PS3 [Update] Apollo Save Tool v1.8.4 released

PopCornLover · Jun 24, 2021

jcorrea said:
This also happens to other games?

I have not really tested it on many games, just know it has issues.

bucanero · Jun 24, 2021

trophy sync worked just fine, at least on 4.87 ... I haven't tested it with the new 4.88 update, so it could be an issue from the new firmware release.

Since it's the first/only report, let's wait and see if any other user has a sync issue too

PopCornLover · Jun 28, 2021

Still doesn't work and it doesn't seem like people are gonna talk about it.

FoxHound47 · Jun 28, 2021

bucanero said:
trophy sync worked just fine, at least on 4.87 ... I haven't tested it with the new 4.88 update, so it could be an issue from the new firmware release.

Since it's the first/only report, let's wait and see if any other user has a sync issue too

I've had issue with sync when I've unlocked them on 4.88

pinky · Jun 28, 2021

Sega Mega Drive Collection is a good one to have. I bought it for the switch, but I think it might be called Genesis collection there. I also still have the Guide book for Phantasy Star 2 from the purchase of the original game:

PopCornLover · Jun 28, 2021

PS3TrophyIsGood wont sync games either and i know this App uses that im pretty sure. So i do not know what is up.

lubeen · Jul 1, 2021

does it always took while to rebuild database in first attempt or it's just me?

PopCornLover · Jul 2, 2021

Any updates on this? Can you downgrade to 4.87 and sync trophies as it might work if on that FW rather than 4.88 which I feel has issues?

zieg · Jul 3, 2021

bucanero said:
Update v1.6.0 Released
. Original Introduction: PS3 development has been seeing an upkick lately and developer @bucanero has been one of the developers playing a part. The developer has recently updated Artemis with new support and also released PKGi (PS3) but now the developer shares a great utility that involves PS3 Game Saves called Apollo, built utilizing the Artemis GUI this homebrew capable of running on CFW and PS3HEN will allow you to Patch & Resign your Game Saves / Download Game Saves / Unlock Game Saves all from the convenience of your PS3 console and not PC tools are required. Below you can see the release thread from the developer himself: So i'll let @bucanero take it from here with another great release:

-STLcardsWS

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It's summer and you're bored; what do you do with that amount of free time? You make "Apollo", a new homebrew app for the PS3!

About Changelog Usage Setup Screenshots Credits

you might wonder... why is it called Apollo?
Apollo was the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. Since this project was born using the Artemis-GUI codebase, I decided to respect that heritage by calling it Apollo.

So, without further ado, let's present Apollo:

Apollo Save Tool is an application to manage save-game files on the PlayStation 3.
The apollo-ps3 homebrew app allows to download, unlock, patch and resign save-game files directly on your PS3.

Features:

Easy to use: no crypto-key configuration or advanced setup needed.

Standalone: no computer required, everything happens on the PS3.

Save files listing: quick access to all the save files on USB and the internal PS3 HDD (+ file details)

Save SFO unlocking: allows the user to remove the copy-lock flag, enabling transfer of Copying Prohibited save files.

Save files patching: supports Bruteforce Save Data and Game Genie cheat patches to enhance your save-games.

Save PFD resigning: allows the user to resign save files made by other users and consoles.

Save downloading: access to an Online Database of save-game files to download straight to your PlayStation.

Automatic settings: auto-detection of PSID and Account-ID settings.

v1.6.0

Added

Display save-games and trophy-set icons

Added Database rebuild dialog (trophies)

Added PS2 Classics CONFIG encryption support

Improved USB scanning for Saves and User Backup tools

Fixed

Fixed .ps3savepatch file parsing

.v1.5.8

Added

Added Trophy edit support

Unlock trophies

Lock trophies (if not synced)

Added bulk trophy export to .Zip

Added custom checksum support

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

Improved file copy to USB

Fixed

Fixed account_id update (special case)

