Hacking Nights of Azure - English Patch

[ZetsuboOH]

Sweet, that worked! Well, when I get home I'll test if the game will work. But at least it patched alright.

By the way, mind you if I ask you why not making this for the backup version? I'm curious about it.

Since both versions of the game handle with a lot of uncompressed files on PS3, i've sticked with digital version, since it's easier to locate all the files and to make an PKG installer

 

[Malckyor]

Since both versions of the game handle with a lot of uncompressed files on PS3, i've sticked with digital version, since it's easier to locate all the files and to make an PKG installer

I see... Well, I unpacked all your files and used them on the backup version, copy and paste by the way, and besides the characters names and the start menu and some item description and skills, the games works normally without having the eboot patching trouble. Well, just saying in case you haven't tried.

 

[Malckyor]

Sweet, that worked! Well, when I get home I'll test if the game will work. But at least it patched alright.

Hey mate, I just tested if the game would work aaaaaand... nope. When I start the game it sends me back to XMB and gives me no error, just it.

By the way, let me tell you exactly what I'm doing so there's no mistake.
I installed everything just fine. Then I got the act and made the idps file, then with the rifconv tool I make a rap file using my own act and idps file (why? the game won't unless we use our own act and idps file?), after that I put the rap and the eboot on ESSSE Resigner root folder and if I try to run it it will say that there's no klicense as I told before, then I move the rap file to the RAPS folder inside ESSSE Resigner and it decrypts the eboot (by the way, as I was trying before, ONCE and only ONCE it worked without the rap being inside the RAPS folder and only that time it gave me that FREE NPR or whatever warning), after I somehow manage to decrypt it and it gives me an ELF file I can finally do that patching part (which I find it very annoying to deal with xdelta, thanks!) aaand now here I am, with the patch you gave me this time. Sorry to put you up on this issue.

 

[ZetsuboOH]

No prob
Usually PSN eboots are tied to a license, which it's tied to the account that it brought the game, and tied to the console id, that's why it needs the act and idps file to obtain the rap file.

Could you fill me with more information: what is your PS3 fw? Which game update did you installed?

 

[Malckyor]

No prob
Usually PSN eboots are tied to a license, which it's tied to the account that it brought the game, and tied to the console id, that's why it needs the act and idps file to obtain the rap file.

Could you fill me with more information: what is your PS3 fw? Which game update did you installed?

CFW Rebug 4.84. I have installed all updates, total of 3 so now it's in v1.03. Also for note, I have used the act file from the reactpsn user acc.

 

[Lumstar]

Looking forward to this Never knew this game was available for PS3 until recently.

Funny enough, the opposite happened too. The Steam version was patched to add Japanese.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/527280/announcements/detail/1703988523404628175

 

[Malckyor]

Funny enough, the opposite happened too. The Steam version was patched to add Japanese.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/527280/announcements/detail/1703988523404628175

What? Steam did not have this game already in Japanese? Fair enough.

 

[ZetsuboOH]

Just pushed a update to the main post, i merged the custom data with the game updates

CFW Rebug 4.84. I have installed all updates, total of 3 so now it's in v1.03. Also for note, I have used the act file from the reactpsn user acc.

Could you send the SHA-256 of the encrypted and decrypted eboot? (you can try it here: https://emn178.github.io/online-tools/sha256_checksum.html)

 

[Malckyor]

Original eboot = 222C0505407C5D6C2A1A7F94CA92082DDCDCA549D2AB027A7746BD758B829118
Patched eboot = 67583704880121F1A28CC20448C296A361A390147BE758B43C4FD3356AC9A4FC
Decrypted eboot.ELF = 116774B13E7679C9D16A66AE6169DD896D2A8555075612971403D1C3070B225D

 

[ZetsuboOH]

Original eboot = 222C0505407C5D6C2A1A7F94CA92082DDCDCA549D2AB027A7746BD758B829118
Patched eboot = 67583704880121F1A28CC20448C296A361A390147BE758B43C4FD3356AC9A4FC
Decrypted eboot.ELF = 116774B13E7679C9D16A66AE6169DD896D2A8555075612971403D1C3070B225D

Try reinstalling the last update that is on the main post, and use the eboot included in the pkg

My original eboot SHA-256 is:
2e089004cb9f619ac1a87e8c0e54e2423c1d74709ac86c7eb1b0189eba537547

 

[Malckyor]

Try reinstalling the last update that is on the main post, and use the eboot included in the pkg

My original eboot SHA-256 is:
2e089004cb9f619ac1a87e8c0e54e2423c1d74709ac86c7eb1b0189eba537547

It will take a while to download, but when I have finished testing I'll report.

