2w ago - Following up on his previous updates, today PlayStation 3 developer JjKkYu has released TrueAncestor EDAT Rebuilder v1.2 followed by v1.25 with details below.

Download: TrueAncestor EDAT Rebuilder v1.2 / TrueAncestor EDAT Rebuilder v1.25

Changelogs:

v1.25:

1. Add subfolder traversal in edat/sdat folder.
2. Fix 2G+ file handling issue (probably).
3. Fix syntax issue while handling certian edat files.
4. Re-adjust the mainmenu.

v1.2:

1. Add SDAT file supporting.

v1.1:

1. Fix Java OutOfMemory for encrypting big files.
2. Add JVM Memory config in toolcore.cfg.

v1.0 Features:

1. Decrypt and encrypt edat files on pc.
2. Fast rebuild mode.
3. Batch mode.
4. Dev Klic should be input manually at now.

It seems Windows 8 cannot pass the java check.. maybe fix it in next version.

Finally, from oakhead69: Hi jjkkyu, If you have based your code on my C# code which in turn is based on the port by KDSBest....

5w ago - Following up on his previous updates, today PlayStation 3 developer JjKkYu has released TrueAncestor EDAT Rebuilder v1.0 followed by v1.1 with details below.

Download: TrueAncestor EDAT Rebuilder v1.0 / UnEDAT.rar by RikuKH3 (Here's unedat tool, it decrypts any EDATs and you don't have to enter devklic key. Java and bcprov-jdk16-1.46 required.) TrueAncestor EDAT Rebuilder v1.1

To quote: Finally, everyone can use this tool to decrypt and encrypt edat files on pc.

Thanks for KDSBest, JuanNadie, flatz, aldostool, BUC and other people I did not mentioned. Without their previous hard work I would not have made this tool.

TrueAncestor EDAT Rebuilder v1.0 Features

1. Decrypt and encrypt edat files on pc.
2. Fast rebuild mode.
3. Batch mode.
4. Dev Klic should be input manually at now.

If someone can make a command line bruteforce dec_klic tool for me, it would be fantastic.

Below is a video from Mustgaming andeverything showing you how to...

24w ago - Not long after his previous revision and the GUI by Woulf_Alpha, today PlayStation 3 developer JjKkYu has updated his SCETool Script to PS3 TrueAncestor SELF Resigner v1.8 with the changes below.

Download: PS3 TrueAncestor SELF Resigner v1.8 / PS3 TrueAncestor SELF Resigner v1.8 (Mirror)

v1.8 Changelog:

1. Rename to TrueAncestor SELF Resigner.
2. Support batch resigning SELF/SPRX files.
3. Add options for CEX CFW.
4. Set non-compress data as default.
5. Change ELF patching method, credit to Ftsm.
6. Update instructions.

Note: For Yazuka 5, enable 4.21+ alt option, then use option 4 to batch resign all the EBOOT.BIN and SELF/SPRX files in the game. Take it easy!!

27w ago - Following up on his TrueAncestor PKG Creator v1.0, PlayStation 3 homebrew developer JjKkYu has now updated his SCETool Script to PS3 TrueAncestor EBOOT Resigner v1.5 followed by v1.51 with the changes below.

Download: PS3 TrueAncestor EBOOT Resigner v1.5 / PS3 TrueAncestor EBOOT Resigner v1.51

PS3 TrueAncestor EBOOT Resigner v1.5 update:

1. Support resign EBOOT compitable for all CFW.
2. Merge 3.55/3.41 option with 4.XX option.

Now you can make a homebrew for all CFW (3.41/3.55/4.XX) usage.

PS3 TrueAncestor EBOOT Resigner v1.51 update:

1. Fix script logic error in option 3.

27w ago - Following up on his previous PS3 TrueAncestor EBOOT Resigner updates, today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer JjKkYu has released a new application he calls TrueAncestor PKG Creator v1.0 with details below.

Download: TrueAncestor PKG Creator v1.0

To quote: Hi, mates

I bring you another TA series app - TrueAncestor PKG Creator. I hope you will like this powerful and easy-to-use pkg tool.

v1.0 Features:

1. No more typing command line.
2. No more editing conf file.
3. Support to create more than 10 types of pkg.
4. Support to load ContentID from pkg / auto-generate ContentID.
5. Manage pkg in one folder.
6. Instructions for n00bs.

Tip: To find ContentID PSN Games (echo ContentID = XX0999-NPWR02172_00-PURCHASEDLICENSE>package.conf) for extracted games that don't have PS3_DISC.SFB for the ContentID there are three methods:

1. From PKG, you can use the creator and choose option 6 to load ContentID from PKG.
2. From EBOOT, you can open an EBOOT with a hex editor, search "NPD" in ascii, and you get it.
3. From EDAT contained in PSN...