.v1.5.5

Added

Added BSD qwadd, right, left commands support

Added adler16, sdbm, dwadd_le hash methods

Added dev_usb006 scan for USB saves

Added custom decryption support

Final Fantasy XIII

Final Fantasy XIII-2

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Resident Evil 0 (Zero) (Blowfish)

Resident Evil HD Remaster (Blowfish)

Resident Evil Revelations 2 (Blowfish)

Need for Speed: Undercover

Call of Duty: Black Ops (3-DES CBC)

Call of Duty: Black Ops II (3-DES CBC)

Silent Hill 3 HD

New save-game cheats

Persona 5

Resident Evil: Revelations 2

Yakuza 0

99 Vidas

Lost Dimension

RAGE

The Last of Us

BlazBlue

BlazBlue: Chronophantasma EXTEND

BlazBlue: Central Fiction

Resident Evil 0 (Zero)

Resident Evil 4 HD

Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 6

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki

Devil May Cry 3 HD

Guilty Gear Xrd - Rev. 2 -

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires

Saint Seiya Soldiers' Soul

Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness

Kamen Rider Battride War Sousei/Genesis

Rainbow Skies

Added custom checksum support

Dead Space 2

Dead Space 3

Final Fantasy X HD

Final Fantasy X-2 HD

Final Fantasy XIII

Final Fantasy XIII-2

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Prototype

Prototype 2

Added simple icons for trophies

Improved custom CRC32 method

Fixed

Fixed bulk resign and bulk copy

Fixed Fake owner account (ffffffffffffffff)

.v1.5.0

Added

Added Trophy Set management

List trophies

Resign trophy sets

Backup trophies to Zip

Added custom encryption support (DmC, GTA5, Diablo 3, NFS Rivals)

Algorithms: Blowfish, AES, DES

Added "Import decrypted save file" option

Added PS2/PS1 .PSV saves to the Online Database

Improved user messages

Added BSD global variable support

Added BSD search next command support

Added GameGenie code type 88 relative search

Fixed

Fixed .RAP uppercase issue

.v1.4.6

Added

Added BSD crc64_ecma and crc64_iso hash commands

Added custom CRC-64 hash support

Added deflate support to BSD decompression command

Fixed

Fixed save-game patches

Darksiders

Call of Juarez Bound in Blood

Fuse

.v1.4.5

Added

Added Change Account ID option (Remove ID, Fake Owner/Rebug)

Added background to PS3 system Dialogs

Added Enable Debug Log setting

Game Genie Type 6 code support

New cheats

Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-

Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2

BlazBlue: Centralfiction

Updated secure_file_id database with new Title IDs and keys

Updated Online Database with new save-games

Fixed

Fixed Online Database save-game download bug

.v1.4.2

Added

Export PS1 .PSV saves to .mcs

Export PS2 .PSV saves to .psu

Import raw PS2 memcards to .VM2 (ECC / non-ECC)

Export PS2 .VM2 memcards to raw image

Added APOLLO-99PS1.PSV dummy save (to refresh XMB virtual memcards)

.v1.4.0

Added

PS2 Classics: export/decrypt .VME memcards to .VM2

PS2 Classics: import/encrypt .VM2 memcards to .VME

PS2 Classics: export/decrypt BIN.ENC images to .ISO

PS2 Classics: import/encrypt .ISO images to BIN.ENC

Added .PSV resigning (PS1/PS2)

Added PS1 .mcs/.psx save conversion to .PSV

Added PS2 .max/.cbs/.xps/.psu save conversion to .PSV

Added APOLLO-99PS2.PSV dummy save (to refresh XMB virtual memcards)

.v1.2.5

Added

Updated games.conf database with new IDs and keys

Add Copy savegame to HDD option

Add Zip savegame to HDD option

Add bulk save-game copy to HDD support

Add owners.xml support (select owners from the Settings menu)

.v1.2.0

Added

Add save-game region change support

Add custom decryption for Naughty Dog savegames (TLoU, Uncharted 2, Uncharted 3)

Add bulk save-game resign support

Add View Save details option

Add Export licenses to HDD (/dev_hdd0/exdata/)

