PS3 4.81 STARBUCKS COBRA 7.40 CFW by Habib

The PlayStation 3 Custom Firmware developer who has a focus on bringing new features to CFW is here with a new release for 4.81. Developer @habib has released 4.81 STARBUCKS COBRA 7.40 CFW , with an updated COBRA payload that has some interesting advancements such as a new syscall (15) added to execute any LV2 Internal function, as habib explains this will allow devs to execute their own payload at a specific address. Other details and feature about Cobra 7.40 update can be seen in the "Cobra 7.40" tab. Other features such as Cinavia protection removed so you can digitalize your personal collection without intrusion this handles all content from HDD, BDMV & BDVD, Habib cover's the new additions in the details provided..
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Starbucks 4.81 About COBRA v7.40

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  4.81 STARBUCKS [w/ COBRA v7.40] CFW
  by @habib​
  
  CHANGELOG:
  
  1. MADE OUT OF 4.81 OFW
  2. HAVE INSTALL PACKAGE FILES AND APP_HOME
  3. HAVE reActPSN COMPATIBILITY
  4. PATCHED LV0 TO DISABLE ECDSA CHECK
  5. PATCHED LV2 TO ADD PEEK/POKE SUPPORT
  6. PATCHED LV1 TO DISABLE LV2 PROTECTION
  7. PATCHED LV1 TO ADD PEEK/ POKE SUPPORT
  8. IT CAN RUN GAMES SIGNED WITH KEYS UP TO 4.81
  9. CAN BE UPDATED OVER ANY CFW.
  10. CAN BE UPDATED OVER 3.55 OFW
  11. NOT ADDED NO BT/BD PATCHES
  12. RSOD BYPASS
  13. REACTPSN OFFLINE PATCH ADDED
  14. BETTER SYSTEM STABILITY
  15. REMOVED CINAVIA DRM FOR HDD CONTENT
  16. REMOVED CINAVIA FOR BDMV
  17. REMOVED CINAVIA FOR BDVD
  18. QA FLAG ENABLED BY DEFAULT IF PS3 WAS QA ON 3.55
  19. COBRA 7.40
  20. SYSTEM ACTS AS A COMPLETELY NORMAL CFW WHEN COBRA DISABLED
  21. FSELF COMPATIBILITY ADDED
  22. PATCHED DOWNLOAD PLUGIN FOR DEX PKGS(FOR E.G XMBPD)
  23. ENCHANCED REMOTE PLAY
  24. REMOTE PLAY SFO FLAG OBSOLETE
  25. NO EPILEPSY WARNING
  26. SYSCALL 15 ADDED TO EXECUTE ANY LV2 INTERNAL FUNCTION​
  UPDATE (v1.01) - day zero 1.01 update released.
  
  • fixed ps2 issue and whats new psn
  
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  • btc:1GuLwCtL15gudk4MszwJLLUbLJ2QBeAt8f
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  COBRA 7.40 Changes:
  
  1. stage0_base updated for faster boot timings
  2. no more debug texts overwritten for devs
  3. syscall 15 added
  4. updates hashes to cobra internally​
  
  UPDATE HASH:
  
  • Make a text file named hash_recheck.txt
  • inside the file put new hashes in format filename:hash per line(e.g vsh.self:a0000101002e6534)
  • paste this file at /dev_hdd0/hash_recheck.txt
  • reboot ps3 and then reboot again
  SYSCALL 15:
  
  • allows calling of any lv2 internal function like internal memcpy to dump lv2. e.g(memcpy(dst, source, size, symbol)
  • this also allows developers to execute their own payload at an address e.g you paste payload at 0x3d98 and then execute through sc15
  • example has been attached with new include file named "sc10_15.h"
  OTHER CHANGES COMPARED:
  
  • with ALL the current cobra cfw released they have a stage0 bug which overwrites another function stack, which could cause instability
  • one i checked didnt had hdd cinavia patched, this has it done

Download: 4.81 STARBUCKS COBRA v7.40
MD5：15660d36c3aa5197c97c87643acdca3c
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I would agree with you if they didn't work in my modded PS2, all them run perfectly on there. Sorry to be a pain about all this. I will keep working at it. Thank You for your help.

