How to Make PS3 CFW Games Work on Any PlayStation 3 OFW Guide

Following the PS3 Game Backups on OFW 4.70 guide, this method by me (Hibatullah Albatawy on YouTube) details how to make PS3 CFW games work on any PlayStation 3 OFW with a summary from @djurist located HERE.

Note that it needs two units of PS3 the CFW as the master and OFW as the target.

STEPS:

1. download GAME_CONVERT.rar
2. extract it to C:, it will be PS3>Game Convert>Convert.bat and make_npdata.exe
3. copy any PS3_GAME that have LICDIR folder in it, if it doesn't have then you have to find it yourself with LIC.DAT Generator online http://jonnysp.bplaced.net/lic.php#
4. paste it inside Game Convert folder, it will be PS3_GAME, Convert.bat, make_npdata.exe
5. double click Convert.bat, type NPxxxxxx, these x are your retail game id. for instance, the game id is BLES12345, then you must type NPEB12345.
6. wait untill it finishes its job
7. make a glass of hot cocoa
8. when it's done, you can see a new folder exist.
9. download the patch update for that game (BLES12345) and extract it. put the eboot.bin out of it. place it in NPEB12345/USRDIR/
10. create a folder named TEST on an external HDD (FAT 32)
11. copy NPEB12345 and BLES12345 (the extracted patch update), paste it into folder TEST.
12. on PS3 CFW 4.81, copy the two files into dev_hdd0/game..
13. do Rebuild Database
14. the game will be shown in XMB
15. turn on PS3 OFW 4.81 and plug an ethernet cable and connect it to PS3 CFW one.
16. on CFW, go to Settings> System Settings> Data Transfer Utitlity> pick number 1> say no> say no> waiting for transfer> enter
17. on OFW do the same way, but pick number 2, just wait till it gets questions for asking to format, hit yes and yes.
18. and transferring, happy waiting
19. drink your no longer hot cocoa
20. profit

TESTED GAMES:

• Listing Of Working PS3 CFW Games on PlayStation 3 OFW

 

[Rascal]

Is there anyway to bypass the firmware limitation ie. if game requires 4.75 and OFW is still on 4.70?

 

[PLAYER 1]

Is there anyway to bypass the firmware limitation ie. if game requires 4.75 and OFW is still on 4.70?

NO, its an OFW , not a cfw. Need to update to the game ofw version.

 

[DimosGsxR]

This can be useful if reserve engineer the data transfer process (PS3 CFW to PS3 OFW) and emulate the with (PC to PS3 OFW). If we have cfw we can play all games but for new ps3 slims witch is not hackable that can be a good solution.

 

[albatawy]

Amazing!

@albatawy = H4x0r PS3 Super Slim got hacked against? Yes mean games dumped.

Steps is pretty good! But is hard maybe. Doesn't have a tutorial video?

i'm hoping someone helping me making the video when he or she made a successful attempt of my written tuts..

Hi everyone, i'm new here. so, that means i must have two ps3? can it work only using usb stick or something?

i'm afraid not, sorry.

@albatawy
Just 4 questions from me:
1- Every time we put A SINGLE GAME the OFW ps3 will be formatted ?
2- It is possible to add more than a single game or a list of them ?
3- Is this related to any players accounts on the OFW PS3?(if this is a similar method to insert gta5 mod menus)
4- Could this be patched on a next OFW?

1. yep, but you can transfer from ofw to cfw and put new games to cfw and then transfer back to ofw.
2. more than possible, CFW is the master while OFW is the target.
3. no accounts needed
4. the possibility is always there, but i think they have huge problems to patch it.

Is there anyway to bypass the firmware limitation ie. if game requires 4.75 and OFW is still on 4.70?

i'm afraid not

 

[garine]

I Just done it. THE Tut is easy to follow @albatawy.
Hm, i will make a video tomorrow because i have 3 ps3 to do that

 

[misiozol]

i'm hoping someone helping me making the video when he or she made a successful attempt of my written tuts..


i'm afraid not, sorry.


1. yep, but you can transfer from ofw to cfw and put new games to cfw and then transfer back to ofw.
2. more than possible, CFW is the master while OFW is the target.
3. no accounts needed
4. the possibility is always there, but i think they have huge problems to patch it.


i'm afraid not

All this from normal person point of view is , you need console with CFW if you have one what's the point of this craziness.

 

[ikhsaint]

All this from normal person point of view is , you need console with CFW if you have one what's the point of this craziness.

just take it or leave it
no pain, no gain

 

[KADAOUIGAME]

The point is if some of your friend have a ps3 with a cfw then you can tranfer games on your ps3 ofw

 

[bse]

can it be done with dex console ofw 4.78? as 4.80 still not in the devwiki. should the cfw console be at 4.78 too?

 

[PLAYER 1]

can it be done with dex console ofw 4.78? as 4.80 still not in the devwiki. should the cfw console be at 4.78 too?

The ofw should be the same of the newest game you will tansfer, its just logic, use your mind, is not rocket science.