This repository contains a complete guide on how to mod your PlayStation 3 by either using HEN (Homebrew ENabler, a softmod), or CFW (Custom Firmware, a permanent mod), they will be explained further later. And everything to do with it. You don't need any external components or anything just a WiFi to connect from your PS3 to a website that can be either self hosted or visited if hosted.
- Note that if your PS3 is compatible with CFW (Custom Firmware), and you're going to CFW route. You need to have a USB Flash Drive to be safe.
This guide has been updated to be compatible with 4.91 and/or older. And for the files, every single file of this guide links to the repository release's. And every single file was downloaded from the original source. If you want check if there's any outdated files, simply go to releases and all links will either redirect you to the original source or a section where the original source link is written in a word.
- HEN Route: Up-to-date as for 4.91
- CFW Route: Up-to-date as for 4.91
As this repository almost covers everything you can do with your PlayStation 3, it has a lot of pages, but easy to follow. And I suggest that you follow the guide as numbered:
This section contains a guide on how to either install CFW (Custom Frimware), or HEN (Homebrew ENabler) on your PlayStation 3, and how to:
- Install PKG-files
- Notes on what might happen while enabling HEN.
- Introduction
- Preparing
- CFW - PS3ToolSet
- PS3ToolSet
- Online
- Offline, Not Available
- PS3ToolSet
- CFW - Backing up & Patching
- CFW - Installing Custom Firmware
- HEN Route - Installing Hybrid Firmware
- HEN Route - Installing HEN
- HEN Route - Notes
- Updating
- Installing PKG
When you install on your PS3 CFW (Custom Firmware), or HEN (Homebrew ENabler). It will unlocks a tons of features that might be useful and ease the use for you. I explained the ones I see the most important, and they're:
Who doesn't like emulation? Your PS3 is capable of emulating all PS console and all other consoles that are older and/or weaker than the PS2. You can use RetroArch to emulate other consoles that are older, and/or weaker than PS2. As the PS3 doesn't really emulate the PS2 100%.
You can customize your PS3 by many different ways. I didn't covered them all here, I only covered how to replace and return the old boot icon for the PS3 here.
If you want to be in the safest possible way to sync your Trophies or use your PSN account; you will need to do a few steps. They're explained here.
PLEASE NOTE: NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO. IT WILL NEVER BE SAFE 100%. DO IT ON YOUR OWN RISK. YOU MAY BE BANNED BY USING SYNCING YOUR TROPHIES OR USING YOUR PSN ACCOUNT. THE WAY I AM SHOWING IS TO BE AS SAFEST AS POSSIBLE.
If you have PSVita, or PS4 then go check out these repositories! They have a full guide on how to do nearly everything on them covered about the PlayStation 4 and Vita homebrew. And how to jailbreak them or, to exploit them.
- PSVita Guide contains a guide on how to install HENKaku, and how to make it permanent if your PSVita is compatible and more.
- PS4 Guide contains a guide on how to install GoldHEN on your PlayStation 4 using an exploit, and more.