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The scenes equivalent to sonys [[Packages_(.PKGS)|PKGS]] format but in case it's to use with a [[HENkaku|HENkaku]] enabled Vitas or PSTVs, it does not use any encryption over the files. So you can not install a '''VPK''' with the official PKG Installer and vice verca, '''VitaShell''' can not install [[Packages_(.PKGS)|PKGS]] files.
The scene's equivalent to Sony's [[Packages_(.PKGS)|PKGS]] format but in this case it's to be used with a [[HENkaku]]-enabled PS Vita or PS TV. It does not use any encryption over files so you can not install a '''VPK''' with the official PKG installer and vice versa. '''VitaShell''' can not install [[Packages_(.PKGS)|PKGS]] files.


== Make your own VPK files ==
== Make your own VPK files ==
Do that the same way just like it will be done for own made '''PKGS''' files. But instead of the original encrypted files, use the one from your project or what ever for non-encrypted app files.
Do it the same it would be done for self-made '''PKGS''' files but instead of the original encrypted files, use the ones from your project or from another place for non-encrypted app files.
 
== File format ==
=== File Layout===
 
*The PKZip (Zip) file. (.vpk) format consists of:
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! style="background-color:#504B0314; color:000000;" |'''File Layout'''
|-
| style="background-color:lightblue; color:#000000;" |'''Local file header 1'''
|-
| style="background-color:lightblue; color:#000000;" |'''File data 1'''
|-
| style="background-color:lightblue; color:#000000;" |'''Data descriptor 1'''
|-
| style="background-color:lightblue; color:#000000;" |'''Local file header 2'''
|-
| style="background-color:lightblue; color:#000000;" |'''File data 2'''
|-
| style="background-color:lightblue; color:#000000;" |'''Data descriptor 2'''
|-
| style="background-color:lightblue; color:#000000;" |'''...'''
|-
| style="background-color:lightblue; color:#000000;" |'''Local file header n'''
|-
| style="background-color:lightblue; color:#000000;" |'''File data n'''
|-
| style="background-color:lightblue; color:#000000;" |'''Data descriptor n'''
|-
| style="background-color:lightblue; color:#000000;" |'''Archive descriptor header'''
|-
| style="background-color:lightblue; color:#000000;" |'''Archive extra data record'''
|-
| style="background-color:lightblue; color:#000000;" |'''Central directory'''
|-
|}
 
