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Playstation 3 Hard Drive Decrypted

Hackers have managed to decrypt the Playstation 3 HDD! This time it was done on a RETAIL PS3 instead of debug. More information (technical) available at link.

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BGDad5556d ago

Seriously its to late for piracy on Ps3. Thats one thing if piracy doesnt catch on it generally doesnt get enough underground members to keep it alive..

Wishful thinking though.

Not really sure whats the point of cracking even for homebrew as sony added pretty much everything.

Chaoticsoulx5556d ago

You wasted 2 years of your life on something you'll never figure out. Good luck anyway, you're going to need it, nobody can crack this stuff.

Just so people know, this find means absolutely nothing.

TheMART5556d ago

Wut?

Every console has been hacked up till now. Everything gets hacked over time.

I bet the only thing that kept it off the PS3 is that Linux can be installed out of the box within the safe environment. One reason less for hackers to get the PS3 hacked.

But it gets hacked in the end, it just takes a bit longer.

Major_Tom5556d ago (Edited 5556d ago )

I see where you're going with your comment, however I'd just like to add it takes a lot of time and investments to burn through 25GB/50GB blu-ray discs and downloading the games etc, etc.

We definitely won't see an out break of people modding their PS3's. I personally know four individuals who have their Xbox 360 modded.

AuToFiRE5556d ago

you say it cant be broken, i say it can, as long as there is a will, there is a way, if it can be used it can be cracked, simple as that

Mindboggle5556d ago (Edited 5556d ago )

LOL this means nothing....Just face it noone wants the PS3 cracked and noone got the time, money or enthusiasm to burn 50gb blu ray discs.

And look at the retards in the comment box on the site who are begging for the PS3 to be cracked so they run they're crappy pirated games and homebrew on it. Pathetic...

Foxgod5556d ago

ever heard of iso loaders ?
On an 80 gig hd you could plant 4/5 games, and play them directly from the hd.

nothing has to be burned then.

PirateThom5556d ago

You still have to download the games though and then transfer them, which is just as big a pain.

Kushan5556d ago (Edited 5556d ago )

On my connection, it would only take about 4 or 5 hours to download a 25Gb disk - and that's on a bad day. I think many people would happily wait 10 times as long if it meant getting something for free.

Still - I want the PS3 hacked, but not for piracy. Look at what XBMC did for the original xbox, it turned a basic computer into one of the best media centre boxes on the planet (even by today's standard, albeit without HD playback), imagine what the PS3 could do.

reaferfore205556d ago

Yeah pirating games would be a figgin hassle, but homebrew would be awesome.

vhero5556d ago (Edited 5556d ago )

probably means free PSN games though... as with this cracked you could in theory transfer game keys..

Kushan5556d ago

I don't know, vhero, they've managed to dump even the NAND of a 360, but so far the only thing they've been able to reliably hack are the DVD-Rom drives in the console itself. It's still impossible to pirate DLC on the 360 and assuming Sony's security is at a similar level, I would expect the PS3 to be the same.

PAPERCHASER03965556d ago

A lot of the people commenting on the Ps3 such as Kushan and others don't want the Ps3 cracked because of the pirating of the games... their main objective is to be able to say " I told you the Ps3 is hackable and it's garbage" Every one of these guys have negative comments toward the ps3 check em out.

Sitdown5556d ago (Edited 5556d ago )

Your name could not be more true...lets look at your comments. Ready? Here we go..

"Just face it noone wants the PS3 cracked...and look at the retards in the comment box on the site who are begging for the PS3 to be cracked so they run they're crappy pirated games and homebrew on it. Pathetic..."

Sooooooooooo...you say "noone wants the ps3 cracked", but then turn around and give a shout out to the "retards" who are "begging for the ps3 to be cracked". Inconsistent?

Kushan5556d ago

Hey PAPERCHASER0396, did you read the comment I posted directly above yours? You know, the one where I was completely impartial to both systems?

zag5556d ago

This isn't exactly new stuff you can pull the PS3 HD out put it onto a Linux distro and you can read the file system.

The PS3 uses Linux for it's file system handling.

As for pirating the games sure looking at the file system is 1 thing.

You also need to have some sort of boot loader or boot up burnt blu-ray disk thing happening as well.

A lot of the older games are around 10-15gig and heavenly sword PS3 only games are around 25+ gig in size.

It takes ages because only 2-3 people are ever really interested in downloading something that size, and if it's from a private tracker you'll need to upload that amount before you could do anything else, which is damn hard if no one isn't interested in downloading it after you or you have 2-3 people fighting to upload to 1 person downloading the file.

Currently the burnt games don't work on DVD, and I don't think Blu-Ray brunt games work either as I've never seen anyone say that it works.

Overall pure PS3 games are pointless to copy and multi plat games are smaller than pure PS3 games by heaps of gigs but they also don't work either.

really this isn't a hack at all.

hay5556d ago

I would love to see some homebrew love on PS3. PSP homebrews are siply amazing, it's a shame that piracy is dealing a heavy blow to it though.
In-game screencapture for all games, custom soundtracks, emulators and other great stuff would be at a tip of a hand.

