[EASIEST GUIDE YET] BDVD into HDD/USB/CF/MS/SD EBOOTs.

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Guide by Hazado, with additions by risky buisness, michaelstone and myself ([C*] ) .

are you guys following this guide? this is what i done step by step with no problem

My Tutorial for setting up and editing eboots to work discless and non-JB. I am on 3.41 still.

Tools you need
Cygwin (For Windows) - http://cygwin.com/setup.exe
PS3 Tools Compiled + Keys - ps3tools.7z
psn_package_npdrm - Multiupload.com - upload your files to multiple file hosting sites!

Also need an FTP client or a way of moving the eboots and game files you have around on your PS3.

Ive got windows so im writing this for windows. Linux people you should be savvy enough to figure out what you need from this.

1. Download and do a default install of cygwin.
2. Start cygwin up once, then close it. (Creates the file structure you need for the next part)
3. Download and extract ps3tools.7z. Go to the folder you extracted and take every file except the folder .ps3 and put it in you c:/cygwin/bin/ folder (Assuming you did a default install, this is where the cygwin folder should be). Take the folder .ps3 and put it inside c:/cygwin/home/(Your Username Here)/
4. Download and extract the psn_package_npdrm.exe file to the same place.
5. Okay open up cygwin again.

6. Take an eboot.bin file you want to modify and put it inside the folder c:/cygwin/home/(Your Username Here)/.
7. Type unself eboot.bin modified_eboot.elf (You can call the .elf file whatever you want)
8. Open up your modified_eboot.elf inside a hex editor (I used HxD)
9. **Important** Any modifications you do cant change the file size of the elf. Okay go into your elf and change the dev_bdvd to dev_hdd0, dev_usb000 (right most port), dev_usb001 (on BCs this is usb006)., dev_usb002, dev_usb003, dev_cf, dev_ms or dev_sd. This is where it takes some imagination. By changing the dev_bdvd to dev_hdd0, its going to look at the dev_hdd0 path (Your Ps3 Hard-drive) for the files (or whichever path you want). That means if it says /dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME/USRDIR/ when you change it to /dev_hdd0/PS3_GAME/USRDIR/ (or your chosen path) it will look at that place for the files it needs. So if they arnt there it wont work. Also if you add/subtract to the elf here, you will get the error 80010007 when you start up your game. Your just looking to do an exact replacement.

Example time - I just got FF13 to work for me, i changed the path from /dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME/ to /dev_hdd0/FF13GAME/. I then went and created the folder FF13GAME inside my dev_hdd0 on my PS3 and put all the appropriate files in there (For FF13 you just need the /USRDIR/white_data/ Folder.) I will post the pkg file I made in the next post.

10. Okay save your elf file with the modifications you made.
11. Type "make_self_npdrm.exe modified_eboot.elf EBOOT.BIN UP0001-xxxxyyyyy_00-0000111122223333" (Without the quotes and the xxxxyyyyy being the game ID for your backup)
12. You now have your eboot.bin file you need.
13. Now you need to make your pkg file folder structure and associated files. First create a file called xxxxyyyyy.conf and place this inside it. (Where xxxxyyyyy is put your game id)

Code:
Content-ID = UP0001-xxxxyyyyy_00-0000111122223333
k_licensee = 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
DRM_Type = Free
Content_Type = Game_Exec
PackageVersion = 01.00
14. Next create a folder called xxxxyyyyy and copy these files and folders into it.

Code:
TROPDIR Folder
Everything the files (Not the folders) from the PS3_GAME folder for your game
Make a USRDIR folder and put the modified EBOOT.BIN you made at step 11 into it.
15. Open your param.sfo file inside your hex editor or sfo editor (I like this one PS3Tools.com) and change DG to HG. (DG = Disc Game, HG = Hard Drive Game)
16. Back to cygwin and type psn_package_npdrm xxxxyyyyy.conf xxxxyyyyy
17. You should now have a package file if you did everything correctly.
18. (3.55 Only) now type package_finalize.exe UP0001-xxxxyyyyy_00-0000111122223333.pkg
19. Copy the package file to a USB drive and go install it on your PS3.
20. Start up your ftp program and create or move the USRDIR files (Minus the eboot) to the directory you pointed at inside your modified eboot.

