Download: Gaia_V2.04.zip (1.11 MB)
Source: Drizztbsd
Another backup manager has been added to the list of current managers such as multiman and rogero to support the new CUSTOM FIRMWARES this one was updated to support the now famous dev wuntangrza’s CFW and its another port of the famous OPEN MANAGER GAIA manager. All you got to do is install the lvl2 patch and you can run the manager and your good to go with your legal backups. An update would soon be released for this manager that would automatically patch lvl2 and would no longer require Kmeaw’s patch.
My favourite backup manager — drizztbsd’s Gaia Manager — is now available for Wutangrza’s CFW. You’ll also need kmeaw’s LV2 patcher pkg, but not for long… A new version of Gaia Manager is under development that’ll automatically patch the necessary bits and bytes in LV2, just like kmeaw. Stay tuned for that. Till then…
The manager has now been updated to version 2.1 which brings Kmeaw CFW LV2 patching, to quote:
“V2.01 (3.55 CFW only) Features:
It does not try to load the syscall every time you start Gaia Manager, but only the first time. that should be fix some crashes when reopening Gaia Manager. It’s reported that if the PS3 crashes sometimes you will need to do an hard power off / power on (detaching cable and reataching).”
Nice new update, download below:
Source: PS3Hax
With the latest developments on the PS3 scene, it seems that Wutangrza has finally managed to get backups to run on PS3 fw 3.55 with his CFW (custom firmware). Now to lay out a few ground rules before I go on with this tutorial. Please understand that there are 3 different main CFW floating around right now. They are Geohots, Wutangrza, Waninkoko and kmeaw CFW; feel free to read more about each one and learn about them before contuning with this guide. Please note that the Waninkoko has a high rate of PS3 bricking so it is not recommended, where as the Wutangrza CFW or kmeaw CFW (what this guide will cover), almost no reports of bricked PS3′s have been reported. So if something went wrong, you didn’t follow the directions below.
This guide will teach you how to install kmeaw CFW, how to enable the use of backup managers and play backed up (legal) games/homebrew and connect to PSN. This guide works for almost every other current CFW (minus the files). This guide is for educational purposes only.
Lets get started….
Update your PS3 to the original PS3 firmware 3.55 (regardless of what CFW your currently are).
In this step we will create the patched custom firmware. You can either make your OWN patched CFW or download a prepatched one. Due to legal reasons we will not link the prepatched PUP in this tutorial, but you are free to “google” it. Just make sure you know the source of the prepatched PUP and the MD5/SHA1 match up. We will show you how to make your own (windows).
bspatch PS3UPDAT.PUP PS3CFW.PUP patchfile
Original FW PUP md5 before patching: ca595ad9f3af8f1491d9c9b6921a8c61
Patched PUP md5 after patching: 2be5e87a22bf1e7f48e98fcabd38977b
Time to install the custom firmware. This step is pretty much standard for all/any patched CFW file you may be using. Copy the newly created and renamed PS3UPDAT.PUP to your flash drive (/PS3/UPDATE/PS3UPDAT.PUP). And now update your PS3 firmware as normal via XMB.
Note: If you get a error saying that your already at the latest update and it kicks you out, then you need to update your PS3 CFW via RECOVERY mode. TO boot into recover mode read THIS.
I got that error first time going through so I went ahead via recovery menu to complete the process.
If you see this on your XMB then the CFW installed properly:
Now that CFW is installed its time to get the backup managers to work.
This is a PKG which you install via PKG option in XMB. You have to run this whenever you want to run the backup manager (per restart). This PKG does certain things I will not go into that allows backup managers to run with this particular CFW. It is likely that backupmanagers in the future will build this feature in so do some research on this once this guide gets a bit dated.
Install a backup manager (must be signed), I recommend and am using Rogero manager v7.8:
Some notes on backup managers – you must have any original PS3 game inside and you must boot from XMB.
bspatch PS3UPDAT.PUP PS3CFW.PUP CFW_v3.55.patch
Georgie boy wasn’t joking around when he said don’t patch LV2, but that hasn’t stopped flukes1 any… Sure the first couple attempts resulted in bricks, but that’s part of the trial and error game. Soon flukes1 will unveil the method used to successfully hijack and assume complete control over LV1 and LV2; the most difficult being Sony’s LV2 memory protection introduced in firmware 3.55. Anyway, after all this info is made public, you can bet a working Backup Manager will follow.
