• PS3HEN is now supporting 4.93 Firmware

    View Official Release Post for additional information HERE

PS3HEN PS3HEN Open Beta Testing [For Advanced Users Only]

This update adds support for reading rap.bin file, and PS Home support with custom XML from @DeViL303

Test #5 (12/19/2024): Added rap.bin support / PS Home Support

  • 3.3.1 Source
    • HEN Plugin Changes
      • Added HEN restore functionality for new package that supports HEN surviving an HDD reformat (thanks @LuanTeles)
      • Added create_default_dirs function for creating standard folders if missing on dev_hdd0 (thanks @LuanTeles)
      • Added DLOG function for output to usb000 (Developers Only)
      • Added cleaning PSN files (thanks @LuanTeles)
      • Cleaned up clear_web_cache_check function
      • Updated functions for LED presets
      • Updated set_build_type function to check USB ports 000 - 007 (For Developer Mode)
      • Updated emergency installer to check USB ports 000 - 007 (HEN_UPD.pkg from USB)
    • Payload Changes
      • Now renaming boot plugin files temporarily, instead of deleting them if WMM is found
      • Updated cellFsMkdir_symbol offsets
      • Added cellFsRename_symbol
      • Added support for rap.bin, turned OFF by default. It looks for /dev_hdd0/game/PS3XPLOIT/USRDIR/rap.bin when the make_rif function runs.
    • Resource Changes
      • Added new custom coldboot RAF files for release, debug, usb, and DEX (thanks @Charles_n_town)
      • Using PS3XPLOIT game directory to add HEN install status to GAMEDATA db, for surviving HDD format (Hidden from XMB) (thanks @LuanTeles)
      • Fixed seg_mcutility entry in category_game.xml (Fixes issue with PS1/PS2 virtual memory card menu item) (thanks @LuanTeles)
      • Added Toggle rap.bin Support under HFW Tools->Development
      • Added PS Home link installer/launcher under PSN category (thanks @DeViL303 )

    PKG Only (4.91 CEX): http://ps3xploit.me/hen/openbeta/Latest_HEN_Installer_3.3.1_signed-491C--test31.pkg

    Developer HTML Installer (Use on PS3): http://ps3xploit.me/hen/installer/auto/dev/index.html

    NOTE: To enable DEV pkg downloading, you must either place a file called "dev_build_type.on" onto USB, or use HFW Tools option to enable Developer Mode. While DEV mode is active, the pkg URL downloaded will be the DEV version and not the RELEASE one.
 
 
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Test #6 (12/23/2024): Updates to make_rif from @aldostools for performance

Here is a new build with @aldostools changes. Everything seems working from my end now. If others confirm this build works fine, then these changes will be used in release, and updated in GitHub repo.

The rap.bin Toggle has been removed from HFW Tools and is now ALWAYS ON by default. If the file exists, it will read from it, if it doesnt exist, it will skip it. It also still functions the same and uses cached values if contentid matches current, when rap.bin exists.

Other changes to how act.dat code is handled was done by @aldostools

Everything that was updated is in make_rif.c and make_rif.h files. The OP was updated with new test34 link. See OP for additional things to test also.

@aldostools updated make_rif PKG (4.91 CEX): http://ps3xploit.me/hen/openbeta/La..._signed-491C--test34-aldo-makerif-changes.pkg
 
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An small correction this statement:
"...and uses cached values if contentid matches current, when rap.bin exists."

The cached rap value is used if the last contentid matches the current. It doesn't matter if it was obtained from a rap file or from rap.bin.
 
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please, if that rap.bin means installing package files without needing a license, don't make it custom. you can do what you want, but I'm thinking of quitting after the new year, because I have no cfw systems but a 3ds, which I'm trying to sell off. I just don't believe in this stuff anymore, despite going out of my way for it/figuring it out. I wish more people cared. after all, I don't pretend to know more than I do, and I always share everything I've figured out. I'm sure you know the people I'm talking about. I don't want the ps3 stuff to be even more of a joke. I just bought the sly cooper trilogy on the ps5 for $10/game, to sell mine on the ps3, but what's the point if people can just pirate the games I intended to sell? they're worthless at this point or at least now. I wouldn't mind so much if these people couldn't sign in, but they can and without reproach. anyone's gaming collection is now worth 0. I'm sorry, but I'm very sad now.

and, one last thing I wanted to add, which is something I've thought about for a long time with both hen and cfw, is how does automatic unlock for edat licenses or games via trials mean anything but piracy. it makes no sense otherwise. I thought we were against piracy to begin with?
 
