Cobra ODE

Offline installation of Game Updates on Cobra

ODE

February 2014

MANUAL VERSION INFORMATION

Language

English

Applicable hardware version

All

Applicable software version

1.6 and UP(2.0 recommended)

Recommended OFW on PlayStation 3

4.53(not tested on 4.55)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1
1.1

DEPENDENCIES AND REQUIRED PROGRAMS ............................................................ 1

1.2

OTHER REQUREMENTS ............................................................................................ 1

1.3

PROGRAM LINKS ..................................................................................................... 2

UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................... 3

2.1

GETTING GAME INFORMATION ................................................................................ 3

2.1.1

Using ILO ISO Library Organizer ................................................................. 3

2.1.2

Using param.sfo ................................................................................................ 4

2.2

DOWNLOADING THE UPDATES ................................................................................ 5

2.2.1

Downloading one update at a time .................................................................... 5

2.2.2

Batch game update download ........................................................................... 6

2.3

MAKING AN INSTALL DISC ..................................................................................... 7

2.3.1

Configuring a single update package in IDC .................................................... 7

2.3.2

Rebuilding the Cobra ODE browser ............................................................... 12

2.4

INSTALLING THE UPDATE ...................................................................................... 13

TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1: ILO with refreshed game list. ............................................................................. 3
Figure 2.2: PARAM.SFO of Fallout 3 G.O.T.Y. .................................................................. 4
Figure 2.3: Updates for a single game (GTA V). .................................................................. 5
Figure 2.4: Downloaded game updates. ................................................................................ 5
Figure 2.5: Batch update download. ...................................................................................... 6
Figure 2.6: The IDC program. ............................................................................................... 7
Figure 2.7: Package selection. ............................................................................................... 8
Figure 2.8: Picture selection for the update package. ............................................................ 8
Figure 2.9: Renaming of the game package Title. ................................................................. 9

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Figure 2.10: IDC program with one game package............................................................. 10

Figure 2.11: IDC program with 6 game packages. .............................................................. 10
Figure 2.12: Selection of ISO type. ..................................................................................... 11
Figure 2.13: isops3gen.exe within IDC. .............................................................................. 11
Figure 2.14: Done! Message. ........................................................................................... 12
Figure 2.15: IDC ISO within the IDC folder. ...................................................................... 12
Figure 2.16: Install Disc ISO selection in Cobra ODE browser. ..................................... 13
Figure 2.17: Selection of an update package. ...................................................................... 13
Figure 2.18: Installation process.......................................................................................... 14
Figure 2.19: Installation successful. .................................................................................... 14
Figure 2.20: Successfully updated game. ............................................................................ 15

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USED ABBREVIATIONS
IDC

Install Disc Creator

ILO

ISO Library Organizer

VB

Visual Basic

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INTRODUCTION
This document contains instruction on how to download, format and install updates

from your computer (PC) to your PS3 without the usage of Proxy programs. The author of
this document (DarkKitarist) is not the owner or author of the programs portrayed in this
guide. This guide is completely Open Source and can thus be used for commercial or noncommercial reasons. Some parts of the tutorial were made on a virtual machine since some
programs dont work on Windows 8 (IDC).

1.1

Dependencies and required programs

Before we start you have to make sure that you have all the required dependencies. The
required dependencies are:

.Net Framework 4.0 full

Visual Basic Run-Time 5.0

The above mentioned dependencies are within the .rar of the IDC archive that I have
uploaded to Dropbox.
The programs we will be using are:

IDC Install Disk Creator

PS3 Game Update Downloader

ILO ISO Library Organizer

1.2

Other requirements

I really suggest that you use Windows 7 since Windows 8 has problems with permissions
and will not allow IDC to work properly. I could work on Windows 8 but I could not get it
to work but that could be because I have many programing environments that could
interfere with VB runtime or .Net Framework
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1.3

Program links

ILO Mirror:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9665124/ILO%20%20ISO%20Library%20Organizer.rar

ILO Original POST:

http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/threads/280347-TOOL-ISO-LibraryOrganizer-%E2%80%93-Manage-your-games-easily

PS3 Game Update Downloader:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9665124/PS3%20%20Game%20Update%20Downloader.rar

IDC Install Disc Creator:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9665124/IDC%20%20Install%20Disc%20Creator.rar

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UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS

2.1

Getting game information

Before we download the updates to the computer we have to first know what games we
have. This can be done by reading the PS3_GAMES folder with the awesome ILO
program. This can also be done by looking into the param.sfo. I dont recommend reading
only the name of the folder where you have your JB rip since that can be wrong I
recommend using the ILO since it gives you a nice list of games that are used by the Cobra
ODE.
2.1.1

Using ILO ISO Library Organizer

All you have to do is copy your ILO.exe to the ROOT of your HDD where you have your
COBRA and PS3_GAMES folder. Then you just double click on the ILO.exe and wait for
the list to refresh. Then just read the Code part of the list with the game
ID(BLES00948).

Figure 2.1: ILO with refreshed game list.

