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    PS1 Memory Card Save imports

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      240pnoob
      last edited by

      I followed the guide here: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Playstation-1/#importing-save-files

      and was able to convert some old save files i found online to the proper format, but when I run the game thru the .m3u file i cannot see any memory blocks. When I run the first disc on its own I can see the memory card that I made by playing but nothing else. Am I misreading how to load these files over to the pie? I simply dumped them into the roms section of the usb i have been using to transfer things with, do I need to look at somewhere on the SD card over the network?

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        mitu Global Moderator @240pnoob
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        @240pnoob What is the name of your save ? Does it coincide with the name of the game.m3u you're starting ?

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          240pnoob @mitu
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          @mitu
          i named one after disc1, another after disc2 and then im nearly certain i named another after the .m3u file but it may not have been exact. I will have to check tomorrow. Anyway i just dropped them into the roms section in the psx folder on my usb, should I be lookin somewhere on the sd card directly?

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            mitu Global Moderator @240pnoob
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            @240pnoob The save file is usually next to the ROM file, so in your case it would be on USB. Check if you named your file correctly, after the name of the rom (i.e. the .m3u file). Another problem might be that the save is incorrectly converted or not compatible.

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              240pnoob @mitu
              last edited by

              @mitu
              what file extension does pcsx rearmed emulator use for save memory? I have it in .srm now but it could be something else I suppose

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                mitu Global Moderator
                last edited by

                The 1st memory card should be .srm. Without more info (https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first) and a log file it's hard to say why it doesn't work.

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                  240pnoob @mitu
                  last edited by 240pnoob

                  @mitu
                  Pi Model or other hardware: B3+
                  Power Supply used: stock from kit, has power button
                  RetroPie Version Used (eg 3.6, 3.8.1, 4.1 - do not write latest): 4.4
                  Built From: retropie.org.uk premade image
                  USB Devices connected: one for power, one for rom transfer
                  Controller used: ps3 via bluetooth
                  Error messages received: none
                  Guide used: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Playstation-1/#importing-save-files
                  Emulator: PC SX ReArmed
                  How to replicate the problem:no idea

                  I just tried memcardrex too, same result, this is infuriating

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                    mitu Global Moderator
                    last edited by

                    Version 4.1 is more than 2 years old - you should update to a more current version.
                    Are you able to load the save file in another emulator - or in the emulator that produced it - to check that it's correct ?

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                      240pnoob @mitu
                      last edited by

                      @mitu
                      i just checked an im actually runnin ver 4.4, i can download other emulators and run them on a separate pc and see if they recognize the save files, but it will have to be later. Thanks for the help

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