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

 

[egycnq]

I am having trouble in GTA V stop at the beginning after the end of the install data in the logo screen. What's the solution.

Try to run game first on cfw console and see what will happen if it run then do Data transfer method. I hope it work for u

 

[ZeroLazo]

I am having trouble in GTA V stop at the beginning after the end of the install data in the logo screen. What's the solution.

Which update you use that you could copy the eboot....

 

[PSXHAX]

I saw a similar guide here but can't find it atm.. so from thehsn to quote:

For those who didn't know how to make GTA V work using Data Transfer Utility Method, here is a quick solution:

Well in fact (if you read some first pages you will see that) i had a problem with GTA V, because that didn't run after transfer. what i did before was extracting all Updates and edited param.sfo versions to be exact as updates.

Well after data transfer, i got failed and the whole game turned black screen of death. even on CFW. well i did another thing and it makes GTA V working... (i think it should even work on other games)

• Convert the GTA V game using tutorial
• Download all of Updates (it must be .pkg file)
• Just Extract EBOOT.BIN from one of updates (not the whole update just EBOOT.BIN) using PKGView1.3
• Replace the EBOOT.BIN with the one on the game (it must be on /USRDIR/ folder) (sometimes GameConverter will delete the Original EBOOT.BIN, so you must paste the EBOOT.BIN from the Update, after the Convert process)
• Just paste the game on your CFW (it must be on /dev_hdd0/game)
• Put all of that Update PKG files on a FAT32 USB Drive
• Install all of them from Install Package Section on CFW , from Smaller to Largest
• when install completes, check if the game running on CFW
• now you can Transfer the whole game (working) on OFW, using Data Transfer Utility
• drink your soda
• enjoy

Tested Games by me using Data Transfer method:

• WWE2K17
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2
• FIFA 17
• PES 2017
• GTA V
• LIMBO

and other games will be tested as soon as possible...

 

[raul74beta]

Fight night champions work fine in 4.81cfw after tranfer data ..errors ..please insert de game disc fot use this game

 

[Arif Habibi]

I HAVE PROBLEM WHEN CONVERT NPXXXXXX.
THE CMD HAS STOP WORKING.
HOW TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

 

[ZeroLazo]

I HAVE PROBLEM WHEN CONVERT NPXXXXXX.
THE CMD HAS STOP WORKING.
HOW TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

Try on local Drive C: and run as admin and the game should be on that folder to...

Fight night champions work fine in 4.81cfw after tranfer data ..errors ..please insert de game disc fot use this game

dont touch anything else the only thing you have to do is just copy the eboot or you may need to download a fresh copy of the game....

 

[egycnq]

I HAVE PROBLEM WHEN CONVERT NPXXXXXX.
THE CMD HAS STOP WORKING.
HOW TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

Like ZeroLazo Said, and make sure u have LIC.DAT file in LICDIR folder.

 

[Arif Habibi]

Like ZeroLazo Said, and make sure u have LIC.DAT file in LICDIR folder.

i have that files. but it still not run.

 

[egycnq]

i have that files. but it still not run.

did u do what ZeroLazo said ??

 

[ISAC7WOLF]

I have problem in transfer utility (Ethernet Cable is not connected) ps3 3004A