GC: Memory transfer

[Toranako]

Is there any way to move a pso file from one memory card to another? I'm hoping to go online, but i heard that if you dont use a nintendo memory card, that your files get corrupted. I don't want to lose my lovely items..... http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif
I mean to ask is it possible, to play online without a nintendo memory card? Or can you play online with a file transfer? If these have been answered already somewhere i am sorry for asking the same age old questions.



<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Toranako on 2003-09-07 08:20 ]</font>

[CGoodness]

I think the only way to do it is through a cheat or something. sorry. But i don't think its garunteed to corrupt you or anything.

[kat]

From the sticky guide at the top of the forum... I believe it answers your question better than I could put it in my own words:

13Q: Can I move a character from one memory card to another permanently?

13A: No, unfortunately. When you create a character on a memory card, it is there for good. Even though you can send a temporary file of your character to another card in order to play multiplayer games, that is not a "complete" file, and it is not a full transfer. There is no current way to move a character from one memory card to another.

14Q: Is there a certain kind of memory card I should use? Why do people tell me that first party memory cards are the best? Is it just because of the brand name?

14A: No, not quite. Usually, third party memory cards are more unreliable than first party ones because they are manufactured with cheaper memory. Also, memory cards which boast high capacities, like 2X or 10X cards, are usually made from one memory bank with compression capabilities. This means that, every time you save a file, you are compressing the data, and that each time you access the file, you're decompressing it. This perpetual process will almost inevitably corrupt and destroy your data, especially since console games are never programmed to optimally work with this technology. First party memory cards do not cost more simply because of the name that's slapped on them -- they almost always have higher quality memory banks, and never used compressed memory. This is much safer!


I do want to add however, that there is nothing stopping you from going online with your off-brand memory card. It doesn't affect your gaming ability, the network servers DON'T know what kind of card you're using and block you if it's not Nintendo or anything. It is just that the cheaper cards tend to have the danger listed above with them.

This is also not to say that you are corrupt-proof with a Nintendo card either. You CAN still get corrupted with a Nintendo card...

Just take suitable precaustions online so that you're less likely to put yourself in a position for FSOD-X



<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: kat on 2003-09-07 13:57 ]</font>