Hacking PS4 4.55 backup games - but what about saves?

[simbin]

I've a massive PS4 collection I'd like to backup so I no longer need to insert discs everytime I play. The videos I've watched seem to indicate I'll have to wipe and start over my save data - is that true?

 

[sergio_prado]

Unfortunately yes.

 

[j0hnnyj0hns]

I've a massive PS4 collection I'd like to backup so I no longer need to insert discs everytime I play. The videos I've watched seem to indicate I'll have to wipe and start over my save data - is that true?

What if you backup all save data to a USB Flash Drive

 

[MostlyUnharmful]

What if you backup all save data to a USB Flash Drive

Saving to and loading from USB require PSN, or better, they need an activated PSN account.

 

[j0hnnyj0hns]

Saving to and loading from USB require PSN, or better, they need an activated PSN account.

I didn't need to log in to my account via PSN to copy all my saves to a USB Drive but i am on 5.01 that might be why. Just a thought

 

[Tilde88]

You can copy everything to an external HDD, place a new, larger hdd, and restore from the external

 

[Timilrath]

I have a somewhat similar question, so I didn't want to open a new thread - if I play Bloodborne and finish it, and later down the road get the GOTY edition with the DLC - am I going to be able to use my saves or no? Will I be able to pick up where I left off?

And will these saves, created while playing backups, work later on when I go back on PSN and go legit?

 

[MostlyUnharmful]

And will these saves, created while playing backups, work later on when I go back on PSN and go legit?

Short answer: nope.

The backups don't have the same digest/passcode of the originals and savegames use that as key (or seed) when encrypting saves, it's done to prevent a different game/application to access a different savegame. The gamesaves would be considered corrupted by the system.

http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/Keystone

 

[Timilrath]

Short answer: nope.

The backups don't have the same digest/passcode of the originals and savegames use that as key (or seed) when encrypting saves, it's done to prevent a different game/application to access a different savegame. The gamesaves would be considered corrupted by the system.

http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/Keystone

Aha... and what if I make a backup of the GOTY edition, and run it - will it recognize my vanilla saves?

 

[MostlyUnharmful]

Aha... and what if I make a backup of the GOTY edition, and run it - will it recognize my vanilla saves?

Nope, the problem is still the passcode when you create a backup.

 

[Timilrath]

I see - thanks for clarifying

 

[OrGoN3]

Imma just leave this right here... https://www.psxhax.com/threads/free-ps4-savedata-decrypting-tools-in-development-by-charlyzard.4640/

 

[cherryduck]

Old thread but if you make sure you set your fpkg to be modifiable when building, you can add in the keystone file from your dump afterwards and your disc saves will work.