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  • Another TB Clone Joins the Market - PB2 from PS3break

    The PS3break team is back again with another dongle, well not exactly new; it is more like a clone of the True Blue dongle. The PB2 is the official name of the new dongle, and they are claiming on their website that the dongle is already on sale via the web. An interesting feature offered buy the team, is the ability to directly download all of the EBOOT patches from their site.


    About PB2:
    The return of the king! Pb2 is on sale globally on the net. [2012.05.12]

    Pb2(PS3break2) is the latest product from PS3break team who ever made a tremendous splash in the PS3 scene. Pb2 can break your own PS3 console and enjoy the latest and most popular PS3 games which require 3.6+ or 3.7+ PS3 firmware. The ps3break team are focused on enhancing the user experience of our customers, play games with it easily!
    Features:
    1. Booting of games designed for PS3 system software v3.6 and above
    2. Runs your existing games and new v3.6+ games from HDD in conjunction with standard backup managers
    3. Does not require the power/eject trick
    4. Custom v3.55 Dongle firmware behaves like OFW when PB2 is not inserted
    5. Manufactured from highest grade components and Actel based
    6. Durable and high quality plastic case design
    7. Tough and durable plastic packaging
    8. Further features to be added as they are developed
    9. On board 2 MBytes SPI flash
    10. Supports Fat and Slim PS3 consoles currently running any firmware up to v3.55 and any PS3 which can be downgraded successfully from v3.6+ to v3.55 (NOTE: requires other tools, PB2 cannot downgrade a console)
    11. Supports all regions of consoles
    12. Supports all regions of v3.6+ games
    13. Rock solid crystal oscillator on board for flawless timings
    F.A.Q.:
    Q: How do I use PB2 to play a purchased PS3 game that requires 3.6+ PS3 firmware?
    A: PB2 does not support directly playing original game discs requiring 3.6+ on lower firmware versions. In order to play such recent games on your jailbroken 3.55 CFW PS3 you must first dump your original game disc to HDD using one of the many supported PS3 backup managers such as Multiman. Once you have dumped the game, you must obtain and install a " PB2 patch" corresponding to said game from our website. This procedure effectively creates a copy of your game on a HDD, modified to function on your 3.55 CFW PS3 in conjunction with PB2. For full details, please refer to the PB2 Users Guide on the download page.

    Q: Where can I obtain PB2 patch files?
    A: We host PB2 patch files on the Game Patches page of our website, no need to google these patch files by youself.Q:What are the requirements for using PB2?A:In order to use PB2, you MUST have a PS3 running firmware v3.55 or lower. If your PS3 is running a firmware version higher than 3.55 then you must first downgrade your PS3 via other means (such as hardware downgrade, please refer elsewhere for further information).

    Q: What is the general procedure for getting 3.6+ games running on a 3.55 CFW PS3 with PB2?
    A: The procedure is as follows:
    1) Download and install the PB2 3.55 CFW (custom firmware) on your PS3. The PB2 CFW is required in order to allow the PB2 dongle to function with your PS3
    2) Obtain dumps of your 3.6+ PS3 games using PS3 backup managers or other methods
    3) Obtain PB2 game patches corresponding to the game dumps you have, and install these patches over the top of your game dumps. The patched game dumps should be stored either on your PS3´s internal HDD or an external USB HDD
    4) Insert the PB2 dongle into your PS3 and turn on the console. Once the PS3 has finished booting, you may then launch your favourite backup manager (such as Multiman) and from there select your PB2 patched games

    Q: There is no PB2 patch available for my favourite game XYZ, can I still play it with PB2?
    A: Unfortunately, you will need to wait until a PB2 patch is available. The PB2 team monitors various web forums, so if there is a title you want to play then make a post on a PS3 related forum requesting the game or email us with your request. We will most likely see your post or email and do our best to release a patch as soon as possible.
    Downloads:

    Official Site: PS3break

    tthousand's thoughts - Team True Blue is not going to be happy about this. The question remains, will this dongle be able to handle the latest EBOOT patches, and the ones that will come in the future. I suppose the other question people will ask, is will this team create their own patches; the answer to that questions is most likely no, because it is not the dongle creators making the patches. Well, does TB have reason to fear? Only time will tell...

