PS3 4.70 OFW Hack (including SuperSlim PS3) - New method for injecting backups

So ,here is some news for PlayStation 3 OFW owners, as Russian hackers have released a new method of injecting backups on PS3 4.70 Official Firmware, similar to the hack and information from Kakaroto that lead to injections of various PS3 and PSP backups and tools such as trueAncestor backup Injector (which is used in this method). This new method seems to require a update for the game or it will not work according to limited reports. Also the hack does not require a IDPS which becomes even more useful for OFW user's as there is currently not many ways to obtain an IDPS via software. IDPStealer was one method used by PS3 user's during the first backup injection hack, but Sony patched the tool created by flatz and now this new method has a conversion that is said to not need any hardware or idps. The process can be found in this included Tutorial. ​

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Requirements Part 1 - Convert PS3 Game & Modify License Part 2 - Only needed if not included in your backup Part 3 - Repack ISO to PKG and Inject Back to PS3 Note for OFW 4.75 and higher

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  Requirements for Converting your Games on PS3 4.70 OFW (Downloads @ bottom of article):
  
  • The Game (Disc Version) and the Patches..
    
  • Converter: GAME_CONVERT.zip
  • Injector: TrueAncestor - The BACKUP Injector
  • Hex Editor: HxD - The Hex Editor is Freeware
  • make_npdata: (Complied version inside GAME_CONVERT)
  • PkgView: (Latest version 1.3 is needed)
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  PART: #1 - Convert PS3 Game / Modify License​
  1. Open archive GAME_CONVERT.zip any archive and extract packed inside GAME_CONVERT folder at any convenient place, preferably close to the root of the drive (NOT the folder path should be long and contain Cyrillic characters and other signs such as @ & () "/ [\ ]:;! | =,)
  2. If you have downloaded the game in an ISO you need to unpack it or mount a virtual drive. Of all the files we need only PS3_GAME folder, copy it to GAME_CONVERT. This also unpack the archive GAME_CONVERT.zip, containing script-BAT and utility make_npdata.
     As a result, you should get this:
     
  3. We go in and check out there PS3_GAME presence LICDIR folder. If not, then read the following second part.
  4. Run CONVERT.BAT, continue to enter the name of our future in the game folder NPEBXXXXX format (where XXXXX any five-digit number), click the interval, waiting ... After the completion of the script, next to the other files will be almost finished with the game folder.
  5. It's time to unpack the patch (s). If the patch is not one, then you need to unpack them all and merge into a single folder, from smallest to largest, while agreeing with the replacement.
  6. Copy EBOOT.BIN file from the patch to the folder USRDIR our converted games. Editing, if needed, PARAM.SFO. (Change the version of the game, and the firmware on the exact same as in PARAM.SFO patch)
  7. Finished the game folder and the folder with the patch throws in "TrueAncestor BACKUP Injector \ game" and create a backup for instructions, please read third part below. Something like this should look ready patch folder and games.
     
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  PART #2 : (Create/Modify License)
  Only needed, if one was NOT included in your 'backup'!​
  
  
  Creating PS3_GAME \ LICDIR \ LIC.DAT
  

  1. In PS3_GAME create LICDIR folder.
  2. Open in LIC.DAT hex-editor on any game, scroll down to 0x800 position until we find the game code (scroll carefully, that would not miss).
     
     
     
  3. Once found, we replace it with the code of our game, taken from PARAM.SFO.
     
     
     
  4. Vanishes 4 bytes old checksum in the 0x20 position (which indicates the 4th arrow), then select from the beginning exactly 0h900 bytes (number of allocated code is displayed in the bottom of the hex-editor - "Length: 900"), calculate a new CRC-32 as shown by the arrows and write a new check sum in the position 0x20:
     
     
  5. Save and copy ready LIC.DAT in PS3_GAME \ LICDIR.

  
  P.S. --> You can generate LIC.DAT code of PARAM.SFO games via the PS3 LIC.DAT Generator.​
  