Add proper detection of unprotected games

Add analog stick control support

Fixed

Removed unsupported cheat code files

Fix BSD cheat code applying process

No cheat codes selected by default

.v1.1.2

Added

Export single .rif license to .rap file (User Backup menu)

Import single .rap file to user's .rif license (User Backup menu)

Bulk import .rap files to user's content .rif licenses (User Backup menu)

.v1.1.0

Added

Export the user's content licenses to .RAP files (User Backup menu)

.v1.0.9

Added

Support for compressed save-game file patching

Added insert, delete, compress, and decompress BSD patch commands

Improved save list browsing

Improved BSD patch code parsing

Reduced package installer size

.v1.0.2

Added

Re-added resign/cheat options to HDD/USB

Added decrypt file option

Updated UI with custom font

Fixed

Fixed game listing issue (when name has a \n)

Fixed custom CRC calculation bug (BSD patches)

.v1.0.0

Added

Bruteforce Save Data cheat patch support

Changed save-game encryption/decryption method

Splash screen logo

.v0.9.0

Added

Game Genie cheat patch support

Updated UI

Added Remove Console ID patch

Added Licenses backup to .Zip (/dev_hdd0/home/000000XX/exdata/)

Added bulk save-game copy to USB

Added Trophies backup to USB

Added owner.txt support to override auto-detected settings

Improved auto-update check/download

Fixed

Solved issue when copying save-games from HDD to USB

Solved freeze bug when using Clear local cache

UI: Fixed improper titles and messages

.v0.6.5

Added

Export save-game to .Zip file

Copy save-game to USB

New Settings option to clear local cache

New Settings option to update application data

Fixed

Fixed patch when removing Account ID

Use internal PS3 fonts to fix issues with extended characters

.v0.5.1

Hot fix release.

Fixed

Fix unzip issue when unpacking online save files

.
v0.5.0

First public release.
Added

Save file listing (+ details)

Save file SFO unlocking (remove lock flag)

Save file PFD resigning

Save file download from Online Database

Automatic detection of PSID/Account-ID settings

Using the application is simple and straight-forward:

Move UP/DOWN to select the save-game file you want to patch, and press . The patch screen will show the available fixes for the file. Select the patches and click Apply.

To see the item's details, press . It will open the context menu on the screen. Press to return to the list.

To reload the list, press .

Press left (L1/L2) or right trigger buttons (R1/R2) to move pages up or down.

No special setup is needed. Just download the latest apollo-ps3.pkg package and install it on your PlayStation 3. On first run, the application will detect and setup the required user settings.

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Credits

Bucanero: Project developer

Dnawrkshp: Artemis code

@Berion : GUI design

flatz: SFO/PFD tools

@aldostools : Bruteforce Save Data

See the full project's README for more information: https://apollo.psdev.tk/
feel free to share you comments and ideas!

Download link: https://github.com/bucanero/apollo-ps3/releases/latest
As usual, full source code is available on GitHub

i don't know if i was late to this post or not but i want to share my experience with this tool ! this tool seem can't read save data in hard drive if that ps3 used ssd ( i was using ssd on my ps3 ) ! so i hope author can see this to improve the tool in future update and really apreciate your work!

bucanero · Jul 4, 2021

FoxHound47 said:
I've had issue with sync when I've unlocked them on 4.88

As reference, @jcorrea recently tested unlocking trophies with Apollo on CFW 4.88 (Evilnat) and it worked just fine. He also shared a video of his test:

Note: You need to have your game and trophy-set installed locally, don't try to use folders from another ps3 or user.

lubeen said:
does it always took while to rebuild database in first attempt or it's just me?

that's a process executed by the PS3, and it depends on the amount of content you have on your HDD. So bigger disks will take longer. (be sure that the disk is not failing /corrupt)

bucanero · Jul 4, 2021

zieg said:
i don't know if i was late to this post or not but i want to share my experience with this tool ! this tool seem can't read save data in hard drive if that ps3 used ssd ( i was using ssd on my ps3 ) ! so i hope author can see this to improve the tool in future update and really apreciate your work!

