PS2 Save Tools

Apparently you can swap memory cards but you must reload its content before doing any transfers

Colin McRae Rally 3 saves are locked to the card that they were saved on. In theory it is possable to create an AR2/XP2/GS2/CB2 code to bypass this but I haven’t seen one at Codejunkies. I imagine it would be possible to alter the ID contained within the save to match your own but have no experience of this

Ensure that file extensions are not hidden in windows and change the file extension to .xpc or .spc as required.

Firstly ensure that the icon in the save isn’t the same as the one you are trying to replace by loading it in PS2 Save Builder.

Secondly you must remove the corresponding save from the memory card if it is on there already. For games such as FFX or Kingdom Hearts etc that use multiple saves only remove the save that you intend replacing. If you not do this the Xport/Sharkport software will only send across the game data and not the new icon data.

Several people have tried this, myself and MattB90 included and we all get the same result, corrupt data when transferred back to the PS2 memory card. However, a user of the SharkPort software claims that he has successfully restored PSOne saves. Upon trying to repeat his success I yet again got corrupt data on my card and nothing more. Whever his success was down to using the latest PS2 software (unknown, I’m not sure what version he was using), pure luck or indeed being less than truthful has yet to be seen, but I can only go on what I have experienced myself, so the answer is no.

This may be caused by using large fonts in Windows, try setting them to a smaller font size

Take the PS2 disc and turn it so the back face is towards you, this is the side that the PS2 reads not the side with the logo and text on. When held correctly in the light you will see a dark inner ring close to the center of the disc, etched into this ring is the version number

Download PSUView, included in the zip is a dummy .psu save that you can inject your icon into and use PSUView to examine

This may be caused if the USB Host controller/adaptor is not Intel

This is caused by having large fonts enabled in Windows or an incorrect DPI setting. Change the Font setting to the regular size and the DPI setting to normal (located in the advanced display properities dialog) and the buttons will work again