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Developer Evilnat has released CFW 4.89.2 Evilnat Beta, a custom firmware for PS3s based on the latest 4.89 firmware. This beta attempts to fix some XMB issues said to have been introduced by Sony’s latest OFW. From developer:
This BETA only has XMB layout fixes, I have another BETA that I’m testing first with more options in xai_plugin and more
Users who have tried this beta report that it works as expected.
Yes indeed
– Leandro de Assis🎮Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139 (@leandrodeassis) May 29, 2022
What is CFW 4.89.2 Evilnat for PS3
Evilnat CFW is custom firmware for your PS3. It adds customization features to your hacked console.
A CFW adds several features for tinkerers in addition to what a HEN offers.
Specifically, Evilnat CFW includes the Cobra tool that allows:
- Region Free BluRay
- ISO assembly for BluRay/DVD/PS1/PS2/PS3*
- Mounting ISOs and games over the network
- ISOs can be split and still mounted to bypass the FAT32 4GB file limit on USB
- PS1 backup discs work the same as retail discs
- Launch any PSP ISO with Cobra PSP Launcher (compatibility is not 100%)*
- Boot up PS2 ISOs any Console (HDD only, software emulator is not 100% compatible)
- Never requires a real disc in the drive
- Boot plugins (apps that run in the background at boot)
- Dynamic firmware spoofing for mounted backups (apps don’t need updates for every firmware update)
More from the readme:
features
- Made from 4.89 OFW
- Made manually without automatic tools
- SEN/PSN enabled
- Disabled deletion of unsigned act.dat and .rif files
- Allows unsigned act.dat and .rif files
- Allows running unsigned applications
- Compatibility with FSELF
- C00 demo unlocker
- LIC.EDAT license check disabled
- Can be installed over 3.55 OFW
- Can be installed over +3.56 OFW (bguerville toolset).
- Can be installed over any CFW CEX
- Added COBRA 8.3 and enabled as default
- Full compatibility with PS2 games
- Ability to downgrade from any CFW with active QA flags
- QA flags active if previously enabled
- Disabled epilepsy message on boot
- Compatibility with PSX games in ISO
- Compatibility with PSP games in ISO
- Compatibility with PS2 games in ISO
- Compatibility with PS3 games in ISO/JB folder format
- Compatibility with ReactPSN
- Displaying temperatures in XMB in-game for PS2 games
- RSOD screen bypass
- BSOD screen bypass
- PS3_GAME/app_home
- XMB screenshot in game
- Added package manager
- Patched CoreOS hash check to prevent Brick from downgrading on non-dehashed consoles
- Patched to remove LV2 protection
- Peek and Poke (LV2)
- Peek and Poke (LV1)
- CINAVIA protection disabled
- Option to sort games by name and date
Cobra 8.3
- Failsafe Cobra stage2 (by bguerville/aldo)
- Restore CFW Syscalls without rebooting
- Integrated Dynamic Control FAN (to control the fan when webMAN is unloaded) (from aldo/Evilnat)
- Photo GUI integration support with webMAN MOD (mount games from “Photo” column) (by aldo/DeViL303)
- Get/set fan speed (by Aldo)
- Enable/Disable Features: Photo GUI, Restore Syscalls (by Aldo)
- Opcode to create CFW syscalls (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 35) (by Aldo)
- Opcode to set a fake account ID (by Evilnat)
- Opcode to activate account (act.dat) (from Evilnat)
- Opcode to create a license (RIF) (by Evilnat)
- updated ps3mapi_load_process_modules to load custom modules and system modules (by haxxxen)
- Added ps3mapi_get_process_module_info
- Increased the maximum number of map paths from 24 to 32 (by Aldo)
- Added sm_get_temperature patch in kernel (by Evilnat)
- Added sm_get_fan_policy patch in kernel (by Evilnat)
- Added sm_set_fan_policy patch in kernel (by Evilnat)
- Fixed control FAN payload, avoid loading previous mode (from Evilnat)
- Disable stage2.bin while recovery menu loads (by haxxxen)
- Fixed maximum fan speed after shutdown (by Evilnat)
- Improved QA flags code from Habib imported from Aldostools (from Evilnat)
- Fixed black screen in CFW2OFW converted games (by Evilnat)
- Added sm_ring_buzzer with single_beep, double_beep and triple_beep (by Evilnat)
- Skip license creation (rif) if already exists (by aldo)
- Added cellFsMkdir icon (by Evilnat)
- Added constant FAN speed while launching a PS2 ISO (by Evilnat)
- Check/Disable/Enable QA Flags (by Evilnat)
- Creation of act.dat when launching a PSN game (by Evilnat)
- Convert Someone Else’s Saved Data to Your Own Saved Data (by Evilnat)
- Block login to PSN/SEN when CFW system calls are enabled (by DeViL303)
Download and install/run CFW 4.89.2 Evilnat
You can download this beta version here.
For installation instructions and troubleshooting visit the support thread on psx-place.
Source: evilnat