Update: PUPXtractor v0.2 for PS3 is now available, which now works on TAR format.

Today Ac_K has released yet another PUP update extractor /
unpacker, this time dubbed PUPXtractor v0.1 for PS3.

Download: PUPXtractor v0.1 for PS3

For those curious, previous PS3 update utilities used to do this task include PS3 Update Unpacker v1, PS3 PUP Extractor v1.00, GPUP PS3 PUP Unpacker/Packer v0.3.1 and PUPiT v0.1 For PS3.

To quote from the PUPXtractor v0.1 ReadMe...

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I wanted to avoid to release PS3 HDD Studio since I think that every public hack tool will turn into a hole fix if it's fixable.

My opinion is that until we find a definitive hack we should keep our studies private since most probably there would be a fix.

By the way since a similar tool has been released yesterday I think mine could be releases since there is no...

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Today adrian6184 sent word that Spanish PS3 Dev ifcaro released PS3 HDD Toolbox v0.94 over the weekend, which is based on the recent work of knightsolidus and used to facilitate the encryption and decryption of the PS3 HDD.

Also available from ifcaro is PS3 Update Extractor v1.12, which is a revision of NDT's previous work used to extract recent PS3 updates files.

Download: PS3 HDD Toolbox v0.94 /...

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Nicksasa has released a NAND Flash Toolkit for the Nintendo Wii. Using this kit you can dump your Nintendo Wii's NAND to either a SD card or a USB device and then extract the contents of your NAND with the included Windows utility.

The process is a bit more involved then that as outlined in the quote below. The Wii's NAND is the internal flash that stores all of the System...

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Well, it's an SHA1 exercise of mine more than a useful tool, by the way I like to share it anyway:

Download: PS3 PUP Extractor v1.00 / %1# [Mirror]

It extracts a Sony Update PUP file in a created pupname.EXT dir, and creates a logfile with useful information such as calculated SHA1 and Sony hashes.

Example: File processed: PS3UPDAT.PUP [124 MB (130,517,344 bytes)]
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Bumuckl has released Eb0x, a simplistic file utility designed for the PSP that can extract graphic and data files from EBOOT archive files.

While there are similar applications capable of performing the same task on PC, Eb0x does all the work straight from your PSP.

Currently, supported formats for extraction include ICON0.PNG, PIC1.PNG, PARAM.SFO, and DATA.PSP...

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Mainman has updated his PS3 NAND Extractor/UnPacker to v0.4 recently! Changes to the latest revision include support for multiple dumps. The NAND Tool now scans for files, versus using a fixed position making it much more robust with extracting files.

It includes BETA support for the 40gb PlayStation 3 flash, however, we are still working out a few major bugs prior to a...

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Tonight mainman has released the PS3 NAND Dump Extractor/Unpacker that has been in the works for awhile!

Download: ^6#

It comes with a Windows and Linux binary as well as source code, and those without an Infectus Mod can still experiment with it using the following 'dumpable dumps' files (via PS3 Infectus) available in %1# when merged:

samsungk9f1g08uoa_a-_www.PS3News.com_.rar [54.2 MB (56,925,643 bytes)]

samsungk9f1g08uoa_b_usb-_www.PS3News.com_.rar...

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Anoop Menon has updated PS3 Theme Extractor once again, this time with some help for Mac users... details below.

Download: ^1# [Windows] / PS3 Theme Extractor v0.12 SRC [Linux]

12/12/07 -0.12- Added support to save GIM files as PPM if Python Imaging Library support is not detected. This can be useful for Mac users that are having trouble installing the...

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Nearly a month ago CJPC posted a ^4# PS3 Dev article.. since then a lot has happened, but due to finals and the holidays most of the resident Devs are too busy to update the news with their progress.

Recently ggparallel has shared the following for those interested- to quote:

Warhawk, is a game for PS3 GAMEOS. The retail version on Blue-ray allows you to send pkg via...

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