PS3 [Update] Apollo Save Tool v1.8.4 released

Update v1.8.4 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 create "Apollo", a new homebrew app for the PS3! :D

  • 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.


  • v1.8.4

    Added
    • Hex Editor for save-data files
    • Improved internal Web Server (Online DB support)
    • Custom offline Account-ID activation (On-screen Keyboard)
    • User-defined Online DB URL (Settings)
    Fixed

    • Fix Final Fantasy XIII save-game decryption bug
    Misc

    • Updated Apollo patch engine v0.4.1
      • Skip search if the pattern was not found
      • Improve code types 9, B, D
      • Fixed Final Fantasy XIII encryption bug on PS3
      • Add value subtraction support (BSD)
    • Custom checksum: Dai-3-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z

    .v1.8.0

    Added
    • Import Trophies from USB
    • Improve Trophy bulk export
    • Download Online DB saves to HDD
    • Extract archive tool (.zip, .7z, .rar)
    • Network Tools
      • URL downloader tool (download http/https/ftp/ftps links)
      • Simple local Web Server (full access to console drives)
    • New save-game sorting options (Settings)
      • by Name, by Title ID
    • Show PS3 IP address when running Apollo's Web Server
    • Improve USB support (scan USB0 to USB6)
    • On-screen Keyboard (for text input)
    Fixed

    • Fix screen aspect ratio (Tiny3D viewport issue)
    • Fix list refresh bug with .PSV saves
    • Fix .VM2 to .VMC export bug
    • Fix bug when saving settings
    Misc

    • Download application data updates from apollo-patches repository
    • Use .savepatch extension for save-game patches
    • Updated Apollo patch engine v0.3.0
      • BSD scripting changes
      • New custom hash: mgspw_checksum
      • Fix sha1_xor64 custom hashing
      • Fix little-endian support for decrypters/hashes (PS4/Vita)

    .v1.7.0
    • Added local Web Server (download saves as .Zip)
    • Save-game selection (press SELECT to tag items)
      • Copy/Resign selected saves (Bulk Management)
    • Improved listings (items count)
    • New custom checksum support
      • LEGO Marvel Avengers
      • LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    .v1.6.5

    Added

    • New save-game cheats
      • Final Fantasy XIII
      • Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
      • Resident Evil 4 HD
      • Resident Evil 6
      • Resident Evil Revelations 2
      • Ryu ga Gotoku Kiwami
      • Tales of Zestiria
    Fixed

    • Fixed Online DB URL
    Misc

    • Use Apollo-lib (shared with Apollo PS4)

    .v1.6.4

    Added
    • Added setting to redetect user/console IDs
    • Added custom decryption support
      • Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends
    • Added custom checksum support
      • LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
      • LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
      • Tales of Zestiria
    • New save-game cheats
      • Atelier Rorona Plus
      • Atelier Shallie
      • Battle of Tiles EX
      • Call of Duty: World at War
      • Class of Heroes 2G
      • Death Spank
      • Deathmatch Village
      • DuckTales Remastered
      • Everybody's Golf
      • Iron Man 2
      • J-STARS Victory VS+
      • Kick Beat
      • Monster High - New Ghoul in School
      • Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection
      • Narco Terror
      • Sacred Citadel
      • Shrek Forever After
      • Silent Hill: Downpour
      • Super Motherload
      • Tales of Zestiria
      • The Awakened Fate Ultimatum
      • The Expendables 2
      • Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment
      • Wizardry The Labyrinth Of Lost Souls
    Fixed
    • Fixed freeze issue when DB rebuild was scheduled
    • Fixed comments in .ps3savepatch files

