Ports
A selection of games originally released on other platforms, now ported to PlayStation 3 by the community. From retro classics to modern indies, these ports let you experience a wider library on your PS3.
Links: Mayo1970 · Drop Sonic
Installing PKG files on your PS3 is straightforward. Follow these steps:
- Copy the PKG file to a FAT32 formatted USB drive.
- Insert the USB drive and navigate to Game → Package Manager.
- Select "Standard Package Installation" and choose your PKG file.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
- Once complete, the installed item will appear on your XMB.
Fallout 1
A native PlayStation 3 homebrew port of Fallout 1, built on Fallout Community Edition. The engine is cross-compiled for the Cell PPU and renders through an RSX-accelerated SDL2 backend.
Ported by akinozgen.
Installation
Installing
- Copy
fallout1-ce-ps3-hen.pkgto the root of a FAT32 USB drive. - On the console, open Package Installer and install it.
- Copy your game files (see below), then launch Fallout 1 (CE Port).
Game data
Copy these from the root of your PC installation of Fallout 1 into /dev_hdd0/game/FALL1CE00/USRDIR/:
- MASTER.DAT
- CRITTER.DAT
- DATA/
- fallout.cfg (optional)
Use FTP or a USB drive copy to the dev_hdd0 folder. Filename case does not matter. Saves are written to DATA/SAVEGAME/ in the same directory.
If the game starts and exits immediately, the data is not in this directory.
Half-Life 1, Opposing Force and Blue Shift (xashPS3)
A PlayStation 3 homebrew port of Xash3D-FWGS, the open-source GoldSrc-compatible engine. Built against the PSL1GHT / ps3toolchain homebrew SDK for real PS3 hardware.
What's included:
- Half-Life 1
- Half-Life: Opposing Force
- Half-Life: Blue Shift
Requirements:
- Real PS3 hardware (CFW or HEN required)
- Game files from legitimate copies of the games
Installation
Place your valve (Half-Life), gearbox (Opposing Force) or bshift (Blue Shift) folders inside /dev_hdd0/data/xash3dfwgs/ (folder name must be lowercase). Be sure to delete the config and controller cfg files — the game will create them automatically on boot.
Known issues
Flashlight/torch lighting is visually wrong. Toggling the flashlight does change the scene (dynamic lightmap updates and moves with the view), but the final composited lighting is not correctly localized the way it is on PC — it doesn't produce the expected illuminated cone around the aim point. Root cause not yet found.
TyrQuakeCell
A native homebrew port of TyrQuake for the PS3.
Ported by stingziz0u.
Features
- Video: TyrQuake's OpenGL renderer drawn by the RSX (stable 60fps, up to 1280x720), or the original software renderer in the separate "SW" packages. Everything is set from Options → Video Settings.
- Audio: real hardware audio on its own dedicated thread, OGG background music.
- Input: DualShock 3 (movement, look, every action), USB mouse, USB keyboard. Every action is rebindable from the in-game Customize Controls menu.
- Compatibility: shareware and full registered Quake, save/load, demo playback, both official mission packs as separate installs.
Requirements
- A PS3 capable of running homebrew (either HEN or CFW)
- Your own legally-owned copy of Quake. No game data is included in any release build.
Install
Install TyrQuake.gnpdrm.pkg from the XMB (shows up as "TyrQuakeCell"). This creates /dev_hdd0/game/TYRQ00001/USRDIR/, including empty id1/music/, hipnotic/music/, and rogue/music/ folders.
By FTP, place your own game data there:
TYRQ00001/USRDIR/id1/pak0.pak — required
TYRQ00001/USRDIR/id1/pak1.pak — optional, full game only
TYRQ00001/USRDIR/id1/music/ — optional, track02.ogg .. track11.ogg
Mission packs are separate installs sharing the same data — install TyrQuakeHipnotic.gnpdrm.pkg and/or TyrQuakeRogue.gnpdrm.pkg, then drop each expansion's pak0.pak into:
TYRQ00001/USRDIR/hipnotic/pak0.pak
TYRQ00001/USRDIR/rogue/pak0.pak
Filenames are case-sensitive. pak0.pak and PAK0.PAK are different files as far as the PS3 is concerned.
YamagiQuake2
A native homebrew port of Yamagi Quake II for the PS3, with a hardware (RSX) OpenGL renderer and both official mission packs built in.
Requirements:
- A PS3 capable of running homebrew (HEN or CFW)
- Your own legally-owned copy of Quake II (and the mission packs if you want them). Use the original game's data (CD, GOG or the original Steam release). The 2023 re-release's data is not supported.
Ported by stingziz0u.
Install
Install quake2ps3-1.1.pkg from the XMB (shows up as "Quake II"). This creates /dev_hdd0/game/QUAKE2PS3/USRDIR/ with every folder ready to fill.
By FTP, copy your game data there:
QUAKE2PS3/USRDIR/baseq2/pak0.pak— requiredQUAKE2PS3/USRDIR/baseq2/pak1.pak— if your version has itQUAKE2PS3/USRDIR/baseq2/pak2.pak— if your version has itQUAKE2PS3/USRDIR/baseq2/video/— optional .cin cinematicsQUAKE2PS3/USRDIR/music/— optional, Track02.ogg .. Track21.ogg
Don't replace baseq2/yq2.cfg: it holds the PS3 defaults.
Mission packs (optional):
QUAKE2PS3/USRDIR/xatrix/pak0.pak— The ReckoningQUAKE2PS3/USRDIR/rogue/pak0.pak— Ground Zero
Saves and config.cfg live in /dev_hdd0/data/quake2/<game>/.
ioQuake3
Super Mario Bros.
Sonic Mania Plus
Sonic Forever
The definitive way to play Sonic 1 on PS3. Based on the mobile port.
