Developer Alexander released a new update of his FERROX CFWs and updated them to FW 4.78. For those who don’t know what an NOBD CFW is: If you find yourself with a PS3 Console that will display the XMB but when you go to launch a Game or App but they won’t start, in many cases, this means your BD Drive and/or BD Logic Board is damaged. If these items are damaged you obviously will not be able to use the disc drive on your console, but thanks to the “fine” developers over at SONY this affects the launching of Applications and HDD based games also.
So if your were an Official Firmware (OFW) user you would have a sick paperweight with a cool digital wave (when connected to a TV). However if your a CFW user, that paperweight can rightfully be used once again as a Console for playing your favorite movies and games. With the use of an NOBD CFW (this CFW will not magically repair your BD Drive/Board) it will bypass it, and you can launch applications and HDD based games once again and thus do not need to rebuy a console but rather you can still use your working hardware that is essentially disabled for an OFW user. (Quote: STLcardsWS)
If your BD Drive isn’t broken then you can just use the normal FERROX CFW. If you need the NOBD CFW just scroll past this and go right to the NOBD CFW part 🙂
FERROX 4.78 Standard CEX CFW
For the normal FERROX CFW Developer Alexander has disabled Cinavia protection, disabled the annoying Epilepsy Warning Boot screen and added a package manager instead of the normal “Install Package Files” option. The full feature list can be found below.
Features of 4.78 FERROX CFW v1.00 (Standard CEX)
- Built on base of ‘OFW 4.78
- PSN / SEN Enabled
- Ability to update any other CFW (CEX)
- Ability to Upgrade from OFW 3:55
- Ability to Downgrade from any CFW QA with Flags Active
- QA Flags Active if all previously enabled ‘installation
- FEATURE – Compatibility PS2 Games
- FEATURE – Compatibility Games PSP Remastered
- FEATURE – Compatibility Games PSP Minis
- FEATURE – Compatibility with the ‘latest version of ReactPSN
- FEATURE – RSOD Bypass Screen Console sufferers RSOD
- FEATURE – Key 4.78 – Possible Starting Games signed with keys 4.78
- FEATURE – app_home / PS3_GAME
- FEATURE – Support In-Game XMB Screenshot
- FEATURE – Support Remote Play
- NEW FEATURE– Integrated Package Manager, which replaces the normal folder ‘Install Package Files’
- PATCH – LV1: Patched to Remove Protection LV2
- PATCH – LV1: Patched the CoreOS Hash Check to prevent Brick Console Downgradate non-dehashed
- PATCH – LV1: Peek & Poke
- PATCH – LV2: Peek & Poke
- PATCH – PS3 BT Remote Patch
- PATCH – PS3 BlueRay Disc Patch
- PATCH – Disabled Opening Greeting (Epilepsy)
- PATCH – Protection Disabled Cinavia completely
Tested Homebrew
- PsnPatch v2015.11 A – Tested and 100% Working
- SEN Enbaler v5.9.2 – Tested and 100% Working
- WebMan MOD – It works if you enabled the plugin loader from the Toolbox PsnPatch. Replacing the version of WebMan PsnPatch integrated with the ‘latest version 1:43:25 seems to work properly. See Notes and Tips deeper.
- MultiMAN v4.76.00 – Tested and Working, it needs updating to recognize the CFW 4.78. Lacking the Payload MAMBA not charge games alone.
- IrisMAN v3.50.8 – Tested and 100% Working. Upload Games HD Internal and External.
- ManaGunz v1.23 – I personally works perfectly, even at SNK. Mizio argues that some games misbehave. Maybe some small configuration? I do not know. Let us know if you try it!
- prepNTFS v1.13 – 100% Tested and Working.
- MAMBA PRX LOADER
This CFW is only for PS3 Models up to 2,5k. Newer Slim Models and Super Slim are NOT Supported! And of course, you will need to have a CFW already installed or be on 3.55 to install this CFW!