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    Comments 69 Comments
    1. _Exeedy_'s Avatar
      _Exeedy_ -
      Only support the Original Team TrueBlue they know how to patch these Eboots! **** scammers... only another cold spell on newer eboots!!!!
    1. Goku1992's Avatar
      Goku1992 -
      SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO now it would be time for a new dongle now dont you think

      *hugs dual-boot ps3 and RGH xbox360*
      thank god I dont gotta worry about this mess

      @tthousand

      About your thoughts. No these are the same people who piggyback off of TB nothing to see here. Meh for once I am not going to defend TB all I am going to say is this.

      Go out of business

      Or make a Newer Dongle nuff said this really don't effect me but it effects other people.
    1. GNkyrios's Avatar
      GNkyrios -
      Quote Originally Posted by Jay-Jay View Post
      Shoot! I better get with the program and start my own TB clones! lol! Who's with me?
      i would buy some original true blues, change the painting, and sell them as Premiun True Blue dongle with extra DLC.
    1. Goku1992's Avatar
      Goku1992 -
      Oh yeah I forgot another thing.

      (This goes out to the original TB owners) I myself own a legit TB.
      Oh plz get over it really. How did the original PS Jailbreak Owners feel when they spent out $150 on a dongle. Just to have 20 clones released. This is competitive marketing. Sure I don't agree with how they are ripping off TB, but hey this comes into the territory. You pretty much got your moneys worth out of the dongle. But like I said it b4 if they can play those 2.62 update games then wtf was the delays for. Their product been hacked and I do NOT feel sorry for TB one bit. I been said make a newer dongle and if they want to stick with their dongle then they DESERVE to have a million clones. *Kevin Hearts Voice*(They gunna learn today.) They need to take a break and DITCH their TB dongle.

      If ANYONE don't agree with me then they need to get their head examined because from what you see that nearly 2month security wait or whatever you call it did NOT solve the problem. Also I have to agree with another guy where is a cobra clone that I can pick up for 20bucks CMON CLONE GUYS MAKE IT HAPPEN!

      Damn if I wasn't in a hurry to buy a TB dongle in March I should of waited and picked up a TB clone for 30 bucks instead of paying 70
    1. Warning's Avatar
      Warning -
      Quote Originally Posted by Goku1992 View Post
      If ANYONE don't agree with me then they need to get their head examined
      You are wrong.
      A new dongle would just get cloned as well.
      TB would have to release a new dongle every 6 months.
      It is better to just protect the original and keep ahead with updates.
      Every time TB releases a new batch of eboots their distributors sellout of stock.
      The TB crew are smart and they have been doing things the right way.

      This is not a new clone. It is just jb-king in a new package. (same company)
      It has all the same limitations and is not a threat.
    1. Goku1992's Avatar
      Goku1992 -
      @Warning
      Idk I just looked at the site. These seem like the old guys (PS3break 3.41 dongle) and I doubt that this is Jb king.Anyways I think that the TB source code is coming out its only a matter of time until someone releases it.

      I own the Original TB and I am still on 2.5 update. Yes TB are very smart and talented but honestly look at Sony.

      Sony kept hackers out for good after their 3.60 update. TB doesn't have this kinda power TB will fall. I really hate to say that but b4 2012 is over their way of doing things WILL be open sourced I can see it coming.
    1. Mentalist's Avatar
      Mentalist -
      Just Great!! when pathes where being relesead again another clone to delay even more! Now TB team will release another update and another delay in new patches! Well if it becomes open source it will be a game over for us!! Sony will be able to block the method of patching new eboots!
    1. djluiluv's Avatar
      djluiluv -
      this is just a tactical marketing move..that's all..no REAL end user support here...

