How to Decrypt Your Own EBOOT.BIN's or SELF Files in Windows

[grandy]

So, with all this talk of keys and decrypting, I've been asked a lot: How do I get fail0verflow's decryption tools to work on Windows? It seems to be a common question. So I decided to make a nice, easy to follow tutorial, to help you all through the process.


First you will need some files:
Cygwin, PS3 Keys from PS3Tools Key Pack or Attachment 570, and fail0verflow_ps3tools_win32.rar



Step 1

Run the Cygwin setup and install with all default options and packages.

Attachment 573

Step 2

(We'll assume you installed to C:\)

Once Cygwin is installed its time to set up our key files. For this tutorial we'll be using the ps3.rar file linked above which contains 3.50 keys for games such as Gran Turismo 5 Need For Speed Hot Pursuit and others. If you'd like to extract other games or Sony files you will need to find the appropriate keys in the PS3 Tools Keypack or elsewhere.

Extract ps3.rar into C:\cygwin\home\(User)\ Where (User) will be your windows username, and already be premade for you by cygwin.

You should now have a .ps3 folder (IMPORTANT: please note there is a period before ps3) containing 3.50 keys in C:\cygwin\home\(User)\

Attachment 571

Step 4

Place your EBOOT.BIN (or SELF) that you wish to decrypt into C:\cygwin\home\(User)\

Step 5

Navigate to C:\cygwin\bin\ and extract fail0verflow_ps3tools_win32.rar into this folder.

Attachment 582

Step 6

Navigate to C:\cygwin\ and run Cygwin.bat

Step 7

In the window that pops up, type unself EBOOT.BIN EBOOT.ELF and press enter

Attachment 586

Step 8

Navigate to C:\cygwin\home\(User)\ and collect your newly decrypted EBOOT.ELF file!



That's it folks, its not as complicated as many of you may think. With this guide, anyone should be capable of decrypting their own EBOOT.BIN's and SELF files. Now, the ELF file that is created is not runnable on the PS3 yet. However, this tutorial is only for walking you through the decryption process.

[nathan1833-PSG]

hi im a noob!!! and i have put my p3 t-break stick into the comp folllowed instructions took the eboot.bin file off the stick when it says
Place your EBOOT.BIN (or SELF) that you wish to decrypt into C:\cygwin\home\(User)\

and folled the instructions what do i do after the instructions????

[pricksause]

I was wondering if it would be possible to use this method to decrypt the game update files (pkg files). The reason i ask is because if i use the 'PSP/PS3 PSN PKG Decrypter', I see all the files of the pkg including the Eboot.bin file. I assume I can use the method described above to decrypt this eboot.bin file and when the ability to repack the files become available i can "recreate" the pkg file with support for FW 3.41.

I am a noob with this thing, so i'm not sure if it makes sense. Can you tell me if thats the case?

Thanks for any response.

[OEAC-PSG]

I have a problem when I try to decrypt a self :

invalid type: 00000008
perror: No error

[MadnessImport]

Thanks Much

Everything worked out perfectly!

[rulo_ing]

Where is the link to get the file ps3.rar? which contains the 3.5 keys. I'm sorry but like many others i'm noob in this. Anyway thanks for your help