.pkg titles
Installing .pkg Titles
Digital PlayStation 3 content is distributed as .pkg files. These are the same package format Sony uses for store downloads, and on a CFW or HEN console they can be installed directly. Use this for digital titles you own, along with their matching license files where required.
What you need
- A working package installer, such as the one built into your XMB or a manager like multiMAN or IRISMAN.
- The .pkg file itself.
- A matching .rap license file if the content is DRM-locked. RAPs are placed in the system's exdata folder so the license activates.
Installation steps
- Copy the .pkg to the console's internal drive or to USB storage the installer can read.
- Open your installer and choose Install Package Files.
- Select the package and wait for it to finish; an icon appears on the XMB.
- If the title needs a license, copy the matching .rap so the game activates, then launch it.
Large packages can take several minutes. Do not power off the console mid-install or the data may be left corrupt and need re-installing.
After installing
Installed packages behave like store downloads and sit alongside your other titles. Updates also ship as packages, so the same process applies when patching a game you own. note