PS3 SAVE GAME DATA TO USB PS3
PS3 SAVE GAME DATA TO USB PS2

PS3 SAVE GAME DATA TO USB PS3

This signature generation/verification is managed by the PS3 and not the game, and can be used together in combination with the previous method (1Вєencrypted + 2Вєsigned) This table inside PARAM.PFD is limited to a maximun of 114 signatures, seems to be a number high enough for all games developers to protect all, but the fact is usually only a few files (the important ones) are protected with this signatures, one of them uses to be PARAM.SFO PS3 can generate a signature for each file inside the folder, this signatures are stored in the Protected files table inside the file PARAM.PFD This encryption/decryption is managed by the game and is different for each game, in some games this encryption doesn't exist, this allows modifications/cheats for Game Saves which files are not encrypted or the encryption method is known, and are not signed by PS3 (read next section below)ДЇor more info about unencrypted game saves see: Game_Modding PS3 Game Save files signed Game developers have the option to encrypt the files generated by the game (when the game writes/reads the Game Save).

There are 3 possible protections in 'PS3 Game Saves' that can be used together at the same time, it depends of the game which ones are used and what files are affected See: Content Information Files - Saved Data Utility (PS3)

ICON0.PNG in the table represents all the multimedia files supported by the XMB for this format like images, audio, etc.

Values updated when exportedВ ? (not verifyed) Values updated when importedВ ? (not verifyed)Дev_hdd0/home/ /savedata/ /Any_Other_Files

PARAM.PFD Signatures of some of the other files in the folder.

PARAM.SFO Information about the Game Save.

PS3 SAVE GAME DATA TO USB PS2

MC_Slot Inside a PS1 or PS2 Memory card, real or virtual, every one of the savedata items represented with an icon, A single savedata can use one or several slots in PS1, and always only one slot in PS2.Used as the file name when a single Game Save is exported to USB, e.g: BESLES-53702535953.PSV Identifyer of each Game Save of a PS1 or PS2 Memory Card.

Any_Other_Files Represents all the other files in the folder generated by the game with any filename and filextensions that are dependant of each game and can vary, e.g: 'PROFILE.BIN'(in PS3 Game Saves) or 'SECURE.BIN' (in Minis Game Saves) etc.

The name assigned to the card when it was created from the 'Memory Card Utility (PS/PS2)' in XMB.

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

Name of the folder where the savedata files are stored, composed by TITLE_ID + some variable characters added by the game, e.g: BLES00001-nick01save01.

The number assigned by the system to this user when their account was created (is a counter).

Ps3 save game data to usb