Hacking Could you use a memory stick to sd card adapter for two 500 gb cards?

[Plazorn]

I found a good deal on Amazon for 500 gb micro sd cards, two of them make a terabyte. by using an adapter, it would fit into a PSP, could it handle such memory?

 

[godreborn]

theoretically, the memory stick has a limit of either 1 or 2TBs, but I can't guarantee this would work. that's an awful lot of space for something as old as the psp.

 

[Plazorn]

That is true, but it would be nice to have thousands of psx games in a device smaller than the switch

 

[godreborn]

well, I've never heard of anyone using micro sd that large on the system. I have two 16GB micro sd myself.

 

[Plazorn]

Yes, I would be surprised if it would work, do you know if it would work on any other handhelds, like the 3ds, or Switch?

 

[godreborn]

I think I've heard of at least 256GB with the 3ds, and I know from experience that the switch can use 1TB. I think the limit on the switch is 2TBs, not sure about the 3ds.

 

[Plazorn]

Neat thanks. Lol, if I got 1tb on my 3ds it would have more storage than my ps5

 

[godreborn]

might be sluggish. I know my 128GB is for a couple seconds after it gets to the home screen. it's nearly full with about 100-160 games.

 

[Plazorn]

Wow, you will never get bored with that many games.
I am looking for an upgrade because my 32 gb just got corrupted…. They don’t seem to last very long

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

The PSP itself is capable of reading up to 2TB when running any CFW (I think officially it's like 128GB or something?), so if you did get two 500GB cards that should theoretically work fine.

However, it's the adapter you get that will matter the most, as some adapters don't support the SDXC cards required to hit high capacities like that. Unfortunately there's no "guaranteed" adapter that will work, because at this point they're all random Chinese trash so it's impossible to say what you'll get. But you can follow this guide for general information on finding a proper Pro Duo adapter that will support larger cards: https://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=48418 <

It also includes tips on formatting and things like that as well.

 

[Plazorn]

Thank you Tom, you information is appreciated, 2 tb is huge for a console so old, I am surprised that it can handle it

 

[CeeDee]

Might wanna be careful to see that the 500GB SD you're looking at on Amazon isn't some sketchy bootleg. There are a lot of cheap, 'high-capacity' cards on there that only truly have 16GB or so, and are hacked to say they can fit 500GB or 1TB.

 

[Plazorn]

I didn't know that, I guess I will stick with brands I know (Samsung, PNY, Sandisk etc.)

 

[CeeDee]

That's usually the best idea - make sure they're sold and shipped by Amazon.com as well to help avoid bootlegs. Most no-name SD manufacturers are kinda sketchy, if it's considerably cheaper than sandisk and the like it's probably fake

 

[CoolMe]

What @CeeDee said. And when you get it test it with h2testw to know for sure. Do not get any brand other than Samsung/Sony/Sandisk/Kingston. Also check for the price, if it's too low from the official price on the manufacturer's site, then it's most likely a fake, even on Amazon.

 

[AkikoKumagara]

I disagree with CoolMe above. There are other brands out there that are just as reputable. I'm a big fan of Silicon Power lately and have no issue recommending them as I've used half a dozen of their microSD cards without issue. You do need to be cautious not to buy an unbranded card or anything with high probability of being fake, but there are plenty of other brands that are just as good as the ones listed.

I can personally vouch for at least Silicon Power, Toshiba, and PNY having decent memory cards that meet advertised specifications. I've also once purchased a Samsung microSD that was perfectly legitimate from Amazon that arrived DOA, so I actually tend to avoid that brand if I can.

 

[Plazorn]

I guess I will have to be careful with samsung,

 

[AkikoKumagara]

Another concern with Samsung now is that it's one of the most commonly bootlegged brands (because so many people recommend them, probably).

 

[Nikokaro]

Hi @Plazorn You say that one of your 32gb SD cards just got corrupted. Out of curiosity, what is it that corrupted this one? It's not RPG2000 player, which in a recent thread (tutorial) of yours you recommended to other users?
If so, good thing I haven't tried it yet... hehe.

 

[CoolMe]

@Sophie-bear Yes it is, but the moment you hold the micro SD card in your hand you'll know it's a fake, like the one shown here.