PS3 4.88.2 Evilnat Cobra (8.3) Custom FirmWare (CFW-CEX) Released

Aoi · Aug 10, 2021

I can help with testing new Cobra on CECH-2004B model in next week. I bought it with Ferrox Cobra on board and as I see this model is not listed so I hope it helps you.

Aoi · Aug 11, 2021

datzun said:
The CFW file downloaded from Mega seems to have some problem because everytime i try to uncompress it i get an error saying that the archive is either in unknown format or damaged

@datzun Do you mean for example: CFW 4.88.2 Evilnat Cobra 8.3 [CEX].rar ?

I tried to extract every *.rar archive as well as AIO *.zip on Linux and have no problem.
On Windows I used 7-zip and it extracted as well without problems.

Are you on WIN or LIN? It will be nice to know what kind of software you use too.

Windows do not extract *.rar files with its build-in extractor, so try 7-zip (it's freeware).
Here is a link: https://www.7-zip.org/

Lambada · Aug 11, 2021

datzun said:
The CFW file downloaded from Mega seems to have some problem because everytime i try to uncompress it i get an error saying that the archive is either in unknown format or damaged

Try to refresh your browser, clean the cache, or use private/incognito window or try another browser and download it again. Probably it will download and will extract without error.
To extract the archives use 7-zip as @Aoi suggested in her latest post.

DOOMED86M · Aug 12, 2021

First, thanks Evilnat for your work on this CFW. Really clean, non-bloated, smooth experience so far.
I have a question, hopefully you can answer, though. Is it possible to access the PS2 debug menu ?

I was on Ferrox Cobra before, and there was an option to access the debug menu and check/change which configs a game was using.

I have noticed a few PS2 games running slower than they did on Ferrox, so I want to be able to check that they are using the right config settings, and if not, change them.

Thanks

Found the button combination that works. Only issue is that there doesn't seem to be any config files with your version. Ferrox Cobra 4.87 would automatically have configs and settings loaded with certain games that need them.

EDIT: Ignore all that. Not sure what was happening then. Restarted and everything is now fine

Digitaldai · Aug 12, 2021

https://www.psx-place.com/threads/info-ps3xpad-a-ps3-controller-plugin-sprx-by-osirisx.2900/

Just wondering if this plugin ps3xpad should work fine with this cfw? Anything I might need to do extra than Instructions. I will keep trying .

Thanks

Evilnat Very stable and everything works well thanks..

jquaidark · Aug 13, 2021

bguerville said:
No problem, stability of the recovery environment is paramount, any bug needs reported & ironed out.
I was merely trying to balance out the argument, let you know that the issue you have may or may not be a CFW bug & call for other users to report any issue with the recovery options so we can assess the situation.

Sorry for the late reply, yes man it would be greatly appreciated if you could report this problem to other users for testing, beyond all. Another thing could be related to the manual fan controller when it is over 40%, because I don't know why but in some apps like "MOVIAN" they stop otherwise with webman at 35% it doesn't happen. Once you put SYSCON Movían back on, and it works again.

PD:I have tried to rebuild the file system several times and without webman installed it does not give me any error.
So maybe the problem is in webman or fan controller activated.
Best Wishes and thanks again

Leighton James · Aug 17, 2021

Hi all

In MAJOR need of help. I have my PS3 as a custom build. Essentially I have gutted the console and mounted it in a PC case with a clear side panel and attached it to Laptop display with a driver board for the display. As part of this custom build I used the PC Case power button to power on the console when needed. This has had the undesired effect of removing my ability to boot into Safe mode.

This is where I have an issue.

I have been ignoring the warnings from the console to carry out the checks on the drive and now I have to restore the file system, usually not a problem, HOWEVER, it is now getting stuck at 35%. I mean STUCK. I left it for almost 2 hours like this.

Managed to get the console to display the "Connect controller via cable" screen and tried to reinstall the CFW however that froze at 98% for around 40 minutes. Force powered it off and rebooted it and get the Corrupt File System screen again.

