PS3 Are save states possible?

[NiQ]

Maybe dump the entire lv2 RAM from lv1 and restore it later?

 

[Naxil]

i remember the possibility (in theroy) for do it on wii (real hw). but i think for real hw isnt simple and load time can be very long.

 

[ANDREAS777]

i understand we cant have that on ps3 games, but ps1 games? why cant we have this? some great ps1 games are unplayable on ps3, crash bandicoot needs it for example i can enjoy that game on pc emulation, but on ps3 its unplayable by modern standards

if someone makes this happen, it will make a HUGE difference

 

[Berion]

Dumping all RAMs would take around 512MiB and be super slow especially upon restoration.
I think that's doable via kernel plugin.

For PSX games, you need hack emulator or write different one.

 

[ANDREAS777]

so are you saying its possible if someone hacks ps1netemu? i could finaly play crash bandicoot 1, firemen, neketsu oyako etc (all early ps1 games that had no memory card support, or just barely possible to save)

 

[Berion]

Sure, it is. It would be fast and reliable (the same with PS2 and PSP emulation). But, someone need to that first which is not trivial task politely saying. You can considering that as not possible because rather will never happen in my opinion taken from crystal ball. ;D

ffgriever in the past, wrote PS3PSXe emulator but never published due to few days before that, Cobra has opened and published source code and/or all backup managers added option to mount psx disc images. He is still around on github and PS2Scene discord. If enough people will interest, maybe he will publish his emu and some ppl could finish it. Just like happened with MCA and ESR.

 

[ANDREAS777]

hi berion, thats very interesting! someone even made that happen on psvita! on the vita you can savestate on psp games! (in vita's native psp emulator) there even is a program to remap the controller per game basis!!! (based on game's serial number)

the ps3 cfw scene is way bigger than vita and needs these features way more!!!

 

[Berion]

On Vita, PSP is virtualised, with full PSP CFW, which got many plugins, including one for save states in PSP games. PSX emulator on Vita is used through PSP emulation. At least that's how stuff looks like some years ago.

 

[ANDREAS777]

yeah thats true you can emulate the whole psp xmb/bios inside the vita, the fact they made that was incredible,

if we could have PS3 emulate ps1 and ps2's bios it would be amazing, ps3 cfw scene being arguably the best in gaming history; im shocked we dont have that, maybe that would give us the ability to savestate on ps1classics???