Itskamel's DummyBDEMU tutorial for REBUG REX This is for people who have a broken blu ray drive but their logic board is still working and are having issues playing some backups. This is only available for use on REBUG REX firmwares 3.55.3 and 4.21.
Requirements 1. Pc and a PS3 2.
The first step is to get custom firmware, this has been outlined in other guides and is fairly easy (you MUST be on firmware 3.55 or lower.) For this tutorial I will be using 3.55 kmeaw (the best custom firmware in my opinion.) DOWNLOADING MULTIMAN Now you need to grab a copy of multiMAN, at the time of this guide the latest version is 2.0. For all your PS3 Needs. PS3 Downloads Blu-Ray Disc Java (BDJ) Custom Firmwares.
USB stick (512MB minimum) 3. Disc Image Generator Software (ps3gen) 4. Playstation3.iso Dummy BDEMU image 5. REBUG (REX) CFW 4.21 or REBUG (REX) 3.55.3 operating in DEX mode with DEX lv2kernel (FULL DEX MODE) Step 1. Download this and extract it to your desktop Step 2.
Connect a USB HDD to your PC to be used for BDEMU Step 3. So, I successfully changed the kernel to DEX in REX and I formatted my usb stick using the bdemu format utility, but I can't write the image included in the package. I keep getting an error: - Parameters - Convert Application Type = Emu Image (Plain) Input = (Image File) K: downloads multiMAN ver 04.10.00 BASE CEX (20121104) DUMMYBDEMU DUMMYBDEMU.emu Output = (BD Emu HDD). PhysicalDrive8:Image0 - Log - 2012-11-04 10:07:46 Info - Convert Process Started. 2012-11-04 10:07:47 Error Write error in LSN 1535(000005FF). 2012-11-04 10:07:47 Info - Convert Process Finished.
Ret=000-11-04 10:07:47 Error Process finished with error. Errno=00000005 EDIT: Think I have it, you need to format the USB on the PS3? So, I successfully changed the kernel to DEX in REX and I formatted my usb stick using the bdemu format utility, but I can't write the image included in the package. I keep getting an error: - Parameters - Convert Application Type = Emu Image (Plain) Input = (Image File) K: downloads multiMAN ver 04.10.00 BASE CEX (20121104) DUMMYBDEMU DUMMYBDEMU.emu Output = (BD Emu HDD). PhysicalDrive8:Image0 - Log - 2012-11-04 10:07:46 Info - Convert Process Started.
2012-11-04 10:07:47 Error Write error in LSN 1535(000005FF). 2012-11-04 10:07:47 Info - Convert Process Finished. Ret=000-11-04 10:07:47 Error Process finished with error. Errno=00000005 EDIT: Think I have it, you need to format the USB on the PS3? Click to expand.Wanna know something really funny?
Between switching back and forth between cex and dex and adding the bdemu option (using the same usb key for all). One time, after I switched to DEX, I formatted my usb key on the PS3 using the full format option instead of the quick and carried on with mounting the iso on the pc. Decided to go back to CEX to test something and did a quick format on the pc and copied my nand images over (this should have erased the bdemu).
Well I switched back to DEX after my test and guess what? BDemu is still there-even after formatting the usb on my pc. So the bdemu survives a quick format on the pc.
Hi, After long research for tutorials i get anything up and running. I try to explain the steps easy as possible.
Please dont ask for the software tools. You will need the follow Hard/Software: Hardware:. An DEX flashed PS3 or Debugging Unit or Reference Tool. External USB drive up to 2TB. USB Stick or hdd for installing pkg files Software:. Ps3gen.
Another-New-Update-Software-v1.9. PkgView.
psnpackagenpdrm. Text editor like notepad and a hex editor like Winhex. Extracted ISO The first big point you have to know is using the BDEMU for playback needs a update pkg of the game! You cant start the game without installing an update. How this will work i show you now. Getting a PSN update for a Game and repack it Ok we start searching for a update using Another-New-Update-Software-v1.9. Start the tool and insert the title id of the game you looking for, like BLES0.
Than use the „Retail Update“ option and klick on „Fetch“. You will get back a pkg update File like you see above. Click on download on the right. ( Note: If you dont found a update, you can also use other region updates! How this work i will show you later.) After you download the package, open it up with PkgView and extract the package.
