pkg2zip

With pkg2zip the name pretty much spells it out for you. PSVita owners with some knowledge about the portable system and PC infrastructure will immediately understand what this small program can be used for. The homebrew community for PSVita has grown since the slow demise of the console. You can easily unpack and transform PKG files into ZIP archives for easier use with other projects you might have in mind.

The first and most important aspect regarding this program is the portability factor, which makes it ideal for carrying around in your on-the-go PSVita utility pack. It can be carried on any portable storage device and deployed on any PC it is attached to. This program will definitely make use of AESNI hardware acceleration protocols in its AES decryption methods if your CPU will be compatible. Your CPU should be able to support AESNI and SSSE3 instructions for this to work as expected.

Keep in mind, this program does not create any intermediate files. It takes your PKG file and turns it into a ZIP with a certain level of file structure within its walls. Do keep in mind this is a cross-platform application, meaning the computer operating system does not really matter, so long as you've got the file on the machine somewhere. It manages through its inner code to identify the difference in systems it works with. It is also worth mentioning this particular program can work with PSP and PSX PKG files just as easily.

pkg2zip is an application dedicated to a handful of people who understand what to do with it. Although the process and its functionality are made clear by reading its name, as far as purpose is concerned, that is up to the user to decide.