How do you install map pack on PS3?

[gotdibz]

i have ps3 and play socom 3 online and everything ,and i bought the map pack 1 but i was wondering how to save it to the ps3's harddrive?....i manage to save it to a thumb drive and i tried to transfer it to the ps3's Hard drive with no luck..hopefully sony comes up with an update to fix this or is there something im not doing right?

[Coolman13355]

Just a guess, but I would try redownloading it.

[RadioactiveMan]

It might not be possible due to limitations in Socom itself. The PS3 HDD probably isn't a storage device that the game is compatible with.

[gotdibz]

Originally Posted by Coolman13355

Just a guess, but I would try redownloading it.

yea thats wat i thought but i tried to re download it and it wont let me some type of error or it doesnt detect a harddrive...maibe it will be fix on the next firmware update

[Sparkplug1990]

I found out you have to use the USB drive in order to get the downloaded maps to work. I highly doubt this would use a firmware update, but maybe a patch fro SOCOM 3.

[Da3m0n]

I dunno bout this....the ps3 hdd isnt the same as the ps2 hdd....i mean for whatever reason sony decided you cant put a memory card in the machine and transfer your memory to the HDD i have no clue...you have to actually "trick" the PS2 games into thinking there is a memory card by allocating a section on the PS3 HDD as a Memory Card and assign it a slot....so i can see why you cant save map packs to the hdd in this respect...but why didnt sony think of this when they developed...i have no clue...i have had to restart on CA and that sux!

[gotdibz]

yea most likely a patch from socoms side, but when i mention that it should be fix on the next firmware update. i ment that sony should allow the ps3 HDD to be recognised as a ps2 hdd, Since its already tricking the game into thinking it has an 8mb memory card. Not just for socom, but generally speaking for all the games that allow downloadable content with new levels and maps ... i mean come on guys its Socom one of their best selling games, they should have atleast thought of it

[river_rat3117]

Originally Posted by gotdibz

i have ps3 and play socom 3 online and everything ,and i bought the map pack 1 but i was wondering how to save it to the ps3's harddrive?....i manage to save it to a thumb drive and i tried to transfer it to the ps3's Hard drive with no luck..hopefully sony comes up with an update to fix this or is there something im not doing right?

just go to the sony online store on the ps3, and there is something there (i cant remember what its called, i think ps3 system or something) anyways it is an update, its free and you can now use the hdd on ps2 hdd games. i havent tried it yet i just downloaded it, so i hope that helps

[Da3m0n]

Ill have to try this sometime...i think i have seen the file you are refering to....

[Jiggy Fly]

Originally Posted by river_rat3117

just go to the sony online store on the ps3, and there is something there (i cant remember what its called, i think ps3 system or something) anyways it is an update, its free and you can now use the hdd on ps2 hdd games. i havent tried it yet i just downloaded it, so i hope that helps

I cant seem to find this. Anyone know exactly where to get this?