January 15, 2008 - kenshinjeff

Convert US EUR monster hunter freedom 2 saves to JPN

Update: An alternative for the PSP slim is located here

All the files you’ll need – Download

Things to know before you start off

It took me several hours a day for several days to piece the whole procedure together, with the help of several friends. I’m doing this because I want to share my experiences/knowledge with the rest of the hunters in the world, nothing more. I expect the number of people visiting this site to increase over the course of this month as 2G is coming out, so if anyone feels helpful, do help out in any way you can in the comments. Like most people, I hate registration, floating adverts and rapidshare, so I’ll try to make this site as accessible as possible. If you have problems understanding my phrasing, do tell me so I can do amendments.

Japanese Monster Hunter Portable 2 = English Monster Hunter Freedom 2
.lbc files are actually text files which contain instructions and gamekeys to decrypt psp saves

There are a few reasons why someone would want to convert their hard earned US/EUR saves to the JPN version, or would even want to read this. If you have no tastes for theory, just skip all the way down to the practical part.

JPN version of monster hunter portable 2

– has more blood (technically I believe if you hurt a weak point, lots of blood will be spilling out. There might be a cwcheat for this, if anyone has it do tell me)
– it’s way cooler to play in japanese : D
– there’s an english patch available for the japanese version, it’s not 100% but you’ll get by
– last I checked, statistically, 25% of everyone who owns a psp in Japan has monster hunter, there should be more players on xlink kai

Okay, here we go~
Games which require firmware 2.0 and above most likely have the savegames encrypted, I would think there are 2 kinds of encryptions used, one which tells the psp to do the encryption, and the encrypts the savegame by game itself. For save games, there should be 3 different kinds of encrytion used, firmware 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 above.

Monster Hunter Portable/Freedom 2 JPN/EUR/US uses 2.0 encryption, that can be decrypyed using a file containing the appropriate Gamekey.

Laboko is a japanese software, and they have most of the gamekeys for japanese games stored in Laboko’s boot.pbp file. The problem comes in when you need a gamekey for a US or EUR game like monster hunter freedom 2. You have to put the ULUS10266.lbc OR ULES00851.lbc into ms:/laboko/code/ (I would assume the extension means LaBoko Code or something, it’s not a usual extension that can be found)

We’re going to use Laboko to load save games from the memory stick and then convert an encrypted .bin to an unencrypted .bin file. With this .bin file, you can use a hex editor to modifiy your save games. THEN RENAME YOUR FILE TO ULJM05156.BIN. Afterwhich you use Laboko to convert your plain .bin back to the encrypted .bin. Since Laboko already contains the JPN gamekey, you can use Laboko to save your plain .bin to an encrypted JPN .bin!

Practical part
Laboko 101 – Download
ULUS10266.lbc – Download
ULES00851.lbc – Download
You will also need a JPN game save from somewhere online. Probably gamefaqs, I won’t be posting any JPN save files, cos they’re not mine and my own is just to embarrassing to show : D

If you have firmware 1.0 or 1.5, you should be able to run Laboko without any problems.

1.5 Kernel addon for M33 3.71 FAT PSP ONLY – Download
1.5 Kernel addon for M33 3.8 FAT PSP ONLY – Download
1.5 Kernel addon for M33 3.9 FAT PSP ONLY – Download

If you have custom firmware from M33, or you have problems getting Laboko to start, you’ll need to install the 150 kernel addon. A word of advice, if you’ve never flashed your PSP or are afraid of bricking your psp, you are better off asking for help in other places, sorry. Then again, you shouldn’t have any problems as I was on M33 3.71 R4, I merely followed instructions in the text file and viola, I can run Laboko : D

TAKE NOTE FOR THE SLIM:
If you are using the slim, you will need to use the TimeMachine /w Pandora to load your slim into 1.5 kernel.

Also, you should try to have less than 5 saves on in your PSP’s save directory. From lurking I have heard that laboko doesn’t play well with more than 5 saves. So this might be one of the things choking up laboko.

After you run Laboko in the first time, a laboko directory will be created. Quit Laboko, and put the appropiate .lbc file into ms:/laboko/code and run Laboko again. I made the mistake of using the inbuilt usb in Laboko and I couldn’t convert the first time round.

You only need the correct one, so just download one.
ULUS10266.lbc << US Gamekey
ULES00851.lbc<< EU Gamekey

Follow the instructions which I ripped all over the internet and you’ll be on your way.

To convert your ENCRYPTED .bin to DECRYPTED .bin
> Menu 2 > Choose the US/EUR gamesave file > Menu 4 > Wait a few seconds > Viola

lbo05.png

lbo02.png

lbo03.png

This shot here is actually wrong. It should show Monster Hunter Freedom 2nd on the left but the option is selected. This option does the decryption.

