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  • True Blue - v2.2 Update Released With Full v3.6+ HDD Support

    With all the speculation and controversy surrounding the initial release of the True Blue (JB2) dongle, news comes to us regarding the finally anticipated release which allows the support of firmware 3.6+ games running on custom firmware 3.55 with hard drive backup capabilities. The True Blue team has released an updated version 2.2 package file for those who already purchased the dongle which enables this new functionality which includes those who have pre-ordered. But that's not all...


    Included Features: (Old & New)
    • Booting of games designed for PS3 system software v3.6 and above
    • Runs your existing games and new v3.6+ games from HDD in conjunction with standard backup managers
    • Does not require the power/eject trick
    • Custom v3.55 Dongle firmware behaves like OFW when True Blue is not inserted
    • Manufactured from highest grade components and Actel based
    • Durable and high quality metal case design
    • Tough and durable plastic packaging
    • Further features to be added as they are developed
    • On board 2 MBytes SPI flash
    • 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, True Blue cannot downgrade a console)
    • Supports all regions of consoles
    • Supports all regions of v3.6+ games
    • Rock solid crystal oscillator on board for flawless timing


    Same old same old... BUT

    Paradox returns:

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       | \__\\\ \      . R E L E A S E   I N F O R M A T I O N .       / ///__/ |  
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       |                  >  Rage (c) Bethesda Softworks  <                     |  
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       |      cOMPANY  : Bethesda         | rELEASE DATE : 16 Nov 2011          |  
       |      sYSTEM   : PS3              | sIZE         : 75 x 250mb           |  
       |      tYPE     : Action           | rEGION       : USA                  |  
       |      sUPPLIER : Paradude         | cRACKER      : Paradude             |  
       |      mEDIA    : BD               | pLAYABLE     : with True Blue Dongle|  
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      | \__\\\ \            . R E L E A S E   N O T E S .               / ///__/ | 
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      |        After waiting so long ..  PARADOX is back once again!             |
      |  This time we give you the chance to play a great game you were waiting  |
      |  for so long .. as everybody else failed to release a working version    |
      |            we decided to give you redemption! Enjoy..                    |
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      |             RAGE is a groundbreaking first-person shooter                |
      | set in the not-too-distant future after the asteroid Apophis             |
      | impacts Earth. In an effort to save civilization, "Arks" are             |
      |  constructed and buried deep underground. These cryogenic lifeboats      |
      | carry humanity's future, preserved with the tools they need to rebuild.  |
      | But when survivors begin to emerge, they find the unexpected.            |
      |   Many humans who were above ground during the impact unexpectedly       |
      |   survived, while horrific mutants roam the dead cities.                 |
      |  And a mysterious tyrannical government, bent on creating                |
      |      a new world order, has begun the search . . . for you.              |
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      |      Website:                                                            |
      |      http://www.rage.com/us/about-rage                                   |
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      |      sPECIAL nOTE:                                                       |
      |      This Game runs with True Blue dongle                                |
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      |      - - - - - - - - - - - -  ALWAYS REMEMBER - - - - - - - - - - - - -  |
      |                   LEGENDS MAY SLEEP, BUT THEY NEVER DIE!!                |
      |      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   |
      |                         HERE TO INNOVATE NOT IMITATE                     |
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       |     Do you want to become part of the world famous console group?      |  
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       |     We are currently looking for talented people to join our ranks!    |  
       |     If you can help in any of the following areas dont hesitate to     |  
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       |     We are looking for suppliers of:                                   |  
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       |     - Sony Playstation 3 Games                                         |  
       |     - Microsoft XBox360 Games                                          |  
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      | \__\\\ \               . H A N D S H A K E S .                  / ///__/ |  
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      |    to all real oldschool sceners still rocking the house - keep it on!   |  
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    Downloads will not be linked here, psx-scene does not support piracy. NO linking to downloads allowed in this forum.

    I like the following message by Paradox "HERE TO INNOVATE NOT IMITATE" & "to all real oldschool sceners still rocking the house - keep it on! ". Draw your own conclusion.

    Source: ps3crunch.net

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    Comments 38 Comments
    1. jac72's Avatar
      jac72 -
      I really hope they or someone releases a way to patch existing 3.6+ game releases that weren't designed for this, because hell if I want to download all of that stuff again. And hell if I want it to all be on the internal only, only those with filesizes too large... please.
    1. x3angel's Avatar
      x3angel -
      Quote Originally Posted by jac72 View Post
      I really hope they or someone releases a way to patch existing 3.6+ game releases that weren't designed for this, because hell if I want to download all of that stuff again. And hell if I want it to all be on the internal only, only those with filesizes too large... please.
      1. So just be clear? Can it Run games from an EXT HDD? or Internal Only?

      2. Do you think this will be compatible with Cobra USB (soon?)
    1. megatoto's Avatar
      megatoto -
      Great news !!! I mean great news cause as soon as people succeed in reverse this focking dirty money drm thinggy the scene will be more openned with a new CFW !
    1. jzr007's Avatar
      jzr007 -
      I don't understand , if our backups of 3.6+ games can work normally with the dongle now , then what is the point of the PARADOX release ?
    1. Ziken's Avatar
      Ziken -
      pish. kinda lame if paradox can only rip and release for tb dongle only. makes me feel like they're either paid to release it for tb dongle or were given a copy for free.
    1. jac72's Avatar
      jac72 -
      I've since seen a video that appears to show someone running a game, Portal 2, from an external. I hope I saw correctly.