Does anyone know of any other ways to force a safe mode boot on the console?

bguerville · Aug 17, 2021

jquaidark said:
Sorry for the late reply, yes man it would be greatly appreciated if you could report this problem to other users for testing, beyond all. Another thing could be related to the manual fan controller when it is over 40%, because I don't know why but in some apps like "MOVIAN" they stop otherwise with webman at 35% it doesn't happen. Once you put SYSCON Movían back on, and it works again.

PD:I have tried to rebuild the file system several times and without webman installed it does not give me any error.
So maybe the problem is in webman or fan controller activated.
Best Wishes and thanks again

It's most likely related to the fan controller, it was designed for CFW & it is known to be source of issues on HEN.

bguerville · Aug 17, 2021

Leighton James said:
Hi all

In MAJOR need of help. I have my PS3 as a custom build. Essentially I have gutted the console and mounted it in a PC case with a clear side panel and attached it to Laptop display with a driver board for the display. As part of this custom build I used the PC Case power button to power on the console when needed. This has had the undesired effect of removing my ability to boot into Safe mode.

This is where I have an issue.

I have been ignoring the warnings from the console to carry out the checks on the drive and now I have to restore the file system, usually not a problem, HOWEVER, it is now getting stuck at 35%. I mean STUCK. I left it for almost 2 hours like this.

Managed to get the console to display the "Connect controller via cable" screen and tried to reinstall the CFW however that froze at 98% for around 40 minutes. Force powered it off and rebooted it and get the Corrupt File System screen again.

Does anyone know of any other ways to force a safe mode boot on the console?

You posted in the wrong thread!
Your enquiry has nothing to do with Evilnat's CFW 4.88 support.
You should create your own thread in the PS3 Help & Support sub forum.

Leighton James · Aug 17, 2021

bguerville said:
You posted in the wrong thread!
Your enquiry has nothing to do with Evilnat's CFW 4.88 support.
You should create your own thread in the PS3 Help & Support sub forum.

Whoops, been looking round for solutions for hours, must have clicked into the wrong tab, sorry about that!!

bf3itu · Aug 18, 2021

Evilnat Good Morning!

How to enable PKG LINKER in CFW 4.88 Evilnat?

AlexRhine · Aug 18, 2021

bf3itu said:
Evilnat Good Morning!

How to enable PKG LINKER in CFW 4.88 Evilnat?

I believe Ultimate Toolbox adds the option to package manager by default when installed.

aldostools · Aug 18, 2021

bf3itu said:
Evilnat Good Morning!

How to enable PKG LINKER in CFW 4.88 Evilnat?

You need to include these queries in category_game.xml

Code:

<Query class="type:x-xmb/folder-pixmap" key="pkg_link0" src="xmb://localhost/dev_usb000/package_link.xml#package_link"/>
<Query class="type:x-xmb/folder-pixmap" key="pkg_link1" src="xmb://localhost/dev_usb001/package_link.xml#package_link"/>
<Query class="type:x-xmb/folder-pixmap" key="pkg_link2" src="xmb://localhost/dev_hdd0/game/PKGLINKER/USRDIR/package_link.xml#package_link_game"/>

If you want you can use this xml:
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/p...to-your-ps3-han-cfw.17252/page-31#post-236251

Also check troubleshooting in the official thread:
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/pkg-linker-2-0-serve-packages-to-your-ps3-han-cfw.17252/

GustN798 · Aug 19, 2021

Hi I am having trouble running PSP and PS2 games, have the launchers and all. I was running before the update on Ferrux Cobra 4.42, then update to 4.87 and then See Evilnat update to 4.88.2 and updated it. I notice that PS1 game opens and in XBM in My games(webman) a notification of ps1_emu.self active appears and runs whit not problems but psp and ps2 don't show the equivalents for this notification(sorry my English) I am in a CECH-21xxB

