Disclaimer: This section is for educational and archival purposes only. Installing copyrighted games without purchasing them violates Sony’s Terms of Service and may be illegal in your jurisdiction. Proceed at your own risk.

Select Package Installer . The system will scan the root of your USB drive and display a list of available .pkg files.

If you are installing a game that has separate update and DLC files, the installation order is critical to prevent errors:

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Once you have your PKG files and your exFAT-formatted USB drive, you can proceed with the installation using one of two primary methods.