[aries2k]

Ok, besides mmDM and targetManager theres still the old school way of playing some of the older games that have fixes. The direct boot method.
although alot of people know about this not much has been said, probably because of the very low compatibilty. There are a few gems in here and if your like me, then you might want to give your hdd some use on DEX 3.6+. I know I seen a couple of people asking about playing games from hdd0.
So Ive started this thread and will maintain and add links

1. Delete any game data
2. Install the package.
3. Use FTP or file manager and copy all the files(minus the eboot) from your game USRDIR to the USRDIR on your hdd0. Copy the trophy folder if it´s not already there. should be in the root folder. the same folder as the USRDIR.
4. Go to XMB and start the game.

BLES00937 - Apache air Assault

BLES01667 - ASSASSINS CREED 3

BLUS30721 - Asuras Wrath

BLES00420 - Brain Challenge

BLES01047 - CastleVania LOS

BLES01597 - Darksiders 2

BLES01287 - Dirt3 *pkg and link by haz367

BLES01578 - Dirt Showdown

BLES01147 - Duke Nukem Forever

BLES01676 - Fifa 13
I couldn´t get career mode to work
check this thread for info on setting up the game.
http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?t=43703

BLES01292 - Goldeneye Reloaded *pkg and link by Generallee

BCUS98125 - InFamous 2

BLUS30853 - Mass Effect 3

BLES00942 - Max Payne 3

MRTC00014 - MindJack

BLUS30544 - Nail`d

BLUS30566 - Need For Speed Hot Pursuit

BLES01298 - Need For Speed The Run

BLES01357 - NHL12

BLES01021 - PES11

BLES01408 - PES12

BLES01445 - PGA 13 *pkg and link by Generallee

BLES00475 - Sega MegaDrive Collection

BLES00760 - Skate3 *pkg and link by Generallee


BLUS30798 - Sniper Elite V2

BLES00750 - Sonic and Sega All Star Racing

BLUS30335 - Splatterhouse

BLES01157 - Spec Ops The Line
MIRROR - Spec Ops The Line

BLUS30849 - SSX pkg and link by Generallee

BLUS30534 - Star Wars The Force Unleashed 2

BLES01702 - Tekken Tag Tournament 2

BLES01061 - Winter Sports 2011


If anyone wants to try to make there own direct boot packages.
1. Decrypt EBOOT.BIN to EBOOT.ELF. *you have to do the same process for any .self files in the USRDIR also
I use the scetool but you can use the sdk with keys, aldostools,etc

2. Open a HexEditor, click on the search tab, click on replace text and change any references from dev_bdvd to dev_hdd0 and save.

3. Rebuild the EBOOT.ELF to EBOOT.BIN using make_fself_npdrm.exe
There are tools out there that will do this if you don´t have the SDK installed. just remember the Eboot(npdrm fself) can´t be signed with any keys.

4. Open PARAM.SFO and change "DG" to "HG" and save.
Then make a debug pkg with your modified EBOOT and PARAM.sfo
I use the make_package_npdrm.exe command from the sdk but I think you can also use the psn_package_npdrm.exe command.

[DEFAULTDNB]

Nice work @aries2k , brings back a lot of memories

[gambaownsu]

Good job.

[PlayStation 3]

Is there a way to make direct boot packages to load the games off your external hard drive? That would be very convenient.

Edit: For DEX 3.60+ of course (BDEMU)

[JonahUK]

@PlayStation 3

You could try replacing "dev_bdvd" to "dev_usb0" etc but I don't know if anyone has tried it or whether it would work.

[PlayStation 3]

Originally Posted by JonahUK @PlayStation 3 You could try replacing "dev_bdvd" to "dev_usb0" etc but I don't know if anyone has tried it or whether it would work.

Thanks. Although the external drive uses BDEMU and the internal doesn't for this (I think) so I'm not sure if it will work, but I'll give it a try later.

[aries2k]

Originally Posted by DEFAULTDNB Nice work @aries2k , brings back a lot of memories

Ya back in the day when all we had was Geo-I´m so-Hot´s 3.55 CFW with no peek and poke this was the only way.
Good thing for DEX this is just another option and not the only one.

@PlayStation 3
Ya, if you do like @JonahUK said it´s possible it might work. Back in the Geohot day somebody supposedly got Motorstorm to work off of usb but I never tried it myself.

[kiwitothemax]

Any idea if FIFA 13 works with this method?

[JonahUK]

@Kiwi tithemax

Only decryptable files will work this way as you have to change the mount ref in the elf.
If you can't decrypt the eboot, you can't change the ref.

[-$T@K€R$-]

I have tested
BLES00942 - Max Payne 3 it works prefect


BIG THNKS FROM GERMANY
I NEVER THOUGHT THAT I CAN RUN BACKUP´S INTERNAL

Can you please make it for (if you have much time ):BLES01128-[Grand Theft Auto IV Complete Edition]
BLES01431-[Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3]
BLES01439-[WWE 12]
BLES01462-[Mass Effect 3]
BLES01661-[Sleeping Dogs]
BLES01381-[FIFA 12]
BLES01060-[Crysis 2]
BLES00926 - [Batman Arkham City]
BLES01388-[The Darkness II]
BLES01291-[Spider-Man - Edge of Time]
BLES01275-[Battlefield 3]