Following up on his previous release, today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer nathanr3269 (aka Nathan_r32_69) has made available PUAD GUI v1.3 followed by v1.4 which is a PS3 PUP Unpacker & Decrypter for Windows.
Download: PUAD GUI v1.3 Simple x86 / PUAD GUI v1.3 Simple x64 / PUAD GUI v1.3 Installer x86 / PUAD GUI v1.3 Installer x64 / PUAD GUI v1.4 Installer x86 / PUAD GUI v1.4 x64 / PUAD GUI Installer v1.4 x64
To quote: After some weeks of hard work i finally finished the new PUAD GUI, aka PUP Unpacker and Decrypter. Works without Cygwin, directly from Windows, if anyone see any issue please tell me.- Pictures by J-Martin
- Tested by largand79 and Dantezteam
- Modified cospkg and cosunpkg by Estwald
Thanks to all
Features- Unpacks PUP file
- Decrypts/Unpacks CORE_OS
- Decrypts/Unpacks Dev_flash
- Decrypts SELF files of CORE_OS
- Decrypts SELF files of Dev_flash
- Unpacks RCO file contents
- Decrypts index.dat
Version 1.3 Changes:- Added ps3swu2.self support
- Added multiple options between dev_flash and Core_OS
- Added all keys at the moment
- Added new background music
Options
Unpacker Option- Unpacks PUP file
- Unpacks Dev_flash
- Decrypts SELF files of Dev_flash/CORE_OS
- Decrypts index.dat
- Unpacks CORE_OS
- Decrypts default.spp of CORE_OS
- Unpacks RCO file contents
- Decrypts UPL.xml.pkg
- Decrypts ps3swu.self
- All tasks
Repacker Option- Unpacks PUP only file and then Repacks
- Unpacks Dev_flash and then Repacks
- Unpacks CORE_OS and then Repacks
- Decrypts default.spp of CORE_OS and then Re-sign it for a new PUP
- Decrypts SELF files of Dev_flash/Core_OS and then Re-sign it for a new PUP *
- Decrypts UPL.xml.pkg and then Re-sign it for a new PUP
- Decrypts ps3swu.self and then Re-sign it for a new PUP
- Decrypts index.dat and then Re-sign it for a new PUP
* I disabled decryption of some files in Core_OS for avoid bricks
boot.ini
PUAD GUI reads this file at start and depending on the settings disables/enables some functions:- lang - Set language
- music - Enables/Disables background music
- file_info - Enables/Disables file info frame
- check - Enables/Disables the initial check of executable files/keys
- warning_popup - Enables/Disables warnings popups
- suffix - Enables/Disables PUAD GUI watermark while creating new PUP
boot.ini content
Code:
# PUAD GUI Options
# --------------------
# This option set language
# en = English
# es = Spanish
# default = en
lang=en
# This option enables/disables music at startup
# 0 = Disabled
# 1 = Enabled
# default = 1
music=1
# This option enables/disables file info box
# 0 = Disabled
# 1 = Enabled
# default = 1
file_info=1
# This option enables/disables initial check of executable/key files (unself_PUAD.exe, etc...)
# 0 = Disabled
# 1 = Enabled
# default = 1
check=1
# This option enables/disables warning pop-ups
# 0 = Disabled
# 1 = Enabled
# default = 1
warning_popup=1
# This option enables/disables suffix [PUAD] in version.txt of new PUP
# 0 = Disabled
# 1 = Enabled
# default = 1
suffix=1
Keys format
Here is the format and composition of keys. MUST BE inside bin\ps3keys, and named as type + data + fw version, for example for 3.55 app would be app-data-355:

Code:
KEY 0x00 - 0x1F
IV 0x30 - 0x3F
PUB 0x50 - 0x77
PRIV 0x90 - 0xA4
CTYPE 0xC0 - 0xC3
Instructions
Unpacker Option- Choose a PUP file
- Select destination folder *
- Choose from the options available
- Click on Start/Iniciar
Repacker Option **- Choose a PUP file
- Select destination folder *
- Choose from the options available
- Program will stop when finish, and now you can modify as you wish but DON'T RENAME ANY FILE
- Click on Repack/Reempaquetar for create new PUP
* - Make sure the folder is empty to avoid errors
** - Don't rename any file/folder, must have original name and extension given by PUAD GUI
Troubleshooting
Q: Can re-pack PUP file?
A: Yes, for dev_flash and Core_OS, repacker option is available from version 1.1
Q: Can i rename files created by Repacker option?
A: NO, NO and NO!! You can modify files but NEVER rename it
Q: The program is going slow or crashes
A: The program uses many resources, even if it looks locked is still working
Q: Background music is heard slow
A: Disable it in menu or in the boot.ini file
Q: How can i change the background music?
A: Replaces SOUND.BIN file in bin folder with another in MP3 format
Q: Always fails while unpacks PKG
A: Make sure PKG key is in the orrect place and the output folder there is no file
Q: Works with regular ps3tools files and keys?
A: No, only works with embedded files and keys, are modified for PUAD only
Q: If i change something in Core_OS and i'm doing something wrong, can brick my PS3?
A: Yes, your PS3 wil be bricked and only can be saved with a flasher, this option is only for developers or people with knowledge about it
A: I REPEAT, THIS OPTION IS ONLY FOR DEVELOPERS OR PEOPLE WITH FLASHER
Q: I get an error at startup
A: Make sure you have all the necessary files and update your version of Windows
Known bugs- Sometimes music stutters when you have a lot of activity (when more RAM, better)
- Seems to hang but is working, don't worry


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