Publishing Tools

Publishing Tools, are a collection of utilities used when managing and creating different types of file formats used for PlayStation 5 games and applications.

Overview

This will cover explanations and some placeholders for future homebrew tools.

File Name and extension	Official Name	Tool description	Homebrew Alternative
prospero-pub-param.exe	Param File Editor for PlayStation®5	Param File Editor for PlayStation®5 is a software for creating/verifying the param files (.json) required for using applications, patches, and additional content for PlayStation®5	None specifically for PS5, but any json editor could be used by following a template
prospero-pub-cmd.exe	Publishing Tools Command Line Version for PlayStation®5	Publishing Tools Command Line Version for PlayStation®5 is a software that provides CUI versions of features, such as Package Generator. Command list	None
vagconv2w.exe and vagconv2.exe	VAG Converter 2	VAG Converter 2 is a Windows-based tool that converts 16-bit linear PCM waveform data which has been produced using conventional sound tools, into HE-VAG data	None
at9tool.exe	ATRAC9 Encoder/decoder	at9tool is an encoding/decoding tool for ATRAC9™ including ATRAC9™ Band Extension (shortened to "ATRAC9™" hereafter except under special conditions)	None
ProsperoGP5Editor.exe	GP5 Generator for PlayStation®5	All-in-one utlity to scan a game/application folder structure and generate a .gp5 project file to be used with prospero-pub-cmd.exe when creating a PlayStation®5 package	None
sieaacformattool.exe	AAC Format Tool	Windows-based tool used as an encoding/decoding tool for AAC format	None
sieOpusFormatTool.exe	Opus Format Tool	Windows-based tool used as an encoding/decoding tool for Opus format	None