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Apollo Save Tool Vita

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Apollo Save Tool
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General
Authorbucanero
TypeUtilities
Version1.4.0
LicenseGPL-3.0
Last Updated2024/02/24
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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 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.
  • PS1 Virtual Memory Card Management:
    • VMC saves listing - Quick access to all save files on Virtual Memory Cards images.
    • Supported VMC formats - .VMP, .MCR, .VM1, .BIN, .VMC, .GME, .VGS, .SRM, .MCD
    • VMC saves import/export - Export saves on VMC images to .MCS/.PSV/.PSX formats, and import saves to VMCs from other tools and consoles (.MCS, .PSV, .PSX, .PS1, .MCB, .PDA supported).

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/.
PSP 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:pspemu/PSP/SAVEDATA/.
PS1 Folder
External saves your saves must be stored on <uma0/imc0/xmc0/ux0>:data/PS1/SAVEDATA/.
Virtual Memory Cards VMC images will be scanned from <uma0/imc0/xmc0/ux0>:data/PS1/VMC/.

Resources

Tools required for managing PSP saves:

  • FuseID dumper tool - App to dump FuseID (used to hash and resign PSP saves). Can be installed using Apollo then run it from Adrenaline.
  • SGKeyDumper - Plugin to dump game-specific save keys (for decrypting PSP save files). Can be installed using Apollo then enable it on Adrenaline.
  • SGDeemer - Another plugin that can dump game-specific save keys (for decrypting PSP save files).

Where to find game saves:

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

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Changelog

v1.4.0

  • Added:
    • Manage PS1 Virtual Memory Card images (VMC).
      • Supports .VMP and external formats (.MCR, .VM1, .BIN, .VMC, .GME, .VGS, .SRM, .MCD).
      • List, import, and export PS1 saves inside VMC images.
      • Import - Supported formats: .MCS, .PSV, .PSX, .PS1, .MCB, .PDA.
      • Export - Supported formats: .MCS, .PSV, .PSX.
    • Proper PSP save resigning using KIRK engine CMD5.
      • Uses unique per-console Fuse ID.
      • Fixes save ownership in games like Gran Turismo.
    • Added PSP FuseID dumper tool installer.
    • Save sort option by Type (Vita/PSP/PS1).
    • Online DB: added PS1 saves listing.
  • Misc:
    • Updated Apollo Patch Engine to v0.7.0.
      • Add jenkins_oaat, lookup3_little2 hash functions.
      • Add camellia_ecb encryption.
      • Add RGG Studio decryption (PS4).
      • Add Dead Rising checksum.

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

Acknowledgments:

External links

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