Following their PS4 Game Dumping Tutorial, some PS4 PKG Installation Methods and a Function Alternative console modders e✘treme-Modding.de have detailed a PlayStation 4 Package (PKG Database) installation file overview from the OMSK Application contents for those interested.
To quote, roughly translated: PKG Installation Info - File Overview [NPXS29005 Dump]
After installing a .pkg file, certain folders and files are created on the hard disk of the PS4. When you run an installed application, the content is loaded into the sandbox. The complete content of the OMSK app was read to show an overview of the files of an application.
After the installation, folders with the following files are created:
After launching the application, the following files are loaded into the sandbox:
The OMSK app is the only known PKG which runs on 1.76 Retail. The app was read with PS4FileNinja and the content of the .dat file was unpacked with ArchiveExplorer.
PS4 4.05 PKG INSTALL
Someone told me this is not working yet. That is not correct. PKG installs fine. The problem is you would need a license file to play the content. PKG must be on root of USB just like on 1.76. Exciting times....
Activating OMSK Demon in 5.55 (OFW) and Online
Download: IV0001-NPXS29005_00-OMSKCLIENTV00100.pkg (28.8 MB) / IV0001-NPXS29005_00-OMSKCLIENTV00100.rif (1.0 KB)
Download: IV0001-NPXS29005_00-OMSKCLIENTV00100.pkg (28.8 MB) / IV0001-NPXS29005_00-OMSKCLIENTV00100.rif (1.0 KB)
Installing PKG with the OMSK demon, without Debug Setting
Installing OMSK On 5.55
PS4 5.05 UI Mods & OMSK Demon For 5.55
To quote, roughly translated: PKG Installation Info - File Overview [NPXS29005 Dump]
After installing a .pkg file, certain folders and files are created on the hard disk of the PS4. When you run an installed application, the content is loaded into the sandbox. The complete content of the OMSK app was read to show an overview of the files of an application.
After the installation, folders with the following files are created:
- System_data / priv / appmeta / NPXS29005 / ext_info.dat
- System_data / priv / appmeta / NPXS29005 / param.sfo
- User / app / NPXS29005 / app.pbm
- User / app / NPXS29005 / app.pkg
- User / appmeta / NPXS29005 / icon0.png
- User / appmeta / NPXS29005 / pic0.dds
- User / appmeta / NPXS29005 / pic0.png
- User / appmeta / NPXS29005 / pic1.dds
- User / appmeta / NPXS29005 / pic1.png
- User / appmeta / NPXS29005 / pronunciation.xml
- User / license / freeIV0001-NPXS29005_00.rif
After launching the application, the following files are loaded into the sandbox:
- Mnt / sandbox / pfsmnt / NPXS29005-app0 / config.cfg
- Mnt / sandbox / pfsmnt / NPXS29005-app0 / eboot.bin
- Mnt / sandbox / pfsmnt / NPXS29005-app0 / sce_discmap.plt
- Mnt / sandbox / pfsmnt / NPXS29005-app0 / prx / libSceSecure.prx
- Mnt / sandbox / pfsmnt / NPXS29005-app0 / sce_module / libc.prx
- Mnt / sandbox / pfsmnt / NPXS29005-app0 / sce_module / libSceFios2.prx
- Mnt / sandbox / pfsmnt / NPXS29005-app0 / sce_sys / about / right.sprx
- Mnt / sandbox / pfsmnt / NPXS29005-app0-nest / pfs_image.dat
The OMSK app is the only known PKG which runs on 1.76 Retail. The app was read with PS4FileNinja and the content of the .dat file was unpacked with ArchiveExplorer.
PS4 4.05 PKG INSTALL
Someone told me this is not working yet. That is not correct. PKG installs fine. The problem is you would need a license file to play the content. PKG must be on root of USB just like on 1.76. Exciting times....
Activating OMSK Demon in 5.55 (OFW) and Online
Download: IV0001-NPXS29005_00-OMSKCLIENTV00100.pkg (28.8 MB) / IV0001-NPXS29005_00-OMSKCLIENTV00100.rif (1.0 KB)
Download: IV0001-NPXS29005_00-OMSKCLIENTV00100.pkg (28.8 MB) / IV0001-NPXS29005_00-OMSKCLIENTV00100.rif (1.0 KB)
Installing PKG with the OMSK demon, without Debug Setting
Installing OMSK On 5.55
PS4 5.05 UI Mods & OMSK Demon For 5.55