Howto install pkg files stored on the internal HDD

[Red 13]

Here is how to make the "Install Package Files" search for pkg files in a folder on dev_hdd0.
Why? Because it is mutch easyer and faster to use the FTP server to transfere big pkg's, like multiMAN, then using a usb stick

This is the homebrew you need:
Comgenies Awesome File Manager
dev_blind (this i think need a FW with peek/poke, i use Wutangrza)

You can use the file i have attached, or edit a copy of your originale, my category_game.xml is from fw3.55, it has "/app_home/PS3_GAME/" and "Install Package Files" with the function that it looks for pkg files in the folder called "PKGs" on the internal hdd (dev_hdd0/PKGs/).

This is the part you need to edit, it is at the end of category_game.xml, it is stored in "dev_flash\vsh\resource\explore\xmb" on the PS3.

<View id="seg_packages">
		<Items>
			<Query class="type:x-xmb/xmlpackagefolder" key="host_provider_host" src="host://localhost/q?path=/app_home/&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package" />
			<Query class="type:x-xmb/xmlpackagefolder" key="host_provider_bdvd" src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_bdvd&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package" />
			<Query class="type:x-xmb/xmlpackagefolder" key="host_provider_ms" src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_ms&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package" />
			<Query class="type:x-xmb/xmlpackagefolder" key="host_provider_usb0" src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_usb000&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package" />
			<Query class="type:x-xmb/xmlpackagefolder" key="host_provider_usb1" src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_usb001&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package" />
			<Query class="type:x-xmb/xmlpackagefolder" key="host_provider_usb2" src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_usb002&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package" />
			<Query class="type:x-xmb/xmlpackagefolder" key="host_provider_usb3" src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_usb003&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package" />
			<Query class="type:x-xmb/xmlpackagefolder" key="host_provider_usb4" src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_usb004&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package" />
			<Query class="type:x-xmb/xmlpackagefolder" key="host_provider_usb5" src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_usb005&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package" />
			<Query class="type:x-xmb/xmlpackagefolder" key="host_provider_usb6" src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_usb006&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package" />
			<Query class="type:x-xmb/xmlpackagefolder" key="host_provider_usb7" src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_usb007&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package" />
			<Query class="type:x-xmb/xmlpackagefolder" key="host_provider_hdd0" src="host://localhost/q?path=/dev_hdd0/PKGs&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package" />		
</Items>

The blu part is what you need to add, the red part is the name of the folder with your pkg files in.

Then use "dev_blind" to mount dev_flash as dev_blind, then use "Comgenies Awesome File Manager" to copy and replace the category_game.xml in "dev_blind\vsh\resource\explore\xmb", with the modifyed one from a memory stick.

It should also be possible to make it looke for pkgs on a "Internet" FTP server... So if someone makes one, with all the newes version of homebrew out there(if no body has made one allredy), we could install them directly from the FTP server, not needing to download them to the PC first.
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[daxtsu]

Nice one, but did you figure out a way to get "Install All Packages" working from the menu when you press Triangle? It just tells me no installable packages were found when I try it, forcing me to install them one by one.

[tonybologna]

Nice one, but did you figure out a way to get "Install All Packages" working from the menu when you press Triangle? It just tells me no installable packages were found when I try it, forcing me to install them one by one.

I've got the opposite problem. I have to use "Install All Package" files option. I can't install pkg files one at a time. It's something going on from XMB. I also can't use the "copy" option for using offline saves(USB stick) from XMB. I never have figured it out either.

[daxtsu]

Definitely odd.

[Kurenai]

Very useful, thanks!

[daxtsu]

Do you happen to get either of the issues we get, Kurenai?

[Mistawes]

I also can't use the "copy" option for using offline saves(USB stick) from XMB. I never have figured it out either.

Try this out.. http://psx-scene.com/forums/f180/ps3saveunlocker-79744/ (PS3SaveUnlocker)

I did it by hex editing, but it's to avoid getting the copy protection notice on some gamesaves.

[Kurenai]

Do you happen to get either of the issues we get, Kurenai?

Single worked, multiple didn't.

[TheMormegil]

Nice trick, thanks

[jumper]

I thought I would try pointing the app_home entry to a local IP I run a webserver on, BAD MOVE! Now my game category is totally empty, so I can't launch anything to fix the issue, I guess I need to reinstall FW.

For the record, this is the line that gave me trouble. In both in both category_game.xml and category_game_tool2.xml, I changed:

key="host_provider_host" src="host://localhost/q?path=/app_home/&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package"
to
key="host_provider_host" src="http://192.168.x.x/q?path=/hpkg/&suffix=.pkg&subclass=x-host/package"

I might go back to 3.41 so I can use the USB loader to play around with this.