 

[Malckyor]

Try reinstalling the last update that is on the main post, and use the eboot included in the pkg

My original eboot SHA-256 is:
2e089004cb9f619ac1a87e8c0e54e2423c1d74709ac86c7eb1b0189eba537547

After a long time of waiting I was able to test the game with this new patch, guess what? It worked! \o/ Yay
I had to do nothing but only install the new patch.

 

[Eid_Von_Alastor]

Hello, I have a PS3 super slim with HFW 4.86 and HEN 3.0.1
I was able to run the game without an edited EBOOT.BIN, I just downloaded the .rap file and resigned it with ps3xploit-resigner using my own idps and act.dat files. this process gives me an installable pkg file (PKG_RIF-INSTALLER.pkg_signed.pkg), so I installed the game, all updates and then the english patch, then I installed the PKG_RIF-INSTALLER.pkg_signed.pkg and the game run without any trouble
this process is way easier, if anyone has troubles with the edited eboot you should try this

 

[Malckyor]

Hello, I have a PS3 super slim with HFW 4.86 and HEN 3.0.1
I was able to run the game without an edited EBOOT.BIN, I just downloaded the .rap file and resigned it with ps3xploit-resigner using my own idps and act.dat files. this process gives me an installable pkg file (PKG_RIF-INSTALLER.pkg_signed.pkg), so I installed the game, all updates and then the english patch, then I installed the PKG_RIF-INSTALLER.pkg_signed.pkg and the game run without any trouble
this process is way easier, if anyone has troubles with the edited eboot you should try this

The problem is for those like myself who has a CFW and doesn't have access to the PSN to get the act.dat and have to manually edit an IDPS file, this will always be an issue.

 

[RICHVRD]

Yo i'm so grateful with you for have done this patch. I really wanted to play this game and you gave this chance, Thanks a lot.

Nevertheless, i have some issues with the translation. I mean, i have no problems with running the game and that stuff, its just that some text boxes are not translated (as the NPC monologues, items descriptions, Inventory and Servans options), i was worried because these texts ARE already translated, just as you show in the screenshots.

I really dont know if a downloaded the patch wrong or its an issue of my console.

I am using a PS3 Slim with HEN 3.0.1 - I have to say that i didnt make the EBOOT patching way, i just resinged the game rap with ps3resigner. In order, i installed the game, then all the updates, then the english patch and finally the resigned rap file.

Hope you could help me. Thanks in advance.

 

[Valk]

Anyone can tell me how to dump rap file? I have problem with it like malckyor. Maybe someone can help me.
The game is fine without patching eboot.bin, but some text is half Japanese and half English.
my ps3 is hen not cfw.

 

[Malckyor]

Anyone can tell me how to dump rap file? I have problem with it like malckyor. Maybe someone can help me.
The game is fine without patching eboot.bin, but some text is half Japanese and half English.
my ps3 is hen not cfw.

Well, actually you would need some software to do it and you would need to get access to the PSN and activate your console to get an act.dat file then you would do something which I can't even remember and follow a few more steps, it never worked for me anyway.
But in the end with the last update of this patch I ended up not needing to do that, I can't remember what I did for sure but it worked for me without having to dump that.