Quoted from flukes1 via dukio:
flukes1: we have full control of lv1 and lv2 from our test application running as a normal pkg under gameos
flukes1: the issue with lv2 pokes causing shutdown was caused by some protection added in 3.55
flukes1: we found it and disabled it
flukes1: i’m not finished
flukes1: this is the bit you won’t like: there will be no public release
flukes1: as i said, ill release some info
flukes1: if you want BMs to run on 3.55 you need to compromise lv1 and lv2
flukes1: well I seriously wish I could release all this shit at no personal risk
flukes1: I like you guys but it’s not worth it
flukes1: if they know it was me, they can still say it was me and prove it by looking though my computer etc etc
flukes1: so no, i can’t just release it anonymously
flukes1: tbh though
flukes1: the only difficult part is disabling lv2 memory protection
flukes1: and that information will become public soon
flukes1: i’ll post a video on youtube on sunday when I get home
flukes1: game running from hdd under multiman
flukes1: i’ll do a video, i guess sony can’t kick off about that
Thanks for the heads up, hugo.
Update: Then again, maybe not… Updated at the source flukes1 states: “to correct an earlier statement: I won’t be posting *anything* including video or info until I speak to a lawyer and they OK it” Fair enough. Play it safe… I don’t know what the UK laws are like.
If no Firmware is listed, MOST LIKELY it’s a 3.55, or it contains BOTH 3.41 & 3.55
**It’s been noted that some of these games ONLY work on 3.55JB without Peek n Poke and Vice Versa**
3D Dot Games Heroes installable package.
3D Dot Game Heroes *Another attempt, said to work if other didn’t
3D Dot Game Heroes BLJM60180 1.01 Update
Apache Air Assault (BLES00937) 3.41
Apache Air Assault (BLES00937) 3.55
Ashes Cricket 2009 online (Transfer to ASHESCKT/usrdir)
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (BLES00911). Works Online. 2.02 Patch
Assassins Creed: Brotherhood EUR BLES00909
Assassins Creed: Brotherhood EUR BLES00910
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland [BLUS30465]
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland (BLUS30465)
Batman:AA (BLUS30279) Data goes into BATMANAAA/USRDATA
Battlefield Bad Company 2 EUR (BLES00773) http://homebrewps3.com/downloads/
Battlefield Bad Company 2 (BLES00773)
Black Rain BCES00802 3.55 http://homebrewps3.com/downloads/
Blazblue Continuum Shift (BLUS30576)
BlazBlue Calamity Trigger (BLES00820) Transfer to BLAZBLCT
Blood Drive (MRTC00011) http://homebrewps3.com/downloads/
Blur (BLES00759) (3.41 AND 3.55)
Blur (another attempt at it if the other didn’t work)
Call Of Duty: Black Ops (BLES01031) Patched & Signed Eboot for 3.55! WORKING! Great work DISCOBEAR!!!! Needs to replace param.sfo with Download param.sfo
Make sure to backup your old param.sfo just in case!
Or follow this if that didn’t work:
Below is the fix for Call of Duty Black OPS BLES01031 disappearing from XMB:
1). Rename BLES01031 to BLES01031 Backup
3). GO to game data utility and delete black ops. It will have a error saying cannont access harddrive.
4). Reinstall .pkg file
5). Go to filemanager and delete BLES01031
6). Rename BLES01031BACKUP back to BLES01031
Call Of Duty: Black Ops (BLES01031) 3.55 *Reported working offline only
Call Of Duty: Black Ops (BLUS30591) 3.55 *Reported working offline only
Call Of Duty: Black Ops (US) (3.55) *Reported not working! new 1.05 update needs patching!
Call Of Duty: Black Ops (BLES01031) EU *Reported not working!
Call Of Duty: Black Ops (BLES01031) EU *Reported not working!
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (BLES00683) EU 3.55 Working ONLINE ONLY, NO SINGLE PLAYER, Transfer to MW2_GAME/USRDIR
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (BLES00683) EU 3.55
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (BLES00683) EU 3.55
Call Of Duty: MW2 BLES00683 for 3.41 only
Call of Duty: World At War BLES00354 3.55
Castlevania Backup Not Included First one to be done :)
Cross Edge BLUS30348 3.55 AND 3.41
Dead Rising 2 (BLES00948) *Special Instructions (See FAR Below)
Dead Rising 2 EU : With the following instructions: (thanks slifer) *updated
1.check game data utility delete dead rising 2 if its there also use comgenies or ftp and delete any previous BLES0001 and BLES00948 folders from dev_hdd0/game
2.install package file
3.replace PARAM.SFO,LICDIR,TROPDIR,USRDIR in dev_hdd0/game/BLES0001 with the ones from the archive
4.copy data folder to dev_hdd0/game/BLES0001/USRDIR and then restart your ps3
it should now start and install game data
Dead Space 3.55 working*
Demon Souls BLUS30443 3.41 & 3.55, transfer to DMS_Game
Demons Souls – Made by Omnomnom US - Working Online TESTED!