An decrypted .bin file should show up in the root directory of your memory stick.
RENAME THAT FILE FROM:
– ULUS10266.BIN TO ULJM05156.BIN
OR
– ULES00851.BIN TO ULJM05156.BIN

Yes I was a dolt, and I left this step out. Sorry. I assumed everyone knew how to read that part which says it’s missing the ULJM05156.BIN

To convert your DECRYPTED ULJM05156.bin to ENCRYPTED .bin
> Menu 2 > Choose the JPN gamesave file > Menu 5 > Wait a few seconds > Viola

lbo01.png

lbo06.png

lbo07.png

You can now delete that ULJM05156.BIN you have in your root, or leave it there.

Load your JPN Monster Hunter Portable 2, see your savefile and ENJOY THE BLOOD!

In the next guide, I’ll teach you how to apply the english patch to MHP2 so you can have english menus!

Many many thanks to my Korean friend for providing me with BOTH the lbc files with the Gamekeys.

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Comments

  • Fullick says:

    Hey i was hopeing you could help! i currently use v3.80 M33-2
    I have Kernel 1.50 installed and its not letting me open loboko.

    I get error (8002014C)

    If you have any adviceit would be appreacited 🙂

    Thanks

  • kenshinjeff says:

    1.5 Kernel addon for M33, you probably need this, but I’m running m33 3.71 r4 so I can’t test it for you.

  • Fullick says:

    dam >,,

  • RDemusX says:

    Is there any way I can downgrade to 3.71? I am currently running 3.90 M33
    Loboko will not run for me and I get the same error as the above user.

    Thanks in advance

  • kenshinjeff says:

    1.5 Kernel addon for M33
    http://rapidshare.com/files/83857916/150kernel_addon2.rar

    Hmnmn maybe I wasn’t clear enough, but you need to download this and read the instructions, there’ll be some info in the file to make your M33 run in 1.5 kernel mode. With this you don’t need to downgrade to 3.71

  • Fatalis says:

    Issit Possible For You To Help Me Convert My US Save Game Fer Me???

  • kenshinjeff says:

    Well, I don’t usually do requests. You could mail me your save file and give me a few days to settle it because I’m kinda busy till Wednesday.

  • Fatalis says:

    hey thanks man…. u can even give me next next wednesday also… anyway… my e-mail add is [email protected]… i think you should send me a mail saying its kenshinjeff… as in if u are gonna say ur email add here… u would be spammed by everyone asking u to convert for em… 😀 thanks 😀

  • kenshinjeff says:

    I saw your email address, but I didn’t think that was your real address though : )

  • Fatalis says:

    oh… its a all purpose monster hunter email fer me… haha…

  • kenshinjeff says:

    Hmn it bounced off, you could upload it to rapidshare or something.

  • kenshinjeff says:

    http://kenshinjeff.jp/wordpress/egopage/ << my email is on top of the page

  • Fatalis says:

    i think u mail me ya add in that address and i will reply with my normal email and how do i check ur email add???

  • Fatalis says:

    Thanks =)

  • Gian says:

    hi kenshinjeff,

    i’m gian, a fellow MHF2 player and i got a problem. can you help me converting my MHF2 EUR save to US Version? i’ve been playing the game up to HR4 now then when i tried to join an adhoc, i can’t connect with them. later i’ve found out that i have the EUR version of the game and not US. can you help me with this? i’ve checked your post regarding change US/EUR saves to JPN but is there a way to convert EUR to US? what steps do i need to change in your post? i hope you can help me with my problem, i don’t have the time (i’m busy doing 2 jobs) to play the game from the start.

    i’ve also sent this same message in your email, i hope you have the time to reply to it. thanks in advance.

  • Fatalis says:

    Hey kenshinjeff, sorry man… i made ur life miserable… now more people are asking for u to convert… sorry

  • Wilson says:

    Hi there i manage to use your method of converting the savegame however there is a problem, the quest download is limited to the US version only meaning once you convert u can’t download those new japan Event quest.
    Does anyone know a solution behind this?

  • kenshinjeff says:

    Hmn? I don’t understand the problem. But from what I tried, I was on EU version, I could download EU quests.

    When I switched over to JP I can download new JP quests and they work.

  • Unknown says:

    For people with 1.5 add on kernel installed but unable to run Laboko, don’t forget to change your kernel to1.5 on the recovery setting.

  • Greg says:

    does this work on any CFW? and whats the worst thing that could happen? BTW PSP fat on 3.52m33-4

  • logan321 says:

    thanks for this btw how can you go back from Japanese to US?

  • logan321 says:

    oh this laboko has a hex editing prog menu3.. how can you hex edit it?

  • auslander says:

    Howdy? kenshinjeff~

    Finally, You’ve done it!!
    A GREAT guide it is..
    Thank you for not forgeting me^^

  • kenshinjeff says:

    Greg: The worst that can happen is probably you bork up your save file, or your psp might explode or something like that, but I’m not sure. Then again, if you can already play iso games, you probably have flashed your psp, so it shouldn’t be too much of a hassle for you.

    logan321: Well conversion works both ways, selecting the JPN sav first and the US save 2nd will reverse it. Sorry I’m unable to help with hexing, not any good with it.

    Auslander: HEY MAN! Thanks for your help! Wouldn’t be able to have made this guide without your assistance!

