Homebrew RELEASE hacPack - Build and Repack NCAs and NSPs

[The-4n]

I've already unpacked ALL files, I always unpack to romfs-folder, never to romfs.bin (for unpacking I use NCA-NSP-XCI_to_LayeredFS_v1.6).
I found many interesting files like a lot png's etc.
But no loading screen picture or a folders name giving a hint about it.

As I've told you, There's no standard for these kind of stuff.
It's in romfs section but I have no idea where it is

 

[18Phoenix]

As I've told you, There's no standard for these kind of stuff.
It's in romfs section but I have no idea where it is

Ok, thanks for your help, at least I am one step further

 

[18Phoenix]

About my selfmade NES Online Collection Update NSP: If I have the Update installed it works fine.
But if I want to add roms from the SD card using LayeredFS (with correct and compatible lclassics.titlesdb),
it crashes immediately: error-code: 2001-0123. Before my selfmade NSP, I never had problem with adding roms like this. What could be the reason?

There should be no problem with LFS

But there is.
No probs with installing NSP and no prob with using the installation.
But adding one single file to SDCard://sxos/titles/0100.... ends in an immediate crash.
I know how to use LayeredFS correctly and it works fine with installing the unchanged NSP, so I'm wondering.
Can't you guess what could be a reason ?

 

[The-4n]

But there is.
No probs with installing NSP and no prob with using the installation.
But adding one single file to SDCard://sxos/titles/0100.... ends in an immediate crash.
I know how to use LayeredFS correctly and it works fine with installing the unchanged NSP, so I'm wondering.
Can't you guess what could be a reason ?

Invalid metadata nca is my only guess

 

[18Phoenix]

Invalid metadata nca is my only guess

Ok, so I must continue there even if the NSP works without changing the Meta.
So after selecting Meta NCA, what must I choose? Please remember it's an Update NCA, not the base.
I have the changed program.nca and the changed control.nca.
Do I have to choose the other 3 aswell or is that enough and I mustn't selct all?
Anyway what is meant with the other 3 nca's ?
Legal Info , Html Doc , Data ???
In addition there are unchanged a META nca (*.cnmt.nca) and a MANUAL nca.

 

[18Phoenix]

Ok, I tried to build the META nca by choosing only programm and control nca's.
And result has been build but it doesn't seem to b correct.
If I check the build result NSP, NSCB says it's a base game instead of an update
and shows absolut wrong title infos in values like RequiredSystemVersion, Version etc.
So the tool doesn't really work for UPDATES
When can we expect an update?

 

[18Phoenix]

@The-4n
Hello. I noticed something.
My selfmade NSP is much bigger than the original one.
But when I checked the installed title size in the menu it still shows the old size, which is absolutely wrong and has to be much bigger.
So I guess that the installation size is written somewhere and the menu isn't checking the real size.
Does someone know where this value is writen so that I could fit it to the correct one ?

 

[18Phoenix]

@The-4n
Hello again. I want to ask about 2 things:
1)
I made a NSP myself. But the system says that there is an update that I have to install first (software, not FW).
But I have included the update. I this it checks the version number in the cnmt files. But if I try to edit this number the NSP gets corrupt.
Could you exand the Meta NCA with the possibility to enter a version number and perhaps more values that are in there ?

2)
Aswell you could exand here the possibility to choose between app or patch (update).
I assume that the difference are only the beginning and the end,
switching between <Type>Application</Type> or <Type>Patch</Type> at the beginning
and between the different IDs on beginning and end:
for apps it's <Id>0xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx000</Id> + <PatchId>0xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx800</PatchId>,
for patches <Id>0xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx800</Id> + <OriginalId>0xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx000</OriginalId>.

 

[fearlubu]

What exactly does it mean to repack something?

 

[18Phoenix]

What exactly does it mean to repack something?

To pack it (back) again after extracting and changing it.

 

[zestiva]

how to build secure folder with update and dlc nca file to nsp ?

 

[acho]

is it possible to create a 9.2 firmware installer nsp (just like xecuter's firmware packs nsp) that can only be installed with sx installer? thank you.

 

[The-4n]

I couldn't work on my tools for a while.
hacPack will be updated soon.

 

[18Phoenix]

Strange. Since today I always have to press "Build NCA" twice.
The first time happens nothing at all also no message.
But the result works that's the main thing.

 

[18Phoenix]

@The-4n
Hello
I still like to use your tool(s). Nice to read that an update is planed.

This would be awesome for the next release:
- Using the GUI with a key file in the hacPack folder doesn't work, always "Keyset path is empty"
- Ignoring useless key error messages, there always appear many.
- Last used pathes should be saved for the GUI somehow (*** most important ***)
- OR: the possibility to insert a path by copying instead of browsing or make a browser with path line.

My special wish:
- possibility to generate a Meta NCA for title type: Update + input box for version number

 

[masagrator]

@The-4n
Hello
I still like to use your tool(s). Nice to read that an update is planed.

This would be awesome for the next release:
- Using the GUI with a key file in the hacPack folder doesn't work, always "Keyset path is empty"
- Ignoring useless key error messages, there always appear many.
- Last used pathes should be saved for the GUI somehow (*** most important ***)
- OR: the possibility to insert a path by copying instead of browsing or make a browser with path line.

My special wish:
- consideration of updates, they seem to have a bit different structure.
- possibility to generate a Meta NCA for title type: Update

Update Has meta "Program" iirc

 

[18Phoenix]

Update Has meta "Program" iirc

You're right, sorry. I know and I use it.
Only this is missing: Meta NCA for title type: Update + input box for version number

 

[shantaelover69420]

I keep getting an error for max size of stringtable reached while trying to make an NCA for a modded Pokemon Sword install, how do I fix?

 

[Axious]

Anybody know where i can web for download nsp for repackfw 9.2?

 

[MManatane]

Hello,
I have an issue while trying to use this tool :

hacpack.exe -o=J:\Test\Repack --type=nca --ncatype=program --titleid=01008D300C50C000 --exefsdir=J:\Test\romUpdate\exefs --romfsdir=J:\Test\romUpdate\romfs

Result obtain:
hacPack v1.36 by The-4n

----> Preparing:
Removing existing temp directory
Creating temp directory
Creating out directory
Creating backup directory

----> Processing NPDM
Validating NPDM
Backing up main.npdm
Zeroing ACID sig
Zeroing ACID key

----> Creating Program NCA:
===> Creating NCA header
Writing NCA header placeholder to =J:\Test\Repack\Program.nca
Failed to create =J:\Test\Repack\Program.nca!

Same Result with GUI (also test with 32/64 version).
Any idea ?
Thanks in advance for your help :-)