Custom Firmware 3.41 HERMES (payload v4 included)

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Hermes has released an experimental Custom Firmware. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLPW-IaqRYM&sns=em]YouTube - CFW 3.41 Hermes. Payload funcionando[/ame]

tested IN:

CECHC04 (my model, 3 times with different changes, FAT 60GB)
CECHG04 (FAT)
CECHH04 (FAT 40GB)
CECHL04 (FAT 80 gb)
CECH2504B (slim)
CECH2404A (slim)
CECH2004A (slim)
CECH2004B (slim)

Hermes CFW 3.41 version 1.0 (BETA)
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WARNING! This modified firware is tested only by two persons (it is experimental!!!) with this models:

CECHC04 (my model, 3 times with different changes, FAT 60GB)
CECHG04 (FAT)
CECHH04 (FAT 40GB)
CECHL04 (FAT 80 gb)
CECH2504B (slim)
CECH2404A (slim)
CECH2004A (slim)
CECH2004B (slim)

I cannot be sure if it can brick others models (don´t use this CFW if you have buy your console with 3.50+, you can brick it!)

I am not responsible if this CFW brick you console: I have taken all possible precautions using SHA1 hash to avoid errors building
the firmware, etc, and other problems (i include too my own patch utility to be sure you apply the patch correctly).

Building the firmware:

Put original PS3UPDAT.PUP (3.41 v2) with patch.bat and run patch.bat. It must create CFW341_PS3UPDAT.PUP.

Put CFW341_PS3UPDAT.PUP as PS3UPDAT.PUP in one pendrive (usb:/PS3/UPDATE/PS3UPDAT.PUP) and try toupdate normally from the device.

If it say "you have this version yet" try the restoration - recovery method (pressing POWER. Ask about this method if you don´t know in the forums)


Features:

- LV1 patch for undocumented v1_undocumented_function_114 (kudos for flukes1/graf_chokolo) 1 byte, don´t worry! XD

- LV2 peek/poke patch (original from psgroove)

- vsh.self patch to enable .self (same patch as psgroove-hermes_v4B. To launch self requires the payload working)

- nas_plugin.sprx patch to enable packages (same patch as psgroove-hermes_v4B. You can install PSL1GHT original packages but requires
geohot make_self_npdrm without one payload working)

- category_game.xml modified to enable packages (kudos for KaKaRoTo)

With this options PS3 works with Homebrew signed (use make_self_npdrm in the EBOOT.BIN).


Working:

Install payloadhv4.pkg and launch it to load the psgroove-hermes_v4B

NOTE: payload code is experimental. I need to work in the application and the payload to add news features.
don't worry about the source code now: this is a beta test version yet, but the source code will soon available.

DOWNLOAD: MEGAUPLOAD
PAYLOAD: Hermes v4c Payload
SOURCE: ElOtroLado

Thanks to PSX-SCENE member ornella for the tip!

[ornella]

CECHC04 (my model, 3 times with different changes, FAT 60GB)
CECHG04 (FAT)
CECHH04 (FAT 40GB)
CECHL04 (FAT 80 gb)
CECHH01 (NTSC 40GB FAT)
CECHE01 (NTSC)
CECH2001A (slim NTSC 120GB)
CECH2004A (slim)
CECH2504B (slim)
CECH2404A (slim)
CECH2004B (slim)
CECHL01 16MB (NTSC)
CHECHA01 FAT

more models tested and OK

[chesh]

Thanks to whichever admin moved this to the front page. Also, thanks ornella for the tip.

[strictlyfocused]

Before others ask, lv1_undocumented_function_114 is from graf_chokolo and is used in an exploit to dump the HV from GameOS

I made use of lv1_undocumented_function_114 and lv1_undocumented_function_115 to exploit HV when i got a dangling HTAB entry

Edit - Here are hotfile & filesonic links to the pre-patched PUP file. No command line, no bspatch, just extract and use. The md5 for the PUP once extracted should be 2787b1294ca0cd7064be099c53f3421f

Hermes 3.41 CFW - Pre-patched - HManager v1.5 incl.
http://hotfile.com/dl/112617627/df2fd6b/Hermes_3.41_CFW_PUP_w_HManager_v1.5.zip.html
http://www.filesonic.com/file/419316884/Hermes_3.41_CFW_PUP_w_HManager_v1.5.zip

[Mr.GoodFrag]

Awesome!

[xiaNaix]

Good to see Hermes still active in the scene. He goes way back.

[schizo]

And another one... /biggie voice

[afiser]

so, this is pretty much kmeaw with hermes payload on 3.41? interesting. although it seems as a step backwards.

[Ozz465]

Always good to have options ,but i can almost smell he noobs asking " will this do this??" "will x run on this" "why should i use this?"


thx to hermes

[ornella]

Thanks to whichever admin moved this to the front page. Also, thanks ornella for the tip.

you welcome

HERMES: RESPECT