  • BlackRoc says:

    Fullick
    try with a umd in

  • Arinko says:

    after i enter the 2nd menu for the first time, my psp stuck on the (look like) loading screen and just freeze there

    can anyone help me?

  • LUA says:

    Can this laboko convert from JPN save to US/EU save?

    If it possible, can someone teach me how to do it?

    I try to reverse the way, but had some error on the 2nd part.

  • azn1189 says:

    Arinko im getting da same problem as u

  • Greg says:

    thanks for the answer im able to convert ^_^ one more question!
    after selecting a savefile
    what does the 1st,2nd and 3rd option do?

  • Greg says:

    @arinko i think you have too many save files. laboko freezes if you have alot of save files. try making a different folder like SAVEDATA(real saves) and SAVEDATA2 “empty” (laboko). if ur going to use laboko just rename the folders. SAVEDATA1(real saves) and SAVEDATA(laboko)

  • luis says:

    hey yo i have 3.90m33 and ur add on doesnt work because it says only works with 3.71. ok now to my question is there a way i can do this with my current firmware?

  • kenshinjeff says:

    luis: Ahh. I see what’s the problem. There are different versions of 1.5 Kernel addons for each firmware. I’ll update the list accordingly.

    Changes
    – Updated download list with all the available 1.5 kernel addons

    greg: You know, I have no idea. I think I might have gone past the age where I tinker with every option in new software.

  • luis says:

    Thank you very much for the help but i have one more question. i am running the prior mentioned firmware but on a slim. will that effect this in any way? if so please let me know. Thank you once again.

  • kenshinjeff says:

    luis: Hmn. I’m sorry but my knowledge of tinkering is limited to the fat psp. Though I am itching to get a red slim, but it’s hard to give up my current fat one since it’s from the very first batch of psp : x

  • luis says:

    well anyway thank you very much and i do very much appreciate the help. if possible is there anyway you can simply send me a finalized custom quest that you have made so i can see if it will work. of course if it is not a problem for you if so than thank you for all the other help you have given me.

  • kenshinjeff says:

    luis: Sorry I have no knowledge of custom quests. But I suppose you should be able to find them at skiesofcrimson.

  • tou says:

    yea so i have dowloaded the files laboka and 1.5 kernal i just dont know where to put them or if i have downloaded all the ones i needed i’m running on a m33 3.71 right now so yea can you please help me by tellin me what else i need and where to put these files

  • auslander says:

    I happened to find other savegame decrypter/encrypter.
    It is very small(plugin, not homebrew), easy to install and use.
    It is called as “sgdeemer”, developed by “Hellcat”, in QJ.net.
    I haven’t tested it with PSP-200x yet, but it seems to be run on psp slim also.
    If someone who doesn’t have account on QJ.net can d/l it at URL on top of this post.

  • TrAsKuRs says:

    I have 3.90 M33-2 and i launch laboko and it sais ¿80020148? aplication error, i need any addon or something? because i have Ir Shell, and well it still dont work, help me out guys
    Thx, Praise

  • kenshinjeff says:

    TrAsKuRs: Sorry I’m not familiar with IRShell though I think it’s a really cool UI. But my suggestion is for you to:

    – Disable IRShell on boot (Holding triangle?) then install the 1.5 Kernel for your firmware. It should work after that.

    – Or maybe you should try putting a umd or disabling the umd in the M33 firmware. I’m not really sure, I usually try everything until something works.

  • Krispy says:

    I understand the dycrypt/encrypting, but what step actually converts the US to Japanese.

  • kenshinjeff says:

    Krispy: The last step encrypts the save file to JAP version.

  • Krispy says:

    Is the .bin file left on my memory stick/root the Japanese save file or the one in the savedata. Thanks

  • kenshinjeff says:

    Krispy: The one in the root I believe.

  • Krispy says:

    OK. You left out a couple of parts on your guide. 1. you need to already have a JAP save file in addition to the US save on your mem stick. 2. between the encrypt/decrypt step you need to rename the ULUS10266.bin Laboko created on your mem stick to ULJM05156.bin. Works great, thanks kenshinjeff. One last question. Is there anyway to get the downloads to work.

  • kenshinjeff says:

    Krispy: You are right, I am missing out some instructions, thanks for your feedback : )

    Do you mean the official japanese download quests? Those work. I didn’t have to do anything out of the ordinary.

  • MegaSpawnX says:

    Hey i can get the ulus bin file but after that there is no jpasavefile in my savedata can some one help me out here

  • ajgoetz says:

    i followed what krispy said: downloaded a jap save (got one off gamefaqs) then i made my american version a .bin file i went in and renamed the bin file. i then went back into the laboko and chose the japanese save file. it said the process was complete buuut when i load mhp2g and attempt to load my game…it only will load the japanese save file i got off gamefaqs and not my own.

  • ajgoetz says:

    sorryyyy forget what i said. IT WORKS!!

  • kenshinjeff says:

    ajgoetz: Enjoy MHP2G : )

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