found a Playstation 3 (model CECHH04) by the dumpster. cleaned it up and inspected - it’s missing the BD and the HD and its cage; I jammed a normal 2.5" HDD in there and stuck some cardboard around. the light turned green, the HD spins up, the fans are spinning and the TV shows it’s alive - no OS though.

I’ve downloaded Sony’s official firmware and also some evilnat CFW jailbreak; tried both but the prompt on the TV is to attach a controller to the USB and press the PS button, which I haven’t got. can I do something without it? tried a noname PC gamepad and keyboard but no go…

  • MentalEdge@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    61·
    4 months ago

    The OS installs onto the drive, so yeah, it won’t have anything without it.

    Also no. The PS can only be interacted with by using a proper controller (official or third-party).

    I don’t know what “evil something” you’re referring to, but an official firmware .PUP file can be download from sony here.

    • dingdongitsabear@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      11·
      4 months ago

      thanks. curse those evil bastards who didn’t have the decency to also throw away a functioning controller… I guess I’ll give up for now.

      thought about maybe installing linux or something, but this thing has like 256 MB RAM, so not much point to it.

      • MentalEdge@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        21·
        4 months ago

        The OtherOS feature still requires using the firmware to get things running I think.

        You’ll have look up some info on how things work and go step by step.