Players running Custom Firmware (CFW) or HEN (Homebrew Enabler) on their PS3 are always looking for ways to store multiple games. A compressed GTA V leaves room for Red Dead Redemption and The Last of Us on the same drive.

Plug the USB into your PS3. Open MultiMAN or WebMAN MOD.

Note: If the compressed version is a single .iso file, use IRISMAN to mount it directly from an NTFS drive.

This guide assumes you have a PS3 with Custom Firmware (CFW) or are using HEN (Homebrew Enabler). You cannot install unofficial files on a standard, unmodified PS3.

What you need:

Before you waste hours downloading risky compressed files, consider this: A 500GB internal 2.5-inch SATA hard drive costs roughly $30-$40 on Amazon. A 1TB drive is about $60.

Installing a new HDD in a PS3 takes 5 minutes (Sony officially supports it). Once upgraded, you can install the official 18GB GTA V from your disc or PSN without compression glitches.

Compression makes sense if:

Compression does NOT make sense if:

Note: We do not host links, but we can name the trusted release groups from the golden era of PS3 modding.

Warning: Avoid YouTube "tutorials" that ask you to complete surveys or download "password managers." These are 99% scams.