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PlayStation 4 Pro Fan Noise Test Demo and PS4 Pro Gameplay Videos
Over the weekend we reported on some PlayStation 4 Pro Gameplay and a guide for Changing / Upgrading the PS4 Pro Hard Drive and today JuniperMaxRoth of
Maxwell Inc. Studios has added some more PS4 Pro gameplay videos including a fan noise test demo that PlayStation fans can drool over.
Check them all out below with the related Tweets, as follows:
PS4 Pro Skyrim Gameplay #2
PS4 Pro Fan Noise Test #1
PS4 Pro Uncharted 4 Gameplay Clip #3
PS4 Pro Ratchet & Clank Gameplay #1
With the PlayStation 4 Pro officially being released on November 10th, everyone will be able to join in the fun very soon... and according to @Fimo HERE the first PS4 Pro batches shipped will be on PS4 Firmware 4.0 with others confirming version 3.70.
PS4 Fan Speed for 5.05 Kernel thanks to TheoryWrong:
Maxwell Inc. Studios has added some more PS4 Pro gameplay videos including a fan noise test demo that PlayStation fans can drool over.
Check them all out below with the related Tweets, as follows:
PS4 Pro Skyrim Gameplay #2
PS4 Pro Fan Noise Test #1
PS4 Pro Uncharted 4 Gameplay Clip #3
PS4 Pro Ratchet & Clank Gameplay #1
With the PlayStation 4 Pro officially being released on November 10th, everyone will be able to join in the fun very soon... and according to @Fimo HERE the first PS4 Pro batches shipped will be on PS4 Firmware 4.0 with others confirming version 3.70.
PS4 Fan Speed for 5.05 Kernel thanks to TheoryWrong:
Code:
All here is for 5.05 Kernel:
```int status = icc_query(void* msg_in, void* msg_out);```
icc_query: 0x43540
Sony like to use msg_in addr to message out
Size of habitual message: 0x7F0 (2032 bytes) (use bzero and the stack but i think you can use calloc)
Possible thermal get message:
```
| By the code...
DarkNet 4.81 CEX v1.00 COBRA 7.3 PS3 Custom Firmware (CFW) Update
Following his DarkNet 4.81 CEX V1.00 CFW, today PlayStation 3 developer @darkjiros updated the CFW to DarkNet 4.81 CEX v1.00 COBRA 7.3 PS3 Custom Firmware complete with source code and the changes detailed below. 
Download: DARKNET 4.81_CEX v1.00_COBRA7.3_PS3UPDAT.PUP / DARKNET 4.81 Cobra-7.3 source - Cell ***.rar
PUP MD5: 63E2EB2619AD8B8CD6E6AF6E6B95CCB3
From darkjiros on the DARKNET 4.81 CEX v1.00 COBRA7.3 release:
★ Patches:
Download: DARKNET 4.81_CEX v1.00_COBRA7.3_PS3UPDAT.PUP / DARKNET 4.81 Cobra-7.3 source - Cell ***.rar
PUP MD5: 63E2EB2619AD8B8CD6E6AF6E6B95CCB3
From darkjiros on the DARKNET 4.81 CEX v1.00 COBRA7.3 release:
★ Patches:
- Properly built from OFW 4.81
- Install Package Files and App_Home
- Patched LV0 to disable ECDSA check of CoreOS
- Patched LV2 to add PEEK/POKE
- Patched LV1 to disable LV2 Protection
- Patched LV1 to add PEEK/ POKE
- Games signed with keys up to 4.81 Supported
- Can be updated over ANY CFW
- Can be updated over 3.55 OFW
- RSOD bypass
- ReactPSN Offline patch added
- PSP Remaster / Minis supported added
- QA FLAG Enabled by Default if it was previously applied
- Enhanced Remote play with PC
- In Screen game shot patch
- 100% Cinavia Protection Fully Disabled
- PSP, PS1, PS2, PS3 ISO Working
- PSP Remaster Working
- Multiman 4.80.00 Working
- Irisman 04.81.0 Working
- Webman 1.45.02 Working
- Unknown Cobra USB dev (Biggest thanks for open sourced projects of COBRA)
- Joonie (Help with Setting up Compilation environment for CELL *** )
- Habib (PS2 workaround / Cinavia reversing)
- Mysis (Cinavia reversing)
- Team REBUG (CFW reverse engineering / Rebug firmware source)
- Nzv (PS3 Mapi Source)
- KW (PSN Patch Source)
- Aldo Vargas (Very Good Program Get Symbol)
- Deank
- Rogero (PS3 Nor and Nand Auto Patcher tool)
- Ps2_gxemu.self, ps2_netemu.self OFW 4.80 and 4.81 are the same. So I used the file of Rebug 4.80.1 as it is.
- Ps2_emu.self has been...
Changing PS4 Pro Hard Drive & PS4 Pro HDD Removal Tutorial Videos
Earlier today we saw the PS4 Pro LED light strip powering up, gameplay & loading time videos, and now we have a few more video demos from Juniper Roth of Maxwell Inc. Studios featuring the changing a PS4 Pro hard drive, a power supply plug piccy and a PS4 Pro HDD removal tutorial below! 
For those not keeping track, some PS4 Pro Unboxing videos are now live and Sony recently updated their PlayStation 4 Professional FAQ... so we've followed suit on the PS4 Pro Ultimate FAQ here with the latest additions near the bottom.
