These eCFWs include ARK, TN-V and more recently, Adrenaline, which includes more features since it was hacked from the native side. The PlayStation Vita/ PlayStation TV has eCFW, meaning custom firmware for PSP running in the PSP emulator of the PS Vita/PS TV. There is also ODE (Optical Drive Emulator), HAN (etHANol) and HFW (Hybrid Firmware) for the PS3. Slim (late CECH-25xx and CECH-30xx) and Super Slim models can only run HEN (Homebrew Enabler), which has functionality similar to a custom firmware. Only early 'Fat' and Slim (CECH-20xx until early CECH-25xx) models are able to run custom firmware.

Notable custom firmware include M33 by Dark_AleX as well as those made by others such as the 5.50GEN series, Minimum Edition (ME/LME) and PRO.Ĭustom firmware is also seen in the PlayStation 3 console. PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita/PlayStation TV Ĭustom firmware is commonly seen in the PlayStation Portable handhelds released by Sony. Because custom firmware is often associated with software piracy, console manufacturers such as Nintendo and Sony have put significant effort into blocking custom firmware and other third party devices and content from their game consoles. Installing custom firmware typically requires bootloader unlocking.Ĭustom firmware often allow homebrew applications or ROM image backups to run directly within the game console, unlike official firmware, which usually only allow signed or retailed copies of software to run. In the video game console community, the term is often written as custom firmware or simply CFW, referring to an altered version of the original system software (also known as the official firmware or simply OFW) inside a video game console such as the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita/ PlayStation TV, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch. Custom firmware, also known as aftermarket firmware, is an unofficial new or modified version of firmware created by third parties on devices such as video game consoles and various embedded device types to provide new features or to unlock hidden functionality.

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