Check if your ps3 is compatible with custom firmware (Console must have a minimum version of 3.56 or below.).While if the PS3 toolset goes offline you can't host it yourself as it's not open sourced. Though this flash writer is open source and you can host it yourself at any time, it's a nice backup to have. UPDATE: The PS3 toolset is back online with support up to 4.90 ( ), i would recommend to use that instead. UPDATE: Mr.Mario also made a good youtube tutorial for this, if you prefer videotutorials you can watch his video:

Hello Guys, in this guide i will be covering how to install custom firmware on your compatible ps3 system in 2023, this is a noob friendly guide and my guide is to make it as foolproof as possible.