PS4 Pro: How To Change the Hard Drive
PS4 Pro Hard Drive Removal (High Quality)
Finally, Press-Start.com.au shared the following guide on How To Upgrade The PS4 Pro Hard Drive to quote:
"Firstly, if you’re using a 2TB drive from your old PS4, ensure to back it up to an external HD first. Alternatively, make sure that your saves are in the cloud and you can redownload your games once your hard drive is in your PS4 Pro, but do be warned it will be wiped once it’s put into your PS4 Pro. You can check that your saves are in the cloud by going to Settings > Saved Data Management > Download to System Storage.
The PS4 Pro will take any 2.5 inch Serial ATA internal drive, keeping in mind that it needs to be 9.5mm or thinner. The largest capacity that you’ll widely be able to find in Australia is 2TB. You can...
For those not keeping track, some PS4 Pro Unboxing videos are now live and Sony recently updated their PlayStation 4 Professional FAQ... so we've followed suit on the PS4 Pro Ultimate FAQ here with the latest additions near the bottom.
PS4 Pro: How To Change the Hard Drive
PS4 Pro Hard Drive Removal (High Quality)
"Firstly, if you’re using a 2TB drive from your old PS4, ensure to back it up to an external HD first. Alternatively, make sure that your saves are in the cloud and you can redownload your games once your hard drive is in your PS4 Pro, but do be warned it will be wiped once it’s put into your PS4 Pro. You can check that your saves are in the cloud by going to Settings > Saved Data Management > Download to System Storage.
The PS4 Pro will take any 2.5 inch Serial ATA internal drive, keeping in mind that it needs to be 9.5mm or thinner. The largest capacity that you’ll widely be able to find in Australia is 2TB. You can...
PS4 Pro LED Light Strip Powering Up, Gameplay & Loading Time Vids
The PlayStation 4 Pro is officially arriving on November 10th, and today Maxwell Inc. Studios on YouTube shared videos of the PS4 Pro LED light strip powering up, console ports overview, physical buttons, size comparison, gameplay and loading time comparison videos. 
Check them out below with the related Tweets thanks to JuniperMaxRoth on Twitter, who snagged a PS4 Pro console from a Walmart store that accidentally broke the street date according to DualShockers.com.
PS4 Pro Size Comparison
PS4 Pro console "walk around"
PS4 Pro Uncharted 4 Gameplay
PS4 Pro Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Gameplay
PS4 Pro LED light strip powering up
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Loading Times Standard PS4
PS4 Pro Uncharted 4 load time
PS4 Pro: Physical Buttons
PS4 Pro Load Time: COD Infinite warfare
PS4 Pro Uncharted 4 Gameplay #2
PS4 Pro Titanfall Gameplay
PS4 Pro Walkaround (High Quality)
PS4 Pro Console Ports Overview
PS4 Pro LED Light Strip...
Check them out below with the related Tweets thanks to JuniperMaxRoth on Twitter, who snagged a PS4 Pro console from a Walmart store that accidentally broke the street date according to DualShockers.com.
PS4 Pro Size Comparison
PS4 Pro console "walk around"
PS4 Pro Uncharted 4 Gameplay
PS4 Pro Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Gameplay
PS4 Pro LED light strip powering up
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Loading Times Standard PS4
PS4 Pro Uncharted 4 load time
PS4 Pro: Physical Buttons
PS4 Pro Load Time: COD Infinite warfare
PS4 Pro Uncharted 4 Gameplay #2
PS4 Pro Titanfall Gameplay
PS4 Pro Walkaround (High Quality)
PS4 Pro Console Ports Overview
PS4 Pro LED Light Strip...
Installing PS4 PKG Files Using a Function vs Debug Settings
PlayStation 4 developer flat_z has been researching RAPs and RIFs for years with one of the more recent PS3 RIF to RAP / RAP to RIF converters being RifConv GUI, and today he hinted at how to install PS4 PKG Files (Tutorial) with the function itself rather than through the PS4 Debug Settings.
@BadChoicesZ in the Shoutbox briefly explained this and reminded us what @flatz mentioned on Twitter, that as you'll still need a RIF file to make the PS4 Package playable.
Below are the related Tweets for PlayStation 4 developers and others interested:
And before anyone asks why this is news ( 
) it is because... IT'S FLAT_Z WHO SPOKE!!!
Finally, below are a few video demos of what appears to be installing PS4 PKG's on Debug / Retail Firmware from #MadPictures via @toni1988 in the Shoutbox!
The uint64 at +0x408 (or +0x8 from start of actual RIF data) is used to locate accompanying data in act.dat...
@BadChoicesZ in the Shoutbox briefly explained this and reminded us what @flatz mentioned on Twitter, that as you'll still need a RIF file to make the PS4 Package playable.
Below are the related Tweets for PlayStation 4 developers and others interested:
Code:
libSceAppInstUtil.sprx: sceAppInstUtilAppInstallPkg("/user/data/XXX.pkg", 0);Finally, below are a few video demos of what appears to be installing PS4 PKG's on Debug / Retail Firmware from #MadPictures via @toni1988 in the Shoutbox!
The uint64 at +0x408 (or +0x8 from start of actual RIF data) is used to locate accompanying data in act.dat...