Talk:PARAM.SFO

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This page is an index/worklog/notepad with sections refered to the "front" page that doesnt needs to have the same names but needs to be grouped in some way. All the sections in this page are things related with PARAM.SFO that are not completly documented, and the final purpose is to move the info when completed to the "front" page. This also will help to keep the "front" page free of speculation

The sections are ordered (from top to bottom) starting with the parameters that are most interesting, near completed, or more probable to support new features or content types in the future (TITLE_ID, CATEGORY and ATTRIBUTE).. Next there is a list of unknown parameters that are ordered by his difficulty from easy to hard, this list ends with the parameters related with security and continues with the data types that are very related to security, after this there are a few sections that are related with SFO but are not directly dependant of a parameter (e.g: structures activated by the presence of a folder with a reserved name, etc...)

At the end of the page there is a table of SFO parameters for other sony consoles, the only purpose of this table is to know the names of them to dont confuse with PS3... there is no plan to document them, although if anyone is interested in improving this table you can start here but later you will need to move to vitadevwiki, psdevwiki.com/ps4, or whatever

TITLE_ID (reserved, special or rare)

See PARAM.SFO#TITLE_ID, everything that "breaks" the standards explained in this link can be added here in this table as an example to understand better how the ID's are assigned to each type of content

Content ID (.PKG)	TITLE_ID (.SFO)	TITLE (.SFO)	CATEGORY (.SFO)	Notes
NPIA0****
IP9100-NPIA00001_00-PS2HDDSYSDAT0001	NPIA00001	PS2 System Data	2D
IP9100-NPIA00002_00-0000111122223333	NPIA00002	Folding@home & Life with Playstation	CB
EP9000-NPIA00005_00-HOME000000000001	NPIA00005	Playstation home	HM
IP9100-NPIA00006_00-VSHMODULE0000029	No	No	No	Photo Gallery (doesnt have an .SFO)
IP9100-NPIA00007_00-0000111122223333	NPIA00007	Folding@home & Life with Playstation	CB
	NPIA00009	?	?
	NPIA00010	Playstation home	HG	Debug Version (shipped with HDK)
	NPIA00011	?	?
	NPIA00012	DigitalComics	?	PSP App
	NPIA00013	SenseMe	?	PSP App
IP9100-NPIA00016_00-VSHMODULE0000001	No	No	No	Video Editor and Uploader (doesnt have an .SFO)
IP9100-NPIA00025_00-SFPROD0000000000	NPIA00025	Playstation Store	SF	new Playstation Store, not via webbrowser anymore
IP9100-NPIA09002_00-0000111122223333	NPIA09002	Music Unlimited	AM	Qriocity
NPIA9****
IP9101-NPIA9100[5-9]_00-PLUS????????????	No	No	No	Playstation Plus
IP9102-NPIA90006_01-PSPLUSSUBS365DAY-E001	NPIA90006
NP*A0****
	NPEA00007	Operation Creature Feature		Playstation Eye cam features
EP9000-NPEA00008_00-AQUAVITAPS300000	NPEA00008	Aqua Vita	HG	Interactive aquarium. Playstation Eye cam features
	NPEA00011	The Trials of Topoq		Playstation Eye cam features
EP9000-NPEA00013_00-HOME000000000001	NPEA00013	Playstation Home Beta	HG
EP9000-NPEA00022_00-EYECREATE0000000	NPEA00022	Eye Create	HG	Playstation Eye cam features (create photos, videos, etc...)
EP9000-NPEA00030_00-MESMERIZEPACK001	NPEA00030	Mesmerize	HG	Interactive wallpapers. Playstation Eye cam features
