There is no formal academic research paper specifically dedicated to the tool, as it is a specialized utility developed within the PlayStation 3 homebrew community rather than a subject of formal computer science study.
Split4G is a PC utility that enables the transfer of PlayStation 3 game files larger than 4GB to FAT32-formatted external drives by splitting them into manageable chunks. It automatically formats files with the .666## extension, allowing multiMAN to recognize and reassemble them upon copying to the console's internal hard drive. For a detailed video walkthrough of this process, see this YouTube video . Split4G - PC Tool to split large -4GB - PS3 fil...