I will try remplace ps2 emu and psp emu on **ps3xploit.com >Domain no Longer owned by team** (ps3xploit.me =new)

aldostools · Aug 19, 2021

GustN798 said:
Hi I am having trouble running PSP and PS2 games, have the launchers and all. I was running before the update on Ferrux Cobra 4.42, then update to 4.87 and then See Evilnat update to 4.88.2 and updated it. I notice that PS1 game opens and in XBM in My games(webman) a notification of ps1_emu.self active appears and runs whit not problems but psp and ps2 don't show the equivalents for this notification(sorry my English) I am in a CECH-21xxB

I will try remplace ps2 emu and psp emu on **ps3xploit.com >Domain no Longer owned by team** (ps3xploit.me =new)

If you are on Evilnat 4.88.2 you are on CFW, therefore you don't need ps3xploit. Your CFW can run homebrews permanently. Install a file manager like multiMAN, IRISMAN or ManaGunZ to copy/replace/move/delete your files.

webMAN MOD shows ps1_emu.self or ps1_netemu.self only for PS1 games, because the games can be launched with one of these emulators.

For PS2 you don't need PS2 Classics Launcher except if your PS2 games are .BIN.ENC
As you're on CFW, your PS2 games can play ISO (non-encrypted images) directly. They must be stored in /dev_hdd0/PS2ISO

About the PSP game, they require one of the launchers found here:
https://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=310

You should use either PSP Remaster or PSP minis after you mount a PSP game.
I recommend that install both launchers. Although most games work with both launchers, some games work only with one of them.

Download again and reinstall the PSP launchers if you're experiencing a black screen issue.
You could have a bad version of the PSP launchers installed.

Due a recent feature in webMAN MOD, the PSP launchers are locked until a PSP game is mounted. To unlock the launchers and be able to reinstall them, you first have to mount a game or perform this web command from the web browser: http://0/remap.ps3

NATYPE · Aug 19, 2021

Moved from Rebug 4.84.2 DEX to EVILNAT 4.88.2 about a month ago and have been overall loving it so far. Only running into two issues though, and if someone has answers or potential ideas on what do in order to fix / troubleshoot things I'd love to hear them.

1. Can no longer RIP PS2 or PS1 discs to my PS3NetSrv instance or to the local drive. PS3 discs works fine, the others fully lockup Multiman. Have tried fresh installing everything as well as variants of setting up PS3NetSrv with no luck on that front.

2. While using Remote Play to my Vita I can no longer launch officially unsupported games from ISO format. Obviously compatibility was hit and miss but I was never getting the general "Unsupported Content" etc. message before.

aldostools · Aug 19, 2021

NATYPE said:
Moved from Rebug 4.84.2 DEX to EVILNAT 4.88.2 about a month ago and have been overall loving it so far. Only running into two issues though, and if someone has answers or potential ideas on what do in order to fix / troubleshoot things I'd love to hear them.

1. Can no longer RIP PS2 or PS1 discs to my PS3NetSrv instance or to the local drive. PS3 discs works fine, the others fully lockup Multiman. Have tried fresh installing everything as well as variants of setting up PS3NetSrv with no luck on that front.

2. While using Remote Play to my Vita I can no longer launch officially unsupported games from ISO format. Obviously compatibility was hit and miss but I was never getting the general "Unsupported Content" etc. message before.

1. The latest ps3netsrv on my web site has been tested mainly with webMAN MOD.
If you experience issues try using deank's release of ps3netsrv: http://deanbg.com/ps3netsrv.zip

2. If I recall correctly Rebug had a LV2 patch to allow all games be playable through RemotePlay.
Maybe that patch is missing in @Evilnat CFW. You can try editing the PARAM.SFO of your games to explicitly add support for PSP Remote Play.

