Ensure HEN is enabled before launching the game.
Keep your RAP files in the exdata folder on your USB drive and plug it into the PS3. Download and install the on your PS3. Open Apollo Save Tool from the XMB. Navigate to User Tools . Select Activate RIF licenses from RAP files .
Digital PlayStation titles are protected by PlayStation Network DRM (Digital Rights Management). Without the corresponding RAP file to validate the license, a retail PKG game will refuse to boot, throwing an operation error (such as Error 80029513). Ps3 Pkg And Rap Files
PS3HEN requires re-activating the exploit each time you power on the console, but the process is simpler for RAP files.
One rainy Tuesday, a legendary "lost" Japanese title surfaced in PKG format on a private tracker. The community went wild, but there was a catch: no one had the RAP file. For three days, thousands of users had the game installed, staring at the "Renew License" error message. It was a digital graveyard of unplayable data. Elias went to work. He used a tool called Ensure HEN is enabled before launching the game
Customizing the PS3 XMB (XrossMediaBar). 2. What are PS3 RAP Files?
"Since the kernel is left unmodified, this means that this custom firmware is really meant for future homebrew installation, and it will not allow piracy." — KaKaRoToKS, creator of the first PS3 CFW Open Apollo Save Tool from the XMB
The PlayStation 3 remains a legendary console for emulation, homebrew, and preservation. If you have modified your console with Custom Firmware (CFW) or PS3HEN, you have likely encountered and RAP files.