How to re-activate all PSN games (incl.PSOne classic/DLC/MINI) + NOOB-PROOF TUTORIAL:

Now, I have read multiple reports on how it bricked some PS3s on other forums and such. By reading the readme, it looks super complicated but I've managed to get it working and made for you all a noob-proof guide, easy to follow so you reactivate all your PSN games in 5 good minutes. Are you ready? Alright let's get it on.

There have been reports of red screens of this but they are errors with vsh.elf and reinstalling CFW through the recovery menu fixes. I recommend using REBUG 3.55.2 as there are no issues with this CFW.

ATTENTION
YOUR USB DRIVE MUST BE FROM THE RIGHT SLOT (NOT LEFT)

AND ANY USB MUST BE UNPLUGGED. Only USB DRIVE FROM THE RIGHT.

First of all, download those 2 files.
Download: reActPSN v2.0 - You must login or register to view this content.
Download: vsh.self Patched - You must login or register to view this content.

- Extract vsh.elf and use the one designated for your CFW or patch your own vsh.elf for your CFW. Once Again I recommend using REBUG for this so use the 3 files in 3.55.2.

NOTE: If you have any other CFW other than the one provided, or your OWN CFW than you've got to patch your CFW.

- Now, for the REBUG users, you've got to put your console into NORMAL mode first. Now, go download the latest REBUG SELECTOR if you haven't already. Open your console, go to REBUG SELECTOR, change your console to MODE: NORMAL - XMB: DEBUG. After, restart your console.

- Now connect your usb drive on the far right slot either usb_000 or usb_001.

- Next open exdata.rar -> exdata,
Extract that one exdata folder into whatever USB Stick or HDD you use on your console. (so it looks like exdata/files and NOT exdata/psn146/exdata)

- Now extract ReActPSN2.0.pkg and install onto your ps3.

- Use MULTIMAN to write vsh.elf to dev_blind via file manager. You will need to enable write acces to /dev_flash at the bottom in settings.

- Once enabled go to /dev_blind/vsh/module and copy over the 3 vsh.elf files

- After done copy return to settings and disable write access to dev_flash. (overwrite)

- Restart the console.

- Run ReActPSN and hold R1 during the restart process should only take about 5 seconds. (Holding R1 will make a ReActPSN folder on the base of your usb drive with 2 folders in it "BK0001" and "pubPSN")

- The BK0001 folder contains a backup of all the users on the system. The pubPSN folder contains all of the .rif and act.dat on the system converted into .rap/.edat format. The pubPSN folder is the one we are wanting.

- Copy the exdata folder in pubPSN to the base of your USB drive. So it should looks like this in a File browser/manager "usb drive"/exdata/".rap files"


- Make a new user, name it ''aa'' (without quotations)

- Run ReActPSN again *do not push anything this time (it will rename user "aa" to reActPSN v2.0 xrif xedat )

- When it's done (won't take long) it'll restart your console.

- You'll notice aa has been renamed to something longer.

- That's it. You are DONE

- If you want to add more content to the account at a later time just add the .rap files to the exdata folder you copied earlier rename the user back to "aa" and run reActPSN again. Then just install the content you are wanting to add.


NOTE: You need your act.dat tied to the .rif to create valid .rap.
Tested with FF7, Crash Bandicoot Racing, Final Fantasy Tactics

CREDIT: Anonymous (who I appreciate a lot) who helped me get it working, Hotz8611 (for the everything, from tools to exploit - all credits goes to him really.), thxalot (for giving more detailed explanation for the post) big shout to TeamPS360 and much love from PS3Crunch/ISO

How to Update from Kmeaw CFW to Rebug 3.55.2 and How to ReActPSN v2.0 complete tutorial including flashing vsh.self files within MultiMan (Noob Proof)

1. Put USB Thumb Stick or USB HDD, that you use for your PS3 Into PC or MAC.

2. Download Rebug 3.55.2 CFW (You will get a REBUG_3.55.2_PS3UPDAT.PUP file). Google is your best friend.

3. Extract REBUG_3.55.2.rar and rename REBUG_3.55.2_PS3UPDAT.PUP to PS3UPDAT.PUP.

4. Create a folder on the root of your USB Thumb drive or USB HDD called PS3, now in the PS3 folder, create a folder called UPDATE (All caps for both folders).

5. Drag PS3UPDAT.PUP to the PS3/UPDATE folder on the USB Thumb stick or USB HDD. Put USB stick in or connect USB HDD to PS3 USB port.