    .v1.6.3

    Added
    • Added offline PS3 account activation
      • Creates a fake account ID
      • Generates an offline activation file act.dat
    • View raw .ps3savepatch patch files
    • Added BSD mid, endian_swap commands support
    • Added fnv1, checksum32, wadd_le, sha1_xor64 hash methods
    • Added custom decryption support
      • Metal Gear Solid 2
      • Metal Gear Solid 3
      • Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker
    • Added custom checksum support
      • Alien: Isolation
      • Digimon All-Star Rumble
      • Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi
      • DuckTales: Remastered
      • LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
      • LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
      • LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
      • LEGO Lord Of The Rings
      • LEGO The Hobbit
      • Samurai Warriors 4
      • Sengoku Musou 4
      • Tears to Tiara 2
    • New save-game cheats
      • Dragon Ball Z: Xenoverse
      • Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
      • One Piece Pirate Warriors 3
      • Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi
      • Transformers: Devastation

    .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 :but x: . The patch screen will show the available fixes for the file. Select the patches and click Apply.
    • To see the item's details, press :but tri: . It will open the context menu on the screen. Press :but cir: to return to the list.
    • To reload the list, press :but square: .
    • 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.


  • screenshot_main.png screenshot_patches.png screenshot_savelist.png screenshot_settings.png screenshot_about.png screenshot_details.png


  • Credits


See the full project's README for more information: https://bucanero.github.io/apollo-ps3/
feel free to share you comments and ideas! :cool2:


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


Note: A PS4 version has been released as well, see details > here <
A PSP version is also available, see details > here <
 
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Yes, I was removing the lock with apollo and resigning to a different account. But after the save gets rewritten then the lock is re applied.

I think I had the game flagged the data as corrupt a few times but i just repeated the process and it was ok.

Was just a little annoying having to unlock it rebuild the database every time I needed to transfer and play it on another console, but ok otherwise.

Plus it was a bit annoying that it was copy protected so you couldn't copy it via the PS3 save manager to a usb (I just FTP'd it to my PC or used Apollo to do the copy).

yes, even if you remove the copy-lock on a save, as soon as the game reloads or auto-saves the save-game will get locked again.

To avoid the rebuild, you can use Apollo (or a file manager) to copy the save-game folder from HDD to USB. Then you can unlock the USB copy with Apollo, and that doesn't need a rebuild.


Note* would be useful to have a pop-up reminder in Apollo to remind users to carry out a database rebuild after a resign/unlock operation as many people aren't aware or forget.

Agreed, when the user unlocks a save on HDD, Apollo could add a pop-up to notify that you need to rebuild database for the change to take effect. (Similar to trophy modifications)
 
I have resigned some saves from my old PS3 without the need to rebuild the database. They just loaded properly after resign.

the reference was only to a specific case, having a 'copy-locked' save on HDD, and even if you unlock it on Apollo, it will remain "locked" on the XMB, because the database wasn't updated.

The save is already unlocked and resigned, but the XMB won't see the change until you rebuild the DB. So for that reason is easier to just copy to USB (with Apollo or file manager) and then unlock the USB copy. (no need to update DB)
 
Thank you all my game saves edited without problem.
Except The Evil Within 1, US version (NPUBXXXXX). I can find it in Apollo, I can edit save and update it successfully.
But when I launch the game the save is detected as "corrupt", and the game forces you to delete it.

Thank you!
 
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Thank you all my game saves edited without problem.
Except The Evil Within 1, Europe version (NPEBXXXXX). I can find it in Apollo, I can edit save and update it successfully.
But when I launch the game the save is detected as "corrupt", and the game forces you to delete it.

Thank you!

I was checking and the Evil Within save has some checksum hashes that need to be updated. the corruption could be from a bad hash update.

A good way to validate this, is to take a working save, and only select the "Update hash for PLAYER" code. Then try to load the game. If it fails, then the hash code was not generated ok.

Another test: If you have Bruteforce Savedata on your PC, try to edit and update the save with BSD. Then try the hacked save on your console. If it works, then there's a bug in Apollo (probably missing an offset and getting a bad hash)

Please do these tests and report. Also if you share a working PS3 save-game I can try to do some checks on my side. Use Apollo to export to .ZIP, and upload the .zip to mediafire, mega.nz, so I can review the file.
 