      As is, it appears that our current 3.6+ backups won't work with this dongle. It's the point of the Pardox releases, they've made those work with the dongle. It's a proprietary thing, but jeez who is going to want to download all of that if they already have it waiting and ready to go. Someone needs to just release a patcher that will do to our current 3.6+ backups what Pardox is doing to their versions... even if it's a game specific patch for each game. That sure would beat downloading all of those gigs again.

      None the less, can't wait for all of this to get sorted out in a new free custom firmware, even if it's simply to save the use of a usb port. hehe
    1. jzr007's Avatar
      jzr007 -
      Quote Originally Posted by jac72 View Post
      I've since seen a video that appears to show someone running a game, Portal 2, from an external. I hope I saw correctly.

      As is, it appears that our current 3.6+ backups won't work with this dongle. It's the point of the Pardox releases, they've made those work with the dongle. It's a proprietary thing, but jeez who is going to want to download all of that if they already have it waiting and ready to go. Someone needs to just release a patcher that will do to our current 3.6+ backups what Pardox is doing to their versions... even if it's a game specific patch for each game. That sure would beat downloading all of those gigs again.

      None the less, can't wait for all of this to get sorted out in a new free custom firmware, even if it's simply to save the use of a usb port. hehe
      if our current 3.6+ backups won't work with this dongle , then we have to buy their special Blurays then back them up to HDD?!!!
    1. jac72's Avatar
      jac72 -
      Or looks like you could download Pardox's releases and put them on a harddrive, the current 2 options.
    1. DeadPixel99's Avatar
      DeadPixel99 -
      Quote Originally Posted by jzr007 View Post
      if our current 3.6+ backups won't work with this dongle , then we have to buy their special Blurays then back them up to HDD?!!!
      DUDE WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!
      It clearly states that paradox has been re-releasing ps3 rips to work with the true blue... why the f would you have to buy a blank bluray/burn/rip are you on crank?
    1. jzr007's Avatar
      jzr007 -
      Quote Originally Posted by DeadPixel99 View Post
      DUDE WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!
      It clearly states that paradox has been re-releasing ps3 rips to work with the true blue... why the f would you have to buy a blank bluray/burn/rip are you on crank?
      Man why are you insulting me!
      the trueblue update says "Runs your existing games and new v3.6+ games from HDD in conjunction with standard backup managers"
      Do they mean any regular (untouched) v3.6+ games backup or their crappy bluray that they're selling?
    1. LuKeY's Avatar
      LuKeY -
      Lol, Paradox, a scene group formed in 1989, well known and much respected...

      Yet now they rely on the work of others (Dongles) to release things.

      The "Scene" has changed mightily

      Soon Quartex will be reborn with unicorns as leaders, releasing doves into the wild and yet breaking the PS3 wide open...... Unfortunatly these days have gone, as have these groups.

      Madness.
    1. p0tsm0ke's Avatar
      p0tsm0ke -
      these rls should be pulled off FTP. i agree the scene has been just a pointless run around on this PS3. If you dont have shit then dont post it if you do then go for it
    1. Hissatsu's Avatar
      Hissatsu -
      Quote Originally Posted by jac72 View Post
      I've since seen a video that appears to show someone running a game, Portal 2, from an external. I hope I saw correctly.
      Ellow,
      You saw correctly.

      @djbudda2002 over at PS3Crunch made a video booting Portal 2 of an EXTERNAL HDD.

      Video: Click

      So you can either boot games from INTERNAL or EXTERNAL.

      But you still have to re-download the whole game (while having the TB dongle), which is pointless in my book (just my opinion, not trying to put anyone off the dongle).
      Hissatsu
    1. ZrrWRI87Ho6eT43's Avatar
      ZrrWRI87Ho6eT43 -
      TB Corp should be demolished! Your money better go to $ony instead of TB.
    1. Darkman-PSG's Avatar
      Darkman-PSG -
      I really don't see the problem here... TB made it and they deserve to be compensated for all of thier hard work if people don't want to buy it... nobody's forcing you to
    1. BahumatLord's Avatar
      BahumatLord -
      What is wrong with some of you guys? Everyone's been crying for a way to play the newest games from your hard drive. Yes, it sucks we can't just download it, but they have a right to make money off of their work if they choose. Given enough time we will have a free alternative seeing as this dongle has already been busted open, but for the time being you can now play the latest games. Personally I'll wait for the free version, but if a game comes out that I just have to play (I'm thinking Final Fantasy XIII-2 if nobody cracks it) then I will buy one of these.
    1. alukado's Avatar
      alukado -
      Great news indeed, at least we can play part of newest games with 3.55 console. Also the Trub blue is sold at affordable price, Yoyobase is selling it for $59.
    1. Robocrop's Avatar
      Robocrop -
      Pre-order after release date....yea sure.
    1. bitsbubba's Avatar
      bitsbubba -
      An0nymous says they're not dev EBOOTs, also we are currently working on patches (smaller downloads) over at PS3Crunch
    1. metalheart25's Avatar
      metalheart25 -
      Quote Originally Posted by BahumatLord View Post
      What is wrong with some of you guys? Everyone's been crying for a way to play the newest games from your hard drive. Yes, it sucks we can't just download it, but they have a right to make money off of their work if they choose. Given enough time we will have a free alternative seeing as this dongle has already been busted open, but for the time being you can now play the latest games. Personally I'll wait for the free version, but if a game comes out that I just have to play (I'm thinking Final Fantasy XIII-2 if nobody cracks it) then I will buy one of these.
      since its illegal im thinking not....the same thing happened before as well
      this crap came 1st to make some quick buck then the cfw came out after
      wards so non im not gonna pay i rather wait...and beside that Duplex said
      something very correct for the TB why they uploading 100TB..of games and
      they just not upload the fixes for it...
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