Fixing Eboot
1) First of all you require is the game you want to fix.
2) When its done Next step would be to download the Cygwin (look at attachments).
After installation simply run it let it load completely when done simply exit.
3) Now download the ps3tools.rar (look at attachments).
After its done extract all the content ,after extraction you will have files and a single folder as .ps3.Copy all the content Except .ps3 folder toC:\cygwin\bin ,your location may vary as to where you had installed but anyways it should go into bin folder.After that copy the .ps3 folder to the following location( C:\cygwin\home\xxxx)
xxx stands for your pc name a folder will show there place .ps3 in it.
4) Now you need to download the ps3tools_2 (look at attachments).
When downloading done extract the content ,you will have 2 files place them also in bin folder(C:\cygwin\bin).
5) Now you need is to copy the eboot.bin file from USRDIR to the following location(C:\cygwin\home\x xxx).Note by usrdir i mean (XXXXX>PS3_GAME>USRDIR)-XXXX stands for the Game Id eg:BLUE2001(Its from the game you downloaded earlier)
6) Next run Cygwin ,when its loaded type the following command.Note the syntax should be exactly same as i type if uppercase type uppercase if lowercase type lowercase)
Type the Syntax{Command Without qoutes('")}
unself EBOOT.BIN EBOOT.ELF
If entered correctly you will have EBOOT.ELF file under the (C:\cygwin\home\xxxx)fold er
7) Now next you need to download is any hex editor
Open the ELF created previously with the hex editor search for the following string
dev_bdvd replace it with dev_hdd0(Its zero not ''o'' o for orange).When changing do not highlight and type instead click once before the character b and start typing hdd0
If you look closely you can see dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME/.By you know what is bdvd and its changed to hdd0 instead and now its upto you your choice either change the PS3_GAME or leave ti default but if you plan on playing more than 1 game it would be good if you change it, but keep in mind characters should not exceed the limit of 8, or else you will have a bad code.So for an example i keep the name as COLDMINE luckily COLDMINE also has 8 characters so it will do it and way of doing it by that i mean how to change is same as hdd0 clicking once before the character p and start typing.When done save it and remember the name you just typed write it down or memorize we will need it later.In some cases you will see from the start dev_hdd0\game\xxxx for that simply leave it default but memorize the Game ID.You dont need to do any editing in this case and continue to next step.
8) Now hop back over to Cygwin.Type the following Syntax(Command).
make_self_npdrm.exe EBOOT.ELF EBOOT.BIN UP0001-xxxxxxx_00-0000111122223333
xxxxx stands for the gameID you will surely see it when you have downloaded any gameID or just find it should be like BLUS30174 or something else but you get the idea.After that press enter if you get the following means you did everything right.
Note the reason I used BLUS30174 is because for this example i used my tna impact backup which has a game ID of BLUS30174.Letters for game ID should all be in capital.The only thing you need to edit in the Syntax (above) i gave is the game ID, leave rest same.Also Type everything same if capital than capital if small than small do not change the code or it wont work, and Cygwin doesn't support copy paste so pasting wont work, you have to manually type it.If the code you typed worked you will get above image results and will notice eboot.bin file size has shrinked and new file test_out is created that means on the same page(As i am expecting).
9) Next create a new text document and rename it from new text document.txt to xxxx.conf
xxxxx.conf(xxxx stands again for game ID).Than open it using notepad or any text editors and paste in this code.
Content-ID = UP0001-xxxxxx_00-0000111122223333
k_licensee = 0x00000000000000000000000 000000000
DRM_Type = Free
Content_Type = Game_Exec
PackageVersion = 01.00
Again if you look in the pic i have used BLUS30174 in place of xxx as My gamed ID is BLUS30174.When done writing your game ID save it .
10) Next create a new folder and name it same as your game ID
When that's done copy every file and folder inside it from the game you downloaded except the USRDIR Folder.In my case i will only have 3 files to copy
Next create another folder under the game ID folder as USRDIR.And place the Eboot.bin file in it which we modified earlier not the one from the original game.
There should only be the modified eboot.bin in the USRDIR folder no other file should be there.
11) Now Open the PARAM.SFO file and search for the string.
DG(Should be capital letters).Change DG to HG(DG=drive game - HG=hard drive game).
The changing method is same placing the mouse before the D character and typing H.Save the file.
12) Now when PARAM.SFO is done hop back over to Cygwin.Type the following syntax
psn_package_npdrm xxxx.conf xxxx(xxx stands for game ID)(You have to type twice)
If you did all the above steps correctly you should get something similar
A new file pkg will appear if you did everything as i stated.
