Noob Help.. New to PS3.

Hi All..
i have been looking into the forums from the time i decided to get myself the PS3.
Unfortunately, its become a needle in a hay stack.
too many FW versions, too many threads, i dont know where to begin.

i am planning to get PS3 in 2 weeks time, all i get here is the PS3 Slim 320 GB + Move (Bundle).

I dont know, what FW version it will come with.
can i JB it, and install a CFW without much hassle to load games from backup rather than the dvd's??

PS: i am not sure if this is the right place..
i would appreciate any light shed on the dark alley. :cry:

Get your PS3. As long as it isn't on 3.56 or higher firmware, install kmeaw 3.55 CFW via recovery mode. Once on kmeaw's, pick a backup manager and start backing up your games.

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Originally Posted by chesh

start backing up your games.

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You mean like move or play from the ISO's?

Piracy isn't advocated here. Where you get your backups from is your business, just don't go talking about it in these forums. But, w/ a BM you can just put in your disk and select backup and it will copy it to your internal or external (it will ask). If you need to FTP/copy games to your PS3, I'd suggest looking around as there's plenty of threads talking about how to do it.

Soz Chesh, i apologize,
i didnt mean about piracy, backup, all i know is iso's. Sorry.

I got my PS3, finally. It has the 3.50 CFW..
any suggestions what i do next?

You'll want to follow instructions here.
Oh and definitions took me some time too.
You're on 3.50 OFW
OFW = Official FirmWare
CFW = Custom FirmWare

follow that guide and you'll want to install Multiman 1.16. Search you'll find the .pkg file.
also install BDEMU-355KM.pkg This is the very one I used.
Install and use Blackb0x ftp if you need to transfer your backups to and from your computer. Space gets tight in the ps3 even with a bigger HDD.
That's it. Simple.
Oh and remember, you won't be able to access PSN any longer. At least not for now or possibly a while.
I just blocked internet access on mine altogether. I typed in random things for proxy server so I'm still connected via network but it won't connect outside of my network.

Hello, I am familiar with installing custom firmwares on my psp and, i've tried to install CFW 3.55 , but it won't install, im guessing cuz im on OFW 4.00, please help. (80GB Fat Model)