 

[yeshuachrist]

(CONTENT ID and Klicensee, reported from, "Nights of Azure" EBOOT.BIN using "ps3tools_4.8.1"..........right click "EBOOT.BIN" and select, open with, "PKG File") From NOPAYSTATION game...NPJB00716)

(The Tutorial Did not work in dealing with the EBOOT.BIN, in OP, program not work properly............trying alternative method)

1. TrueAncestor_SELF_Resigner_v1.98 (CEX CFW) (place the .RAP file from nonpdrm into the "raps folder", eboot in root of folder)
2. "Resign to NPDRM EBOOT" (press "ENTER" on keyboard) (dont press "A")
3. "Decrypt EBOOT.BIN Only" (produces "EBOOT.ELF")
4. Lunar IPS to patch EBOOT.ELF (NPJB00716EN-V103 .... English Patch Archive)
5. place "EBOOT.ELF" back into the "TrueAncestor" Folder, "Resign to NPDRM EBOOT"
(Enter "JP0106-NPJB00716_00-DARK000MASTER000" for CONTENT ID)
(Enter "4B3EDFF2746656853408F55542CAB3B4" for Klicense") *May not be Needed
6. RUN "Resign to NPDRM EBOOT" a second time, enter CONTENT ID, produces EBOOT.BIN *May not be needed

(*Make sure you repeat the steps two times to create the EBOOT.BIN...........shouldn't need step 6 if EBOOT.BIN is output properly) (EBOOT.BIN has some randomly generated values..Klicensee encryption, shouldn't be important to have identical files produced in the steps above)

Unpack PSN Package......replace with new EBOOT.BIN, rebuild psn package

Install .pkg psn package (eboot.bin replaced//.pkg rebuilt//right click "NPJB00716", select "make package") (signed .pkg and signed .rap.........PS3xploit-resigner-3.0.0) (standard pkg/rap install)

Install Updates
JP0106-BLJM61264_00-PATCH00000000001-A0101-V0101-PE.pkg
JP0106-BLJM61264_00-PATCH00000000002-A0102-V0100-PE.pkg
JP0106-BLJM61264_00-PATCH00000000003-A0103-V0100-PE.pkg

Install English Patch
JP0106-NPJB00716_00-DARK000MASTER000-A0103-V0100
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This may work. The "Lunar IPS" patch worked, nothing reported the eboot.bin was in error after that. The xdelta patch wouldn't work on the eboot.bin, using this method.................Only thing left to do is test. Back in a few hours.

 

[yeshuachrist]

Original eboot = 222C0505407C5D6C2A1A7F94CA92082DDCDCA549D2AB027A7746BD758B829118
Patched eboot = 67583704880121F1A28CC20448C296A361A390147BE758B43C4FD3356AC9A4FC
Decrypted eboot.ELF = 116774B13E7679C9D16A66AE6169DD896D2A8555075612971403D1C3070B225D

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The First, crc, is correct for the NOPAYSTATION .pkg/.rap....eboot.bin

The Second and Third, crc, encryption assumes the klicensee value computation was NOT accessed (that is the working theory)............because it has been..........those Second and Third Values will not be the same, for a correct and working file..................I will test this out in a few. (quite a few "klicensee" values can work, even using the original value, will produce a different crc? based on dummy files used in its computation).


The Program from the OP isn't working properly for me in decryption or encryption of the eboot.bin file.

EDIT

Re-Checking Steps............I think the method isn't good

 

[yeshuachrist]

EBOOT.BIN FILE OUTPUT

(added rap in rap folder from no paystation, did not add eboot.bin in "ESSSE RESIGNER" program folder (run ESSSE_RESIGNER.bat), press "A", after recieving error messaged, "MAKE SURE EBOOT.BIN IS ADDED", re-added eboot.bin into program folder press "enter", eboot.elf file output)

Matches Reported CRC

Decrypted eboot.ELF = 116774B13E7679C9D16A66AE6169DD896D2A8555075612971403D1C3070B225D

(??????? Running Windows 98/Windows NT in a virtual environment........the reason for the hiccup, is windows compatibility mode, and that ofcourse does nothing, some false information floating around in this discussion..........for example............the update packages and the translation patch, will not overwrite the eboot.bin in the game folder...................no need to install the game to the ps3, its the same eboot.bin in the NOPAYSTATION pack) (still looking at this but, its becoming not important anymore)
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EBOOT.BIN ................... Built (English Patch EBOOT.BIN maybe writing to the game's installation directory on hdd..........going to go with that assumption)




