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  • rif2rap Tool Released - Rap Your Rif's Without Cygwin

    You might be familiar with RAP2RIF released by developer Flat_z. So with that in mind here is an nifty tool that will convert .rif files to .rap files. This tool, created by Eslab, requires your idps and act.dat files to be placed in the exdata folder. Once done simply fire up the rif2rap executable and you're sorted.


    About rif2rap:
    The usage:

    rif2rap <xxx.rif> <xxx.rap>
    or
    rif2rap <xxx.rif>
    How To:
    • Get your act.dat from 'dev_hdd0/home/00000000X/exdata'
    • Dump NAND/NOR using multiMAN in order to obtain your PS3's idps.
    • Place these files in the exdata folder in the root of rif2rap


    Download: rif2rap

    Source: mikufans via PS3Repack

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    Comments 23 Comments
    1. corpse101's Avatar
      corpse101 -
      My question is does this have the ability to do these in batch?like:

      rif2rap *.rif

      or maybe since its a cmd line I will just create my own batch loop.
    1. Mardoxx's Avatar
      Mardoxx -
      Quote Originally Posted by corpse101 View Post
      My question is does this have the ability to do these in batch?like:

      rif2rap *.rif

      or maybe since its a cmd line I will just create my own batch loop.
      untested, but something like

      for /F "tokens=*" %F in ('dir /b *.rif') do rif2rap.exe %~nF.rif %~nF.rap

      should work

      If you want it in a batch file, obviously replace % with %%
    1. ccfman2004's Avatar
      ccfman2004 -
      I've been looking from something to do just what this app does.
    1. l_oliveira's Avatar
      l_oliveira -
      re-actPSN can create RAPs from existing license files on the actual console.

      However, with this tool you don't need the console to be working for the conversion since you can do the job of converting off-line on a PC as long you have IDPS and act.dat.
    1. evilOvum's Avatar
      evilOvum -
      how do you get multiman to take a dump??ive always tried looking for the option but cant find it.
    1. ps3_puppy's Avatar
      ps3_puppy -
      Try using a laxative.
    1. CHOPPA's Avatar
      CHOPPA -
      lol
    1. Tranced's Avatar
      Tranced -
      @ps3_puppy LOL, but try to help instead.

      @evilOvum Start multiMAN. If not in mmOS press select & start together. (mmOS is the desktop enviroment in multiMAN) Then select any file, press circle and choose to open it in HEX viewer then SELECT - START - DUMP LV2 (NO) - DUMP LV1(NO) - DUMP FLASH(YES)

      Hope my memory serves me as I have not done this in a while.
    1. ccfman2004's Avatar
      ccfman2004 -
      Quote Originally Posted by Mardoxx View Post
      untested, but something like

      for /F "tokens=*" %F in ('dir /b *.rif') do rif2rap.exe %~nF.rif %~nF.rap

      should work

      If you want it in a batch file, obviously replace % with %%
      That worked great.

      Now I have 2 rif files that crash this app. They are from Uncharted 1 and 2.
    1. Tranced's Avatar
      Tranced -
      @corpse101 You mean this?

      Via BlackDeath @ ps3repack:
      I have created a little "batch-version"...
      Just copy all *.rif files in the folder and run convert_all_rif2rap.exe (of course u have to place your act.dat and idps in exdata folder)

      It's just a quick version, feel free to test. Maybe it's useful for those like me, with many *.rif files.
      kudos to Eslab for this nice rif2rap tool

      Download
      I have not tested so let us know.
    1. evilOvum's Avatar
      evilOvum -
      Quote Originally Posted by Tranced View Post
      @ps3_puppy LOL, but try to help instead.

      @evilOvum Start multiMAN. If not in mmOS press select & start together. (mmOS is the desktop enviroment in multiMAN) Then select any file, press circle and choose to open it in HEX viewer then SELECT - START - DUMP LV2 (NO) - DUMP LV1(NO) - DUMP FLASH(YES)

      Hope my memory serves me as I have not done this in a while.
      Thank you, so to take a NOR dump for a slim ps3 which do i say yes to?
    1. Staylecrate's Avatar
      Staylecrate -
      Forgive me if this question sounds silly. But let's say I found my IDPS in the HEX Editor in mM and it's "00 00 00 01 00 64 00 0B 14 04 03 C1 E4 3B 12 12" (not my real IDPS btw), how do I go about making that a file to put in that directory? I undestand putting the act.dat file in there but have no idea how to create a file from those nu,bers.
    1. alatnet's Avatar
      alatnet -
      In your hex editor, create a new file, paste your idps and save it as "idps" without any extensions.
    1. l_oliveira's Avatar
      l_oliveira -
      It works. I was able to make working RAPs for things I bought in PSN years ago and were on the harddrive of my old broken CECHB01 PS3. I tested it and it worked just fine.

      It has NO ERROR checks so it will output a BAD RAP if the idps file doesn't match the act.dat and if the rif files don't match the act.dat.

      A "bad rap" will "activate" the content but you will likely get error 80028F17 while starting it. :P
    1. alatnet's Avatar
      alatnet -
      Quick question, how do you tell if you have a correct idps?
      I had upgraded to 4.21 Rebug Rex and I dont have any leading 00's in the suppose idps that i extracted using the rebug toolbox.
    1. oakhead69's Avatar
      oakhead69 -
      Quote Originally Posted by alatnet View Post
      Quick question, how do you tell if you have a correct idps?
      I had upgraded to 4.21 Rebug Rex and I dont have any leading 00's in the suppose idps that i extracted using the rebug toolbox.
      IDPS can be found in the System Information in MultiMAN. Much easier.
    1. haru3173's Avatar
      haru3173 -
      So I don't need reactpsn with this? Once I've converted my rifs to rafs, where do I put the raf files to activate the content on my ps3?
    1. BahumatLord's Avatar
      BahumatLord -
      Quote Originally Posted by ccfman2004 View Post
      That worked great.

      Now I have 2 rif files that crash this app. They are from Uncharted 1 and 2.
      You're going to get crashes on betas and some random Playstation Plus content (but not all PS Plus). ReActPSN would crash on them too and they're no good anyway so there's no loss. Just delete the rifs and rerun it to double check they were all done.

      Short and simple dos command

      for %f in (*.rif) do rif2rap %f
    1. l_oliveira's Avatar
      l_oliveira -
      Quote Originally Posted by BahumatLord View Post
      You're going to get crashes on betas and some random Playstation Plus content (but not all PS Plus). ReActPSN would crash on them too and they're no good anyway so there's no loss. Just delete the rifs and rerun it to double check they were all done.

      Short and simple dos command

      for %f in (*.rif) do rif2rap %f
      New *cough* keys *cough*....

      Yeah if a rif crashes the tools, the content is encrypted with newer keys, the digest (output) will be a blob of garbage and that will crash the tool.
    1. ccfman2004's Avatar
      ccfman2004 -
      Quote Originally Posted by BahumatLord View Post
      You're going to get crashes on betas and some random Playstation Plus content (but not all PS Plus). ReActPSN would crash on them too and they're no good anyway so there's no loss. Just delete the rifs and rerun it to double check they were all done.

      Short and simple dos command

      for %f in (*.rif) do rif2rap %f
      Now that I think about it, those 2 rif files might have been from when I downloaded the PS+ trials of Uncharted 1 and 2 based on the file names.

      I have noticed that this tool allows you to remove the content expiration date on PS+ free games. So far the PS+ free game do play. I'll find out later this month if they still keep playing when my PS+ subscription runs out and I would normally have to renew the licenses. I already renewed my PS+ subscription as the PS+ discounts are excellent.
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