d'oh! memory card problems!

mackstann · January 20th, 2002, 00:57

i'm using my dex drive to get game saves from my memory card. i save the .gme file in dexplorer, then i point epsxe to use that file for memory card 1. then i start it up (i'm trying to play FFVI), go to load a game, pick memory card 1, and it says its not formatted!

i even opened up the .gme file in notepad to make sure dexplorer wasnt -not- saving it correctly, and low and behold there IS data in the file, i really don't know why it doesnt detect it correctly.

please help

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**Betamax** · January 20th, 2002, 01:14

before accessing the card press f4. If that don't work press f5 then f4.

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mackstann · January 20th, 2002, 03:29

hmm...gave that a try, i see it was doing something, F4 toggles "SIO irq" enabled/disabled, but i tried exactly what you said using F4 and F5 then F4, but none of it worked

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Sylvan Sorrow · January 20th, 2002, 03:31

I don't think its a prob with dex drive, some of the FF remakes for PS can't save at all on some Emus as far as I know. BUt try using one of Aldo's tools to convert the mem card to something else and try again.

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**Ryos** · January 20th, 2002, 03:34

Have you tried doing that on the actual memory card loading screen? Press F4 right after you say to load/continue your game. IF that doesn't work (and it may very well), try F5 F4, then other combinations of the buttons if need be (F4 F4, etc.). Since FF6's saves work fine, it shouldn't be a problem.

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mackstann · January 21st, 2002, 00:59

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Originally posted by Ryos
Have you tried doing that on the actual memory card loading screen? Press F4 right after you say to load/continue your game. IF that doesn't work (and it may very well), try F5 F4, then other combinations of the buttons if need be (F4 F4, etc.). Since FF6's saves work fine, it shouldn't be a problem.

yep, i was pressing it right at the memory card load screen, i tried F4, then F5 & F4, then i just fiddled around with both of them a bunch for a few minutes, and still it would always say it wasnt formatted.

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thatwaywardguy · January 21st, 2002, 21:18

i'm having a simmilar problem. i've tried the whole f4, f4 or f5,f4 thing...and it still won't save chrono cross onto a memory card. granted...i am not trying to get stuff from a dex drive...but the fact that i can't actually save the gave is driving me nuts.

sure...there are save states, but i accidently hit the wrong button and saved over them today when i was trying to load...see my point why i need to save?

in other words...when are you supposed to press the magical buttons, and what else are you supposed to do in order to make sure that your game was saved?

**Ryos** · January 21st, 2002, 22:39

I've never run into a problem with them - just press F4 in the save screen (or loading screen) when they're taking too long, and the game saves or loads.

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January 20th, 2002, 00:57	#1
mackstann Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: what? Posts: 3	d'oh! memory card problems! i'm using my dex drive to get game saves from my memory card. i save the .gme file in dexplorer, then i point epsxe to use that file for memory card 1. then i start it up (i'm trying to play FFVI), go to load a game, pick memory card 1, and it says its not formatted! i even opened up the .gme file in notepad to make sure dexplorer wasnt -not- saving it correctly, and low and behold there IS data in the file, i really don't know why it doesnt detect it correctly. please help __________________ blah

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mackstann Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: what? Posts: 3	:( hmm...gave that a try, i see it was doing something, F4 toggles "SIO irq" enabled/disabled, but i tried exactly what you said using F4 and F5 then F4, but none of it worked __________________ blah

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January 20th, 2002, 01:14	#2
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,506	before accessing the card press f4. If that don't work press f5 then f4. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

January 20th, 2002, 03:31	#4
Sylvan Sorrow The weeping forest Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: not sure, lost Posts: 1,083	I don't think its a prob with dex drive, some of the FF remakes for PS can't save at all on some Emus as far as I know. BUt try using one of Aldo's tools to convert the mem card to something else and try again. __________________ "Death isn't the handicap it used to be" -Lister, "Red Dwarf" "I can live through anything, even death, but Ill never get out of life alive." Thanks to Philia for her really talented drawing of Cecil (past avatar), vister her art thread Here Check out www.slightlydark.com good non-liscenced game music. formerly known as Ryoga.

January 20th, 2002, 03:34	#5
Ryos Bearsona Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,307	Have you tried doing that on the actual memory card loading screen? Press F4 right after you say to load/continue your game. IF that doesn't work (and it may very well), try F5 F4, then other combinations of the buttons if need be (F4 F4, etc.). Since FF6's saves work fine, it shouldn't be a problem. __________________ Sanity is overrated.

January 21st, 2002, 21:18	#7
thatwaywardguy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 21	i'm having a simmilar problem. i've tried the whole f4, f4 or f5,f4 thing...and it still won't save chrono cross onto a memory card. granted...i am not trying to get stuff from a dex drive...but the fact that i can't actually save the gave is driving me nuts. sure...there are save states, but i accidently hit the wrong button and saved over them today when i was trying to load...see my point why i need to save? in other words...when are you supposed to press the magical buttons, and what else are you supposed to do in order to make sure that your game was saved?

January 21st, 2002, 22:39	#8
Ryos Bearsona Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,307	I've never run into a problem with them - just press F4 in the save screen (or loading screen) when they're taking too long, and the game saves or loads. __________________ Sanity is overrated.