 

I would agree with you if they didn't work in my modded PS2, all them run perfectly on there. Sorry to be a pain about all this. I will keep working at it. Thank You for your help.

By the way, PS2ISO only works on internal HDD.

 

By the way, PS2ISO only works on internal HDD.

@Joonie I don't mean to step on your toes but I have been able to play PS2ISO's over my network with PS3netsrv running on my Windows server when I was on rebug 4.78 (of course the firmware that you made lol). I have never seen this functionality mentioned on the forums or other scene forums.

 

@Joonie I don't mean to step on your toes but I have been able to play PS2ISO's over my network with PS3netsrv running on my Windows server when I was on rebug 4.78 (of course the firmware that you made lol). I have never seen this functionality mentioned on the forums or other scene forums.

Yeah because webMAN now copies PS2 games on external sources, and everything is stored inside your internal HDD

 

Yeah because webMAN now copies PS2 games on external sources, and everything is stored inside your internal HDD

I appreciate you explaining this to me!

 

ok, I will double check all the rips I have. They all boot in my modded PS2 fine. These rips are old, so some maybe were patched for certain reasons for booting on older PS2 mod chips and could be interfering with booting properly on the PS3. Sorry to be a pain. I appreciate your help and thank you for Rebug

 

I appreciate you explaining this to me!

It's also possible to mount a PS2 or psp iso from external drive, just like from ps3netsrv, like Joonie said isos are then copied internally.
In fact if you refresh xml & look at your games list you will find the copied entry alongside the original...

 

@habib
I need nobt patch ver.

 

@habib
I need nobt patch ver.

You could make it yourself with mfwbuilder, it's very easy but don't use the latest ps3mfw-builder-0.2.1-mod from haxxxen repo, it turns out there might be an issue with noBT patching with it. It remains to be confirmed however the previous version should do a fine job so use that instead.
The Remove bt fw task shown in this screenshot on the top right of the screen is the only task needed to be applied to patch habib 4.81 for noBT.

(For clarification, this screenshot was made during Rebug CFW patching so disregard other info but the BT task to apply is exactly the same!).

FYI noBT patching can also be done manually by extracting the cfw pup with puadgui 1.5 then untar the tarballs & editing the UPL xml to remove the bt firmware entries then repack the pup but that's more advanced stuff.

If you can't do it yourself with mfwbuilder then if you can wait a few days until I come back from holiday I will make one for you...
Unless someone else feels charitable? [emoji6]

 

I'm waiting for your firmware 4.82

 

If you make your new soft, you would have to remove FB function which does not work?

 

If you make your new soft, you would have to remove FB function which does not work?

Sorry I didn't understand.
What do you mean by FB function?

 

If you make your new soft, you would have to remove FB function which does not work?

Do you mean the Facebook app on ps3? Thought it shutdown ages ago?

 

Sorry I didn't understand.
What do you mean by FB function?

FB is still in account settings when you log in to PSN. This is not necessary to remove, but the fact that the FB is located there is superfluous.I donot know why SONY did not remove this feature after the end of the support(Sony he's in the ass all, but not money). By the way Habib you make a great, i hope you make fw 4.82 cobra 7.53 and still that may be look like Sony stock OFW and hide (/app_home/PS3_Game/)

 

FB is still in account settings when you log in to PSN. This is not necessary to remove, but the fact that the FB is located there is superfluous.I donot know why SONY did not remove this feature after the end of the support(Sony he's in the ass all, but not money). By the way Habib you make a great, i hope you make fw 4.82 cobra 7.53 and still that may be look like Sony stock OFW and hide (/app_home/PS3_Game/)

I think that @habib want to know what FB mean. Is facebook, or what?

 

I think that @habib want to know what FB mean. Is facebook, or what?

Yes, is Facebook

 

@habib how to work on the new CFW ?

 

Hey @habib i would like to ask if there will be a new firmware form you??

 

Hey @habib i would like to ask if there will be a new firmware form you??

habib is curently working on another project at the moment, there are plenty of alternatives to hold you over in the meantime

 

Or maybe a Christmas present, I will wait with impatience because the FW from habbib is great looks like it would be from SONY.