=== Local File ===
 
*For a single local file:
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;border:3px solid #123AAA;"
|-
!style="background-color:#123AAA; color:#FFFFFF;"|byte index
!style="background-color:#123AAA; color:#FFFFFF;"|Description
|-
|[0x00-0x03]||'''Signature''' of the local file header. This is always '\x50\x4b\x03\x04'.
|-
|[0x04-0x05]||'''Version'''
|-
|[0x06-0x07]||'''Flags'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:x-small; text-align: center;border:3px dotted #123AAA;"
|-
!colspan="16" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;"|Bit index
|-
!colspan="1" style="background-color:lightblue; color:#FFFFFF;"|00
!colspan="2" style="background-color:lightblue; color:#FFFFFF;"|01-02
!colspan="1" style="background-color:lightblue; color:#FFFFFF;"|03
!colspan="1" style="background-color:lightblue; color:#FFFFFF;"|04
!colspan="1" style="background-color:lightblue; color:#FFFFFF;"|05
!colspan="1" style="background-color:lightblue; color:#FFFFFF;"|06
!colspan="4" style="background-color:lightblue; color:#FFFFFF;"|07-10
!colspan="1" style="background-color:lightblue; color:#FFFFFF;"|11
!colspan="1" style="background-color:lightblue; color:#FFFFFF;"|12
!colspan="1" style="background-color:lightblue; color:#FFFFFF;"|13
!colspan="2" style="background-color:lightblue; color:#FFFFFF;"|14-15
|-
!colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0; color:#FFFFFF;"|encrypted file
!colspan="2" style="background-color:#C0C0C0; color:#FFFFFF;"|compression option
!colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0; color:#FFFFFF;"|data descriptor
!colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0; color:#FFFFFF;"|enhanced deflation
!colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0; color:#FFFFFF;"|compressed patched data
!colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0; color:#FFFFFF;"|strong encryption
!colspan="4" style="background-color:#C0C0C0; color:#FFFFFF;"|unused
!colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0; color:#FFFFFF;"|language encoding
!colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0; color:#FFFFFF;"|reserved
!colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0; color:#FFFFFF;"|mask header values
!colspan="2" style="background-color:#C0C0C0; color:#FFFFFF;"|reserved
|}
|-
|[0x08-0x09]||'''Compression'''
*00: no compression
*01: shrunk
*02: reduced with compression factor 1
*03: reduced with compression factor 2
*04: reduced with compression factor 3
*05: reduced with compression factor 4
*06: imploded
*07: reserved
*08: deflated
*09: enhanced deflated
*10: PKWare DCL imploded
*11: reserved
*12: compressed using BZIP2
*13: reserved
*14: LZMA
*15-17: reserved
*18: compressed using IBM TERSE
*19: IBM LZ77 z
*98: PPMd version I, Rev 1
|-
|[0x0A-0x0B]||'''File modification time'''
stored in standard MS-DOS format:
*Bits 00-04: seconds divided by 2
*Bits 05-10: minute
*Bits 11-15: hour
|-
|[0x0C-0x0D]||'''File modification date:'''
stored in standard MS-DOS format:
*Bits 00-04: day
*Bits 05-08: month
*Bits 09-15: years from 1980
|-
|[0x0E-0x11]||'''Crc-32:'''
|-
|}

Latest revision as of 06:14, 27 February 2023

The scene's equivalent to Sony's PKGS format but in this case it's to be used with a HENkaku-enabled PS Vita or PS TV. It does not use any encryption over files so you can not install a VPK with the official PKG installer and vice versa. VitaShell can not install PKGS files.

Make your own VPK files[edit | edit source]

Do it the same it would be done for self-made PKGS files but instead of the original encrypted files, use the ones from your project or from another place for non-encrypted app files.

File format[edit | edit source]

File Layout[edit | edit source]

  • The PKZip (Zip) file. (.vpk) format consists of:
File Layout
Local file header 1
File data 1
Data descriptor 1
Local file header 2
File data 2
Data descriptor 2
...
Local file header n
File data n
Data descriptor n
Archive descriptor header
Archive extra data record
Central directory

Local File[edit | edit source]

  • For a single local file:
byte index Description
[0x00-0x03] Signature of the local file header. This is always '\x50\x4b\x03\x04'.
[0x04-0x05] Version
[0x06-0x07] Flags
Bit index
00 01-02 03 04 05 06 07-10 11 12 13 14-15
encrypted file compression option data descriptor enhanced deflation compressed patched data strong encryption unused language encoding reserved mask header values reserved
[0x08-0x09] Compression
  • 00: no compression
  • 01: shrunk
  • 02: reduced with compression factor 1
  • 03: reduced with compression factor 2
  • 04: reduced with compression factor 3
  • 05: reduced with compression factor 4
  • 06: imploded
  • 07: reserved
  • 08: deflated
  • 09: enhanced deflated
  • 10: PKWare DCL imploded
  • 11: reserved
  • 12: compressed using BZIP2
  • 13: reserved
  • 14: LZMA
  • 15-17: reserved
  • 18: compressed using IBM TERSE
  • 19: IBM LZ77 z
  • 98: PPMd version I, Rev 1
[0x0A-0x0B] File modification time

stored in standard MS-DOS format:

  • Bits 00-04: seconds divided by 2
  • Bits 05-10: minute
  • Bits 11-15: hour
[0x0C-0x0D] File modification date:

stored in standard MS-DOS format:

  • Bits 00-04: day
  • Bits 05-08: month
  • Bits 09-15: years from 1980
[0x0E-0x11] Crc-32: