my cobra just died how to extract my isos without one?

[ruiner]

My cobra usb just died. How can I extact my iso's? so I can play them with out a cobra again?

[RazorX]

just transfer them to the pc and do it you can extract them with winrar, 7zip and ultraiso and stuff like that.

[ruiner]

and how do i merge the split files inside the iso?

[windrider]

and how do i merge the split files inside the iso?

If you need to merge split files, then use Opensplit 1.2

[ruiner]

ok so do you mind explaining it step by step because when i do it after i am doing the game doesnt boot.

[igor242]

the game doesn't boot how?

After rebuilding your split isos do you extract them?

If not then open the iso with winrar etc. and then extract them into jailbrake format.

Only cobra cfw can handle pure iso format.

A step by step would be,

First flash a different cfw using the update menu.
Second either copy to usb or ftp the iso files, using multiman.
Third if ftp'd to usb then rejoin the files using the program Opensplit 1.2.
Forth Open the complete iso with winrar, 7zip, or a assortment of programs and extract
fifth after extracting your iso copy back to usb or ftp back to ps3.

any 4gb+ files must be split/extracted as needed to fit on fat32 partitions for usb

[ruiner]

I am now using kmeaw 3.55, I pulled my 4gb split isos off my external. I extracted them using winrar/7zip i am given files with the same name but different sizes. When it asks me to over write I add this to the name.66601 and renamed the first one too 66600. I use opensplit to join them and it doesnt boot. My ridge racer 7 boots and then hangs at the loading screen with the mini game.

[igor242]

if its a psarc file then extract it
From the multiman manual

Spoiler:

Splitting files ¶



Games with big files are automatically split and reconstructed by multiMAN, but you can also use computer's applications to split or reconstruct the files.
You can find few Windows applications to split and un-split game's files automatically on your computer to create a FAT32 compatible files version.
Open split (java)
split4G, developed by Dean, multiMAN's author. Allow .666xx and .xx.part file extensions.
PS3spliter
The split files will be renamed with extension .666xx, where xx is part number.

excl.gif A game containing split files will have his folder's name renamed with a starting underscore, for example "_BLESxxxx - Gran Turismo 5", and will be shown in black and white in multiMAN.
You can display these game's cover in color if you want by either deleting the underscore or setting an option in multiMAN:


Step 1. Go to multiMAN's Settings column on the XMMB layout.

Step 2. Set the "Poster and Cover Alteration" option to "Never".



excl.gif If you remove the starting underscore from a game's folder containing split files, be sure to set multiMAN's option to verify the game's folder content before launching it.


Step 1. Go to multiMAN's Settings column on the XMMB layout.

Step 2. Set the "Verify USB Games" option to "Auto" or "Always".




OpenSplit


Open split is written in Java and is so multiplatform.

Step 1. Place your game's folder on an NTFS partition (you can't have a big file on a FAT32 partition).

Step 2. Download and extract Open split anywhere on your computer.
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Step 3. Double click on the OpenSplit v1.2.jar file to launch it.
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Step 4. Click on the 3rd button if you want to keep the original BIG or split files instead of deleting them after the process. (You usually don't want to keep them).

Step 5. Click on the button "Split BIG files to .666xx" and select the game folder you need to split files from. For example "X:\games\BCES-00569 - GT5"

Step 6. Wait until the process is complete and the application will rename the game folder with a starting underscore "X:\games\_BCES-00569 - GT5" if the game contains split files.

Pro: The program automatically search for big files in all the folders and sub-folders. It Splits and reconstructs files.
Cons: The program's window is very big and can't be resized, not a big problem though.



Split4G


Split4G is an application developed by multiMAN's author.
It allows the split of files in two different formats:
• .666xx
• .xx.part

Only .666xx is compatible with multiMAN.

Step 1. place your game folder on an NTFS partition (you can't have a big file on a FAT32 partition).

Step 2. Download and extract Split4G anywhere on your computer.
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Step 3. Launch Split4G.exe and click on the first input field. Select your game folder, for example For example "X:\games\BCES-00569 - GT5".

Step 4. Click on the second input field and select the destination folder, for example "X:\games\".

Step 5. Select the "666xx" format from the drop down menu and click on Start button.
If you selected the destination folder where the original game folder is located, it will only create (add) the new split files. You will have to delete the big files manually.
If you selected another folder, all the files will be copied to the new destination, so if you select your fat32 device as destination, the game will be copied directly with split files.

Pro: Split4G can create/copy the game with split files directly to the FAT32 destination drive. You can select 666xx or xx.part files format.
Cons: Split4G can't reconstruct split files to Big files. It doesn't delete the big files and doesn't add the underscore automatically when saved to the same folder? (please let me know, I currently don't have a game with big files on my HDD to test).



PS3spliter


I never used it. I'll add it to the tutorial after I try it, or if someone want to write this part.




