Donkey Kong Country Running on PS3 via Geohot's "Jailbreak" Custom Firmware

A video has just popped up on YouTube showing a PS3 user being able to emulate the Super Nintendo version of Donkey Kong Country via a PS3 "Jailbreak" custom firmware released earlier in the week by iPhone hacker George Hotz, better known as Geohot.

The video cannot be embedded here due to the YouTube user disabling access of embedding the video but you can see the video via this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[deadreckoning666]

Nice.

@Yi-Long- I think its cool, but in general I think its more trouble than its worth. If I were to do this, I'd have to buy ANOTHER PS3 to hack because theirs NO WAY I'm risking my 60gb. And for what...old Nintendo Sega games that I can EASILY get by hacking an Ipod touch?

Even when hackers figure out how to emulate PS1 and Dreamcast games on the PS3....why the hell would I waste my time hacking my PS3 to play these games when I can get them right now at RIDICULOSLY cheap prices?

I'm impressed by what hackers are doing, but if were talking real-life application here...its JUST-NOT-WORTH-IT, at least not until hackers find a way to:

1)Rip PS3 games that are capable of online play
2)Be able to download DLC for ripped games
3)Maintain the latest firmware update

[Yi-Long]

With more and more great homebrew coming out, like support for bigger HDD's, MKV-playback, regionfree DVD & BR, and emulators ... this could turn the PS3 into the ultimate media-player!

Just awesome stuff.

[Organization XII]

i want to see some dreamcast roms running on that, it would be awesome if someone made a firmware to emulate wii games for PS Move.

[nycredude]

Watch them remove region free. Then you guys will have something new to bitch about instead of playing games.

[MoreRPG]

just make the ps3 play mkv files and im sold

[Dan50]

@ NYC why would they remove region free gaming? That has NOTHING to do with homebrew.

[Ch1d0r1]

ps3 already plays MKV, what are you guys talking about???

[sonnyz]

The PS3 plays my MKV's just fine. Otherwise you can just transcode them in like a minute or two using MKV2VOB.

[Theonik]

PS3 doesn't play MKV files...

[Unknow_Master]

oh i though hacking the ps3 was bad and now all i see is :nice cant wait to play this or to do that!
its nice cause i cant wait to download or dump my game into my hdd.

[nycredude]

I can run this on my G2 android phone. What is the big deal with this? When/if they ever release a emulator that runs these old games using CELL and graphics like Uncharted 2 then I could care less for playing games I can get already on cell phones or computers

[AndrewRyan]

I play classic SNES titles on my iPhone all the time :) People are only disagreeing with you because I believe some of them have mistaken the old Donkey Kong Country for the new Donkey Kong Country Returns.

[RankFTW]

It's "COULDN'T CARE LESS" not "could care less". I see this all the time and it pisses me off.

[FACTUAL evidence]

Extremely pointless......why bother when I can download a SNES emulator on my pc in less than 5 minutes.

[Darkfocus]

your PC goes to every TV in your house right? I have 3 pcs(and a laptop but I don't like using it...I swear it'll melt a hole in the floor after an hour) but that still leaves 2 TV's(one of which has a ps3 hooked up) not covered by a pc... and I play old games more often than new...plus the one other TV is a crt that has my snes,genisis,nes, and wii hooked up, that way I can play old games on any of my TV's :p

[shoddy]

That sound stupid.

If you can play U3 or KZ3 for free and online now that worth all the risk.

From all the apps I see so far is useless.
I already have a good computer.

[Mahr]

"From all the apps I see so far is useless.
I already have a good computer."

That is because the ability to create, sign, and run Homebrew apps was only released in the past couple days. Signing pre-existing apps made to run on computers takes *much* less time than writing PS3-specific apps from the ground-up.

[adlt]

My laptop has HDMI output and stays quite cool. It's great.

[Eiffel]

@shoddy

And you wonder why people want PS2 backwards compatibility to play their PS2 games on their PS3? It's all about simple convenience. One main reason behind doing this, was to see if one could, and it looks like you can. Too many people are crying foul here over something as simple as this, anal much?

[kewlkat007]

Your Fat Ps3 will eventually die anyhow so get a Slim and use CFW on the FAT. I'm already in that boat, spent over $700 when I bought the fat, damn laser.

[vickers500]

Having your ps3 sent off to have the laser fixed is MUCH cheaper than buying a new ps3.

[BYE]

Buying a laser on ebay and doing it yourself is even cheaper.

[kewlkat007]

Really so how much to fix it? My Fat Ps3 is running 3.1 Firmware since I never touched it after it broke, had to finish FFXIII on the slim, I'm sure sony will update my firmware when it comes back.

