Transfer Saves from PS1 to PSP

Zense · Jun 1, 2020

Great tutorial! I've been looking to do more or less the same thing

MetoMeto · Jun 2, 2020

I must add that the PSX memory card should be a SONY original one, cause i got a clone that looks exactly like original but its not, and it dows not work on my PS2 slim.

Just saying.

Thanks for this tutorial i really appreciate it!!!

My original card will arive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow so ill try it than!

MetoMeto · Jun 4, 2020

Can i do in reverse order, to transfer from PSP (vita / adrenaline) to Real PSX memory card the same way?

godreborn · Jun 4, 2020

MetoMeto said:
Can i do in reverse order, to transfer from PSP (vita / adrenaline) to Real PSX memory card the same way?

if you can convert vmp to mcr, then yes.

MetoMeto · Jun 4, 2020

godreborn said:
if you can convert vmp to mcr, then yes.

So i found this converter... https://www.brewology.com/downloads/download.php?id=12145&mcid=1

Also i'm confused, why are there two files "SCEVMC0.VMP" and "SCEVMC1.VMP" for the same game. Whats an actual save game file?

godreborn · Jun 4, 2020

you can extract through hex like this. I just confirmed it:

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

SC is the beginning of the save. go down 8,192 bytes or 2,000 hex length.

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

save name is here:

it's really just two headers and a footer that's different.

MetoMeto · Jun 4, 2020

Thanks, but i found a converter. https://www.brewology.com/downloads/download.php?id=12145&mcid=1
Nice to know regardless!

I'm interested though in what "SCEVMC0.VMP" and "SCEVMC1.VMP" files are and why two of them for one game exists in PSP/Vita?

Also, is naming important when i put save back on PSX memory card?

godreborn · Jun 4, 2020

naming is important, yes. the name is in the vmp. I think 0 and 1 are memory card 1 and 2 respectively. it works the same way as the ps3.

MetoMeto · Jun 4, 2020

Allright i made it, im playing The Crash bandicoot 3 on real PSX now that i played on PSP!

Note:
I thought only official PS1 memory cards work so i ordered another one and again, its a clone, but this one works! So apparantly not all clones are bad for use in PS2. I have PS2 Slim by the way!

OK so here's how i did, it if anyone else wants to convert FROM PSP/Vita (adrenaline) to real PlayStation memory card:

1.
First, i downloaded MemCardREX and VMPtoMCR converter onto desktop, extracted...

2.
Next i connected My PS vita (or if you have PSP) to a PC and navigated to "ux0:/pspemu/PSP/SAVEDATA/" and in there i located my save game
(in my case crash bandicoot 3 usa version that i played on PS vita to 60%, its named), i located my save file, its in folder "SCUS94244" and in it i copied only "SCEVMC0.VMP"
to desktop (thats a 60% save file i made on PSvita).

3.
Next i need to convert it from .VMP to .MCR using "VMP2MCR" that i downloaded and extracted earlier. I click "Open" locate and open "SCEVMC0.VMP" file that i copied on desktop, click "Convert", save converted file do desktop under any name, in my case "Crash 3 usa".
Now i have "Crash 3 usa.mcr" file. It will say "Conversion Complete" when done.

4.
Next step is to open MemCardRex that i also extracter earlier.
When opened i click "File" than "Open" and located my
"Crash 3 usa.mcr" file that i converted on desktop.
Once opened it will show below.
Right Click on it, "Export save", and under "save as type" choose
"RAW single save" and save it on desktop.
Now i got "BASCUS-9424400000000" no extension, it's RAW file i presume...someone here can correct me.

5.
Now THAT is the file that i need to just copy on memory stick and on to PSX memory card.

So I copied "BASCUS-9424400000000" to memory stick wherever, or root is the simplest, plugged USB stick to PlayStation 2 (i have hacked PS2 with FreemcBoot on my memory card in slot 2, in slot 1 is my PS1 memory card), i go to "uLaunchELF", opened "FileBrowser" go to "Mass:/" find my "BASCUS-9424400000000" file i copied, highlight it, click "R1" on a controller, select "copy" with circle button (its default), click triangle to go back to file browser, and than i go to "MC0:/" if your PS1 memory card is in slot 1 (or "MC1:/" if its in slot 2), clock "R1" highlight "paste" click circle to paste it, wait and when its done i have my save file transfered from PSP/PSvita to real PSX memory card ^^

Thanks @zfreeman and @godreborn

godreborn · Jun 4, 2020

saves are pretty much universal across platforms even ones made by microsoft and nintendo. the only differences are the names, header/footer, and whatever encryption exists. this is true most of the time.

MetoMeto · Jun 4, 2020

godreborn said:
saves are pretty much universal across platforms even ones made by microsoft and nintendo. the only differences are the names, header/footer, and whatever encryption exists. this is true most of the time.

Yes i didn't know that before.

I noticed that NDS saves are not dependent ,on region, i can easily use USA save file on EUR game without any editing, just changing the names of save file and game to be the same.

godreborn · Jun 4, 2020

now, that's interesting. one of my issues with the switch is that saves seem to be region dependent, but it may only be the name. I don't know enough about those saves. anyway, I have a game, poi, that says usa on it, but it doesn't appear to be a usa cartridge. it won't let you redeem coins stating the region is incorrect and the save is different from the digital usa one. I know digital and retail are compatible, but not when they're a different region.

MetoMeto · Jun 4, 2020

godreborn said:
now, that's interesting. one of my issues with the switch is that saves seem to be region dependent, but it may only be the name. I don't know enough about those saves. anyway, I have a game, poi, that says usa on it, but it doesn't appear to be a usa cartridge. it won't let you redeem coins stating the region is incorrect and the save is different from the digital usa one. I know digital and retail are compatible, but not when they're a different region.

Seriously, i'm kinda sick with region lockings, they make absolutely no sense at all!
By the way, i don't have switch, sadly, but once metroid prime 4 comes out ill be COMPELLED to buy it!!!
Damn it Nintendo, release it already! (it's really hard life as a Metroid fan)

godreborn · Jun 4, 2020

I know what you mean. I haven't exploited my switch (probably never will), but I've downloaded all of the games I own for it. however, most are for Europe while my saves are for the USA version. if not for poi, I might not even know that the saves are not compatible. like you said, it could just be the name or title id of the save, since I know the title id is unique.

MetoMeto · Jun 4, 2020

godreborn said:
I know what you mean. I haven't exploited my switch (probably never will), but I've downloaded all of the games I own for it. however, most are for Europe while my saves are for the USA version. if not for poi, I might not even know that the saves are not compatible. like you said, it could just be the name or title id of the save, since I know the title id is unique.

Yes, perhaps switch is the same as DS in that regard.

Magnus87 · Jun 23, 2020

It would be nice to also be able to use those save data on the PS1 Mini

zfreeman · Jun 23, 2020

Magnus87 said:
It would be nice to also be able to use those save data on the PS1 Mini

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