eboot invalid or unsupported format help

[Annie]

how do i validate my eboot.bin file
however i got it off of the disk i copied it off of it do i need to rip it and if so how?

You have to rip the disc using the guide in the quickstart guide. Copy pasting disc's contents without going through the ripping and decryption process won't work.

And for the fourth time, it's
/dev_hdd0/disc/BLUS30443/

If you're trying to pirate the game, please give up.

You need to extract stuff from the decrypted ISO (FILE_NAME.dec.iso).
That EBOOT error means that either your file is corrupted or still encrypted.

Thank you.

Will "3k3y ISO Tools" work as "an appropriate extraction tool" (step 9)?

I don't think so. I just use 7-Zip. You can also mount the decrypted ISO using mounting software like Daemon Tools and use Boot Game to boot from the virtual mounted drive if you don't want to waste space.