PS3 PS3Xport Tool - Inject backups on 4.83/4.84 OFW

Sorry if I'm asking an idiot thing, but if I have an american game copy (original one of course) and use a BD reader to backup this to the computer, but I don't find an IRD file to decrypt it. If I download european version of the same game, is this still piracy?
 
jcorrea said:
Sorry if I'm asking an idiot thing, but if I have an american game copy (original one of course) and use a BD reader to backup this to the computer, but I don't find an IRD file to decrypt it. If I download european version of the same game, is this still piracy?
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Legally speaking, yes, it's piracy because you do not own a license for the EU disc files.
 
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jcorrea said:
Sorry if I'm asking an idiot thing, but if I have an american game copy (original one of course) and use a BD reader to backup this to the computer, but I don't find an IRD file to decrypt it. If I download european version of the same game, is this still piracy?
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You should maybe post a request for the ird you seek. Someone with the decrypted iso could create the ird for you.
 
bguerville said:
Sorry, I have this game on disc but it's a different edition.
Someone else will have it though hopefully.
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Don't worry, only two of all my discs I didn't inject, one is AC Rev, and the other is GOW Collection, the last one have no updates. But HAN is really amazing anyway, cause I can keep all my original games on a safe place. Thx by this amazing work and community.
 
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bguerville said:
I suppose we could maybe open a thread to hunt for the missing ird files...
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Hmmm, never thought in it, but as far i remember to generate the IRD file (in a relliable way) is needed to have a PS3 BD drive connected to the PC with an adapter. There was only a few people with ODE having this setup

I guess can be generated by other means, but i dont consider them relliables... ive seen may IRD files with errors in the official 3k3y IRD database (first), and now in jonnysp.bplaced.net (inherited errors)

So... we could make some kind of thread related to jonnysp.bplaced.net to discuss the problems in it with things like...
-A ist of the missing IRD files
-A list of the incorrect IRD files
-Etc...
 
sandungas said:
Hmmm, never thought in it, but as far i remember to generate the IRD file (in a relliable way) is needed to have a PS3 BD drive connected to the PC with an adapter. There was only a few people with ODE having this setup

I guess can be generated by other means, but i dont consider them relliables... ive seen may IRD files with errors in the official 3k3y IRD database (first), and now in jonnysp.bplaced.net (inherited errors)

So... we could make some kind of thread related to jonnysp.bplaced.net to discuss the problems in it with things like...
-A ist of the missing IRD files
-A list of the incorrect IRD files
-Etc...
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Hmm. I never worked with ird files so I dunno for sure. I don't see why it couldn't be created by homebrew code on ps3 though. We need to check the specs of an IRD file then we'll know for sure.. Or ask someone who worked with them before.
 
Btw, i can tell you from memory of a IRD that is missing (and probably will be missing forever)
BLES-01783 Arcania: the complete tale
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps3/693067-arcania-the-complete-tale/data

The IRD of this game have a size of around 15mb, because the game have more than 100.000 files (i know it because a guy made this IRD in a relliable way)

The IRD databases (the original 3k3y IRD database that doesnt exists anymore, and jonnysp.bplaced.net) doesnt allows to upload an IRD so big
 
sandungas said:
Btw, i can tell you from memory of a IRD that is missing (and probably will be missing forever)
BLES-01783 Arcania: the complete tale
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps3/693067-arcania-the-complete-tale/data

The IRD of this game have a size of around 15mb, because the game have more than 100.000 files (i know it because a guy made this IRD in a relliable way)

The IRD databases (the original 3k3y IRD database that doesnt exists anymore, and jonnysp.bplaced.net) doesnt allows to upload an IRD so big
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Are you talking about this:
https://archive.midnightchannel.net/SonyPS/PS3/Disc Repair/[BLES01783] Arcania - The Complete Tale/
 
HolyDonuts said:
Hey Imn7 - I've been playing round with the tool using a backup of my system on 4.83 OFW... i'm pretty sure i'm doing everything correct, as far as your instructions in the post go, but i'm having a few minor issues. Essentially everything seems to go well but I receive an error during backup. However after the backup has reverted and rebuild etc, the game I have injected is in my games list. I can then even go in and play, but depending on the game, I get stuck at certain stages. Some get stuck at a specific loading screen, some don't open at all and get stuck on a black screen on startup, eventually erroring out if I leave it for long enough (~10 minutes).

