Post: How to unpack and pack PKG's.
07-06-2010, 05:18 AM #1
Michael
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You need a root account in Linux for this! I used Ubuntu 10.04. The SDK is for Windows as well, but there's no readme for the files. So I set up VMWare with Ubuntu so I can use Linux inside Windows.

For Linux:
In Ubuntu, Fedora, Yellow Dog, etc, type "sudo apt-get install yum" in Terminal.
Type in your root password.
Now, look for a repository with PS3 binaries. You can get some from PS3Bodega.
You need the PS3 SDK kit as well, the full one. You can't get the full 600MB one from pretty much anywhere unless you search. I can't give a link since it's not allowed.
With yum and the RPM installed, now you can just type "yum ps3unpkgr" in Terminal instead of code editing.
When you get the SDK and install the binaries (the RPM is right there), you can use "ps3unpkgr -x <PKG name>" and unpack everything.
To pack it into a PKG again, use "ps3unpkgr -c <PKG name>" and it will pack.
I'm not going to sit and explain everything so thoroughly if you don't know how to do it. If you really are wanting more, reach me another way.

To do this in Windows:
Download the PS3 SDK.
Go into the "host-win32" folder.
Go into "bin."
In Command Prompt, drag "make_package_npdrm.exe" into the prompt, and use -x <PKG name> to decompress. Use -c <PKG name> to compress.
This unpacker will only work for certain PKGs! Luckily, the patch falls under this category.

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Last edited by Michael ; 07-11-2010 at 09:36 PM. Reason: I added how to do it on Windows.

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07-10-2010, 07:10 PM #110
Michael
I love smart girls. ♥
I may make a small application that will unpack and repack.. hmm.
07-10-2010, 11:49 PM #111
Michael
I love smart girls. ♥
Originally posted by molmark View Post
How long we have to wait for the patch? :(


No one will just give it to you.
07-10-2010, 11:57 PM #112
IDontbreak
Cake is a lie
Just repped the whole front page =D
On topic: Can u edit patch with this=?
07-11-2010, 12:10 AM #113
Michael
I love smart girls. ♥
Originally posted by IDontbreak View Post
Just repped the whole front page =D
On topic: Can u edit patch with this=?


Yeah, you can.
07-11-2010, 12:16 AM #114
CHuRCHYx
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Too bad i cant install Linux thanks to the update... im guessing this is why people are buying older firmware ps3s?
07-11-2010, 12:20 AM #115
Stugger
What is a Stugger?
Now I just need to know how to get the patch out of my system, heh.
07-11-2010, 01:46 AM #116
Michael
I love smart girls. ♥
I made an application for this.
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This is Windows only.
07-11-2010, 09:36 PM #117
iceegarcia
Little One
didnt work me and i tried everything :(
07-11-2010, 09:59 PM #118
coolnow
I am error
BTW about michael's app, i ran it in a sandbox and ran it normally, and comodo firewall didn't see any internet activity, so i don't see why his thread is closed...

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