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Converting .mcr files to psp game saves?

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#1 ·
I'm trying to transfer my ps1 game save to psp (I downloaded ff7 from PSN, so now I want to use my game save on my psp).

I heard you have to convert the .mcr file to .vmp, which I tried to do, but I haven't any luck so far. I have memcardrex 1.1, but I don't see any options there to save to a .vmp format.

I looked everywhere for memcardrex 1.5, but every single link I tried are broken. So, I tried a psp psx memory card converter (by Shendo, I think), but it ended up erasing my save game!

How do I convert .mcr to .vmp?
 
#80 ·
As I thought, your Memory Cards are in the wrong format. There is an extra 128 byte header at the beginning of the file.
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If you try to open it with MemcardRex you get this error;
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I believe at some point you used VGS Memory Card (*.mem, *.vgs) with ePSXe.
When ePSXe encounters a format it doesn't know it fills the unknown part with zeroed data and slaps a raw card afterwards.

I converted the cards to VMP for you. I also attached fixed cards so you can try for yourself.
I suggest that you use these fixed cards in ePSXe from now on or make new true .mcr cards.
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#85 · (Edited)
I'm the the boat as the original poster, as the desire to change PS1 saves to PSP. However, I don't wanna go messing with my PSP with CWCheat just yet, as I'm an idiot and will probably mess it up. I plan on doing this once I'm done playing the crap out of my UMDs and such.

I DO however, have some downloaded games from PSN like Final Fantasy IX and I wanna replay them with a tinkered save file cause why not. Nostalgia is callin me too. Anyways, I have this same file in two formats, MCR, and GME but I need them in the save data Format readable on my PSP.

Here's the catch, I'm not ready to dive head first into CWCheat, cause of reasons, and I do NOT Own a PS3. There ARE Other saves I want to convert from other games, but I figure I should just focus on one for now.

The Point
This dropfolder has both files in it. If someone can either explain how to convert them to PSP SaveData Format WITHOUT PS3, or CWCheat or can convert it to save data format, Would be much appreciated ^^ Took me awhile to find both, even found a PSV but I can't recall where I saved it haha.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1fckatrs1yif0vg/AABN9uWEXlVSllc32vz1E8A8a?dl=0
 
#87 ·
o_O Many Thanks! ^^ I WILL probably get around to putting CWCheat on my PSP I'm just worried about royally screwing it up, plus I gotta roll back all them pesky updates that disabled my original PSP Action Replay device a loooooooong time ago. That...was...annoying...

Although doing that would make playing my UMDs normally kind of problematic too. *sigh* As versatile as the PSP truly is, can be a bit complicated for normal people too haha...well...normal among gamers I guess ^^;;
 
#94 ·
Hello thank you guys who are converting so much for taking the time to do so eventually ill get another system to be able to do this myself but for now i dont have the funds to do so lol i was wondering if any of you had the time to covert this MCR to VMP for legend of the dragoon thanks in advance for all the help
 

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#97 ·
Hi, i cannot get cwcheat to load at all. nothing happends when i hold select, at best my psp crashes. I've tried a lot of different things, different versions of cwcheat. I would like a .mcs to .vpm for the file https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2AuPnSqBLGPanRjZHhoelJ3MVU but i would much rather learn to do it myself. If you just have been using cwcheat to load a .mcs and then save in game and then go into the savedata and upload your newly made .vpm well.. first off thank you for doing all that work for everyone this far and secondly maybe you could send me your setplugins so i can try your cwcheat on my psp. i have no idea why my cwcheat isnt loading at all, not even once. it doesnt even create the .ini file
 
#98 ·
Sorry for the necro, you don't need CWCheat anymore. It took me forever to figure this out and if it helps someone then :toot:

Converting to epsxe/MCR to VMP

What you will need

  • PC
  • epsxe save file
  • PSTV or Vita
  • Own the game on Vita with an existing save file

Here we go!
  1. Get epsxe memory card in format epsxe000.mcr
  2. Use save file converter online PS1 SAVE CONVERTER for PSP&PS3 (PS1 MEMORY CARD) - SAVE-EDITOR.com with the following settings, input is MCR file, output is VMP file
  3. Assuming you’re using PC, download the Content Manager provided by Sony. This can be very problematic and fail on install due to missing binaries from Microsoft. Many workarounds are suggested, but the only one that worked for me on Windows 10 was to right-click and select “troubleshoot compatability” and click through the options until you can select XP. This will ensure the application installs correctly
  4. Then you need to load up content manager on both devices and pair your PC with the Vita. This was also very problematic for me, but Sony has a good guide here Transferring data to and from a computer using Wi-Fi | PlayStation®Vita User's Guide
  5. Once that is done, go into the Vita content manager interface and transfer the save games of the game in question to your PC.
  6. Find the folder where the save game was transferred to, the saves will be in the format .VMP
  7. Delete the save file on the PC and copy the .VMP that you created earlier from your old save game into the exact location. I had one old and one new memory card and it bugged out so be careful of that. The fix was delete all NEW cards, and copy in the OLD card.
  8. Then delete the save file on the Vita (also using content manager)
  9. Then transfer the save file from PC to Vita
  10. Load up and the game and cross your fingers…
 
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