Saving progress using ePSXe

karai · August 19th, 2006

Hi - I was wondering (and sorry if this has been covered by another thread), how does one normally save a game using ePSXe? To put that better, are the default memory card files (epsxe000.mcr and epsxe001.mcr) set to work automatically? I configured everything properly (or at least properly enough to get the game running), but when I start a new game and get past the intro to a save-able area and try to save, the save option is in grey and I can't select it (typical of a playstation without a memory card inserted). ePSXe seems to support the save function and Legend of Legaia (the game in question), but is there something that I need to do in order to have the game acknowledge that there is a memory card and that it is able to save in it?

When I try to load a game from either of the default blank .mcr files (using the game's continue option at the startup screen), the game will access it and show a bunch of empty slots, but it seems that it won't let me save a game's progress - does anyone have any ideas about this?

Thanks

**Shendo** · August 19th, 2006

When you select a memory card to use it is the same as if you put the memorycard in a real PSX...
I never had any troubles saving on memorycards, but maybe the problem is in the game,
maybe you need to get some item or something to be able to save, have you tried any other game?

**hushypushy** · August 19th, 2006

is your memory card folder read only, or are you playing out of a zip archive? both of those are bad.

karai · August 19th, 2006

I was just about to reply, saying that you didn't need anything ingame to save the game, but then I realized it was a valid question - I've played the game before, but by mistake forgot that there were savepoints. Also, I removed read-only from the memcard folder and everything in it, and saving is working fine now. Thanks a bundle

P.S. If I had played the game a little longer without panicking about saving at the beginning I would have never posted this - is there any way I can remove the entire thread?

**hushypushy** · August 19th, 2006

yes, you can delete it.

but it's ok, it serves a good purpose. don't be embarrassed. i doubt many will read this, and if they do, they might learn a couple good things:

1. in RPGs, the save option is usually greyed out till you get to a save area.
2. you need to unset read only to save to memory card

and if anyone makes fun of you, i'll kick their ass, sir spicy.

August 19th, 2006	#1 (permalink)
karai Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 6	Saving progress using ePSXe Hi - I was wondering (and sorry if this has been covered by another thread), how does one normally save a game using ePSXe? To put that better, are the default memory card files (epsxe000.mcr and epsxe001.mcr) set to work automatically? I configured everything properly (or at least properly enough to get the game running), but when I start a new game and get past the intro to a save-able area and try to save, the save option is in grey and I can't select it (typical of a playstation without a memory card inserted). ePSXe seems to support the save function and Legend of Legaia (the game in question), but is there something that I need to do in order to have the game acknowledge that there is a memory card and that it is able to save in it? When I try to load a game from either of the default blank .mcr files (using the game's continue option at the startup screen), the game will access it and show a bunch of empty slots, but it seems that it won't let me save a game's progress - does anyone have any ideas about this? Thanks

August 19th, 2006	#2 (permalink)
Shendo Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Croatia Posts: 3,897	When you select a memory card to use it is the same as if you put the memorycard in a real PSX... I never had any troubles saving on memorycards, but maybe the problem is in the game, maybe you need to get some item or something to be able to save, have you tried any other game? __________________ [ www.shendo.ngemu.com ]

August 19th, 2006	#3 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	is your memory card folder read only, or are you playing out of a zip archive? both of those are bad. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

August 19th, 2006	#5 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	yes, you can delete it. but it's ok, it serves a good purpose. don't be embarrassed. i doubt many will read this, and if they do, they might learn a couple good things: 1. in RPGs, the save option is usually greyed out till you get to a save area. 2. you need to unset read only to save to memory card and if anyone makes fun of you, i'll kick their ass, sir spicy. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

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August 19th, 2006	#4 (permalink)
karai Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 6	I was just about to reply, saying that you didn't need anything ingame to save the game, but then I realized it was a valid question - I've played the game before, but by mistake forgot that there were savepoints. Also, I removed read-only from the memcard folder and everything in it, and saving is working fine now. Thanks a bundle P.S. If I had played the game a little longer without panicking about saving at the beginning I would have never posted this - is there any way I can remove the entire thread?