      @Mentalist: *I agree w/you %100* this is very upsetting! Here we go again w/ yet another daley...damn it.....
    1. zzk2001's Avatar
      zzk2001 -
      It's funny to see kids on here getting mad over clones when "Anyone" that's been in the game of devices used to play back-up games know they WILL get cloned, And Sadly some times the clones are better then the real things.

      The main reason i like.. clones, Is it pushes the price down (over time) Take the NDS, At first flash cards where close to 160$ Now you can get one for 3$ And the 3$ ones have more support and better ability to play newer games.
    1. jac72's Avatar
      jac72 -
      Oh how convenient for them to make it blue to fully nail home who they're ripping off. Didn't look, but I'm guessing it's cheaper. You'll of course pay dearly for the extra $5 to $10 bucks you're saving by having to wait on them to convert the True Blue's real firmware and of course there's the danger that comes with using a knockoff. Just not a smart idea folks, avoid these! Give the few extra bucks to the team that is out there working hard for these patches.
    1. No0bZiLLa's Avatar
      No0bZiLLa -
      From someone whom has nothing to do with TB or JB-king, it is just hilarious how these dongle makers are doing, but to the point..... the cloners need to either make their own ****ing eboots, or quit holding up the scene.
    1. Goku1992's Avatar
      Goku1992 -
      @Zzk2001
      You are so right! How did Sony feel when hackers made a dongle to put their system at risk. But you see the main thin is there is no protection really. Hate them or not you gotta give Sony credit for keeping hackers out. BUT TB doesnt have that kind of protection.

      Anyways its kinda funny at the original owners of TB. They feel "entitled" that TB wont be cloned/ripped off over time or eventually having their source code out in the open and Sony finally closing the gap. Lets just say they do.

      Can you honestly tell me with a straight face that you HAVEN'T got your moneys worth? I sure have and I only used 5 patches of it. and top it all off you JUST paid $60bucks for it. (ModChipCentral shipping fee +$10.00) for shipping but 70 bucks. So in reality if you are complain about a 60dollar dongle being cracked open it shows to tell me that you haven't/ or will NEVER buy a legit game that cost 60 bucks.
    1. tpmjb's Avatar
      tpmjb -
      Quote Originally Posted by No0bZiLLa View Post
      From someone whom has nothing to do with TB or JB-king, it is just hilarious how these dongle makers are doing, but to the point..... the cloners need to either make their own ****ing eboots, or quit holding up the scene.
      Hilarious that you accuse the cloners of holding up the scene. Couldn't it be seen as the dongle manufacturers the ones who are truly holding up the scene? They are using dongles for the sole reason of making money off of piracy. Anyone who wants to work on the scene are saying "eff that" because they don't want to be involved with the likes of TB/JB king/whatever.

      Also I'm wondering how this code hasn't been incorporated into a custom firmware yet. How many clones do we have now?
    1. Jay-Jay's Avatar
      Jay-Jay -
      Ok, I haven't slept. I've been up all nite, working on a super duper TB clone. Still have a few wee hours left before I crash, so I'd like everyone's suggestions (from TB haters to TB users) what features should I include in my super duper TB clone? Mine is going to blow everyone's mind and then some!!!
    1. CS67700's Avatar
      CS67700 -
      It hasn't been incorporated in a CFW yet because there's no more devs in this scene, lets face it. Only sharks looking to make a buck, those peoples will give you NOTHING for free, NOTHING.

      They go the opposite way, the scene is all about sharing for FREE but they exploit it to get rich.

      If it was a chip I would totally understand selling it (there is some hardware and hard work behind it), but this, I cannot understand it.

      The scene could be making those EBOOTS themselves, and that "script" could be incorporated into a CFW for everyone.

