While Split4G is highly effective for FAT32 workflows, modern PS3 homebrew evolution offers alternative methods that eliminate the need to split files entirely:
Split4G is a PC utility designed to bypass the 4GB file size limit of FAT32-formatted drives, allowing you to transfer large PS3 game files (like those found in God of War or Red Dead Redemption) to an external hard drive for use with your console. Split4G - PC Tool to split large -4GB - PS3 fil...
A popular alternative with similar functionality. While Split4G is highly effective for FAT32 workflows,
No complex installation; just a single executable file. Many high-end PS3 games contain singular massive asset
Many high-end PS3 games contain singular massive asset archives (often in .psarc or .pkg formats) that easily exceed 5GB to 10GB. When you try to drag and drop these folders onto your external USB stick, Windows will immediately hit you with a "File is too large for the destination file system" error.
[PC: Large File (>4GB)] ➔ [Split4G Tool] ➔ [FAT32 USB: 4GB Chunks (.6660x)] │ [PS3 Internal HDD: Merged File] ◀── [multiMAN Auto-Join] ◀────────┘