HDD type shouldn't make any difference... perhaps you have some broken save-games that make Apollo crash?
Open the app and go to "Settings", and click on "enable debug log". Then try to open the "HDD Saves" option. If the app crashes or becomes un-responsive, close/reboot your PS3.
Finally, grab the log file from /dev_hdd0/tmp/apollo.log , and upload it somewhere, so I can take a look at it.

pinky · Jul 4, 2021

@bucanero , I was updating all of my ps3 apps a week or two ago, and I finally installed Apollo. I haven't tried it out yet (was alphabetizing everything mostly as well), but I wanted the best of the best apps minus emulators, since I have the minis/classics to do that with retroarch.

zieg · Jul 5, 2021

bucanero said:
HDD type shouldn't make any difference... perhaps you have some broken save-games that make Apollo crash?
Open the app and go to "Settings", and click on "enable debug log". Then try to open the "HDD Saves" option. If the app crashes or becomes un-responsive, close/reboot your PS3.
Finally, grab the log file from /dev_hdd0/tmp/apollo.log , and upload it somewhere, so I can take a look at it.

first of all ! no! app is totally fine ! i can do whatever i want but only one problem ... secondly ! i can " only" access save game from usb ! that's mean i had to copy save from ssd to usb then launch appollo , if not , the app can't read any save data from hdd , i highly disagree your theory saying that save game maybe corrupted , may be one or two but all of them? i think not ! here some of my pics upload! it can be a trouble if saome save can't copy to usb(protected save ) ! that mean people can't moded or do anything ! if it's not hard drive compatibility problem then i don't know what else !

bucanero · Jul 5, 2021

Screenshots are not needed. Follow my instructions and provide a debug log as I mentioned before. That's the only way I can review the issue.

zieg · Jul 6, 2021

bucanero said:
Screenshots are not needed. Follow my instructions and provide a debug log as I mentioned before. That's the only way I can review the issue.

here ! please take a look at it !
https://easyupload.io/2uymrv

bguerville · Jul 6, 2021

zieg said:
i don't know if i was late to this post or not but i want to share my experience with this tool ! this tool seem can't read save data in hard drive if that ps3 used ssd ( i was using ssd on my ps3 ) ! so i hope author can see this to improve the tool in future update and really apreciate your work!

Some people have reported regular PS3 OS issues whenever they tried using SSDs coming to the conclusion that SSDs should never be used internally & others even went as far as to suggest that those reports were fake because they themselves use SSDs internally without issues.
Both are exaggerating of course.

Fact 1: Generally speaking SSDs are not officially supported on ps3. That's the bottom line really, anyone looking for guaranteed stability should stick to official hardware requirements.

Fact 2: Different SSDs are based on different hardware/software implementations, not mentioning the fact that those have evolved significantly in past years.

Consequently I don't think it is so surprising to get different test results from one SSD to the next.
Personally, I tested a handful of SSDs 3 years ago, I enjoyed the perf improvement for a time but I invariably ended up having a variety of OS issues with each SSD I used.
I eventually went back to standard HDDs, keeping in mind that I made that choice in great part because I used consoles for development & rarely for gaming, stability was the priority, not perf.

Regarding Apollo, we should wait for @bucanero 's reply but I foresee a difficulty, he may not be able to reproduce your issue which in turn could make testing impossible & finding a solid workaround complicated (if a workaround is needed in the first place).

I would assume that the Apollo "save" code is based on standard libc functions rather than some custom implementation. Assuming also that your issue is not local & specific to your setup, that the Apollo save code performs fine on standard HDDs & that those problems occur only on some SSDs (an awful lot of assumptions which are still to be confirmed), the issue you have may not be easily avoidable (if at all) with an Apollo workaround code snippet, it could need a lower level fix, in the sdk or even a patch, it's very hard to tell as long as we don't know the exact cause for the problem...

zieg · Jul 6, 2021

bguerville said:
Some people have reported regular PS3 OS issues whenever they tried using SSDs coming to the conclusion that SSDs should never be used internally & others even went as far as to suggest that those reports were fake because they themselves use SSDs internally without issues.
Both are exaggerating of course.

