How to Update from Kmeaw CFW to Rebug 3.55.2 and How to ReActPSN v2.0 complete tutorial including flashing vsh.self files within MultiMan (Noob Proof) -Please note that reActPSN 2.10 has been released here.
1. Put USB Thumb Stick or USB HDD, that you use for your PS3 Into PC or MAC.
2. Download Rebug 3.55.2 CFW (You will get a REBUG_3.55.2_PS3UPDAT.PUP file). Google is your best friend.
3. Extract REBUG_3.55.2.rar and rename REBUG_3.55.2_PS3UPDAT.PUP to PS3UPDAT.PUP.
4. Create a folder on the root of your USB Thumb drive or USB HDD called PS3, now in the PS3 folder, create a folder called UPDATE (All caps for both folders).
5. Drag PS3UPDAT.PUP to the PS3/UPDATE folder on the USB Thumb stick or USB HDD. Put USB stick in or connect USB HDD to PS3 USB port.
6. Turn on PS3 and go to settings tab system update, select update via storage device, Rebug 3.55 will appear, just accept the agreement, then click on the shut down after installation box.
7. Turn back on your PS3 and you will see Rebug 3.55.2 CFW being installed.
8. Once it is finished, restart the PS3 again. Welcome to Rebug 3.55.2.
9. Now put your USB Thumb or USB HDD back into your PC or MAC.
10. Create a folder on your desktop called reActPSN v2.0.
11. Download both reActPSN v2.0 and vsh.self Patched for reactPSN2.0.
12. Extract vsh.self patched folder first. Go into rebug 3.55.1 folder, you will see three vsh.self files (vsh.self, vsh.self.cesxp, vsh.self.swp).
13. Drag the three vsh.self files to the root of your USB Thumb Stick or USB HDD, same one used to update to Rebug 3.55.2, if you haven’t already done so. All three vsh.self files should now be on the root USB Thumb Stick or USB HDD.
14. Now extract reactPSN v2.0.rar and drag reactPSN v2.0 pkg to the root of your USB Thumb stick or USB HDD as well.
15. On the root of your USB Thumb Stick create a folder called extdata. Whenever you get new rap and edat files drag them into this very folder (Every Time) usb:extdata/rap files. Always leave previous
rap and edat files in extdata for when you reuse reActPSN v2.0 for newer games downloaded.
16. Now download newest MultiMan, make sure you’re in the MultiMan XMB view, the one that looks like XMB. Scroll to the left until you see settings, scroll all the way down, to where it says write access to /dev_flash (Disabled), Enable that setting.
17. Now scroll to the game tab within MultiMan XMB view and hit triangle. You should see filemanager option on the bottom. Go into filemanager.
18. Now you will see a right column and left column. On the right column scroll to /dev_blind/vsh/module. On the left column scroll hit (….) scroll back to usbdev000 (Make sure USB Thumb stick or USB HDD is inserted on the right usb port slot, that port is called usbdev0000).
19. Now scroll down, you will see those three vsh files from earlier (That I asked you to drag over). Hit triangle or Circle and a menu will come up select copy to and do this for all three vsh files.
20. When you are done copying the three vsh.self files over (vsh.self, vsh.self.cesxp, vsh.self.swp), go back to settings and disable write access to /dev_flash (Do not reboot until you do this).
21. Reboot PS3 (Rebug is now patched for reActPSN 2.0 for good).
22. Now install the reActPSN v2.0 pkg like any other pkg.
23. Run ReActPSN and hold R1 (Some people say Hold Circle instead) during the restart process should only take about 20 seconds. (Holding R1 will make a ReActPSN folder on the base of your usb drive with 2 folders in it “BK0001″ and “pubPSN”). Any content you purchased prior to this hack will be backed up in pubPSN folder in the form of rap and edat files (These are the very files needed for us all to activate any shared psn, dlc or psone classic games, THAT YOU OWN).
24. Copy the exdata folder in pubPSN to the root of your USB drive. It will look like this in a File browser/manager “usb drive”/exdata/”.rap files”. Just put them on your PC or MAC, then upload them here if you got games or dlc content not already uploaded.