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Charles_n_town said:
please, if that rap.bin means installing package files without needing a license, don't make it custom. you can do what you want, but I'm thinking of quitting after the new year, because I have no cfw systems but a 3ds, which I'm trying to sell off. I just don't believe in this stuff anymore, despite going out of my way for it/figuring it out. I wish more people cared. after all, I don't pretend to know more than I do, and I always share everything I've figured out. I'm sure you know the people I'm talking about. I don't want the ps3 stuff to be even more of a joke. I just bought the sly cooper trilogy on the ps5 for $10/game, to sell mine on the ps3, but what's the point if people can just pirate the games I intended to sell? they're worthless at this point or at least now. I wouldn't mind so much if these people couldn't sign in, but they can and without reproach. anyone's gaming collection is now worth 0. I'm sorry, but I'm very sad now.
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Nothing changes fundamentally. It still does the same core function, it makes a RIF from a rap, on-the-fly. This is and has been a feature of COBRA and PS3HEN, not sure about mamba. Among other things, it's the users discretion to follow the laws of their respective countries, and make their own choices. Thats part of the reason I had the community vote on that specific feature. The tool is not the problem, as in most cases. There are many legit cases for why people do what they do, and of course there are examples of people doing the opposite. We are not the morality police.
 
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and, one last thing I wanted to add, which is something I've thought about for a long time with both hen and cfw, is how does automatic unlock for edat licenses or games via trials mean anything but piracy. it makes no sense otherwise. I thought we were against piracy to begin with?
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We dont encourage it, discuss it, recommended it, provide support for, or anything else dealing with it. Again, the user can make their own decision, for their own situations, using the tools that are made to try satisfying a large varying user base, with many unique situations.
 
please understand that I don't care for sony, but as a legit user, I don't want to essentially be "ripped off." based on what I understand (correct me if I'm wrong).I don't want to feel ripped off. I'm legit mostly because I know sony bans accounts. that's a reason to be, especially if you have a lot invested, money or trophies, or whatever.

esc0rtd3w said:
We dont encourage it, discuss it, recommended it, provide support for, or anything else dealing with it. Again, the user can make their own decision, for their own situations, using the tools that are made to try satisfying a large varying user base, with many unique situations.
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yes, it's true it's up to the end user, but we both know most people will use it for piracy or to make online worse. it's just the way it is.
 
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I guess my problem is I see no legitimate reason this should exist. what is the reasoning behind it? I mean what was the legitimate reason behind it? if not for piracy, what other reason would this patch ever be needed? like I said, I feel the same way about edat patches. I see no reason to automatically unlock games outside of piracy. am I wrong in that thinking? please, enlighten me. what was the the thinking for either, in what case would this be necessary?
 
esc0rtd3w said:
I already explained it in the poll thread.
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I know, and several people think it's to allow for easier piracy. like I said, I don't see any reason for it to unlock rap files on top of edat files or games other than piracy. it just seems strange to me on a site that's so much against piracy, just sayin'. I already had this confusion with automatic edat unlock. it doesn't make sense other than piracy. all you need for an edat unlock is the content id, which is why that works. it's a major screw up by sony apparently.
 
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I know, and several people think it's to allow for easier piracy. like I said, I don't see any reason for it to unlock rap files on top of edat files or games other than piracy. it just seems strange to me on a site that's so much against piracy, just sayin'. I already had this confusion with automatic edat unlock. it doesn't make sense other than piracy. all you need for an edat unlock is the content id, which is why that works. it's a major screw up by sony apparently.
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Last I checked, the score was 15 to 0. Thats 100% of the people who voted, wanted the feature added. Thats democracy for ya :worked till 5am:
 
the entire reason why I want to quit the scenes is because the vast majority don't respect game developers or even homebrew developers. one person even so much had said, with regards to the ps4 stuff, why don't we donate ten grand to the hackers or more to make it worth their while. funny thing is it would be the same 20 people donating all that money. as a developer, I'm sure most of your donations are from other developers. that's reason enough to say F%$# 'em when it comes to the average scener, but do what you do. like I said, the vast majority are pirates, so what do you expect them to say? I'm not trying to get into a fight here, but think about the people you're helping. how many of them do you think donated to you? I've donated dev-level time to the scenes, and I've never gotten one donation, not that I would've wanted one, but just sayin'.

