Post: Skyrim PS3/PC Save Converter - Mod your save (Works for OFW)
01-15-2013, 10:10 PM #1
DEREKTROTTER
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Skyrim PS3/PC Save Converter - Mod your save (Works for OFW)


This is a tool/method which will allow you to decrypt you PS3 gamesave and re-encrypt back after modding. The decrypted save can simply be loaded up the the PC version of the game for you to mod as you wish, or you can edit bits of your save by simply hex editing.

WORKS ON OFW + CFW
WORKS FOR ALL REGIONS


By decrypting your save file this allows you to:

  • Select a different race or gender
  • Fix broken quests
  • Fix broken dialog
  • Cleanup your quest log from logs that will not remove
  • Add any items
  • Remove unremovable quest items
  • Increase your carry weight
  • Increase your damage dealth (insta-kill)
  • Increase your run speed
  • Increase health/stamina/magicka
  • Cleanup Ash piles/dead dragons/dead people that will not auto cleanup
  • Resurrect dead NPCs
  • Increase followers skills and health/stamina/magicka
  • Add perks
  • Add all spells
  • Add all shouts
  • Add dragon souls
  • Add money
  • Create semi custom vanilla weapons (only if they exist in the vanilla game, not in ESP/ESM files
    and more


Requirements:
PS3 (Can be CFW or OFW)
USB Stick (To copy the save of course)
HxD Hex Editor - You must login or register to view this content.
Skyrim PS3 Version (obviously)
Skyrim PC Version (To modify the decrypted save - optional)
Skyrim PS3 Toolkit GUI - [You must login or register to view this content. - MEDIAFIRE[/url]
Modio (optional for xbox saves) - You must login or register to view this content.

Noob-Friendly Tutorial:

Step One - Preparation
First you need to copy your gamesave to a FAT32 formatted USB Stick/Harddrive. It should save to the location: PS3 > SAVEDATA.

Now download the You must login or register to view this content. and extract the contents anywhere on your pc. Then take your PS3 gamesave from USB and place in this folder. Should look similar to this:

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(optional): make a backup of your save file before continuing to Step Three

Step Two - Decryption
Now run the Skyrim PS3 Toolkit GUI.exe and drag in your save folder into the left box (decryption). Text should appear to confirm the gamesave has been decrypted.

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Go into your save folder and open the file "SYS-DATA" in an hex editor. If the decryption is successful you should see your character name / time played / locations and Race at the top of the file as seen below:

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NOTE: You can replace your decrypted save with ANY pc gamesave if you wish to replace your save with something different. If you do this, simply rename the PC save to SYS-DATA and replace yours. Then you can skip step 3 and on to step4.

Step Three - Modding
Ok, so now you have a decrypted PS3 save which can be simply loaded up on PC by adding the file extension - .ess

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Once loaded up you can easily mod using console commands. Check the 2 links below for endless possibilities.

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After you have finished modded your save on pc, save it and retrieve the .ess gamesave. Normally at the location:
C:\Users\"your username"\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\Saves

Step Four - Encryption
Before encrypting the file back to PS3, open the decrypted save (.ess) in an hex editor and change the value at offset 11 to 07 as shown below:
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This is the version number and you may get errors when loading up the save if this isnt 07.

You can now rename you .ess gamesave back to SYS-DATA and overwrite your original decrypted save in your gamesave folder. This is now ready to be encrypted back to PS3.

Simply Drag / Drop the SYS-DATA onto the right window:

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Thats it!!!
You can now simply copy your gamesave back to PS3 and load it up.

Enjoy

If for some reason the tool isnt encrypting for you, check this post on how to do it manually: You must login or register to view this content.

Converting XBOX Save to PS3/PC

Run Modio and select the option "Open a Save", locate your xbox save (.exs) and open it.

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Should show a box like this:

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Now click on the tab "File Contents" and you should see "Savegame.dat"
This is the decrypted xbox save which can replace the PC save or decrypted PS3 save

XBOX decrypted (.dat) = PC standard (.ess) = PS3 decrypted (SYS-DATA)

All you need to do is right click and extract the file

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You can now load this .dat up on PC by renaming to .ess
Or replace your decrypted PS3 save and encrypt.



Loading Screen Freeze Fix
Originally posted by another user
*You must be using the same version of the game on both platforms - If your PS3 game is 1.7, you have to be using the 1.7 version on PC. The numbers after the first two don't matter as much; my PS3 version is 1.8.183.0.7, while I'm using 1.8.151.0.7 on the PC. Hopefully when 1.9 is released on PS3, that'll solve a lot of people's problems with the process.

*That includes all DLC - if you have Dragonborn on PS3, you need to have it on your PC version as well, and so on with all 3 DLC available.