Next for 3.55 users only do this step, if you wont it will not work.
Type the following command in Cygwin.
package_finalize.exe UP0001-xxxxx_00-0000111122223333.pkg.(XXX for game ID)
Another confirmation if the code your typing is right.Right click on the pkg file and select rename and type the exact same code afterpackage_finalize.exe as it appears for my case again game ID BLUS30174
Save and you are done !
Installing , Moving And Playing
1) First you need is a flash drive formatted as fat32 or any device with format as fat32.Copy the pkg file to it and connect it to your ps3 i prefer you use the right ps3 port.On ps3 click the Install Package folder and you will see the PKG file simply install ,if it gives an error hop back to pc and see where you did a mistake or maybe you dint patch the file properly.When done you will see the game icon under the Game menu.
2) Download the blackbox FTP server 1.2 (look at attachments).
Next put your ps3 in ftp mode by using black box ftp note down the ip address after running blackbox ftp.
After running and noting down ip address hop back over to pc and run filezilla client (use Google for it).Enter the ip address and simply click on quick connect.
When connected you will have some folders on the right side .Do not mess with any files here or you will brick only do what i say and not go on editing all files plz for sake of your ps3 dont try to even think about editing any files.
3) Now if you go back to step 7 in Fixing eboot section you will remember i told you to write down the name you wrote. dev_hdd0\xxx
Create a new directory(folder in filezilla its called directory instead of folder) under the dev_hdd0 folder and name it as you have named in the step number 7 in fixing eboot section for my case it was COLDMINE.If you had dev_hdd0\game\xxx in the Elf file from before simpyl copy the content to the following palce(dev_hdd0\game\xxxx\USRDI R) XXX is your game ID and copy all data to it from the USRDIR except the Eboot.bin.
than copy the USRDIR folder inside it.The USRDIR folder from the game you download not the one we used above with eboot.bin.Remember not to copy the eboot.bin inside the USRDIR folder to this place.even if you copy it later remove the eboot.bin from that folder before running the game.
so it should now be like dev_hdd0\xxxx\USRDIR
xxx the name from the step in fixing eboot section
4) After that's done you can go back to your ps3 and run the game if its works than ok if it doesn't than maybe game doesn't work at all if you did all the steps properly.
Credits to Coldmine.
1) First of all you require is the game you want to fix.
2) When its done Next step would be to download the Cygwin (look at attachments).
After installation simply run it let it load completely when done simply exit.
3) Now download the ps3tools.rar (look at attachments).
After its done extract all the content ,after extraction you will have files and a single folder as .ps3.Copy all the content Except .ps3 folder toC:\cygwin\bin ,your location may vary as to where you had installed but anyways it should go into bin folder.After that copy the .ps3 folder to the following location( C:\cygwin\home\xxxx)
xxx stands for your pc name a folder will show there place .ps3 in it.
4) Now you need to download the ps3tools_2 (look at attachments).
When downloading done extract the content ,you will have 2 files place them also in bin folder(C:\cygwin\bin).
5) Now you need is to copy the eboot.bin file from USRDIR to the following location(C:\cygwin\home\x xxx).Note by usrdir i mean (XXXXX>PS3_GAME>USRDIR)-XXXX stands for the Game Id eg:BLUE2001(Its from the game you downloaded earlier)
6) Next run Cygwin ,when its loaded type the following command.Note the syntax should be exactly same as i type if uppercase type uppercase if lowercase type lowercase)
Type the Syntax{Command Without qoutes('")}
unself EBOOT.BIN EBOOT.ELF
If entered correctly you will have EBOOT.ELF file under the (C:\cygwin\home\xxxx)fold er
7) Now next you need to download is any hex editor
Open the ELF created previously with the hex editor search for the following string
dev_bdvd replace it with dev_hdd0(Its zero not ''o'' o for orange).When changing do not highlight and type instead click once before the character b and start typing hdd0
If you look closely you can see dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME/.By you know what is bdvd and its changed to hdd0 instead and now its upto you your choice either change the PS3_GAME or leave ti default but if you plan on playing more than 1 game it would be good if you change it, but keep in mind characters should not exceed the limit of 8, or else you will have a bad code.So for an example i keep the name as COLDMINE luckily COLDMINE also has 8 characters so it will do it and way of doing it by that i mean how to change is same as hdd0 clicking once before the character p and start typing.When done save it and remember the name you just typed write it down or memorize we will need it later.In some cases you will see from the start dev_hdd0\game\xxxx for that simply leave it default but memorize the Game ID.You dont need to do any editing in this case and continue to next step.
