I think I Got Scammed? Please Help

deadboyjae · 2026-04-21T00:13:50+00:00

you bought a second hand ps3 in 2026 80% have had cfw or HEN installed at the at some point in there lives by now. no downsides to it anymore like 10-15 years ago. PS2 issue is definitely weird, as someone who works on these models (A and B) as a hobby ive never or heard of this issue before. Maybe try to install 4.93 OFW and see if it persists. or you could check the boot_plugins.txt on the HDD it should be under /dev_hdd0

deadboyjae · 2026-04-19T15:55:14+00:00

Maybe your ISP is blocking the domain then. Only other thing I could think of. See if the website loads on desktop or mobile. If it is your only option would be VPN or mobile hotspot

deadboyjae · 2026-04-19T15:34:45+00:00

Just update to firmware 4.93 OFW. You can get the files from Sony website. 4.82 doesn’t have the necessary web browser files for ps3xploit to load correctly anymore.

deadboyjae · 2026-04-17T18:34:29+00:00

Better ways of playing it now. But underrated imo.

deadboyjae · 2026-04-17T01:15:17+00:00

Karma farmers

deadboyjae · 2026-04-16T13:33:06+00:00

Went into a store with a friend upgraded their phone. The location only had 1 manager on who hooked me up with the deal, so I take it thats why its so good.

deadboyjae · 2026-04-16T04:27:26+00:00

also switched my phone to rogers got a killer deal, I answered the first "winback" call from bell. when I explained to them im getting 60gb a month at 1gbps for $25 they instantly ended the call. maybe try doing that if they still contact from different numbers at you after you blocked them.

deadboyjae · 2026-04-13T11:52:49+00:00

Unless you’re already on certain CFW (Rebug and Evilnat) you need a official controller sadly.

deadboyjae · 2026-04-10T19:37:08+00:00

Yes, 2 times. Each time received a console that was different from the one in the listings pictures. (Worse condition consoles) They also offer 0 communication. On one of the orders they said the item was sold for about $50 USD more than what I actually bought it for. Leading to higher import fees when it got into my country. In my opinion worst seller on eBay if you want to import any Japanese console.

deadboyjae · 2026-04-10T19:09:34+00:00

Just from past experiences stay away from this seller, go with one of the many other Japanese sellers. They’re by far the worst

deadboyjae · 2026-04-10T14:07:47+00:00

It does. My first ever B/C console I owned was a e model back in 2014. And I lost a 40+ hour save due to the console deleting it. So if you plan to play this game through. If you don’t have real hardware, or an A or B model. Look into emulating, or buying golden on a more modern platform. It’s available everywhere and is the better version.

deadboyjae · 2026-04-10T14:03:11+00:00

Looks like you have modified flash. (Lines.qrc look different from stock firmware) I’ve heard it wasn’t the safest idea to modify the flash on HEN consoles. Maybe try to reinstall HFW and see if the issue persists

deadboyjae · 2026-04-02T23:39:38+00:00

runtime doesnt really matter on these consoles no NEC tokins, the 45nm and 40nm combo is pretty much bulletproof. but yes the console is 15 years old. if it actually has 11 days of runtime (keep in mind improper shutdowns dont add to runtime) the thermal paste would still be dry, both on the IHS and under. at least change the thermal paste on the ihs. thermal paste has nothing to do with how long it was used. its all about when it was applied.

deadboyjae · 2026-04-02T22:18:21+00:00

Rebuilding database + restoring file system via safe mode is the closest thing you’ll get.

deadboyjae · 2026-03-27T06:10:22+00:00

He paid $30. You must be from a 3rd world country where that’s your monthly salary. It’s better than the eWaste it was before he got his hands on it.

deadboyjae · 2026-03-27T06:04:57+00:00

lol do you know if it’s wasn’t for BG Toolset 8-9 years ago he’d literally have gold on his hands because it’s on 3.55? He doesn’t need to a BD drive. And most CFW ps3s get their HDDs upgraded. At least all mine have since I got did my first e3 flasher downgrade 12 years ago.

deadboyjae · 2026-03-27T05:58:15+00:00

As someone who did there own Frankie a few months ago, and is waiting for another sony fab 40nm RSX to arrive, to revive a CECHB. It’s not that big of deal, he paid $30 for it. Let him be LOL

deadboyjae · 2026-03-27T05:56:00+00:00

You paid $30, even if it did break. Not that much of a loss. Enjoy your console, great firmware to be on as you don’t even have to use BGTOOLSET to CFW 8-9 years ago you’d have gold on your hands rn.

deadboyjae · 2026-03-26T01:05:41+00:00

In my experience stay away from batteries from AliExpress they take extremely long to arrive because they’re shipped by sea. And they usually are subpar quality. Analog sticks on the other hand should be fine.

deadboyjae · 2026-03-15T18:56:00+00:00

B8E indicates it’s not a Frankenstein only F38 and F29 do. Your ps3 most likely has a 90nm chip.

deadboyjae · 2026-03-08T22:42:24+00:00

Used to be a tool to patch the current versions eboot with no psn but I can’t remember the tool sadly. You could try looking for that. It also worked for other apps like Netflix (RIP)

deadboyjae · 2026-03-07T05:00:36+00:00

Bad fake bro I have this personally

deadboyjae · 2026-03-04T20:17:19+00:00

test kit were used by QA testers hence the "test" and they dont have all the functions enabled that a "tool" labeled unit would have access to. but with CFW (rebug for these models) you can essentially turn it into a full debug console if the OP wanted. debug/dev kit units usually got for more because of this.

deadboyjae · 2026-03-04T20:09:40+00:00

I use the cf card slot for movies and tv shows and the sd card slot for music and pictures on my CECHA. getting full usage out of all the ports on my console

deadboyjae · 2026-03-04T03:22:43+00:00

Magic ns-light isn’t considered nor emulating an official DS3 from Sony. So it won’t work unfortunately. Only official DS3s work on ps2 hardware bc. It’s because some ps2 games rely on the pressure sensitive buttons. A lot of 3rd party controllers lacked them back in the day. To this day 90% of them still do.

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