View source for Help:Validating PlayStation 3 game dumps

Once you have successfully dumped your physical Blu-ray discs or digital PSN packages, it is time to verify the validity of the dump. For ''physical Blu-ray discs'', you will need to have the game in the '''folder layout''' format. For ''digital PSN packages'', you will need to have content in the '''.pkg''' format.

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==Validating Blu-ray disc games==
To check if your disc was dumped correctly:
# Download ''PS3-ISO-Rebuilder v1.0.4.1'' from [https://archive.org/download/ps3-iso-rebuilder-1.0.4.1/PS3-ISO-Rebuilder.zip here].
# Go to [https://flexby420.github.io/playstation_3_ird_database/ FlexBy IRD Database].
# Search for the ''IRD'' file corresponding to your game using the ''Game Serial'' of your game and download it. Do not use the IRDs from different game serials as it will result in false positives. If your game serial lacks an IRD file, then you CANNOT use this verification method.
# Extract and run the PS3-ISO-Rebuilder tool.
# Go to <code>Open -> JB Folder</code> and select the game folder (this is the folder that contains ''PS3_GAME'' folder, ''PS3_DISC.SFB'' and optionally the ''PS3_UPDATE'' folder).
# Go to <code>Open -> IRD</code> and select the IRD you downloaded for your game.
# Wait until all files are checked. Ignore any prompts you see relating to '''PS3UPDAT.PUP''' file. That file is not relevant.
# Once checked, see the lower left corner for the results. All files must show up as '''valid''' (green) and the counter for '''invalid''', '''missing''' and '''not required''' should be <code>0</code> (PS3UPDAT.PUP might appear as missing which is normal). If you have any other file invalid or missing, then your game dump is corrupted and you need to redump the disc.

''Note: If you're on Linux or MacOS you can use Wine to run the PS3-ISO-Rebuilder tool.''
<br>''Other IRD sites: [https://ps3.aldostools.org/ird.html Aldos PS3 IRD Database] [http://ps3ird.free.fr/ Zar's IRD Database]''

==Validating PSN games==
To check if your '''.pkg''' file was dumped correctly, you can use [https://github.com/13xforever/psn-pkg-validator/releases/latest PsnPkgCheck tool]. Simply drag packages and/or folders you want to check onto the .exe (do not open the .exe as it will not do anything), and look for all green <code>ok</code> in the <code>Checksum</code> column.

There is no tool to verify the validity of '''.rap''' files. Users will have to boot the game and look in the log for any errors relating to decryption.