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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1
1.1
S
UPPORTED CONSOLES
........................................................................................... 1
1.1.1
FAT – 1. Generation PlayStation 3 ................................................................... 1
1.1.2
SLIM – 2. Generation PlayStation 3 ................................................................. 2
1.1.3
SUPER SLIM – 3. Generation PlayStation 3 .................................................... 2
1.2
F
EATURES OF
C
OBRA
ODE ..................................................................................... 3
2
HARDWARE OPERATION ...................................................................................... 4
2.1
S
ELECTION OF
E
MULATION OR
P
ASS
-
THROUGH MODE
: .......................................... 4
2.2
C
ONNECTING
USB
STORAGE
: ................................................................................. 5
2.2.1
Types of USB cables included in the Cobra ODE kit ........................................ 5
2.3
USB
MASS STORAGE PREPARATION
........................................................................ 6
2.3.1
Instructions and notes ........................................................................................ 6
2.3.2
Final file structure ............................................................................................. 8
2.3.3
Tools for generating ISOs ................................................................................. 9
2.3.4
ISO Generation Instructions .............................................................................. 9
2.3.5
ISO Generation Instructions for Super Slim (4xxx model) users on 4.55 PS3
firmware ........................................................................................................................ 9
3
COBRA ODE USAGE .............................................................................................. 10
3.1
B
OOTING REQUIREMENTS
..................................................................................... 10
3.2
E
RROR CONDITIONS
.............................................................................................. 10
3.2.1
Defragmenting your HDD ............................................................................... 11
3.3
P
LAYING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
.......................................................................... 12
3.3.1
Playing PS1 games .......................................................................................... 12
3.3.2
Playing PS2 games .......................................................................................... 12
3.3.3
Playing PS3 games .......................................................................................... 13
3.3.4
Playing DVD movies ....................................................................................... 13
3.3.5
Playing BD movies .......................................................................................... 13
3.4
U
SING
C
OBRA
ODE
MANAGER
............................................................................. 14
3.4.1
New features in Cobra manager since Cobra ODE 2.0 update ...................... 15
