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Cobra ODE User Manual v1.2 The Cobra ODE is the world's most advanced and feature rich ODE for PS3 Cobra ODE is the world's most advanced and feature rich ODE for PS3 which is also simple and which is also simple and...
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Homebrew now possible on previously "unbreakable" 2k5,3k and 4k systems! Play games on SEN in pass-through or emulation modes**! On screen selection of games through Cobra ODE manager in XMB Emulation or pass-through modes Advanced Smart Fusion AES encryption and decryption engine on board...
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PS3. Pass-through mode silently disables the ODE and allows your PS3 to act as a stock OFW CFW console, when you want to play games directly from the BD drive, watch movies or go online for SEN etc...
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USB cable cannot supply enough power. USB mass storage preparation: The Cobra ODE supports reading files from the vast majority of USB HDD's and USB pen drives available in the market. Kindly follow the instructions and notes below for setting up USB storage devices for use with the Cobra ODE.
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- The first NTFS partition found will be the partition recognized by the ODE - When an HDD has FAT32 and NTFS, then the FAT32 partition will be ignored by the ODE - The partition should contain a COBRA directory containing the "cobra.db" file (the .db database file can be downloaded from the cobra-ode.com downloads section) and a game manager iso with the...
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Booting related issues: - Cobra ODE requires an original disc to be inserted in the drive at all times to boot the Cobra ODE manager and run games from HDD. The game disc used must be supported by the Cobra ODE database.
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"Cannot find COBRA/cobra.db file. Please refer to user manual." "Error loading COBRA/manager.iso file." "COBRA/manager.iso file is too fragmented. You should defragment your hard drive. Please refer to user manual." "ISO file is too fragmented. You should defragment your hard drive. Please refer to user manual."...
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HDD. We recommend that you do this occasionally to enjoy best performance. Using Cobra ODE manager: Once executed the COBRA ODE Manager will display a list of current valid iso images on your HDD's partition, game selection is achieved by simply scrolling (using the d-pad of your PS3 controller) to...
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The Cobra ODE 1.1 update no longer requires you to restart the console to select the game. Simply eject the disc in the drive and reinsert it (or slide door cover open and then closed in the case of 4xxx series to complete the game selection).
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Should you wish to return to the Cobra ODE manager in order to choose another game or homebrew application, then simply eject the disc via the XMB and reinsert it, or in the case of the 4k series PS3, slide the door cover open and then closed again.
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The .PNG and .SFO files respectively represent the ICON0.PNG and PARAM.SFO files inside the .iso and the .RUN file, if read they will tell the COBRA ODE that that game must be selected on next reboot. A DISC.ISO file will also be made available which will be a direct access to the real disc in the drive of the PS3.
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PS3 fat models. Wait 5 seconds, then connect the USB stick or USB drive to the Cobra ODE clip on board then plug back the power on the console. The update should takes a few milliseconds to finish, so it will seem instantaneous to you.
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