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2.1.2

Using param.sfo

Go to your selected JB rip <GameID>\PS3_GAME\ and open PARAM.SFO. Then just

read the game ID from the Title ID section.

Figure 2.2: PARAM.SFO of Fallout 3 G.O.T.Y.

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2.2

Downloading the updates

Now that we have the name (or names) of our games we continue to downloading the
game updates. We can do this one game at a time or many games at a time. If we do this
one game at a time we need the game ID from the previous chapter. But if we batch
download we just point the program to the folder where we keep our JB rips.
2.2.1

Downloading one update at a time

We start the PS3GameUpdater.exe program (doesnt matter where) and go into the
Import From menu and select Search Game ID. Then just input your selected game ID
and you should get something like this shown on the figure below. Not that you have to
click on the + so that all the updates will be show.

Figure 2.3: Updates for a single game (GTA V).

Then you just click on the Check updates for selected games button and the updates
should download into a new folder made in the same folder as you started the program.
The downloaded updates should look like on the figure below:

Figure 2.4: Downloaded game updates.

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2.2.2

Batch game update download

If you want to download many game updates at a time you just have to show the game
update program where you store your JB rips. You have to show the program your game
folder by pressing the button and then the Get Game List button. The game list
should update in a few seconds (maybe a few minutes if you have a lot of backups). Now
you can select or deselect the game of which you do not want or need an update.

Figure 2.5: Batch update download.

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2.3

Making an Install Disc

Now that we have our updates we only have to make an Install Disc that will house our
updates. With the IDC program we can make an ISO with 6 updates within it.
2.3.1

Configuring a single update package in IDC

First we start our program and make sure that everything is working correctly. When
you start the program it will make a new folder inside the folder you started the IDC.exe
program. The folder must be named content and within it there must be a second folder
names IDC that houses the dummy rip that will be used to make a valid ISO. Also within
the content folder there must be a genps3iso.exe program and param_sfo_editor.exe. If
some of this programs or folders are missing then you are most probably using Windows 8
or havent started the program as an ADMINISTRATOR.
When you start the program you must double click on the file location text box (Figure 2.6
red square). You can clear the location by pressing the adjacent X button.

Figure 2.6: The IDC program.

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Now we select a game update package as shown on the figure below and press Open.

Figure 2.7: Package selection.

After the selection of the game package we add a picture to the package, this is not a
mandatory step but helps when within the Cobra ODE manager. We can change the picture
of the package by double clicking on the IDC picture (Figure 2.6 green square). Then you
just select a picture of the game and press Open.

Figure 2.8: Picture selection for the update package.

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After selecting a picture all you now have to do is rename the title of the game with the
param.sfo editor within the IDC program. You do this by pressing the Edit title button
above the package picture (Figure 2.6 blue square). This will open the param.sfo where
you can change the title (which is by default PKGX the X represents the number of the
package) as I did on the picture below.

Figure 2.9: Renaming of the game package Title.

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After this the program should look like the picture below with one game package inserted,
its picture added and title renamed. On figure 2.11 you can see the IDC program with all 6
packages filled. The instructions for adding additional packages are the same as adding one
package.

Figure 2.10: IDC program with one game package.

Figure 2.11: IDC program with 6 game packages.

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Then all you have to do is press Build ISO (Figure 2.6 yellow circle) and wait for the
program to extract the PKG and copy them into the before mentioned IDC folder that
houses the dummy JB rip that will be used to make an ISO. The copy process will need
anything from a few seconds to a few minutes depending on how big the updates are. After
the copy process the program will ask you if you want to Build 3K3Y ISO or Build
Cobra ISO.

Figure 2.12: Selection of ISO type.

After selecting the ISO type the isops3gen.exe is started and makes an IDC.ISO that
contains all the updates.

Figure 2.13: isops3gen.exe within IDC.

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After the isops3gen.exe completes the IDC program will show a Done! message (Figure
2.14).

Figure 2.14: Done! Message.

If the process was successful there should be an ISO within the folder you started the
IDC.exe program (Figure 2.14).

Figure 2.15: IDC ISO within the IDC folder.

2.3.2

Rebuilding the Cobra ODE browser

After making the Install Disc ISO copy the ISO into the PS3_GAMES folder on your
HDD, rebuilding with genps3extra is not needed if you are using MCU 2.0. If you are
using 1.9 and below you have to use genps3extra to rebuild the browser.
If youre using Cobra ODE manager instead of the browser then you dont need to do
anything else but to copy the ISO into the PS3_GAMES folder.

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2.4

Installing the update

Connect your HDD as you normally would and go into the Cobra ODE browser/manager,
and select the Install Disc (Figure 2.16). After that select an update (Figure 2.17).

Figure 2.16: Install Disc ISO selection in Cobra ODE browser.

Figure 2.17: Selection of an update package.

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After that the installation of the package starts.

Figure 2.18: Installation process.

If the process is successful a message will be displayed like on the figure below.

Figure 2.19: Installation successful.

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After all is complete you should check if the update has been added or updated in the
Game Data Utility (Figure2.20).

Figure 2.20: Successfully updated game.

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