statistics, which games and media you play and more.

The Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) specifically allows for consumers to circumvent technological protection measures in order to protect their privacy. Even though there was little doubt concerning the legality of PS3MFW Builder before because it in itself does not circumvent any technological protection measures, this new feature makes using it inside the USA fully DMCA compliant.

Additionally, several new customizations including a firmware version spoofer, a way to edit the look and sound of the boot sequence by inserting your own coldboot files, and a task to replace the default "Airbush" XMB theme. Now it can also create modified firmwares that can be installed on PS3s with broken Blu-Ray drives as well as create firmwares that can convert demo (kiosk/shop) units into regular retail PS3s! A bug that prevented USB storage devices from being shown under Game Data Utility was fixed.

Tasks

• add_license_msg.tcl — Modifies PUP license.xml. Add a custom message to the installation screen.
• broken_bluray.tcl — Allows you to remove Blu-Ray firmware installation. Use only if the drive is broken.
• spoof_version.tcl — Allows changing the firmware version the PS3 appears to be on.
• change_ssl_cer.tcl — Allows changing of SSL certificates.
• change_theme.tcl — Replace the default "Airbrush" theme with another theme file in .p3t format.
• patch_privacy.tcl — Prevent sending any data to the domain names unrelated to PSN access.
• patch_shop.tcl — Creates firmware to transform demo PS3s (store units) into retail PS3s!
• patch_category_game.tcl — Add new icons to the XMB Game category. Modifies category_game.xml.
• patch_lv1.tcl — Patch LV1 hypervisor. Modifies CORE OS lv1.self.
• patch_lv2.tcl — Patch LV2 kernel. Modifies CORE OS lv1.self.
• patch_nas_plugin.tcl — Patch package installer. Modifies nas_plugin.sprx.
• patch_vsh.tcl — Patch Application launcher. Modifies vsh.self.
• clean_friends.tcl — Clean unwanted icons from the XMB Friends Category.
• clean_game.tcl — Clean unwanted icons from the XMB Game Category.
• clean_music.tcl — Clean unwanted icons from the XMB Music Category.
• clean_network.tcl — Clean unwanted icons from the XMB Network Category.
• clean_photo.tcl — Clean unwanted icons from the XMB Photo Category.
• clean_psn.tcl — Clean unwanted icons from the XMB PlayStation Network Category.
• clean_video.tcl — Clean unwanted icons from the XMB Video Category.

Console

$ tclsh ps3mfw --gui false

GUI

$ tclsh ps3mfw

Credits

• Anonymous Developers (Code Monkeys)
• 5HT (Bit Edits)