Credits:
DEREKTROTTER: Tutorial / Coding
Flatz: PFDTool
xSonoro: Coding
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03-18-2013, 05:29 AM #83
Izl
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this is insane, didn't know it was possible. i have the PC version but i might use it for a friend
03-22-2013, 11:59 AM #84
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Hello guys,

i've got a problem with modding my ps3 save on the pc.
I used this PS3 toolkit to decrypt my save from my ps3. I modded my save as I want on the PC.
After that I decryped the save again and put it on the ps3. But now when I want to load the save, the loading screen doesn't
disappear. Nothing happened anymore.

I used Ps3 update 2.09 and Pc update 12.

Unfortunately I lost my original save which is not modded.

You must login or register to view this content. (German Version of the game)

This is my save which doesn't load anymore. Can someone of you fix the save, that it can be load on my ps3?

I would be very happy.

Thanks in advance.
03-22-2013, 06:03 PM #85
t36
Haxor!
Originally posted by bounty1 View Post
and Pc update 12.
(The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Update 12-RELOADED) ??? it came out 3 days ago? since you mentioned the patches you have on both PS3 and PC, then you probably know that you MUST have the SAME patches on both PC and PS3, it cant be higher patch on PC or Unofficial, see all the patches list here: You must login or register to view this content. and dont try to add PC MODS, use Console commands to mod the save... and i downloaded the save and checked it with HxD and its Decrypted, when i encrypted it and loaded on my ps3, i got the (...0 Version 9...) error...
03-23-2013, 11:31 AM #86
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bounty1
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I only modded the character with more health and skills and money.

can I downgrade my pc version or is it too late now? no chance anymore to get my save work again? on the PC my save work completely only on the ps3 it doesn't.
03-26-2013, 03:52 PM #87
Derek

I attempted this on my main character (mainly to fix a couple broke quests) and have no problems with the encrypt/decrypt part but since I don't have Skyrim for PC I wasn't able to do the rest myself. I took my save to a friend's house to use his copy of Skyrim since he claimed he had all the DLC installed, etc. (turns out he has a pirated copy, not sure if that was the problem). When I loaded my save on his system I got the warning saying some things were missing and would be removed (it appears none of his DLC worked) and when reloading the save on my PS3 there were no errors (the filesize shrank over 2MB?), however I was stuck on the loading screen (I let it sit there for over 2 hours).

Relevant Specs:

  • PS3 OFW 4.40
  • Skyrim 1.8 (US) Patch
  • Dawnguard, Hearthfire, & Dragonborn
  • I did 'abuse' the Restoration Potion trick to boost my Carry Weight and some damage (don't want anything else)


There's only a few things I want done with the save and wasn't sure if it was 'asking too much' due to the specifics of what I wanted, but I'm wondering if you (or anyone else) would be willing to give me a hand with this? I was able to figure out most of the commands for what I wanted/needed myself, but there's still a small bit I wasn't able to figure out. I tried to include most commands to help speed this along and save people from having to look them up.

Essentially all I want to do with the save is:

  • Add enough money to get me around a million total or so
        Player.AddItem F 300000
    

  • Remove "Visit the College of Winterhold" Misc. Quest
        SetStage MG01Pointer 200
    

  • Learn final word for "Disarm" Shout (Viik) due to bug in Silverdrift Lair
        TeachWord 5FB97
    

  • Remove "Report Leifnarr's death to his family" Misc. Quest
        SetStage E3EA5 200
    

  • Show remaining unfound locations (without fast travel)
        tmm 1,0,0
    

  • Remove Radiant quest about Silverdrift Lair due to the bug? (Code Unknown)
  • I have 3 unfinished Bounty Quests for Skald I can't remove (Code Unknown)


Doubt this info will matter, but I've completed the main quest, all Daedric, Dragonborn, and most factions in full with the exception of:
Dark Brotherhood (Haven't started really - Need to kill the Orphanage lady)
Civil War (Haven't started, but will go Imperial when I do)
Dawnguard (Starting "A New Order" {Sided with Dawnguard on this save})
"Lost to the Ages" mostly complete (need piece 4)

I don't think my requests will break any of these quests, but if you're willing to help me and have suggestions of other things I should do, please put them in a second copy of the modded save or ask beforehand since I'm not really trying to 'cheat' or anything and mainly just fix stuff that's broke.

Here's a copy of the Encrypted Save Folder: You must login or register to view this content.
03-27-2013, 08:10 PM #88
This should still work with a torrented pc version of skyrim right?
03-29-2013, 12:18 AM #89
interesting
03-30-2013, 12:10 AM #90
Originally posted by DEREKTROTTER View Post
Skyrim PS3/PC Save Converter - Mod your save (Works for OFW)



This is a tool/method which will allow you to decrypt you PS3 gamesave and re-encrypt back after modding. The decrypted save can simply be loaded up the the PC version of the game for you to mod as you wish, or you can edit bits of your save by simply hex editing.

