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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:
PS3 CFW Games On OFW Console.jpg
 

Comments

@albatawy: I've download your additional files for 'Beyond Two Soul'. When extracted, it's contain NPUA72074 folder, while my BTS game region is BCUS98298. What should I do next? Do I have to copy all folder along with all converted game into CFW machine, or is there something do I need to do?.

Also, I still have problem with these games:

1. GOW ASCENSION. ==> Force back to XMB.
2. Heavy Rain ==> Loading for eternity.
3. The Last of Us ==> Loading and blank screen.
4. Little Big Planet 2 Special Edition. ==> Blank Sreen.

FYI, GOW and The Last of Us have already join the split files fist before convert, and re-split again.
 
@albatawy: I've download your additional files for 'Beyond Two Soul'. When extracted, it's contain NPUA72074 folder, while my BTS game region is BCUS98298. What should I do next? Do I have to copy all folder along with all converted game into CFW machine, or is there something do I need to do?.

Also, I still have problem with these games:

1. GOW ASCENSION. ==> Force back to XMB.
2. Heavy Rain ==> Loading for eternity.
3. The Last of Us ==> Loading and blank screen.
4. Little Big Planet 2 Special Edition. ==> Blank Sreen.

FYI, GOW and The Last of Us have already join the split files fist before convert, and re-split again.
BTS doesn't need conversion, try replacing eboot from demo to main folder. edit the param.sfo from DG to HG, delete LICDIR folder...

main folder: NPUA72074
update folder : BCUS98298 (do not put EBOOT in it)
the attached pic is the one you should examine with yours and match it.
BTS USRDIR.jpg
 
Hello,

I successfully converted the following:

Dragon's Crown - Straight forward, just followed instructions
NBA 2k17 - Followed the instructions but had to capitalize .sdat
MGS V - followed GTA V update instructions

However, I stumbled on a road block trying to convert a game without any patch/update on aldotools.

I have read the entire thread, researched in google and I also tried using retail fixes (3.55, 4.45+.... what are these for??????) & the original Eboot from the none converted game, but to no avail. I am still getting the error message on the XMB.

Is it possible to convert games without patches/updates?
What EBOOT.BIN should I use?

TIA
 
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