      I'd rather not play games at all (what I'm doing for a moment now) than give money to those thieves.
    1. sabinswe's Avatar
      sabinswe -
      I'm only interested in playing SSX on PS3 right now, so i might just order this even though i´m against dongles in general.

      15$ is very cheap and free shipping so why not.

      Im still hoping for a 4.00+ CFW, if people remember the PSP days after Dark Alex it took a looong time until a real new FW came out but it came so i expect the same for the PS3.
    1. Bism4rck's Avatar
      Bism4rck -
      According to GaryOPA, this is just the same JB-King, from the same people, only in another packing.
    1. BahumatLord's Avatar
      BahumatLord -
      Quote Originally Posted by robo989 View Post
      BahumatLord, yet again shows his impartiality that a good mod should always show and definately doesn't put people off going to psx-scene.

      Three Cheers for the one and only BahumatLord
      You do know that my sarcasm detector isn't broken right? I'm sorry that you feel I'm not allowed to express my opinion. I'm not forcing my opinion on anybody. I hope that most people see that I'm trying to show them that there's going to be problems for them if they buy clones that aren't making their own firmware and patches. They are not sustainable as a product or as a business and should be avoided. All you have to do is look at the current state of JB-King and JB2USB to see exactly what I'm talking about. Whether or not you like what the real TB team is doing, that fact can't be ignored.

      If I really bother you that much, feel free to add me to your ignore list and my posts won't show up for you. I tried to ignore your last attack against me when you called me BahumatWhore and I'll try to ignore this one as well. It's ok that you disagree with me but I haven't said anything on this thread or the other one where you felt the need to go on the attack to deserve harsh words.

      If that isn't good enough, then feel free to write to tthousand or DSAPSX and express your concerns to them directly
    1. Goku1992's Avatar
      Goku1992 -
      @JayJay
      Include game update support

      @CS67700
      Well honestly. You said it yourself on another thread. A scene is mainly about piracy and the end user is just DL things without paying a dime or donating. So one mans hours of hard work just for everyone to enjoy but what do he get? A thank you? Well Maybe in Xbox360,Wii Scene can get away with that but the PS3 Scene has changed. If I could make a dongle and make some money off of it sure why not. Reason why I say this is because the end user doesn't pay for anything put just pirate and pirate and pirate to their hearts contempt.

      Why should the end user just get all of those things for free when they contributed nothing. Here is my take on things. If you can crack eboots yourself THEN you deserve to have that for FREE. But if you cant you really don't have a say so for people who charge. Hell look at the clone guys. They found a way to crack TB but are they Mother Teressa? Nope far from it.

      Will TB be open sourced in the future? Without a doubt but until that time people just have to go by their rules. But like I said the end user deserves NOTHING. I still don't get principals of the end user.

      The max you will pay is 60 bucks (100+ game eboots) and a single game cost 60 bucks. So sorry if I seem kinda dense but I really see no logic of why are people getting upset when people are charging a dongle for the price of a single ps3 game. When that Dongle (No matter if it's DRM) brings alot to the table.

      The end user DID NOTHING they cracked NOTHING they made NOTHING they contributed NOTHING they donated (90% of users) NOTHING so can the end user REALLY complain about shelling out 60bucks on a dongle when they didn't do squat in the 1st place? Sorry I just need some clarification and some justification here. But I have a feeling NOBODY can make a comeback after what I just said

      Will it be the end of the world if Sony finally patch things and if people had to start back buying games again. Gosh I hope people really didn't buy a ps3 just to pirate video games instead of buying games. Yet I have the strange feeling most people did
    1. yes159's Avatar
      yes159 -
      Quote Originally Posted by krytonic View Post
      How will you replace an eboot on a read only disc? If you get the right region you can copy it to your hard drive and replace the eboot though.
      Good point, but i thought maybe the dongles worked in a way that it launched the eboots from the dongle and runned the game from the disc. But if you can copy the original disc, then i guess that the TB clones arent aimed more towards piracy than TB itself.