WORKS ON OFW + CFW
WORKS FOR ALL REGIONS


By decrypting your save file this allows you to:


  • Select a different race or gender
  • Fix broken quests
  • Fix broken dialog
  • Cleanup your quest log from logs that will not remove
  • Add any items
  • Remove unremovable quest items
  • Increase your carry weight
  • Increase your damage dealth (insta-kill)
  • Increase your run speed
  • Increase health/stamina/magicka
  • Cleanup Ash piles/dead dragons/dead people that will not auto cleanup
  • Resurrect dead NPCs
  • Increase followers skills and health/stamina/magicka
  • Add perks
  • Add all spells
  • Add all shouts
  • Add dragon souls
  • Add money
  • Create semi custom vanilla weapons (only if they exist in the vanilla game, not in ESP/ESM files
    and more



Requirements:
PS3 (Can be CFW or OFW)
USB Stick (To copy the save of course)
HxD Hex Editor - You must login or register to view this content.
Skyrim PS3 Version (obviously)
Skyrim PC Version (To modify the decrypted save - optional)
Skyrim PS3 Toolkit GUI - [You must login or register to view this content. - MEDIAFIRE[/url]
Modio (optional for xbox saves) - You must login or register to view this content.

Noob-Friendly Tutorial:

Step One - Preparation
First you need to copy your gamesave to a FAT32 formatted USB Stick/Harddrive. It should save to the location: PS3 > SAVEDATA.

Now download the You must login or register to view this content. and extract the contents anywhere on your pc. Then take your PS3 gamesave from USB and place in this folder. Should look similar to this:

You must login or register to view this content.

(optional): make a backup of your save file before continuing to Step Three

Step Two - Decryption
Now run the Skyrim PS3 Toolkit GUI.exe and drag in your save folder into the left box (decryption). Text should appear to confirm the gamesave has been decrypted.

You must login or register to view this content.

Go into your save folder and open the file "SYS-DATA" in an hex editor. If the decryption is successful you should see your character name / time played / locations and Race at the top of the file as seen below:

You must login or register to view this content.

NOTE: You can replace your decrypted save with ANY pc gamesave if you wish to replace your save with something different. If you do this, simply rename the PC save to SYS-DATA and replace yours. Then you can skip step 3 and on to step4.

Step Three - Modding
Ok, so now you have a decrypted PS3 save which can be simply loaded up on PC by adding the file extension - .ess

You must login or register to view this content.

Once loaded up you can easily mod using console commands. Check the 2 links below for endless possibilities.

You must login or register to view this content.
You must login or register to view this content.

After you have finished modded your save on pc, save it and retrieve the .ess gamesave. Normally at the location:
C:\Users\"your username"\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\Saves

Step Four - Encryption
Before encrypting the file back to PS3, open the decrypted save (.ess) in an hex editor and change the value at offset 11 to 07 as shown below:
You must login or register to view this content.
This is the version number and you may get errors when loading up the save if this isnt 07.

You can now rename you .ess gamesave back to SYS-DATA and overwrite your original decrypted save in your gamesave folder. This is now ready to be encrypted back to PS3.

Simply Drag / Drop the SYS-DATA onto the right window:

You must login or register to view this content.

Thats it!!!
You can now simply copy your gamesave back to PS3 and load it up.

Enjoy

If for some reason the tool isnt encrypting for you, check this post on how to do it manually: You must login or register to view this content.

Converting XBOX Save to PS3/PC

Run Modio and select the option "Open a Save", locate your xbox save (.exs) and open it.

You must login or register to view this content.

Should show a box like this:

You must login or register to view this content.

Now click on the tab "File Contents" and you should see "Savegame.dat"
This is the decrypted xbox save which can replace the PC save or decrypted PS3 save

XBOX decrypted (.dat) = PC standard (.ess) = PS3 decrypted (SYS-DATA)

All you need to do is right click and extract the file

You must login or register to view this content.

You can now load this .dat up on PC by renaming to .ess
Or replace your decrypted PS3 save and encrypt.



Loading Screen Freeze Fix
1. Unrar this cracked update into the <install> dir of the initial release. (just update through steam if you have a legit copy)
2. Play the game.

Download - PC
    https://www.putlocker.com/file/4AF1313FC6FFAC03



Credits:
DEREKTROTTER: Tutorial / Coding
Flatz: PFDTool
xSonoro: Coding

You must login or register to view this content. this tool would help for ppl who still use this
04-05-2013, 05:18 AM #91
Why mine won't decrypt ? :(

---------- Post added at 05:18 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:54 AM ----------

hey, can you decrypt my sys-data ? i can't decrypt mine using Skyrim PS3 Toolkit GUI.exe . Here's the link "https://www.mediafire.com/?dm331euqasccpi6"

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