Installation Guide

How to install avatars on your PS3

Installation Steps for USB Transfer

1. Prepare the USB Drive

  • Plug your FAT32 USB drive into your computer.
  • Create a folder on the root of the USB drive named psn_avatar.
  • Place all of your .edat avatar files inside this psn_avatar folder.

2. Transfer to the PS3

  • Safely eject the USB drive from your computer and plug it into a USB port on your PS3.
  • Open multiMAN on your PS3.
  • Press Start + Select to switch to File Manager / DEX/CEX mode.
  • Navigate to your USB drive, locate the psn_avatar folder, and Copy it.

3. Paste into Your Profile Directory

  • In multiMAN's file manager, navigate to the internal hard drive path: dev_hdd0/home/0000000X/ (0000000X is your local profile number, such as 00000001).
  • Paste the psn_avatar folder containing your .edat files directly inside your profile folder (dev_hdd0/home/0000000X/psn_avatar).

4. Apply the Avatar

  • Exit multiMAN back to the XMB (PlayStation 3 main menu).
  • Go to PlayStation Network → Account Management → Avatar (or edit your profile information).
  • Select and apply your newly unlocked custom avatar.

Installation Steps for FTP Transfer

1. Prepare the Files on Your PC or Mobile

  • On your PC or mobile device, create a folder named psn_avatar.
  • Place all of your .edat avatar files inside this psn_avatar folder.
  • Ensure your PC or mobile device is connected to the same network (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) as your PS3.

2. Enable FTP on the PS3

  • Open multiMAN on your PS3.
  • Navigate to the Settings menu and enable the FTP Server option (or press Start + Select to switch to File Manager / DEX/CEX mode and start the FTP service).
  • Note the IP address and port displayed on screen (e.g., 192.168.1.100:21).

3. Connect via FTP from Your PC or Mobile

  • On your PC, open an FTP client such as FileZilla, WinSCP, or Cyberduck.
  • On your mobile device, install an FTP app such as AndFTP (Android) or FTPManager (iOS).
  • Enter the PS3's IP address and port, then connect (no username/password is usually required).

4. Upload into Your Profile Directory

  • In your FTP client, navigate to the internal hard drive path: dev_hdd0/home/0000000X/ (0000000X is your local profile number, such as 00000001).
  • Upload the psn_avatar folder containing your .edat files directly inside your profile folder (dev_hdd0/home/0000000X/psn_avatar).
  • Wait for the transfer to complete, then disconnect the FTP client.

5. Apply the Avatar

  • Exit multiMAN back to the XMB (PlayStation 3 main menu).
  • Go to PlayStation Network → Account Management → Avatar (or edit your profile information).
  • Select and apply your newly unlocked custom avatar.