It is still very impressive to see the progress of the COBRA plugin over time, COBRA originally debuted on the PS3 in 2011 with the CobraUSB (by Team Cobra) this refers to version 1.0 of the plugin and 6.0 Of the payload. This is the period during which the device was locked with the USB Cobra dongle. After the device was set aside by Team Cobra, it included many bugs for users of CFWs 4.2x.
There was some public pressure for the team to release the source code and when the ODE Cobra arrived, the team decided to release the source code for version 7.0.
Since this version of the source code, we have seen people like @Joonie, @Habib, @KW, @deank, @_NzV_ & @aldostools propose various improvements on COBRA and the evolution continues with the release and progression of the version 7.52 by Joonie which added various new items to the payload like the new Homebrew Blocker (by KW & aldostools) which blocks various homebrew when the CFW's syscalls are disabled. When connecting to PSN, the user has the ability to create custom cfg configuration lists to add any additional homebrew.
The v7.52 also brings a fix that was provided by Habib that fixes peek lv1 support in multiMAN.
Joonie has an additional surprise because the COBRA update has become much easier for REBUG users because an update has been published for REBUG Toolbox with a new feature that will allow you to download / update the payload directly.
Note that this evolution is intended for Rebug 4.81.XX and not for those who use for example a CFW Habib
Homebrew Blocker
By default, COBRA can block following apps from being launched "ONLY AFTER" Syscalls are disabled by stealth plugins and homebrews
BLES806XX Multiman and assorted tools are in the format BLES806**
BLJS10018 PSNPatch Stealth (older versions were already detected as non-NP/BC/BL)
BLES08890 PSNope by user
BLES13408 FCEU NES Emulator
BLES01337 Awesome File Manager
BLND00001 dev_blind
NPEA90124 SEN Enabler
And custom config files can be used for white/black listing apps/homebrews/games as you need
Here's the original quote by @kokotonix about this feature:
The code bellow adds the ability to read a custom blacklist (/dev_hdd0/tmp/blacklist.cfg) and a custom whitelist (/dev_hdd0/tmp/whitelist.cfg) – this is nice for advanced users wanting to do some extra tests.
Priorities:
Custom blacklist has the higher priority over all the other tests.
Custom whitelist has the second priority.
The fixed tests has the lowest priority.
Download:https://github.com/Joonie86/COBRA-7.3/commit/069384319c4f895a22261b489358ab6b7abc22e0
COBRA Payload Updater
Currently the toolbox has a detection for lower revisions of COBRA.
So any version "below 7.52 and 4.81.X" will be supported [REBUG REX / D-REX 4.81.1 and 4.81.2] REBUG 4.80 and below are NOT supported, neither NON-REBUG (Meaning CFWs like HABIB,FERROX and such). AGAIN NOT DECR!!
1. COBRA Payload 7.52 including
@habib's bug fix for lv1 peek support for multiMAN,
@deank's backup disc support for PS3 games
KW and @aldostools's homebrew blocker thanks to @kokotonix for informing
2. COBRA Updater for REBUG 4.81.X
IMPORTANT NOTE:
REBUG 4.80 and below are NOT supported, neither NON-REBUG (Meaning CFWs like HABIB,FERROX and such) AGAIN NOT DECR!!
Download http://www.mediafire.com/file/pvrp2td5upn6ydy/REBUG_TOOLBOX_02.02.13.pkg
There was some public pressure for the team to release the source code and when the ODE Cobra arrived, the team decided to release the source code for version 7.0.
Since this version of the source code, we have seen people like @Joonie, @Habib, @KW, @deank, @_NzV_ & @aldostools propose various improvements on COBRA and the evolution continues with the release and progression of the version 7.52 by Joonie which added various new items to the payload like the new Homebrew Blocker (by KW & aldostools) which blocks various homebrew when the CFW's syscalls are disabled. When connecting to PSN, the user has the ability to create custom cfg configuration lists to add any additional homebrew.
The v7.52 also brings a fix that was provided by Habib that fixes peek lv1 support in multiMAN.
Joonie has an additional surprise because the COBRA update has become much easier for REBUG users because an update has been published for REBUG Toolbox with a new feature that will allow you to download / update the payload directly.
Note that this evolution is intended for Rebug 4.81.XX and not for those who use for example a CFW Habib
Homebrew Blocker
By default, COBRA can block following apps from being launched "ONLY AFTER" Syscalls are disabled by stealth plugins and homebrews
BLES806XX Multiman and assorted tools are in the format BLES806**
BLJS10018 PSNPatch Stealth (older versions were already detected as non-NP/BC/BL)
BLES08890 PSNope by user
BLES13408 FCEU NES Emulator
BLES01337 Awesome File Manager
BLND00001 dev_blind
NPEA90124 SEN Enabler
And custom config files can be used for white/black listing apps/homebrews/games as you need
Here's the original quote by @kokotonix about this feature:
The code bellow adds the ability to read a custom blacklist (/dev_hdd0/tmp/blacklist.cfg) and a custom whitelist (/dev_hdd0/tmp/whitelist.cfg) – this is nice for advanced users wanting to do some extra tests.
Priorities:
Custom blacklist has the higher priority over all the other tests.
Custom whitelist has the second priority.
The fixed tests has the lowest priority.
Download:https://github.com/Joonie86/COBRA-7.3/commit/069384319c4f895a22261b489358ab6b7abc22e0
COBRA Payload Updater
Currently the toolbox has a detection for lower revisions of COBRA.
So any version "below 7.52 and 4.81.X" will be supported [REBUG REX / D-REX 4.81.1 and 4.81.2] REBUG 4.80 and below are NOT supported, neither NON-REBUG (Meaning CFWs like HABIB,FERROX and such). AGAIN NOT DECR!!
1. COBRA Payload 7.52 including
@habib's bug fix for lv1 peek support for multiMAN,
@deank's backup disc support for PS3 games
KW and @aldostools's homebrew blocker thanks to @kokotonix for informing
2. COBRA Updater for REBUG 4.81.X
IMPORTANT NOTE:
REBUG 4.80 and below are NOT supported, neither NON-REBUG (Meaning CFWs like HABIB,FERROX and such) AGAIN NOT DECR!!
Download http://www.mediafire.com/file/pvrp2td5upn6ydy/REBUG_TOOLBOX_02.02.13.pkg
