Large Game Files (4GB+) & Linux

[Zhsyn]

Hello.

I am new to the forum, as well as CFW & HFW.
I have 2 different PS3 Systems. 1 is just an older system, & 1 is the newer system that I used. Upon the newer system I installed HEN 4.87.12.

I have watched a few videos about using Homebrew. I'm aware that you have to use a FAT32 formatted HDD to store games to an external drive, & I'm aware that I can setup my home network to run the games via the home network in stead of the external HDD or installing to the internal HDD.
As well, I use Linux for my home desktop & server systems.

I'm curious specifically about dividing large game files within Linux so that they will sit on the external HDD & can be transferred back & forth via an external HDD.
I'm aware that I can use FTP, like Filezilla, to get the game data to my home system, though when the file is above 4GB, then a FAT32 formatted HDD can't save & store the file, not actually.

Are there any recommendations about maybe using NTFS to get the data off the PS3 to an external HDD, & also perhaps using a particular Linux program to divide the files for storage on an external HDD?

Thanks.

 

[Sam2627]

U can use NTFS/EXFAT formatted external hard disk. N need to put ISO files in PS3ISO n you need to use PREPISO in ps3 so that webman can read the ntfs/exfat drive

 

[aldostools]

Hello.

I am new to the forum, as well as CFW & HFW.
I have 2 different PS3 Systems. 1 is just an older system, & 1 is the newer system that I used. Upon the newer system I installed HEN 4.87.12.

I have watched a few videos about using Homebrew. I'm aware that you have to use a FAT32 formatted HDD to store games to an external drive, & I'm aware that I can setup my home network to run the games via the home network in stead of the external HDD or installing to the internal HDD.
As well, I use Linux for my home desktop & server systems.

I'm curious specifically about dividing large game files within Linux so that they will sit on the external HDD & can be transferred back & forth via an external HDD.
I'm aware that I can use FTP, like Filezilla, to get the game data to my home system, though when the file is above 4GB, then a FAT32 formatted HDD can't save & store the file, not actually.

Are there any recommendations about maybe using NTFS to get the data off the PS3 to an external HDD, & also perhaps using a particular Linux program to divide the files for storage on an external HDD?

Thanks.

You can split the ISO in parts smaller than 4GB (usually 4,294,901,760 or 0xFFFF0000 bytes).
The part files should be named name.iso.0, name.iso.1, name.iso.2, etc.

Example: split myfile.iso myfile.iso. -b 4294901760 -d -a 1

The split ISO will work on FAT32, NTFS, exFAT, ext2, ext3, ps3netsrv or in the internal HDD

This can be convenient if you need the move the files between FAT32 and other devices.

For NTFS and exFAT use prepISO. Store the ISO files in /PS3ISO

Other supported folders are /PSXISO /PSPISO /PS2ISO /BDISO /DVDISO for PS1, PSP, PS2, BD and DVD respectively

You can also store non-ISO files like packages in /PKG or multimedia files in /MOVIES /MUSIC /THEME

 

[bucanero]

You can split the ISO in parts smaller than 4GB (usually 4,294,901,760 or 0xFFFF0000 bytes).
The part files should be named name.iso.0, name.iso.1, name.iso.2, etc.

Example: split myfile.iso myfile.iso. -b 4294901760 -d -a 1

I know it's not really needed in linux or mac (as you just explained) but I'm going to add a very simple "splitps3iso" tool to the original ps3iso utilities package by Estwald when I have a chance.

It should be just a few lines of C code, but I think it will complete the "package" of ps3 iso utilities.

 

[aldostools]

I know it's not really needed in linux or mac (as you just explained) but I'm going to add a very simple "splitps3iso" tool to the original ps3iso utilities package by Estwald when I have a chance.

It should be just a few lines of C code, but I think it will complete the "package" of ps3 iso utilities.

That would be great. Also PS3 Tools Collection includes the PS3_File_Splitter.exe for Windows users

 

[zieg]

hey ! did you find solution yet?if not , i can introduce you other solution that i found, you don't need to split the file ! just need multiman and ntfs drive !

 

[bucanero]

I know it's not really needed in linux or mac (as you just explained) but I'm going to add a very simple "splitps3iso" tool to the original ps3iso utilities package by Estwald when I have a chance.

It should be just a few lines of C code, but I think it will complete the "package" of ps3 iso utilities.

I've added a simple "splitps3iso" tool to the PS3 ISO utilities pack from Estwald.
Binaries for win, mac & linux are available here: https://github.com/bucanero/ps3iso-utils/releases/tag/277db7de

(source code is there too, https://github.com/bucanero/ps3iso-utils/ )

 

[Major_Pothead92]

You can split the ISO in parts smaller than 4GB (usually 4,294,901,760 or 0xFFFF0000 bytes).
The part files should be named name.iso.0, name.iso.1, name.iso.2, etc.

Example: split myfile.iso myfile.iso. -b 4294901760 -d -a 1

The split ISO will work on FAT32, NTFS, exFAT, ext2, ext3, ps3netsrv or in the internal HDD

This can be convenient if you need the move the files between FAT32 and other devices.

This should do the same thing right?

~ split -b 4294901760 image.iso split-file