Download Torrents With the PS3

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"ken_vs_ryu" at ps3mods.blogspot.com has found a way to download torrent files directly to the PS3 without using a client.

"Here are the instructions on downloading torrents directly to the PS3 via TorrentRelay.com.

1. Find torrent link.
* hint: mininova links are easy to memorize.
2. Copy .torrent link *for example:www.mininoa.org/get/########
3. Go to http://torrentrelay.com
4. Click on 2nd input box with [Get URL] next to it. Type in the link from step #2.
5. Click on [Get URL].
6. # Click on the file you want. It will list all the files available on the torrent.
7. Save As dialog should pop up.
8. We only tried an mp3 and it was downloaded directly into the Music folder.

This really isn't good for the torrent community since the PS3 cannot seed files but it's interesting that it's possible.

[Silogon]

What I am still shocked about is the ps3 is 1 year and 8 months old now or 7, something like that, and there is not no hint or sign of an emulator for the system without installing the cumbersom linux. That is shocking with the webbrowser and all you'd think the ps3 would've been cracked 1 week out from launch.

[DJ]

Cell has 3 layers being run at any given moment. Developers and gamers have access to Level 2, SCE has access to Level 1, and No One (and I mean no one) can access Level 0. Cell has built-in security thanks to DMA.

RSX has some kind of protection as well; Linux users are blocked off from RSX usage, though if you look it up a few people have gotten basic hacks working on the GPU.

[GutZ31]

Watch this thread get barred because the word torrent and ps3 some how mean pirated media.

Torrents are used for legal media to if you have forgotten.

*not directed at above posters, only the reporters.*

[ProblemSolver]

Yeah, the Cell/B.E. processor/architecture was built with security in mind,
straight from the metal, to support not only games but also a lot of other
applications (finance, transcoding, ...).

The security of the Cell/B.E. reads as follows;
"..., the Cell BE security architecture offers three core features. By using
the hardware Secure Processing Vault feature, an application can execute
isolated from the rest of the software environment. With the Runtime
Secure Boot feature, an application can run a check on itself before it is
executed to verify that it hasnot be modified and compromised. If a
modification in the application is detected, the application execution can
be stopped. Secure Boot is normally done only at power-on time, but the
Cell BE processor can Secure Boot an application thread multiple times
during runtime. And finally, with the Hardware Root of Secrecy feature,
unlocking of secrets such as various keys can be protected using the
robustness of hardware. A fourth feature, a hardware random number
generator, is also relevant to some security issues. The following section
gives a brief overview of the Cell BE architecture so you can better see
the framework in which these features are provided." -- Kanna Shimizu,
Security Architect, IBM Systems and Technology Group

// IBM developerWorks: The Cell Broadband Engine processor security architecture
http://www.ibm.com/develope...

Well, remember, Cell/B.E.'s security is part of its architecture! It's not
an afterthought.

Up until now, the PS3 proofs the given security architecture in action.
And it can be assumed that there are really tough hackers out there
trying to break the system by all means necessary.

[Fishy Fingers]

"without installing the cumbersom linux"

Cumbersom? never heard Linux described that way, hmmm... have you even ever used Linux, soory but most people who talk smack about it haven't even tried it, or did 10 years ago.

[anh_duong]

hope this doesn't catch on until people can actually seed torrents and not just leech.

[Drekken]

DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS!

[jadenkorri]

not that im looking, but the discussion came up one day between me and my friends, were commenting everything gets hacked and i mentioned that ps3 still has not, but he looked at me as if i was the dumbest person alive and said its been hacked...Well online noone has hacked it or been able to, according to the sites i have been, or maybe im not key wording it properly on google, other people tell me it has not and others say it has not...someone know anything and can clarify..

[znu]

that really depends on how you describe hacked,

yes there are little hacks

but what you want to say is has it been hacked to allow piracy, and the answer to that is no.

You can do little hacks (cod4 for example) but you cant mod it like the psp.

But to that point, hacking or modding ps3 is stupid. You want to run homebrew on you ps3... why? ATleast psp was portable so it made sense but playing roms on your ps3 is just useless since its easier to do on a pc with no risk rather than destroying your ps3.

