Install PS3 Games Up to 4.89

Looking for a PS3 game installation complete guide? This guide gonna teach you everything about PS3 game installation. PS3 support many formats such as ISO “BLUE, BLES, BLUS”, PKG “NPEB, NPUB”) and you may have heard about PS3 HAN, HEN, CFW, OFW, HFW, and much more (It may confuse users, especially beginners). Don’t worry, all your misconceptions are going to be cleared in this article.

How do I know my current firmware?

• If you have a non-jailbroken console does mean you are running Official Firmware (OFW) on your PS3 system.
• Hybrid Firmware (HFW) installation requires before applying any patch on your PS3 system (above 3.55).
• Custom Firmware (CFW) can be installed on limited console models (up to CECH-2508B)
• HEN stands for homebrew enabler (Replaced with HAN)

PS3 PKG, ISO, PS3_Game (Folder/Disk) game can be installed and run on any exploited PlayStation 3 system (HAN/HEN/CFW). Once you have exploited PS3 System, you can install Multiman on it. Now ask yourself some questions, Is my PS3 jailbroken? Is my PS3 HEN, CFW and what is my PS3 system firmware? Once you have all your questions answers, you can continue this article.

Few points to know before installing games on PS3

1. As I have mentioned above, MultiMan can be installed on any exploited PS3 system. Make sure you have installed MultiMan latest version (4.85) on your system.
2. Tools like PS3 Pexploit, Mukport, and Trubancaster have been outdated.
3. You can choose any PS3 game format, I mean to say PKG or Game ISO (BLUS, BLES, BLUE). Just do not choose CFW while you have PS3HEN jailbreak.
4. PKG installation is pretty easy as compared to patch games using RAP files.
5. There can be many reasons for the black screen of any game. Make sure you read the FAQs
6. PS3 games can be installed/transferred via USB or LAN.

PS3 CFW (4.XX) PKG Installation Guide

1. Put your PKG file on your FAT32 Formatted USB drive root folder.
2. Create “exdata” folder on your USB drive and put your RAP file inside exdata.
3. Turn on your PS3 system.
4. Plug your USB drive into your PS3 second port.
5. Install reActPSN and MultiMan on your PS3 system. (You can skip this step if you already have installed)
6. Go to Package Manager ⇛ Standard and install your game.
7. Run reActPSN and follow the screen introduction.
8. Enjoy your game.

PS3 HEN (4.XX) PKG Installation Guide

1. Put your PKG file on your FAT32 Formatted USB drive root folder.
2. Create “exdata” folder on your USB drive and put your RAP file inside exdata.
3. Turn on your PS3 system and enable HEN.
4. Plug your USB drive on your PS3 second port.
5. Install reActPSN and MultiMan on your PS3 system. (You can skip this step if you already have installed)
6. Go to Package Manager ⇛ Standard and install your game.
7. Run reActPSN and follow the screen introduction.
8. Enjoy your game.

PS3 HEN/CFW Folder game installation Guide

1. Create a GAMES folder on your root FAT32 Formatted USB drive.
2. Put your game folders inside GAMES.
3. Turn on your PS3 (Enable HEN only for HEN exploited consoles)
4. Install MultiMan on your PS3 system. (You can skip this step if you already have installed)
5. Run MultiMan and go to game XMB.
6. Press triangle and select listed option according to your need. (You can directly run game from USB or select COPY and later on run from HDD drive)

Installation Tutorial Works up to 4.89

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Summary: I hope this tutorial helps you. PKG vs Game folders, both installation process is quite simple. But sometimes it’s hard to find a suitable format for your game. You can write it down in the comment section or contact us if still, you have any issues. Like our Facebook Page, Subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and stay connected with us.