Hacking Can I install 4GB+ pkg files directly from Fat32 flashdrive ?

[kinio_64]

Hi
Just like the title says i am looking for a way to install big pkg files without copying them to internal storage first ...
I know how to get PKG files i need, and I know how to split them to meet fat32 requirement, but then i don't like the idea of wasting hours on copying huge pkg's to internal HDD to install and delete them afterword.
is there another way about it? maybe some alternative to package manager that could work with splinted pkg files or some plugin to enable NTFS support directly in XMB?

ps. I know about FTP but I wont be using ftp that much, Ethernet port on my ps3 is damage and sending stuff over wifi is too slow

 

[stomp_442]

I haven't touched my ps3 in a long time, the way I did it was to format the usb to stick to NTFS. Then I would set multiman so it could read NTFS and transfer the file to the internal hdd. No splitting the file needed. Maybe somebody knows a better way.

 

[Gary Hamilton]

I was able to just copy the pkg files to a usbdrive and install. But a friend couldnt. He tried a diffrent drive then it worked.

Edit: also fat32.

 

[bootmonster]

You can put them on and usb ntfs disk and install them using Irisman.

Make sure to prep the disk first using prepntfs.

 

[kinio_64]

I was able to just copy the pkg files to a usbdrive and install. But a friend couldnt. He tried a diffrent drive then it worked.

Edit: also fat32.

Installing pkg files from Fat32 usb drive is not a problem the problem is that files that i will like to install are big! bigger then maximum file size that you can put on fat32 drive. Files that i will like to install are easily exceeding 10GB in size and some of them are over 30GB

 

[spotanjo3]

You can put them on and usb ntfs disk and install them using Irisman.

Make sure to prep the disk first using prepntfs.

I dont. I install them using WebMAN MOD. Best program ever! Irishman isnt that bad.

 

[kinio_64]

I dont. I install them using WebMAN MOD. Best program ever! Irishman isnt that bad.

ok lets forget about Irisman as it is not doing what i am looking for, Irisman is simply copying pkg file to internal hard drive and then you need to install your pkg from XMB. I am looking for a way to install big pkg files directly from usb to ps3 without need of copying the installation files to internal hdd first.

Also I am not interested in playing "ISO" games from external HDD, PKG games only

 

[spotanjo3]

ok lets forget about Irisman as it is not doing what i am looking for, Irisman is simply copying pkg file to internal hard drive and then you need to install your pkg from XMB. I am looking for a way to install big pkg files directly from usb to ps3 without need of copying the installation files to internal hdd first.

Also I am not interested in playing "ISO" games from external HDD, PKG games only

PKG games will eats up the storage space on PS4 HDD. So I prefer ISO on external HDD separately.

 

[kinio_64]

PKG games will eats up the storage space on PS4 HDD. So I prefer ISO on external HDD separately.

I know that, i am just looking for a solution to save some time and temp space

 

[SG854]

Hi
Just like the title says i am looking for a way to install big pkg files without copying them to internal storage first ...
I know how to get PKG files i need, and I know how to split them to meet fat32 requirement, but then i don't like the idea of wasting hours on copying huge pkg's to internal HDD to install and delete them afterword.
is there another way about it? maybe some alternative to package manager that could work with splinted pkg files or some plugin to enable NTFS support directly in XMB?

ps. I know about FTP but I wont be using ftp that much, Ethernet port on my ps3 is damage and sending stuff over wifi is too slow

I install from NTSF drive using Irisman.
I use Irisman to Mount and Close. Then it appears in the pkg installer folder on the PS3 XMB. You can then Install from there.
No need to split files and/or copy to internal memory first before you install with this method.

You can press start once Irisman boots up. Then go to file manager. Locate your NTSF drive, find your pkg file and press circle, choose Mount and Close and thats it.
Then Install from XMB. It saves time and memory space.

 

[bootmonster]

As SG854 says, you don't need to copy to internal if you use Irisman.

 

[kinio_64]

I install from NTSF drive using Irisman.
I use Irisman to Mount and Close. Then it appears in the pkg installer folder on the PS3 XMB. You can then Install from there.
No need to split files and/or copy to internal memory first before you install with this method.

You can press start once Irisman boots up. Then go to file manager. Locate your NTSF drive, find your pkg file and press circle, choose Mount and Close and thats it.
Then Install from XMB. It saves time and memory space.

This is some kind of MAGIC , it works and it don't work at the same time on my ps3. I can mount folder from NTFS partition and i can see files from mounted folder in package manager but then when i am trying to install something, my ps3 freezes. It dosnt crash or anything like that as i can see waves on xmb background moving but nothing else happening, it seems package manager alone crashes while accessing files from mounted folder... any workaround or fix for that?

Anyway thanks a lot for good tip

 

[spotanjo3]

I know that, i am just looking for a solution to save some time and temp space

Yeah. I know what you mean.

 

[SG854]

This is some kind of MAGIC , it works and it don't work at the same time on my ps3. I can mount folder from NTFS partition and i can see files from mounted folder in package manager but then when i am trying to install something, my ps3 freezes. It dosnt crash or anything like that as i can see waves on xmb background moving but nothing else happening, it seems package manager alone crashes while accessing files from mounted folder... any workaround or fix for that?

Anyway thanks a lot for good tip

It doesn't crash. It does that. You will have to be patient and wait. Even if it seems really long. I thought it crashed on me too then it finally installed.
Are you installing PS1 games? It does that for ps1.