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EBOOT.BIN from English Patch Matches Reported
2e089004cb9f619ac1a87e8c0e54e2423c1d74709ac86c7eb1b0189eba537547
(don't need to pull a file from ps3 hdd, edit eboot.bin, repack english pack then install the package)

Step1 ----- Take "EBOOT.BIN" from English Package (NPJB00716EN-V103) (using, "ps3tools_4.8.1")

Step2 ----- Resign "EBOOT.BIN" (add rap in rap folder from NOPAYSTATION, did not add eboot.bin in "ESSSE RESIGNER" program folder (run ESSSE_RESIGNER.bat), press "A", after recieving error messaged, "MAKE SURE EBOOT.BIN IS ADDED IN THIS FOLDER", add "EBOOT.BIN" into program folder press "enter", eboot.elf file output)

Step2 ------ You can see the "ESSE RESIGNER" window has changed, don't close the window, you will use this to encrypt your "EBOOT.ELF" back to "EBOOT.BIN" after patching

Step3 ------ Use the "XDELTA" Patcher, save the file to whatever, then, rename it to "EBOOT.ELF"

Step4 ------- Add the "EBOOT.ELF" file back to the "ESSSE RESIGNER" folder. (Remember from Step2, you didn't close the window, it has a changed menu on it)..............select "2. Resign to FREE TYPE NPDRM 4.21"............Compress Eboot:NO........

Here is the EBOOT CRC
SHA256: 94F50131A5EEB9E25F41F1EC2C2E2A5E499F8BDE2A70DE89EBCBD6245CFAEE66

Install the .pkg/.rap from NOPAYSTATION like normal resigning the file with true resigner..........install the three updates to the game, then install the english patch.............extract the english package, replace the "EBOOT.BIN" rebuild the package, then install that to your PS3..........(install ps3 tools, and you can do all that from the right click context menu)


(Information) (Run Game from backup .iso, install the three updates and the english patch with the eboot.bin file you replaced, that should work..........you don't need to install he psn version) (I may stick to psn version, easier to find!)

scetool --verbose --skip-sections=FALSE --sce-type=SELF --compress-data=FALSE --key-revision=1C --self-app-version=0001000000000000 --self-auth-id=1010000001000003 --self-vendor-id=01000002 --self-ctrl-flags=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 --self-cap-flags=00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000003B0000000100020000 --self-type=NPDRM --self-fw-version=0004002100000000 --np-license-type=FREE --np-app-type=EXEC --np-content-id=%contentid% --np-real-fname=EBOOT.BIN --encrypt EBOOT.ELF EBOOT.BIN

That is the command for building the EBOOT.BIN from "scetool"..........you need the data folder with the keys in "data" folder from ESSSE RESIGNER ............ "scetool (Sorvigolova) 0.2.14 win", if you have problem, should produce same file, that is the "batch" file (notepad file, extension changed to .bat) information above.

psdevwiki.com/ps3/Dev_Tools..........on the ps3 compatibility list ofw, there is some really bad advise there, with some nasty tools used, that are very outdated. Best thing to do is use .iso, external harddrive, all can be done on any ps3 really, no modchips, no cfw, hen fw+han+webman etc.

scetools "ELF TO BIN Encrypt"
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15CoGatfSl05viAVDh_LnGW08aHSy4AiT/view?usp=sharing
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Everything checked out, installed ".pkg/.rap" resigned with PS3xploit-resigner-3.0.0.....then installed the English Patch with the "EBOOT.BIN" patched inside the .pkg file

The Patch requires "CFW", everything did install fine, but it gave a black screen after launching. I'm using hfw+hen, some translations don't require "CFW" and some do.

The Major Point here, is, there is no reason to, take a file, or replace a file directly from the PS3 HDD, that action doesn't do anything, except make the process more difficult. Good Luck.
(unless someone reports their setup, the patch may not work for most users) (like you have "cfw" with a specific mode your using to launch a game, those options non "cfw" users won't have..........many games opened up with "hen+hfw" for super slim and slim, not everything but close to it)