Apollo Save Tool Vita

Apollo Save Tool
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Author	bucanero
Type	Utilities
Version	1.2.8
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2023/11/12
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Apollo Save Tool is an application to manage save-game files on the PlayStation Vita.

The apollo-vita homebrew app allows to download, unlock, patch and resign save-game files directly on your Vita.

Features

• Easy to use - No advanced setup needed.
• Standalone - No computer required, everything happens on the PS Vita.
• Automatic settings - No auto-detection of User ID, and Account-ID settings.
• Multi-user - Supports multiple user accounts.
• Save Management:
  • Save files listing - Quick access to all the save files on USB and the internal PS Vita memory (+ file details).
  • Save param.sfo updating - Allows the user to update the param.sfo User ID and Account ID information.
  • Save files patching - Complete support for Save Wizard and Bruteforce Save Data cheat patches.
  • Save import/export - Allows the user to decrypt and export save files, and import decrypted saves from other consoles.
  • Save downloading - Easy access to an Online Database of save-game files to download straight to your Vita.

Installation

No special setup is needed. Just download the latest apollo-vita.vpk package and install it on your PlayStation Vita.

On first run, the application will detect and setup the required user settings.

User guide

Data folders

PS Vita	Folder
External Storage saves	Your saves must be stored on <uma0/imc0/xmc0/ux0>:data/savegames/.
User Storage saves	Save-games will be scanned from ux0:user/00/savedata/.

Note: To decrypt PSP save files, game-specific save keys are required. You can dump the required keys using PSP plugins, such as:

• SGKeyDumper.
• SGDeemer.

How to use the plugins:

• Install the plugin on Adrenaline (ux0:pspemu/seplugins).
• Enable it using the recovery menu.
• Start your PSP game and let it load/save so the plugin can dump the key.
• Once the key has been dumped, Apollo will detect it, and use it as needed to decrypt, encrypt, apply patches, or rehash the PSP save.

Tip: if you have PSP save keys, use Apollo's Dump Key fingerprint option on your PSP save, and then share the fingerprints.txt file so all these keys can be added to the next release.

Online Database

The application also provides direct access to the Apollo online database of save-game files for PlayStation Vita games.

These usually offer additional features such as completed games that can save you many hours of playing.

Currently, the list of available games and files is limited, but the project aims to add more save-games shared by the community.

Note: Downloaded save files must be resigned using Apollo before loading them in your games.

FAQ

Q. Where I can get a save-game for "XYZ game"?

You can check sites like Brewology.com, and GameFAQs. Also, searching on Google might help.

Q. I have a save-game file that I want to share. How can I upload it?

If you have a save file that is not currently available on the Online Database and want to share it, please check this link for instructions.

Q. Why is it called Apollo?

Apollo was the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt.

Since this project was born using the Artemis-GUI codebase, I decided to respect that heritage by calling it Apollo.

Controls

Up/Down - Scroll through list

Cross - Select the save-game file, Apply selected patch

Triangle - View item's detail

Circle - Return to the list

Square - Reload the list

L1/L2 or R1/R2 - Move pages up or down

Screenshots

Changelog

v1.2.8

• Added
  • Auto-detect X/O button settings
  • Compress .ISO files to .CSO
  • Decompress .CSO files to .ISO
  • Added Save-game Key database for PSP games
  • New Vita cheat codes
    • Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (PCSE00899, PCSB00986)
  • New PSP cheat codes
    • BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II (ULUS10579, ULES01526)
    • Persona (ULUS10432)
    • Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (ULES01213, ULUS10391)
    • Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (ULJM05500)
  • Custom decryption support
    • Patapon 3 (UCUS98751, UCES01421)
    • Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (ULES01213, ULUS10391)
    • Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (ULJM05500)
    • Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (ULJM05800)
  • New PSP copy-unlock patches
    • InviZimals: Shadow Zone (UCES01411, UCES01581, UCUS98760)
    • InviZimals: The Lost Tribes (UCES01525)
    • SOCOM: Fire Team Bravo 2 (UCUS98645)
  • Custom checksum support
    • InviZimals: Shadow Zone (UCES01411, UCES01581, UCUS98760)
    • InviZimals: The Lost Tribes (UCES01525)
    • Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (ULES01213, ULUS10391)
    • Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (ULJM05500)
    • Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (ULJM05800)
• Fixed
  • Fixed PSP save-game Key dumper plugin installation
• Misc
  • Network HTTP proxy settings support
  • Updated apollo-lib Patch Engine to v0.6.0
    • Add host callbacks (username, wlan mac, psid, account id)
    • Add murmu3_32, jhash hash functions
    • Add Patapon 3 PSP decryption
    • Add MGS5 decryption (PS3/PS4)
    • Add Monster Hunter 2G/3rd PSP decryption
    • Add Castlevania:LoS checksum
    • Add Rockstar checksum
    • Fix SaveWizard Code Type C
    • Fix right() on little-endian platforms

v1.2.4

Added:

