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How to Decrypt an EBOOT for the PlayStation 3

If you are into programming, you can decrypt the PlayStation 3 EBOOT.bin file on your computer. Using a program named Cygwin, you can decrypt your PlayStation 3's EBOOT.bin file into an .ELF file. These .ELF files can be opened using a standard C++ compiler. In order to decrypt the file, you will also need the PlayStation 3 keys, which are used to integrate games.

Things You'll Need

EBOOT.bin file
Cygwin
PlayStation 3 keys

Instructions

- 1
  Copy the PlayStation 3 keys and paste them into the User directory of your Cygwin folder. To copy the keys, right click the files and select ̶0;Copy.̶1; To paste the files, right click the User directory, then select ̶0;Paste.̶1;
- 2
  Copy your EBOOT.bin file, then paste it into the User directory. Do the same for the PS3Tools program.
- 3
  Run the Cygwin program. A window will open allowing you to enter commands.
- 4
  Type ̶0;unself EBOOT.bin EBOOT.EFL̶1; and press ̶0;Enter.̶1; Cygwin will now begin to decrypt the EBOOT.bin file. The file will be decrypted into an .ELF format that you can load in to a standard compiler.

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