We were going to report on this last night, but we wanted to 100% confirm it first ourselves after someone who wishes to remain 'anonymous' on iRC EFNet #PS3News dropped in to tip us off. A teaser video will be posted shortly, followed by a longer video and complete walkthrough as well. Keep your browsers pointed to www.PS3News.com throughout the rest of the day, and you'll be sure to catch the latest news as it's posted right here!

Something is going to go down soon!!!!

UPDATE 2-19-07:
OH MY GOODNESS CHECK IT OUT NOW THIS IS AMAZING!
The link to the site is here again:
http://ps3hd.com/
Link To youtube video is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uadqRqW … s%2Ecom%2F

Here is the world's first video (FYI: it has no sound) which displays the bypass method for the PS3's Firmware Version Check! This opens several doors actually, for starters:

    * Confirmed: You can now play PS3 games on-line, without updating your current PS3 Firmware!
    * Confirmed: You can now access the official PS3 store without updating your current PS3 Firmware version!
    * Although not tested yet, you may be able to downgrade the PS3's Firmware through this circumvention technique.
    * Although not tested yet, you may be able to 'install' your own desired PS3 store items using this method.

A Tutorial on how to do this will be posted shortly as well... stay tuned!

UPDATE 2: 2-20-07: TUTORIAL

Here's a simple way to setup your PS3 to bypass the firmware check using a Windows machine as a dns server, its basically the same thing as what Wii users did to use the wii shop as a browser:

1) Download the SimpleDNS software from http://www.simpledns.com/download.aspx

2) Run SimpleDNS (you don't have to reboot despite the installer telling you to..), click on the Records button


3) In the records window, click on Tools > Quick Domain Wizard


4) for domain name enter: ps3.update.playstation.net

for Web server IP enter 67.15.88.46
delete the Secondary DNS name entry, you do not need it


5) Now that you have your new server added, you need to add A Name entries so the ps3 gets redirected on the firmware requests, to do this simply right click and choose New Host Address (A-Record)



6) we need to add two A-Name entries, depending on what region you are in. You can add as many as you'd like if you want to cover your bases though

For the us, we need fus01.ps3.update.playstation.net and dus01.ps3.update.playstation.net

So, In the host address window, enter fus01.ps3.update.playstation.net for Record name, and 67.15.88.46 for IP Address, set the Time To Live to 999 days. Repeat this for dus01.ps3.update.playstation.net



7) your end result should be a setup similiar to this, once done simply close the records window in SimpleDNS so that it is back at the activity window


8) On your playstation 3, go into internet settings and enter manual setup and set your PS3's DNS server entry for the IP of the pc on your lan which is running SimpleDNS, then away you go!

(JUST ONE STEP CLOSER!)

Last edited by blimpie92 (2007-02-20 13:00:46)