GameFAQ Saves to PCSX2 MemoryCard's

[schattenberg88]

Creating Game Saves For PCSX2 6th Revision

Credits go to "BCM124" 1st revision, GiGaHeRz for letting me use the ISO file, "cyclonmaster" (for helping others), "Gilgamesh" (for helping others), and “Schattenberg88” creation of this guide (6th Revision)

NOTE: You must have a PCSX2 PS2 formatted memcard. You can do this from the Browser screen in the BIOS, or you could refer to CKemu's BIOS Guide (guide linked here) (NOTE: You can also get this to work with Memory Card Dumps from a PS2)
Boot.ELF and PS2 Save Builder are located in the memcardsave.RAR file

This guide was updated on Feb. 16, 2007 for PCSX2 v0.9.2

Web version located here: The Official PCSX2 Archive (PCSX2 0.8.1 support)


SIDE NOTE: Free Program I use to create my ISO's: MagicISO

PLEASE NOTE: Most corrupt files are either due to the site hosting a bad file, closing the emulator before it could finish copying the save(s) over, or a bug in the emulator.


1. Please read all above information before starting.
2. Format your Memory Card in PCSX2. If you need help, follow CKemu's BIOS Guide, or download the formatted blank memory cards (formattedmemcards.7z) from the attached files below.
3. Find the game you want from gamefaq.com, codebreaker.com, gameshark.com, and download the save file. In this tutorial I am using a Kingdom Hearts Save.
4. Open PS2 Save Builder.
5. Click Open, and then locate your save file that you just downloaded.
6. Remember the “root/ID” Number.
7. Now Create a folder containing that number.
8. Back in the PS2 Save Builder, Highlight all the “File Names,” right click and tell it “Extract”.
9. Find the folder you just created, and tell it save. You should now have the save files in the folder.
10. If you want to do more saves, then now is the time. Repeat above steps.
11. Now close PS2 Save builder.
12. Open any CD Burner Program, Put the folder on the CD and create an ISO containing that folder. (Note: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BURN A DISC, also you can add more than one folder to the ISO. I recommend "MagicISO")
13. Now Put the ISO in the same folder as Boot.elf. (Just makes life easier)
14. Now Open PCSX2 [pcsx2.exe (vm version)].
15. Set the Graphics plugin to ZeroGS KOSMOS or any other plugin you wish to use.
16. Set the Sound to any plug-in.
17. Set the Controller Plugin to PADwinKeyb v0.9, and make sure its configured to what ever you want the buttons to be.
18. Set the CD-ROM to “EFP Iso” or Linuzappz ISO CDVD Driver.
19. Tell “EFP Iso” or “Linuz ISO” configure, and locate your ISO you created. (SAVE.ISO is what we are using here)
20. Click Ok, and then OK again
21. Go to Configure à CPU
22. Make sure EErec, VU0rec, and VU1rec is checked. If those options are available.
23. Now go to Misc à Enable Console (This is what you look at to make sure the save transfers correctly.)
24. Go to File à Open ELF File
25. Locate Boot.elf and open it
26. If you get an Error Message. Just click “OK” and continue.
27. You should see a screen around Frame Count 74.
28. Press any key assigned to the controller. I prefer pressing “Select,”
29. Under “DEFALT” tell it Edit
30. Scroll down to “MISC” and tell it “OK”
31. Select File Browser, and tell it “OK”
32. Select “OK” again at the bottom of the screen
33. Press Down, Select “Defalt: FileBrowser,” and Press “OK”
34. Go to “CDFS” and tell it “OK”
35. Locate the file you created titled ex: “BASLUS-20370-02” (Could be different)
36. Select it, but don’t click “OK”
37. If you have more save files, Press “X” to “Mark” the file and keep doing that. Once done press “R1,” Select “Copy,” and tell it “OK.”
38. Go up one level, by pressing “Triangle”
39. Select “mc0:/” or “mc1:/”and tell it “OK”
40. Press “R1” and tell it “Paste.”
41. This should take a while. So please wait a couple minutes. Once you’re done, you have a memory card with save files!

[Prafull]

Man, this is amazing.

Tried RE: Outbreak and RE:Code Veronica .It works perfectly.

[MiKE41]

Originally Posted by schattenberg88

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27. Go to “CDFS” and tell it “OK”
28. Locate the file you created titled “BASLUS-20370-02” (Could be different)
29. Press “R1,” Select “Copy,” and tell it “OK”
30. Go up one level.
31. Select “mc0:/” and tell it “OK”
32. Press “R1” and tell it “Paste.”
33. This should take a while. You can repeat the steps 27-32 for other saves. Once your done, you have a memory card with save files!

If you have any questions just PM me. Thanks!

If someone (like me) were completely psycho, it might be easier to hit X on each folder (in the example it was “BASLUS-20370-02”) to mark it and copy all the saves at once.

Thats how it should look, the marked files/folders have a * beside them, the unmarked files/folders don't.

I just don't feel like copying 37 saves individually :P

Enjoy,
MiKE41

[The Unknown One]

Can someone help me find a free CD Burning Program that can create ISOs out of scratch? I have one that's called Sonic Record Now, but it's only capable of making ISO copies of CDs/DVDs that existed.

[General Plot]

Look for apollo, which is an application for ps2 ripping, it has an iso creator in it.

[The Unknown One]

awesome, thanks it worked!!

edit: sigh, despite working I still can't get in-game with FFX. I can get to the part where you actually load the save off the memory card, but when it's suppose to start rendering 3D, it fades of to black and nothing happens...oh well. I'll wait until there's more progress on the Emulator, great work nonetheless.

[tedou]

atelier iris full speed magie full speed very good thanks you

[RF]

Great tutorial

[schattenberg88]

This Guide is now updated and more user friendly. Enjoy!

[Prafull]

Now I have tried about 10 games and all work perfectly. Good thing is that it supports all the formats. Very useful tool indeed.

Note: Also updated my earlier post with two different shots.

[Shapyi]

I always get "Paste Failed", why do you think that is?

[schattenberg88]

You might need to format your memory card from the BIOS interface, not the Memory Card Manager, or the card can be full. You might want to edit your post with more information. then what you have right now.

[Mad]

i got the same error as shapyi, but then i run the bios, and the memcard showed the icon of the castlevania save.
but it didnt load the game when i asked to.
could it be a PAL/NTSC thing?

[schattenberg88]

Yes, it would be a region problem. Check the gamefaqs.com site and look for the correct region (ex: US, JP, ...). If that save doesn't work delete it and try another save. Hope this helps!

[Shapyi]

I needed to format the memory card in the bios. Thanks for the tutorial and thanks for the help. Worked like a charm.

[laserjohn]

Thanks a lot for taking the trouble to type them down... it helped me too

[schattenberg88]

Any time laserjohn! I'm glad that I could of been of help to everyone using this guide.

[RealOne]

Pictures Could be useful, you know. Not that I need it. But for users who are'nt so good in English it would be really useful.

For More Game Saves.
Gameshark
Codebreaker

[pcmaker]

I have problem with copy and paste saves.What's is shortcut for menu(copy, paste...)?I have selected save example BESLES-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX but I pressed all buttons but no effect

[MiKE41]

Originally Posted by pcmaker

I have problem with copy and paste saves.What's is shortcut for menu(copy, paste...)?I have selected save example BESLES-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX but I pressed all buttons but no effect

Its R1, check ur controller plugins config