PlayStation Development Network

Hello,
I have a little project, I know that the PS3 have a USB memory card adapter for PS2 & PS1 memory card.
If it's USB then you can use it on PC ! and people already used it mostly for PS2 memory card.
But here we are PS1 fan, so I wanted to use it for reading PS1 memory card, unfortunately there are almost no tool to do it, there is MCRWwin but it's in Japanese, and I didn't succeeded in making it work using my adapter.
So I started to search for informations, sources code, and I'm trying to make my own tool using libusb.

EDIT:
The tool is now available !
http://onorisoft.free.fr/psx/psx.htm#Tools

it's command line on purpose, easier to code, and can be easily called by an external "GUI" tool.
Also, I included 2 batch file for dumping/writing a full backup easily, just run one batch file to dump your memory card, or drag and drop a backup on another batch file to restore your memory card

32/64bits USB driver and source code included !
Enjoy !

Bumping this because I'm interested.
I unfortunately don't have the adapter but I'm hoping someone will stumble upon this.
I have bought one cheap from DX but it wasn't working with MCRWin so I used the case to make a LPT card reader.

I have an official Sony adapter and a few memory cards (official only), but the link for your program is broken. Keen to test if you still need some help!

someone finally got me an official adapter, so now I need to take some time to work on the tool to read/write ps1 cart using this adapter
this should not take too long.

Any update on this?

the low level code is working, I need to find some time to do a user interface (don't know if I will do a line command tool or a GUI)

Is your program still available to check to see if my 3rd party adapter would work with it? I could provide some feedback on it as well.

The tool is now available !
http://onorisoft.free.fr/psx/psx.htm#Tools

it's command line on purpose, easier to code, and can be easily called by an external "GUI" tool.
Also, I included 2 batch file for dumping/writing a full backup easily, just run one batch file to dump your memory card, or drag and drop a backup on another batch file to restore your memory card

32/64bits USB driver and source code included !
Enjoy !

Unfortunately I get "This application can not be run from the command line. Please use your initial installer application if you want to install the driver. " when running installer_x64. Manually installed drivers, but mines a 3rd party and no go. Will test again on Win XP just because.

* Edit - After seeing your source, I realized I was misinterpreting the error slightly. I thought it wasn't finding my adapter, but I guess it was. Error was Ps1 memory card not found for one card, error reading sector 0 from 2 others. So might not work, but still detected.

I had problems with an unofficial adapter, it wasn't able to read an official sony memory card, only third party memory card, which is quite strange.
I only had successful read/write with the official adapter on all the memory card (including pocket station)
If the unofficial adapter won't accept the commands that work with an official adapter, I guess I can't help it.

Shucks, I might just have to blow that $10 or so for an official one

Here is the hardware you need:


I didn't know of it until now.

Will THIS work?:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-PS2-M ... 3a77944032

Also, why not a good GUI for windows? Or even better, why not encorporate the option to use this hardware inside MemCardRex??? ...Since most people are using Memcardrex on their pc to handle/store/backup their PS saves

Gradius wrote:Here is the hardware you need:

Whaaaaat. $40 is a tad too high methinks.

Will THIS work?:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-PS2-M ... 3a77944032

This is the one I have. Does not work it seems. It does say -

• Will not works on all PS 1 memory cards - if you want this item for PS one memory card, please don't order.
• Only works on PS3 consoles, not for PC.
• Works on all PS3 consoles around the world.
• Only works on genuine Sony PS2 8M memory card.

I should have believed them.

Walked into pawn shop, found official one for $5. Tried it with the tool, worked right away. Excellent. 2 tools opened up to me in the span of 1 day to backup my mem cards.