• Hex Editor for save-data files (Vita, PSP, PS1).
• Improved internal Web Server (Online DB support).
• User-defined Online DB URL (Settings).
• Embedded PSP save-game key dumper plugin.
• Install or disable the plugin from User Tools.

Fixed:

• Fixed bug when applying cheats to PSP save files.
• Fixed possible freeze when using the on-screen keyboard.

Misc:

• Updated Apollo patch engine v0.4.1.
  • Skip search if the pattern was not found.
  • Improve code types 9, B, D.
  • Add value subtraction support (BSD).

v1.2.0

Added:

• Import Trophies from USB.
• Network Tools.
  • URL downloader tool (download http/https/ftp/ftps links).
  • Simple local Web Server (full access to console drives).
• Improve External storage selection (uma0, imc0, ux0).
• On-screen Keyboard (for text input).
• Save account owner details to owners.xml.
• Support PSP keys dumped with SGKeyDumper v1.5+.

Fixed:

• Fixed a bug when importing decrypted data files.

v1.1.2

Added:

• Export NoNpDRM licenses to zRIF (User Tools).
• New save-game sorting options (Settings).
• by Name, by Title ID.
• Online DB: new PSP saves for 100+ games (by @OfficialAhmed).

Misc:

• Improved UI pad controls.
• Download application data updates from apollo-patches repository.

v1.1.0

Added:

• Support PSP save-game encryption mode 3.
• Bulk management for PSP saves.
• VMP PS1 memcard resigning.
• Export VMP PS1 memcard to MCR.
• Import MCR PS1 memcard to VMP.
• Trophy Set data backup:
  • Copy trophy folders to External storage.
  • Export trophy files to .zip.
• Online DB: new PSP saves for +300 games (by @OfficialAhmed).
• New PS Vita save patch codes:
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 HD: custom encryption.
  • Metal Gear Solid 3 HD: custom encryption.
  • Resident Evil Revelations 2: unpack.
• Custom checksum support:
  • Metal Gear Solid 2 HD.
  • Metal Gear Solid 3 HD.
  • Resident Evil Revelations 2.

Patch Engine:

• Updated Apollo patch engine v0.3.0.
• Improve patch error handling.
• Save Wizard / Game Genie:
  • Improve SW code types 9, A.
  • Add SW code types 3, 7, B, C, D.
• BSD scripts:
  • New commands: copy, endian_swap, msgbox.
  • New custom hash: force_crc32, mgspw_checksum.
  • Support initial value for add/wadd/dwadd/wsub.
  • Fix md5_xor custom hash.
  • Fix little-endian support for decrypters/hashes.

v1.0.2

Added:

• Download Online DB saves to ux0.
• New PSP cheat codes (thanks @OfficialAhmed):
  • BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable.
  • Criminal Girls.
  • Summon Night 3.
  • Summon Night 4.
  • Genso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki.
  • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
  • The 3rd Birthday.
  • Goku Makai-Mura Kai.
  • Growlanser IV: Over Reloaded.
  • Samurai Dou 2 Portable.
  • Grand Knights History.
  • Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble.
  • Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
  • Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
• Custom checksum support:
  • BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable.

Fixed:

• Fix PSP save copying to User Storage (ux0:pspemu/).
• Fix bug with "Raw Patch file" view.
• Fix PSP cheat code values.

v1.0.0

Added:

• PSP save-game management:
  • Decryption/Encryption (Game Key required) (code from @cielavenir).
  • PARAM.SFO hashing.
  • Cheat code patching.
  • Backup/Restore/Export to .Zip.
  • Built-in Web server support.
• Added External Storage selection (Settings).
• More Vita and PSP cheat codes (thanks @OfficialAhmed).

Misc:

• Changed background music.
• Updated UI with proper storage names.
• Updated networking code to libcurl with TLS 1.2 support.

