Following his PS4 Dump Checker Tool, PlayStation 4 scene developer @pearlxcore (Twitter) of Pearlxcore.net recently made available a PS4 PKG Tool GUI complete with source code and updates on Github for those interested.
Download: PS4.PKG.Tool.zip (Latest Version) / GIT / Pearlxcore's Ko-Fi / Pearlxcore's PayPal
From the README.md: PS4 PKG Tool
This tool allows us to display PS4 PKG library, manage and perform various operations on PS4 PKG. Suggestion are welcome. Report if there any bugs here.
This is not a software which allows you to get free PS4 game.
Requirement
Features
This only compatible with any PS4 firmware capable running Flatz's Remote Package Installer app. Splitted update PKG is not supported at this moment.
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PS4 PKG Tool v1.1 Changelog:
Spoiler: Legacy ReadMe (Depreciated)
Spoiler: Legacy Changelog (Depreciated)
Download: PS4.PKG.Tool.zip (Latest Version) / GIT / Pearlxcore's Ko-Fi / Pearlxcore's PayPal
From the README.md: PS4 PKG Tool
This tool allows us to display PS4 PKG library, manage and perform various operations on PS4 PKG. Suggestion are welcome. Report if there any bugs here.
This is not a software which allows you to get free PS4 game.
Requirement
Features
- Scan and view your collection of PS4 PKG library.
- View pkg info such PKG param info, PKG trophy list and PKG entry.
- Rename and export PKG to excel file.
- Check PKG update.
- Send PKG to PS4 via network.
This only compatible with any PS4 firmware capable running Flatz's Remote Package Installer app. Splitted update PKG is not supported at this moment.
- Open program settings.
- Set PC and PS4 IP address.
- Install node.js and http-server module. (Make sure Node.js allowed through firewall)
- If you unable to install http-server via PS4 PKG Tool, restart PS4 PKG Tool and try reinstall the module or you can install it manually using command 'npm install http-server -g' on command prompt.
- Save and Exit program settings.
- Launch Remote Package Installer apps on your PS4.
- Select PKG you wish to install, right-click and select 'Send PKG to PS4'.
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PS4 PKG Tool v1.1 Changelog:
- 'Hardisk Free Space' now displaying every available/connected hardisk partition.
- Added new program settings UI.
- Added pkg sender tool to send PKG to PS4 via network. Splitted update PKG is not supported at this moment.
- Added option to delete PKG.
- Added option for recursive directory scan for selected PS4 PKG folder.
- Added new PKG renaming format, 'longname' CONTENT_ID.
- Fixed "Illegal characters path" error while renaming PKG.
- Fixed some bug.
- Changed UI.
- Reduced program size.
- Added PKG viewer to view/extract PKG content.
- Added new PKG info : PKG header & PUBTOOLINFO
- Added options to uninstall patch, DLC & theme PKG.
- Added program log.
- Fixed "PKG already installed" error while attempting to install patch PKG.
- Fixed minor bugs
- Added changelog viewer for patch PKG
- Added filter PKG by category (Game/Patch/Addon/Unknown)
- Added more title info : PS VR, PS4 Pro Enhanced and PS5 Backward Compatible (Thanks to andshrew)
- Added file search option for file viewer
- Improved ui
- Fixed minor bugs
- Added x64 version.
- Updated PS5 backward compatibility database as for 30/01/2021.
- Fixed error when renaming pkg title containing invalid characters.
- Fixed minor bug.
- Fixed size column sorting
- Fixed region column sorting
- Fixed typo
- Fixed 'No PKG found' error when choosing root directory for PKG location
- Added 'Clear all' button to clear all PKG location
- Added new option to move PKG to separate folder by :
- Category (Game/Patch/Addon)
- Type (Official/Fake)
- Region
- Added option to rename PKG to a user defined format using tags. For example _TITLE_ - (_TITLEID_) [_CATEGORY_] [_REGION_] => AFFECTED - The Manor - (CUSA10801) [Game] [EU]. Special characters are not allowed:
Code:
_TITLE_
_TITLEID_
_VERSION_
_CATEGORY_
_CONTENTID_
_CONTENTID2_
_REGION_
- Visual fix - Changed Tabpage control type
- Updated PS5 backward compatibility database
- Migrated PS4 PKG Tool and related libraries to .NET 7.
- Added option to fully extract PKG files in the View and Extract tab.
- Enabled multiple selection for PKG operations. (Issue #46)
- Fixed error reading PKG file for Homebrew Store and Remote Package Installer. (Issue #52)
- Fixed error reading PKG in flash drive. (Issue #50)
- Fixed error reading PKG in root directory. (Issue #40)
- Added "(Patch)" tags to the filename of the patch PKG during PKG renaming to prevent naming conflicts.
- Enabled multiple file selection to extract PKG files.
- Added naming placeholders: {SYSTEM_VERSION}, {VERSION}. (Issue #41)
- Added custom color for PKG labels in grid view based on PKG category (Game, Patch, Addon, App).
- Added an option to move PKG files into separate folders based on title and its category (Game, Patch, Addon, App). Folder name format: Title (Title Id). (Issue #57)
- Added a Backport column in grid view, allowing users to add backport labels/remarks to PKG files (Experimental).
- Added an option to check for duplicated PKG files.
- Added PKG filtering by App.
- Improved PKG file list view and extraction.
- Improved logging.
- Moved PKG renaming custom names into program settings.
- Changed the naming placeholder.
- Changed the PS4 PKG Tool temporary folder name to "PS4PKGToolTemp," which will now be created in the local program directory.
- Program configuration is now stored in "Settings.conf" in the "PS4PKGToolTemp" folder.
- Changed UI style.
- PS5 Backward Compatibility check is now an option. Users are required to download the PS5 Backward Compatibility Status JSON manually in program settings to use the PS5 Backward Compatibility check. The PS5 Backward Compatibility JSON file ("ps5bc.json") will be downloaded to "PS4PKGToolTemp."
- PS4 PKG Tool is no longer bundled with Sony's publishing tool and "curl.exe." Users are required to place the required files in "PS4PKGToolTemp" manually.
- Removed the tool strip menu icon (Project was crashed and lost some icons. Decided to remove all).
- View PKG Change Info option is now enabled for PKG categories.
Spoiler: Legacy ReadMe (Depreciated)
Spoiler: Legacy Changelog (Depreciated)