Editing Game Saves

[[Category:Software]]
==Common terms used in this page==
'''<userid>''' The number assigned by the system to this user when his account was created (is a counter). Stored in [[XRegistry.sys]], e.g: '''00000001'''

'''<SAVEDATA_DIRECTORY>''' Name of the folder where the savedata files are stored, composed by [[PARAM.SFO#TITLE_ID|TITLE_ID]] + some variable characters added by the game, e.g: '''BLES00001-nick01save01'''

'''<TITLE_ID>''' Name of the folder where the game was installed (different than the TITLE_ID in his PARAM.SFO that refers to the originall ID when the game was released years ago as a disc)

'''<virtual_memcard>''' The name you assigned to the card when it was created from the [[Memory Card Utility (PS/PS2)]] in XMB

==PS3 Saved Games==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Storage Media !! Path !! Import/Export file conversions
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| Internall HDD || dev_hdd0/home/'''<userid>'''/savedata/'''<SAVEDATA_DIRECTORY>''' || [[PARAM.PFD]] values updated when imported ? (not verifyed)
|-
| Externall USB device || dev_usb0/PS3/SAVEDATA/'''<SAVEDATA_DIRECTORY>''' || [[PARAM.PFD]] values updated when exported ? (not verifyed)
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
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! File !! Description/Purpose
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| [[PARAM.PFD]] || Signatures of some of the files in the folder. The signature method is still unknown.
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| [[PARAM.SFO]] || Various information about the title. This one is never encrypted.
|-
| [[Content_Information_Files|Content Information Files]] || Multimedia Files like icons, audio, etc...
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| Other Files || Any other files generated by the game, with any name and extension, e.g: '''PROFILE.BIN''', '''PROGRESS.SAV''' etc...
|-
|}

===Copy Protection Flag===
The ones without "Copy Protection" can be copyed to an externall USB storage device (by pressing triangle over his icon in XMB with the option "copy" of the side menu)

[[PARAM.SFO#ATTRIBUTE_in_SaveData|Copy protection]] can be removed from a Game Save by changing a flag in the ATTRIBUTE of his PARAM.SFO. This can be done when PARAM.PFD doesnt contains the signature of PARAM.SFO (only a few old games)

===Games which are unprotected===
There are two types of possible protections:

*One possible encryption in the files generated by the game that is not mandatory and depends of the developers of the game.

*And other protection based on signatures stored in [[PARAM.PFD]] generated and managed by the system. This file supervises signatures of other files of the folder, the list of files supervised is not fixed and again... it depends of the developers of the game, but usually [[PARAM.SFO]] is inside this list

This allows modifications/cheats for some games wich files are not encrypted, and not supervised by [[PARAM.PFD]]

* MotorStorm (protected with CRC32 checksum)
* Call Of Duty 4 (hacked saves can be found on the internet)
* Battlefield: Bad Company
* Assassin's Creed
* Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII

For a more complete list, with example download links : http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?t=8559

Source: http://ps3dev.wikispaces.com/Saved+Games

==Minis Saved Games==
This format is inherited from PSP (is older than PS3), and later implemented in PSvita, the "Minis Saved Games" can be exported/imported between the 3 consoles. There is no conversion of the files between the 3 consoles.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Storage Media !! Path !! Import/Export file conversions
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| Internall HDD || dev_hdd0/home/'''<userid>'''/minis_savedata/'''<SAVEDATA_DIRECTORY>''' || None, direct copy of the folder
|-
| Externall USB device || dev_usb0/PSP/SAVEDATA/'''<SAVEDATA_DIRECTORY>''' || None, direct copy of the folder
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! File !! Description/Purpose
|-
| [[PARAM.SFO]] || Various information about the title. This one is never encrypted.
|-
| [[Content_Information_Files|Content Information Files]] || Multimedia Files like icons, audio, etc...
|-
| Other Files || Any other files generated by the game, with any name and extension, e.g: '''PROFILE.BIN''', '''PROGRESS.SAV''' etc...
|-
|}

*A common name used for the protected files is '''SECURE.BIN''' but the name can vary.

==PS1 Classics Saved Games==
When you copy the saved data from ps3 to psp, ps3 ask if you want to convert it for use with the psp.
From psp to ps3 you can continue your game (PS1/Minis under differents formats such as cso/iso) and continue on ps3 after transfer of your savedata if the game share at least the same DiscID [[Emulation]]

{| class="wikitable"
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! Storage Media !! Path !! Import/Export file conversions
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| Internall HDD || dev_hdd0/savedata/vmc/'''<virtual_memcard>'''.VM1 ||
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| Externall USB device || dev_usb0/PS3/EXPORT/PSV/game file.PSV ||
|-
| Externall PSP device || dev_usb0/PSP/SAVEDATA/your game folder ||
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! File !! Description/Purpose
|-
| [[PARAM.SFO]] || Various information about the title. This one is never encrypted.
|-
| [[Content_Information_Files|Content Information Files]] || Multimedia Files like icons, audio, etc...
|-
| CONFIG.BIN
|-
| SCEVMC0.VMP || Virtual Memory Card 0 (in "P" format ?)
|-
| SCEVMC1.VMP || Virtual Memory Card 1 (in "P" format ?)
|-
|}

==PS2 Classics Saved Games==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Storage Media !! Path !! Import/Export file conversions
|-
| Internall HDD || ????? ||
|-
| Externall USB device || dev_usb0/PS3/EXPORT/PS2SD/'''<TITLE_ID>''' ||
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! File !! Description/Purpose
|-
| [[PARAM.SFO]] || Various information about the title. This one is never encrypted.
|-
| [[Content_Information_Files|Content Information Files]] || Multimedia Files like icons, audio, etc...
|-
| SCEVMC0.VME || Virtual Memory Card 0 (in "E" format ?)
|-
| SCEVMC1.VME || Virtual Memory Card 1 (in "E" format ?)
|-
|}

==PS2 Disc Saved Games==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Storage Media !! Path !! Import/Export file conversions
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| Internall HDD || dev_hdd0/savedata/vmc/'''<virtual_memcard>'''.VM2 ||
|-
|}