Hope this helps people...took me all day to figure this out. (Im kinda slow sometimes too)

My original post from before the signing tools were released:
So for the last few days I've been talking about how since we can now edit EBOOT.BINs it is now possible to make them act like PSN game EBOOTs and not look at the BDVD path, but rather look at the HDD for its files instead. I assume this would enable all games to work discless and with direct booting. Now I'm about to delve into some EBOOT.BIN hacking myself tonight, but could people who are already skillfull with the task join in too?

I guess a good place to start would be a game that doesn't direct boot or work discless. Well GT5 works discless but it doesn't direct boot. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is a good example of a game that doesn't work discless (or of course direct boot as well). Furthermore a game like GT5 has a very minimal number of files that the EBOOT.BIN points to, saving time with converting. In addition to this taking a look at PSN EBOOTs for comparison will be useful. One great example is comparing the demo of a game to it's full version, not to mention stuff like GT5 Prologue or Burnout Paradise which have full versions through both mediums.

An added bonus is that eventually when the the .PKG and EBOOT.BIN keys are released, we will be able to play our backups on the 3.55 custom firmware straightaway. It won't be possible with our current methods unless the LV2 is edited in some way which is dangerous.

I've theorised that an app that sends applies the payload should get the job done. But there is one caveat. Games like AC, Sonic Genesis Collection and Tomb Raider Underworld, that don't work backed up, would encounter trouble with the payload ram patch method (assuming this even works).

So turning BDVD EBOOTS into HDD EBOOTS is ideal for compatibility.

I shall now look at veritas?'s guide on EBOOT.BIN hacking.

Let the games begin

I've found some threads that will be of some use to this endeavour:
Retail PS3 game into a debug hdd boot game - PS3 NEWS - PlayStation 3 News - PS3 Forums

PS3 TEST / TOOL Debug Game Backup Guide - PS3 NEWS - PlayStation 3 News - PS3 Forums

Those with Debug units have been doing this since before the USB exploit

[Shanks]

That's a great idea indeed. I suppose that after we can find out all the "regular" files and patches needed to accomplish this, we could expect a backup loader that patches these on the fly, right?

Also, about AC: Brotherhood, it would be a good idea if we could find out why it messes up your file system when running diskless.

[doublespaces]

I'd like to be able to boot in a 'stand alone' or self contained way from either the hard drive alone or even a burned BD disc.

[Shanks]

I see, so exactly like a PSN game. Wouldn't that leave your XMB a little bit of a mess once you start to have more games in your HDD? I mean, the XMB doesn't give you many options to "categorize/organize" your games.

[[C*]]

I see, so exactly like a PSN game. Wouldn't that leave your XMB a little bit of a mess once you start to have more games in your HDD? I mean, the XMB doesn't give you many options to "categorize/organize" your games.

Backup Managers would still launch them, so if people want to run them that way it's all good.

I actually like the XMB clutter, takes me back to the PSP's glory days...

[daymond]

[Vegeta]

XMB clutter?

Ever heard of Game Categories plugin for PSP?

I'm sure something like that will be released or is already in private circle jerks

[[C*]]

XMB clutter?

Ever heard of Game Categories plugin for PSP?

I'm sure something like that will be released or is already in private circle jerks

Good point, I don't use that myself. But the PS3 actually let's you make folders (Albums) at one folder level.

[Capt.Fruitcake]

a Marvelous idea! Ratchet and clank a quest for booty is also a psn and disc title.

i reckon you would not want all your disc on your internal hd especially when you have a big game collection.

Would your idea require an hd eboot.bin and a usb eboot.bin for every game?

[[C*]]

a Marvelous idea! Ratchet and clank a quest for booty is also a psn and disc title.

i reckon you would not want all your disc on your internal hd especially when you have a big game collection.

Would your idea require an hd eboot.bin and a usb eboot.bin for every game?

Yes.

I've installed the EBOOT.BIN decrypter thanks to a guide at PS3News. But for the moment I'm going to use the current Backup Manager container managers. The speed at which direct boot games boot is so brilliant. FFXIII get's to gameplay in 15-20 seconds (I guess since they're already in the game environment via the backup manager, they save a few seconds from the boot).