PS3 SFO Reader and SFO2SFX Homebrew Applications Released

**Nateblitz16** · 5th February 2012

Following up on his previous work, this weekend PlayStation 3 developer deroad has released a PS3 SFO Reader and SFO2SFX homebrew applications complete with source code.

Download: PS3 Tools Deroad SFO to SFX

To quote: Since today sandungas talked about a bug in the old SFO Reader, i immediately fixed it (you can find it here: ps3devwiki.com/wiki/Dev_Tools#SFO_Reader).

SFO Reader

it will show useful informations, built initially for vita pkgs
To build it, put in the ps3tools folder with this file: little_endian.h
[OLD Version]sfo.c
[New Version]sfo.c (now detects correctly the Version string)
if you have trouble with compiling, use the Syscon FW Reader Makefile and change TOOLS = syscon with TOOLS = sfo
Compiled Version (LINUX x64)

Example of output:

[SFO HDR] 0x46535000
[SFO Version] 0x00000101
[SFO N] 13 Value(s)
[SFO Values] 0x000000e4
[SFO Params] 0x0000016c
[ SFO ]
[ 1 ] APP_VER | Param: 01.00
[ 2 ] ATTRIBUTE | Param: 0x0
[ 3 ] BOOTABLE | Param: 0x1
[ 4 ] CATEGORY | Param: AV
[ 5 ] LICENSE | Param: Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Licensed for play on the PLAYSTATION®3 Computer Entertainment System or authorized PLAYSTATION®3 format systems. For full terms and conditions see the user's manual. This product is authorized and produced under license from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Use is subject to the copyright laws and the terms and conditions of the user's license.
[ 6 ] PARENTAL_LEVEL | Param: 0x1
[ 7 ] PS3_SYSTEM_VER | Param: 03.4200
[ 8 ] REGION_DENY | Param: 0xfffffffd
[ 9 ] RESOLUTION | Param: 0x1d
[ 10 ] SOUND_FORMAT | Param: 0x307
[ 11 ] TITLE | Param: Netflix Instant Streaming
[ 12 ] TITLE_ID | Param: NPUP00030
[ 13 ] VERSION | Param: 01.03

SFO2SFX

it's a really simple Sfo to sfx converter.
for now it's not able to convert from sfx to sfo (when i will have more time, i will write a SFX2SFO. deroad)
Download ps3tool_with_sfo2sfx (this is my full SRC. all the tools are already compiled)

From

to

<?xml version="1" encoding="utf-8" standalone=yes"?>
<paramsfo add_hidden="false">
<param key="CATEGORY" fmt="utf8" max_len="4">2D</param>
<param key="PARENTAL_LEVEL" fmt="int32" max_len="4">1</param>
<param key="PS3_SYSTEM_VER" fmt="utf8" max_len="8">01.3100</param>
<param key="TITLE" fmt="utf8" max_len="128">PS2 System Data</param>
<param key="TITLE_ID" fmt="utf8" max_len="16">NPIA00001</param>
<param key="VERSION" fmt="utf8" max_len="8">01.00</param>
</paramsfo>

Download: PS3 Tools Deroad SFO to SFX

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