# Split and Merge PS3 Games - Linux CLI since the ps3 still uses fat32, we have to split files at 4gb chunks so we can transfer to the ps3 internal hard drive to install our games * tutorial video: [Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdmAYZN-rcU) * offical website: [Link](https://www.youtube.com/user/gotbletu) ### install requirements coreutils ### jailbroken ps3 install requirements - reActPSN http://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=126 - MultiMan (Base) https://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=24 ### configuration vim ~/.bashrc or vim ~/.zshrc #-------- PS3 - Playstation 3 Package Handling {{{ #------------------------------------------------------ # DEMO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdmAYZN-rcU # REFF: https://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=46023 # https://stackoverflow.com/q/46824020 # https://stackoverflow.com/a/4701146 # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyCl8jLLn34 ps3-split-iso() { if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then echo -e "split ps3 (playstation 3) iso games to 4GB per file to fit on FAT32 device" echo -e "\nUsage: $0 " echo -e "\nExample:\n$0 " echo -e "$0 SSF4.iso" echo -e "$0 TombRaider.iso TheLastOfUs.iso SaintsRow4.iso" echo -e "$0 *.iso" echo -e "\nOutput Example: /SSF4/SSF4.iso.0 /SSF4/SSF4.iso.1 /SSF4/SSF4.iso.2 /SSF4/SSF4.iso.3 /SSF4/SSF4.iso.4 " echo -e "\nHow To Install PS3 ISO Files: For Game.ISO.0..1...2 etc. Move the files to a folder named **PS3ISO** at the root of the USB drive. This way, the games can be played/viewed/copied from the Multiman XMB Game column with cover art before copying. Multimans file browser (mmOS) doesnt join Game.ISO.0 files when copied. Only in the Multiman XMB. " return 1 fi myArray=( "$@" ) for arg in "${myArray[@]}"; do # check if is an iso file and greater than 4GB and if folder exist, skip splitting process (per file) if condition is not met filesize=$(stat -c '%s' "$arg") while [ "${arg##*.}" = iso ] && [ "$filesize" -ge 4294967295 ] && [ ! -d "${arg%%.*}" ] do # create folder, split ps3 games to 4GB a piece to work with FAT32 limitations mkdir "${arg%%.*}" split -a 1 -b 4294967295 -d --numeric-suffixes=0 "$arg" "${arg%%.*}"/"$arg". done done } ps3-split-pkg() { if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then echo -e "split ps3 (playstation 3) pkg games to 4GB per file to fit on FAT32 device" echo -e "\nUsage: $0 " echo -e "\nExample:\n$0 " echo -e "$0 GTA_V.pkg" echo -e "$0 NBAJam.pkg Tekken5.pkg Uncharted3.pkg" echo -e "$0 *.pkg" echo -e "\nOutput Example: /GTA_V/GTA_V.pkg.66600 /GTA_V/GTA_V.pkg.66601 /GTA_V/GTA_V.pkg.66602 /GTA_V/GTA_V.pkg.66603 /GTA_V/GTA_V.pkg.66604 " echo -e "\nHow To Install PS3 Game/Rap Files: - Requirements: Download & Install To PS3 > reActPSN http://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=126 - Note: reActPSN is for Installing Rap Files - Requirements: Download & Install To PS3 > MultiMan (Base) https://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=24 - Note: MultiMan is for Installing pkg PS3 Game files - PC > Split the PKG Games if is too large to fit on USB device - PC > copy exdata/UP1004-NPUB31154_00-GTAVDIGITALDOWNL.rap to USB:/exdata/UP1004-NPUB31154_00-GTAVDIGITALDOWNL.rap - PC > copy packages/Grand Theft Auto V/ to USB:/packages/Grand Theft Auto V/ ---- USB:/exdata/UP1004-NPUB31154_00-GTAVDIGITALDOWNL.rap USB:/packages/Grand Theft Auto V/Grand Theft Auto V.pkg.66600 USB:/packages/Grand Theft Auto V/Grand Theft Auto V.pkg.66601 USB:/packages/Grand Theft Auto V/Grand Theft Auto V.pkg.66602 USB:/packages/Grand Theft Auto V/Grand Theft Auto V.pkg.66603 USB:/packages/Grand Theft Auto V/Grand Theft Auto V.pkg.66604 ---- - IMPORTANT: Plug In Your USB Drive To The USB Port Closes To The PS3 BluRay Drive # Installing RAP Files - PS3 > User > Create New User > Enter a user name [aa] - Switch user/Login as aa: PS3 > User > aa > it will autorename itself to [reActPSN 2.0] profile - PS3 > Game > reActPSN > this will install any rap files in your USB:/exdata/ # Installing PKG Game Files - PS3 > Game > Multiman > Press Start+Select (switch to File Manager aka mmOS) - File Manager (mmOS) > PS3 Root > **dev_usb000** > packages > highlight Grand Theft Auto V folder > Press O > **Copy** > Press X - File Manager (mmOS) > PS3 Root > **dev_hdd0** > Press O > **Paste** > Yes - Note: when it transfer to the ps3 hdd, it will auto merge all the Grand Theft Auto V.pkg.6660* files - Note2: the merged files on the PS3 internal HDD will be auto deleted once it is installed - File Manager (mmOS) > PS3 Root > **dev_hdd0** > Grand Theft Auto V > highlight Grand Theft Auto V.pkg > Press X (twice) > Yes (exit Multiman) - PS3 > Game > Package Manager > Install Package Files > **Standard** > Grand Theft Auto V.pkg > Press X (Installing) > Wait a long time " return 1 fi myArray=( "$@" ) for arg in "${myArray[@]}"; do # check if is a pkg file and greater than 4GB and if folder exist, skip splitting process (per file) if condition is not met filesize=$(stat -c '%s' "$arg") while [ "${arg##*.}" = pkg ] && [ "$filesize" -ge 4294967295 ] && [ ! -d "${arg%%.*}" ] do # create folder, split ps3 games to 4GB a piece to work with FAT32 limitations mkdir "${arg%%.*}" split -a 5 -b 4294967295 -d --numeric-suffixes=66600 "$arg" "${arg%%.*}"/"$arg". done done } ps3-merge() { if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then echo -e "merge ps3 (playstation 3) pkg games to a single large file" echo -e "\nUsage: $0 " echo -e "\nExample:\n$0 Yakuza_5_Part1.pkg Yakuza_5_Part2.pkg Yakuza_5_Part3.pkg" echo -e "$0 Beyond_Two_Souls_Part*.pkg" echo -e "\nOutput Example: Yakuza_5_Part1_merged.pkg " return 1 fi cat "$@" > "${1%.*}"_merged."${1##*.}" } # }}} ### references - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdmAYZN-rcU - Guide by SofahGamer https://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=46023 - https://stackoverflow.com/q/46824020 - https://stackoverflow.com/a/4701146 - reActPSN http://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=126 - MultiMan (Base) https://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=24 ### contact _ _ _ _ __ _ ___ | |_| |__ | | ___| |_ _ _ / _` |/ _ \| __| '_ \| |/ _ \ __| | | | | (_| | (_) | |_| |_) | | __/ |_| |_| | \__, |\___/ \__|_.__/|_|\___|\__|\__,_| |___/ - http://www.youtube.com/user/gotbletu - https://twitter.com/gotbletu - https://plus.google.com/+gotbletu - https://github.com/gotbletu - gotbletu@gmail.com