| Tool | Purpose | |------|---------| | PS3 Disc Dumper | Extract contents from PKG to disc format | | RPCS3 (latest build) | For testing / conversion verification | | PS3 ISO Tools (e.g., PS3 ISO Tool v2.6+) | Build ISO from extracted files | | 3k3y ISO Tool (optional) | Older but reliable | | pkg2zip | Extract PKG files on PC |
pkgutil --expand SomeApp.pkg ./extracted
cd extracted
cat Payload | gunzip -dc | cpio -i
This creates a standard data ISO (not bootable for OS installation): how to convert pkg to iso updated
# Create a folder with the extracted contents
mkdir iso_contents
cp -R ./extracted/* iso_contents/
This method applies when you have a macOS installer package (e.g., Xcode.pkg, Office_Installer.pkg) and you want to create a bootable ISO for archival or virtual machine use. | Tool | Purpose | |------|---------| | PS3