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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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and use a partition recovery software to recover the ntfs and/or fat32 partition(s).
and use a partition recovery software to recover the ntfs and/or fat32 partition(s).
  }}
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* 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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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/
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