Fixed:

• Improved save-game detailed information.
• Improved Settings menu.
• Fixed "new version check" download.

New cheat codes:

• PS Vita cheat codes:
  • Rainbow Moon (USA).
  • Crazy Market (USA).
  • Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z (USA).
  • Terraria (USA).
  • Mind 0 (USA).
  • Disgaea 4 - A Promise Revisited (USA).
  • Titan Attacks (USA).
  • Ultratron (USA).
  • Tales of Hearts R (USA).
  • Phantom Breaker: Battlegrounds (USA).
  • Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus (USA).
  • Dead Nation (AUS).
  • Looney Tunes Galactic Sports (AUS).
  • Eiyuu Senki (JPN).
  • Gundam Breaker 3 (JPN).
  • Genkai Tokki: Moero Chronicle (ASN).
  • Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs Force (ASN).
  • Digimon: Next Order (ASN).
  • BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend.
  • Criminal Girls: Invite Only.
  • BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend.
  • Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late(st).
• Custom checksum support.
  • BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend.
  • BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend.
• PSP cheat codes:
  • R-TYPE Tactics II.
  • Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki.
  • Gundam Memories - Memories of Battle.
  • Mobile Suit Gundam New Gillen's Ambition.
  • Akiba's Trip.
  • Mobile Suit Gundam AGE Cosmic Drive.
  • Armored Core 3 Portable.
  • Armored Core Last Raven Portable.
  • Armored Core Silent Line Portable.
  • Valhalla Knights 2 Battle Stance.
  • ClaDun x2.
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky.
  • Crisis Core: FINAL FANTASY VII.
  • Ace Combat X2 Joint Assault.
  • The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki.
  • Gundam Assault Survive.
  • Another Century's Episode Portable.
  • SD Gundam G GENERATION WORLD.
  • Onechanbara SPECIAL.
  • Valhalla Knights 2.
  • Students of Round: The Eternal Legend.
  • Ace Combat X Skies of Deception.
  • Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles.
  • Assassin's Creed Bloodline.
  • Kingdom hearts Birth by sleep.
  • R-TYPE Tactics.
  • Ys: The Oath in Felghana.
  • Ys VII.

v0.8.0

First public release:

• PS Vita save-game import/export/resigning.
• save data decryption/encryption.
• Save Wizard (Game Genie) cheat codes support.
• Bruteforce Save data (BSD) cheat scripting support
• save-game cheat patches (based on rinCheat codes).
• simple web-server to download and backup saves as .zip.
• misc tools: RAR, 7-Zip, Zip archive extraction.

Cheats:

• Sly Cooper & the Thevius Raccoonus (USA).
• Dungeon Hunter: Alliance (EUR).
• Ridge Racer (EUR).
• MUD: FIM Motorcross World Championship (EUR).
• Let’s Fish ! Hooked On (EUR).
• Alien Breed (EUR).
• Jetpack Joyride (EUR).
• Nun Attack (EUR).
• Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God (EUR).
• Tales of Hearts R (EUR).
• Akiba's Trip Undressed & Undead (EUR).
• Project Root (EUR).
• Croixleur Sigma (EUR).
• Digimon Cyber Sleuth (EUR).
• Attack on Titan: Wings of Liberty (EUR).
• Army Corps of Hell (USA).
• Asphalt: Injection (USA).
• Silent Hill: Book of Memories (USA).
• Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen (USA).
• Dragon's Crown (USA).
• Ragnarok Odyssey (USA).
• Valhalla Knights 3 (USA).
• Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus (USA).
• Damascus Gear (USA).
• La-Mulana Ex (USA).
• Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom (USA).
• Hyperdimension Neptunia Re.
• Heroes of Loot (USA).
• Croixleur Sigma (US).
• Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (USA).
• Gal*Gun Double Peace (USA).
• Criminal Girls 2.
• Everybody's Golf (AUS).
• Hustle Kings (AUS).

Credits

• Bucanero - Project developer.

Acknowledgments:

• Dnawrkshp - Artemis PS3.
• Berion - GUI design.
• flatz - SFO tools.
• aldostools - Bruteforce Save Data.
• Nobody/Wild Light - Background music track.

External links

• Author's website - http://www.bucanero.com.ar/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/dparrino/status/1584168802123911169
• GitHub - https://github.com/bucanero/apollo-vita
• VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/831