• Registered: 2014-08-07
  • Posts: 26

I have just started to jump back into contributing, the last I contributed was a long time ago with Wii games. I have been dumping my PS3 discs with MPF (DICUI) and have been trying to fill out the information as completely as possible, but it seems that the key is only dump-able with a PS3 or PS3 drive. I have a PS3 that I can install PS3HEN to, and I'm curious if I should be making the effort to install HEN on it? Is there any way for me to dump the keys with HEN? I would rather not have to redump the entire discs again, but I suppose I could if that's necessary. What I would like to do is just insert the discs into the PS3, dump the key, stick it with the data that I've already dumped with MPF, and submit it all to the Verification section smile

Thanks in advance for any help you guys offer.

  • Registered: 2017-06-23
  • Posts: 1,188

Hello.

From what I understand HEN doesn't provide enough access to the system's inner workings. In particular it's not possible to dump eid_root_key and without it you wouldn't be able to use Getkey.

You need to have a proper CFW installed.

  • Registered: 2014-08-07
  • Posts: 26

Bigmanjapan wrote:

Hello.

From what I understand HEN doesn't provide enough access to the system's inner workings. In particular it's not possible to dump eid_root_key and without it you wouldn't be able to use Getkey.

You need to have a proper CFW installed.

Alright, thanks for the clarification. One thing that was installed when I installed HEN is: Hybrid Firmware Tools > Dump Tools > Dump Disc Hash Key

I used this and got a key but compared it to a dump already in the database and it's not the same so I assume it's not something useful/that I need to include when I post my dumps? Is it even useful to post dumps for the games that I have if I can't provide the key as well? Thanks in advance for any help smile

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  • Registered: 2017-06-23
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I don't know what key/hash does Dump Disc Hash Key function in Hybrid Firmware Tools dump. Usually nothing else is needed for submission apart from decryption key and hashes. If key generated by Dump Disc Hash Key function doesn't match key generated by GetKey, then it's not needed (I guess).

You can submit dumps without providing decryption keys if your dumped ISOs have hashes matching the redump entries.

You probably know this but I will remind that while HEN can be installed on any PS3, only certain PS3 models can be modded with proper CFW: https://youtu.be/Eckd06nFReY?t=95

  • Registered: 2014-08-07
  • Posts: 26

Bigmanjapan wrote:

I don't know what key/hash does Dump Disc Hash Key function in Hybrid Firmware Tools dump. Usually nothing else is needed for submission apart from decryption key and hashes. If key generated by Dump Disc Hash Key function doesn't match key generated by GetKey, then it's not needed (I guess).

You can submit dumps without providing decryption keys if your dumped ISOs have hashes matching the redump entries.

You probably know this but I will remind that while HEN can be installed on any PS3, only certain PS3 models can be modded with proper CFW: https://youtu.be/Eckd06nFReY?t=95

Yeah my PS3 is a Super Slim model so I don't know that I'll ever be able to install CFW proper. But I only have big name PS3 games so my dumps will be verifications anyway smile