8) Now hop back over to Cygwin.Type the following Syntax(Command).
make_self_npdrm.exe EBOOT.ELF EBOOT.BIN UP0001-xxxxxxx_00-0000111122223333
xxxxx stands for the gameID you will surely see it when you have downloaded any gameID or just find it should be like BLUS30174 or something else but you get the idea.After that press enter if you get the following means you did everything right.
Note the reason I used BLUS30174 is because for this example i used my tna impact backup which has a game ID of BLUS30174.Letters for game ID should all be in capital.The only thing you need to edit in the Syntax (above) i gave is the game ID, leave rest same.Also Type everything same if capital than capital if small than small do not change the code or it wont work, and Cygwin doesn't support copy paste so pasting wont work, you have to manually type it.If the code you typed worked you will get above image results and will notice eboot.bin file size has shrinked and new file test_out is created that means on the same page(As i am expecting).
9) Next create a new text document and rename it from new text document.txt to xxxx.conf
xxxxx.conf(xxxx stands again for game ID).Than open it using notepad or any text editors and paste in this code.
Content-ID = UP0001-xxxxxx_00-0000111122223333
k_licensee = 0x00000000000000000000000 000000000
DRM_Type = Free
Content_Type = Game_Exec
PackageVersion = 01.00
Again if you look in the pic i have used BLUS30174 in place of xxx as My gamed ID is BLUS30174.When done writing your game ID save it .
10) Next create a new folder and name it same as your game ID
When that's done copy every file and folder inside it from the game you downloaded except the USRDIR Folder.In my case i will only have 3 files to copy
Next create another folder under the game ID folder as USRDIR.And place the Eboot.bin file in it which we modified earlier not the one from the original game.
There should only be the modified eboot.bin in the USRDIR folder no other file should be there.
11) Now Open the PARAM.SFO file and search for the string.
DG(Should be capital letters).Change DG to HG(DG=drive game - HG=hard drive game).
The changing method is same placing the mouse before the D character and typing H.Save the file.
12) Now when PARAM.SFO is done hop back over to Cygwin.Type the following syntax
psn_package_npdrm xxxx.conf xxxx(xxx stands for game ID)(You have to type twice)
If you did all the above steps correctly you should get something similar
A new file pkg will appear if you did everything as i stated.
Next for 3.55 users only do this step, if you wont it will not work.
Type the following command in Cygwin.
package_finalize.exe UP0001-xxxxx_00-0000111122223333.pkg.(XXX for game ID)
Another confirmation if the code your typing is right.Right click on the pkg file and select rename and type the exact same code afterpackage_finalize.exe as it appears for my case again game ID BLUS30174
Save and you are done !
Installing , Moving And Playing
1) First you need is a flash drive formatted as fat32 or any device with format as fat32.Copy the pkg file to it and connect it to your ps3 i prefer you use the right ps3 port.On ps3 click the Install Package folder and you will see the PKG file simply install ,if it gives an error hop back to pc and see where you did a mistake or maybe you dint patch the file properly.When done you will see the game icon under the Game menu.
2) Download the blackbox FTP server 1.2 (look at attachments).
Next put your ps3 in ftp mode by using black box ftp note down the ip address after running blackbox ftp.
After running and noting down ip address hop back over to pc and run filezilla client (use Google for it).Enter the ip address and simply click on quick connect.
When connected you will have some folders on the right side .Do not mess with any files here or you will brick only do what i say and not go on editing all files plz for sake of your ps3 dont try to even think about editing any files.
3) Now if you go back to step 7 in Fixing eboot section you will remember i told you to write down the name you wrote. dev_hdd0\xxx
Create a new directory(folder in filezilla its called directory instead of folder) under the dev_hdd0 folder and name it as you have named in the step number 7 in fixing eboot section for my case it was COLDMINE.If you had dev_hdd0\game\xxx in the Elf file from before simpyl copy the content to the following palce(dev_hdd0\game\xxxx\USRDI R) XXX is your game ID and copy all data to it from the USRDIR except the Eboot.bin.
than copy the USRDIR folder inside it.The USRDIR folder from the game you download not the one we used above with eboot.bin.Remember not to copy the eboot.bin inside the USRDIR folder to this place.even if you copy it later remove the eboot.bin from that folder before running the game.
so it should now be like dev_hdd0\xxxx\USRDIR
xxx the name from the step in fixing eboot section
4) After that's done you can go back to your ps3 and run the game if its works than ok if it doesn't than maybe game doesn't work at all if you did all the steps properly.
Credits to Coldmine.