Help with NODRM Patches please!

[Ps3funktionz]

I am just trying to get the lowdown on how to properly use these NODRM patches to get them to work.

Someone had mentioned in another thread that because you have to manually patch the eboot in the game update folder after the official update is installed on the ps3, that the ps3 still sees the higher firmware requirement because it does not update the database of the ps3.

Has anyone found a logical and easy way to fix these eboots? I have been dabbling with programs trying to repackage it but I am not having any luck. A simple Tutorial would be nice if someone knows how to do this.

Someone had mentioned that after you patch them you can restore the database, but I try at all cost to refrain from using recovery menu options as I have had very bad luck with them in the past.

[xtrem3x]

Get the repackaged ones from PS3News.
They include the patch and eboot all in one pkg so no need to fuss about with anything.

[Ps3funktionz]

Get the repackaged ones from PS3News.
They include the patch and eboot all in one pkg so no need to fuss about with anything.

Thx for the tip. I will be checking those out as soon as im outta work.

[GNkyrios]

Get the repackaged ones from PS3News.
They include the patch and eboot all in one pkg so no need to fuss about with anything.

you sure its on ps3news? i cant seem to find them.

[Plop47]

Yes a tutorial would be nice. I have tried 2 eboot patches. I have soul caliber I updated the game, I replaced the eboot and the pram sfo and the game says unsupported data. If I replace the patched files with the originals my ps3 sees the game but tells me I need to update past 3.55. Does this for ninja gaidan also

[Ps3funktionz]

I found what he was referring too. They aren't in an orderly list or anything unless they updated the front page article but I had to search around different pages to find what I was looking for at the time. It goes about 15 pages back or so in the thread and their are scattered links spread about with fixed repackaged NODRM updates. Props to Leatherface at PS3 news for doing this and NODRM for doing his part. Saved me the hassle of having to learn what the hell Im doing with repackaging and such.

heres that link

[JOshISPoser]

if you are patching an update, you patch the update folder, not the original back up folder. that might be why you're getting unsupported data if i'm understanding it correctly.

other than that, i would just use pkg's if it is this difficult. i've really only used one patch, but it was only a 1.0 patch, so i didn't need to patch an update.

[HyperTech]

if the n0drm file is for the original game, then you have to replace the param.sfo and the eboot.bin into the backup game directory.

internal hdd=hdd0/games/blus88888
external hdd=usb/gamez/blus88888

if the n0drm file is for an update version of the game, then you have to replace the param.sfo and the eboot.bin into the update game directory.

internal hdd=hdd0/game/blus88888
external hdd=hdd0/game/blus88888

i hope its help.

[Ps3funktionz]

if you are patching an update, you patch the update folder, not the original back up folder. that might be why you're getting unsupported data if i'm understanding it correctly.

other than that, i would just use pkg's if it is this difficult. i've really only used one patch, but it was only a 1.0 patch, so i didn't need to patch an update.

Yea the problem that most of us were having is that when manually patching your GAME data folder the database does not update and still recognizes it as a 3.60 and up update. That is why the PKG's are the best solution if you do not care to use the spoofer. You are right though, keep GAME data fixes separate from the main game folder with the game. Not sure if this was the problem that Plop47 was experiencing or not but this is not what I was doing. I know better

if the n0drm file is for the original game, then you have to replace the param.sfo and the eboot.bin into the backup game directory.

internal hdd=hdd0/games/blus88888
external hdd=usb/gamez/blus88888

if the n0drm file is for an update version of the game, then you have to replace the param.sfo and the eboot.bin into the update game directory.

internal hdd=hdd0/game/blus88888
external hdd=hdd0/game/blus88888

i hope its help.

You are also on the right track but its pretty much the same thing I was explaining above that even when you do exactly as you instructed here, the game updates that you manually patch will still show 3.60 or higher unless you use one of the repackaged NODRM updates out there or repackage it yourself. Then it will update the PS3 database and everything should work fine as normal. All the patches I DL'ed from PS3 news the other day work great so far!

[Plop47]

Thanks everyone for your help. I had an update of the nodrm patch so I replaced the original files in my USB hdd and then did the 103 update for soul calibur V. Next i replaced the files in the update game directory. Now when I try t boot up I still get the requires 3.70 firmware update.



Edit. I got them both working. Thanks to all.