RePatch reLoaded Vita

rePatch reLoaded
rePatch reLoaded
General
Author	SonicMastr
Type	Plugins
Version	2.0
License	MIT License
Last Updated	2023/05/12
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rePatch reLoaded is a plugin that allows to redirect official game and homebrew data files in order to make it easier to mod and customize them.

It is a modification of rePatch that adds homebrew app0: and ux0:data/ migration to other partitions, allowing you to play games with data on different storage.

This plugin serves as a substitute for the patch folder when an existing update is present on official cartridges or other encrypted formats. It also has the benefit of loading decrypted content on 3.60+. This includes newly added DLC and traditional modding.

Installation

Notes before installing

This is a full replacement for older rePatch installations and requires no changes to previous rePatch configurations to use.
ioPlus may be required.
This plugin works on 3.60-3.68 on NoNpDrm, official cartridges, and officially downloaded games.
Be wary of using a Vitamin dumped (or similar) eboot, it will be affected by save issues.

How to install

Copy .skprx to ur0:tai/ then append the path under *KERNEL to your config.txt (change to ur0 if you store the plugin there)

*KERNEL
ur0:tai/repatch_ex.skprx

Create the folder ux0:rePatch (and ux0:reAddcont for DLC related content).

You should have these separate folders:

ux0:app/ for the original app. (Minus the ones that are being patched by rePatch).
ux0:patch/ that contains the official update/patch files. (Minus the ones that are being patched by rePatch).
ux0:rePatch/ which contains modified versions of files that were formally contained in app and patch.
ux0:reAddcont/ for DLC mods (similar to normal rePatch mods) or DLC decrypted/dumped by a pre-taihen dumper or Motoharu's tools.

For the new ux0:data migration

Homebrew application files can now be moved from ux0:app/TITLEID to YOUR_DESIRED_PARTITION:/rePatch/TITLEID, just like a normal game (eg. imc0:rePatch/NXEV00001, uma0:rePatch/NXEV00001). Just make sure not to delete eboot.bin and sce_sys from the original folder when saving space.

For extra homebrew data. Copy the required files from ux0:data/ to YOUR_DESIRED_PARTITION:/reData/ (eg. ux0:data/nxengine to uma0:reData/nxengine). If the files aren't found in ux0:data/, rePatch will find the data in the folder you copied it to.

Example for copying files from ux0:data/

ux0:data/Sonic1/Data.rsdk > imc0:reData/Sonic1/Data.rsdk or uma0:reData/Sonic1/Data.rsdk
ux0:data/RE3 > imc0:reData/RE3 or uma0:reData/RE3

Once done copying files, simply delete the originals in ux0 and free up your space. 99% of homebrew that use that data will now default to the reData folder (VitaShell is excluded. Don't even try). If you ever want to go back, simply copy it back to ux0.

User guide

Tutorials and resources:

Changelog

v2.0

Added support for patching Game Cartridges.

v1.2-Hotfix

This fixes the issues of certain homebrew causing a complete system crash and reboot. If you had issues with 1.2 in the past, use this one. It was an oversight.
Also added support for firmwares up to version 3.74.

v1.2

Fixed Redirecting Homebrew wouldn't work if the application used Directory Open/Close in addition to File Open/Close

OpenXcom and other homebrews that were affected by this should now work. Thanks to SKGleba for making me aware of this honestly stupid mistake.

v1.0

Full backwards compatibility with rePatch_4.skprx.
(Finally) Support for patching/moving homebrew app0: data to other partitions as long as a rePatch folder is present (ie. imc0:rePatch, uma0:rePatch).
Support for loading Homebrew data from other storage devices using reData folder (ie. imc0:reData/Sonic1/Data.rsdk, uma0:reData/Sonic1/Data.rsdk).

Credits

Eboot.bin patching added based of GabyPCgeeK's rePatch.

Developed by dots_tb, CelesteBlue123. SilicaAndPina Homebrew Support and Data patches by BigBlackOniiSan.

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