PAPERCHASER03965556d ago

I apologize your name should be retracted from my statement

Nicolator5556d ago

Do u know what a hacker really is... ? from ur statement u have not clue, So far a tech is in their reach (ps3 xbox360 ) its a test to them and they would crack it no matter how hard it is they will just give it time and u would see what wil happen .. anything is possible.. so dont sit in dream land thinking its not ..

Morrissey5556d ago

It's "no one" not "noone" unless you're talking about Peter Noone
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Mindboggle5556d ago

What will an iso loader achieve ?? You will have to download the 50gb game which would take ages...And then you need a storage device that can hold 50gb...Which are'nt cheap. Its just a big unessecary hassle.

And I know for a fact that alot of peoples internet in the UK are capped to 40gb a month..even on 8mb and 16gb tarrifs, and if you go over that limit you can be fined and blocked until the end of the month and then have your speed reduced. So even if iso loaders do become reality it will be totally impossible for alot people.

It would work cheaper to buy the game...Most games if you wait a week or so come down to about £20 so whats the point in this. They are just wasting their time.

silvacrest5556d ago

you seem to not understand that hacking the PS3 wont just lead to piracy
but also HOMEBREW

google psp homebrew if you dont know what im talking about

DominusRebellis5556d ago (Edited 5556d ago )

Who cares about homebrew. Why spend $400+ on a machine just to play crappy games and/or custom apps? Waste of time and if this were to happen, I hope Sony blocks all those PS3 from PSN and requires mandatory updates which will counteract the hack. The PS3 is great just the way it is, there is no need to hack. If you want to hack something then buy a crap box and leave the PS3 alone. OF all the time spent trying to hack the PS3, these idiot low-life hackers could have done something more productive like get into shape or work and make money. I have no respect for scumbag hackers and their dishonesty. F%*$ them!

Silly gameAr5556d ago (Edited 5556d ago )

You have to be one of those retards for the G4 forums. Go back there and act like a simple tard and let grown folks talk.

Sorry. That was to that Mindboggle kid.

Arnon5556d ago (Edited 5556d ago )

"And then you need a storage device that can hold 50gb...Which are'nt cheap."

Rofl, seriously?

Western Digital Element 1TERABYTE 3.5" Black External Hard Drive - Retail:

$109.99

http://www.newegg.com/Produ...

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Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

FIVE-HUNDRED GIGABYTES..

$59.99

http://www.newegg.com/Produ...

^^

Just an example to how wrong you really are about the price of HDD's. You must think it's 1999 or something. Or you're trying to make your point seem very logical.

DominusRebellis5556d ago

@Arnon,

Correct me if I'm wrong but those aren't 2.5" SATA drives that can be installed into the PS3. Who wants a chunky external hard drive attached to their PS3?

Arnon5555d ago

http://www.newegg.com/Store...

Browse it yourself. I never said that these are the ones to use. I simply stated that buying a HDD with 50GB is like going and buying a pack of batteries now.

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Chaoticsoulx5556d ago

The ps3's programmers are top of the industry, i wish them luck, because they have no chance in hell of hacking the ps3 in the next 3 years anyway, and after that it's meaningless.

TheMART5556d ago (Edited 5556d ago )

So...

The PS1 and PS2 were also made by idiots as it was hacked very soon.

So where did you get your knowledge that there is no change of hacking the PS3 in the next 3 years? Your crystal ball that you haven't cleaned in a decade?

@ Major_Tom

Who says there won't be an outbreak on the PS3 about modding? As soon as there is an easy way, the outbreak will be there.

Who says it will be hacked on HDD level? It might get a drive hack on the BluRay as the 360 has on the DVD drive. Thats why you know 4 people that have hacked their console. Its an easy modding way made possible by programs/apps made by hackers.

As soon as the PS3 has a hack and its made easy by an app released by hackers you'll see it'll spread like wildfire. Just look at the PS2...

Oh and about downloading the games, the BluRay isn't filled up for 100% on all games. Furthermore in modern countries 20Mbit connections is normal. Overhere its 20Mbit for 20 Euro a month. Even a full BluRay ain't a problem then. Burning them: a BR disc costs 7 Euro or so. A burner is expensive around 200 Euro, but with 5 to 6 PS3 games one would have 'earned back' their 'costs' compared to buying the original game.

zag5556d ago (Edited 5556d ago )

PS1/2 weren't really hacked though, people simply put a chip onto the disk detector/boot up detector and simply made it look like a proper disk had been inserted.

I take it the Cell probably handles all this itself or via software then uses cell to check the disk or the blu-ray drive is checking the disk out itself thus you can't really chip the console but the drive would need to be chipped.

The 360 is the same deal as the PS1/2 as well.

As for downloading files well you can only download a file as fast as the server or what other people will send stuff to you at, so you might have a 20mbit connection 2 download download speeds but if the other side is only sending you 20kb of data well you'll only download at 20kb not 2meg.

People forget that important fact.

The if the PS3 is as above then you'd need a bit more than simply looking at circuit boards to chip the PS3.

TheMART5556d ago

Zag, have you ever heard of newservers/payservers? Those download @ your max speed of the connection. So with a 20Mbit connection one downloads with 20Mbit...

freshkid15556d ago

can't you guys spend your time on more important stuff god these people have to much time on there hands

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel5d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow4d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1824d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie3d ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin3d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere3d ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX4d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney2d ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno4d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno4d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii3d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno3d ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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