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Convert PS2 Game Saves to .PSV Format

Converting ps2 saves to .psv format with uLaunch.elf

Things required

Swapmagic 3.6+ or 3.8coder
a compatible usb device
uLaunch.elf
Ps2 save converter 3.0

1. You have to convert the game save to .psu format or raw format.
Raw format is a save with with all the files extracted in a folder instead of 1 file with an extension like .max

Open ps2 save converter, click the OPEN button, select your gamesave, then select SAVE using the save as .psu option. Convert all your saves to .psu format and put them anywhere on the usb. Make a folder on the root of your usb named SWAPMAGIC. Rename uLaunch.elf to SMBOOT0.ELF and put inside the swapmagic folder.

2. Boot Swapmagic on the PS3. For SM 3.6+ at the menu screen press D-Pad up and L1 to start ulaunch.elf For SM 3.8coder, goto the SMBOOT menu and select SMBOOT0 Once uLaunch.elf starts go to the Filebrowser, navigate to mass (usb device) and select your .psu save. Hit R1 for the option menu and select copy.
Go to mc0: or mc:1 and hit R1 then select psuPaste. uLaunch.elf unpacks the save and you´ll see the gamesave folder with the files inside. If the save is in Raw format, you select the game save folder, hit R1, then copy.
go to mc0 or mc1: and select mcPaste.

3. Exit to the XMB. you should now see your game saves. That´s it. You can now play your games using the saves you just imported. So what about .PSV format?

Well with this process you skip the .PSV format altogether if you want.
Everyone says we can´t encrypt a save in .PSV format and they´re right.
Only the PS3 can make a .psv save. So in the XMB goto the memcard, select your save, select copy, go to the device you want to save to and the PS3 will happily convert your game save to .psv format.

Remember* the game save is only in .psv (playstation virtual) format when the ps3 exports it to an external device. while it´s on the vmc, it´s in normal raw format.

So you can extract the gamesave from the vmc by selecting the folder. R1, copy, goto usb and hit mcPaste to keep it in raw format. Or you can select psuPaste and uLaunch.elf will convert it to .psu format.

Credits: aries2k6 @ ps3news.com