Sup dawgs it's an NGU user.
Anyways seeing as all these threads are kind of confusing I decided to make an easy to follow tut. These things are not that hard once you figure them out so just stick with me and I'll guide the way.
Requirements
-PS3 3.55/lower
-Rebug 3.55.1
-.PKG Game
1. Download the Rebug custom firmware from here→
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3. Move Rebug to a flash drive under PS3→UPDATE→PS3UPDAT.PUP.
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4. You can update over any CFW like geohot or Kmeaw.
5. Go to
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6. Once it's installed you will notice a variety of changes but wait your not ready yet.
7. Go to Game→★Package Manager→★Install Package Files→PS3™ Hard Disk.
8. There should be two files; BDEMU and Rebug_Selector_1.2.
9. Run ★RebugSelector.
10. Do L1+
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10½. If you want hit SELECT for a PKG folder on your internal HDD.
11. Reboot your system and then make a new user
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12. After creating a new
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ebug Settings.
13. In ★
ebug Settings find NP Environment. By default it will say Sp-Int. Change it to Prod-Qa.
14. You are now connected to dev PSN. Go to Playstation Network and do Quick Sign Up. Not Sign Up. Quick Sign Up.
15. Leave the Country, DOB, ETC as they are just hit continue.
16. Sign In and then go to Account Management→Transaction Management→Add Funds. Use the Credit Card option. Don't go overboard and add like $1,000,000. Only add the amount you need.
17. This is where your .PKG game comes in. If you don't have one look
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18. Install the unactivated file through Install Package File.
19. Launch it and before it starts it will say you need PSN activation. Accept and it will redirect you to PSN store. Buy whatever game you used and the license will be renewed.
20. The game you just activated you will be able to play.
21. For a different way to get some games go to the PSN Store. You will get an error (80023107). That's normal just exit out and continue.
22. Keep hitting the ads on the home area until you get a game. It will redirect you to somewhere else and you might be able to get the game. It doesn't get you a game every time.
You're done. You have succesfully managed to run Rebug firmware.
NOTE: DLC such as Map Packs don't work because they don't ask for activation. If a new method to get DLC comes up please quote or PM and I will ad it in.