PS3 Is it possible to convert a save for ps1 emulator to work with a pkg file game?

[pickinanameainteasy]

I have a pkg game of Castlevania Symphony of the Night and have a .srm file from when I played this using retroarch before. Is there a way to convert the save to be compatible with the pkg game?

 

[aldostools]

Use pop-fe by Ronnie Sahlberg
https://github.com/sahlberg/pop-fe/actions/runs/7893351957/artifacts/1243028131

More information:
https://www.psx-place.com/resources/pop-fe-a-utility-to-create-psx-classics-packages-for-ps3.1256/

 

[pickinanameainteasy]

Use pop-fe by Ronnie Sahlberg
https://github.com/sahlberg/pop-fe/actions/runs/7893351957/artifacts/1243028131

More information:
https://www.psx-place.com/resources/pop-fe-a-utility-to-create-psx-classics-packages-for-ps3.1256/

Ok so i see an option to do ./pop-fe.py --psp-dir=auto --game_id=SCUS94900 --psp-install-memory-card Crash.srm

But it says it is for installing memory cards on the psp, can i assume this will also work on the ps3

 

[Berion]

SRM filename making by RetroArch cores in case of PSX, are memory card images. Normal, raw images, which 128KiB size should tells You. So just rename *.srm to *.VM1 (case sensitive), put in "dev_hdd0/savedata/vmc/" and rebuild database.

Memory card images aren't game saves. Saves are inside.

 

[Flared]

might be right for you https://www.save-editor.com/tools/wse_ps1_save_converter.html

 

[bucanero]

SRM filename making by RetroArch cores in case of PSX, are memory card images. Normal, raw images, which 128KiB size should tells You. So just rename *.srm to *.VM1 (case sensitive), put in "dev_hdd0/savedata/vmc/" and rebuild database.

Memory card images aren't game saves. Saves are inside.

right, those are memcard images, not saves.
You can use MemcardRex on your computer to open those virtual memcards, then export the save(s) you want, and select "PSV" format since it's the native ps3 save format for ps1 and ps2 saves.

Once you have a .PSV file, you can import the ps1 save to any of the virtual memcards on the ps3 system using the XMB.

 

[pickinanameainteasy]

SRM filename making by RetroArch cores in case of PSX, are memory card images. Normal, raw images, which 128KiB size should tells You. So just rename *.srm to *.VM1 (case sensitive), put in "dev_hdd0/savedata/vmc/" and rebuild database.

Memory card images aren't game saves. Saves are inside.

What exactly is the purpose of rebuilding the database? Is it a database of all game data?

 

[pickinanameainteasy]

right, those are memcard images, not saves.
You can use MemcardRex on your computer to open those virtual memcards, then export the save(s) you want, and select "PSV" format since it's the native ps3 save format for ps1 and ps2 saves.

Once you have a .PSV file, you can import the ps1 save to any of the virtual memcards on the ps3 system using the XMB.

Once i make the .psv i can I ftp the save file to ps3 or do i need to use USB? (looking at this: https://gbatemp.net/threads/transfer-saves-from-ps1-to-ps3.573038/)

 

[bucanero]

if using .PSV saves, then you need to import them using the XMB and a usb fat32 drive. Files should go in the /PS3/EXPORT/PSV/ folder so the ps3 xmb can detect them.

Also, if you import PSV saves thru XMB, there's no need to rebuild the database.

 

[pickinanameainteasy]

if using .PSV saves, then you need to import them using the XMB and a usb fat32 drive. Files should go in the /PS3/EXPORT/PSV/ folder so the ps3 xmb can detect them.

Also, if you import PSV saves thru XMB, there's no need to rebuild the database.

Ok, once imported it will be saved to the HDD then?

 

[bucanero]

yes, it will be imported to the PS1 virtual memory card that you select on the XMB. The virtual memcard file is always stored on HDD.

 

[Berion]

What exactly is the purpose of rebuilding the database? Is it a database of all game data?

To show up saves in XMB. PS3 don't parsing majority type of data in real time from disk. Im case of saves on VM1/VM2, they are parsed and written to database from where informations are gathered to displaying in XMB. If You add vmc or replace one not by "XMB" itself, it will not know about it, so it will not shows any changes You've made. During rebuilding database, PS3 scanning all contents to fills databases.

 

[bucanero]

btw, for VM1 / VM2 there's a trick to skip the DB rebuild, if you import any PSV save using the XMB. The XMB import process triggers the "refresh" of the virtual memcard and it will show up any updated content without need to rebuild the whole db.

 

[Berion]

For this specific card or for all at once (i.e importing PSV to "test_1.VM1" and PS3 performing update db for also "test_2.VM1")?

 

[bucanero]

For this specific card or for all at once (i.e importing PSV to "test_1.VM1" and PS3 performing update db for also "test_2.VM1")?

IIRC, the import trick will only "refresh" the virtual memcard that you just updated. So if you replace many .VM1/.VM2 files then you'll have to do a fake import for each of them.