How to Fix a Game When It's Corrupted on PS3

Sony's PlayStation Network offers full games for download.

Games that have been downloaded from the PlayStation Network can become corrupted if there is a problem with the initial download, installation or with the hard drive on your PlayStation 3. A corrupted game will refuse to load or will give you an error message when you attempt to run it or during certain parts of the game. You must re-download the game to get a fresh copy on your PlayStation 3. A new download will replace the corrupted files and allow you to play the game.

Instructions

1. Highlight the corrupted game on the "Game" section of your PS3's XMB menu. Press the triangle button and select "Delete." Select "Yes" to delete the game from your hard drive.

2. Open "Account Management" from the "PlayStation Network" section of the XMB. Select "Transaction Management."

3. Open the "Transaction History." This is a list of all purchases and downloads from the PSN store. Highlight the game that was corrupted from the list and select the option to re-download.

4. Select the downloaded game under the "Game" section of the XMB to re-install it to your hard drive.

References

• PlayStation 3 User's Guide: Checking PlayStation Store Usage