6. Turn on PS3 and go to settings tab system update, select update via storage device, Rebug 3.55 will appear, just accept the agreement, then click on the shut down after installation box.

7. Turn back on your PS3 and you will see Rebug 3.55.2 CFW being installed.

8. Once it is finished, restart the PS3 again. Welcome to Rebug 3.55.2.

9. Now put your USB Thumb or USB HDD back into your PC or MAC.

10. Create a folder on your desktop called reActPSN v2.0.

11. Download both reActPSN v2.0 and vsh.self Patched for reactPSN2.0.

12. Extract vsh.self patched folder first. Go into rebug 3.55.1 folder, you will see three vsh.self files (vsh.self, vsh.self.cesxp, vsh.self.swp).

13. Drag the three vsh.self files to the root of your USB Thumb Stick or USB HDD, same one used to update to Rebug 3.55.2, if you haven't already done so. All three vsh.self files should now be on the root USB Thumb Stick or USB HDD.

14. Now extract reactPSN v2.0.rar and drag reactPSN v2.0 pkg to the root of your USB Thumb stick or USB HDD as well.

15. On the root of your USB Thumb Stick create a folder called extdata. Whenever you get new rap and edat files drag them into this very folder (Every Time) usb:extdata/rap files. Always leave previous
rap and edat files in extdata for when you reuse reActPSN v2.0 for newer games downloaded.

16. Now download newest MultiMan, make sure you're in the MultiMan XMB view, the one that looks like XMB. Scroll to the left until you see settings, scroll all the way down, to where it says write access to /dev_flash (Disabled), Enable that setting.

17. Now scroll to the game tab within MultiMan XMB view and hit triangle. You should see filemanager option on the bottom. Go into filemanager.

18. Now you will see a right column and left column. On the right column scroll to /dev_blind/vsh/module. On the left column scroll hit (....) scroll back to usbdev000 (Make sure USB Thumb stick or USB HDD is inserted on the right usb port slot, that port is called usbdev0000).

19. Now scroll down, you will see those three vsh files from earlier (That I asked you to drag over). Hit triangle or Circle and a menu will come up select copy to and do this for all three vsh files.

20. When you are done copying the three vsh.self files over (vsh.self, vsh.self.cesxp, vsh.self.swp), go back to settings and disable write access to /dev_flash (Do not reboot until you do this).

21. Reboot PS3 (Rebug is now patched for reActPSN 2.0 for good).

22. Now install the reActPSN v2.0 pkg like any other pkg.

23. Run ReActPSN and hold R1 (Some people say Hold Circle instead) during the restart process should only take about 20 seconds. (Holding R1 will make a ReActPSN folder on the base of your usb drive with 2 folders in it "BK0001" and "pubPSN"). Any content you purchased prior to this hack will be backed up in pubPSN folder in the form of rap and edat files (These are the very files needed for us all to activate any shared psn, dlc or psone classic games, THAT YOU OWN).

24. Copy the exdata folder in pubPSN to the root of your USB drive. It will look like this in a File browser/manager "usb drive"/exdata/".rap files". Just put them on your PC or MAC, then upload them here if you got games or dlc content not already uploaded.

25. Create a new user account on the PS3 called aa

26. Run reActPSN again *do not push anything this time (it will rename user "aa" to reActPSN v2.0 xrif xedat).

27. When it's finished your PS3 console will automatically restart again.

28. You'll notice aa has been renamed to something longer. Thats it done.

30. Everytime you want to install new PSN , PSone games or DLC content, just go into reActPSN v2.0 account and rename it to aa (You can do multiple games, dlc, etc at one time, if you have rap and edat files)

31. Download, extract rap and edat files to extdata folder on the root of your USB Thumb stick or USB HDD.

32. Run reActPSN v2.0 again, then install psn game, dlc, or psone classic pkg(s) (After reboot).

33. Viola all games installed activated.

34. Make sure to keep all previously activated rap and edat files in the extdata folder on Root of USB Thumb stick or HDD for everytime you use reActPSN v2.0 and also for archival purposes.

Credit goes to myself and Gambaa for this tut.

Edit: Kmeaw users? Follow the same exact instructions posted above. But, make sure to go into the 3.55k folder in vsh.self Patched for reActPSN2.0.rar file, instead and put the vsh.self on USB Thumb or USB HDD root and only overwrite one vsh.self file, instead of three in MultiMan (Just follow the instructions posted above). I still would highly recommend upgrading to Rebug 3.55.2. Kmeaw 3.55 CFW is still a little iffy at this point. Enjoy!