A new packaged build for three desktop platforms
ps4ufs v1.0.2 was published on October 11, 2026, with downloads for Windows x64, Linux x64 and macOS on Apple silicon. The supplied release note contains only a link to the comparison with v1.0.1, so it does not identify specific fixes or feature changes in this version.
The published files are ps4ufs-windows-x64.zip, ps4ufs-linux-x64.tar.gz and ps4ufs-macos-arm64.zip. These are desktop packages for the listed host operating systems; ps4ufs is a utility for working with PlayStation 4 storage images rather than software installed directly on a modified console.
What ps4ufs is designed to do
ps4ufs is a filesystem recovery and extraction utility for files stored in an encrypted partition from a PS4 hard-drive image. It can work with a whole-disk GPT image or a bare partition, and its documented workflow uses a keys.bin file when the image requires decryption. Already-decrypted images can be opened without a key.
The project supports PS4 UFS2 partition data and can automatically detect the relevant partition in supported images. Users can also select a GPT entry or provide a bare partition offset through the graphical interface. This makes the tool useful for examining a drive image without treating the image as an ordinary folder on the host computer.
Graphical browsing and extraction
The Windows Win32 GUI provides an Explorer-style view of the image, with a folder tree and a sortable file list. File entries can be organized by size, type, modification time, mode or inode, while symbolic links are followed during navigation.
The Extract function can save selected files, selected folders or the current folder to the host system. Extraction includes progress reporting and cancellation. Package files with a .pkg extension that are already stored as plaintext inside the volume are passed through without alteration.
The interface also includes recursive name searching below the current folder, a text and hexadecimal viewer for opening files, and a properties view available with Alt+Enter. Dragging an image onto the window is supported, and settings are stored in ps4ufs_gui.ini beside the executable.
Scanning and recovery tools
The graphical interface exposes package scanning and deleted-package recovery alongside ordinary browsing. Scan PKGs corresponds to the command-line scan operation and includes options for a dry run, defragmentation and geometry handling. Recover deleted packages corresponds to the recover operation and writes its output to the log pane.
Both operations can be cancelled from the interface. Their presence gives the release more than a simple file browser: the package-oriented tools help inspect and recover package data found within the supported image format.
The Qt interface and command-line alternative
ps4ufs also includes a cross-platform Qt 6 interface named ps4ufs-qt. Its documented feature set mirrors the browser experience across Windows, Linux and macOS, including partition selection, folder navigation, sortable file listings, extraction with progress and cancellation, recursive search, text and hexadecimal viewing, file properties, drag and drop, package scanning and deleted-package recovery.
For users who prefer a terminal, the command-line program provides operations for listing partitions, viewing image information, browsing directories, inspecting file metadata, printing file contents, extracting files or directories, searching, scanning, carving and recovering data. It also includes a shell mode for interactive use. The original Python script remains part of the project as well.
The Qt front end uses the same filesystem core as the command-line tools, so the project presents a consistent way to inspect images whether the user prefers a graphical browser or terminal commands.
What is confirmed about this version
The v1.0.2 release is a packaged, non-rolling release with builds for the three listed desktop targets. However, the available release note does not describe a changelog beyond directing readers to the v1.0.1 comparison. No individual bug fixes, performance changes or newly added features can therefore be attributed specifically to v1.0.2 from the supplied information.
The documented project capabilities remain clear: ps4ufs can open supported PS4 UFS2 images, expose their files through command-line or graphical tools, extract data to the host computer, inspect file contents and metadata, and provide package scanning and recovery functions. The new build is available for Windows x64, Linux x64 and Apple-silicon macOS users who need those capabilities.
