PS3 [Tutorial] Dump PSID From OFW Using Netflix and DTU

** I AM AWARE THERE ARE OTHER METHODS TO GET THE PSID! I WAS NOT AWARE OF THESE AT THE TIME OF CREATING THIS. IF HAVING AN ALTERNATIVE OPTION IS OFFENSIVE TO YOU, THEN THIS IS NOT FOR YOU. THANK YOU! **

Ok, this is yet another side project that I have been wanting to test more, and that day has come!! I have tested this on OFW 4.81, and it does indeed dump the correct PSID, verified by checking on the CFW console. This will allow you to dump the PSID from an OFW console. Yes I know, this IS NOT the coveted IDPS, which is the Console ID itself, but this is a unique number per console. I do not know much about what can be done with it alone, but it's "half" of your consoles unique ID.​

Important Details:

• I tested using the NPUP00030 version of Netflix. I have updated the scripting to allow region selection since the initial release
• YOU DO NOT NEED A NETFLIX ACCOUNT OR INTERNET ACCESS FOR THIS TO WORK
• I SHOULD WARN THAT THE CFW CONSOLE HDD GETS ERASED DURING THIS PROCESS!!!
• BONUS: I have a private method that may be able to dump the IDPS on OFW 4.81 This method will NOT be disclosed until further testing has been done

Here are some screenshots. It requires a CFW console using the DTU method.

Now, the screenshots will give you an idea of what is going on, but basically Netflix generates a PSID.dat file located at "/dev_hdd0/game/NPUP00030/USRDIR/APPDATA". I am using the DTU method in 2 ways, first, I am using it to push NetFlix onto the OFW console (although this just makes it easier) and then run the app on OFW to generate the PSID.dat. Next, you do a "reverse DTU" from the OFW to the CFW console (this has many other benefits that I will not get into at the moment).

GitHub Source: https://github.com/esc0rtd3w/ps3-ofw-psid-dump-tool
Releases: https://github.com/esc0rtd3w/ps3-ofw-psid-dump-tool/releases​

 

For info, if you are not already aware of it, now that you have the idps you don't need to use DTU anymore, you can rely on ps3xport to inject your games...

indeed, idps is useful for decrypting the encrypted part of the backup made with a 470+ ofw...this part is the one that contains the license edats...

from the tests done it looks like you can inject license edats using ipds in an encrypted backup BUT on restoration on ps3 ONLY the genuine edats will be restored...

so, for the moment nothing beats DTU for the latest OFW...
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indeed, idps is useful for decrypting the encrypted part of the backup made with a 470+ ofw...this part is the one that contains the license edats...

from the tests done it looks like you can inject license edats using ipds in an encrypted backup BUT on restoration on ps3 ONLY the genuine edats will be restored...

so, for the moment nothing beats DTU for the latest OFW...
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Really? So that hurdle was never crossed then.. My mistake, I was convinced a workaround had been found...
Thanks for correcting me & confirming this information... [emoji6]

 

Cleaned thread from harsh comment, etc. Leaved constructive critic, as is always welcome here. Please stay on topic in future posts. Also removed some off-topic about Japan, overpriced watches, who is fucking who, and all that crap you made here guys.

If any of you think that some useful, and related to thread post was removed here, please pm me. I still can revert changes if REALLY needed. Same thing is work in other side, if you think something more should be cleaned, let me know at pm.

@Zoilus and @esc0rtd3w both of you should read this one more time: http://www.psx-place.com/threads/site-rules-guidelines.79/

Specially points: 4, 5, and just for sure point eight.

 

here is another method to get your psid.bin from an ofw ps3 using ps3xport.exe...

make a backup of the ps3...is best to do it as soon as you get the ofw ps3 because it will be the smallest...

in the ps3xport.exe folder make a "backup" folder and put all the archive*.dat files in it...

now type this to get your psid.bin (is instant):

ps3xport.exe ExtractPSID backup psid.bin

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