CobraUSB Update 3.55 Cobra CFW

Published on 07-23-2011 03:23 PM

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The latest update appears to be a bit vague, but it actually adds support for 3.55 consoles (via utilization of their own Cobra CFW). It isn't specified if it will remove functions of an existing CFW on the console, but it seems the logic they are going with is if you have Cobra, you don't need other CFWs.

Originally Posted by Cobra Team

The Cobra Team is proud to present the Cobra 3.0 firmware pack, available from downloads section. In this release we enabled the Cobra USB device on 3.55 via use of our own cfw. Enjoy the release and look forward to many new features to come in future releases.

it's still a bit unclear on how the process works, as it says 3.55 support, but then further specifies that you must be running 3.41 on the feature list. But the user guide may provide some clarification for those technical minded.

Originally Posted by CobraUSB User Guide

Cobra CFW will behave like a 3.55 ofw if the PS3 is booted without Cobra USB connected. It is
useless to install this CFW if you don’t have a Cobra USB device.
Cobra USB requires certain binary files of the firmware not to be changed. Changing these files may
make Cobra USB not to work at all, or to behave incorrectly. Changing fonts, xml, etc is fine, if the user
knows what he is doing.

I'm not going to make any further assumptions on the matter, we will have to wait until it is tested and it can be further understood. I'd recommend you heed the warning above though.

This would almost certainly be a direct reaction to the recent dumping of the devices 2.0 version, one can only assume it is to keep customers loyal and future customers coming in(what company wouldn't do that really). Now with the recent 3.0 features added here is the revised feature list of CobraUSB:

Originally Posted by Cobra Team

** Blu Ray Movie region free functionality
** Allows you to play Blu Ray movie ISO’s from HDD
** Allows you to play DVD movie ISO’s from HDD
** Integrated support to play PS1 game ISO’s from HDD
** Enjoy PS3 games with files >4GB on external USB HDD
* Supports FAT and SLIM PS3 consoles any region
* Supports versions up to 3.50 (console must be running 3.41)
* Play PS3 games from internal HDD
* MCU firmware and flash firmware updatable using easy to use free PC updater
* First class customer support and free regular firmware upgrades
* No need to open your console, just plug and play
* High quality components and materials used throughout
* Unique and built from scratch Cobra USB manager featuring slick U.I. and customized options with easy navigation
*Actel based encryption engine onboard to prevent device cloning
* Fast onboard 2 Mbyte SPI flash for firmware storage
* High quality onboard MCU
* Easy mode selection via switch (PC update, PS3 downgrader, regular PS3 device mode)
* Downgrader functionality included free of charge, allowing users to upgrade firmware to and from 3.41 at will.
* Multi lingual user interface (English, Spanish and French as standard with more languages to be supported later)

** = World's first implementation

You can download the latest updates and get a list of retailers to buy it from on their site at www.cobra-usb.com

Source: Cobra Team

Thanks to Persian_McLovin for informing us of this development !

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CaptainCPS-X - 07-24-2011, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by damanptyltd

As per their site, PS2 iso playback works only for CECHA and CECHC.

I think when you wrote CECHA you wanted to write CECHE because from what I see in the official site is:

18 - 06 - 2011

We have released Cobra Firmware v2.0 and Cobra USB Manager v2.0, which are both available from the downloads page. Changes in this release include:

* Added the ability to play PS2 ISO backups from CECHC and CECHE backwards compatible consoles. Support for the remaining backwards compatible models, CECHA and CECHB, will come in a future update

...etc...

So CECHA and CECHB support was announced to come in a future update (don't know if Cobra 3.0 added them), at least I will be able to test CECHE01 compatibility when I get my dongle, since that is the model I have, the other one I have is a slim ps3 running ofw 3.60, so nothing to test there =P.

EDIT: I was able to get the changelog for Cobra v3.0 :

- Added compatibility with 3.55. Support for firmware 3.41 is discontinued, since now all updates will be for 3.55.
In 3.55, Cobra keeps all the features of previous versions, adds the ones listed below and also removes some of the annoyances of the jailbreak exploit.
Please, follow the steps in the manual, you must install first Cobra 3.55 cfw.
- Added a new discless mode for PS3 backups in jailbreak format. This mode will be activated automatically when you load a backup and there is no disc inserted.
In this mode, games are loaded from disc icon, not app_home, although app_home hack is still supported.
This mode has a higher compatibility than the app_home hack, and smaller than discless PS3 isos.
- Added support for PS2 backups in iso format to the remaining backwards compatible models (CECHA and CECHB).
- PS2 isos can now be played discless too.
- Fixed compatibility issue with GT5. If you still experience poroblems, please delete installed game data from XMB and try again.