Manually reconstruct Split files ¶



To manually reconstruct a game with split files you only need to copy the game from your External USB device to the internal HDD.
All split files will be reconstructed.


Step 1. Select the game located on your USB device and enter the game's sub-menu by pressing , or if you are using the XMMB layout.
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Step 3. Select the "Backup / Copy" menu and press to start the transfer process.
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When asked if you want to copy to internal, select yes.







Cached Split files ¶



excl.gif To cache split files automatically, you will need at least multiMAN v2.00.01, and either BDEMU v2 or any jailbreak dongle method with Hermes v4 payload.
Caching split files will only work with a Hermes syscall8 payload, so remember that if you are using a custom firmware with an included payload (for example Waninkoko cfw3.55), then multiMAN will not load BDEMU v2 because you already have a payload in memory.
If you are using such a cfw, re-install Kmeaw cfw or any other cfw not including a native payload.


Step 1. Go to multiMAN's Settings column on the XMMB layout.

Step 2. Set the "BD-ROM Emulator" option to "Hermes (Syscall8)".
If you are not using BDEMU v2 you will only have "Unavailable" as a choice. If you are not using a Dongle, you need to install BDEMU v2 to use this functionality.

Step 3. Set the "Verify USB Games" option set to "Always" or "Auto".
This is used to verify is the game you are loading contains split files even if the game folder name doesn't start with an underscore _

Step 4. excl.gif IMPORTANT : REBOOT your PS3 now excl.gif
Your PS3 is currently running with a patched memory set to syscall36 since you launched multiMAN with BD-ROM Emulator set to "PSGroove (syscall36)".
If you run multiMAN without switching the power OFF, then it will detect an already patched memory and won't apply the new Hermes payload patch.
Switch the power off to clear the memory.

Step 5. Reload multiMAN (now the PS3 memory will be patched with Hermes Syscall8)

Step 6. Launch a game with split files and multiMAN will reconstruct and cache the split files into the internal HDD before mounting the game and will exit to XMB.
The cache files will be stored in this folder: /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/game_cache/[TITLE_ID]/

Info : You can store up to 10 reconstructed files per games.

Step 7. Launch the game from the disc icon from the XMB, or from the ★ /app_home/PS3_GAME/



Note that games with reconstructed files have a different compatibility than games fully stored on internal HDD.
Some game only works from the shortcut while other games will only work from the disc icon with a PS3 Game disc in the drive.
Some games don't work at all!
Check the compatibility list to know if you can launch your game from external with cached file or if you need to place it on your internal HDD.



Deleting Game Cache:

The reconstructed files are deleted automatically when launching a game if there's no more space available on internal HDD.
In that case another game's cached files will be deleted.
If no other game's cached files can be deleted, a message will tell you that you don't have enough place on your internal HDD.


You can also manually delete ALL cached files from all games:


Step 1. Go to multiMAN's Settings column on the XMMB layout.

Step 2. Select the "clear games cache" and press to delete all the reconstructed files stored in multiMAN cache.






Extracting PSARC files ¶



If the big files have a .psarc file extension, then they are Playstation Archives files and can be extracted like a .zip or .rar.
If the files have another file extension, use the split method.

PSARC extractor.

excl.gif This program require .Net framework 4.0

Step 1. Download and extract PSARC extractor.

Step 2. Search files bigger than 4GB from all your game's folders and sub-folders, and copy the files to the PSARC extractor folder.

Step 3. Drag and drop the bigfile.PSARC into PSARC.exe
Note: Sometime the program is not working. Maybe a bad Net framework version, or the file is not compatible.

Step 4. When the process is complete, you will have a new folder named after the archive filename.
Go into that folder and copy/move all the content into your game's folder, at the location of the bigfile, and delete the bigfile.PSARC
(replace the big file with the extracted content, don't copy the created folder but only its content).

Step 5. Place your game on a FAT32 USB device and load the game with multiMAN.



excl.gif Some games request the ".PSARC" file instead of the file's content. (for example to install the game data to HDD on the first launch).
If it's the case, you can try to place the game with all the big files on internal first, let the game install the game's data when launching it for the first time, then delete the game from your internal HDD and use the game with its big files replaced by the extracted archive on your external USB device.

[ruiner]

I am now using kmeaw 3.55, I pulled my 4gb split isos off my external. I extracted them using winrar/7zip i am given files with the same name but different sizes. When it asks me to over write I add this to the name.66601 and renamed the first one too 66600. I use opensplit to join them and it doesnt boot. My ridge racer 7 boots and then hangs at the loading screen with the mini game.

[igor242]

Manually reconstruct Split files



To manually reconstruct a game with split files you only need to copy the game from your External USB device to the internal HDD.
All split files will be reconstructed.


Step 1. Select the game located on your USB device and enter the game's sub-menu by pressing , or if you are using the XMMB layout.

or!!!!!

Opensplit 1.2 via pc before you extract it

you must rejoin the split files first so you no longer have .666xx where xx is the split number