PS4 PKG Tool v1.7
Added
- Fast startup with manifest cache. Your library loads instantly from a cached manifest. At startup choose between loading the cache, scanning configured folders, or starting empty. #33
- Startup dialog: Manifest load, directory scan, or empty list with drag-and-drop. #33
- File menu actions for all three modes: Load from saved directory, Load from manifest, Save manifest, Empty list. #33
- Grouped list view. PKGs can be grouped by Title, Title ID, Category, System Version, or PKG Type. Group headers have a right-click menu with Rename by Install Priority that renames every PKG in the group. #33
- Grouped list view synced both ways with the main grid. Click in either view highlights in the other.
- Title column added to the main grid, so game names are visible without clicking a row. #62
- Drag and drop PKG container folders onto the main window to load them. #49
- Latest Update column on the main screen, showing the newest available update version for each PKG without opening the Update tab. #35
- Rename by Install Priority. Files are grouped by Title ID and renamed with sequence prefixes: 00 - Base, 01 - Update. Add-on and App PKGs are skipped. Available in both the table context menu and the grouped view. #70
- Move PKG to single folder. Puts all selected PKGs flat into one output folder.
- Copy title and copy filename in the grid context menu.
- Download Official Update moved from a dedicated tab to a standalone form.
- Tabbed log panel at the bottom of the main window. Info, warnings, and errors all go to the Log tab.
- Extraction locks the app. Only the stop button and progress bar stay active during extraction. #76
- Trophy metadata viewer. After building the NP Communication ID cache in Program Settings, trophy names, descriptions, grades (Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum), hidden status, and group info are shown in the Trophies tab.
- Report Bug button in About. Opens the GitHub issues page.
Improved
- Temp extraction paths moved to short system temp folder. Games with deep internal structures no longer hit path-length limits. #76
- Grouped view mirrors the filter from the table tab and controls both views.
- File Browser tree and list view rebuilt with DarkUI controls. File population is faster and extraction from the tree is more reliable.
- Extraction, file renaming, and PKG scanning speed improved. DataTable uses bulk loading and batched grid updates.
Fixed
- Firmware 10.x displayed as "1.05" or "A.32". Now parses using byte extraction instead of hex substring. #63
- PS5 BC, PSVR, PS4 Pro Enhanced, and Latest Update columns visible on first launch when they should be hidden.
- Stale PKG details appearing in the panel during rapid row selection. #74
- Exception thrown when sorting by filename and typing in the filter search box. #65
- Recursive search checkbox now matches the app's behavior. Unchecking it scans only the current directory. #60
- Move by Title, Category, Type, Region, and Title Id all broken by a case mismatch. Only Flat mode worked.
- Corrupt PKG no longer aborts the entire directory scan. It is skipped and the scan continues.
Removed
- Refresh PKG list, Open App Data Folder, and more removed from the grid context menu.
- Tool menu removed from the toolbar.
- Refresh PKG list removed from the File menu. Use Load from saved directory or Load from manifest instead.
Changed
- Moved to .NET 10 from .NET 7.
- Data folder renamed from PS4PKGToolTemp to AppData. Existing v1.6 settings need manual copy.
- Now bundled with PS4 Fake PKG Tools.
- View and Extract tab renamed to File Browser.
- Additional Info tab renamed to PKG Internal.