How to flash PS3?

Many want their prefix to rundownloaded games and amateur programs, but for this it must be flashed with the help of custom firmware. The advantage of this type of firmware is that the software of the console is updated on the custom, and its further on and off is without unnecessary effort and objects. If you do not want to pay for the firmware money, let's look at how to flash the PS3 yourself.

Firmware Process

In order to flash PS3, we will need:

The very prefix PS3, which has official software 3.55, since the firmware 3.56 and higher is currently not supported.
A simple flash drive or an external hard drive,which is formatted with the FAT32 file system. Before the firmware itself, you need to check the software version of the console at the moment. This is done as follows - you need to go to the PS3 in the "Settings" menu and then click "System Settings". Then we look for the "System Information" item, then you will see the current version of the prefix software on the screen.

So, let's look at the points, how to flash PS3.

First, you must install the software update version 3.55. If your version already has this version installed, then you can go directly to the next item. And if you have version 3.56 or higher, then unfortunately, PS3 can not be stitched, but that's for now. On a flash drive pre-formatted in FAT32, it is necessary to create a folder called PS3, in which one more UPDATE (names in large letters). Then you need to download the archive with the official software update 3.55 for PS3, archive it and copy the firmware PS3UPDAT.PUP to the previously created UPDATE folder. Next, connect the USB flash drive to the console and select the menu "System Update", then "Update from the storage media." Everything, the update process is started. When the PS3 is shutdown, you should turn it on and check the software version, now it should be 3.55
Next, you need to install custom firmware 3.55 kmeaw. Next, you need to format the USB flash drive and do all the similar actions as in the first paragraph, just download the archive with the custom firmware 3.55 kmeaw, and as soon as you get to the button "System Update" other actions begin. After connecting the USB flash drive to the PS3, it is necessary to completely disconnect it. Then connect the power back. Now you need to press and hold the power button until the PS3 turns on and off (this is approximately 30 seconds). Press and hold again until the PS3 heats the two times, and only then can release the button. Next PS3 will boot in recovery mode. Then connect the joystick and press the PS button, and then select the "System Update" item. And our PS3 starts the firmware of the kmeaw custom. After the installation of the new firmware is complete, you will immediately notice that two new items have appeared in the "Game" menu.

Running games on custom firmware

Currently, one of the best managers forThe launch is multiMAN. To install it, you need to download multiMAN 2.03.00 and the Blu-ray emulator of the BDEMU drive, copy it all to a USB flash drive and insert it into our console. Using the "Games" menu and the joystick, first install multiMAN, and then BDEMU. Then download any games and save them on a USB flash drive to the GAMEZ folder. Here it should be noted that a folder with the game code must also be created in the GAMEZ folder. Next, just go into the manager multiMAN and click the cross on the game - the image is mounted, and the menu "Game" of the PS3 consoles will be a new game.

If before the firmware you usedkeychain-jailbreak, then after it PS3, can be shown a black screen when you start the game. In this case, you need to download and install on the console Fix Permissions. Its installation is the same as multiMAN. This is done once.

That's all. The PS3 firmware is now complete. Now the choice is yours, whether to sew the PS3 yourself or not.