However, the default experience can be messy. You might open PKGi only to see a jumbled wall of text, missing NPS (NoPayStation) databases, or your favorite Repo buried at the bottom of a list.

# This repository will show up FIRST url http://my-private-server.com/hot_new_games.tsv url http://nps.ps3.all/games.tsv This shows up LAST url http://archive.old.games/complete.tsv

Because special characters ( ★ , ! , 0-9 ) sort before letters ( A-Z ), your “Pinned” repo will appear at the top of the PKGi sidebar or main menu. Below is a professionally curated config.txt designed to maximize speed and prioritization. Copy this directly into your file. Notice how the top of the file contains the rarest content.

Here is the secret technique used by power users to pin content to the : Technique 1: The Naming Prefix Trick You cannot change PKGi’s core sorting logic without recompiling, but you can trick it. In your config.txt , define a content_name filter.

Now, go build your ultimate config.txt . Put those rare PS2 Classics, obscure DLCs, and day-one patches exactly where they belong—right at the top, ready to install.

This article is for educational purposes regarding homebrew software on jailbroken consoles. Always respect copyright laws and only download games you own physically or have licenses for via NoPayStation standards. Need the latest TSV URLs? Check the r/ps3homebrew wiki or the official NoPayStation browser. Happy gaming.

url http://example.com/games.tsv url_psx http://example.com/psx.tsv url_dlc http://example.com/dlc.tsv url_psp http://example.com/psp.tsv But a basic config.txt often fails to impress. To get the effect, you need advanced entries. Part 3: How to Force a Repository to the "Top" of PKGi PKGi reads config.txt from top to bottom . The first URL in the file is the first list loaded. However, simply rearranging URLs isn’t enough because PKGi often merges all games into one giant alphabetical list.

Remember: