PS3 [Update] Apollo Save Tool v1.8.4 released

Update v1.8.4 Released
. Original Introduction: PS3 development has been seeing an upkick lately and developer @bucanero has been one of the developers playing a part. The developer has recently updated Artemis with new support and also released PKGi (PS3) but now the developer shares a great utility that involves PS3 Game Saves called Apollo, built utilizing the Artemis GUI this homebrew capable of running on CFW and PS3HEN will allow you to Patch & Resign your Game Saves / Download Game Saves / Unlock Game Saves all from the convenience of your PS3 console and not PC tools are required. Below you can see the release thread from the developer himself: So i'll let @bucanero take it from here with another great release:
-STLcardsWS

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It's summer and you're bored; what do you do with that amount of free time? You create "Apollo", a new homebrew app for the PS3! :D

  • you might wonder... why is it called Apollo?
    Apollo was the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. Since this project was born using the Artemis-GUI codebase, I decided to respect that heritage by calling it Apollo.

    So, without further ado, let's present Apollo:

    Apollo Save Tool is an application to manage save-game files on the PlayStation 3.
    The apollo-ps3 homebrew app allows to download, unlock, patch and resign save-game files directly on your PS3.


    Features:
    • Easy to use: no crypto-key configuration or advanced setup needed.
    • Standalone: no computer required, everything happens on the PS3.
    • Save files listing: quick access to all the save files on USB and the internal PS3 HDD (+ file details)
    • Save SFO unlocking: allows the user to remove the copy-lock flag, enabling transfer of Copying Prohibited save files.
    • Save files patching: supports Bruteforce Save Data and Game Genie cheat patches to enhance your save-games.
    • Save PFD resigning: allows the user to resign save files made by other users and consoles.
    • Save downloading: access to an Online Database of save-game files to download straight to your PlayStation.
    • Automatic settings: auto-detection of PSID and Account-ID settings.


  • v1.8.4

    Added
    • Hex Editor for save-data files
    • Improved internal Web Server (Online DB support)
    • Custom offline Account-ID activation (On-screen Keyboard)
    • User-defined Online DB URL (Settings)
    Fixed

    • Fix Final Fantasy XIII save-game decryption bug
    Misc

    • Updated Apollo patch engine v0.4.1
      • Skip search if the pattern was not found
      • Improve code types 9, B, D
      • Fixed Final Fantasy XIII encryption bug on PS3
      • Add value subtraction support (BSD)
    • Custom checksum: Dai-3-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z

    .v1.8.0

    Added
    • Import Trophies from USB
    • Improve Trophy bulk export
    • Download Online DB saves to HDD
    • Extract archive tool (.zip, .7z, .rar)
    • Network Tools
      • URL downloader tool (download http/https/ftp/ftps links)
      • Simple local Web Server (full access to console drives)
    • New save-game sorting options (Settings)
      • by Name, by Title ID
    • Show PS3 IP address when running Apollo's Web Server
    • Improve USB support (scan USB0 to USB6)
    • On-screen Keyboard (for text input)
    Fixed

    • Fix screen aspect ratio (Tiny3D viewport issue)
    • Fix list refresh bug with .PSV saves
    • Fix .VM2 to .VMC export bug
    • Fix bug when saving settings
    Misc

    • Download application data updates from apollo-patches repository
    • Use .savepatch extension for save-game patches
    • Updated Apollo patch engine v0.3.0
      • BSD scripting changes
      • New custom hash: mgspw_checksum
      • Fix sha1_xor64 custom hashing
      • Fix little-endian support for decrypters/hashes (PS4/Vita)

    .v1.7.0
    • Added local Web Server (download saves as .Zip)
    • Save-game selection (press SELECT to tag items)
      • Copy/Resign selected saves (Bulk Management)
    • Improved listings (items count)
    • New custom checksum support
      • LEGO Marvel Avengers
      • LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    .v1.6.5

