Post: This will sound stupid but this was my breakthrough on signing .pkg files
01-07-2011, 05:44 PM #1
gola
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If you are serious about trying this and getting further than me or try to critique me on what I did then read the WHOLE thread.

I know in the other thread I said I wasn't going to share my breakthrough but its 4am and I'm too tired to keep testing it, I know this is going to sound really stupid but its using notepad. Basically I got to the point where, it would install as if it were official but it would never run and it would make my PS3 constantly crash and the hard drive **** up, probably due to me accidentally ****ing with the actual parts of the .pkg rather than the start, or its just never going to work. I stuffed around with it in the notepad when I replaced the start of the file with one from said official signed file... I would know what part this was but I can't find the official version of what I was using it was something I've had for awhile but I saved over it because you can't save as a different .pkg file using notepad or it will just save as a text file /facepalm

What I have basically been doing is comparing the different starts of the files, that are in every single signed .pkg file actually made by sony, I saved one here but the rest I forgot because I was too pumped,

*PKG€ * À * * ** *` *à (code1 download so its the actual code, no asteriks: You must login or register to view this content. )

You will have to have the right fonts saved on your computer to use them/see them though or they're useless.

Oh btw, the file I got installed as official was using the whole complete start of the BF1943 unlock :

*PKG€ * À * * ** *` *àUP0006-NPUB30077_00-BF1943USLICENSE0 and it also had a shitload of spaces I really can't be bothered counting, but I REALLY don't think that matters.. (Code2 download so its the actual code no asterisks: You must login or register to view this content.)

THE ASTERISKS ARE LETTER CHARACTERS THAT IT WON'T LET ME POST /facepalm I uploaded them as .txt files so you can actually use them now

P.S.

The freeware program Notepad++ is better to do this in.

Replacing the data from an unsigned .pkg and putting it into an already signed .pkg is alot easier if you have any idea what you're doing.

I HONESTLY think doing ANY of this is useless and no one else will get any further with this, geohot probably modified the firmware instead of .pkg files themself, its easier but more dangerous, you can easily brick your PS3.

P.P.S That thread I posted about testing the .pkg files without a PS3 thread doesn't always work for all .pkg file types, for example I looked at .pkg files that are a part of the actual firmware itself and they won't extract/open with it Cool Man (aka Tustin) some official .pkg files for games also didn't work when I tested them, the one I used to install ftp server didn't even work.

Also, alot of this probably won't make any sense due to me being so tired and I've gone over some parts and changed parts of what I've written.

In conclusion like I said I honestly don't think anyone will get any further in this but is more than welcome to try all they want to, you can find all the signed .pkg files you want in my other thread. I would also recommend trying to use SCE start of .pkg files I would post em but it takes like 20 mins to compare all the files just do it yourself xD... you can find the SCE start in firmware .pkg files just extract your firmware and look through the .PKG files there are tools about this

I also just realised I haven't put a download link for the modded file that installed but didn't run and crashed when I did, so here it is:You must login or register to view this content. it might be uploaded wrong my connection sucks also. Only problem with it is after I ran it off of USB and the PS3 crashed parts of it changed after it was used, I really can't be ****ed bothering with it anymore, just compare parts of stuff with ctrl+f using find etc.... If anything doesn't make any sense english-wise in this thread let me know I'm so tired xD I'll fix it in the morning...

Also subscribe to my youtube channel, it will be the first place anything goes if I figure this out, as a 30 second video showing it done is faster than a thread to make and tutorial to put in it to do xD You must login or register to view this content.
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01-07-2011, 06:06 PM #11
Merkii
Former Staff
Nice mate so if you get it working your not releasing?
01-07-2011, 06:07 PM #12
Originally posted by GingLovesToHack View Post
Nice mate so if you get it working your not releasing?


he is but on a youtube vid first i think!
01-07-2011, 06:08 PM #13
Nknights23
Original Gamer
Nice job Broseidon. I can't make much sense of it. The one thing We should try is Jail Breaking our PS3's through CFW. Then we could have a JB CFW that can run Unsigned .pkg's
01-07-2011, 06:13 PM #14
Suxh4rd2bu
Extreme Anarchist
Originally posted by Vincen
Nice job Broseidon. I can't make much sense of it. The one thing We should try is Jail Breaking our PS3's through CFW. Then we could have a JB CFW that can run Unsigned .pkg's


Isnt that basically what Geohot did? he edited the FW to ignore pkg sigs
01-07-2011, 06:17 PM #15
ツSparky
Teddy <3
Ok we are gettin closer.
01-07-2011, 06:17 PM #16
Originally posted by Suxh4rd2bu View Post
Isnt that basically what Geohot did? he edited the FW to ignore pkg sigs


Yea, that what he has done, But im thinking if that jailbroken CFW will accept signed pkg's aswell.
01-07-2011, 06:19 PM #17
Suxh4rd2bu
Extreme Anarchist
Originally posted by ouzi1212 View Post
Yea, that what he has done, But im thinking if that jailbroken CFW will accept signed pkg's aswell.


it wouldnt have to be jailbroken. if it is modified like geohot did then it would accept both signed and unsigned. the best of both worlds.
01-07-2011, 06:20 PM #18
Originally posted by Suxh4rd2bu View Post
it wouldnt have to be jailbroken. if it is modified like geohot did then it would accept both signed and unsigned. the best of both worlds.


Yeh, I guess we will have to wait and see. It would be classic whatever Geohot pulls off

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01-07-2011, 06:22 PM #19
Suxh4rd2bu
Extreme Anarchist
The problem with Geohot is he does not condone piracy. He will release something but probably state it is strictly for educational use to absolve himself of any intentional misuse

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