Hacking base game and update with different application type

[piducogt]

I downloaded CUSA08966 DAYS GONE (base game and update 1.51). When a try install update 1.51 i get error CE-36434-0 at the final.


I did some searches and found that with a program called Duxas repack I could solve this error but Duxas not work. Investigating more and using orbis-pub-chk I discovered that the base game and the update are made with different applications.

Base game Application Type: Freemium App
Update 1.51 Application Type: Paid Standalone Full App


¿There is currently some way to match two pkg with different applicaton type?

 

[Kleyon]

I'm pretty surprised about the package type part but anyway error CE-36434-0 generally means you're trying to install an update that wasn't prepared for base game you installed. I'm not talking about Game ID of course it must match. I suppose your PS4 is running 6.72 firmware or backporting update to 5.05 would have already solved issue.

I already fixed two updates that way, so you could give a try:

You'll have to extract update PKG and to repack it, I used the manual way, you'll need:
- Fake PKG Generator v3.38
- GenGP4 v1.8

Sorry I deleted link to Fake PKG Generator v3.38 cause I'm not sure if its allowed on GBATemp. You should easily find it using Google.

First you need to extract update PKG using orbis-pub-chk from Fake PKG Generator:
- Click "Add Image..." and select update PKG
- Click on "Extract files..."
- Provide PKG passcode (it must be filled with 0) and click "Extract"
- In "Output Directory", select folder where files will be extracted (it must be named "CUSAXXXXX-patch", replace X by Game ID of course)
- Tick "Selected all files and directories" then click "Start"
- Wait until all files are extracted from PKG.

Some modifications are needed on obtained folder:
- Move all content from "CUSAXXXXX-patch/Sc0/"folder to "CUSAXXXXX-patch/Image0/sce_sys/" folder
- Delete "Sc0" folder
- Move "playgo-chunk.dat" file from "CUSAXXXXX-patch/Image0/sce_sys/app/" folder to "CUSAXXXXX-patch/Image0/sce_sys/" folder and overwrite existing file
- Delete "app" folder
- Move all content from "CUSAXXXXX-patch/Image0/" folder to "CUSAXXXXX-patch/" folder
- Delete "Image0" folder

Next you'll need to generate GP4 file... using GenGP4 of course:
- Indicate "CUSAXXXXX-patch" folder previously created
- Click "Generate .GP4" and wait until you'll see "Done" on log window
- Click "Save .GP4" and select where you want to save it

Finally, you'll need to generate a new PKG using orbis-pub-gen from Fake PKG Generator:
- Click "File" then "Open" and select created GP4 file
- Click "Command" then "Project Settings"
- On "Package" tab, check that passcode is filled with 0
- On "Patch" tab, under "Application Package" indicate PKG file for base game then click "OK"
- Back to orbis-pub-gen interface, click "Build" on upper right
- At the bottom of window that appears, select a destination for generated PKG
- Click "Build" and wait until PKG creation completed

You should now be able to install this update patch over base game you have.

 

[piducogt]

I'm pretty surprised about the package type part but anyway error CE-36434-0 generally means you're trying to install an update that wasn't prepared for base game you installed. I'm not talking about Game ID of course it must match. I suppose your PS4 is running 6.72 firmware or backporting update to 5.05 would have already solved issue.

I already fixed two updates that way, so you could give a try:

You'll have to extract update PKG and to repack it, I used the manual way, you'll need:
- Fake PKG Generator v3.38
- GenGP4 v1.8

Sorry I deleted link to Fake PKG Generator v3.38 cause I'm not sure if its allowed on GBATemp. You should easily find it using Google.

First you need to extract update PKG using orbis-pub-chk from Fake PKG Generator:
- Click "Add Image..." and select update PKG
- Click on "Extract files..."
- Provide PKG passcode (it must be filled with 0) and click "Extract"
- In "Output Directory", select folder where files will be extracted (it must be named "CUSAXXXXX-patch", replace X by Game ID of course)
- Tick "Selected all files and directories" then click "Start"
- Wait until all files are extracted from PKG.