JP9002-NPJA00040_00-ADHOCPARTY000000	NPJA00040	Ad-Hoc Party	HG	(used by "PSP remasters" games to play online in PSP network)
	NPEA00041	Tori Emaki		Playstation Eye cam features
	NPUA80083	Flower
NP*B0****
EP4183-NPEB00344_00-LOVEFILMFULL0100	NPEB00034	LOVEFiLM	AV
EP2058-NPEB00894_00-HDDBOOTPINBALL01	NPEB00894	Pinball Arcade	HG	"game purchase" enabled in ATTRIBUTE (C00 folder), TROPDIR included
EP4381-NPEB01229_00-YOUTUBE000000001	NPEB01229	Youtube	AT	NPUP10028 for usa region
NP*D0****
EP4061-NPED00026_00-GSKYSCRAPE000ENG	SLES55152	Skyscraper	2P	Is a "PS2 Classic" note the TITLE_ID inside SFO is the original of the PS2 game and is different than the CONTENT_ID of the .pkg
NPHA*****
	NPHA0****	First Party PSP PSN/SEN Games	?
HP9009-NPHA80082_00-0000000000000100	NPHA80082	now TV	AT
HP9000-NPHA70006_00-0000000000000100	NPHA70006	QOOK TV	AT
NPHB*****
	NPHB0****	Licensed PSP PSN/SEN Games	?
NPXS0[!0]*** (FW Components)
IV0001-NPXS01001_00	NPXS01001	No	No
	NPXS01002	No	No
	NPXS01003	No	No
	NPXS01005	No	No
	NPXS03003	No	No
	NPXS03010	No	No	nas plugin
	NPXS03012	No	No	NP-signin plugin
	NPXS03027	No	No	XMB plugin
	NPXS03029	No	No
	NPXS03031	No	No	bgdl_available_time
	NPXS03041	No	No	HDD game plugin
	NPXS03043	No	No
	NPXS04004	No	No
IP9100-NPXS09386_00	NPXS09386	Playstation Store	SF	Playstation Store (internal)
NPXS00*** (SDK Samples)
IV0002-NPXS00006_00-SAMPLE0000000001	NPXS00006	NP GAME	HG
IV0002-NPXS00008_00-GAMEUPDATEPATCH[1/2]	NPXS00008	GameUpdate Utility Sample	DG
IV0002-NPXS00009_00-GAMEUPDATEPATCH[1/2]	NPXS00009	GameUpdate Sample (By System)	DG
IV0002-NPXS00018_00-SAMPLE0000000001	NPXS00018	Matching2 Invitation Sample	HG
IV0002-NPXS00020_00-HDDBOOTSAMPLE001	NPXS00020	HDD Game Sample	HG
IV0002-NPXS00021_00-SAMPLE0000000001	NPXS00021	Game Data Sample	HG
IV0002-NPXS00022_00-GAMEPURCHASE000[1/2]	NPXS00022	Game Purchase Sample	HG
IV0002-NPXS00024_00-SAMPLE0000000001	NPXS00024	NP Basic Sample	HG
IV0002-NPXS00031_00-SAMPLE0000000001	NPXS00031	NP SNS	HG
ULES*****
EP1004-ULES00151_00-GPCGRANDTH000001	ULES00151	Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories	PP
Others
AA0001-HOGE00000_00-PLAYGOGAMESAMPLE	HOGE00000	PlayGo game sample	HG	PS4 test sample
UP0001-FSYN00001_00-0000111122223333	FSYN00001	FaceSync	HG
XXYYYY-MCPD12345_00-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	MCPD12345	Motion Controller Playground Demo	HG
UP9000-NPUO00007_00-AVAPS15ANVSYCOLR	No	No	No	Avatar 15 anyversary (doesnt have an .SFO)
UP9002-NPUO00008_00-NHLGAMECENTERPS3	NPUO00008	NHL GameCenter	AV
UT0016-NPUO00013_00-SAMPLE0000000229	NPUO00013	Video Unlimited - preview	AV
UP9002-NPUO00014_00-MOVEMESERVER0000	NPUO00014	Move.Me	HG
UT0007-NPUP00030_00-NETFLIXRIGEL01NA	NPUP00030	Netflix	AV
No	PBPX95208	DVD Player Version 2.10	No	PS2 DVD Player Update 2.10 ps2emu refuses to load this CD
No	PBXC0020[1-4]	PSX-Update 1.10/1.20/1.31/2.11	No	PSX Updates ps2emu refuses to load this CD
No	SLED01340	NET YAROZE COLLECTION	No	PS1 NET YAROZE demo disc ps1emu + ps3 crashes
UP0001-TEST00000_00-0000111122223333	TEST00000	Debugging Station Launcher	HG
?	SCEAPPS01	?	?	Related with "shop/kiosk" PS3 models (only visible in "unlocked mode" ?)
?	SCEAPPS02	?	?	Related with "shop/kiosk" PS3 models (only visible in "unlocked mode" ?)
?	SCEAPPS03	?	?	Related with "shop/kiosk" PS3 models (only visible in "unlocked mode" ?)