  
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  PART #3: Repack ISO to PKG and Inject Backup to PS3​
  
  
  PS3 OFW RePack (ISO2PKG)
  

  1. Insert the flash drive in the PS3 or an external HDD, formatted in FAT32.
  2. Go to "System Settings> Backup Utility" and create a backup copy.
  3. To unpack (* .pkg) use PkgView v1.3
     
     
     
  4. To add a game to use the backup TrueAncestor BACKUP Injector v1.70
  5. Drag a folder with numbers "PS3 \ EXPORT \ BACKUP \ 000000000000" in "TrueAncestor_BACKUP_Injector_v1.70 \ backup" folder
  6. Folders with the unpacked game move to folder "TrueAncestor_BACKUP_Injector_v1.70 \ game"
     • [NPXX00000] - The game itself
     • [BLXX00000] - Patch
     • DLC (if present)
  7. Run injector.exe and Recompiling BACKUP with the game (carry out points "1", "3", "S")
     
     
     
  8. Restoring a backup to the PS3
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  Restore function has been patched on 4.70+ OFW, all the edat files will not be restored from archive.dat in the backup, so those methods to activate games thru edat files go to an end.
  
  To make the games work on 4.70+ OFW, there are three ways:
  1. transfer data from a CFW console.
  2. restore a backup that is directly from a 4.70 or lower console. in this way, files those to activate the games are all in the archive2.dat, so you can restore all the needed files on 4.70+ OFW.
  3. if you get idps for your 4.70+ console, you can inject files directly to archive2.dat via ps3xport then restore the backup, profit.

  
  Thanks to @jjkkyu for explaination.
  

Downloads: Required Tools (AIO) Pack

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Source(s): pspx.ru (Russian Site) / maxconsole.com​

 

Could you tell me how fix the edat on the dlcs? or point me to a guide? i am relatively new the ps3scene. Thanks!

There is a lot of tools to resign edats. You could use my tool ESSSE Resigner v4.5.4 or Aldotools ps3tools_4.8.1.

 

You can also use Trueancestor Edat Rebuilder... The latest version can be found in the ps3 resources section on this forum, same goes for the other tools like esse resigner or ps3 tools collection.

 

Thanks @bigjokker @bguerville . Damn i should have came here first instead of asking for help on some of the other sites, either to encounter snobs or to get ignored completely. Thanks! ill check it out.

 

Thanks @bigjokker @bguerville . Damn i should have came here first instead of asking for help on some of the other sites, either to encounter snobs or to get ignored completely. Thanks! ill check it out.

You are welcome. We generally answer all questions & posts as quickly as possible.
This site is owned & moderated by veteran sceners whereas most other sites are owned by corporations or scammers. Motivations are different I suppose.
You will find no drama here which is cool & quite frankly unheard of in other psx forums.
You will also notice, there are no ads on this forum!

 

For game backup injection, please check this thread:
http://www.psx-place.com/threads/trueancestor-backup-retailer-v2-00.11687/

 

I tried both esse and trueancestor, both are saying that it cant decrypt the .edat file as the rap file is misssing, i cant find this rap file anywhere in the dlc package. I am trying to get asura's wrath dlc working. What should i do to get the rap files?

 

I tried both esse and trueancestor, both are saying that it cant decrypt the .edat file as the rap file is misssing, i cant find this rap file anywhere in the dlc package. I am trying to get asura's wrath dlc working. What should i do to get the rap files?

psnstuffx

 

psnstuffx

Thanks, i guess i was using an old version of ***PlayStation Store***, the saverap option was disabled. Downloaded another version, got the raps and resigned the edats.

 

Hi everyone

Kudos to spirallingpsiral. On other sites you either get ignored and frowned upon for the lack of knowledge. Even if you have been modding original XBoxes and PS1's. Time moves on and sometimes we get left behind.

OK here's my dilemma:
I have a 4.46 OFW updated to 4.70 OFW
I keep getting the 80029530 error with games, so I'm doing something wrong. Which is hard because the guides are all badly translated.