    Added

    • New save-game cheats
      • Final Fantasy XIII
      • Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
      • Resident Evil 4 HD
      • Resident Evil 6
      • Resident Evil Revelations 2
      • Ryu ga Gotoku Kiwami
      • Tales of Zestiria
    Fixed

    • Fixed Online DB URL
    Misc

    • Use Apollo-lib (shared with Apollo PS4)

    .v1.6.4

    Added
    • Added setting to redetect user/console IDs
    • Added custom decryption support
      • Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends
    • Added custom checksum support
      • LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
      • LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
      • Tales of Zestiria
    • New save-game cheats
      • Atelier Rorona Plus
      • Atelier Shallie
      • Battle of Tiles EX
      • Call of Duty: World at War
      • Class of Heroes 2G
      • Death Spank
      • Deathmatch Village
      • DuckTales Remastered
      • Everybody's Golf
      • Iron Man 2
      • J-STARS Victory VS+
      • Kick Beat
      • Monster High - New Ghoul in School
      • Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection
      • Narco Terror
      • Sacred Citadel
      • Shrek Forever After
      • Silent Hill: Downpour
      • Super Motherload
      • Tales of Zestiria
      • The Awakened Fate Ultimatum
      • The Expendables 2
      • Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment
      • Wizardry The Labyrinth Of Lost Souls
    Fixed
    • Fixed freeze issue when DB rebuild was scheduled
    • Fixed comments in .ps3savepatch files

    .v1.6.3

    Added
    • Added offline PS3 account activation
      • Creates a fake account ID
      • Generates an offline activation file act.dat
    • View raw .ps3savepatch patch files
    • Added BSD mid, endian_swap commands support
    • Added fnv1, checksum32, wadd_le, sha1_xor64 hash methods
    • Added custom decryption support
      • Metal Gear Solid 2
      • Metal Gear Solid 3
      • Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker
    • Added custom checksum support
      • Alien: Isolation
      • Digimon All-Star Rumble
      • Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi
      • DuckTales: Remastered
      • LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
      • LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
      • LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
      • LEGO Lord Of The Rings
      • LEGO The Hobbit
      • Samurai Warriors 4
      • Sengoku Musou 4
      • Tears to Tiara 2
    • New save-game cheats
      • Dragon Ball Z: Xenoverse
      • Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
      • One Piece Pirate Warriors 3
      • Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi
      • Transformers: Devastation

    .v1.6.0

    Added

    • Display save-games and trophy-set icons
    • Added Database rebuild dialog (trophies)
    • Added PS2 Classics CONFIG encryption support
    • Improved USB scanning for Saves and User Backup tools
    Fixed
    • Fixed .ps3savepatch file parsing

    .v1.5.8

    Added

    • Added Trophy edit support
      • Unlock trophies
      • Lock trophies (if not synced)
    • Added bulk trophy export to .Zip
    • Added custom checksum support
      • Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
    • Improved file copy to USB
    Fixed
    • Fixed account_id update (special case)