Fact 1: Generally speaking SSDs are not officially supported on ps3. That's the bottom line really, anyone looking for guaranteed stability should stick to official hardware requirements.

Fact 2: Different SSDs are based on different hardware/software implementations, not mentioning the fact that those have evolved significantly in past years.

Consequently I don't think it is so surprising to get different test results from one SSD to the next.
Personally, I tested a handful of SSDs 3 years ago, I enjoyed the perf improvement for a time but I invariably ended up having a variety of OS issues with each SSD I used.
I eventually went back to standard HDDs, keeping in mind that I made that choice in great part because I used consoles for development & rarely for gaming, stability was the priority, not perf.

Regarding Apollo, we should wait for @bucanero 's reply but I foresee a difficulty, he may not be able to reproduce your issue which in turn could make testing impossible & finding a solid workaround complicated (if a workaround is needed in the first place).

I would assume that the Apollo "save" code is based on standard libc functions rather than some custom implementation. Assuming also that your issue is not local & specific to your setup, that the Apollo save code performs fine on standard HDDs & that those problems occur only on some SSDs (an awful lot of assumptions which are still to be confirmed), the issue you have may not be easily avoidable (if at all) with an Apollo workaround code snippet, it could need a lower level fix, in the sdk or even a patch, it's very hard to tell as long as we don't know the exact cause for the problem...

the app is working without any problem except it can't read data from internal hard drive but it's still be able to read data from usb if i plug it in ! i don't know what cause the problem , the only reason i can think is ssd compatibility ! maybe my mx 500 1tb are not complete compatible with this app ! but one thing ssd do better than hdd in my opinion is it reduce the chance to get error (black screen , etc ....) than hdd while running hen , let alone game loading time !

bguerville · Jul 6, 2021

zieg said:
the app is working without any problem except it can't read data from internal hard drive but it's still be able to read data from usb if i plug it in ! i don't know what cause the problem , the only reason i can think is ssd compatibility ! maybe my mx 500 1tb are not complete compatible with this app ! but one thing ssd do better than hdd in my opinion is it reduce the chance to get error (black screen , etc ....) than hdd while running hen , let alone game loading time !

Can other psl1ght sdk brew like Irisman or Managunz read/write to the ssd ok? And if so, to the save folder specifically?
Try using their respective file managers to read & write something temporarily in your save folder, just to see if they succeed.

zieg · Jul 6, 2021

bguerville said:
Can other psl1ght sdk brew like Irisman or Managunz read/write to the ssd ok?

yes ! i can run all of them without problem ( actually yes , sometime black screen but it's rare ,) if i still using my 7200rpm 750gb hdd at this time ! no way i would install all of them together because most of the time they will cause black screen , if i used multiman , i will forget about managunz or irishman ! but thanks to my new ssd( perharp?) i can run all of them without any serious issuse ! i highly recommend ssd for ps3 in 2021!

bguerville · Jul 6, 2021

zieg said:
yes ! i can run all of them without problem ( actually yes , sometime black screen but it's rare ,) if i still using my 7200rpm 750gb hdd at this time ! no way i would install all of them together because most of the time they will cause black screen , if i used multiman , i will forget about managunz or irishman ! but thanks to my new ssd( perharp?) i can run all of them without any serious issuse ! i highly recommend ssd for ps3 in 2021!

I don't know what you mean by constant black screens, I don't have them..
Anyway ssd usage & its worth is for another convo..

I edited my previous post.
Please try what I asked & report.
Confirm that Irisman (or Managunz) file manager can read/write from/to the save folder that Apollo fails to list contents for.
That will reduce the field of possibilities.

PS3 [Update] Apollo Save Tool v1.8.4 released

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