25. Create a new user account on the PS3 called aa
26. Run reActPSN again *do not push anything this time (it will rename user “aa” to reActPSN v2.0 xrif xedat).
27. When it’s finished your PS3 console will automatically restart again.
28. You’ll notice aa has been renamed to something longer. Thats it done.
30. Everytime you want to install new PSN , PSone games or DLC content, just go into reActPSN v2.0 account and rename it to aa (You can do multiple games, dlc, etc at one time, if you have rap and edat files)
31. Download, extract rap and edat files to extdata folder on the root of your USB Thumb stick or USB HDD.
32. Run reActPSN v2.0 again, then install psn game, dlc, or psone classic pkg(s) (After reboot).
33. Viola all games installed activated.
34. Make sure to keep all previously activated rap and edat files in the extdata folder on Root of USB Thumb stick or HDD for everytime you use reActPSN v2.0 and also for archival purposes.
Credit goes to myself and Gambaa for this tut.
Edit: Kmeaw users? Follow the same exact instructions posted above. But, make sure to go into the 3.55k folder in vsh.self Patched for reActPSN2.0.rar file, instead and put the vsh.self on USB Thumb or USB HDD root and only overwrite one vsh.self file, instead of three in MultiMan (Just follow the instructions posted above). I still would highly recommend upgrading to Rebug 3.55.2. Kmeaw 3.55 CFW is still a little iffy at this point. Enjoy!
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November 4th, 2011 10:59 pm
Wow, if it was this easy this whole time to get myself a modded firmware then I must feel really stupid right now.
November 5th, 2011 2:02 am
lol
November 6th, 2011 1:00 pm
[...] How To – Use ReActPSN 2.0 [...]
November 7th, 2011 12:06 pm
Clearest explanation/tutorial i found sofar. Thanks.
In case you doing Rebug; Get the three files from the 3.55.ONE, not the hidden .FOUR update folder.. it’ll get you that nice RSOD and you’ll be reflashing FW again.
(I had it twice.. no big deal, but incovenient!)
Have fun!
November 8th, 2011 2:13 pm
Can anybody confirm this is working on the 256MB NAND-models??
I can get ReactPSN to create the folders on the USB drive, but they’re empty.
(Didn’t have any PSN content before, so no act.dat)
Also, ReactPSN doesn’t rename the ‘aa’ user, and doesn’t reboot my ps3….
Any suggestions??
December 15th, 2011 6:21 pm
Hi there!
This is the easiest method i will try it later lol..
And @NOOB++ how did u reflashed ur ps3??
@admin
How can i install official ps3 themes on ps3 kindly guide me…
And should i have to create new user every time i mean in case of changing my theme???
And Thanks as well
December 18th, 2011 4:56 pm
hello, guys..
i’m using 3.55 kmeaw cfw and i want to upgrade to this rebug 3.55.2 cfw so i can use the dlc.
but can i use TB after i update the cfw to this rebug?
December 18th, 2011 11:20 pm
You should be able to, yes
January 4th, 2012 8:36 pm
i have done same but call of duty black new zombie maps are now shown in my ps3
January 19th, 2012 12:51 pm
Hi, I have a little problem I update to rebug 3.55.2 v4 but when I start reactpsn my ps3 do not restart automatic.(when I pressing R1 and too when i pressing nothing for second time. And my aa acount did not rename. Why? I am trying used manual patch a automatic patch but nothink work. P.S I want to install Superacrobatic powered battle cars but i do not now how. I have game for reactpsn and i have copied RAP file to exdata on root of my usb. but nothing work. Thanks for help.
Sorry for my english I am from Slovakia.
January 20th, 2012 4:03 pm
Hello Anonymko,
The new reactpsn doesnt need an aa account on the system.
This is the process i would go through:
- Install a 3.55 CFW like Rebug.
- If installing rebug, make sure you download all the new updates through the rebug website.
- The latest rebug update is compatible with reactPSN.
- Once done, create the aa account (just in case).
- Make sure that rebug is running in normal mode.
- Install reactpsn.
- Press R2 (leave it pressed) and launch reactpsn
- PS3 restarts – login to the aa account which might be renamed, if it isnt it doesnt matter, login to it anyways.
- Launch reactpsn without the R2 button.
- Login to the aa account or reactpsn account.
- Install the pkg of the patch or psn game, but make sure you have the correct RAP files inside the root/exdata folder of your USB HDD.
- Make sure that only the USB HDD is plugged into the PS3 to the furthest right USB port.
- Launch the game.
I have tested the above for Black Ops – Zombies maps and extra maps and works good, it took me some time to get it right though.
