Apollo Save Tool is an application to manage save-game files on the PlayStation 2.
This homebrew app allows to download, unlock, patch and resign save-game files directly on your PS2.
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- Easy to use: no advanced setup needed.
- Standalone: no computer required, everything happens on the PS2.
- Automatic settings: auto-detection of User settings.
- Save files listing: quick access to all the save files on Memory Cards and external devices (+ file details)
- Save files patching: complete support for Save Wizard and Bruteforce Save Data cheat patches to enhance your save-games.
- Save import/export: allows the user export save files to
.PSU
,.PSV
,.CBS
formats, and import saves from other tools and consoles (.PSU
,.PSV
,.CBS
,.MAX
,.XPS
,.SPS
supported). - Save downloading: easy access to an Online Database of save-game files to download straight to your PS2.
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No special setup is needed. Just download the latest apollo-ps2.zip
package and install it on your PlayStation 2.
On first run, the application will detect and setup the required user settings.
PS2 | Folder |
---|---|
External saves | your saves must be stored on <mass/host>:/PS2/SAVEDATA/ . |
Memory Card saves | save-games will be scanned from mc0:/ and mc1:/ . |
Using the application is simple and straight-forward:
- Move UP/DOWN to select the save-game file you want to patch, and press
. The patch screen will show the available fixes for the file. Select the patches and click
Apply
. - To view the item's details, press
. It will open the context menu on the screen. Press
to return to the list.
- To reload the list, press
.
- Press L1/L2 or R1/R2 trigger buttons to move pages up or down.
The application also provides direct access to the Apollo online database of save-game files for PlayStation Portable games. These usually offer additional features such as completed games that can save you many hours of playing.
The Online Database project aims to add more save-games shared by the community.
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Where I can get a save-game for XYZ game?
You can check sites like Brewology.com, and GameFAQs. Also, searching on Google might help.
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I have a save-game file that I want to share. How can I upload it?
If you have a save file that is not currently available on the Online Database and want to share it, please check this link for instructions.
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Why is it called Apollo?
Apollo was the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. Since this project was born using the Artemis-GUI codebase, I decided to respect that heritage by calling it Apollo.
- Dnawrkshp: Artemis PS3
- Berion: GUI design
- aldostools: Bruteforce Save Data
- Nobody/Wild Light: Background music track
You need to have installed:
Run cmake . && make
to create a release build. If you want to include the latest save patches in your .zip
file, run make createzip
.
To enable debug logging, pass -DAPOLLO_ENABLE_LOGGING=ON
argument to cmake. The application will send debug messages to
UDP multicast address 239.255.0.100:30000
. To receive them you can use socat on your computer:
$ socat udp4-recv:30000,ip-add-membership=239.255.0.100:0.0.0.0 -
Apollo Save Tool (PS2) - Copyright (C) 2020-2023 Damian Parrino
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.