I was checking and the Evil Within save has some checksum hashes that need to be updated. the corruption could be from a bad hash update.

A good way to validate this, is to take a working save, and only select the "Update hash for PLAYER" code. Then try to load the game. If it fails, then the hash code was not generated ok.

Another test: If you have Bruteforce Savedata on your PC, try to edit and update the save with BSD. Then try the hacked save on your console. If it works, then there's a bug in Apollo (probably missing an offset and getting a bad hash)

Please do these tests and report. Also if you share a working PS3 save-game I can try to do some checks on my side. Use Apollo to export to .ZIP, and upload the .zip to mediafire, mega.nz, so I can review the file.

Thank you Bro Bucanero! Yes of course I'm trying to grasp this method and am going to try it with TEW1, as soon as I get home! Thank you very much !

* Edit : I applied cheats and then tried to resign the save using PS3 Save Resigner, still it was detected corrupt. Sorry.
And yes whenever I update CRC32 hash the save gets corrupt.

Just for reference, here is the game save before and after applying cheat. Whenever you have time. Thank you !
https://www.mediafire.com/file/v0ertq0kvr1f26d/Before_Cheats_NPUB31392-GAMES-QUICKSAVE.rar/file
https://www.mediafire.com/file/kvvcnj678kjo913/After_Cheats_NPUB31392-GAMES-QUICKSAVE.zip/file
 
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Thank you Bro Bucanero! Yes of course I'm trying to grasp this method and am going to try it with TEW1, as soon as I get home! Thank you very much !

* Edit : I applied cheats and then tried to resign the save using PS3 Save Resigner, still it was detected corrupt. Sorry.
And yes whenever I update CRC32 hash the save gets corrupt.

Just for reference, here is the game save before and after applying cheat. Whenever you have time. Thank you !
https://www.mediafire.com/file/v0ertq0kvr1f26d/Before_Cheats_NPUB31392-GAMES-QUICKSAVE.rar/file
https://www.mediafire.com/file/kvvcnj678kjo913/After_Cheats_NPUB31392-GAMES-QUICKSAVE.zip/file

mmm... I have never used "PS3 save resigner", so I don't really know how it works.

I suggest you try using "Bruteforce Save Data" windows tool by aldostools. It's the original tool that had the cheats and checksums for The Evil within and it's still the most stable tool to resign or modify save games.

In any case, I did some tests:
- downloaded the "Before cheats" file, and tested it with Bruteforce Savedata
- the tool generates the exact same hash that was stored on the file, so BSD has the right hash code and generates the checksum properly
- then I tested it with Apollo CLI on my computer, and Apollo also generates the same checksum (so the hash matches BSD results and the original on file)

Then I checked the "After cheats" file (I assume it was modified with Apollo 1.7.0, right?), and I found that the updated hash was written in a wrong way:
- the checksum was calculated correctly, but was written backwards, so that's probably the reason of the "corrupt save" detection.

I think there's a bug in Apollo PS3, so I'll have to take a deeper look when I have some free time.

My best suggestion right now, is to try using Bruteforce savedata on your PC. Try resigning the save first, with no cheats and see if it loads. Then you can try 1 cheat.

Bruteforce savedata calculates and writes the checksum properly, so you shouldn't have issues with it to apply the cheats.

Once I fix the bug on Apollo I'll let you know to try it out.
Thanks for reporting the issue and sharing the saves!

Edit: one thing you can do to "fix" the issue with apollo, could be editing the .ps3savepatch file and adjust the code to reverse the value.

open the file, find the line
Code:
set [hash]:MD5_XOR

and add another line below:

Code:
set [hash]:MD5_XOR
set [hash]:endian_swap

that should write the value in the right order until I fix the bug
 
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@aldostools just to confirm my analysis , when you have a chance to check your BSD source, MD5_XOR stores the value as little-endian, right?