Make sure you use the latest reactpsn though, but make sure you install 2.0 first then upgrade/overwrite it with the new one which is 2.1.
Have fun
January 20th, 2012 5:53 pm
Thans for your answer but when I install it and pressing R2 adn then launch it my USB key start working and then reactPSN exit to XMB not restart when I restart it manually then log in aa user and install .pkg and try to run it it show mi link to psnstore. I have RAP file in root/exdata folder but it not work.
January 20th, 2012 8:44 pm
P.S. I read and do what your instruction in comment but it not restart my ps3. I write this because I forgot write you about second start reactPSN without pressing anything. I have install on rebug update 0.6 . I try both reactPSN 2.0 and 2.1 without patch but with 0.6 update. Thanks
January 20th, 2012 5:56 pm
I forgot. I am in normal mode and menu 1. I install reactPSN from my account not aa.
January 23rd, 2012 6:21 pm
Hi.
I now know whast was wrong. It was bad name of folder exdata. I called it extdata. And that was the problem. Thanks for your help, now everithing go right.
Sorry for my english I am from Slovakia.
January 31st, 2012 8:49 pm
I have been spending my entire GODDAMNED DAY trying to get this to work, and i still can’t. Why, you may ask?
BECAUSE THERE’S A BILLION TUTORIALS LIKE THIS ON THE INTERNET, AND NOT A SINGLE GODDAMN LINK TO THE GODDAMNED PATCHED VSH.SELF FILE
You motherfuckers are why the ps3 scene is failing.
February 1st, 2012 7:31 pm
calm down.
just use the new version of reactpsn which doesnt require the patched vsh.self
The reason why you are not able to find it is because there are different vsh’s for different cfw’s.
But anyways like I mentioned previously, just download the new version and you are good to go without the vsh.
Took me a while to understand how it actually worked but once you get the hang of it, it just works.
February 7th, 2012 9:29 am
Hey Admin.
I Just Found Ur Web-site and I Really Like All Ur Contents.
I Have Few Questions Though, (1) Do I Need 2 Install ReActPSN 1.00 Or 1.10 2 Install 2.0 or am I Good 2 Go On 2.0.
Also 2.10 and 2.20 Sounds Much Easier Can I Install 2.20 Without Installing 2.0
(2) Do i need To Install Rebug CFW, Or Am I Good To go On CFW 3.55, Btw If Updated Do I Lose My Back-Up manager and HDD Games also Would Some Of My Games Not Work Any More.
(3) If I Failed @ Any Point Can I Just Forget It and Play My Games
(4) Installing ReActPSN Means Playing PSN Games and Installing .Pkg Maps Files .. But Does This Means I Can Log Into The PSN Network and Can They Harm My PS In Anyway .. Also Is Their Any Other Way To Install Yhe Maps .. Kinda Afraid Here 2 Brick My Ps3
(5) This Is Kinda Off-Topic, U Expressed Interest In COD-BO Zombie So Am I It Is Actually The Only Reason 4 Me To Do This .. Do I Need To Install Patch 1.09 First B4 The Maps and ReActPSN.
I am Really Really Really So Sry 2 Ask All These Questions But No One Else Is Answering 4 My PMs Or My Replies .. Thx Thx Alot 4 Taking The Time 2 Get Back 2 Me
Have a Nice Day
February 7th, 2012 10:32 am
HI there,
You cannot use reactpsn to play psn online games, this is only for local games, e.g. play zombies on COD-BO.
You can use any cfw as far as I am aware of, no need for rebug firmware.
Yes you need to install 1.09 update for COD before installing the maps.
Dont worry you wont brick your PS3 with this stuff.
February 7th, 2012 7:49 pm
Thx Alot 4 Ur Reply Admin, I’ll Do It When I Comeback From Work.
Btw, Is It Much 2 Ask 4 Ur Name
February 8th, 2012 6:59 am
Can U Plz Re-Up The Files Bcoz I Can’t Find Them Anywhere .. All are On MegaUpload Which is Closed Now .. Thx M8
February 13th, 2012 6:47 am
Hey I’ve Got Them 2 Work With W0W DLC, But Let Then When i Try 2 Relog To Reactpsn It Gives Me The Error “80028c0B” What Could Tha Means.
Also I Can’t Get First Strike 2 Work
Any Suggestions
Rebug 3.55.2 ~ Reactpsn 2.0