App2USB / AppToUSB by Stooged: A Modification of PKG2USB for PS4

I will post this as a separate thread from the PS4 PKG2USB as the 2 payloads vary and it saves confusion.

Original Post: I was playing around with the ext0 mount and recreating the file structure that would be there if the pkg was installed to external storage.

There is a trick I found where if you copy the CUSAXXXXX folder from /user/app to /mnt/ext0/user/app and then unplug the hdd and plug it back in it causes the ps4 to do a repair and then the game is recognized as installed on external storage and from there there are other issues.

BUT with the great work SiSTRo has done in PKG2USB with the symlinks its a lot easier to manage with exfat and just normal USB.

So building on his PKG2USB and symlinks I modified what I was working on for the ext0 mount to work with the usb0 or usb1 and symlinks.

Downloads:

• 455 Source GIT
• 405 Source GIT
• AppToUsb 5.05 (Latest Release)
• AppToUsb 4.55 (Latest Release)
• AppToUsb 4.05 (Latest Release)
• PS4 App2USB (Scene Collective)

Changlog via dbsuarez

This payload searches the entire /user/app folder and copies all installed fpkg games to usb from the system drive and creates the symlinks like SiSTRo has kindly shown us the ability to do.

If you want to target a single game not the whole folder use PKG2USB.

If you install more games just run the payload again and it will copy any new games to the USB and so on.

With symlinks you are making a link to a directory so you want to pick which USB port to have the hdd on and keep it on that same port or the links will point to the wrong directory. USB0 is what I use.

Thanks again to SiSTRo, xVortex, Anonymous, CelesteBlue!

PS4 JAILBREAK 5.05 How To Use APP2USB by seanp2500

Running PS4 Games From a USB with App2USB (5.05 Jailbreak)

Download: app2usb.rar (726 Bytes - configured to export app+update+dlcs to external disc, includes app2usb.ini)

 

[FFTHEWINNER]

@stooged thanks very much man! we only need to removed "//" from the code if we want to make it move the selected ones right?

you rock

 

[Tanmay007]

Fantastic work @stooged. Going to try this soon.

Since you're actively working on this, here's another suggestion that will save some time.

Before copying pkg from internal to usb, check if CUSAxxxxx.pkg file exists in root of usb, if it does, simply move that to the proper location at USB:/PS4/CUSAxxxxx/app.pkg. Either name or file size can be used to compare pkgs.

This will save some time while copying and process wouldn't require manually moving pkg inside PS4 folder or the time spent copying app from internal to external after an install.

 

[stooged]

I will start adding the sources to GitHub so people don't get upset.

https://github.com/stooged

 

[badboy4life9]

@stooged thank you for your work. in a few days you have made a lot of progress in this project!

 

[fabrebatalla18]

I think it's a very good idea for the partner @Tanmay007, you could use either the name or the HASH.

If you get something like this, it would make the job much easier for the end user!

 

[stooged]

@Tanmay007 you can take your game pkg files like this

EP9000-CUSA02343_00-UNCHARTEDTRILOGY-A0100-V0100.pkg

and put it into usb hdd like USB:/PS4/CUSA02343/app.pkg

when you use apptousb to move that game it will find that pkg on the usb and link it and not have to copy from internal.

 

[Coxilerio]

@stooged and will delete the pkg file in internal??

 

[stooged]

@Coxilerio

yes

 

[Tanmay007]

@stooged Yes but it requires taking out and connecting to a PC to move that file manually. My suggestion will remove the need for a PC to manually move.

Also I think as a way forward this will help to automate pkg install if users want to directly install it to external hdd without need for data duplication or PC.

 

[stooged]

@Tanmay007 but all your pkg names will vary from things like
EP9000-CUSA02343_00-UNCHARTEDTRILOGY-A0100-V0100.pkg
to gamename3.pkg

so trying to find the right filename will be hit and miss.

you still have to take usb out and connect to pc to put the pkg file onto the usb hdd.