I use C: pkg to keep it easy. Now you have to repack the update. First you have to create a package.conf file like this: Content-ID = EP9000-BCES0167000-UNCHARTED3PATC18 Klicensee = 0x00 DRMType = Free ContentType = GameData PackageType = DiscGamePatch PackageVersion = 01.18 You can copy/paste it in an empty file. You have to change the Content-ID and the PackageVersion like you see above. Please not the input musst allways the same: Content-ID = XXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PackageVersion = XX.XX Put the package.conf and the psnpackagenpdrm.exe file into the C: pkg Folder were your extracted update is. I rename the update folder allways to the ID, Like BCES01670. Now you repack the update.
Switch to CMD and go to the C: pkg Here you have to type: psnpackagenpdrm.exe package.conf FOLDERNAME An pkg file will be created in the same folder, if you doing anything correct. We finished the first part! Format external HDD as BDEMU Drive Plug the USB Drive into your PC. Start ps3gen and go to Command/BD Emulator HDD Utiliy. Now choose first the drive you want to use for the BDEMU. Be sure you use the correct drive! After that click on the „Format HDD for BD Emulator“ button.
You can choose quick format. Your external Drive is now ready to use as BDEMU! Building the image for the BDEMU With connected BDEMU Drive on your PC start the ps3gen again.
First choose the Disc type. Depending on the game you like to build. Insert the Title ID. On Copyright Holder and Producer Name use SCE. At last you have to check the Trophy Checkbox. Do not change the rest.
Click on setup Game button. Here you have to insert the PARAM.SFO File from your game Folder (PS3GAME/) by choosing File/ImportSystemFile.
Now choose the Content Information Files tab. Drag and Drop all the „files“ from your PS3GAME Folder here. Note: Only Files no Folders!
Looks like this: Delete here all the gray files like „System Parameter“ or „Not a system file“. And click on ok. Last step before we can build the game is to insert the throphy and game data. Choose Directory and double click on Root icon.
Here Drag&Drop anything in your USRDIR and TROPDIR Game Folder into the Folders on ps3gen. After that click on „Build“ button. Here you choose direkt to BDEMU and choose one of the 4 images on the BDEMU HDD. The Build will take some time. You finished anything you need on PC side! Configure the PS3 Debug Settings and install the update pkg Start your PS3 and change the follow Debug Settings: Release Check Mode = Development Mode Boot Mode = System Software Mode Blu-ray Disc Access = BD Emulator (USB) Transfer Rate Pacing for BD Emulator = HDD Native Shutdown the PS3 and connect the external USB BD Emu drive on the right USB port of your console.
Also connect the USB Stick/drive with the update pkg file we create before. Start the PS3 again. When you do anything right you will see the game on your PS3. When you start it now, you will get an error message. Go to.install Package Files and install the update package. After that, start the game again and enjoy it on your DEX/TEST/TOOL unit using the BDEMU!
FAQ, Problems, Solutions Q: I got allways an error message when i choose build on the ps3gen. A: Switch the Disc Verion from 01.00 to 00.00 Q: I dont found a PSN update package for my Game. A: This will happen when no update is availible for the game. Maybe because its new. Look for other Region update.
For example the jp Version update. When you found a update Build the BD EMU image with the PARAM.SFO from the jp PSN update File. Will work fine!
Q: I see only one image when i start my PS3? A: If you like to switch the game image, you have to connect it to the PC again and choose the other image as „default“ in the ps3gen hdd utiliity.
Q: I like to use more as 4 image Files on my BDEMU HDD. A: Connect the BDEMU HDD to your PC. Open the Drive with WinHex and GoTo Offset 2000B. Here you will see the number 4. Switch to Number of images you like. You have also to change under 2000B from 00 to 0B and on 20020 00 to 10.
You have to do this for any image one time. Look at my configuration. You will get the idea how it works. In my example image 2,3,4,5 have data. I create 30 images. Anything tested on DECR-1400A 4.50.
It's possible to create update PKGs from scratch using the original SELF from the game. I've done that with Final Fantasy XIII to install cheats on the game while playing it from the original BD. What I did was download some game update package, unpack it and check out how the SELF flags are compared to the original SELF of that particular game. Then I did re-pack the cheats patched version of the original self for FFXIII with similar flags than that of the other game I used as reference. On the second try I got a package that would work even on 3.55 OFW.
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I just started with a DECR1000A and its BDEMU on its internal HDD(Dev), I succeeded thanks to the beginning of this guide, but I'm blocked with a game (Rayman Legends), because no PSN updates can be found on servers (EUR, or USA or Asia), nothing! So I cannot start it. Are there at least updates for this game? Can we start on the BDEMU without a PSN update? Someone would have a solution to communicate to me? (PS: I have a that I just opened on the DECR1000A, do not hesitate to participate because I need help!) (PS2: I'm French, sorry for my little faults!).