PS3: Evilnat CFW 4.91.2 Beta 5 released - Wololo.net (2024)

Developer Evilnat has been pushing a few changes to his 4.91 Custom Firmware for the PS3. Version 4.91.2 brings a lot of significant changes compared to 4.91. And this new beta 5 in particular fixes the following bugs:

• Fixed FAN max speed, now it shows 0xFF and 100%
• Temporary disabled “Load External Cobra”
• Reverted code for cobra in kernel

What is CFW 4.91.2 Evilnat for PS3

Evilnat CFW is a Custom firmware for your PS3. It adds customization features to your hacked console.

A CFW adds multiple features for tinkerers, in addition to what a HEN provides.

In particular, Evilnat CFW includes the Cobra tool, which enables the following:

• Region free BluRay
• ISO mounting for BluRay/DVD/PS1/PS2/PS3*
• Mounting ISOs and games over network
• ISOs can be split and still mounted, to bypass FAT32 4GB file limit on USB
• PS1 backup discs work just like retail discs
• Launch any PSP ISO using theCobra PSP Launcher(compatibility is not 100%)*
• Launch PS2 ISOs onanyconsole (HDD only, software emulator is not 100% compatible)
• Never requires a real disc in drive
• Boot Plugins (apps that run in the background on boot)
• Dynamic firmware spoofing for mounted backups (apps don’t require updates for every firmware update)

What’s new in Evilnat 4.91.2

Beta 5 fixes the following issues:

• Fixed FAN max speed, now it shows 0xFF and 100%
• Temporary disabled “Load External Cobra”
• Reverted code for cobra in kernel

4.91.2 brings the following features:

• Added option to enable full QA Flags
• Fixed xai_plugin description for IDPS/PSID/MAC spoofing from “/dev_hdd0/tmp”
• Added TTY output in socat
• New kernel/Cobra payload build
• Fixed random freezes/crashes
• Cobra updated to 8.5
• Fixed blackscreen/freeze while launching PS3/PSP/PSX ISOs
• Fixed freeze while installing PKGs from external exFAT/NTFS device
• Reverted patch that caused problems while playing BD movies
• Updated Trophy Unlocker to version 1.1
• Created [noBD] variants for PEX and D-PEX
• [COBRA] Added support for REDUMP ISOs decryption on-the-fly
• [COBRA/XAI] Opcode to toggle coldboot animation
• [COBRA/XAI] Opcode to toggle epilepsy warning
• [COBRA/XAI] Opcode to toggle gameboot animation and sound
• [COBRA/XAI] Opcode to toggle hidden trophy info
• [COBRA/XAI] Target Manager fix for DEX
• [COBRA/XAI] Added cellUsb000_mount_symbol
• [COBRA/XAI] Added usb_flag and no_cobra flags
• [COBRA/XAI] Option to toggle PS2 disc icon (ISO/BIN.ENC) in XMB
• [COBRA/XAI] Enabled hidden trophy’s title/details/icon in XMB
• [COBRA/XAI] Enabled hidden trophy’s title/details/icon INGAME

More from the readme:

Features

Features

• Made out of 4.91 OFW (CEX)
• Ported Kernel and some modules from OFW 4.84 DEX
• Made manually without automatic tools
• PSN/SEN enabled
• Fixed layouts 272/480 from OFW 4.90
• Disabled deletion of unsigned act.dat and .rif files
• Allowed unsigned act.dat and .rif files
• Allowed running of unsigned applications
• Compatibility with FSELF
• C00 demo unlocker
• Disabled LIC.EDAT license check
• Can be installed over 3.55 OFW
• Can be installed over +3.56 OFW (bguerville Toolset)
• Can be installed over any CFW CEX
• Cobra 8.5 added and enabled as default
• Full PS2 Games Compatibility
• Possibility of Downgrade from any CFW with active QA Flags
• QA Flags active if previously enabled
• Disabled Epilepsy Message on Boot
• Compatibility with PSX/PSP/PS2 games in ISO
• Compatibility with PS3 games in ISO/JB folder format
• Compatibility with ReactPSN
• Display of Temperatures in XMB In-Game on PS2 Games
• RSOD Screen Bypass
• BSOD Screen Bypass
• PS3_GAME/app_home
• XMB In-Game Screenshot
• Added Package Manager
• CoreOS Hash Check patched to prevent Brick on non-dehashed Downgradate 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
• Allow to use 3rd party controller in Recovery Menu
• Compatibility with OtherOS
• Disabled update from OFW PUP in Recovery Mode
• Dualboot compatible
• Allowed installing of retail PKG on DEX
• Allowed installing pseudo-retail PKG
• Enabled [★Unlock], [★Lock], and [★Delete] options in Trophies
• Compatibility with Remote Play
• Added gameboot_multi.ac3
• Deleted gameboot_stereo.ac3 and coldboot_stereo.ac3
• Replace “Unlink” with “Delete Folder” in XMB
• Bypassed PAL broadcast error on BD/DVD movies
• Bypassed all error codes on BD/DVD movies
• Enabled Debug menu in PS2 games (ps2_netemu.self)
• Patched CBOMB issue
• Target Manager patched to show version 4.9.1

Cobra 8.5

• Failsafe Cobra stage2 (by bguerville/aldo)
• Restore CFW Syscalls without reboot just entering to ‘Settings > System Update’ on XMB (by aldo)
• Integrated Dynamic Control FAN (to control fan when webMAN is unloaded) (by aldo/Evilnat)
• Support Photo GUI integration 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 create 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 from 24 to 32 the max number of map paths (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)
• Added support for REDUMP ISOs decryption on-the-fly (by Evilnat)
• Opcode to toggle coldboot animation (by Evilnat)
• Opcode to toggle epilepsy warning (by Evilnat)
• Opcode to toggle gameboot animation and sound (by Evilnat)
• Opcode to toggle hidden trophy info (by Evilnat)
• Target Manager fix for DEX (By haxxxen)
• Fixed Control FAN payload, avoids loading previous mode (by Evilnat)
• Disable stage2.bin while Recovery Menu is loaded (by haxxxen)
• Fixed max FAN speed after shutdown (by 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 it already exists (by aldo)
• Opcode to toggle PS2 icon (ISOs/BIN.ENC) in XMB (by Evilnat)
• Added cellFsMkdir symbol (by Evilnat)
• Added constant FAN Speed while a PS2 ISO is launched (by Evilnat)
• Creation of fake act.dat while launching a PSN game (by Evilnat)
• Block Log In on PSN/SEN when CFW syscalls are enabled (by DeViL303)
• Toggle OFW Mode on Boot (by aldostools and Evilnat)
• Block of PSP Launchers if a PSPISO has not been mounted (by aldostools)
• Small optimizations (By aldostools)
• Removed “unnecessary” code (By aldostools)
• Opcode to toggle gameboot (By Evilnat)
• Opcode to toggle coldboot and sound (By Evilnat)
• Opcode to toggle epilepsy warning (By Evilnat)
• Added cellUsb000_mount_symbol (By haxxxen)
• Added usb_flag and no_cobra flags (By aldostools and Evilnat)
• Load external stage2 and plugins from /dev_usb000 (By aldostools, haxxxen and Evilnat)

Download and install/run CFW 4.91 Evilnat

You can download this release here.

Install

The PS3 Toolset now supports 4.91, in order to be able to install Evilnat 4.91 on OFW.

For installation instructions and troubleshooting, head over to their support thread at psx-place.

Note; if you’re running into error 0x8002F155, check this Tweet by Evilnat:

https://twitter.com/xXEvilnatXx/status/1780388282699788394

Source: Evilnat