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Other rare TITLE_ID's

• PlayView see: Talk:Eboot.PBP#PlayView For PS3: NPJB60*** & NPJA60*** For PSP: NPJH60***

• Cross buy(?) : US: XCUS-0000* UE: XCES-0000* JP: XCJS-0000*

• NPEO12345 & NPUO12345 : Others items also as theme, digital manual.

• PSP remaster: BLJM-8500*

• Converted edition: BLJM-6100*? PARAM.SFO use NP_COMMUNICATION_ID with DG / PS3_DISC.SFB is regular.

• FVGK-00** used only on PS3/PSP/PS2? game box but not on disc?

• 1.5 HD remix (generic name used more than one time?) have specific title id? KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5 ReMIX-BLJM-60589.

• ps2emu refuses to load CD's, that would crash, but ps1emu does this not

• NPUB31187 music apps "Visualizer" by Q-Games

• NPMA & NPVA : M for TV series, V for video

• Homeland UV0010-NPMA40309_CN-0000000000179825

• SCEAPPS01, SCEAPPS02, SCEAPPS03
  • blocked in category_game.xml specifically in shop firmwares using tag <View id="shop_guest_root"> (not allowed for "guest" users in shop PS3's)

• MRTC***** (disc based)
  • MRTC00001 STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE INTERNATIONAL
  • MRTC00002 LOST PLANET 2
  • MRTC00003 FINAL FANTASY XIII

• BC*X***** (disc based with demos). Install Disc
  • BCAX90003 http://www.crimson-ceremony.net/lostreleases/item.php?id=redemo_ps3-asi-bighit
  • BCAX90004 http://store.sony.com.tw/product/BCAX-90004A

CATEGORY and new supported content formats

• AS goes to playstation network column (since 4.46+?).

• VF - (HDD content, NOT in game column) ---> unknown name, used as a valid category filter in the XML configuration file for XMB game column in path: dev_flash/vsh/resource/explore/xmb/category_game.xml in key="gameDir"
  • key="gameDir" is an XMB item that allows to order the contents by "rating" or "timeCreated" the command used contains a list of categories that are excluded using the operator "An" = An not equal (VF is at the end of the list excluded with An+Game:Game.category VF)
  • Similar than MN, 1P?

• XI - Confirmed ---> System File for Extra Content Item Used on blu ray structure?

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PSVita Remote play: ATTRIBUTE for remote play. See main page.

PSVita Cross play : PS VITA used as controller but not directly SFO related. (PS3 FW min 4.20 with PS VITA FW min 1.80:)

PS3_GAME/CROSSDIR/DATA000.SIG (Encrypted Certificate, magic "CER")
PS3_GAME/CROSSDIR/DATA000.PKG (PS Vita PKG, DRM type: "free")
PS3_GAME/CROSSDIR/DATA000.PNG

PSVita Cross buy: PS3 FW min 4.25? See above for title id and PS3_DISC.SFB but no SFO related.

PSVita System Application Utility: dev_hdd0/home/0000000x/psp2_backup/

• Notes:
  • psp2 is the codename of PSvita, this contents are "shared/exported/imported" between PS3 and PSvita)
  • Can be also found without ps vita, generated folder and displayed :e.g. with PS vita pkg
  • "psp" folder display "psp/other", "system" folder don t seems to expect .pkg.
  • Trophy PS3-PS vita for possible similar user path.

