pypsu

pypsu

Installation

Use the following command to install the pypsu package with pip:

python -m pip install pypsu

Make sure the local bin path is in your path. If not, add it to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc:

export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

Usage

usage: psu [-h] [-v] {interactive,i,list,l,ls,create,c,import,im,export,e,rename,r,delete,d,del,rm} ...

Manipulate PS2 PSU game save files.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -v, --version         show program's version number and exit

Commands:
  {interactive,i,list,l,ls,create,c,import,im,export,e,rename,r,delete,d,del,rm}
    interactive (i)     Interactive command prompt.
    list (l, ls)        List the files and directories within the game save.
    create (c)          Create a PSU game save file.
    import (im)         Import a file from the local disk to the game save.
    export (e)          Export a file from the game save to the local disk.
    rename (r)          Rename a file within the game save.
    delete (d, del, rm)
                        Delete a file from within the game save.

List files

└─$ psu list BASCUS-97129.psu
total 9
d Dec 23 2022  0      BASCUS-97129
d Dec 23 2022  0      .
d Dec 23 2022  0      ..
- Dec 23 2022  964    icon.sys
- Dec 23 2022  44376  bkmo1.ico
- Dec 23 2022  44376  bkmo2.ico
- Dec 23 2022  44376  bkmo3.ico
- Dec 23 2022  3460   BASCUS-97129
- Dec 23 2022  3460   bkmo0.dat

Create PSU

└─$ psu create BASCUS-97129.psu
[+] PSU file "BASCUS-97129.psu" saved

Import file into PSU

└─$ psu import BASCUS-97129.psu bkmo0.dat
[+] bkmo0.dat imported to bkmo0.dat

Export file from PSU

└─$ psu export BASCUS-97129.psu bkmo0.dat
[+] bkmo0.dat exported to bkmo0.dat

Rename file in PSU

└─$ psu rename BASCUS-97129.psu bkmo0.dat bkmo1.dat
[+] bkmo0.dat renamed to bkmo1.dat

Delete file in PSU

└─$ psu delete BASCUS-97129.psu bkmo0.dat    
[+] bkmo0.dat deleted

Interactive mode

└─$ psu interactive BASCUS-97129.psu
# list
total 9
d Dec 23 2022  0      BASCUS-97129
d Dec 23 2022  0      .
d Dec 23 2022  0      ..
- Dec 23 2022  964    icon.sys        
- Dec 23 2022  44376  bkmo1.ico       
- Dec 23 2022  44376  bkmo2.ico       
- Dec 23 2022  44376  bkmo3.ico       
- Dec 23 2022  3460   BASCUS-97129    
- Dec 23 2022  3460   bkmo0.dat       

# export bkmo0.dat
[+] bkmo0.dat exported to bkmo0.dat
# import bkmo1.dat
[+] bkmo1.dat imported to bkmo1.dat
# rename bkmo3.ico bkmo4.ico
[+] bkmo3.ico renamed to bkmo4.ico
# list
total 10
d Dec 23 2022  0      BASCUS-97129
d Dec 23 2022  0      .
d Dec 23 2022  0      ..
- Dec 23 2022  964    icon.sys        
- Dec 23 2022  44376  bkmo1.ico       
- Dec 23 2022  44376  bkmo2.ico       
- Dec 23 2022  44376  bkmo4.ico       
- Dec 23 2022  3460   BASCUS-97129    
- Dec 23 2022  3460   bkmo0.dat       
- Jan 27 20:26 3460   bkmo1.dat       

# exit

API

PSU

Create a new file

psu = PSU.create('BASCUS-97129.psu')
psu.write('hello.txt', 'Hello World')
psu.save()

Read an existing file

psu = PSU.load('BASCUS-97129.psu')
print(psu.read('hello.txt').decode('UTF-8'))

Update an existing file

psu = PSU.load('BASCUS-97129.psu')
print(psu.read('hello.txt').decode('UTF-8'))
psu.write('hello.txt', 'Hello World New')
psu.save()

Import an existing file

psu = PSU.load('BASCUS-97129.psu')
psu.copy('/tmp/hello.txt', 'hello.txt')
psu.save()

Export an existing file

psu = PSU.load('BASCUS-97129.psu')
psu.export('hello.txt', '/tmp/hello.txt')
psu.save()

Remove an existing file

psu = PSU.load('BASCUS-97129.psu')
psu.delete('hello.txt')
psu.save()

Check if an entry exists by name

psu = PSU.load('BASCUS-97129.psu')
if psu.has('hello.txt'):
    print('hello.txt exists in BASCUS-97129.psu')
else:
    print('hello.txt does not exist in BASCUS-97129.psu')

Get an entry by name

psu = PSU.load('BASCUS-97129.psu')
entry = psu.get('hello.txt')
print(entry)

Check if an entry is a file

psu = PSU.load('BASCUS-97129.psu')
if psu.isFile('hello.txt'):
    print('hello.txt is a file')
else:
    print('hello.txt is not a file')

Check if an entry is a directory

psu = PSU.load('BASCUS-97129.psu')
if psu.isDirectory('.'):
    print('. is a file')
else:
    print('. is not a file')

Get a list of files / directories

psu = PSU.load('BASCUS-97129.psu')
for entry in psu.list():
    if entry.isFile():
        print(f'FILE: {entry.name: <16} ({entry.header.size} bytes)')
        continue
    if entry.isDirectory():
        print(f' DIR: {entry.name: <16} ({entry.header.size} entries)')
        continue

Reference

• https://ps2savetools.com/documents/ps2-save-game-format-for-ems-adapter-psu/