Are PS1 saved games region locked/specific?

[Largo]

Trying to find it on google just returns a million ps2 and ps3 results

[nakamura]

You cannot use a savefile from a US game on a JP or PAL game if that is what you mean.

You can use any memory card in any region console with the correct save data on it. You can also mix different region save data on one card.

[Largo]

So the saves are region specific all across the playstation brand, from ps1 all the way to 3? bugger

Ive got an old PSX ff7 save and i dont/cant tell/remember what version of the game its saved on, so i have to now buy ff7 from usa psn and uk psn....bugger

Oh well thanks for your help naka

[nakamura]

Is the save compatible with PSN versions anyway?

[Largo]

hmm good point, i honestly dont know :3

[Decider-VT]

It should be. I've transferred saves from a PS1 memory card to a PS3/PSP for RE: Director's Cut and they worked. A friend also did the same with his old PAL FFVII saves.

[speedlolita]

You cannot use a savefile from a US game on a JP or PAL game if that is what you mean.

You can use any memory card in any region console with the correct save data on it. You can also mix different region save data on one card.

I've always wondered if it'd work if you changed the folder names. If you look at them in freemcboot you can see that the folder denotes region as well as the exe name, I might try changing all the file names of a US PS1 save for a JP or PAL PS1 game.

[Jei]

I've got both versions of FF7 so if you want pop your memory card in the post to me and I'l find out which version it is and then pop it back.

Lmk if its any use

[Phar]

If you have a PS3 memory card reader you can also find the region by transferring the save to the PS3 then copying it from the PS3 to a USB stick. Then use MemcardRex on the PSV save you transferred to your USB stick (Edit>Import Save). From there you can see the games region.

[speedlolita]

I've got both versions of FF7 so if you want pop your memory card in the post to me and I'l find out which version it is and then pop it back.

Lmk if its any use

I'll just grab an image of something from somewhere..

[Jei]

Huh? I've got black labels of both In fact I should hold my head in shame as I've got 2 more us versions, 1 misprint sleeve version and 1 gamers condition lol

[Largo]

I've got both versions of FF7 so if you want pop your memory card in the post to me and I'l find out which version it is and then pop it back.

Lmk if its any use

Thanks jeimuzu, i took the decision to rebuy on euro psn, enjoying playing thro from start again

[Phar]

I've always wondered if it'd work if you changed the folder names. If you look at them in freemcboot you can see that the folder denotes region as well as the exe name, I might try changing all the file names of a US PS1 save for a JP or PAL PS1 game.

Tried that method and couldn't get it to work, think the saves require some hex editing which the program I linked to does for you, I did manage to convert my PSN EU Vagrant Story save to the US PSN version last night as I wanted to play it in 60hz but didn't fancy starting the game again from scratch, surprisingly it worked.

[speedlolita]

Wow cool!

[bootmonster]

You can convert FF7 saves from PAL to NTSC and vice versa, as well as to the format for the PC version. You edit the save with a memory card manager like psxmemtool and change the SLES/SLUS code to that of disc 1, simples.