How to Make PS3 CFW Games Work on Any PlayStation 3 OFW Guide

Following the PS3 Game Backups on OFW 4.70 guide, this method by me (Hibatullah Albatawy on YouTube) details how to make PS3 CFW games work on any PlayStation 3 OFW with a summary from @djurist located HERE.

Note that it needs two units of PS3 the CFW as the master and OFW as the target.

STEPS:

1. download GAME_CONVERT.rar
2. extract it to C:, it will be PS3>Game Convert>Convert.bat and make_npdata.exe
3. copy any PS3_GAME that have LICDIR folder in it, if it doesn't have then you have to find it yourself with LIC.DAT Generator online http://jonnysp.bplaced.net/lic.php#
4. paste it inside Game Convert folder, it will be PS3_GAME, Convert.bat, make_npdata.exe
5. double click Convert.bat, type NPxxxxxx, these x are your retail game id. for instance, the game id is BLES12345, then you must type NPEB12345.
6. wait untill it finishes its job
7. make a glass of hot cocoa
8. when it's done, you can see a new folder exist.
9. download the patch update for that game (BLES12345) and extract it. put the eboot.bin out of it. place it in NPEB12345/USRDIR/
10. create a folder named TEST on an external HDD (FAT 32)
11. copy NPEB12345 and BLES12345 (the extracted patch update), paste it into folder TEST.
12. on PS3 CFW 4.81, copy the two files into dev_hdd0/game..
13. do Rebuild Database
14. the game will be shown in XMB
15. turn on PS3 OFW 4.81 and plug an ethernet cable and connect it to PS3 CFW one.
16. on CFW, go to Settings> System Settings> Data Transfer Utitlity> pick number 1> say no> say no> waiting for transfer> enter
17. on OFW do the same way, but pick number 2, just wait till it gets questions for asking to format, hit yes and yes.
18. and transferring, happy waiting
19. drink your no longer hot cocoa
20. profit

TESTED GAMES:

• Listing Of Working PS3 CFW Games on PlayStation 3 OFW

 

[sopoiki]

MW3 BLUS30838 Gave the same error ((blank screen but hdd indicator still active blingking )) DID you find any solution ?

Untill now i have No idea, online update still gave the same error. The only way i Must re download another region

 

[mankyu13]

thank you albatawy for this awesome guide
i have try many games with this guide and some of its run perfectly. but some other still have problem.
MW3 BLUS30838 blank screen but hdd indicator still active blingking
GTAV BLES01807 with update merging 106 to 126 .... blank screen
SLEEPING DOG BLES01661 Blank screen after installation complete and saving the setting.

i try those games on cfw and ofw and produce the same result

anyone can help ?

for gta v just add patch 1.06 only sir

 

[YuYo1980]

i got problem "blank screen" on nba2k17(bles02242)... anyone can help me?

uh... if the game dont have a patch can it work normal? or only the game with a patch can play on ofw?

Solution is rename to UPPERCASE .SDAT files in USRDIR (Example: 0A.SDAT)
Works for me

 

[tupacal]

Put the game in root. Example C:\GAME\convert.bat
Im getting this error on extense tree like C:\users\Administrator\Documents\PS3\Games\BLES09182


Put the EBOOT from BLES02166\USRDIR to NPEB02166\USRDIR

Again :S WTF lol im testing on 4 PC and the same ... Win 7 64bit win7 32bit windows 8.1 enterprise

 

[juanuceta007]

Then there is some solution for the 16 mlb?

 

[chaindrive]

already did this, game loaded fine but not running smoothly.

 

[mauriziokpr]

COD-MW2&MW3 DIDN'T WORK WITH ME
it's back me to xmb ...and when i put the eboot in update gave me black SCREEN

i fix that problem too that some games take me back to the xmb menu i fixed only deleting the update data in the xmb and conecting the ps3 to the internet and download the patch in the game example press triangule and check for updates and download and install i fix this problem with red dead redemption fifa street ask for the cd when i launch the game

Then there is some solution for the 16 mlb?

no still the same error audio and black screen

already did this, game loaded fine but not running smoothly.

how did you do the game works?

 

[YuYo1980]

Again :S WTF lol im testing on 4 PC and the same ... Win 7 64bit win7 32bit windows 8.1 enterprise

Make sure to work in the correct folder, example:
C:\Resident Evil 5\PS3_GAME\
C:\Resident Evil 5\CONVERT.BAT
C:\Resident Evil 5\make_npdata.exe

when you execute CONVERT.BAT you write NPUB30491 + ENTER and it will make the job
Impossible get error if you are trying in differents PCs

I hope I've helped you

 

[sopoiki]

for gta v just add patch 1.06 only sir

Ok thanks i'll try. How about sleeping dog ?

 

[hamza99111123]

gta iv after start the game normal the start pictures keep reloaded and song and nothing happin after

i need help