Apollo Save Tool PSP

Apollo Save Tool
General
Author	bucanero
Type	Utilities
Version	1.0.0
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2023/05/01
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Apollo Save Tool is an application to manage save-game files on the PlayStation Portable.

This homebrew app allows to download, unlock, patch and resign save-game files directly on your PSP.

Features

• Easy to use: no advanced setup needed.
• Standalone: no computer required, everything happens on the PSP.
• Automatic settings: auto-detection of User settings.
• Multi-user: supports multiple user accounts.

Save Management

• Save files listing: quick access to all the save files on Memory Stick and the internal PSP memory (+ file details)
• Save PARAM.SFO updating: rehash and update PARAM.SFO information when changing data files.
• Save files patching: complete support for Save Wizard and Bruteforce Save Data cheat patches to enhance your save-games.
• 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 PSP.

Setup instructions

No special setup is needed. Just download the latest apollo-psp.zip package and install it on your PlayStation Portable. On first run, the application will detect and setup the required user settings.

Data folders

PSP

PSP	Folder
External saves	your saves must be stored on <ms0/ef0>:/APOLLO/SAVEDATA/.
Memory Stick saves	save-games will be scanned from ms0:/PSP/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

1. Install the plugin on your PSP (ms0:/seplugins)
2. Enable it using the recovery menu.
3. Start your PSP game and let it load/save so the plugin can dump the key.
4. 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 Save-game Key option on your PSP save, and then share the gamekeys.txt file so all these keys can be added to the next release.

Usage

Using the application is simple and straight-forward:

• Move UP/DOWN to select the save-game file you want to patch, and press X button. The patch screen will show the available fixes for the file. Select the patches and click Apply.
• To view the item's details, press Triangle. It will open the context menu on the screen. Press O button to return to the list.
• To reload the list, press Square.
• Press L1/L2 or R1/R2 trigger buttons to move pages up or down.

Online Database

The application also provides direct access to the Apollo online database of save-game files for PlayStation Portable games. These usually offer additional features such as completed games that can save you many hours of playing.

The Online Database 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.

Screenshots

FAQs

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

Changelog

v.1.0.0

• Added
  • Hex Editor for save-data files
  • Improved save-game Web Server (Bulk Save Management)
    • Backup and download saves as .Zip
  • Network Tools
    • Simple local Web Server (full access to console memory stick)
  • New PSP cheat codes
    • BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II
  • Custom checksum support
    • BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II

v0.7.0

• First Release.
• PSP save-game management
  • import and export saves
  • PARAM.SFO hashing
  • Cheat code patching
  • Export to .Zip
• save data decryption/encryption (Game Key required)
  • option to auto-install Save-game Key dumper plugin
• Online DB with PSP saves for over 400 games
  • networking code using libcurl with TLS 1.2 support
• Apollo patch engine v0.4.1
  • Save Wizard (Game Genie) cheat codes support
  • Bruteforce Save data (BSD) cheat scripting support
• includes PSP save-game cheat patches
• misc tools: Zip, 7-Zip archive extraction
• VMP PS1 memcard resigning
  • Export VMP PS1 memcard to MCR
  • Import MCR PS1 memcard to VMP

Credits

• Bucanero: Project developer

Acknowledgments

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

License

Apollo Save Tool (PSP) - Copyright (C) 2020-2023 Damian Parrino

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

External links

• Official Site - http://www.bucanero.com.ar/
• Github - https://github.com/bucanero/apollo-psp