PlayStation Home Cache Depot

Help preserve PlayStation Home by contributing your original cache files

Cache Overview

PlayStation Home had a unique loading system for its vast in-game content, storing downloaded assets on your PS3's internal HDD.

Important: We are looking for original cache data from before March 31, 2015 (when PlayStation Home officially shut down). Data from Home Laboratory private servers is not needed.

How PlayStation Home Cache Works

When you played PlayStation Home, the game reserved a limited amount of space on your PS3's internal HDD for assets. Whenever you interacted with content in-game, it would download and store these assets temporarily until the reserved space was full.

These cached files include:

  • Public and private spaces (scenes)
  • Clothing items and accessories
  • Minigames and interactive elements
  • Furniture items
  • Posters and media
  • Videos

PlayStation Home was separated into four regions (North America, Europe, Japan, and Asia), and each region had unique content and limited-time events. A large percentage of content is still missing, especially from the Japanese region.

Privacy Note: Most PlayStation Home cache data is safe to share, but some caches contain a file called DATALOG.TXT which may include your IP address and PlayStation Network ID. Our team can help you identify and remove this file before submission if privacy is a concern.

Do You Have PlayStation Home?

How to Check Your PS3

If you're unsure whether you have PlayStation Home installed on your PS3, follow these steps:

  1. Turn on your PS3 and look for the PlayStation Home icon. It's located under the PlayStation Network tab and resembles a house.
  2. If you find the icon, press the Triangle button on your controller to view its information.
  3. Check the install date (should be between 2008 and 2015) and size (should be between 3GB and 12GB).

If the icon meets these criteria, you likely have valuable cache data that could help our preservation efforts!

Note: If you cannot press Triangle on the icon, there is no data behind it. Similarly, if the install date is later than April 1st, 2015, or the size is under 100MB, it indicates that PlayStation Home was either installed after its shutdown or was never logged into.

PlayStation Home Icons

PlayStation Home used different icons throughout its lifespan. Here are the most common ones:

PlayStation Home Icon 1

Open Beta v1.65 - v1.87

PSN Tab

PlayStation Home Icon 2

Open Beta v1.03 - v1.61
Closed Beta v1.00 - v1.02

PSN Tab

PlayStation Home Icon 3

Closed Beta v0.83 - 0.98

PSN/Game Tab

For a complete list of icons, please check our HuggingFace repository.

Cache Extraction Guide

Required: To extract PlayStation Home cache files, you must jailbreak your PS3 to access its internal HDD and have a FAT32 formatted USB stick.

Step-by-Step Extraction Process

Preparation (Approximately 10 minutes):
  1. Update your PS3 to the Hybrid Firmware (HFW)
  2. Install the HEN (Homebrew ENabler) software - this is a semi-untethered jailbreak considered very safe
  3. Install the multiMAN (mmCM) homebrew application
  4. Prepare a FAT32 formatted USB stick
Extraction (30-90 minutes depending on file count):
  1. Enable HEN on your PS3
  2. Launch multiMAN and switch to mmOS/File Manager
  3. Navigate to /dev_hdd0/game/
  4. Look for one of these folder pairs:
    • NPIA00005 & NPIA00005DATA (Retail version)
    • NPIA00010 & NPIA00010DATA (Developer version)
    • NPEA00013 & NPEA00013DATA (Developer/Closed Beta version)
  5. Copy both folders to your USB stick
  6. Transfer the folders to your computer
  7. Zip the two folders together
  8. Upload the ZIP file to a cloud service (Google Drive, Mega, etc.)

For a detailed guide with screenshots, visit our dedicated Cache Extraction Page.

Submit Your Cache Files

Once you've extracted your cache files, join our Discord server to contribute to the preservation project.

After submitting your files, our team can provide:

  • A comprehensive analysis of your cache content
  • Details about any new or rare files discovered
  • Information about the spaces and items you visited
  • Recognition for your contribution to the preservation project

For those interested, you can also explore:

Join Our Discord Visit HuggingFace Repo