PSVita Backup Utility folders in PS3 HDD

FileSystem Path					Description	Notes
dev_hdd0					Internal HDD, GameOS partition
	home				Users folder (common)
		<user_id>			User folder	e.g: 00000001
			psp2_backup		PSvita Backup folder
				ps1	Playstation 1 folder
				psm	Playstation Mobile folder
				psp	Playstation Portable folder
				psp2	Playstation Vita folder	icon0 & param.sfo on PCSE000**/sce_sys/
				System	Full Playstation Vita Backup folder

PlayStation Mobile (implemented around 4.21 firmware)

explore_plugin_full\Text\English.xml (inside explore_plugin_full.rco)
<Text name="msg_applications_psm">Applications (PlayStation®Mobile)</Text>

new youtube app youtube remote control from a paired smartphone -- http://www.ps3news.com/playstation-3-psn-news/sony-announces-the-new-youtube-app-hits-playstation-3-today/

Indie games New category on PSvita and PSN http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/06/25/ps-vita-indie-games-category-now-live-on-psn/ Indi games has a specific license, if XMB differences it it will be using ATTRIBUTE flags (similar identification than neogeo and pcengine because has a special license)

ATTRIBUTE (unknown flags brainstorming)

Examples

Little Endian	Big Endian	Decimal	Flags (Binary)	Description	Flag Nº	Notes
Discs
05 17 80 00	00 80 17 05	8394501	00000000 10000000 00010111 00000101	killzone 3	01+03+09+10+11+13+24	all flags identifyed
20 00 02 00	00 02 00 20	131104	00000000 00000010 00000000 00100000	Dead Space 2	06+18	all flags identifyed
Patches
85 00 00 00	00 00 00 85	133	00000000 00000000 00000000 10000101	Torne v3.52	01+03+08	all flags identifyed (doesnt use any "overwrite" flag)

XMB In-Game System Chat Voice Disable (Flag Nº7)　： Value and name description are related to this flag but need to be confirmed from PS3 side / not used on bootable but as patches?.

Function to disable system chat voice utility (xmb/friend/start new chat appear when PSN connected) (implemented directly on FW or game or as flag into param.sfo for short period?) e.g. of this function: PlayStation Home 1.4 after people reported chat voice disturbance(?) , LittleBigPlanet 2.

Kept as flag for convenience (to disable per game through update game and not FW) but can be "system reminiscent" and not working anymore from param.sfo?

Boot logo Disable ? <-- this is the "license text hidden" flag ? FW max: 2.80 for ps3 fat? on patches?

Some flags may only be effective with some hardwares (PSP/PSVITA/ Torne /Nasne...), FW, Games, or Category and/or in a cumulative way and others conditions.

subcategories from X0 to X7

X category appear as HG (sub cat)but with different parameters and need cumulative flag (n22 at least+ 4th byte: half byte) The 4th byte is not used as binary (only?) but as Hex value for half byte (right nibble, left nibble is ignored?) to set X category. If the value is 0 or end up with 0, and the X maker flag is set under right SFO X parameters, X0 (PCEngine) is read by the system.

SFO TEST Tool from Deroad can boot and return to XMB even under X category (when MINIS don t and are stuck after being X categorized, error occurred during the start operation (80010006))

Folder position in XMB ordered by format (in fw 3.55 with hand-made PARAM.SFO's):

Bootable contents installed in game column: [triangle]>[group by]: (works with square too in any item of game column)

*from dev_flash/vsh/resource/explore/xmb/registory.xml

-format <------------- GameList:GameList.type %xCB_LIST_TYPE_GAME_FORMAT
-tag/album <--------- GameList:GameList.type %xCB_LIST_TYPE_GAME_TAGS
-all <---------------- long list of "conditionals" excluding CATEGORY's that doesnt belongs to XMB game column in the format: An+Game:Game.category **

By pressing square, group content format position (the 8 X category folders can be displayed at the same time in XMB):

• Mini icon: Playstation 3

• Mini icon: PSP Remaster, on 3.55, Mini icon: not present (-) ,not accessible (with titles inside).
• Mini icon: minis

• Mini icon: Playstation 2

• mini icon: Playstation

• X1 Mini icon: not present (-)

Attribute used (01 00 60 01)on EBOOT.PBP SFO for Minis (group content format on PSP: minis)

• X2 Mini icon: not present (-)

When Attribute used on EBOOT.PBP SFO on PSP: NEOGEO

• X0 Mini icon: PCEngine

Enables X category. Introduced initially as PCEngine.

