Briareos H on 9/2/2011 at 13:27
why do you assume we should know how this is a blunder and what that code is?
van HellSing on 9/2/2011 at 13:35
Well, I did post an explanation for people who've been living under a rock, didn't I? The hacking of the PS3 is a pretty hot story.
d0om on 9/2/2011 at 13:46
Summary: Sony are currently suing as many people as they can to get that code removed from the internet. They just re-tweeted it. Doh!
Koki on 9/2/2011 at 14:02
Quote Posted by d0om
Summary: Sony are currently suing as many people as they can to get that code removed from the internet.
As the proverb goes, "Your resistance only makes my penis harder".
Duncan on 9/2/2011 at 14:22
Being one who lives under a rock and has never seen a PS3 let alone played one; What is the meaning of "allows anything to be run"? Is it something like being able download and play games for the PS3 without requiring an unlock key or something? Does it mean you can run xbox games on it? Does it mean an even harder penis than that achieved by Koki's proverb?
Yeah, I know I should probably dive into google and see what I can find on this, but why should I when I have this lovely forum. Plus I gave up after a few failed searches only lead to retarded youtube videos claiming "hax0ry" by simply resetting the system to default in order to by-pass their parents password lock.
van HellSing on 9/2/2011 at 16:00
I don't have a PS3 either, nor do I have any other console. But I do follow gaming news.
Anyway, you can't normally run anything not Sony-approved on the PS3. You could run Linux for some time, but Sony removed this functionality with one of the firmware updates. (Yes, they removed existing functionality from already bought equipment. Awesome, eh?). This code basically overrides all the restrictions, allowing to run whatever is written with the PS3 architecture in mind (so no, not xbox games), that is homebrew programs and also pirated games.
lost_soul on 9/2/2011 at 16:52
Phht... I enjoy seeing stuff like this happen. It makes me happy. I hope they do sue tuns of people and the whole thing ends up costing everyone boatloads of money. muhaha
I considered buying a PS3 at one point, but that was before they decided they can change the features of the product post-sale. I'm much happier with a PC that I control. Sadly though, features like "forced firmware updates" will eventually come to a PC near you. The people around me are too stupid to resist such a system.
"Sure, you don't have to install this new firmware update on your PC that stops you from running open-source software that isn't trusted by the entertainment industry, but if you don't install it, we won't let you watch premium video online." The foundation for functionality such as this is already being built into some motherboards. (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_computing) link
WingedKagouti on 9/2/2011 at 17:10
Quote Posted by van HellSing
I don't have a PS3 either, nor do I have any other console. But I do follow gaming news.
Anyway, you can't normally run anything not Sony-approved on the PS3. You could run Linux for some time, but Sony removed this functionality with one of the firmware updates. (Yes, they removed existing functionality from already bought equipment. Awesome, eh?). This code basically overrides all the restrictions, allowing to run whatever is written with the PS3 architecture in mind (so no, not xbox games), that is homebrew programs and
also pirated games.
All (current) consoles use a digital signature to determine whether to run something or not, if whatever you're attempting to run doesn't have a signature that checks out it won't be allowed to run.
What was leaked was the Sony Master Key that's embedded in
all PS3s, so Sony can't just change it or revoke it. Anything signed with it will work on any PS3. Had it merely been a Publisher Key, they could have revoked it, invalidating all games signed with it, but at the same time preventing any homebrews/warez from using it.
Sony have been trying to answer this with firmware that has to check up on PSN, but last thing I saw was that someone made a hacked version of that to make homebrew etc. still usable.
The fun part is that the guy who discovered it only started hacking the PS3 because the Other OS function was removed...
EvaUnit02 on 9/2/2011 at 17:22
Quote Posted by van HellSing
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In case you don't know what the code is, it's the one that allows to run anything on the PS3.
Wow, this news is really old at this point. Also it's been all over the headlines of mainstream tech news sites since early January, I think most of us knew at this point.