If it is to run games off the hard drive, you would need to spend about $100-1000 hardrive to fit full games. each game is roughly 8-50 gb.
Not to mention the risk of doing something like that.

Third, is burning blurays, blu ray disk writers are too expensive, and the blu ray discs themselves are expensive too.

Not to mention, you wouldn't be able to firmware update, (no online!!!)

It's just impractical to mod or hack the ps3 since it is dangerous and pretty much useless.

[rushbd]

N00bs

[jadenkorri]

thxs znu...I was aware of small hacks like that of COD4, but i was looking more at piracy, either Harddrive games, or on blu ray discs, i even heard someone had cracked DLC from PSN network...but anywho thanks, i was partly right....

i got a disagree for asking something...what the hell... well anyways

[Ri0tSquad]

You can actually stream AVIs from the web browser on the PS3 too. There's some sites out there that are specifically made for the PS3 web browser only to achieve this task. It works really good.

[Dir_en_grey]

Anybody have the links handy that they want to post?

It used to be that I can watch vids off Veoh.com on PS3 but I guess they use a newer version of flash now which PS3 doesn't support yet...

Hopefully with the next firmware update veoh will work and hopefully more video codecs are added.

[Fatmanp]

lol torrents are awful use newsgroups

[MazzingerZ]

NOT interested at all...but I still post :)

[Britjadg]

will have a gander later when i'm in but two things strike me as potential problems

1. torrent speeds especially on larger files like TV shows etc. downloading an mp3 is one thing, but this is quite another.

2. mutiple files in a single torrent. i.e downloading albums, series etc

[sinncross]

wait, is it possible for the ps3 to pick up a virus?

also, does this download, but not seed?... weird

[Britjadg]

i wouldn't think you'd be able to get a ps3 virus, but its dependent on what you mean by virus. i think malicious code would likely to be an issue though.

[Damphear]

there well never be a virus on a ps3. its not cracked yet so its 100% safe. now when it is cracked then people are eff you see kay why you'd

[sandip787]

this is a good site for downloading music directly to your ps3
www.mp3space.com

[Sheddi]

Thanks dude

[1stKnighT]

It's pretty easy downloading a hidef movie and playing it on your ps3.

[Godoftheweek]

Pretty please? Any help would be appreciated.

[monkey nuts]

A mate of mine has been downloading mp3s, and movies on the ps3 for a long time, you just have to know where to look. Shame about stage6 going down mind you. Apparently legalmovies.tv would cover most new film releases, but with actual releases on to blu-ray/dvd now only taking a couple of months after it hits in cinemas, whats the point.

[Timesplitter14]

Wait... does that mean...... PS3 GAMES CAN BE DOWNLOADED DIRECTLY TO YOUR PS3?

[thehitman]

Interesting...... Extremely Interesting I think ima go look up some movies and see if that works. Only thing I dont understand dont torrents usually have to be unpacked? Well actually music files are small enough I wonder if i can get some vids.

[GutZ31]

I tryed downloading an anime episode of Soul Eater, and it says its saving to the music folder, but after its done downloading, its saved to the proper place that is video.

Rar files will fail, anything that needs to be unziped or unRar'ed will not work. Also, if you plan to download music with this method, it would be best to delete the files before 24 hours for legal reasons.

[Deathbringer]

sweet but can anyone explain exactly how to do it
please

[Britjadg]

instructions are included in the article - just follow them

1. Find torrent link.
* hint: mininova links are easy to memorize.

2. Copy .torrent link *for example:www.mininova.org/get/# #####
(where ###### is name of torrent)

3. Go to http://torrentrelay.com

4. Click on 2nd input box with [Get URL] next to it. Type in the link from step #2.

5. Click on [Get URL].

6. # Click on the file you want. It will list all the files available on the torrent.

7. Save As dialog should pop up. click save.

8. file saves to one of ur folders (depending on file) in XMB

[arakouftaian]

verry easy if u go to mplayer and put share files that way anyting ur pc has can be wach and download from ur ps3 verry easy n that way u dotn even need 2 download the movies 2 your ps3 u cna just play it from ur ps3 havign ur pc on easy :D

[Britjadg]

i personally find downloading on pc and then sticking it on external harddrive is pretty simple. but then i haven't downloaded anything online for yonks.