Jul 15, 2009 Works alone and can be used with any "HG" category content, its not clear what does this flag other than the content has his own "tiny grey icon" with a "PCE" logo and are placed inside his own sub-folder when ordering contents (with square button) in the XMB (3.55, 3.41?). Same attributes on PSP

• X3 Mini icon: not present (-) ?

• X4 Mini icon: NEOGEO

Dec 21, 2010 (Few days after 3.55) Can be used with any "HG" category content. It has his own "tiny grey icon" with a "NEOGEO" logo and are placed inside his own subfolder when ordering contents (with square button) in the XMB (3.55, 3.41?).

• X5 (same for X6 and X7) Mini icon: not present (-)

(X3 might have been used already, X5,X6 and X7 not used yet?)

Group content order is similar on PSP for the available icons (PS3 folder being PSP and no "PS2"). See Talk:Eboot.PBP#Others:_PARAM.SFO_attribut_.28PSP.29

Other app with category not implemented yet on 3.55 FW such WT or unknown as VF on 4.21 can also just not "appear" on XMB and not being on the "Unknown" folder as Corrupted/Unsupported data. To access/delete from 3.55 XMB your PSP remaster folder s titles, group content it (not by format).

XMB In-game background music

Attempt to create compatiblity list with XMB In-Game (v2) Background Music feature.

XMB In-Game Background Music was implemented in firmware 2.40

To activate it from SFO, see PARAM.SFO#ATTRIBUTE_In_Bootable_content

See list:Custom Soundtrack Compatible list (without SFO edited?)

For replacing PARAM.SFO manullay

• Limitations:

After editing the SFO, you should not have anymore the XMB message saying "Music content cannot be played during use of this game" and you ll be able to listen to your music. However you can also have a message will start later, in this case,the utility might not work correctly.

• Reasons (speculation):

Conflict with others system utility (E.G.:system chat voice, recording utility used on fews titles such PAIN, ), eboot compiled with old SDK or others restrictions (?)

• Debug Menu:

Other: On PS Vita PKG:

Facebook (gdc):
00 80 00 00
LiveTweet (gdc):
00 80 00 00
Skype (gdc):
00 80 04 00
Musicunlimited (gdc):
88 90 0E 00
Torne (gdc)
00 00 80 81
For Torne: http://www.vitadevwiki.com/index.php?title=System_File_Object_(SFO)_(PSF)

Note: for Torne, it could have been a typo from the source.

SOUND_FORMAT (availables in debug or tool firmware, not in retail)

• 7.1 virtual surround (in SOUND_FORMAT) sound mode has been announced officially, it will be implemented in the next firmware (aparently version 4.20). This sound mode will need one (or two) new flags for being activated in games

ANALOG_MODE & RESOLUTION (in PS1, PS2, and PSP package games)

Emulators specific parameters/flags/values

The resolution for original PS1 disc games can vary (See: Emulation Resolution). The RESOLUTION flags used in PARAM.SFO's of "PS1 Classics Game" from PSN seems to be specific (e.g: 01 00 00 00). This will need another table if more are found

APP_VER, TARGET_APP_VER, PS3_SYSTEM_VER, VERSION (Patches)

lot of things to add here, maybe needs another page, but im not the best one to document them

ACCOUNT_ID, PARAMS, PARAMS2, SAVEDATA_FILE_LIST, SAVEDATA_PARAMS, PADDING (security, integer special type)

Example of SAVEDATA_LIST_PARAM containing the "folder size in sectors" in the gamesaves generated by the game "The Orange Box: BLES00153, BLES00171, BLES00172, BLUS30055"

Game Selector Boot Process

When the disc boots, the EBOOT.BIN loads APP_CHOOSER.SELF, is a "game selector" and contains 5 games: half life 2, half life 2ep1, half life 2ep2, Portal, and Team fortress 2

Each of this games has his own .SELF and his own SAVECONTENTPS3 folder (each game uses different Content Information Files when generating his savedata). There is another savedata folder generated/loaded by the selector that is common. In some games (e.g: portal 1) there are several savedata folders to store: the "game settings", "autosave", and "manual save"

