PS1/2 How do I back up my memory card saves with FreeDVDBoot?

[CheeseMan13]

I just recently heard about FreeDVDBoot and have some DVD-Rs lying around and I want to backup my saves from my childhood memory card to my USB and I'm not sure what format my USB should be or how to use FreeDVDBoot to backup my saves. I also heard you have to format your PS2 memory card before installing the FreeMCBoot program so I want to get all the saves off of it so I can move em back to it after I install FMCB. Basically I have no idea how to go about this aside from burning "All PS2 Slims - English language.iso" to a DVD-R and slapping it in my PS2, any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[chrisrlink]

use wlaunchelf to dump your saves

and do the steps in reverse when restoring

 

[CheeseMan13]

use wlaunchelf to dump your saves

and do the steps in reverse when restoring

Thanks for the video. Is that program included in FreeDVDBoot? And I'm still not sure if installing FMCB wipes the memory card first

 

[ChiefReginod]

Thanks for the video. Is that program included in FreeDVDBoot? And I'm still not sure if installing FMCB wipes the memory card first

FMCB gives you the option to format your memory card but it's not required. You just need to have enough free space to install it. Also be aware that some third-party cards don't work with FMCB work for some reason, but this is mostly the super cheap ones from China. I use an official Sony memory card in slot 1 and then one of the cheap 32 MB cards in the second slot for extra space and apps.

I don't know if ulaunchelf is included with FreeDVDBoot but it is included with FMCB.

 

[CheeseMan13]

FMCB gives you the option to format your memory card but it's not required. You just need to have enough free space to install it. Also be aware that some third-party cards don't work with FMCB work for some reason, but this is mostly the super cheap ones from China. I use an official Sony memory card in slot 1 and then one of the cheap 32 MB cards in the second slot for extra space and apps.

I don't know if ulaunchelf is included with FreeDVDBoot but it is included with FMCB.

Thank you! Luckily I still have my old official Sony memcard. How much space do FMCB and OPL (in case I wanna load backups off a USB) take up on the memcard?

 

[ChiefReginod]

Thank you! Luckily I still have my old official Sony memcard. How much space do FMCB and OPL (in case I wanna load backups off a USB) take up on the memcard?

To be honest I don't remember but I think it was around half of an 8 MB card. It should tell you if there's not enough space, though.

You don't actually need to have your apps on the memory card. You can put them on USB or HDD instead. The FMCB menu lets you add custom entries with those or even multiple locations (ie, look on USB if it's not found on the memory card).