please take my posts as worries more than anything else. it might be fine for someone who was pirating, but I'm legit, and I'm still trying to help without thinking about piracy. I'm a member of the rsdk server on discord, and they told me not to release plus versions of the sonic games anymore. I was releasing them on gbatemp without care, but now I understand where they were coming from.

please don't hate me. I feel honored that I was able to make your coldboots. I'm just thinking of my own existence. I've worked very hard for myself, and a lot of people don't care about that tbh. please understand. I'm only thinking of your existence as well as how it appears to psx-place . I don't want psx-place to be a hypocrite by allowing easy piracy. I'm just looking out for you and the site. does that make any sense?
 
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Charles, nothing has changed. rif2rap has been part of Cobra for some time, and rap-to-rif conversions have existed for years.
It's entirely up to the user to decide whether to use it for legitimate purposes or piracy. For instance, a legitimate user with a banned system can retrieve their rif, convert it to rap, and use it on another system/account. or, a user could download a pack of raps and install them.

rap.bin is simply a faster and more efficient way to "convert" raps to rif. Nothing has changed!
In the end, the functionality remains the same, it's up to the user to decide whether to use it legitimately or for piracy, as it has been for years.

PSX-Place will continue to provide no support for piracy!
 
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LuanTeles said:
Charles, nothing has changed. rif2rap has been part of Cobra for some time, and rap-to-rif conversions have existed for years.
It's entirely up to the user to decide whether to use it for legitimate purposes or piracy. For instance, a legitimate user with a banned system can retrieve their rif, convert it to rap, and use it on another account. Alternatively, a user could download a pack of raps and install them.

rap.bin is simply a faster and more efficient way to "convert" raps to rif. Nothing has changed!
In the end, the functionality remains the same, it's up to the user to decide whether to use it legitimately or for piracy, as it has been for years.

PSX-Place will continue to provide no support for piracy!
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maybe I don't understand it, but I thought it would be an an easier way to pirate. I mean you don't even need a license now, right? or am I misunderstanding? I thought this enabled unlocking games without such a thing.

please help me figure out why this is is a good thing. if it does what I think it does, I don't see that, especially on a site that is antipiracy. what I think is that it unlocks games without needing a license, like edat games, did I misunderstand that?
 
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Charles_n_town said:
maybe I don't understand it, but I thought it would be an an easier way to pirate. I mean you don't even need a license now, right? or am I misunderstanding? I thought this enabled unlocking games without such a thing.
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No, it's not easier to pirate anything. The PS3 needs a proper, valid RIF file associated to the content you want to execute. In order to "fabricate" a valid RIF you need the RAP file of said content, which only Sony can produce.

This feature does not generate RIFs from thin air, it just improves the already used and implemented algorithm to generate RIF from RAP.

Again, this feature does not enable easy piracy, as the devs have already explained.
 
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No, it's not easier to pirate anything. The PS3 needs a proper, valid RIF file associated to the content you want to execute. In order to "fabricate" a valid RIF you need the RAP file of said content, which only Sony can produce.

This feature does not generate RIFs from thin air, it just improves the already used and implemented algorithm to generate RIF from RAP.

Again, this feature does not enable easy piracy, as the devs have already explained.
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thanks for this. I didn't want to get into a fight. I care about game companies. my main concern was paying for game content, then having someone not. you probably know that the vast majority of people in the scene want free games. I pay for games, and I don't want people to wreck online. the ps3 online stuff is a disaster, and I'm sure the vita's is as well, so I wouldn't blame sony for mass banning ps4 and ps5 people. it would be very easy to determine someone who had been on hen. you just need to look in the data folder, for example. I don't think cfw or hen system should belong online. according to the nda of sony, such a thing on the ps4 or ps5 will likely get you sued, and you'd be barred from ever getting any money from hackerone. the last thing I know for a fact. whether sony would sue the hacker, I don't know, but it will get you disbarred from hackherone. and, when you can get up to 50 grand, that would just be stupid, especially when it took some devs over two weeks just to accumulate $150 from donations. pretty sad. I mean how many people would you say are in these scenes, and how people actually contribute might be a better question.
 
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