All the PARAM.SFO's generated in this savedata folders contains SAVEDATA_LIST_PARAM with a param_len of 7 bytes, and his values are strings of 6 numbers + a zero (NULL terminated)

The value stored by this game in SAVEDATA_LIST_PARAM is the "size of the folder on disk". This size is dependant of the filesystem (512 bytes cluster size in UFS2), and how many clusters are taken as the "minimun chunk" (that seems to be 2 clusters)

Because the writing process standards (and from the point of view of available clusters for the next writing operation) when a single byte is used in a cluster, this whole cluster is considered "not available for next writing process of a new file". This means e.g: that a file with a size 513 bytes uses 2 complete clusters (512 bytes in the first cluster and 1 byte in the second cluster, both clusters are reserved for this file)

To calculate the number of clusters used by a folder... is needed to calculate the number of clusters used by each file inside the folder, this includes the files that uses a number of clusters that is not even and needs to be "rounded-up". e.g: a file with size 1 byte (that is supposed to fit in 1 cluster) uses 2 clusters because the number "1" is not even. In few words, the number of clusters used by a file needs to be "rounded-up to next even number"

• This save game is a good example because always contains the same values in SAVEDATA_LIST_PARAM (the second one from euro region): BLES00153-PORCONF-0 [Link 1] [Link 2]

File name	real file size (in bytes)	theorical disk size (in clusters)	cluster round-up to even number	real disk size (in bytes)
ICON0.PNG	12.461	12461/512=24,3... = 25	25+1= 26	26*512= 13.312
PARAM.PFD	32.768	32768/512= 64		64*512= 32.768
PARAM.SFO	2.736	2736/512=5,3... = 6		6*512= 3.072
PIC1.PNG	89.268	89268/512=174,3... = 175	175+1= 176	176*512= 90.112
POR-0.CFG	893	893/512=1,7... = 2		2*512= 1.024
POR-0.CHK	16	16/512=0,03... = 1	1+1= 2	2*512= 1.024
Folder contents total
	138.142	273 clusters	276 clusters	141312 (SAVEDATA_LIST_PARAM)

• The process is:
  • 1.- Divide by the cluster size
  • 2.- Round-up cluster number (if needed)
  • 3.- Multiply by the same cluster size (to know the amount of bytes reserved for this clusters)

This can be simplifyed by using 1024 (2 clusters)... because this way there is no need of step 2 (the "round-up")... but i have no idea if naming this "chunk" of 2 clusters a "page"... or why UFS2 filesystem takes them 2 by 2... i prefer to left this example as is, feel free to correct me

Also, there is a simple "trick" that can be used to display the files divided in clusters of the size you want (maybe are others but this is the faster way i found). By formatting a usb pendrive in advanced mode, using the cluster size your need, then moving the folder there (by using FAT32 with 1024 bytes cluster the value reported by your operative system is the same one stored inside SAVE_DATA_LIST)

• PARAM.PFD relationship

Others

DATA types

Data_Type	Description	Used in
04 00	utf-8 Special Mode	Data generated by the system: Game Saves (ACCOUNT_ID, PARAMS, PARAMS2, SAVEDATA_FILE_LIST, SAVEDATA_PARAMS)... and Trophies (PADDING)

The Data_Type = 0400 marked as "utf-8 Special Mode" has the particularity of return a "right" or "wrong" when comparing the string with a reference value, so it can be said that the difference between the simple "utf-8" and "utf-8 Special Mode" is only from the point of view of how the system manipulate this data. For more info read the section ACCOUNT_ID.

If the "scale" used for the second byte follows the proportion of 2^X (e.g. 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, etc...) then we are missing a "04 01" valid data type in the list

LINK.XML

Code Sample

• <link ver>
  • Other version values doesnt seems to have any effect
• <url>
  • Malformed or missing url starts the browser with an about: blank page

Used in category WT (and all BOOTABLE content installed in HDD ?) to create a XMB link with a url that will be launched using the Silk core (silk.sprx?) of the Web Browser (webbrowser_plugin.sprx?)

