[HABIB / Cobra 4.5- v1.05a] Habib's adds new plugin for PS2 Swapping

This is an update to the existing Habib's 4.53 Custom Firmware. I though it would be important to post this, although its not a new firmware version, it does have a great new PS2 compatibility feature. I'll be installing this on PS3s starting today.

Quickly following the v1.05 release comes the v1.05a update, after a few bugs were found in 1.05 due to a new PS2 Method being used by smhabib (aka HABIB). The Developer then went to work on v1.05a to correct the various bugs with webMAN that were caused by the new core. So in v1.05a everything is acting as the developer would like with the addition of a new plugin needed for the CFW. View all the details inside.

Features:

• Built from 4.53 OFW
• COBRA 7.00 Features Ported!
• Added category_game.XML for webMAN by default. (My Games)
• Patched All Core OS ECDSA Check
• Patched LV1 to disable LV2 Protection
• Patched LV1 to add peek/poke support
• It can run Games Signed with Keys up to 4.53
• Install Package Files
• ReActPSN patch
• RSOD Screen Bypasses
• PSN/SEN acsess without spoof needed
• Add In Game ScreenShot Feature
• PSP Support
• PS1 Support
• PS2 Support (see below)

 No BT/BD Patches to allow installation on consoles with broken BluRay Drive or Bluetooth board.

Changelog 1.05a:
1. PS2 for Semi-BC PS3's working as per user by using this method:

• Start ps3 with the controller via usb.
• Launch ps2 iso.
• The game starts and the controller loses the sync but i'm able to resync it.

Although its been said its buggy and sometimes games launch and sometime not..

2. PS2 for Non-BC PS3's
3. My own plugin used for PS2 swapping (see below)
4. Fixed webMAN plugin bugs which occurred
5. Used my own plugin instead of Estwald's Core thus nullifying problems with webman.

Note: PS2 will have controller synch if used modded emu(see below)

CORE: In this cfw i have by default added original ps2_emus for ps3 so that if you are disturbed with controller sync problem,you can use original emu for ps2.to enable/disable modded ps2 emu,use ps2 flag ive created.put a 0 byte file named "ps2" in usb/core_flags/ .then put the usb in the rightest port of ps3 and turn ps3 on,if everything goes right,the ps3 should restart and flag ps2 will rename to _ps2
if ps2 emu For semi-bc console doesnt work or you see them buggy,use ps2 flag and swap back to original emu....

you need to use my plugin and edit boot_plugins.txt adding this line:
/dev_hdd0/habibplugin.sprx put the sprx in dev_hdd0/

Signs of Core:

• 3 beeps or reboot=SUCCEED! (once you hear 3 beeps,reboot PS3.)

WARNING: DON'T TRY TO SPOOF FW VERSION!!

NOTE: If you have installed bad plugin etc,pls change fw from cobra (from recovery of course) to different as cobra safe_mode isn't working properly on 4.53

TO OTHER DEVS:
stage0 base needs updating and stage1 flash_mount_446.S.flash mount uses ppc 64 bit instructions found in lv2_kernel and in lv2_dump,if you do not do this or the system cant allocate stage2 then it will kick you in recovery mode

To Prevent Copy-Caters: signatures on offset 10108 of lv0.elf

THIS COBRA PORT IS DONE FIRST TIME BY ME,SO I MAY PROVIDE UPDATES OVER TIME....

DONATION: This was a work done by taking so much time.so if you like you can donate me: pay-pay

THANKS:

1.kokotonix for trying to help
2.user for helping me in clarifying some things up (rtoc)
3.deank for his mM
4.naehwert
5.failoverflow
6.all other devs

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Download: HABIB/COBRA 4.53 v1.05a

PUP MD5: 0C0B4AE29774CF489BC3C9F592D7CC95

Download Core (Plugin): mediafire.com
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