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Download PlayStation Home before public release

April 09, 2008 in News comments 9

PlayStation Home can be downloaded already with a bit of basic "hacking" but is not yet playable. A simple hack using the PS3 Proxy Server application can fool the PS3 into think that Home is available to download and it even points you to the correct download file. Though after installation, you will find that it is unplayable. Video available via Source.

When PlayStation Home finally goes live, a new icon will automatically appear under the [Network] category, without the need to update your firmware. Upon booting your PS3, the console does a simple check on two XML files to see if the service is active in your country. If it is active, the new icon appears and click on it will download the Home package to your PS3. After a bit of "hacking" using PS3 Proxy Server, we managed to get the icon showing on our console and even downloaded the Home beta file. Unfortunately, since the service isn't yet active, we were unable to play.
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    tidus04 Apr 9, 08
    You can download it though it wont actually play.. that is well worth it .

    Though it kinda shows how poor Sony are in able to set up "hidden or secret" features to do with the console as this just shows relaxation, especially in relation to the user accounts that could be hacked into.
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    theundertakergonzo Apr 9, 08
    It's sad that someone managed to find a way to hack into something like this, i mean it's sad that it's been hacked before it is even released. Though the screens aren't too bad. Cheers.
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    Existenz Apr 9, 08
    Its not that sad, i mean sure Sony are relaxed but if they weren't the PSP wouldn't rock, i mean the only thing keeping the DS afloat is the dual screens, i absolutely love that with the right firmware hacks you can turn a PSP into a Sega Genesis, N64, Playstation, Gameboy, it is one of the most incredible systems... And what is great is Sony love that their gamers are doing this, since while they are robbing other companies blind, they are still buying solid UMD PSP games.

    Give it the same 3 years and the PS3 will probably have some of the same hacks, just wait for an upscale of the same emulators seen on the PSP XMB, and with the hardware the irony is that modders could stick Xbox 360 emulators on a firmware hacked PS3 if they found a way around, as far as i know they haven't but Sony wouldn't care... They would ban a handful to show a forceful we hate this but behind closed doors they are throwing champagne parties.
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      Slumpy monkey Apr 9, 08
      They dont love their consumers emulating other games and their own. Thats why there constantly releasing new firmwire for the psp and making it increasingly difficult to downgrade once your on the higher firmwires.
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    Akashi Apr 9, 08
    So will it be able to work after it is released.


    If not downloading it will become completely pointless.
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      Xenctuary* Apr 9, 08
      You'd have to update it again. Pointless other than to walk around by yourself and try it out.
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    N.Shah Apr 9, 08
    Sony has disabled the download, so the "hack" no longer works. Now we will have to wait until the official Home download is available.
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    S v R 2010 Apr 9, 08
    What's the point if you cant play it
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    RyB4Shields Apr 10, 08
    Bit pointless downloading it before it works, although I would do the same if I had a PS3.

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