For PS1 after you use the PKG installer on XMB, you can then find it in the PSN PKG section of the installer to install.
So you have to do it twice for PS1 games. It has that bubble icon the second install time, similar if you install it legit from PSN.
You don't need to do it twice for PS3 games though.

 

[Lemon_]

>format to NTFS
>load multiMAN
>enable PFS driver
>copy the .pkg to the internal HDD
>install via "Install Package Files"

wew

 

[SG854]

>format to NTFS
>load multiMAN
>enable PFS driver
>copy the .pkg to the internal HDD
>install via "Install Package Files"

wew

I tried multiman method but it didn't work for me. I couldn't read NTSF.
It would freeze on me. So I just use Irisman instead.

With your method you also need double space. One to copy to internal then again to install.
The OP is trying to find a way not to do that. To save time and space.

 

[kinio_64]

>format to NTFS
>load multiMAN
>enable PFS driver
>copy the .pkg to the internal HDD
>install via "Install Package Files"

wew

Is my English so rusty these days or the problem is elsewhere...

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I tried multiman method but it didn't work for me. I couldn't read NTSF.
It would freeze on me. So I just use Irisman instead.

With your method you also need double space. One to copy to internal then again to install.
The OP is trying to find a way not to do that. To save time and space.

Multiman didn't work for me neither, now i am on Webman Mod + irisman combo, i need irisman only for it's file manager and nothing else... for some reason standalone file manager by Aldo crash on my ps3

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It doesn't crash. It does that. You will have to be patient and wait. Even if it seems really long. I thought it crashed on me too then it finally installed.
Are you installing PS1 games? It does that for ps1.

For PS1 after you use the PKG installer on XMB, you can then find it in the PSN PKG section of the installer to install.
So you have to do it twice for PS1 games. It has that bubble icon the second install time, similar if you install it legit from PSN.
You don't need to do it twice for PS3 games though.

No i am installing some PS3 stuff from certain psn stuff app , i haven't tried any psx/ps2 games yet. In my case package manager stops immediately after i am pressing X on selected pkg file, if everything is alright it should show me a screen with some basic package info and a progress bar but it dont do that, only thing i am getting is empty screen. small led on my external hdd don't indicate any activity as well

 

[SG854]

Is my English so rusty these days or the problem is elsewhere...

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Multiman didn't work for me neither, now i am on Webman Mod + irisman combo, i need irisman only for it's file manager and nothing else... for some reason standalone file manager by Aldo crash on my ps3

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No i am installing some PS3 stuff from certain psn stuff app , i haven't tried any psx/ps2 games yet. In my case package manager stops immediately after i am pressing X on selected pkg file, if everything is alright it should show me a screen with some basic package info and a progress bar but it dont do that, only thing i am getting is empty screen. small led on my external hdd don't indicate any activity as well

It's weird for me that Irisman freezes on me when I read fat32, so I have to use multiman for fat32.
I'm using a powered external. Don't know if its the specific brand of HDD with fat32 thats causing this freeze.

I dunno maybe its the specific brand of HDD, or maybe its the powered ones thats causing this? Are you using Powered External or Thumb Drive?
I'm using a 32gb Sandisk thumb drive and this crash has never happened to me. Maybe try a different drive. Or reformat your drive. You can probable clean your drive using the cmd before you format.

 

[kinio_64]

It's weird for me that Irisman freezes on me when I read fat32, so I have to use multiman for fat32.
I'm using a powered external. Don't know if its the specific brand of HDD with fat32 thats causing this freeze.

I dunno maybe its the specific brand of HDD, or maybe its the powered ones thats causing this? Are you using Powered External or Thumb Drive?
I'm using a 32gb Sandisk thumb drive and this crash has never happened to me. Maybe try a different drive. Or reformat your drive. You can probable clean your drive using the cmd before you format.

I am using 2.5' hdd that don't require any extra external power, to be more specific i had 500GB Verbatim external hdd that i have cannibalized for drive inside and used it to upgrade my 80GB PS3, now 500GB ( samsung spin point) drive is sitting inside of my PS3 and 80GB (Hitachi) is living inside Verbatim case. Movian and File manager build into irisman can access NTFS partition on my hdd no problem. it seams like i cant use trick with mounting folder from irisman for some reason

Now my ps3 developed another weird bug, when i am mounting games usind webman mod, they don't load completely! i can see the game mounted in BDdrive and the game animated icon but nither the background image and music and when i am trying to play the game my ps3 crash with black screen after short weavey animation.
To load the game properly i have to check for game update before running it, when ps3 goes back from game update screen then everything is working fine that is until i will load another title... this is getting absurd

 

[SG854]

I am using 2.5' hdd that don't require any extra external power, to be more specific i had 500GB Verbatim external hdd that i have cannibalized for drive inside and used it to upgrade my 80GB PS3, now 500GB ( samsung spin point) drive is sitting inside of my PS3 and 80GB (Hitachi) is living inside Verbatim case. Movian and File manager build into irisman can access NTFS partition on my hdd no problem. it seams like i cant use trick with mounting folder from irisman for some reason

Now my ps3 developed another weird bug, when i am mounting games usind webman mod, they don't load completely! i can see the game mounted in BDdrive and the game animated icon but nither the background image and music and when i am trying to play the game my ps3 crash with black screen after short weavey animation.
To load the game properly i have to check for game update before running it, when ps3 goes back from game update screen then everything is working fine that is until i will load another title... this is getting absurd

I dunno.
The games you are trying to mount are in ISO format in the ps3iso folder?
Are you loading them off internal or external?

Im thinking maybe a Y cable will give it more power, it might be your external is not getting enough power.
Have you tried thumb drives?