    .v1.5.5

    Added
    • Added BSD qwadd, right, left commands support
    • Added adler16, sdbm, dwadd_le hash methods
    • Added dev_usb006 scan for USB saves
    • Added custom decryption support
      • Final Fantasy XIII
      • Final Fantasy XIII-2
      • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
      • Resident Evil 0 (Zero) (Blowfish)
      • Resident Evil HD Remaster (Blowfish)
      • Resident Evil Revelations 2 (Blowfish)
      • Need for Speed: Undercover
      • Call of Duty: Black Ops (3-DES CBC)
      • Call of Duty: Black Ops II (3-DES CBC)
      • Silent Hill 3 HD
    • New save-game cheats
      • Persona 5
      • Resident Evil: Revelations 2
      • Yakuza 0
      • 99 Vidas
      • Lost Dimension
      • RAGE
      • The Last of Us
      • BlazBlue
      • BlazBlue: Chronophantasma EXTEND
      • BlazBlue: Central Fiction
      • Resident Evil 0 (Zero)
      • Resident Evil 4 HD
      • Resident Evil 5
      • Resident Evil 6
      • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
      • The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki
      • Devil May Cry 3 HD
      • Guilty Gear Xrd - Rev. 2 -
      • Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires
      • Saint Seiya Soldiers' Soul
      • Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness
      • Kamen Rider Battride War Sousei/Genesis
      • Rainbow Skies
    • Added custom checksum support
      • Dead Space 2
      • Dead Space 3
      • Final Fantasy X HD
      • Final Fantasy X-2 HD
      • Final Fantasy XIII
      • Final Fantasy XIII-2
      • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
      • Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD
      • Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
      • Prototype
      • Prototype 2
    • Added simple icons for trophies
    • Improved custom CRC32 method
    Fixed
    • Fixed bulk resign and bulk copy
    • Fixed Fake owner account (ffffffffffffffff)

    .v1.5.0

    Added
    • Added Trophy Set management
      • List trophies
      • Resign trophy sets
      • Backup trophies to Zip
    • Added custom encryption support (DmC, GTA5, Diablo 3, NFS Rivals)
      • Algorithms: Blowfish, AES, DES
    • Added "Import decrypted save file" option
    • Added PS2/PS1 .PSV saves to the Online Database
    • Improved user messages
    • Added BSD global variable support
    • Added BSD search next command support
    • Added GameGenie code type 88 relative search
    Fixed
    • Fixed .RAP uppercase issue

    .v1.4.6

    Added
    • Added BSD crc64_ecma and crc64_iso hash commands
    • Added custom CRC-64 hash support
    • Added deflate support to BSD decompression command
    Fixed
    • Fixed save-game patches
      • Darksiders
      • Call of Juarez Bound in Blood
      • Fuse

    .v1.4.5

    Added
    • Added Change Account ID option (Remove ID, Fake Owner/Rebug)
    • Added background to PS3 system Dialogs
    • Added Enable Debug Log setting
    • Game Genie Type 6 code support
    • New cheats
      • Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-
      • Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2
      • BlazBlue: Centralfiction
    • Updated secure_file_id database with new Title IDs and keys
    • Updated Online Database with new save-games
    Fixed
    • Fixed Online Database save-game download bug

    .v1.4.2

    Added
    • Export PS1 .PSV saves to .mcs
    • Export PS2 .PSV saves to .psu
    • Import raw PS2 memcards to .VM2 (ECC / non-ECC)
    • Export PS2 .VM2 memcards to raw image
    • Added APOLLO-99PS1.PSV dummy save (to refresh XMB virtual memcards)

    .v1.4.0

    Added
    • PS2 Classics: export/decrypt .VME memcards to .VM2
    • PS2 Classics: import/encrypt .VM2 memcards to .VME
    • PS2 Classics: export/decrypt BIN.ENC images to .ISO
    • PS2 Classics: import/encrypt .ISO images to BIN.ENC
    • Added .PSV resigning (PS1/PS2)
    • Added PS1 .mcs/.psx save conversion to .PSV
    • Added PS2 .max/.cbs/.xps/.psu save conversion to .PSV
    • Added APOLLO-99PS2.PSV dummy save (to refresh XMB virtual memcards)

    .v1.2.5

    Added
    • Updated games.conf database with new IDs and keys
    • Add Copy savegame to HDD option
    • Add Zip savegame to HDD option
    • Add bulk save-game copy to HDD support
    • Add owners.xml support (select owners from the Settings menu)

    .v1.2.0

    Added

    • Add save-game region change support
    • Add custom decryption for Naughty Dog savegames (TLoU, Uncharted 2, Uncharted 3)
    • Add bulk save-game resign support
    • Add View Save details option
    • Add Export licenses to HDD (/dev_hdd0/exdata/)
    • Add proper detection of unprotected games
    • Add analog stick control support
    Fixed
    • Removed unsupported cheat code files
    • Fix BSD cheat code applying process
    • No cheat codes selected by default