[vickers500]

65 to fix the laser. You have to pay for shipping though. Still not as bad as having to pay 150.

You could attempt to do it yourself as Ceekay suggests, but would you really want to risk breaking something inside the ps3 or causing some kind of static shock unknowingly caused by you which messes your ps3 up beyond repair?

If you feel confident enough disassembling your ps3 and making sure you don't break anything and are in the right environmental conditions for it, then go for it. Even with something like a video tutorial, there are unexpected issues that could arise, so I wouldn't try to mess around in your ps3 unless you know what you were doing.

If you want the place I sent mine off to, then just PM me and I'll send you a link to the store.

[solidt12]

*buy ANOTHER PS3* Oh no, alot cheaper just to buy a Wii and play Donkey Kong on that. It is not worth hacking a PS3 yet because it still cost too much. When they get down to $100 then that's when it makes since to have a hacked system and a non hacked system. Either way I say just buy the original and skip hacking all together.

[sam2236]

@Ch1d0r1 & sonnyz: The PS3 can't play MKV files. Stop trolling.

[thorstein]

Meh, he is just using an emulator and obviously the other OS option... I already have one on my PC.

If there was something really, really new, I might get a tad excited but right now, I am facing south.

[Balt]

Mame or bust!!!

[ThatArtGuy]

Mame doesn't play DKC.

[Balt]

Ummmm, no. You're right. It doesn't. But that still doesn't stop me from wanting Mame on the PS3 as an app.

That's why I said "MAME or BUST!!!"

Meaning, snes, gen, nes all that is welcomed, but I'd love to see Mame on there.

[ThatArtGuy]

I took the measurements from the original Track & Field (1984) cabinet, shrunk it down to 4' for my daughter, and threw in an all in one motherboard in it for the price of a new PS3. Much better for emulators, and more authentic. Here it is (missing the artwork marked by the alternate colors):
http://i25.photobucket.com/...

[DelbertGrady]

I had an amazing MAME collection for the original XBOX, with all of the best Capcom and Neo-Geo games, among others.

[Dylantalon1]

pointless. hack the expensive ps3 so you can play a few old games that will often times be a bore in minutes while not being able to go online to play ps3 games.

[Bigpappy]

That pretty kool. But I have never run a hack on any of my consoles. I know others who have fun with it though.

[jack who]

play pokemon on it n am getting a ps3

[johnthe5th]

now THERE's an idea! ;)

[Infernostew]

Why would I want to play roms on my ps3 when I can play them on my computer?

[jack who]

couch > chair

[Infernostew]

Laptop = couch. Sounds like a lot of work to get it on ps3 compared to pc. Not worth it, imo.

[sleepy3]

Laptop is not connected to TV.

If they find a way to run this networked so we can get some online Killer Instinct....*drooool*

[KingPin]

@sleepy3

Dont need a HDTV for snes/ps1/ps2/n64 games.

[thong_pounder]

you might not but others do

[imoutofthecontest]

Infernostew:
I'm right there with you.
My computer is hooked up to my TV already so I don't have any use for this really. And given that it's been possible to buy a gamepad and play these games on an emulator + laptop for over a decade...I fail to see what all the fuss is about. >_>

[White-Sharingan]

The fact that the option is there is nice for console owners. The more features, the better. Not everyone has a cable to hook up their PC/laptop to their TV.

[Infernostew]

So instead of buying cables to hook up your PC to your TV, you're going to mod a $300 console just to play 10 year old games on a big screen. This sounds so asinine to me. :/

[dead_eye]

@white-sharingan It's not more features. You can't go online. I'd rather have online rather than an old game.

[Mahr]

"@white-sharingan It's not more features. You can't go online."

Sure, at the moment the PS3 is designed so that in establishing an internet connection, it spills its guts to Sony on everything that has been run on it, including whatever traces of custom firmware have been used -- and it is likely that this information will be used for meting out bans in the future.

Of course, since we know this, avoiding a ban is simply a matter of waiting to jailbreak/go online until someone writes a Stop Snitchin' program to prevent the PS3 from sending information on anything but officially-approved applications.

"I'd rather have online rather than an old game."

Fortunately, the modding community is going to continue fighting the good fight to ensure that we don't have to choose. You're welcome.

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

@Mahr

What good fight? To pirate movies and old games? Yeah, homebrew scene to develop new apps my ass.