SeeYa!
^^

damanptyltd - 07-24-2011, 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptainCPS-X

I think when you wrote CECHA you wanted to write CECHE because from what I see in the official site is:

So CECHA and CECHB support was announced to come in a future update (don't know if Cobra 3.0 added them), at least I will be able to test CECHE01 compatibility when I get my dongle, since that is the model I have, the other one I have is a slim ps3 running ofw 3.60, so nothing to test there =P.

SeeYa!
^^

I am so silly sometimes

Thank you for correcting me

Heres to hoping their will be a fix for bad CFW bricks (not Waninko brick) as i got 2 CECHCs, one of which is in PRESTINE condition.

dreamcastmaster - 07-24-2011, 05:34 AM
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I am hoping for a PSGrooPIC port of the Cobra USB 3.0 firmware, like Noltari did for the 2.0 firmware.

pizzamann - 07-24-2011, 07:01 AM
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Wait a moment: The Quote of the new Guide says:

Playing PS2 backups This feature is mainly for backwards compatible models (CECHA, CECHB, CECHC and CECHE), although PS2 backups can be loaded in other models if the software emulator is unlocked (see “Settings Menu” section).

Does this mean, if we use Kmeaw + QA Flag or Rebug FW and enable PS2 Emulation, this would work on all PS3 Models

ahou - 07-24-2011, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by pizzamann

Wait a moment: The Quote of the new Guide says:

Does this mean, if we use Kmeaw + QA Flag or Rebug FW and enable PS2 Emulation, this would work on all PS3 Models

If it does, it'll run like shit.

themuse - 07-24-2011, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by dreamcastmaster

I am hoping for a PSGrooPIC port of the Cobra USB 3.0 firmware, like Noltari did for the 2.0 firmware.

is that the one that was announced but didnt work? or am i thinking of something else?, or did it not work, but now it does?

i am also wondering if anyone knows if version spoof will work with this?

this team is awesome they have really delivered on just about everyhing they said , and strange how they get discless to work and beter compatibility without app home,and with games in old format and not iso too, now i guess the next major thing that they could add is ps2 backups from external

pataber - 07-24-2011, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by damanptyltd

I agree, but then we go and look at MultiMAN and how Deank only got $25 of donations up until like 2 weeks ago =/

Wish people would support devs more, and then maybe things would progress quicker

That is bullsh1t!!! Hundreds, if not thousands of people using Multiman and he's only gotten $25 !?!? I just sent him $30. I can't believe he's still working on it and updating it. I would have to question my sanity if I spent the amount of time that he does with virtually no return, other than recognition. Whip out your wallets, you tight asses, and shoot the guy a couple bucks. It would at least give him a reason not to give up and stop improving Multiman any time soon.

Skevus - 07-24-2011, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by damanptyltd

I agree, but then we go and look at MultiMAN and how Deank only got $25 of donations up until like 2 weeks ago =/

Wish people would support devs more, and then maybe things would progress quicker

I would donate this amount all by myself if I knew where to donate the money. Mutiman is great...

PemjemImmoche - 07-24-2011, 10:49 AM
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Greetings to all users

damanptyltd - 07-24-2011, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Skevus

I would donate this amount all by myself if I knew where to donate the money. Mutiman is great...

IF you wish to donate, go to his forum section on the site and ask him (if there isnt a link), i'm sure he will be more than happy to help you haha

ahou - 07-24-2011, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by damanptyltd

IF you wish to donate, go to his forum section on the site and ask him (if there isnt a link), i'm sure he will be more than happy to help you haha

There's a link in his sig to donate: http://tinyurl.com/donate4MM

.Spike. - 07-24-2011, 01:29 PM
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hmm looks like they lied about the update. The last thing I read about their 3.55 version to Cobra they said they were going to add ps2 iso support. And it does not look like they added it like they promised they would. And this whole "Cobra CFW" seems a bit fishy to me...

andre104623 - 07-24-2011, 01:38 PM
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I just downloaded the cobra CFW and ran it though PS3MFW builder with no luck. When I patched LV1 for the LV2 syscalls it errors out. I guess the cobra team has done there homework and figured that the 3.55CFW users are going to unpack the firmware and see how it works. I was wondering if we could patch LV2 with the cobra payload.bin that we have now Im really hoping on a open source cobra firmware

