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Installing Heavy Rain / Older LIC.DAT Titles on PS3 4.81 OFW Guide
Similar to the Exclusive Methods used for 'problem' PlayStation 3 games and following the PS3 Game Backup Injection with CFW2OFW Helper v3, here's a quick guide spotted by @RLC to install older PS3 LIC.DAT (Generator) titles including Heavy Rain with the PlayStation Move controller working on 4.81 OFW (Official Firmware). 
To quote from in1975, roughly translated: [PS3] [OFW4.81] Heavy Rain [BCES00802 / NPEA90076] [RUS]
Heavy Rain
For those using PS3 Data Transfer / Backup Injection / Converting PS3 CFW Games to OFW Methods and looking for PS3 OFW fixed games, the thread to keep an eye on from the Russian site is by akela1979... just click the "Закрыть" ("Close" Spoiler) button to expand the list to access the download links.
To quote from in1975, roughly translated: [PS3] [OFW4.81] Heavy Rain [BCES00802 / NPEA90076] [RUS]
Heavy Rain
- Year of manufacture: 2010
- Language: RUS
- Language of voice: RUS
- Subtitles: RUS
- Code of the disc: NPEA90076
- Patch Code: BCES00802 v2.00
- Firmware: 3.40 to 4.81 OFW
- Working capacity checked: Yes ofw 4.76
- The folder NPEA90076 is placed in the tabr \ game
- We put the file in the pkg folder in tabr \ pkg
- In the retailer (TABR) we execute items 1,4,8, S
- After restoring from backup to PS3, install the patch from the menu.
- Run the game, change the controller in the basic settings (in the main menu).
For those using PS3 Data Transfer / Backup Injection / Converting PS3 CFW Games to OFW Methods and looking for PS3 OFW fixed games, the thread to keep an eye on from the Russian site is by akela1979... just click the "Закрыть" ("Close" Spoiler) button to expand the list to access the download links.
Tekken 7 PS4 Gameplay Video Footage by PlayStation Underground
PlayStation Underground made available some fresh Tekken 7 PS4 gameplay footage today for fans of the popular fighting video game franchise!
New characters including Lucky Chloe are spotlighted as they showcase the powerful new character customization mode, and sneak a peek at a new “Treasure Hunt” mode that rewards players with random loot drops.
Remember Tekken 7 arrives on PlayStation 4 this June 2nd, and check out the gameplay footage below courtesy of SIEA Social Media Director Sid Shuman!
New characters including Lucky Chloe are spotlighted as they showcase the powerful new character customization mode, and sneak a peek at a new “Treasure Hunt” mode that rewards players with random loot drops.
Remember Tekken 7 arrives on PlayStation 4 this June 2nd, and check out the gameplay footage below courtesy of SIEA Social Media Director Sid Shuman!
PlayStation 5 (PS5) & DualShock 5 (DS5) Controller Concept Designs
If you haven't voted in the PlayStation 5 Poll yet go for it, and today's addition to our PS5 News forum includes some PlayStation 5 (PS5) and DualShock 5 (DS5) Controller concept designs and video renderings by graphic artists including Kevin Tan, David Hansson and Danny Haymond Jr in association with PS5PlayStation5.com, their YouTube Channel and PS5Home.com.
It will be interesting to see what Sony design engineers end up with in coming years compared to these fan-made concepts!
Below are some PlayStation 5 and DualShock 5 Controller design concepts (including a PS5 Slim) and video renderings alongside PS5 and DS5 concept design artwork with links to their source pages for full-size versions and updates.
PlayStation 5 (PS5) and DualShock 5 (DS5) Controller design concept sources:
It will be interesting to see what Sony design engineers end up with in coming years compared to these fan-made concepts!
Below are some PlayStation 5 and DualShock 5 Controller design concepts (including a PS5 Slim) and video renderings alongside PS5 and DS5 concept design artwork with links to their source pages for full-size versions and updates.
PS Vita IDStorage Dumper Plugin and PlayStation Vita IDPS Samples
Following the CardUnlock.vpk and VitaShellMod 1.61 release, today PlayStation Vita developer @zecoxao shared an IDStorage Dumper Plugin for PS Vita on Twitter alongside adding some IDPS Samples for all models to the Wiki for other devs to examine. 
Download: idstorage_dumper.7z (2.82 KB)
He states to place the user and kernel mode plugins on ux0:tai and add the suprx to any titleid, noting it'll dump the idstorage leafs to ux0:dump. there are 128 (0x80) leafs in total.
To quote: PS Vita IDPS Samples
Download: idstorage_dumper.7z (2.82 KB)
He states to place the user and kernel mode plugins on ux0:tai and add the suprx to any titleid, noting it'll dump the idstorage leafs to ux0:dump. there are 128 (0x80) leafs in total.
To quote: PS Vita IDPS Samples
- 00 00 00 01 01 07 00 18 0C 02 XX XX XX XX XX XX (From my Slim 2000, with minimum FW 3.50, denotes Target ID 0x0107, Model Revision 0x0018 and Chassis Check 0x0C02 (3) )
- 00 00 00 01 01 01 00 10 04 00 XX XX XX XX XX XX (From a DevKit 1000, with minimum FW 1.03, denotes Target ID 0x0101, Model Revision 0x0010 and Chassis Check 0x0400 (1) )
- 00 00 00 01 01 05 00 10 0C 08 XX XX XX XX XX XX (From a Fat 1100, with minimum FW 1.06, denotes Target ID 0x0105, Model Revision 0x0010 and Chassis Check 0x0C08 (3) )
- 00 00 00 01 01 02 00 10 0C 00 XX XX XX XX XX XX (From a Testkit 1000, with minimum FW 1.66, denotes Target ID 0x0102, Model Revision 0x0010 and Chassis Check 0x0C00 (3) )
- 00 00 00 01 01 07 02 01 0C 00 XX XX XX XX XX XX (From a PSTV, with minimum FW 3.20, denotes target ID 0x107, Model Revision 0x0201 and Chassis Check 0x0C00(3))
Poll: Will Sony Unveil PS5 / PlayStation 5 in 2018, 2019 or Beyond?
Since our last site poll on Private PS4 GameSharing Methods we've added a PS5 News section to the forums to cover all the analyst predictions, rumors and speculation leading up to the release of Sony's PlayStation 5 next-generation video gaming console!
Based on the results from an earlier poll the majority of members here believe Sony will indeed make a PS5 to compete with Microsoft's XBox Project Scorpio, and so the question in today's poll is... Will Sony Unveil PS5 / PlayStation 5 in 2018, 2019 or Beyond?
As reported Macquarie Capital Securities analyst Damian Thong expects Sony to release its next-generation PlayStation by the second half of 2018, however, others believe technology advancements wouldn't justify another console from Sony until at least 2019.
Let us know your thoughts on when you think an official PS5 / PlayStation 5 announcement will be made by Sony in the comments and poll below!
Based on the results from an earlier poll the majority of members here believe Sony will indeed make a PS5 to compete with Microsoft's XBox Project Scorpio, and so the question in today's poll is... Will Sony Unveil PS5 / PlayStation 5 in 2018, 2019 or Beyond?As reported Macquarie Capital Securities analyst Damian Thong expects Sony to release its next-generation PlayStation by the second half of 2018, however, others believe technology advancements wouldn't justify another console from Sony until at least 2019.
Let us know your thoughts on when you think an official PS5 / PlayStation 5 announcement will be made by Sony in the comments and poll below!