# 13xforever/ps3-disc-dumper

A handy utility to make decrypted PS3 disc dumps

Repository: https://github.com/13xforever/ps3-disc-dumper
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ps3-disc-dumper
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: emulation, blu-ray, decryption, criptography, avalonia-ui, cross-platform, fluent-design-system, fluent-ui
Last push: 2026-07-03T10:31:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 81, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2845, "days_push": 61, "days_rel": 128, "gap_med": 26, "n_releases_24m": 16}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1080, forks 58 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:30.451027+00:00)

## What it is
A cross-platform desktop utility that creates decrypted dumps of PS3 game discs using a compatible Blu-ray drive and a matching disc key. Built with C# and Avalonia UI, it produces copies suitable for use in emulators like RPCS3.

## Use cases
- dump ps3 game discs for rpcs3 emulator
- create decrypted copies of playstation 3 blu-ray discs
- back up my ps3 game collection
- make iso dumps of ps3 discs with a compatible drive
- convert ps3 discs to files usable in emulators

## When to choose
- you need decrypted PS3 disc dumps for emulator use
- you have a compatible Blu-ray drive and a matching disc key (IRD/redump)
- you want a simple GUI tool that works on Windows and Linux

## When to avoid
- you don't have a compatible Blu-ray drive or the disc's decryption key
- you want to dump discs from other consoles
- you need fully automated or headless batch dumping

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: cryptography, gui, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, files
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: ps3, disc-dumping, blu-ray, emulation, avalonia-ui, game-preservation, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- 13xforever/ps3-disc-dumper (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:30.451027+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:51:25.231460+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/13xforever/ps3-disc-dumper (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:30.451027+00:00, sha 2167061fb34a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.