    .v1.1.2

    Added
    • Export single .rif license to .rap file (User Backup menu)
    • Import single .rap file to user's .rif license (User Backup menu)
    • Bulk import .rap files to user's content .rif licenses (User Backup menu)

    .v1.1.0

    Added
    • Export the user's content licenses to .RAP files (User Backup menu)

    .v1.0.9

    Added
    • Support for compressed save-game file patching
    • Added insert, delete, compress, and decompress BSD patch commands
    • Improved save list browsing
    • Improved BSD patch code parsing
    • Reduced package installer size

    .v1.0.2

    Added
    • Re-added resign/cheat options to HDD/USB
    • Added decrypt file option
    • Updated UI with custom font
    Fixed
    • Fixed game listing issue (when name has a \n)
    • Fixed custom CRC calculation bug (BSD patches)

    .v1.0.0

    Added
    • Bruteforce Save Data cheat patch support
    • Changed save-game encryption/decryption method
    • Splash screen logo

    .v0.9.0

    Added
    • Game Genie cheat patch support
    • Updated UI
    • Added Remove Console ID patch
    • Added Licenses backup to .Zip (/dev_hdd0/home/000000XX/exdata/)
    • Added bulk save-game copy to USB
    • Added Trophies backup to USB
    • Added owner.txt support to override auto-detected settings
    • Improved auto-update check/download
    Fixed
    • Solved issue when copying save-games from HDD to USB
    • Solved freeze bug when using Clear local cache
    • UI: Fixed improper titles and messages

    .v0.6.5

    Added
    • Export save-game to .Zip file
    • Copy save-game to USB
    • New Settings option to clear local cache
    • New Settings option to update application data
    Fixed
    • Fixed patch when removing Account ID
    • Use internal PS3 fonts to fix issues with extended characters

    .v0.5.1

    Hot fix release.

    Fixed

    • Fix unzip issue when unpacking online save files

    .
    v0.5.0


    First public release.
    Added
    • Save file listing (+ details)
    • Save file SFO unlocking (remove lock flag)
    • Save file PFD resigning
    • Save file download from Online Database
    • Automatic detection of PSID/Account-ID settings

  • Using the application is simple and straight-forward:
    • Move UP/DOWN to select the save-game file you want to patch, and press :but x: . The patch screen will show the available fixes for the file. Select the patches and click Apply.
    • To see the item's details, press :but tri: . It will open the context menu on the screen. Press :but cir: to return to the list.
    • To reload the list, press :but square: .
    • Press left (L1/L2) or right trigger buttons (R1/R2) to move pages up or down.


  • No special setup is needed. Just download the latest apollo-ps3.pkg package and install it on your PlayStation 3. On first run, the application will detect and setup the required user settings.


  • screenshot_main.png screenshot_patches.png screenshot_savelist.png screenshot_settings.png screenshot_about.png screenshot_details.png


  • Credits


See the full project's README for more information: https://bucanero.github.io/apollo-ps3/
feel free to share you comments and ideas! :cool2:


Download link: https://github.com/bucanero/apollo-ps3/releases/latest
As usual, full source code is available on GitHub :)


Note: A PS4 version has been released as well, see details > here <
A PSP version is also available, see details > here <
 
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I unlocked some trophies and saw the percentage did not fully update- I have an 88% platinum on a game with no DLC and all trophies unlocked. I did it in a couple batches and let the auto database rebuild run.

Do these have the DEX flag where they don't count towards percentage, or did I do something wrong by unlocking trophies for 2 games in a row between rebuilds? Maybe I just need to select another option on the menu, or maybe rebuild again?

I'm unsure to be honest with you, I've tried doing trophys before but the fact that some of them would keep corrupting on me and I couldn't find what ones I just kinda gave up with it.
 