Demons Souls [BLES00932] [EUR] [3.41 / 3.55] Working
Dirt 2, BLES00673 *Totally untested, even by author…—>*DOESN’T WORK*
Dragon Ball Raging Blast 1 BLES VERSION Data goes in dev_hdd0/DRAGONBR/USRDIR
Dragon Ball raging blast 2 (blus30581)
Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 (BLUS30581) transfer to “dev_hdd0/BLUS3058/”
Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 BLES00978 *Special Instructions (See Below)
Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 BLES00978 http://homebrewps3.com/downloads/
Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 BLUS30581 3.55
Dynasty Warrior Gundam BLUS30058
Eat Lead BLES00495 Patch for USBHDD000 – 3.41 & 3.55 tested
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY (PAL) (BLES00163)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion & GOTY (BLUS-30007 & BLUS30087) 3.55 *Working Confirmed
Enchanted Arms BLES00049 Both 3.41 AND 3.55 included, tested and working
Enslaved US BLUS30558 Transfer to ENSLAVED/USRDIR
Eternal Sonata (BLUS30161) (A fix for this was just released, scroll down)
Fallout New Vegas (US) BLUS3500
Family Game Night 3 USA BLUS30578
Fifa 2011 Pal – BLES01059 3.55 – By DjYXA *Confirmed working
Fifa Street 3 – BLES00188 3.55
Fifa 11 1.03 Online instructions below:
Copy .pkg to USB drive
Delete any previously installed fifa patches by deleting them from Game Data onXMB
Install .pkg with Geohot CFW
Copy Everything from Fifa 11′s USRDIR to dev_hdd0/game/BLES01059/USRDIR/ exceptfor these files. These files must remain in dev_hdd0/game/BLES01059/USRDIR/ and
cannot be overwritten. This is due to the fact that the 1.03 Patch is embedded
in my .pkg to enable online play.
dlc (folder)
CardsDLLzf.sprx
EBOOT.BIN
fifazf.self
patch.bh
patch.bigAlso copy the TROPDIR from Fifa 11 to dev_hdd0/game/BLES01059/
Fight Night round 4 (BLES00538)
Fight Night Round 4 for 3.55 (BLUS30285)
Final Fantasy XIII Asian Edition BCAS25005 3.41
FFXII Asian Signed ^^^^^ And another one FFXII Asian Signed
Final Fantasy XIII BLES00783 3.55
Fist of the North Star: Kens Rage BLES01062 3.55 Transfer to FTNKGAME/Usrdir
‘Get Fit With Mel B’ USA PKG for 3.55 only
Gran Turismo 5 BCUS98114 *Special Instructions (Look at the bottom), unconfirmed, beaver says no
GTA 4 BLES00229 3.55
Guitar Hero 5 (BLUS30292) Not working!!!
Gundam Musou 3 (BLJM60300) (Install, copy usrdir to GUN3GAME, copy tropdir to game/BLJM60300)
Heavenly Sword BCUS98132 BOTH 3.41 AND 3.55
Heavy Rain BCES00802 3.55 ***** (You must copy TROPDIR as well) ******
How To Train Your Dragon (BLES00798)
inFamous BCAS20074 Upload to: /dev_hdd0/INFAMOUS/USRDIR
Katamari Forever (BLES00658) for 3.55 *UNTESTED, UNCONFIRMED
KILLZONE 2 – BCUS98116 3.55 *Tested working by author
Killzone 2 – 3.55 (Fixed) BCES00081
Last Rebellion BLES00861 3.41 & 3.55
Little Big Planet BCES00141 (EUR normal Edition?) 3.55 Fix Install that, then replace the eboot with this
Little Big Planet GOTY Edition [BCAS20078] Confirm Working
Little Big Planet GOTY EUR BCES00611
Little Big Planet – BCUS98148 – 3.55 WORKING
Little Big Plant 2 - BCUS98245 - 3.55
Madden 11 US Version (BLUS-30546) *3.55*
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom BLES00919
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom 3.55 - PAL – BLES00919- By DjYXA
Metal Gear Solid 3 *Untested
Mini Ninjas BLUS30248 BOTH 3.41 AND 3.55
Monopoly *was commented that it doesn’t work
Monopoly Streets USA BLUS30533
Monster Jam: POD (BLUS30561) 3.55 by jadekitten \dev_hdd0\MJAMGAME
Motor Storm Pacific Rift – BCUS98155 3.55
EA MMA (BLUS30567) 3.55 XMB Hack PKG (untested) By Prophour
Nail’d US BLUS30544 3.55 if you have 1.02 update installed delete it it First or it will not run!
