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What are memcards
Memcards, also known as memory cards are a form of flash memory used to store digital information. The Playstation 2 uses memcards 8MB in size using Sony's proprietary Magicgate encryption to prevent copying of information, this uses dedicated hardware on both the memcards itself and the reader.
PCSX2 stores memory card information in C:\Users\Username\Documents\PCSX2\ under the memcards, substitute Username for your Windows user login. Memcards are named Mcd001.ps2 for the first slot and Mcd002.ps2 for the second. These files are written in the native PCSX2 .PS2 save format and have a capacity of 8MB like official Sony PS2 memory cards.
Warning
It is recommended that you keep a backup of any files before imported them into PCSX2.
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Memcards in PCSX2
To view the currently loaded memory cards go to the Config menu and select Memory cards. MemoryCard Manager will show the emulated memcards settings and location on your computer.
Loading emulated memcards
To view the contents of your memory cards.
Importing saves
PCSX2 only supports the .ps2 format mentioned above as such any saves in other formats will need to be converted by a 3rd party utility called MyMC before they will be usable. MyMC supports MAX Drive (.max), EMS (.psu), SharkPort (.sps), X-Port (.xps) and Code Breaker (.cbs) save files. To convert a save file:
1. Download [[MyMC][1]] and extract it to a folder 2. Run mymc-gui.exe to open the graphical interface 3. When prompted to Open Memory Card Image browse and select the a PCSX2 memcard image. These will be located within the memcards folder in your instillation directory