The file LINK.XML is placed in the same path than the PARAM.SFO next to it at dev_hdd0/game/<TITLE_ID>/. There is no USRDIR folder and there is no EBOOT.BIN but the PARAM.SFO needs to be marked as "BOOTABLE" (it boots the web browser using the url as parameter)

It seems is not posible to create a folder containing 2 bootable items (EBOOT.BIN, and LINK.XML)...when trying to boot it the XMB displays the error message: "this service has ended"

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Web Browser Core Engine Notes

• Silk (doesnt supports Java script), used in:
  • LINK.XML
  • In-game Web browser in PS3 Games. After closing browser it can return to the same point in the game

• WebKit (supports Java script), used in:
  • Internet Search, or XMB options on Game column when a game is unlighted (using parameter TITLE) ?
  • "what's news" (message: "You are launching an internet website")

• Both, used in:
  • Online Instruction Manuals and Internet Browser

System Folders used in contents (reserved names)

C00, HTMLDIR, INSDIR, LICDIR, MANUAL, PKGDIR, TRPDIR, Lxx

C00

Demo

DRMDIR

• • http://www.skfu.xxx/2009/07/sony-surfs-on-ps3-patch-wave.html
  • http://www.ps3news.com/ps3-hacks-jailbreak/homebrewed-ps3-system-file-editor-v0-80-arrives/page-2#ixzz2epkc1n4a
  • Used in netflix update 2.13 http://psx-scene.com/forums/f177/netflix-2-13-a-113247/#post1055068

Contains file name extension: PKG_DIGEST.DAT, length 0x14

HTMLDIR

Empty?

INSDIR

See bluray structure

L00, L01, L02, L03, L04, L05 (License Area subfolders with optional .SFO's)

• Path:

/dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME/PARAM.SFO
/setting/system/licenseArea
/dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME/L00/PARAM.SFO
/dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME/L01/PARAM.SFO
 ...
/dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME/L05/PARAM.SFO

/dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME/C00/L00/PARAM.SFO
/dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME/C00/L01/PARAM.SFO
 ...
/dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME/C00/L05/PARAM.SFO

• From HDD0:

/dev_hdd0/game/ABCD12345/Lxx/PARAM.SFO

/dev_hdd0/game/ABCD12345/C01/Lxx/PARAM.SFO ---only working if region setting is L03 country (only other tested: L00 not working)

Few speculation: Path used to restrict the content to a specific License Area:

• Ancestor of Parental_Level_x (Parental_Level_x was created around FW 2.00? and them Region_Deny later (around FW 3.30 or less) making theses Lxx path archaic ( and so if have been used, only in early titles). Title_xx was early implemented but it is not up to the region.

or

*Offspring of few parameters and implemented recently ( FW? and all region?) for use different License Area in the same region (L03?).

You can quickly check your region area with this sub folder (other than checking debug menu, parental level, original Time Zone setting, ...) by using this sub folder and inserting content file informations such ICON0 etc... (will load directly on XMB instead of regular path but can have case it s not) and param.sfo (will load if not embedded shadow copy). L** path can be used for quick trick/test and avoid error code related to disc.sfo mostly.

Folder name	License Area	Regions
L00	SCEJ	Japan
L01	SCEA	US (L01), Canada (North America), Mexico (L01), Central America, South America
L02	SCEE	Europe/Middle East/Africa, U.K./Ireland, Australia/New Zealand (Oceania: L02), Russia, Ukraine, India, Central Asia ,
L03	SCEH	Singapore/Malaysia (Southeast Asia)?, Taiwan (L03), Hong Kong (L03)
L04	SCEK	Korea (South Korea)
L05	SCH	China

Unlinked Note: Button Behavior: for L05 is also O , Oceania is X. Path Pioneer with significant idea about it: Deroad

You can compare the result with this table (and when L** are more defined, we will disturb this table): Regions and report which Lxx is loaded on your Region and which speculation is wrong. You can load different Lxx folder by using Debug Menu Setting Region but be alert about your TV setting display video (NTSC/PAL).

