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How to Install Homebrew on the PS3 3.55

Sony PlayStation 3 gamers can install "homebrew" software to play user-generated content and access third-party applications on the popular gaming console. If you have custom firmware installed on your PS3, including 3.55 firmware, you can download homebrew applications on your PC and use a USB flash drive to transfer them to the gaming console. After installing the applications, you can access them in the XMB (XrossMediaBar) menu.

Instructions

- 1
  Open the Web browser on your PC. Download your preferred homebrew application and save it to your desktop.
- 2
  Plug a flash drive into an open USB port on your PC.
- 3
  Go to ̶0;Start̶1; and select ̶0;Computer.̶1; Click and drag the homebrew application file to the flash drive icon in the ̶0;Devices with Removable Storage̶1; pane. In many cases, the file will have a .pkg extension.
- 4
  Eject the flash drive from the PC and plug it into your PS3 console.
- 5
  Navigate to ̶0;Game̶1; on the XMB menu and select the ̶0;Install Package Files̶1; option. Select the homebrew file and press the ̶0;X̶1; button on your controller to install the application.

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