PKG/SPKG Tools Released

Here are some additional tools for the PlayStation 3 console. These Windows based tools, developed by Nathan_r32_69 and based on failoverflow's tools, will convert regular PGK files to the newer format known as SPKG. Ever since firmware 3.56 and above PKG files are required to be in SPKG format in order to install correctly. One of the tools below will conveniently convert the older PKG file to SPKG for use on your 4.XX custom firmware console.

Minimum Requirements:

• Patched spu_pkg_rvk_verifier (disable ecdsa check)
• Have spkg files on your ".ps3" folder

Features: 

• spkg.exe - This tool creates a spkg file from a pkg file
• unspkg.exe - This tool decrypts spkg files (*.spkg_hdr.1)
• new_pkg.exe - The tool creates a pkg file and simultaneously a spkg file, the last one is compatible with the first one
• new_unpkg.exe - This tool decrypts a pkg file and exports his decrypted header/metadata

Commands:

spkg.exe
usage: spkg [filename.pkg]

unspkg.exe
usage: unspkg filename.spkg output

new_pkg.exe
usage: new_pkg [key suffix] [contents] [filename.pkg]

new_unpkg.exe
usage: new_unpkg [-s] filename.pkg target

Download: PKG/SPKG Tools

Github Repository: PKG-SPKG Tools

Source: psx-scene

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