PS3 CFW vs PS3HEN | Custom Firmware (CFW) | PS3HEN | qCFW |
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| Exploit Type | CFW: Full Permanent Jailbreak | | |
| PS3 Model Compatibility | Not Compatible on all PS3 models | Compatible with ALL PS3 Models
(Ps3HEN is best to use if CFW is not available to your model or firmware) | |
| Supported OFW for installation | -3.55 & lower - Install directly via USB
- FW 4.75 - 4.92 (Use PS3 Toolset by bguerville to exploit internal flash memory to allow a CFW install via USB after using toolset) | Installs from 4.82 - 4.92 HFW
(HFW installs from OFW with no mods, then PS3HEN is launched once HFW is installed) | |
| Play PS3 Games | Yes (Supports: Folder Format / ISO's) | Yes (Supports: Folder Format / ISO's) | |
Play PS2 Games
(See Compatibility List >HERE< ) | Yes (Supports: ISO (BIN+CUE) / PS2 Classics (Encrypted ISO) ) | Yes (Supports: PS2 Classic (Encrypted ISO's) Only) | |
Play PS1 Games
(See Compatibility List > HERE <) | Yes (Supports ISO / BIN + CUE) | Yes (Supports ISO / BIN + CUE) | |
Play PSP Games
(See Compatibility List >HERE< ) | Yes (Supports ISO''s / Mini or Remaster pkg's) | Yes (Supports ISO''s / Mini or Remaster pkg's) | |
Use of Modified PS2 (firmware) Emulators
(provides expanded features & compatibility) info >>> HERE <<< | Yes | No | |
Use of Modified PS1 (firmware) Emulators
(provides expanded features) info >>>HERE <<< | Yes | Yes
(via PS3HEN mapping) | |
Homebrew App Support
(Example's: RetroArch / multiMAN / Movian) | Yes | Yes | |
Background Running (Custom) VSH Plugin Support
(Example: webMAN MOD / SEN Enabler ) | Yes (Starts on Console boot automatically) | Yes (Must be launched after PS3HEN is enabled) | |
Boot Kernel Payloads
(Examples: COBRA / MAMBA Payloads) | Yes | No | |
Dynamic Fan Control (RSX / CPU)
(Feature in webMAN MOD) | Yes | Yes (HEN causes occasional black screen. Manual fan speed doesn't have issues on HEN.) | |
Temperature Monitoring (RSX / CPU)
(Feature in webMAN MOD) | Yes | Yes | |
Install OtherOS
(See Red Ribbon Linux) | Yes (CFW must have feature listed) | No | |
OverClock RSX / CPU
(See Additional Info > HERE < ) | Yes (CFW must have feature listed) | No | |
| Allow Full RAM Access | Yes | No | |
| FTP Server Support | Yes | Yes | |
Local Network Streaming (NETISO) Support
(Stream Games / Videos / Audio ,) | Yes (ps3netsrv (pc) + supported Manager) | Yes (ps3netsrv (pc) + Supported Manager) | |
Use Any PS3 Save Game File
(CFW & PS3HEN: Apollo Save Tool / BruteForce SaveData Tool
CFW (REX or PEX type): Fake Save Data Owner Feature in (Debug Settings) )
Note - Apollo and BSDT are resigning saves, while FSDO fooling the save and trophy mechanism, also changing owner during write) | Yes | Yes | |
Customize VSH
(XMB / Coldboot / Gameboot / Waves /.,) | Yes | Yes | |
| XMB ScreenShot | Yes | Yes | |
| In-Game Screenshot | Yes (Accessed from in-game XMB menu) | Yes (Accessed from in-game XMB menu) | |
| In-Game Video Recording | Yes (Limited, feature will not work on some games due to memory constants) | Yes (Limited, feature will not work on some games due to memory constants) | |
| PS3 Game Modding | Yes | Yes | |
| CINAVIA Protection Removed | Yes (FULL) | Yes (HDD ONLY) | |
| Support for additional Video Codec's | Yes (via Movian) | Yes (via Movian) | |
| Support for additional Audio Codec's | Yes (via Movian) | Yes (via Movian) | |
| QA flag Support for firmware downgrade | Yes | No | |
Ability to dump EID Root Key (ERK)
(Required to decrypt HDD on PC > GUIDE< ) | Yes | No | |
Dual LV2 Kernels CEX/DEX
(Found in: REBUG REX / EVILNAT PEX CFW's) | Yes | No | |
| CEX to DEX conversions | Yes | No | |
| Allow temporary boot of custom lv2_kernel. | Yes | No | |
| .sprx files modding on dev_flash. | Yes | No HFW bricks or semibrick when system files are modded. They can be modded only mapping the file when HEN is enabled | |
| PS3MAPI Support | Yes | Yes | |
| CCAPI Support | Yes | No DO NOT USE ON PS3HEN (BRICK RISK) | |
| TMAPI Support | Yes (In DEX) | No | |
Can't launch installed apps/content due to Broken Hardware BD Drive / Bluetooth ? (disable the broken hardware to allow console to use functional features to work like launching apps)
Note: CECH-250X & up models still work fine with a bad BD drive as they do not have the daughter board. | Yes (Special type firmware's noBD / noBT, once problematic hardware is disabled other feature begin to work) | No | |
Access Factory Service Mode (FSM)
(To Remarry BD-Drive + RSOD Fix) | Yes | No | |
| Perform RSOD Bypass | Yes | No | |
| Ability to remove Jailbreak or HEN temporary? | Yes (Disabling System Syscalls & another method is using a Dualboot Firmware) | Yes (Disabling System Syscalls & Powering off console and rebooting without launching PS3HEN,) | |
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