To get started:
- Obtain the
Data.rsdkfile from the Android/iOS version of Sonic the Hedgehog Classic (no longer officially available; you'll need an existing copy or alternative source). - Place it in
/dev_hdd0/game/S1F00S2A0/USRDIR/. - (Optional) For mods, create a
modsfolder in the same directory and place your mod folders there.
Ported by DropSonic0.
Fursan al-Aqsa — Knights of al-Aqsa Mosque
A third-person action game where you play as Ahmad al-Ghazzawi, a young Palestinian student who was unjustly tortured and jailed by Israeli soldiers. After his family is killed by an Israeli airstrike, he seeks revenge against those who wronged him and stole his homeland.
Credit: nidalnijmgames.
Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Rebirth is a remake of The Binding of Isaac. The player controls Isaac, a young boy whose mother, convinced that she is doing God's work, strips him of everything and locks him in his room. When Isaac's mother is about to kill him, he escapes to the basement and fights through random, roguelike dungeons.
Credit: OnMyPS3.
Undertale
The player controls a child who has fallen into the Underground: a large, secluded region under the surface of the Earth, separated by a magical barrier. The player meets various monsters during the journey back to the surface, some of which may engage in combat. They can opt to pacify or subdue monsters in order to spare them instead of killing them. These choices affect the game.
Credit: OnMyPS3.
Super Mario 64
A 3D action-adventure platform game released for the Nintendo 64 in 1996 in Japan and North America, and in 1997 in Europe and Australia.
Ported by sdiraimondo.
Friday Night Funkin'
A rhythm-based game that has captured the hearts of players since its release on Newgrounds in 2020. The game follows Boyfriend, a determined character who aims to win the affection of his girlfriend, Girlfriend, by engaging in rap battles against various quirky opponents.
Credit: OnMyPS3.
DOOM
Released in 1993, DOOM played a significant role in popularising first-person shooter games and was a trailblazer in the realm of immersive 3D graphics.
Crispy Doom is a limit-removing enhanced source port of Doom, Heretic, Hexen and Strife. This project adds a full PS3 platform layer: RSX video, libaudio sound and music, DualShock 3 input, and a WAD launcher built for a console.
Credit: stingziz0u.
Doom64
A port of doom64-dc, jnmartin84's Dreamcast port of Doom 64, which in turn is built on DOOM64-RE and Immorpher's Merciless Edition / XE. It runs the original game code natively on the PS3's Cell CPU and RSX GPU — it is not an emulator.
It ships no game data. Everything comes from your own copy of the game.
Ported by stingziz0u.
Heroes of Might and Magic II (Free Heroes 2)
An open-source reimplementation of the original Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine (FHeroes2) ported to the PS3 by developer KaKaRoTo.
Install
The first time you start Free Heroes 2, it will download the game and a map pack. You will need an active internet connection for it to download these files, as they are necessary for the game.
All the sprites (images) are copyrighted by Ubisoft and cannot be redistributed with this game, so they are downloaded automatically from the free demo of the game at first boot.
If you do not wish to connect your PS3 to the internet, download the demo yourself on your PC and copy it to the Free Heroes 2 game directory on the PS3. Copy the zip files to /dev_hdd0/game/HEROES200/USRDIR. When running the game, it will extract the files and restart.
If you have the full retail game of HOMM2, copy its contents to /dev_hdd0/game/HEROES200/USRDIR. The most important files are DATA/HEROES2.AGG and the MAPS directory. Make sure that the "DATA" and "MAPS" directories are in upper case.
Thrill Kill
A cancelled fighting video game developed by Paradox Development for the PlayStation. The game's plot involves ten people who all get sent to Hell after dying on Earth and are forced by Marukka, the Goddess of Secrets, to fight to the death for a chance at reincarnation.
Credit: Arsenal-7865Plays.
Heretic
Developed by Raven Software in 1994, this fantasy-themed first-person shooter was among the pioneers in the FPS genre to incorporate inventory management and the capability to look vertically.
Crispy Doom is a limit-removing enhanced source port of Doom, Heretic, Hexen and Strife. This project adds a full PS3 platform layer: RSX video, libaudio sound and music, DualShock 3 input, and a WAD launcher built for a console.
Ported by stingziz0u.
Hexen: Beyond Heretic
A first-person shooter created by Raven Software in 1995, this game serves as the follow-up to Heretic and is the second installment in the Serpent Riders series.
Crispy Doom is a limit-removing enhanced source port of Doom, Heretic, Hexen and Strife. This project adds a full PS3 platform layer: RSX video, libaudio sound and music, DualShock 3 input, and a WAD launcher built for a console.
Ported by stingziz0u.
Duck Hunt
A classic 1984 light gun shooter video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Now adapted for PlayStation 3 Move.
Credit: KioSensey.
Bubble Bobble
Originally released in 1986, Bubble Bobble is a classic arcade game where players control cute dinosaurs, Bub and Bob, as they navigate through various levels. Defeat enemies by trapping them in bubbles, pop them, collect fruit for points, and ride bubbles by jumping on them. The game features cooperative gameplay.
Credit: voda123 & sundungas.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Lite
The survival horror classic, now on PS3. Monitor cameras, survive five nights, and avoid the new animatronic cast. Use the Freddy Fazbear head to fool them if they enter your office. Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
By AlexDev2. Exported by Ofth.
DoodleBob and the Magic Pencil
A PS3 port of the fan-made SpongeBob game by Ethan Wake (TechnoSuperGuy).
The story: Plankton has harnessed the power of the Magic Pencil, creating an army of doodle minions and brainwashing SpongeBob's friends with four corrupted Special Doodles. SpongeBob revives his old nemesis, DoodleBob — now reformed — to stop Plan Z Version 186 and save the day.
Ported by AcidNT3.1.