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A tool which allows users of Sony PS3 consoles running older firmwares (3.55 etc.) back onto PSN (Playstation Network)

02/02/11

Sony Playstation 3 (Playstation Network) Proxy Network tool released under the GPL

07:11:55 pm by drf, Categories: In development, Software , Tags: 3.55, firmware, jailbreak, playstation 3, proxy, ps3, psn, setup, sony, tool, workaround

A tool has been released allowing Playstation 3's (PS3's) that sit behind proxy's on home or corporate networks to be able to regain access to the "Playstation Network", it's called "Simply PS3 Proxy" it works by changing the listening port. Oh, and it can also spoof the firmware version apparently allowing consoles that have not had firmware updates or running older firmwares , for what ever reason (hardware/software issue, user declining etc.) back on to PSN (Playstation network). Tool seems updatable as can alter the values reported (ie 3.55, 3.60, 3.66 etc.). Also its released under the GPL so feel free to do as you will.

sony playstation 3 ps3 playstation network psn work around firmware 3.55 proxy tool application

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Instructions :

Set on your PS3 a web proxy of (PC IP) port 8080

IE: if the machine you are to be running this proxy on is 192.168.0.12 then put that as the IP and 8080 as the port in the PS3 network configuration for your web proxy.

If 3.56 is still current, just run the app and click start.

If 3.60 or later is now out, change the 3.5600 value in required PS3 version to 3.6000 or similar.

As long as the PS3 is correctly configured and this app is running, you will be signed in.

This is licensed under version 2 of the GNU public licence, see license.txt for details.

Source code is included in the archive in /src

This software may not be sold, this software may not be bundled with things being sold, this software (or any derivative works) may not be distributed without the license and its source.

Please do not cheat in online games, it makes you a lamer and aggravates Sony.

Hi to the people of #Amiga, #Atheism, #Pharyngula, #PSGroove etc.

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[Hideki] - - 31 Jan 2011

Possible errors

On PC:

If you get an error about mswinsck.ocx being missing, either run the proxy app as administrator or copy the included .ocx file (in \ocx) to \windows\system32. (or if you prefer, download and install the microsoft VB6 runtimes which include this required file but also a large number of other not required files…)
MS VB6 Runtime KB article link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290887

On PS3:

Error 8071053D – You are not running the proxy or the IP/Port are wrong.

Update request – You have not setup the proxy on PS3 side or Sony have worked.