PS3 Apollo save tool (development thread)

Hello everyone. In the latest version there is a bug on Japanese PS3 FAT systems. when you press the buttons on the controller it goes in all directions. Unable to navigate menus. on european systems no problem. @bucareno
 
VW-PS3 said:
Hello everyone. In the latest version there is a bug on Japanese PS3 FAT systems. when you press the buttons on the controller it goes in all directions. Unable to navigate menus. on european systems no problem. @bucareno
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thanks for reporting the bug, I totally missed testing it with Jap button settings.
I have fixed the issue, please re-download the latest .pkg release from: https://github.com/bucanero/apollo-ps3/releases/tag/v1.8.6

just to confirm fixed package, MD5 (apollo-ps3.pkg) = 02f8065ff1704ca8a8e5d5d9e2b1f008

Let me know if everything works as expected now with your Jap PS3.
 
Hi all. Today i try to encrypt a PS2 ISO (DMC) with apollo. PS3 Slim HEN 3.2.2. When i lauch the encrytion, the progress stay at 0%. No freeze but no encrypting...
A idea? Thx.
 
VW-PS3 said:
Hi all. Today i try to encrypt a PS2 ISO (DMC) with apollo. PS3 Slim HEN 3.2.2. When i lauch the encrytion, the progress stay at 0%. No freeze but no encrypting...
A idea? Thx.
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encryption is not really fast, if your ISO is big it can stay at zero for a while. The best thing is to copy to HDD and then encrypt from there. I suggest to enable debug logs from Settings and try again. Then leave it running for a while, like 10 minutes and see if you get any progress. If not share the logs.
 
bucanero said:
encryption is not really fast, if your ISO is big it can stay at zero for a while. The best thing is to copy to HDD and then encrypt from there. I suggest to enable debug logs from Settings and try again. Then leave it running for a while, like 10 minutes and see if you get any progress. If not share the logs.
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bucanero said:
that doesn't give any information. Did you start the conversion with log enabled?

try other ISO files, or wait for other users to try and share feedback if it's working for them
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Just tested this to see and got the same issue, the log cuts off at the same place too, the ISO doesn't appear to matter it just sticks at the start, it works fine in 1.8.4 and earlier but 1.8.6 doesn't, i will go through the github actions page in a bit and see if i can find where it broke and edit this post.
EDIT:- Nevermind the Action page builds have expired. Apart from the latest and that has the same issue.
 
[2023-12-03 09:05:30] ----- File (/dev_hdd0/tmp/apollo.log) debug logger initialized -----
[2023-12-03 09:05:38] Cleaning folder '/dev_hdd0/game/NP0APOLLO/USRDIR/CACHE/'...
[2023-12-03 09:05:42] Apollo Save Tool v1.8.6 - Patch Engine v0.6.0
[2023-12-03 09:05:42] User Settings: UserID (00000025) AccountID (XXX)
[2023-12-03 09:05:42] PSID XXX
[2023-12-03 09:05:42] IDPS XXX
[2023-12-03 09:05:42] Music [1] Sort [1] Update [1] Animation [1]
[2023-12-03 09:05:42] saveload_thread started
[2023-12-03 09:05:42] Loading icon
[2023-12-03 09:05:43] saveload_game_status_cb called
[2023-12-03 09:05:43] Free space : 271225596
New save game? : 0
-dirname : NP0APOLLO-OPTIONS
-title : Apollo Save Tool
subtitle : Settings
detail : www.bucanero.com.ar
copy protected? : 0
parental level : 0
listParameter :
binding information : 0
size of save data : 99
size of system file : 35
total files : 2
number of files : 2
[2023-12-03 09:05:43] -File type : 2
File size : 64337
filename : ICON0.PNG
[2023-12-03 09:05:43] -File type : 1
File size : 320
filename : SETTINGS
[2023-12-03 09:05:44] saveload_game_file_cb called
[2023-12-03 09:05:44] Last operation wrote 0 bytes
[2023-12-03 09:05:44] Saving icon
[2023-12-03 09:05:44] saveload_game_file_cb exit
[2023-12-03 09:05:44] saveload_game_file_cb called
[2023-12-03 09:05:44] Last operation wrote 64337 bytes
[2023-12-03 09:05:44] Writing game data
[2023-12-03 09:05:44] saveload_game_file_cb exit
[2023-12-03 09:05:44] saveload_game_file_cb called
[2023-12-03 09:05:44] Last operation wrote 320 bytes
[2023-12-03 09:05:44] saveload_game_file_cb exit
[2023-12-03 09:05:45] sysSaveAutoLoad2/Save2 returned: 0
[2023-12-03 09:05:45] saveload_thread exiting
[2023-12-03 09:05:55] Adding File 'DEVIL_MAY_CRY.ISO'
 
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bucanero said:
oh damn, after reviewing the code I see the bug now.... such a silly bug that I introduced after I ran many tests for 1.8.6.

