Features

Comparison of general  CEX  firmware functionality

Feature	Original Firmware	Modified Firmware	Dongle
Package Install	Only when QA-Flagged Only when unlocked  SHOP
Homebrew	Officially not supported
Filesystem Access	Only via XMB
OtherOS	Up to System Software 3.15
Playstation 3 Playback
Playstation 2 Playback
Playstation 1 Playback
Playstation Portable Playback	Only restricted to PSP Minis Games
Region Free Movie Playback
Remote Play-Feature	System Software 1.10 and higher Only up to game/app developers (SFO) Only few games support it
ScreenShot-Feature (webbrowser)	System Software 3.00 and higher
ScreenShot-Feature (games)	System Software 2.50 and higher Only up to game/app developers (SFO) Only few games support it	By patching can be enabled everywhere
System BGM-Feature	Only game/app developers can enable it Only up to game/app developers	By patching can be enabled everywhere

Comparison of  DECR   DEX   CEX   SHOP 

These files are different per target type. Reference OFW is version 4.50 for all. (2013-09-14)

•  DECR  4.5000 Build 61888 DevelopmentTool
•  DEX  4.5000 Build 61889 DEX-ww
•  CEX  4.5000 Build 61890 CEX-ww
•  SHOP  4.5000 Build 61892 Shop

	DECR  -  DEX	DEX  -  CEX	CEX  -  SHOP
CoreOS	emer_init.self hdd_copy.self lv0 lv1.self lv2_kernel.self	lv2_kernel.self	-
bdplayer	not available	only  CEX	bdp_BDMV.self
ps1emu	only  DEX	ps1_emu.self ps1_netemu.self ps1_newemu.self	ps1_emu.self ps1_netemu.self ps1_newemu.self
ps2emu	only  DEX	ps2_emu.self	ps2_emu.self
pspemu	only  DEX	-	-
sys\external	libadec.sprx libadec2.sprx libadec_internal.sprx libda.sprx  DECR  libda-mini.sprx  DEX  libda-vsh.sprx  DEX  libfiber.sprx libhttp.sprx liblv2.sprx libmedi.sprx libprof.sprx  DECR  libsail.sprx libsail_rec.sprx libspurs_jq.sprx libsre.sprx libsync2.sprx libvdec.sprx	libda-mini.sprx  DEX  libda-vsh.sprx  DEX  libgcm_sys.sprx libgcm_sys_deh.sprx  DEX  liblv2dbg_for_dex.sprx  DEX  libsysutil_dtcp_ip.sprx libsysutil_np_commerce2.sprx	-
sys\internal	libapostsrc_eqalc.sprx  DEX  libfs_utility.sprx libfs_utility_full.sprx sys_agent.self sys_audio.self sys_init_osd.self sys_tsma.self	sys_agent.self  DEX  sys_tsma.self  DEX	-
vsh\module	basic_plugins.sprx edy_plugin.sprx  DEX  explore_category_game.sprx explore_category_music.sprx explore_category_network.sprx explore_category_photo.sprx explore_category_psn.sprx explore_category_tv.sprx explore_category_video.sprx explore_plugin.sprx explore_plugin_game.sprx libps2hdd.sprx  DEX  mintx_client.sprx  DEX  msmw2.sprx print_plugin.sprx sacd_plugin.sprx  DEX  simple_music2_decode_plugin.sprx  DEX  strviewer_plugin.sprx  DEX  sysconf_plugin.sprx videoeditor_plugin.sprx videoplayer_plugin.sprx videoplayer_util.sprx vsh.self x3_mdimp7.sprx	autodownload_plugin.sprx autoupdateconf_plugin.sprx basic_plugins.sprx bdp_disccheck_plugin.sprx  CEX  bdp_plugin.sprx  CEX  bdp_storage_plugin.sprx  CEX  campaign_plugin.sprx checker_plugin.sprx  DEX  download_plugin.sprx esehttp.sprx eula_net_plugin.sprx explore_category_friend.sprx explore_category_game.sprx explore_category_music.sprx explore_category_network.sprx explore_category_photo.sprx explore_category_psn.sprx explore_category_sysconf.sprx explore_category_tv.sprx explore_category_user.sprx explore_category_video.sprx explore_plugin.sprx explore_plugin_ft.sprx explore_plugin_game.sprx explore_plugin_np.sprx game_ext_plugin.sprx hknw_plugin.sprx mcore.self msmw2.sprx mtpinitiator_plugin.sprx nas_plugin.sprx newstore_plugin.sprx np_sns_plugin.sprx npsignin_plugin.sprx photo_network_sharing_plugin.sprx podl_plugin.sprx ps3_savedata_plugin.sprx ps3_savedata_plugin_game.sprx ps3_savedata_plugin_game_mini.sprx ps3_savedata_plugin_psp.sprx regcam_plugin.sprx remotedownload_plugin.sprx sacd.sprx sacd_plugin.sprx SacModule.spu.isoself  CEX  software_update_plugin.sprx sysconf_plugin.sprx upload_util.sprx videoeditor_plugin.sprx videoplayer_plugin.sprx videoplayer_util.sprx vsh.self vshmain_ext.sprx x3_mdimp7.sprx xmb_plugin.sprx	audioplayer_plugin.sprx basic_plugins.sprx bdp_plugin.sprx category_setting_plugin.sprx explore_category_friend.sprx explore_category_game.sprx explore_category_music.sprx explore_category_network.sprx explore_category_photo.sprx explore_category_psn.sprx explore_category_sysconf.sprx explore_category_tv.sprx explore_category_user.sprx explore_category_video.sprx explore_plugin.sprx explore_plugin_ft.sprx explore_plugin_game.sprx explore_plugin_np.sprx game_ext_plugin.sprx mcore.self msmw2.sprx mtpinitiator_plugin.sprx nas_plugin.sprx photoviewer_plugin.sprx regcam_plugin.sprx sacd_plugin.sprx software_update_plugin.sprx sysconf_plugin.sprx videoplayer_plugin.sprx vsh.self x3_mdimp10.sprx x3_mdimp7.sprx xmb_ingame.sprx xmb_plugin.sprx