(looks like Apollo is saving it as big-endian)
 
@aldostools just to confirm my analysis , when you have a chance to check your BSD source, MD5_XOR stores the value as little-endian, right?

(looks like Apollo is saving it as big-endian)

It looks like it's stored as little-endian.
Code:
ElseIf parameter Like "md5_xor*" Then
  md5.Algorythm = ALG_SID_MD5
  hexdata = md5.HashFile(Files(1), StartPadding:=StartRange, Padding:=endrange)
  c = Val("&H" & Mid$(hexdata, 1, 8) & "&") Xor _
        Val("&H" & Mid$(hexdata, 9, 8) & "&") Xor _
        Val("&H" & Mid$(hexdata, 17, 8) & "&") Xor _
        Val("&H" & Mid$(hexdata, 25, 8) & "&")
  hexdata = Right$("0000000" & Hex$(c), 8)
  hexdata = Mid$(hexdata, 7, 2) & Mid$(hexdata, 5, 2) & Mid$(hexdata, 3, 2) & Mid$(hexdata, 1, 2)
 
mmm... I have never used "PS3 save resigner", so I don't really know how it works.

I suggest you try using "Bruteforce Save Data" windows tool by aldostools. It's the original tool that had the cheats and checksums for The Evil within and it's still the most stable tool to resign or modify save games.

In any case, I did some tests:
- downloaded the "Before cheats" file, and tested it with Bruteforce Savedata
- the tool generates the exact same hash that was stored on the file, so BSD has the right hash code and generates the checksum properly
- then I tested it with Apollo CLI on my computer, and Apollo also generates the same checksum (so the hash matches BSD results and the original on file)

Then I checked the "After cheats" file (I assume it was modified with Apollo 1.7.0, right?), and I found that the updated hash was written in a wrong way:
- the checksum was calculated correctly, but was written backwards, so that's probably the reason of the "corrupt save" detection.

I think there's a bug in Apollo PS3, so I'll have to take a deeper look when I have some free time.

My best suggestion right now, is to try using Bruteforce savedata on your PC. Try resigning the save first, with no cheats and see if it loads. Then you can try 1 cheat.

Bruteforce savedata calculates and writes the checksum properly, so you shouldn't have issues with it to apply the cheats.

Once I fix the bug on Apollo I'll let you know to try it out.
Thanks for reporting the issue and sharing the saves!

Edit: one thing you can do to "fix" the issue with apollo, could be editing the .ps3savepatch file and adjust the code to reverse the value.

open the file, find the line
Code:
set [hash]:MD5_XOR

and add another line below:

Code:
set [hash]:MD5_XOR
set [hash]:endian_swap

that should write the value in the right order until I fix the bug
Thank you very much for your time!
Yes going to test this now!
 
hi guys i do have also an another link that has worked for me to download the savedata from the evil within 1, here it is

The Evil Within Save Game Files for PlayStation 3 - GameFAQs (gamespot.com)

on that one i do use actually use the europe one and it works fine after resign it with apollo however from the savefile the settings savedata is not working it causes a damaged savedata issue in there but no worries because after you finised the game the proper settings file will be created and bucanero btw, how can i send you new savedatas in order to update the online database because i will have on a future really good saves that i would like to share like the last time that i did, thanks a lot and best regards people
 
bucanero btw, how can i send you new savedatas in order to update the online database because i will have on a future really good saves that i would like to share like the last time that i did, thanks a lot and best regards people

to upload saves to the online DB, just go the GitHub repo, select Issues, and use the "Upload PS3 save" button:
https://github.com/bucanero/apollo-saves/issues/new/choose

fill out the details on the form and submit, that's all. You can drag & drop .zip files on the text box, or you can add a link to mediafire, mega,etc.
 
