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How to Install Pak Files on a PS3 With GeoHot

Side-loading applications on the Sony PlayStation 3 can be done using package files (PKG) that are created by developers. Initially the option to install applications onto the PS3 from external media was not available, but after custom firmware was released, these PKGs could now be installed. PKGs, also known as "Pak" files, exist for many different types of PS3 applications.

Things You'll Need

USB flash drive

Instructions

- 1
  Insert a USB flash drive into a computer. Download the PKG file you are installing onto the PS3 using the Geohot custom firmware.
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  Right-click the PKG file after it has downloaded. Click the "Copy" option from the context menu when it comes up.
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  Open the USB flash drive using the computer's file browser and right-click any area of the next window that comes up in the file browser.
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  Click the "Paste" option on the context menu that comes up. Unplug the USB flash drive from the computer. Insert the flash drive into the PS3 USB interface.
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  Select the "Game" tab on the PS3 menu. A list of actions is displayed on the television monitor.
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  Select the "Install Package Files" option on the PS3 menu and select the PKG file on the next screen that comes up. The package file installs.
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  Select the icon that is created on the "Game" tab once the installation complete. The application package that you installed starts running on the PS3. Press the center PS3 controller button to return to the PS3 menu.

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