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Convert encrypted PSN Classic PSX PBP file to an unencrypted PBP file
#!/bin/bash
# the purpose of this script is to make all the PSN PSX games I purchased on my PS3, PSP, PS Vita
# playable in DuckStation and Batocera
#
# you will need to build the following projects:
#
# https://github.com/AKuHAK/psxtract
# https://github.com/bryanperris/PSXPackager
#
# I downloaded the zip files and build them that way, you might need to fix the path for your setup
#
# my current system is Debian 12 on an core i3
#
# this will also delete the ROM folder after it is done outputing the file
#
# this should be the PSX output dir
DIR=/export/psn-psx
# this is the directory with the EBOOT.PBP file
ROM=$1
mkdir ${DIR} 2>/dev/null
cd $ROM
# -c will output a BIN/CUE files
~/Downloads/psxtract-master/Linux/psxtract -c EBOOT.PBP
# for single disk
if [ $(ls CDROM | wc -l) -eq 2 ];then
cd CDROM
# this will output a PBP file
~/Downloads/PSXPackager-master/bin/PSXPackager -i CDROM.CUE -o "$DIR/" -f '%TITLE% [%GAMEID%]'
# you can switch to this option if you want to make a CHD file instead, but no title for the file name
#chdman createcd -i "CDROM.CUE" -o "$DIR/$ROM.chd" --force
cd ../..
rm -r $ROM
# for multi disk
elif [ $(ls CDROM | wc -l) -gt 2 ];then
cd CDROM
# make playlist for multi disk file
echo '' > CDROM.M3U
for x in *.CUE
do
echo $x >> CDROM.M3U
done
# make a single file for the multi disk game
~/Downloads/PSXPackager-master/bin/PSXPackager -i CDROM.M3U -o "$DIR/" -f '%TITLE% [%GAMEID%]'
cd ../..
rm -r $ROM
else
echo -e "\n ################################# \n"
echo "$ROM - will need to test later on"
ls CDROM
rm -r ISO PBP
echo -e "\n ################################# \n"
fi
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