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 BLUS30495 (USA)
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 1 *Working 3.55
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 BLES00952 3.55 Transfer to /dev_hdd0/game/BLES00952/USRDIR/
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (BLES00952) http://homebrewps3.com/downloads/
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 [BLES00952] 3.55
Naughty Bear Working (Transfer to hdd0/z/NGBEU1/)
NBA 2K11 *Eboot patch file only* BLUS3057
NBA Jam BLES01162 3.55 – Move data to game/BLES01162/USRDIR folder.
NBA Jam (BLUS30969) 3.55
NBA Jam (BLUS30969) 3.55
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit for 3.55 (BLES00949) * Just updated, Now working!
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit for 3.55 (BLUS30566) * Reported WORKING!
NFS Hot Pursuit (BLES00949) 3.55 *Working Online 1.01
NFS Hot Pursuit (BLES00949) 3.55
NFS Hot Pursuit (BLES00949) 3.55
NFS Hot Pursuit (BLES00949) 3.55
Need For Speed Shift – BLES00682
NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA 2 (FIXED 3.41)
NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA 2 (FIXED 3.55)
No More Heroes – Made by Omnomnom BLJS10072 3.55
No More Heroes Paradise (BLJS10072)
Prison Break 3.55
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 (BLES01022) 1.02 ONLINE
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 (BLES01022)
PES 2011 BLUS30610 *Special Instructions (See Below)
PES 2011 BLES01022 *Reportedly doesn’t work, give it a shot though.
PES 2011 BLES01022 3.55
Quantum of Solice (BLUS30199) 3.55 Copy files to BLUS30199
Red Dead Redemption US (BLUS30418) *Not working reportedly, Needs patch.
Read Dead Redemption (BLUS30418) *Special Instructions, Confirmed Working!!
Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition [BLUS30491] [3.55]
Resonance of Fate (BLUS30484) 3.41 & 3.55, transfer to FATE30484
Ridge Racer 7 BCES00009 3.55 (put in RR7_GAME/USRDIR/)
Rock Band 3 (US) v1.02 – BLU30463
Rock Band 3 (BLUS30463) FIXED 3.55
Rorona no Atelier: Arland no Renkinjutsushi (BLJM60154) * Special Instructions (See Below)
Saboteur BLUS30407} {{3.55 By Garus59 geohot}
SEGA MEGA DRIVE Ultimate Collection for 3.55
Singstar Motown EU 3.55 & 3.41
Skate 3 3.55 BLES00760 Tested Working
Skate 3 (BLES00760) *Tested Working!
Sly Collection Tested Working
Sly 1 BCUS-98246 *WORKING
Sly 2 BCUS-98246 *WORKING
Sly 3 BCUS-98246 *WORKING
Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing PAL – BLES00750
Soul Caliber 4 3.55 BLES00296 Working
Soul Caliber 4 3.55 BLUS30160 Working
Splatterhouse EUR (BLES01120) – 3.41 & 3.55
Splinter Cell Double Agent BLES00024 3.41 & 3.55 thanks acevader
Sports Champions USA (BCUS98177) with V1.2 For CFW 3.55
Sport Champions for 3.41 and 3.55 Thanks Tunsi
Sports Champions 3.55 BCES00795
Star Ocean: The Last Hope International (MTRC00001) 3.55 and 3.41, Transfer to STAR00001
Star Wars Force Unleashed 2 BLUS30534
Start The Party BCES00969 3.55
Tiger Woods PGA 2011 (BLES00870)
Tomb Raider (3.55) http://homebrewps3.com/downloads/
Tombraider Underworld – BLUS30224 prepatched with 1.01 INTERNAL VERSION
Tombraider underworld – BLUS30224 pre-patched with V1.01 update *External HDD version!!!!!
Tomb Raider Underworld Euro Version (BLES00409)
Tombraider Underworld BLUS30224 Also, the Prison Break Patch EU
THE FIGHT LIGHTS OUT BCUS98255 *Special Instructions(See Below)
The Shoot BCES00463 3.55 Working
Trinity Universe BLUS30535 3.55 & 3.44 Working
TRON – Made by Omnomnom BLES00761 3.55
Umineko no Naku koro ni: Majo to Suiri no Rondo (BLJM60292)
Umineko no Naku Koro Ni [BLJM60292] 3.55
Uncharted BCES00065 EURO Transfer to UNCHART0/USRDIR
Uncharted – Made by Omnomnom for 3.55 (BCUS98103)
Uncharted 2 – Made by Omnomnom for 3.55 (BCES00509)
Uncharted 2 BCES00757 3.55 *Untested
Valkyria Chronicles – Made by Omnomnom BLES00372
Vanquish – BLES00927 – 3.55 WORKING
Wall-E BLES00280 3.41 only
Wet BLES00707 – For 3.41 & 3.55
White Knight Chronicles – Made by Omnomnom BCES00225 3.55 Working