Find out how to update your PlayStation 3 using a USB storage device and the Safe Mode menu. Download the latest system software update to your USB storage media. Connect the USB storage media to the PlayStation 3 system. Carry out the following actions to Activate Safe Mode on PlayStation 3: As. Would have made my install of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue go a lot faster. But no, patches can only be obtained through PSN. I really wish Sony would consider releasing patches/game addons that we could download on the PC and upload via USB memory stick like their firmware updates.
PS3 applications and programs are released as .pkg files. The .pkg files install directly from the PS3's main menu. There are many different types of .pkg applications available for the PS3, and many of them are very useful. There are FTP servers, file explorers and even user-created games that can all be installed via .pkg files.
Download the .pkg file you want to install onto the PS3 from one of the many PS3 developer Websites.
Insert a USB flash drive into the computer and copy the downloaded .pkg file directly to the USB flash drive.
Pull the USB flash drive out of the computer and turn on the PS3. Insert the USB flash drive into the PS3.
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Select the 'Install Package Files' option from the PS3 main menu. Select the .pkg file that is on the USB flash drive from the menu that comes up. The .pkg file is installed.
Press the 'O' button on the PS3 gamepad to go back to the PS3 main menu when the installation completes. The installed program is now on the PS3 main menu.
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PlayStation 3 software is constantly being patched and updated by Sony, and some new games require a certain version of the system software to run properly. You can patch the system online through the console, or you can download the patches using a PC. If you lack Internet access, you can patch the system by using a new game disc. Keeping your PlayStation 3 software up to date can fix issues such as freezing and glitches in certain games.
Insert a game disc that has the latest update. All PS3 games come with the version of the system patch that was available when they were released. Inserting a newly released game will patch the PS3 automatically.
Download the patch through the PS3's main menu if your PS3 is connected to the Internet. Power on the console, then select 'Settings', 'System Update' and 'Update via Internet.' It will download the patch through the network connection.
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Download the patch using a Windows PC and a USB flash drive. Plug the flash drive into one of the computer's USB ports. Click the 'Start' button and select 'Computer' or 'My Computer,' depending on your Windows version.
Double-click the icon for the flash drive in the window that pops up. Right-click inside the window, then click on 'New Folder.' Name the folder 'PS3' and hit 'Enter.'
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Double-click on the 'PS3' folder, then click again and click 'New Folder.' Name the folder 'UPDATE,' in all capital letters. If the name is not in caps, the PS3 will not recognize it.
Download the 'PS3UPDAT.PUP' file (see Resources) and save it in the UPDATE folder on the flash drive.
Remove the flash drive from the computer and plug it into the PS3's USB port. From the system's main menu, select 'Settings,' 'System Update' and 'Update via Storage Media.' When prompted, press the 'X' button on the controller to begin the update.
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The flash drive must have at least 165 MB of free space to download the PS3UPDAT.PUP file.
You can check the version of the system software in the PS3 by going to 'Settings,' 'System settings' and 'System Information.'
Warning
When the update is in progress, the 'Power' button on the console is disabled. Don't unplug the PS3 while it is updating, or the console may be damaged.