"You may not modify or attempt to modify the online client, disc, save file, server, client-server communication, or other parts of any game title, or content.
this wording has been in every sony manual since the ps1.
just because online client is also there, does not make everything after it require usage of PSN. that's the entire point of the commas.
it's not just PSN that's being covered by that.
there's also this, more broad coverage in the PS3 EULA proper.
2. RESTRICTIONS You may not lease, rent, sublicense, publish, modify, adapt, or translate any portion of the System Software. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the System Software, or create any derivative works, or otherwise attempt to create System Software source code from its object code. You may not (i) use any unauthorized, illegal, counterfeit, or modified hardware or software in connection with the System Software, including use of tools to bypass, disable, or circumvent any encryption, security, or authentication mechanism for the PS3%u2122 system; (ii) violate any laws, regulations or statutes, or rights of SCE, its affiliated companies, or third parties in connection with your access to or use of the System Software, including the access, use, or distribution of any software or hardware that you know or should have known to be infringing or pirated; (iii) use any hardware or software to cause the System Software to accept or use unauthorized, illegal, or pirated software or hardware; (iv) obtain the System Software in any manner other than through SCE's authorized distribution methods; or (v) exploit the System Software in any manner other than to use it in your PS3%u2122 system in accordance with the accompanying documentation and with authorized software or hardware, including use of the System Software to design, develop, update, or distribute unauthorized software or hardware for use in connection with the PS3%u2122 system for any reason. Without limiting the scope of SCE's remedies, any violation of these restrictions will void the PS3%u2122 system's warranty and affect your ability to obtain warranty services and repair services from SCE or its affiliated companies.
a save file is system software. programs that can manipulate save files have circumvented sony encryption and authentication methods
get fucking rekt kid.. ---
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