A PKG file is the installation package for PlayStation software. When you downloaded a game from the official PlayStation Store (PSN) or an update, you were downloading a PKG file.

This is the most important step. A PKG without a RAP is useless.

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You cannot install PKG RAP files on a standard, unmodified PlayStation 3. Sony’s security prevents unsigned code from running. To use these files, your console must be on Custom Firmware (CFW) or Hybrid Firmware (HFW) with HEN (Homebrew Enabler).

Required Hardware/Software:

You cannot simply download a PKG file, put it on a USB stick, and click install on a standard retail PS3. Sony locked this functionality down.

To install and run free PKG/RAP files, your PS3 must meet one of the following conditions: