Developer Evilnat has released CFW 4.89.3 Evilnat, an update to his popular Custom Firmware for PS3s based on the latest firmware 4.89. This release brings a new Hybrid Retail/Debug firmware named PEX (similar to Rebug REX). THe developer also added a ton of new functionality to Cobra and xai_plugin in this update, as we’ve mentioned last week.

What is CFW 4.89.3 Evilnat for PS3

Evilnat CFW is a Custom firmware for your PS3. It adds customization features to your hacked console.

A CFW adds multiple features for tinkerers, in addition to what a HEN provides.

In particular, Evilnat CFW includes the Cobra tool, which allow the following:

• Region free BluRay
• ISO mounting for BluRay/DVD/PS1/PS2/PS3*
• Mounting ISOs and games over network
• ISOs can be split and still mounted, to bypass FAT32 4GB file limit on USB
• PS1 backup discs work just like retail discs
• Launch any PSP ISO using the Cobra PSP Launcher (compatibility is not 100%)*
• Launch PS2 ISOs on any console (HDD only, software emulator is not 100% compatible)
• Never requires a real disc in drive
• Boot Plugins (apps that run in the background on boot)
• Dynamic firmware spoofing for mounted backups (apps don’t require updates for every firmware update)

More from the readme:

Features

• Made out of 4.89 OFW (CEX)
• Ported Kernel and some modules from OFW 4.84 DEX
• Made manually without automatic tools
• PSN/SEN enabled
• Fixed layouts 272/480 from OFW 4.89
• Disabled deletion of unsigned act.dat and .rif files
• Allowed unsigned act.dat and .rif files
• Allowed running of unsigned applications
• Compatibility with FSELF
• C00 demo unlocker
• Disabled LIC.EDAT license check
• Can be installed over 3.55 OFW
• Can be installed over +3.56 OFW (bguerville Toolset)
• Can be installed over any CFW CEX
• COBRA 8.3 added and enabled as default
• Full PS2 Games Compatibility
• Possibility of Downgrade from any CFW with active QA Flags
• QA Flags active if previously enabled
• Disabled Epilepsy Message on Boot
• Compatibility with PSX/PSP/PS2 games in ISO
• Compatibility with PS3 games in ISO/JB folder format
• Compatibility with ReactPSN
• Display of Temperatures in XMB In-Game on PS2 Games
• RSOD Screen Bypass
• BSOD Screen Bypass
• PS3_GAME/app_home
• XMB In-Game Screenshot
• Added Package Manager
• CoreOS Hash Check patched to prevent Brick on non-dehashed Downgradate consoles
• Patched to remove LV2 Protection
• Peek and Poke (LV2)
• Peek and Poke (LV1)
• CINAVIA protection disabled
• Option to sort games by name and date
• Allow to use 3rd party controller in Recovery Menu
• Compatibility with OtherOS
• Disabled update from OFW PUP in Recovery Mode
• Dualboot compatible
• Allowed installing of retail PKG on DEX
• Allowed installing pseudo-retail PKG
• Enabled [★Unlock], [★Lock], and [★Delete] options in Trophies
• Compatibility with Remote Play

Cobra 8.4 changes:

• Blacklist access to homebrews NP0APOLLO / NP00PKGI3 when CFW syscalls are disabled
• PS3MAPI changes by @OsirizX used for Dynarec
• Libcrypt Support for PS1 games (LSF/SBI files).
• PSX Bios patched with product code 0x85 for PAL games
• Force video mode in PS1 games adding “NTSC” or “PAL” in the file name of the BIN/CUE
• PS2 FAN Speed now works with PS2 Classic games
• Updated PS3MAPI_CORE_VERSION to 0x0124 (OsirizX additions for Dynarec)
• Disabling boot_plugins.txt by Evilnat
• Check for NULL memory allocation in make_rif.c
• Map path like Mamba 8.4
• Fixed issue in PhotoGUI. It was truncating the path by 16 bytes

Cobra 8.3

• Failsafe Cobra stage2 (by bguerville/aldo)
• Restore CFW Syscalls without reboot just entering to ‘Settings > System Update’ on XMB (by aldo)
• Integrated Dynamic Control FAN (to control fan when webMAN is unloaded) (by aldo/Evilnat)
• Support Photo GUI integration with webMAN MOD (mount games from ‘Photo’ column) (by aldo/DeViL303)
• Get/Set FAN speed (by aldo)
• Enable/disable features: Photo GUI, Restore Syscalls (by aldo)
• Opcode to create CFW Syscalls (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 35) (by aldo)
• Opcode to set fake accountID (by Evilnat)
• Opcode to activate account (act.dat) (by Evilnat)
• Opcode to create license (RIF) (by Evilnat)
• Updated ps3mapi_load_process_modules to load custom modules and system modules (by haxxxen)
• Added ps3mapi_get_process_module_info
• Increased from 24 to 32 the max number of map paths (by aldo)
• Added sm_get_temperature patch in kernel (by Evilnat)
• Added sm_get_fan_policy patch in kernel (by Evilnat)
• Added sm_set_fan_policy patch in kernel (by Evilnat)
• Fixed Control FAN payload, avoids loading previous mode (by Evilnat)
• Disable stage2.bin while Recovery Menu is loaded (by haxxxen)
• Fixed max FAN speed after shutdown (by Evilnat)
• Improved Habib’s QA flags code imported by aldostools (by Evilnat)
• Fixed black screen in CFW2OFW converted games (by Evilnat)
• Added sm_ring_buzzer with single_beep, double_beep and triple_beep (by Evilnat)
• Skip license creation (rif) if it already exists (by aldo)
• Added cellFsMkdir symbol (by Evilnat)
• Added constant FAN Speed while a PS2 ISO is launched (by Evilnat)
• Check/Disable/Enable QA Flags (by Evilnat)
• Creation of act.dat while launching a PSN game (by Evilnat)
• Convert someones’s else savedata to your own savedata (by Evilnat)
• Block Log In on PSN/SEN when CFW syscalls are enabled (by DeViL303)

Download and install/run CFW 4.89.2 Evilnat

You can download this release here.

For installation instructions and troubleshooting, head over to their support thread at psx-place.

Source: Evilnat