RePatch reLoaded Vita

rePatch reLoaded
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General
Author	SonicMastr
Type	Plugins
Version	1.2-Hotfix
License	MIT License
Last Updated	2021/05/24
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RePatch reLoaded is a plugin that allows to redirect official game and homebrew data files in order to make it easier to mod and customize them.

Note: This is a full replacement for older rePatch installations and requires no changes to previous rePatch configurations to use.

What is rePatch reLoaded

This plugin serves as a substitute for the patch folder when an existing update is present on official cartridges or other encrypted formats. It also has the benefit of loading decrypted content on 3.60+. This includes newly added DLC and traditional modding.

ioPlus may be required.

To clarify: this plugin works on 3.60-3.68 on NoNpDrm, official cartridges, and officially downloaded games.

Note: Be wary of using a Vitamin dumped(or similar) eboot, it will be affected by save issues.

Usage

General Usage

1. Install the plugin as any other kernel plugin, being sure to add it to the *KERNEL section of your config.txt.
2. Create the folder ux0:rePatch
3. Create a folder within the rePatch folder with the TITLE ID of the game you wish to patch.
4. Place decrypted content within this TITLE ID folder. Exclude the sce_sys folder.
5. You may delete overlapping files within the original patch folder or app folder to save space.

You should have 3 separate folders:

1. An app folder for the original app. (Minus the ones that are being patched by rePatch)
2. A patch folder to contain the official update/patch files. (Minus the ones that are being patched by rePatch)
3. A rePatch folder which contains modified versions of files that were formally contained in app and patch

DLC Usage

1. Create the folder: "ux0:reAddcont/<TITLE ID>"
2. Place DECRYPTED content within this folder relating to DLC. This may include: DLC mods (similar to normal rePatch mods) or DLC decrypted/dumped by a pre-taihen dumper or Motoharu's tools.
3. Please continue to the following sections pertaining to the subject you want.

DLC Decrypted Only

1. Make sure that ux0:addcont/<TITLE ID> does not exist. This will make the game load from the rePatch addcont folder instead.
2. Place completely decrypted content in: ux0:reAddcont/<TITLE ID>/<DLC ID> NOTE: You now may mod the DLC directly as you could with MAIDUMP or VITAMIN.

DLC Encrypted Only (Modding)

1. Make sure that ux0:addcont/<TITLE ID> does exist and that you have encrypted DLC. This includes officially downloaded DLC along with NoNpDRM DLC.
2. Place completely decrypted content in corresponding folder: ux0:reAddcont/<TITLE ID>/<DLC ID>
3. You may delete overlapping files within the original addcont folder to save space. This works exactly like a rePatch patch.

DLC Encrypted + Decrypted

1. Make sure that ux0:addcont/<TITLE ID> does exist and that you have encrypted DLC. This includes officially downloaded DLC along with NoNpDRM DLC.
2. Place completely decrypted content in corresponding folder: ux0:reAddcont/<TITLE ID>/<DLC ID> NOTE: Modding still works in this mode.

How to Use for Homebrew

Homebrew application files can now be moved from ux0:app/TITLEID to YOUR_DESIRED_PARTITION:/rePatch/TITLEID, just like a normal game (eg. imc0:/rePatch/NXEV00001, uma0:/rePatch/NXEV00001). Just make sure not to delete eboot.bin and sce_sys from the original folder when saving space.

For extra homebrew data. Copy the required files from ux0:/data/ to YOUR_DESIRED_PARTITION:/reData/ (eg. ux0:/data/nxengine to uma0:/reData/nxengine). If the files aren't found in ux0:data/, rePatch will find the data in the folder you copied it to.

Changelog

(v.1.2-fix)

• This fixes the issues of certain homebrew causing a complete system crash and reboot. If you had issues with 1.2 in the past, use this one. It was an oversight.
• Also added support for firmwares up to version 3.74

(v.1.2)

• Fixed Redirecting Homebrew wouldn't work if the application used Directory Open/Close in addition to File Open/Close
• OpenXcom and other homebrews that were affected by this should now work. Thanks to SKGleba for making me aware of this honestly stupid mistake

(v.1.0)

• Full backwards compatibility with rePatch_4.skprx.
• (Finally) Support for patching/moving homebrew app0: data to other partitions as long as a rePatch folder is present (ie. imc0:rePatch, uma0:rePatch)
• Support for loading Homebrew data from other storage devices using reData folder (ie. imc0:reData/Sonic1/Data.rsdk, uma0:reData/Sonic1/Data.rsdk)

Other information:

• Install Instructions: https://github.com/dots-tb/rePatch-reDux0/wiki/
• For DLC examples check out: https://github.com/dots-tb/rePatch-reDux0/wiki/DLC-Examples
• For the new ux0:data migration examples check: https://github.com/SonicMastr/rePatch-reLoaded/wiki
• More in-depth information on modding by Radziu: https://github.com/TheRadziu/NoNpDRM-modding/wiki
• Eboot.bin patching added based off: https://github.com/GabyPCgeeK/rePatch
• Developed by @dots_tb & @CelesteBlue123 SilicaAndPina Homebrew Support and Data patches by @BigBlackOniiSan
  • https://twitter.com/CelesteBlue123
  • https://twitter.com/dots_tb
  • https://twitter.com/BigBlackOniiSan

External links

• Github - https://github.com/SonicMastr/rePatch-reLoaded
• VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/864