How do I use memcards and savestates at the same time?

Slaimus · June 21st, 2001

It seems that when you do a state save a virtual memcard is created within the savestate. When you quit, and come back and load the state, any changes u make to the memcard is made ONLY on the virtual memcard inside the savestate, not in the actual memcard file.

EDIT: I guess my question is how can you save to the physical memcard file after loading a statesave?

Slaimus · June 21st, 2001

Oh and this is with FF8.
Its getting really annonying as statesaves seems to have stability problems, but I am forced to use the statesave now.

Omegainf · June 21st, 2001

I'm experiencig the same problem playing "Castlevania: SOTN"

Omegainf · June 21st, 2001

EXPERIENCING!

Damn keyboard!

septikus · June 21st, 2001

well when you use a savestate, it save the memcards to temp.000 and temp.001 which is mem cards 1 and 2 respectively. so what you can do is save your game and then when you exit go find those files (under the memcards directory of EpsxE). and rename the extension to *.mcr. then load up Epsxe and have the memcards point to that. However there is a easier process if you're just trying to get past a point that freezes with savestates (ff9). just save your game and then goto the Epsxe GUI and say restart under the run menu or something. then don't load your savestate and just load you save game. good luck.

Dan · June 21st, 2001

Yup.. just read the FAQ too... that should solve your problem...

Slaimus · June 26th, 2001

so does that mean that if I save to memecard after saving a state, then load another state it will still use the temp memcards from the previous game?

kingking 3rd · June 26th, 2001

it's changed in 1.4, no more temp memory card. you are saving to an actual memory card even if you load and save a savestate.

June 21st, 2001	#1 (permalink)
Slaimus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 21	Cannot use memcards after loading savestate It seems that when you do a state save a virtual memcard is created within the savestate. When you quit, and come back and load the state, any changes u make to the memcard is made ONLY on the virtual memcard inside the savestate, not in the actual memcard file. EDIT: I guess my question is how can you save to the physical memcard file after loading a statesave? Last edited by Slaimus; June 21st, 2001 at 01:45.

June 21st, 2001	#3 (permalink)
Omegainf Penadinho Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 2,553	Same problem.. I'm experiencig the same problem playing "Castlevania: SOTN"

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June 21st, 2001	#2 (permalink)
Slaimus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 21	Oh and this is with FF8. Its getting really annonying as statesaves seems to have stability problems, but I am forced to use the statesave now.

June 21st, 2001	#4 (permalink)
Omegainf Penadinho Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 2,553	EXPERIENCING! Damn keyboard!

June 21st, 2001	#5 (permalink)
septikus Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cali Posts: 37	well when you use a savestate, it save the memcards to temp.000 and temp.001 which is mem cards 1 and 2 respectively. so what you can do is save your game and then when you exit go find those files (under the memcards directory of EpsxE). and rename the extension to *.mcr. then load up Epsxe and have the memcards point to that. However there is a easier process if you're just trying to get past a point that freezes with savestates (ff9). just save your game and then goto the Epsxe GUI and say restart under the run menu or something. then don't load your savestate and just load you save game. good luck.

June 21st, 2001	#6 (permalink)
Dan Jedi Knight Join Date: May 2001 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 230	Yup.. just read the FAQ too... that should solve your problem...

June 26th, 2001	#7 (permalink)
Slaimus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 21	so does that mean that if I save to memecard after saving a state, then load another state it will still use the temp memcards from the previous game?

June 26th, 2001	#8 (permalink)
kingking 3rd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 416	it's changed in 1.4, no more temp memory card. you are saving to an actual memory card even if you load and save a savestate.