Index.dat

Location

vs0:vsh/etc/index.dat

Unpacking

contains content similar to version.txt about firmware version/build/date etc. and can be unpacked with undat (you´ll need the index.dat keys for it) - it is heavy used in MFW's for the PS3 to spoof the Firmware version.

The keys are public known in aes example papersheets :

• "The Laws of Cryptography: Test Runs of the AES Algorithm" 2002
• "Applied cryptography and network security" 2003

and alot others

Alternative Readout

This info can also be read with More System Information

Example

Sample: [PSTV 3.52]

3.52 RETAIL/CEX

 release: 0x03520011
 build: CEX
 security-repository-path: release_branches/release_03.520
 security-revision: 6739
 sys-repository-path: release_branches/release_03.520
 sys-revision: 94376
 sdk-internal-build-number: 108837
 vsh-repository-path: release_branches/release_03.520
 vsh-revision: 141973
 vsh-build-number: 748630

3.18 RETAIL/CEX

 release: 0x03180011
 build: CEX
 security-repository-path: release_branches/release_03.180
 security-revision: 6593
 sys-repository-path: release_branches/release_03.180
 sys-revision: 90996
 sdk-internal-build-number: 106092
 vsh-repository-path: release_branches/release_03.180
 vsh-revision: 136855
 vsh-build-number: 71449

3.15 RETAIL/CEX

 release: 0x03150021
 build: CEX
 security-repository-path: release_branches/release_03.150
 security-revision: 6504
 sys-repository-path: release_branches/release_03.150
 sys-revision: 89732
 sdk-internal-build-number: 104838
 vsh-repository-path: release_branches/release_03.150
 vsh-revision: 133376
 vsh-build-number: 69811

1.52 RETAIL/CEX

 release: 0x01520011
 build: CEX
 security-repository-path: release_branches/release_01.520
 security-revision: 5135
 sys-repository-path: release_branches/release_01.520
 sys-revision: 62515
 sdk-internal-build-number: 77206
 vsh-repository-path: release_branches/release_01.520
 vsh-revision: 84399
 vsh-build-number: 405413
 Product Code: CEX_E12
 Settings format Version:001.500.61