I have a feeling this may be because it is not able to restore all the files in the game directory. Do you have any suggestions of anything to try?

Also I didn't bother with IDPS mode, as it was not expressed in your initial instructions. Is this a necessity? - I have a copy of my IDPS.bin available if it is.

Sorry that's quite vague. Can provide any other info you may need!
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bguerville already answered you but just to clear a couple of things up for anyone wondering, if the game runs even to a black screen, then the tool has done its job as it means the license has been restored successfully. The person using this tool is responsible for ensuring that their converted games both actually work, and are converted properly. This is not an issue with the tool.

I can't provide assistance with this as in most cases people are pirating the games and not only is this against the rules here but I also don't condone that. Even if they already own the game, it's impossible for me to help you because each game is different and the chances of me having played that game are slim.

IDPS mode is unnecessary for injecting backups, and should mostly be used to gain access to the copy-protected portion of your backup. Could you actually clarify what error you were getting?
 
jcorrea said:
Are you talking about this:
https://archive.midnightchannel.net/SonyPS/PS3/Disc Repair/[BLES01783] Arcania - The Complete Tale/
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No, it should be a single file with file extension .IRD

For ODE users the IRD files can be used for decryption/encryption purposes.... but i always used IRD files for verification purposes (only) because i never had an ODE

The point is you can make a backup of the game files in a PS3 with custom firmware (from the original disc as you did)... then move the files to PC... and do the IRD check

If the IRD check is passed successfully you know for sure your files are perfect
-the disc was not scratched or dirty
-the internal ps3 hdd was not damaged/problems
-the hdd in PC is not damaged/problems
-the files has not been corrupted in the transfer process
-etc...

After the IRD check close the app (no need to encrypt it, this was only for ODE users)

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In your case is different though, you need the IRD to decrypt it :)
But btw... you can try to use the IRD of other of the releases of that same game... maybe the keys are the same... also the game files are going to be identical for all regions probably (with the only exception of PS3DISC.SFB, PARAM.SFO , and EBOOT.BIN maybe)
 
sandungas said:
No, it should be a single file with file extension .IRD

For ODE users the IRD files can be used for decryption/encryption purposes.... but i always used IRD files for verification purposes (only) because i never had an ODE

The point is you can make a backup of the game files in a PS3 with custom firmware (from the original disc as you did)... then move the files to PC... and do the IRD check

If the IRD is successfull... you know for sure your files are perfect
-the disc was not scratched or dirty
-the internal ps3 hdd was not corrupt
-the hdd in PC is not corrupt
-the files has not been corrupted in the transfer process
-etc...

After the IRD check close the app (no need to encrypt it, this was only for ODE users)

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In your case is different though, you need the IRD to decrypt it :)
But btw... you can try to use the IRD of other of the releases of that same game... maybe the keys are the same... also the game files are going to be identical for all regions probably (with the only exception of PARAM.SFO probably, and EBOOT.BIN maybe)
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Yes, there is an IRD file on that link. It's the first one.

Edit: I tried IRD from another releases, but it didn't work.
 
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jcorrea said:
Yes, there is an IRD file on that link. It's the first one
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Mhhh, i did not noticed it, then i guess it could be the same, but not sure, as far i remember it was 15mb size

It was made by a guy in a spanish forum, and he passed it to me in private, he was also doing other IRD files for other games (in a relliable way, with a PS3 BD connected to PC + the 3k3y adapter) so maybe he uploaded his collection of IRD at some point

Not sure, i dont have the IRD file of that game right now to check if is the same, but never minds, was just a comment to point to one of the problems of that IRD databases

The 10 post originally witten here about IRD, MD5, and multithread hashing has been moved to:
http://www.psx-place.com/threads/multithreaded-hashing.21489/
 
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I have done all the steps,
but I do not know how to install LIC.EDAT because ps3xploit_v016-lite not
support ofw 4.83 :/
Can I use any other tool?
 
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