Also found this in the cobra usb firmware 3.0 updater file

- Added compatibility with 3.55. Support for firmware 3.41 is discontinued, since now all updates will be for 3.55.
In 3.55, Cobra keeps all the features of previous versions, adds the ones listed below and also removes some of the annoyances of the jailbreak exploit.
Please, follow the steps in the manual, you must install first Cobra 3.55 cfw.
- Added a new discless mode for PS3 backups in jailbreak format. This mode will be activated automatically when you load a backup and there is no disc inserted.
In this mode, games are loaded from disc icon, not app_home, although app_home hack is still supported.
This mode has a higher compatibility than the app_home hack, and smaller than discless PS3 isos.
- Added support for PS2 backups in iso format to the remaining backwards compatible models (CECHA and CECHB).
- PS2 isos can now be played discless too.
- Fixed compatibility issue with GT5. If you still experience poroblems, please delete installed game data from XMB and try again.

TripleH31 - 07-24-2011, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by .Spike.

hmm looks like they lied about the update. The last thing I read about their 3.55 version to Cobra they said they were going to add ps2 iso support. And it does not look like they added it like they promised they would. And this whole "Cobra CFW" seems a bit fishy to me...

Yeah, I was a bit disapointed in them not supporting ps2 support for non backwards consoles in 3.0. The good news is that there is a software emulator as a alternate option...but its basically sh*t right now. I can only hope that they will put their efforts in beefing up this ps2 softwar emu in the near future. Im not buyin one until this happens.

Question:

After reading the cobra manual, this section caught my attention:

"Note: Cobra CFW will behave like a 3.55 ofw if the PS3 is booted without Cobra USB connected. It is useless to install this CFW if you don’t have a Cobra USB device. Cobra USB requires certain binary files of the firmware not to be changed. Changing these files may
make Cobra USB not to work at all, or to behave incorrectly. Changing fonts, xml, etc is fine, if the user knows what he is doing.

Advice: if you want to update the system again to install other firmware, we recommend to do it booting the PS3 without Cobra USB connected. It will probably work with Cobra USB connected too, but it is safer to update without Cobra patches present."

Does this mean that after installing the cobra cfw I can reinstall my 3.55 kameaw cfw? Meaning that when the dongle is removed I can boot up into my good old kamaew?

CaptainCPS-X - 07-24-2011, 02:58 PM
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For those who are saying Cobra are liars, No one have ever said that Non-BC PS3 Models will be able to run PS2 games at full speed and quality, it just cannot happen because those PS3 models doesn't have the needed hardware to do such a thing. Cobra did always mention that Non-BC models could be forced to run PS2 but they mentioned that the quality and speed would not be good, and this is because what I mentioned earlier.

You can't expect your car to use Nitro if you don't have it installed in the first place.

Non-BC PS3 Models will always use Software for PS2. Unless some nasty modification is made to the console, but that would require some sort of driver as well so the PS3 knows that there is a device it can use to process PS2 graphics.

OR, the other solution (that no dev. seems to be working on atm) would be a PS2 emulator for the PS3. Whats the difference here?, well an emulator can make use of any graphic device, the dev. can specify that when coding it, and because of this PS2 would be possible in any PS3 model because it will not depend on a single Graphic Device. But there could be other complications in the making of a PS2 emulator like the memory limits of each PS3 and other stuff.

SeeYa!
^^

Spazkid - 07-24-2011, 02:59 PM
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hahaha, I enjoy how there trying to keep saying that there not screwed because of the new firmware coming soon but they totally are

jawgee - 07-24-2011, 03:09 PM
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Anyone have any pics of the Cobra game manager? I'm guessing it's not as mature and robust as MultiMan right now. I wonder if MM can run on this Cobra CFW?

ahou - 07-24-2011, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by CaptainCPS-X

OR, the other solution (that no dev. seems to be working on atm) would be a PS2 emulator for the PS3. Whats the difference here?, well an emulator can make use of any graphic device, the dev. can specify that when coding it, and because of this PS2 would be possible in any PS3 model because it will not depend on a single Graphic Device. But there could be other complications in the making of a PS2 emulator like the memory limits of each PS3 and other stuff.

The ps3 cannot handle it.

CaptainCPS-X - 07-24-2011, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jawgee

Anyone have any pics of the Cobra game manager? I'm guessing it's not as mature and robust as MultiMan right now. I wonder if MM can run on this Cobra CFW?

On page 6 and 7 of the User Manual PDF you can see a screenshot of the manager.

http://www.cobra-usb.com/downloads/u...english_v3.pdf

SeeYa!
^^