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ptool:ptool-faq [2012/03/30 23:30]
balazer
ptool:ptool-faq [2022/04/21 04:06] (current)
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 == Where can I learn more and get help? == == Where can I learn more and get help? ==
-  * [[http://www.personal-view.com/faqs|personal-view.com FAQs]] +  * [[https://www.personal-view.com/faqs|personal-view.com FAQs]] 
-  * [[http://www.personal-view.com/|personal-view.com discussions]]+  * [[https://www.personal-view.com/|personal-view.com discussions]]
  
 == What camera firmware images can PTool modify? == == What camera firmware images can PTool modify? ==
-  * As of PTool version 3.65d([[http://www.gh1-hack.info/wiki/VersionHistory|version history]])+  * As of PTool version 3.66d
  
   * TZ10 v1.2: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/index.html   * TZ10 v1.2: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/index.html
   * G1 v1.5: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html   * G1 v1.5: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html
   * G2 v1.1: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html   * G2 v1.1: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html
 +  * G3 v1.2: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html
   * GF1 v1.2: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html   * GF1 v1.2: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html
-  * GH1 v1.3: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html  
-  * GH2 v1.1: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html 
   * GF2 v1.1: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html   * GF2 v1.1: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html
   * GF3 v1.2: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html   * GF3 v1.2: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html
 +  * GX1 v1.1: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html
 +  * GH1 v1.3: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html 
 +  * GH2 v1.1: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html
  
  
 == Where can I download PTool? == == Where can I download PTool? ==
-  http://www.gh1-hack.info/wiki/PToolSoftware+ 
 +  https://www.personal-view.com/gh1hack/ptool3d.zip
  
 == How do I use PTool? == == How do I use PTool? ==
   - Please see the [[http://www.personal-view.com/faqs/|camera-specific FAQ pages]] for more information about hacking certain cameras.   - Please see the [[http://www.personal-view.com/faqs/|camera-specific FAQ pages]] for more information about hacking certain cameras.
   - Download an original Panasonic firmware image for your camera, and unzip it to get the .bin file.  (see the download links, above)   - Download an original Panasonic firmware image for your camera, and unzip it to get the .bin file.  (see the download links, above)
-  - Run PTool +  - Run PTool. 
-  - Click "load firmware" and load the original Panasonic firmware .bin file +  - Click "load firmware" and load an original Panasonic firmware .bin file. 
-  - Make you settings in the Ptool window.  If you want to load stored settings, see below. +  - Make you settings in the PTool window.  If you want to load stored settings, see below. 
-  - Click "Save Firmware".  Choose a filename that is the same as the original firmware .bin file, except with a different number.  (e.g. %%GH2__V11.bin instead of GH2__V10.bin%%)  Note that the filename has two underscores.+  - Click "Save Firmware".  Choose a filename that is the same as the original firmware .bin file, except with a different number.  (e.g. %%GH2__V12.bin instead of GH2__V11.bin%%)  Note that the filename has two underscores.
  
 == What is testing?  Who are testers? == == What is testing?  Who are testers? ==
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 == How do I load or save PTool settings? == == How do I load or save PTool settings? ==
   * PTool can load or save settings in an .ini file, letter A - J. (seta.ini, setb.ini, etc.)   * PTool can load or save settings in an .ini file, letter A - J. (seta.ini, setb.ini, etc.)
-  * To load an setings in //.ini// or //.zip// file, run PTool and click on empty round button, it'll ask you for file location and will import and store them. After this you could load settings just by clicking on this round button. +  * Run PTool and load an original Panasonic firmware .bin file. 
-  * Run PTool and load the original firmware +  * To load settings in //.ini// or //.zip// file, click on round letter button.  
-  * To load settings, click letter button at the bottom of the PTool window.  Loadable settings have a green button. +  * If a corresponding .ini file is not already in the PTool folderthe round button will be red and PTool will prompt you for file locationand will read the settings and store them in an .ini file in the PTool folder.   
-  * To save settings, shift-click a letter button at the bottom of the PTool window.  Enter descriptions, and then click "store settings".+  * The round button becomes green when there is corresponding .ini file in the PTool folder.  Simply click the button to load the settings
 +  * To save settings, shift-click a letter button at the bottom of the PTool window.  Enter descriptions, and then click "store settings".  An .ini file will be written in the PTool folder.
  
 == How to flash your camera with a firmware image == == How to flash your camera with a firmware image ==
-  - Copy firmware .bin file to root of SD card. Fully charge you battery. __Do not even attempt to use AC coupler or 3rd party battery!__+  - Copy the firmware .bin file to root of your SD card.  
 +  - Fully charge your battery. __Do not attempt to flash with an AC coupler or 3rd-party battery!__
   - Power off your camera if it was on.   - Power off your camera if it was on.
-  - Power on camera. After this press (not hold) green play button. +  - Power on your camera. 
-  You'll see hourglass and prompt to update. +  - Press the green play button.  You'll see an hourglass and prompt to update. 
-  - Press up arrow, and then press Menu/set.+  - Press the up arrow button, and then press Menu/set.
   - Wait for the update to complete.  Do not touch your camera while the update is in progress.   - Wait for the update to complete.  Do not touch your camera while the update is in progress.
   - When the update completes, the camera restarts itself.   - When the update completes, the camera restarts itself.
-  - If anything unexplained happens after flashing, try resetting the camera. (Menu, Setup, Reset) Usually a reset is not necessary.+  - If anything unexplained happens after flashing, try resetting all of the camera's settings and parameters. (Menu, Setup, Reset) Usually a reset is not necessary
 + 
 +== How to restore the camera's stock (unhacked) firmware == 
 +  * Usually you can just flash an original Panasonic .bin file. 
 +  * If that fails for any reason, use PTool to create a firmware image file with no modifications selected: 
 +   - Run PTool. 
 +   - Load the original Panasonic firmware .bin file. 
 +   - Don't touch any of the check boxes in the PTool window: leave them as they are. 
 +   - Save a new firmware .bin file.
  
 == How to use PTool on a Macintosh == == How to use PTool on a Macintosh ==
-  * [[http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/2594/ptool-mac-v3.64d-feb-20-2012|Stand-alone PTool for Mac]] packaged with WineBottler +  * Use Wine or Wine Bottler: http://winebottler.kronenberg.org/
-  * Or run Wine or Wine Bottler yourself: http://winebottler.kronenberg.org/+
  
 === Small tips === === Small tips ===
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 StreamParser by Chris Brandin as help tool to analyse AVCHD streams -  StreamParser by Chris Brandin as help tool to analyse AVCHD streams - 
-http://www.gh1-hack.info/StreamParser.zip+https://www.personal-view.com/gh1hack/StreamParser.zip
  
  
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