Some modifications are needed on obtained folder:
- Move all content from "CUSAXXXXX-patch/Sc0/"folder to "CUSAXXXXX-patch/Image0/sce_sys/" folder
- Delete "Sc0" folder
- Move "playgo-chunk.dat" file from "CUSAXXXXX-patch/Image0/sce_sys/app/" folder to "CUSAXXXXX-patch/Image0/sce_sys/" folder and overwrite existing file
- Delete "app" folder
- Move all content from "CUSAXXXXX-patch/Image0/" folder to "CUSAXXXXX-patch/" folder
- Delete "Image0" folder

Next you'll need to generate GP4 file... using GenGP4 of course:
- Indicate "CUSAXXXXX-patch" folder previously created
- Click "Generate .GP4" and wait until you'll see "Done" on log window
- Click "Save .GP4" and select where you want to save it

Finally, you'll need to generate a new PKG using orbis-pub-gen from Fake PKG Generator:
- Click "File" then "Open" and select created GP4 file
- Click "Command" then "Project Settings"
- On "Package" tab, check that passcode is filled with 0
- On "Patch" tab, under "Application Package" indicate PKG file for base game then click "OK"
- Back to orbis-pub-gen interface, click "Build" on upper right
- At the bottom of window that appears, select a destination for generated PKG
- Click "Build" and wait until PKG creation completed

You should now be able to install this update patch over base game you have.

I'm currently on 6.72, before read your coment i tried with a guide called "Updating a Fake Pkg Game with a Mismatched Title ID/Region Patch", process similar to the ones you gave me, but fail at the final because application type is different

I will try your method

EDIT: i'm using Fake PKG Tools v1.5.1

 

[Kleyon]

If it doesn't works, I suppose you'll have no other choice than to repack base game PKG, making it a
Paid Standalone Full App.

 

[piducogt]

If it doesn't works, I suppose you'll have no other choice than to repack base game PKG, making it a
Paid Standalone Full App.

that's what i'm looking for, convert base game from Freemium App to Paid Standalone Full App.

Can I do this? Or should I find the base game with Paid Standalone Full App (a difficult task considering that I cannot verify this before downloading the pkg)

EDIT: @Kleyon with your steps i get the same error when clic on "Build" (orbis-pub-gen):

param.sfo: Param Application Type: It must be Freemium App (=app pkg's value).

 

[Kleyon]

Follow steps I described but for base game PKG this time, once folder has been prepared (named CUSA08966-app) edit param.sfo (located on sce_sys folder) using orbis-pub-sfo from Fake PKG Generator and change package type.

Or change (the same way) param.sfo for update making it a Freemium package. But it should be Full Paid Application.

 

[piducogt]

Follow steps I described but for base game PKG this time, once folder has been prepared (named CUSA08966-app) edit param.sfo (located on sce_sys folder) using orbis-pub-sfo from Fake PKG Generator and change package type.

Or change (the same way) param.sfo for update making it a Freemium package. But it should be Full Paid Application.

I already located variable APP_TYPE, this have a value 1 and len 4, ¿what value is Full Paid Application?

EDIT:

I was looking at the wiki for the param.sfo and it says that the value 1 is Paid Standalone Full App. It is strange because currently the base game is Freemium App

 

[Kleyon]

In fact, my bad, package type can be managed directly from orbis-pub-gen, on "Command", "Project Settings" then "Package" tab, look at "Application Type":


Edit : Anyway for your information, in param.sfo for base game it should be "(PS4) Game Application" and for an update it should be "(PS4) Game Application Patch".

 

[piducogt]

In fact, my bad, package type can be managed directly from orbis-pub-gen, on "Command", "Project Settings" then "Package" tab, look at "Application Type":


Edit : Anyway for your information, in param.sfo for base game it should be "(PS4) Game Application" and for an update it should be "(PS4) Game Application Patch".

Well, finally i convert base game to Paid Standalone Full App. After that, i tried update 1.51 but give the same error. This time i used Duxas repack and it works because now base game and update have the same application type.

On my ps4, i install base game and update and, works, BUT.... (fyi the game is Days Gone) in loading screen ps4 give error CE-34878-0, it's a curse with this game

 

[Kleyon]

Seems like you really need another source...

 

[Alvaribio]

Well, finally i convert base game to Paid Standalone Full App. After that, i tried update 1.51 but give the same error. This time i used Duxas repack and it works because now base game and update have the same application type.

That was the solution for me.

Gracias compañero.

 

[Sioslayer]

I need help while creating a fpkg update from USA to EUR of dying light 2 i got an error in orbis pub gen the error is
Number of Chunks was changed by the patch/remaster. (33 -> 28) But it is not acceptable.
How do i fix it?

 

[godreborn]

I need help while creating a fpkg update from USA to EUR of dying light 2 i got an error in orbis pub gen the error is
Number of Chunks was changed by the patch/remaster. (33 -> 28) But it is not acceptable.
How do i fix it?

Is this a remaster? If so, you'll need to disable remastered, because we still haven't figured these out.

 

[Sioslayer]

Is this a remaster? If so, you'll need to disable remastered, because we still haven't figured these out.

How can i disable remaster

 

[godreborn]

It's part of the param.sfo.

 

[Sioslayer]

It's part of the param.sfo.

Pls can you help me to disable remaster?

 

[Sioslayer]

It's part of the param.sfo.

Thx for the help somehow i fix it.