Installation method is the same as any other CFW/MFW/OFW.
Just make a Folder called PS3 on the root of your USB and in that folder make a folder called UPDATE. Just copy the CEXFERROX478.PUP in there and rename it to PS3UPDAT.PUP. Then just plug your USB into your PS3 and update via USB.
Download FERROX 4.78 Standard CEX
MD5: 2667dfdcfde78ba68a77388925d99970
FERROX 4.78 NOBD CEX CFW
Developer Alexander also updated his FERROX NOBD CFW for everyone who has a broken BD drive and needs NOBD CFWs. He has disabled Cinavia protection, disabled the annoying Epilepsy Warning Boot screen and added a package manager instead of the normal “Install Package Files” option. The full feature list can be found below.
- Built on the basis of ‘OFW 4.78
- Stability as in ‘OFW 4.78
- PSN / SEN Enabled
- Ability to upgrade from any CFW (CEX)
- Ability to Upgrade from OFW 3:55
- Ability to Downgrade from any CFW with QA Flags active
- FEATURE – QA Flags active if previously installed
- FEATURE – 4.78 Key to start games signed with key 4.78
- FEATURE – Package Manager in place of ‘Install Package Files classic
- FEATURE – app_home / PS3_GAME
- FEATURE – Compatibility with the ‘latest version of ReactPSN
- FEATURE – XMB Support In-Game Screenshots
- FEATURE – Support Remote Play
- FEATURE – Compatibility PS2 games
- PATCH – RSOD Screen Bypass for consoles suffering from RSOD
- PATCH – Disable the Message Home (Epilepsy)
- PATCH – Disabled completely Cinavia Protection
- PATCH – LV1: Patched to remove the protection LV2
- PATCH – LV1: Patched the CoreOS Hash Check to prevent the Brick on non-console dehashed
- PATCH – LV1: Peek & Poke
- PATCH – LV2: Peek & Poke
- PATCH – PS3 BT Remote Patch
- PATCH – PS3 BluRay DISC Patch
- PATCH – NOBD: Shuts off the BD Player.Patch Vital for those who have the logic route.You can return to start Homebrew and Play their own copies of Backup!
Tested PS3 Console Models
- CECH2104A – Tested and Working (LIZZO)
- CECHG – Tested and Working (LIZZO)
- CECH2004A – Tested and Working (MiZiO90)
- CECHK – Tested and Working (TSUTEJ1)
Homebrew Tested;
- IrisMAN 3:50:10 – Tested and Working.
- MultiMAN v4.78.00 – Tested and Working. Unlike IrisMAN, he has no Payload then MAMBA fails to load games alone.
- Webman MOD v1.43.26 – Tested and Working. And ‘possible to use this Plugin only MAMBA Installed.
- MAMBA PRX LOADER + Autoloader v2.1.5 – Tested and Working.
- MAMBA PRX LOADER + Autoloader v3.0.1 – Tested and Working.
- ManaGunz v1.23 – Tested and Working 100%. Upload own games.
- MultiMAN Singstar Replacemente Build 26 – Tested and Working.
- prepNTFS v1.13 – Tested and Working.
- SEN Enabler – Tested and Working.
- PSNPatch v2015.11 A – Tested and Working.
- CCAPI V2.70 Rev2 – Tested and Working.
This CFW is only for PS3 Models up to 2,5k. Newer Slim Models and Super Slim are NOT Supported! And of course, you will need to have a CFW already installed or be on 3.55 to install this CFW!
Installation method is the same as any other CFW/MFW/OFW.
Just make a Folder called PS3 on the root of your USB and in that folder make a folder called UPDATE. Just copy the CEXFERROX478.PUP in there and rename it to PS3UPDAT.PUP. Then just plug your USB into your PS3 and update via USB.
Download FERROX 4.78 NOBD CEX CFW
MD5: 859b362d59cea061950ad99f9e2c93fb
Source: PSX-Place Normal CFW, PSX-Place NOBD CFW