PS3 Game/DLC Compatibility

[GigiGorgeous]

I am working on a script that allows me to select games (iso or pkg) and my script will automatically retrieve the game and its associated updates and dlc from my library so I can install it on my PS3. I get the title id from the game and use it to get the corresponding updates and dlc. I noticed there is a problem with using this method for the dlc. Since dlc can be compatible with both the iso and pkg version of the game, using the title id does not guarantee I will get the dlc. Here is an example. I have the Ace Combat Assault Horizon game pkg (NPUB31072), but all the the dlc uses the disc title id (BLUS30613) so my script does not find it. Is there a way to check if the dlc is compatible with a game when the title ids do not match?

 

[aldostools]

There are various methods that you could use:
1- Using a table of equivalent game ids. I used this method in some of my PC tools. For instance, in Bruteforce Save Data the games.conf has a list of saves with all the equivalent title ids.

2- The other method involves decrypting the EBOOT.BIN and searching in the ELF.the title ids used by the game. This method may be less accurate if done automatically, because the ELF can contain some unrelated title ids.

3- Other method is creating a database of games compatible with your scripts, where you manually enter the URL for specific games.

4- The less user friendly method is ask for the title id or URL, if the script cannot find the URL.

 

[GigiGorgeous]

Thanks. I was definitely trying to avoid manually associating title ids if possible. Looks like option 1 will be the easiest path forward. I'll have to take a look at the games.conf with the equivalent title ids. Although I should probably check my version of your tools first, I think they are pretty old and may not have an up to date list.