GustN798 · Aug 19, 2021

aldostools said:
If you are on Evilnat 4.88.2 you are on CFW, therefore you don't need ps3xploit. Your CFW can run homebrews permanently. Install a file manager like multiMAN, IRISMAN or ManaGunZ to copy/replace/move/delete your files.

webMAN MOD shows ps1_emu.self or ps1_netemu.self only for PS1 games, because the games can be launched with one of these emulators.

For PS2 you don't need PS2 Classics Launcher except if your PS2 games are .BIN.ENC
As you're on CFW, your PS2 games can play ISO (non-encrypted images) directly. They must be stored in /dev_hdd0/PS2ISO

About the PSP game, they require one of the launchers found here:
https://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=310

You should use either PSP Remaster or PSP minis after you mount a PSP game.
I recommend that install both launchers. Although most games work with both launchers, some games work only with one of them.

Download again and reinstall the PSP launchers if you're experiencing a black screen issue.
You could have a bad version of the PSP launchers installed.

Due a recent feature in webMAN MOD, the PSP launchers are locked until a PSP game is mounted. To unlock the launchers and be able to reinstall them, you first have to mount a game or perform this web command from the web browser: http://0/remap.ps3

Thank for help my but I try reinstall All (Multiman4.85, Irishman4.88, PSP Launcher Remastered and mini(Add new ManaGunZ 1.40)but I keep getting black screens in PSP and PS2 games that leads to force shutdowns, also notice that the recovery from this force shutdowns also get black screens

aldostools said:
If you are on Evilnat 4.88.2 you are on CFW, therefore you don't need ps3xploit. Your CFW can run homebrews permanently. Install a file manager like multiMAN, IRISMAN or ManaGunZ to copy/replace/move/delete your files.

webMAN MOD shows ps1_emu.self or ps1_netemu.self only for PS1 games, because the games can be launched with one of these emulators.

For PS2 you don't need PS2 Classics Launcher except if your PS2 games are .BIN.ENC
As you're on CFW, your PS2 games can play ISO (non-encrypted images) directly. They must be stored in /dev_hdd0/PS2ISO

About the PSP game, they require one of the launchers found here:
https://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=310

You should use either PSP Remaster or PSP minis after you mount a PSP game.
I recommend that install both launchers. Although most games work with both launchers, some games work only with one of them.

Download again and reinstall the PSP launchers if you're experiencing a black screen issue.
You could have a bad version of the PSP launchers installed.

Due a recent feature in webMAN MOD, the PSP launchers are locked until a PSP game is mounted. To unlock the launchers and be able to reinstall them, you first have to mount a game or perform this web command from the web browser: http://0/remap.ps3

Soo I managed to get both PSP and PS2 going on thank to you help and a old line here in this Site from some guy in rebug lite 4.85 that have the same problems and Evilnat responds him to reinstall again his CFW from recovery y replace ps2emu on dev_flash/. It has to do with something about Sen Enable messing up with the cobra (no idea) so did the reinstalling of all(CFW and the PKGs) and everything is ok thank for all men I appreciate it

Old_Bones · Aug 21, 2021

I have a CECHE01 ps3, installed evilnat 4.88 CFW, webMAN, have my dark cloud ISO in hdd0/PS2ISO, I can mount the game and launch it, the PLAYSTATION 2 logo shows up but then the system hangs on a black screen and doesn't do anything. I then have to quit the game by holding down the PS button on the controller and selecting QUIT GAME

I've tried reinstalling the CFW and webMAN but not able to get my PS2 ISO's to get into the game anyone have any advice?

EDIT:

I was able to fix this by using multiMAN and manually copying over the ISO I also deleted previously copied ISO's, I also mounted the iso from multiMAN but now able to play my PS2 ISOs!

Rallye89 · Aug 22, 2021

This CFW is awesome, but is missing an useful option that rebug already had in the past for backwards compatible ps3s: by default ps2emu is set to soft, while in rebug it was set to soft only for non-bc consoles. In rebug you could also switch between ps2 emus in cfw tools.

PS3 4.88.2 Evilnat Cobra (8.3) Custom FirmWare (CFW-CEX) Released

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