[White-Sharingan]

@Infernostew- Why add the price of the PS3? in the case we are using, you have your laptop and your PS3 bought, both were bought already. With that logic I could say, "sooo I would need to buy a $500+ laptop and a cable to play emulation, when I can buy a $300 console and play games and emulation?" really smart there buddy. (I would understand it if I were still in warranty, but I'm not)

@dead_eye @Mahr - I believe I read that Sony can't use firmware updates to block the CFW, which will probably mean either sony wont know when a Ps3 is hacked (kinda like 360) or they will know and the modding community will keep updating themselves as well (again, like xbox 360). I'm not in favor of pirating PS3 games (or 360 for that matter) but if I can have multiple features like SNES, genesis, N64, etc emulators, I would consider putting CFW on my PS3. God knows how many awesome modding the PSP currently has (not talking about PSP piracy games)

[Mahr]

@bishop-br

"What good fight? To pirate movies and old games?"

No, the good fight to be able to modify one's property for legitimate purposes without being denied the use of an essential service. 'Stealing games and movies' is very clearly NOT a legitimate purpose.

"Yeah, homebrew scene to develop new apps my ass."

No offense, but the fact that all you can think of when you look at technology is how it can be abused in the most despicable possible way reflects more upon your own character than it does mine.

@White-Sharingan: "I believe I read that Sony can't use firmware updates to block the CFW"

They cannot use software updates to kill the custom firmware because it is signed with keys that they cannot invalidate. But you do not have to invalidate keys to see what programs the system is running or has run. Right now, the CFW leaves a whole bunch of fingerprints on the report that gets sent to Sony every log on.

"sony wont know when a Ps3 is hacked"

At this moment, it is almost certain that Sony can differentiate between a hacked and an unhacked system that logs onto PSN.

"or they will know and the modding community will keep updating themselves"

This is true -- and was actually the point I was getting at: that update does not exist yet, so the wise move is to wait until it does to install CFW.

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

PC connected to the TV = Couch.

[Mahr]

"This sounds so asinine to me. :/"

Freedom is its own reward.

[xino]

cool cool!

submission even got approved...nice to see that!

like i said earlier, Monkeys do grow on trees! so why disagree stupid fanboys?

nice dynamic theme, I don't remember XBOX doing something like that O_o.

lol...I love my ps3 man! in fact I'm gonna go turn it on NOW!

time to get ready for the usual Marvel vs Capcom 1 and Alien vs Predator.

yo...hackers! Make the emu enabled for online man!

thanks!

-Ninja Gaiden 3- is sick!:) (I am better than you)

[Kewl_Kat]

I'm not sure about the other disagrees, but I disagreed 'cause you always end your comments with that silly pretend-sig "Ninja Gaiden 3- is sick!:) (I am better than you)".

[herculese1]

this has been possible for months i have a super nintendo emulator, NES, sega genises, and a game boy advance emulator with all of the games for all of those systems. this is nothing new becides the fact thats its using geohots hack opposed to the jailbreak hack that has been around for months.

[MoreRPG]

i want to play wii games on the ps3

[PSjesus]

That's not enough to hack a PS3,i can play most previous systems emulators on my PSP.....
PS2 full speed emulator that well be awesome

[Fatal Blow]

@nycredude

i sure hope they don't remove the region free because of this crap or i will be so pissed if that happens because then i cant play other country games

[SilverSlug]

Not enough to put CFW on it.

[Kon]

Why pass for all the trouble of hacking a PS3 to play old games if you can do this in the PC without the necessity of hacking anything? I don't get the point.

[MGRogue2017]

Your right... I did it to my PS3 Slim 250GB.. but removed it now by restoring to official 3.55 firmware 'cause I was scared of getting banned from PSN or something.. lol, you have no idea what might happen..

Sony can see everything.. Track exactly what your doing..

I just wanted to check it out anyway, wasn't planning on keeping custom firmware..maybe if it gets more features, I'll put it back on.. maybe

[AnonUser5555]

Three words: proof of concept

[AnonUser5555]

And for the record guys...

Using a PC to play emulated NES, SNES, Sega, etc., games is not any more legal than playing them on a CFW ps3. Just so you know.

[Bloodshedder]

NO F'N WAY!

[jc48573]

leave nintendo out of this and just bring the dreamcast games.

[TANUKI]

Heh, I still have this game in original cartridge form. Love that game.

[AnonUser5555]

Do any of you "no big deal" people understand the phrase "proof of concept?"

[ziggurcat]

yes. do you understand "illegal"?

[Asuka]

if i want to play DK i will turn on my SNES/N64. i really dont understand why people need to play their GBA games on a PSP or stuff like that. Just play them on a GBA! Just play your n64 games on an N64. Dont spend the money for that damn usb stick and save some money by getting a real n64 or whatever

[AnonUser5555]

"Save money" buy purchasing an old system, cartridges, etc instead of a usb stick? you do realize usb sticks are cheap, yea?

also..."i really dont understand why people need to play their GBA games on a PSP or stuff like that. Just play them on a GBA!"

well guess what. not everyone has a GBA. or an n64. but if you already have a psp, and can give it additional capabilities, why not? obviously nintendo disagrees with you since they offer games on the Virtual Console. Last time I checked, it doesn't give you a "Buy an original NES instead" option when you download Super Mario Bros. or the Legend of Zelda.

