How *do* you download save games to a PS2 memory card, anyway?

[Edmond Dantes]

I've seen some websites such as Gamefaqs offering saves you can download. Not to mention, apparently there are utility programs that run from a PS2 memory card.

... Okay, so how do I get these from my PC to a memory card? Is there an adapter or something? Do I need this Memor32 thing I've heard so much about?

On that note, is it possible to use a USB drive as a memory card?

Yes I know I ask a lot of PS2 questions lately... I just got one and I'm keen on figuring out what all I can do with it.

Thanks in advance for any information offered.

[kupomogli]

DexDrive or Gameshark. Those are the only things I know of that you can download PSX/PS2 data from online. I've never used any from online myself, though.

[j_factor]

I always assumed they were meant to be downloaded using your PS2. Is that not possible for some reason? I've done that before with Dreamcast.

[buzz_n64]

You can also mod or soft mod your PS2, use a USB drive to transfer it then to the memory card.
I think Free MC Boot allows this.

[Edmond Dantes]

I've heard about Free McBoot. Excuse me if this question is outside of forum rules (they're not very clear on the limits of what can be asked/discussed) but can Free McBoot be used to play imports and/or backups on an unmodded console? I've read that it doesn't support the newest models of PS2, which kind of defeats the point somewhat, but still, it would be useful to know this.

[geezuzkhrist119]

Try using a ps2 to ps3 memory card adaptor. I'm not sure if it will work but its worth.a shot

[Edmond Dantes]

But... I don't have a PS3.

I might get one later this year, but I don't have one currently.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Action Replay allows you to transfer data from the PS2's USB ports (on a thumb drive) to the memory cards.

[snes_collector]

I've heard about Free McBoot. Excuse me if this question is outside of forum rules (they're not very clear on the limits of what can be asked/discussed) but can Free McBoot be used to play imports and/or backups on an unmodded console? I've read that it doesn't support the newest models of PS2, which kind of defeats the point somewhat, but still, it would be useful to know this.

You can use Free McBoot with a "fatty" PS2 but it isn't compatible with slimlines.

[Edmond Dantes]

Darn, just about all the neat PS2 toys require the fat model, don't they?

Sucks to be me, since I like the slim ones more (because I prefer flip-open lids to trays)

[VACRMH]

You can use Free McBoot with a "fatty" PS2 but it isn't compatible with slimlines.

The version I have does. But I think it doesn't work on slimlines made after a certain date, can't remember however.

[Darko]

The version I have does. But I think it doesn't work on slimlines made after a certain date, can't remember however.

It has to have a manufacturing date before March 2008.

[snes_collector]

Gotcha. I read somewhere that it didn't, but they apparently didn't have a newer console to test it on.

[ANDYARKLAY]

I use PS3.
I also have modded ps2 but i don't know how to transfer gs without ps3.
I even can't find a proper gameshark iso for ps2(((

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Just to clarify my initial response, it needs to be an Action Replay Max to transfer files from the USB stick.

Action Replay Max allows you to download PS2 game saves on your PC (as described in the initial question), put them on a USB stick and then from within the Action Replay software on the PS2 transfer those saves over from the USB stick in one of the PS2's USB ports to the memory card(s) in the PS2.



I've never done it, but apparently you can use the AR MAX to assist in making a FreeMcBoot.

Those things go for about $20 new and also have a neat Genesis emulator and AVI/DIVX player built-in.

[Darko]

Gotcha. I read somewhere that it didn't, but they apparently didn't have a newer console to test it on.

There could be something new out there that allows you to do it on the newer versions. I haven't messed with McBoot in a pretty long time.

[jordandavid]

This is discussed here, http://www.firstadopter.com/forums/s...p?threadid=229 .

and DDR oriented, here (#6 is particularly useful) http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=89030

and under the subtitle "Legend" they list several of the gameshark type options here: http://www.ddrfreak.com/versions/sav...php?version=77

All of these links explain it better than I could, but I've never actually tried it myself. Good luck. And what particularly are you interested in this for?

[Sysop]

Darn, just about all the neat PS2 toys require the fat model, don't they?

Sucks to be me, since I like the slim ones more (because I prefer flip-open lids to trays)

It's a good thing that the original model is cheap to purchase and easy to find.

[ANDYARKLAY]

Sorry for little bit offtopic but why PS2 codebreaker much more expensive than PS2 Action Replay?

PS2 codebreaker
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=ps2....c0.m270.l1313
PS2 Action Replay
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=ps2....c0.m270.l1313

[dendawg]

But... I don't have a PS3.

I might get one later this year, but I don't have one currently.

AFAIK, you should need only the proper USB drivers for windows...as for where those might be, my Google-Fu isn't strong enough.