Here is a collection of folders (from L00 to L10) with icons displaying the different numbers, this way is easy to know which one is used by XMB, to make the test just copy the folders next to USRDIR folder inside the installation folder of any app: region subfolders tests.zip (430.22KB) http://www.sendspace.com/file/ikvult

See also: "license area" restrictions used in combination with "parental level" http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/Talk:PARAM.SFO#Lxx:_License_Area

LICDIR

See [[1]], NO SF0

MANUAL

See MANUAL. No .SFO

PKGDIR

See Bluray structure

SHOPDIR

/dev_hdd0/game/NPJA90001/SHOPDIR

Unknown

• Folders EX_GAME & EX_VIDEO belongs to PS3_CONTENT disc substructure (same than THEMEDIR & VIDEODIR) :)
  • StorageMedia:Common.fileName EX_GAME <--- Mounted by XMB in game column using key="seg_add_content_device" see: http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/XMB-Game
  • StorageMedia:Common.fileName EX_VIDEO <--- Mounted by XMB in video column using key="seg_add_content_device" see: http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/XMB-Video
  • Note: PS3_CONTENT/THEMEDIR & VIDEODIR need "T" & "V" flags on PS3_DISC.SFB, "M" flag expect to have also PS3_CONTENT/
  • EX_GAME & EX_VIDEO requires SFO Category 'XR' and are emerged into PS3_EXTRA! (EX_GAME/EX_VIDEO are actually leftovers?)
• /dev_hdd0/savedata/vmc/__SCE_ALLPROMOTE

DISC contents temporal installations (in dev_hdd0/tmp)

/dev_hdd0/tmp/disc_install/

Other .SFO parameters not used in PS3 (from other sony consoles, PSP, PSvita, PS4)

The only purpose of this table is to know the names of them to dont confuse with PS3

Parameter	Console			Notes
	PSP	PSV	PS4
ATTRIBUTE2		Yes
CATEGORY		Yes		"gd" = PS Vita Application "gp" = PS Vita Application Patch "ac" = PS Vita Additional Content. See others here
CONTENT_URL				URL of content (not parameter but related to link.xml?)
DISC_ID	Yes
DISC_NUMBER	Yes
DISC_TOTAL	Yes
DISC_VERSION	Yes
DRIVER_PATH	Yes
GAMEDATA_ID	Yes			length max should be 32 (0x20) also for PS3 (DG)?
HRKGMP_VER	Yes
REGION	Yes
USE_USB	Yes
GC_RO_SIZE		Yes		GameCache ReadOnly Size ?
GC_RW_SIZE		Yes		GameCache ReadWrite Size ?
INSTALL_DIR_ADDCONT		Yes		Shared Additional Content, utf-8, maximum len: 12
INSTALL_DIR_SAVEDATA		Yes		Shared Save Data, utf-8, maximum len: 12
PSP2_DISP_VER		Yes		utf-8, maximum len: 8, example: "00.000"
PSP2_SYSTEM_VER		Yes		int32
SAVEDATA_MAX_SIZE		Yes		int32
STITLE		Yes		App Short Title, utf-8, len:52
_PARAM.SFO	?			PSP inside .iso ?
__PARAM.SFO	?			PSP inside .iso ?
FOLDERNAME
FOLDERNAME_00

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To Do

There are lot of "yes" in the parameters table that in fact are optional "opt". The "yes" means the value is mandatory, so the table is not fully correct, it needs to add a lot more "opt" in the paces of the "yes"

Also... this table represents the values needed for each content ordered by CATEGORY, but there are different contents that shares the same CATEGORY (like the different types of patches, DLC's, and game installations... alll them uses "GD"

The "parameter table" cant contain all this different variations, by now i dont see a way to do it

Suggestions

• Link each ID to a subpage, so they can be centrally managed (some are also listed here : http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/Productcode )
• Sure NP Communication refers to Network Platform and not Playstation Network(sdk) ?
  • The name comes from: NPMT (Network Platform Management Tools) --Sandungas 06:06, 18 January 2013 (MSK)
• Attribute table for bootable and patches combined? which attributes can not be combined between them or with CATEGORY (e.g. XMB In-Game Forced Enabled on PS1)
• On main page someone can "explain" than sometime the id is different. e.g. Last of US sound track is NPEA when it "should be " an other NPEN because similar app.