[Asuka]

ummm, if you can afford a PSP you can get a GBA.

As for the USB stick, i meant the Jailbreak USB that is like being charged up the butthole for like $115

[NnT3291]

good for people who don't care about online multiplayer

[AnonUser5555]

@Lance_Leon_Lionheart

Ok well if you think you still need the jailbreak ps3 stick, you apparently haven't been paying attention to the news around these parts for the past few weeks.

Also, why have multiple devices if one will do it?

[Asuka]

actually you are quite right, i have not.

[nevin1]

i thought ppl were already doing this when linux until sony removed "Other Os"

[Sigh]

Damn how did he get that awesome Full Metal Alchemist Dynamic theme?!!!

[sleepy3]

So tons of people in here play games on their PC using an emulator, yet argue that piracy is wrong. Nintendo tries hard to protect its IP, and has taken their games off many emulator sites.

And don't give me that crap about you can't buy them again cause you can on ebay AND on wii.

The way i see it. Its pirates calling other pirates pirates.
or as some would say, the kettle calling the pot black.

[Omega Zues]

Geohot must be so proud. No doubt he'll get a job now...

/s

[BABY-JEDI]

Looks like GeoHot's Hackers EGO at work.. Look at me, I'm a BIG BOY
LoL ; )

[rataranian]

1) You're not buying a ps3 for it to run last gen systems. It's just one thing that you can do with it. One thing!
2) Some people dont have/want all the old hardware. It's just a convenience to have EVERYTHING organized in one place.
3) Unless you like to play shooters or sports games, online isnt a huge deal. Mainly the lack of being able to get dlc would be the worst part about losing a network. b) ...you could always buy a second system.
4) ...your hair is a bird, and your argument is invalid. ;)

[ironmonkey]

gonna have to do alot better than that. make ps3 run windows 7 and exactly like the pc version does. if the hacker cant do that?, then hacking is useless. no ones dumb enough to fuck their ps3 up for just little dick games. maybe a way to rip ps3 games onto hard drive would be amazing but to download it? fuck that. good luck getting ps3 games to work.

[PHOSADRA]

I could have sworn that Geo
stated that he would stop trying to crack the ps3

[ps3destroyer]

How come the the ps3 fanboys who bashed piracy and hacking on ps3 know feel excited with it's emus?Huhhhhh?

[Haseo106]

Very useless! Hack to play N64 games but after 1-2 more weeks. Sony will come out with a new firmware and games like Killzone 3, infamous 2, Uncharted 3 or maybe even LBP2 are required the latest firmware to play so what will U do?
If you don't upgrade ur firmware, then no more games to play
If you do, then ur PSN account will be BANNED!

Either way, U are a very STUPID guy if you use this HACKER's firmware!

[Eamon]

Are we going to have an article about every emulated game running on PS3.

Seriously, people are just desperate for hits.

[xtremegamerage]

Seriously.

If they did full wii games running on PS3, but upscaled with aa and using move i'm in.

lol

[tunaks1]

gotta love the "thats useless".
Emulators are and will be on everything.

[JJFNIGHTS80]

Donkey Kong on PlayStation doesn't sound right to me. Wonder what Nintendo saying if they ever saw this video.

[kraze07]

Nothing seeing as how people have been playing DK and other Nintendo roms on PSP emulators for a while now.

[ashcroft]

I love how people comment and have no clue what they are talking about. Sure PC's have emulators and sure you can buy a cable but where is the convenience.

That's as if someone told you why do you like console shooters, pc shooters play wayyy better. Why get a console when a pc is more powerful and output better graphics. Everything is about convenience, why would I have my laptop connected to the tv to play my games. Let's see boot up windows, load emu get a decent gamepad, hear laptop fan get louder and annoying.

Or... Turn on my playstation and play with the controller I love and wirelessly. If you don't know much about the scene don't comment on it. There is an arcade emulator it's not as good as Mame but it's called FBA.

You can go online with 3.55 with the latest custom firmware, just don't be stupid and log in on psn while loading your homebrew.

n4g is really the 4chan on ps3 fanbots, do some research and comment, if you just plan on commenting to make your e-peen bigger don't. You sound like tools to the rest of the scene, enjoy your limited console.

I'm sure many people who is against this sort of thing will jump when some homebrew dev makes a cross chat. Like bees on honey.

[R-one-oh-seven]

just play Nintendo 64 today and all your troubles will soar away. GOLDENEYE KICKS ARSE!