Update v1.7.0 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 create "Apollo", a new homebrew app for the PS3! :D

  • 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.


  • v1.7.0
    • Added local Web Server (download saves as .Zip)
    • Save-game selection (press SELECT to tag items)
      • Copy/Resign selected saves (Bulk Management)
    • Improved listings (items count)
    • New custom checksum support
      • LEGO Marvel Avengers
      • LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    .v1.6.5

    Added

    • New save-game cheats
      • Final Fantasy XIII
      • Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
      • Resident Evil 4 HD
      • Resident Evil 6
      • Resident Evil Revelations 2
      • Ryu ga Gotoku Kiwami
      • Tales of Zestiria
    Fixed

    • Fixed Online DB URL
    Misc

    • Use Apollo-lib (shared with Apollo PS4)


    .v1.6.4
    Added

    • Added setting to redetect user/console IDs
    • Added custom decryption support
      • Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends
    • Added custom checksum support
      • LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
      • LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
      • Tales of Zestiria
    • New save-game cheats
      • Atelier Rorona Plus
      • Atelier Shallie
      • Battle of Tiles EX
      • Call of Duty: World at War
      • Class of Heroes 2G
      • Death Spank
      • Deathmatch Village
      • DuckTales Remastered
      • Everybody's Golf
      • Iron Man 2
      • J-STARS Victory VS+
      • Kick Beat
      • Monster High - New Ghoul in School
      • Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection
      • Narco Terror
      • Sacred Citadel
      • Shrek Forever After
      • Silent Hill: Downpour
      • Super Motherload
      • Tales of Zestiria
      • The Awakened Fate Ultimatum
      • The Expendables 2
      • Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment
      • Wizardry The Labyrinth Of Lost Souls
    Fixed

    • Fixed freeze issue when DB rebuild was scheduled
    • Fixed comments in .ps3savepatch files


    .v1.6.3

    Added

    • Added offline PS3 account activation
      • Creates a fake account ID
      • Generates an offline activation file act.dat
    • View raw .ps3savepatch patch files
    • Added BSD mid, endian_swap commands support
    • Added fnv1, checksum32, wadd_le, sha1_xor64 hash methods
    • Added custom decryption support
      • Metal Gear Solid 2
      • Metal Gear Solid 3
      • Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker
    • Added custom checksum support
      • Alien: Isolation
      • Digimon All-Star Rumble
      • Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi
      • DuckTales: Remastered
      • LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
      • LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
      • LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
      • LEGO Lord Of The Rings
      • LEGO The Hobbit
      • Samurai Warriors 4
      • Sengoku Musou 4
      • Tears to Tiara 2
    • New save-game cheats
      • Dragon Ball Z: Xenoverse
      • Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
      • One Piece Pirate Warriors 3
      • Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi
      • Transformers: Devastation

    .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 :but x: . The patch screen will show the available fixes for the file. Select the patches and click Apply.
    • To see the item's details, press :but tri: . It will open the context menu on the screen. Press :but cir: to return to the list.
    • To reload the list, press :but square: .
    • 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


See the full project's README for more information: https://bucanero.github.io/apollo-ps3/
feel free to share you comments and ideas! :cool2:


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


Note: A PS4 version has been released as well, see details > here <
Why do my saves corrupt when all i do is try to resign the save to my account?
 
I'm unsure how hard it would be but I think it would be cool if you could select multiple trophy saves at once and resign them all in one go like you can do with the game saves and also have a list/category with every trophy pack that is corrupted so there easy to find.
 
I unlocked some trophies and saw the percentage did not fully update- I have an 88% platinum on a game with no DLC and all trophies unlocked. I did it in a couple batches and let the auto database rebuild run.

Do these have the DEX flag where they don't count towards percentage, or did I do something wrong by unlocking trophies for 2 games in a row between rebuilds? Maybe I just need to select another option on the menu, or maybe rebuild again?
 

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