@Devildwarf could you try this build from Github? https://github.com/bucanero/apollo-ps3/actions/runs/7078874555?pr=137

download the artifact "apollo-ps3-build_cbff3ea6", and test the fixed version. If everything works as expected I'll release a new version "1.8.7" with the hotfix.
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Just tested, yes that works, the progress bar now moves and the ENC file is created,
and dont be too hard on yourself, the tool has so many functions there is always bound to be something that is broken :) thats what we are here for, to find bugs
 
Devildwarf said:
Just tested, yes that works, the progress bar now moves and the ENC file is created,
and dont be too hard on yourself, the tool has so many functions there is always bound to be something that is broken :) thats what we are here for, to find bugs
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great to hear, thanks for the quick reply and testing ! Yes, I know; so many things have been added over the years that it's not easy to test everything with every release. (and that's why sometimes I don't want to change stuff hahaha)

I'll add some quick changelog notes and make a new release.
Edit: https://github.com/bucanero/apollo-ps3/releases/tag/v1.8.7
 
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hello ive been trying to apply some RE6 cheats since artemis ones are for older versions and i get an error after trying to aply them heres the log:
Code: 
[2024-03-22 01:21:01] Loaded 269 codes
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Applying SFO patches '/dev_hdd0/home/00000021/savedata/BLUS308550/PARAM.SFO'...
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] PARAM.SFO was patched successfully
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Applying cheats to 'RESIDENT EVIL 6'...
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Active code: [SKILL POINT 9,999,999]
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Decrypting 'DATA0.DAT'...
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] (DATA0.DAT) fsize = 24576 / aligned fs = 24576
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Game Genie Code
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Applying [SKILL POINT 9,999,999] to '/dev_hdd0/home/00000021/savedata/BLUS308550/DATA0.DAT'...
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Wrote 4 bytes (0098967F) to 0x6F8
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Wrote 4 bytes (0098967F) to 0x980
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Active code: [ Update Checksum (Required)]
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Decrypting 'Only for BSD'...
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Error: can't find 'Only for BSD' in PARAM.PFD
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Error getting AES keys
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Game Genie Code
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Applying [ Update Checksum (Required)] to '/dev_hdd0/home/00000021/savedata/BLUS308550/Only for BSD'...
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Can't load file '/dev_hdd0/home/00000021/savedata/BLUS308550/Only for BSD'
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Error: failed to apply ( Update Checksum (Required))
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Active code: [ Update DWADD Checksum (Required)]
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Bruteforce Save Data Code
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Applying [ Update DWADD Checksum (Required)] to '/dev_hdd0/home/00000021/savedata/BLUS308550/Only for BSD'...
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Can't load file '/dev_hdd0/home/00000021/savedata/BLUS308550/Only for BSD'
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Error: failed to apply ( Update DWADD Checksum (Required))
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Encrypting 'DATA0.DAT'...
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Check (DATA0.DAT) fsize = 24576 / PFD fsize = 24576
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] (DATA0.DAT) fsize = 24576 / aligned fs = 24576
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Encrypting 'Only for BSD'...
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Error: can't find 'Only for BSD' in PARAM.PFD
[2024-03-22 01:21:14] Error updating PARAM.PFD details
[2024-03-22 01:21:15] Resigning save 'RESIDENT EVIL 6'...
[2024-03-22 01:21:15] pfdtool 0.2.3 (c) 2012 by flatz
[2024-03-22 01:21:15] user_id [00000021] console_id (000000010084000C 14044DADEFFAF375)
[2024-03-22 01:21:15] game_id [BLUS30855] data_path '/dev_hdd0/home/00000021/savedata/BLUS308550/'
[2024-03-22 01:21:15] [*] Warning: A disc hash key was not found. A fallback disc hash key will be used.
[2024-03-22 01:21:17] pfdtool clean up...
[2024-03-22 01:21:17] clean up complete
and it fails and save gets corrupted
 
Cosmic-R said:
hello ive been trying to apply some RE6 cheats since artemis ones are for older versions and i get an error after trying to aply them heres the log:
Code: 
[2024-03-22 01:21:01] Loaded 269 codes
....
[2024-03-22 01:21:15] [*] Warning: A disc hash key was not found. A fallback disc hash key will be used.
[2024-03-22 01:21:17] pfdtool clean up...
[2024-03-22 01:21:17] clean up complete
and it fails and save gets corrupted
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thanks for the report, I have just checked and the patch file has some wrong codes, that end up in this error. I'll fix the codes so you can test again.
 
Cosmic-R said:
hello ive been trying to apply some RE6 cheats since artemis ones are for older versions and i get an error after trying to aply them heres the log:

and it fails and save gets corrupted
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I have updated the patch files. If your ps3 is connected to internet, You can use the auto-update from Apollo, go to "Settings" menu, and click on the "update application data" option.

or else you can update the file manually, here's the updated patch file
https://github.com/bucanero/apollo-patches/raw/main/PS3/BLUS30855.savepatch
 
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