Transferring PS2 saves to PS3

Depends on the method you use on the PS3.

If you use the "Mount iso" method from Multiman, renaming the file to go from a .ps2 to a .VM2 extension should be enough, transfer it back to the PS2 with the other memory cards, reboot for the memcard to be reindexed and voila. If your save is in another format, you can always use MyMcPlus.

In case you use the "PS2 Classics" method, no idea how can I help you at all.

 

Try this. Using Memory Card Annihilator, you can make an .BIN image of the memory card. Upload your .BIN here, then we can use myMC to insert the individual saves into a formatted PCSX2 .PS2 save file, bypassing MagicGate encryption. To bypass PS3's .PSV encryption, rename the .PS2 file extension to .VM2 and copy it to the PS3's Virtual Memory Card folder (dev_hdd0/savedata/vmc/), using a CFW PS3's file manager. Rebuild the PS3's database or create a PS2 Virtual Memory Card with the same name as the .VM2, to which it will give an error; it will show up after that. The saves can now be exported from the PS3, in .PSV format, to a USB. In .PSV format, they can now be imported to any PS3, CFW or OFW.

Memory Card Annihilator v2.0 for the PS2

 

Format a USB as FAT32. copy the .PSV save files into a PS3/EXPORT/PSV/ folder structure. Create a PS3 Internal Memory Card from Memory Card Utility, select USB Device, (triangle) Copy save to Internal Memory Card.

Here you go. I have verified that at least Persona 3 and 4 work. Keep in mind that PS2 Classics might have a different ID than the PS2 disks, causing incompatibility.

Also, that PS3 Memory Card Adapter is practically useless in regards to PS2, compared to PS1.

 

Thank you for bringing up this subject. The web was surprisingly uninformative in this matter.


[Tutorial] Transfer Saves from PS2 to PS3

 

Seriously, save yourself the pain and avoid "PS2 Classics" as much as possible, I only use "PS2 Games" (ie: mount iso in Multiman, then run the iso) and I can safely switch my memcards to my computer to use cheats on PCSX, or go through passages that aren't emulated well on the PS3 (there are two infamous ones in the first Yakuza).

 

CE N'EST PAS CE QUE JE CHERCHE MOI JE VOULAIT UN TRUC DU GENRE UNE SAUVEGARDE PS2
SUR PS3 PSN OU PS2 CLASSIC POUR UN JEUX ACHETER SUR LE PS STORE OK UN LOGICIEL POUR CONVERTIR LA SAVE PS2 SUR PS3 PSN . (POUR PS3 ULTRA SLIM NON MODDER) CA SERRAIT SYMPA LES MEC MERCI

 

Use PSV Exporter v1.3 to encrypt/decrypt .PSV saves.
https://www.ps2savetools.com/download/psv-exporter/

 

I made an account just to thank you for posting this here, because without your help I wouldn't have succeeded at all.
I have been banging my head against the wall, trying to figure out why the heck the save data was not showing in the "internal memory card" it turned out that PS2 classics were using a different way to store saves, like you said.

and it indeed was very difficult to find a solution, but thankfully I stumbled upon your post.

Thank you very much! and stay safe.

 

Thank you really much for leaving this message! This helped me a lot. Finally I can play my old FIFA 07 saves on my PS3, thank you all <3

 

Hello guys, I stumbled on this because I am stuck a little and don't know any further.

I copied all my SaveGames from the PS2-Memory Card to a USB-Drive. But I did it like that: Mark all folders, "copy" and then navigate to the mass-drive and "paste". Now I am not sure If I should have picked the option "psuPaste" ?
And still another thing - I am a Mac User and it seeds that the tools like myMC or PSV Exporter or ps2classics_GUI only work on Windows-Machines.
Any ideas or anyone that can help me? Please?Thank you.

 

ps2 saves have a file system, so psu paste is correct. you don't want them raw like psx saves. I think it's compatible with mymc. consult my tutorial as it's been a long time.

 

Thanks for your reply. The thing is I can't use mymc as I am a Mac User
Any other options for me?

 

not sure. you may be able to make a windows environment, but I dunno (kinda like you can with a linux environment with cygwin on windows).

 

When i was on mac

You can use a software called wineskin it is based on wine for linux. It can do what wine does elegantly but rather unstable for playing games in my experience.

 

you can actually import and export ps2 saves now using Apollo save tool on PS3, if you have the official PS2 memory card adapter for PS3 you can also use that.

Apollo save tool can also import and export PS2 save files to PS3. so either you use VMC (for OPL) or a save game backup in folder format (using Ulaunchelf) you can easily import it only using the game console, no PC needed.