Trophies code is based on the PS3TrophyIsGood PC tool, if you have issues with Apollo you can try the PC tool and compare.

It was never meant for cheating and syncing, so if you want to keep your account data in shape I suggest to earn trophies by playing and avoid tampering the files.

For reference, there's a "trophy plugin" floating around that can mass-unlock trophies for a game, if your ps3 has HEN or CFW. Again, I'm not promoting this, since it's cheating and all the trophies will have the same timestamp (and could get you a ban)
 
Trophies code is based on the PS3TrophyIsGood PC tool, if you have issues with Apollo you can try the PC tool and compare.

It was never meant for cheating and syncing, so if you want to keep your account data in shape I suggest to earn trophies by playing and avoid tampering the files.

For reference, there's a "trophy plugin" floating around that can mass-unlock trophies for a game, if your ps3 has HEN or CFW. Again, I'm not promoting this, since it's cheating and all the trophies will have the same timestamp (and could get you a ban)

I'll give it a try to check them, worst case scenario is I relock them like a good boy lol. The Sly Cooper 2 ones I thought got deleted are already synced so they're fine either way.
 
the plugin is called TrophyUnlocker.sprx is super easy to find with google.

you just need to go into a game and then press the PS button ---->R1 + O----> select button..

then all trophies wll start poping. beware that the date of those trophies will be the same.
 
Trophies code is based on the PS3TrophyIsGood PC tool, if you have issues with Apollo you can try the PC tool and compare.

It was never meant for cheating and syncing, so if you want to keep your account data in shape I suggest to earn trophies by playing and avoid tampering the files.

For reference, there's a "trophy plugin" floating around that can mass-unlock trophies for a game, if your ps3 has HEN or CFW. Again, I'm not promoting this, since it's cheating and all the trophies will have the same timestamp (and could get you a ban)

I can't quite say for sure if it's Apollo's fault or PS3TrophyIsGood's fault, but clearly code differs somewhere between them- on the trophy set I modified with Apollo it was unable to be loaded normally in PS3TrophyIsGood, throwing an invalid DateTime error at me. Thankfully source is available so I was able to bypass the DateTime loading, relock the achievements, and "fix" the set, as far as PS3TrophyIsGood is concerned. I can send you my trophy files for the game in question (EX Troopers) if it helps you to debug the issue on your end.
 
I'm still having the issue of it getting stuck on the "loading same games" when I select HDD Games option. Is anyone else having this problem or know how to fix it?
 
Everytime i try this (or artemis) it is stuck on scrolling down.. When i browse the online db or check settings its like my analog stick is stuck which it isnt, i can move around in the main menu, but when i check "my saves" or online db it just keeps scrolling down.. Tips? i really need this tool! Thanks
 
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Hi, how do you use the .rar .zip .7z extractor? Got error with the.7z format.

you need to store your compressed files in /dev_hdd0/tmp/ folder , then you use Apollo, select the "Extract archives" option and a list of all the files detected will be shown.
Once you select the file, the extraction will start.

Keep in mind if you try to unpack split archives or password-protected it will fail to extract. My tests with 7z files had no issues (I only tested with small sized archives), but perhaps your file was generated with some incompatible options.

As an alternative, you can try using Webman mod or managunz to unpack archives, the RAR / 7z libraries I ported to ps3 are also included in those apps.
 
you need to store your compressed files in /dev_hdd0/tmp/ folder , then you use Apollo, select the "Extract archives" option and a list of all the files detected will be shown.
Once you select the file, the extraction will start.

Keep in mind if you try to unpack split archives or password-protected it will fail to extract. My tests with 7z files had no issues (I only tested with small sized archives), but perhaps your file was generated with some incompatible options.

As an alternative, you can try using Webman mod or managunz to unpack archives, the RAR / 7z libraries I ported to ps3 are also included in those apps.
Thank tou very much, in the end I used my laptop, didn't make it work. Also very good tool
 
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