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[Tutorial] Transfer Saves from PS3 to PS2

The purpose of this tutorial is to convert saves from a physical PS2 Memory Card to a virtual PS3 Internal Memory Card, using a Windows PC (without a PS3 Memory Card Adapter).

In order to complete this tutorial, the PS2 needs to be running FMCB to retrieve the save with uLaunchELF. Also, a USB storage device is used to copy the save from the PS2, to the PC, to the PS3.

PS2 Memory Card --> PS2 (FMCB) --> USB --> PC --> USB --> PS3 [Virtual Memory Card]


0. Download

• PSV Save Converter

1. PS2, uLaunchELF

• Insert USB into PS2
• Copy game's save folder (mc0:/ , mc1:/ )
• psuPaste save to USB (mass:/ )

2. PC, PSV Save Converter

• Insert USB into PC
• Drag and Drop .PSU onto .EXE to make .PSV

3. PC

• Move .PSV into "\PS3\EXPORT\PSV" folders
• Copy "PS3" folder to USB root directory (USB:\PS3\EXPORT\PSV\file.PSV)

4. PS3, XMB

• Insert USB into PS3
• Select: Memory Card Utility >> USB Device >>
  
  : Options >> Copy >> (PS2) Internal Memory Card

Original Thread: https://gbatemp.net/threads/transferring-ps2-saves-to-ps3.540118/
Thanks: TheBeverage

 

[teamlocust]

tremendous effort much appreciated

 

[Kazmar]

This is excellent. Exactly what I needed! Just a shame it wasn't the first Google result. If anything Sony should've make this process more streamlined, but then again they did try with that limited(?) Memory Card Adapter for PS3. Anyway, thanks for the help.

 

[forrestforte94]

So I'm currently having trouble with this on my MacBook Pro. It opens up the Terminal, but after that nothing seems to be working. I'm trying to use a .max file and converting to a PS3 file. With no luck whatsoever. Please help when you get a chance please.

 

[master801]

So I'm currently having trouble with this on my MacBook Pro. It opens up the Terminal, but after that nothing seems to be working. I'm trying to use a .max file and converting to a PS3 file. With no luck whatsoever. Please help when you get a chance please.

Are you trying to use the download provided in the OP? That's for Windows only.

Download the macOS version from here: https://github.com/bucanero/psv-save-converter/releases
(Click "Assets" to show a drop-down list of downloadable files.)