I have some isos that I have and extracted into their folders.

I GAME_CONVERT with the PS3_GAME folder and changed it to NPUBxxxxx which was successful. I then copy the EBOOT to the USDIR of the NPUBxxxxx folder
I moved this NPUBxxxxx folder to the 'game' folder of TrueAncestor
It already has a LICDIR and file (however it is now an .edat in the NPUBxxxxx and not a .dat)

In the meantime, I backed up to a USB drive from the PS3
The folder 2016xxxxxxxx folder is copied to the 'backup' folder in TrueAncestor

We're all ready
TrueAncestor has the backup folder and the NPUB game folder ready (1 and 8)
With those at the ready I inject (S) and type 'ok'
Everything runs smooth and I copy the 'output' folder (2016xxxxxx) back to the usb, inside the export folder, where it came from.
Still good

Restore on the PS3 - still good
Reboot and game shows up in the menu - still good
Click the game and "80029530"

With all your knowledge, what did I do wrong

 

you forgot to add the game update folder...

this is working ONLY for games with one (or more updates)...

so, look for the update for yor game, dload it and extract it...put the BLUS/BLES folder in the "game" folder of the injector (alongside the NPUB/NPEB converted game) then inject both of them...
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Thanks catalinnc

So ver 1.0 games don't work?
Anything that has an update works?
And there was I under the impression that a 1.0 release would be less of a problem

That's where I went wrong

Thanks again. I'll give it a go now

 

You gotta put both the NPXX(converted game)/BLXX(update) folders into the "game" folder not "Games" folder. That means you have to press 1 to choose backup and then 3 to choose the converted game and its update then S to inject. TrueAncestorRetailer can convert the game too, if you put a folder with PS3_Game into the "Games" folder and the respective update to the "game" folder and press 1 , 8 and inject, it will convert the game and inject the game on its own.

 

spirallingspiral, that worked brilliantly. Thanks for that

Miss one step and look what happens

OK, one more thing. How do you do multiple games on True Ancestor? Or is it just one at a time?
I have seen nothing about multiple games being done

 

spirallingspiral, that worked brilliantly. Thanks for that

Miss one step and look what happens

OK, one more thing. How do you do multiple games on True Ancestor? Or is it just one at a time?
I have seen nothing about multiple games being done

Press "A" while adding games to add all games in the folder.

 

I remember when ALL forums used to be like this.
Ask a question and get knowledge. How times have changed

spirallingspiral

I thank you very much indeed for your time on this. It's very much appreciated.

 

Strange but when I look back, I remember many forums including a handful of good ones, much drama too but I don't remember a time when all forums were like this one... [emoji6]
And unfortunately for me, I am getting old so I was around before forums even existed...Lol

 

one good thing about this forum is that staff r both well informed and not on a power trip. u always know that u can come to them whenever u have a problem. members r the same way too. I really like the people here. plus, where else can I hit on @bitsbubba just to embarrass him?

 

Strange but when I look back, I remember many forums including a handful of good ones, much drama too but I don't remember a time when all forums were like this one... [emoji6]
And unfortunately for me, I am getting old so I was around before forums even existed...Lol

Yay for BBS boards!!!

 

BBS BOARDS!!! And I thought I was the one that was old!

Anyway. Another question. Time management really.

I have 5 games running smoothly (1 originally to make sure I was doing it right) after restoring

Adding games to existing.
Is it easier to do a backup of the PS3 (with the games on), and then put that into the BACKUP folder of TrueAncestor, to inject further games into? Or is there another way?

I have a hex core with 16GB ram, but it's a bit of an age on the copying to workspace all the time

I'm getting there

EDIT: Answered my own question by moving the OUTPUT backup folder to BACKUP and injecting more games into that

Another question:
Patches.
Little Big Planet has 13 updates.
Do I have to add them all (after unpacking) to the GAME folder? Or just the latest patch?
Guess it's the former

 

add all of them (beware how you merge them)...
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