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== What is BDemu? ==
== What is BDemu? ==
BDemu stands for '''B'''lu-ray '''D'''isc '''emu'''lator, and is used by devs and official game-testers to load games (via a tool called PS3gen, which is official Sony software).
BDemu stands for Blueray Emulation, and is used by devs and official game-testers to load games (via a tool called PS3gen, which is official Sony software).
BDemu can be used on Debug/DEX consoles, CEX2DEX consoles and DECR/TOOL systems.
BDemu can be used on Debug/DEX consoles, CEX2DEX consoles and DECR/TOOL systems.
== File Format ==
=== Disc Info ===
Array of these found at 0x40000 (static offset?). One for each disc image.
{| class="wikitable"
! Offset
! Type
! Description
|-
| +0
| char[0x81]
| Original disk image path / "(Copied by Generator)"
|-
| +0x81
| long long
| Image size
|-
| +0x88
| char[8]
| Disc Date
|-
| +0x90
| char[0x70]
| ?
|-
| +0x100
| char [0x20]
| Title ID
|-
| +0x120
| char [0x20]
| Copyright Holder
|-
| +0x140
| char[0x20]
| Producer
|-
| +0x160
| char[8]
| Disc Date again?
|-
| +0x168
| char[0x19]
| Disc type<br>"PlayStation Master Disc 2"<br>"PS3 Emulator Image Encryp"<br>"PS3 Emulator Image NoEncr"<br>"PlayStation Master Disc 3"
|-
| +0x181
| char[0x17]
| ?
|-
| + 0x198
| char [0x68]
| Memorandum
|}


== Format an external HDD to BDemu ==
== Format an external HDD to BDemu ==
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== How to split up ext. HDD to make it contain both BDemu and NTFS/FAT32 partitions. ==
== How to split up ext. HDD to make it contain both BDemu and NTFS/FAT32 partitions. ==
{{warning|content=Do not use BDemu game selecting on MultiMan when using customized partitions on the drive,
[[File:Partizionemodificatawin.png|thumb|left|alt=Offset|The changed string at offset 0x01ca ]]
since doing that would render your custom partition table useless.
 
However you can recover, if you set the string back to the value you use beforehand in winhex(to allocate size),
and use a partition recovery software to recover the ntfs and/or fat32 partition(s).
}}
 
[[File:Partizionemodificatawin.png|thumb|right|alt=Offset|The changed string at offset 0x01ca ]]
<pre>
<pre>
* Format ext HDD on ps3 to BDemu, DON'T use ps3gen to do so!
* Format ext HDD on ps3 to BDemu, DON'T use ps3gen to do so!
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* Connect the HDD to your PC;
* Connect the HDD to your PC;


* Start a HEX edit of your choice (i used winhex)
* Start a HEX edit of your choice;


* In WinHEX, from the menu bar select “Tools -> Open Disk Drives”
* In WinHEX, from the menu bar select “Tools -> Open Disk Drives”
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* Now open a partition manager/tool to allocate a NTFS or FAT32 partition on the left-over free space.
* Now open a partition manager/tool to allocate a NTFS or FAT32 partition on the left-over free space.
WARNING: Do not use BDemu game selecting on MultiMan, since doing that would render your custom partition
table useless, i can confirm this myself - (MARA).
However you can recover, if you set the string back to the value you use beforehand in winhex(to allocate size), and use a partition recovery software to recover the ntfs and/or fat32 partition(s).


* Done, enjoy a single usb drive for all your needs!
* Done, enjoy a single usb drive for all your needs!
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== BDemu Drive Tools ==  
== BDemu Drive Tools ==  
* Aldo's BdEmuPartitionTool - v01.05.00 --> <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">http://www.aldostools.org/temp/BdEmuPartitionTool.exe</span> ''mirror:'' http://www.multiupload.nl/ZKRJLXEL20
* Aldo's BdEmuPartitionTool --> http://www.aldostools.org/temp/BdEmuPartitionTool.exe
 
* Freeplay's Open BDemu-HDD Manager (source included) http://www.mediafire.com/?19hc4dtz5j4d8e9
* Freeplay's Open BDemu-HDD Manager 0.2 (source included) http://www.mediafire.com/?19hc4dtz5j4d8e9


== Sources: ==
== Sources: ==
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http://psx-scene.com/forums/f290/tutorial-bdemu-change-size-partitions-match-game-rather-than-46gb-default-dex-106748/
http://psx-scene.com/forums/f290/tutorial-bdemu-change-size-partitions-match-game-rather-than-46gb-default-dex-106748/
{{File Formats}}
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