Terminator Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 (edited) Credit to DarkDante14 for the banner Date of last thread update?: 25/01/2024 Why are saves locked? To encourage players to accomplish things themselves. Developer want people to earn trophies themselves (disabling copying is much easier than implementing a system to disable copied game saves from earning trophies. To stop possible exploits being found in game saves that can enable offline and online games. Hacking: This is against Sony & PST.org rules. What is the PS Plus Save File Cloud and how to use it? If you're a Playstation Plus subscriber then you will have access to the PS+ Save File Cloud, this gives you 1gb of storage for your saves. If your subscription expires, then you will no longer be able to upload your saves and after 6 months everything of yours that's in the Cloud will be wiped. To backup: 1. Select [Game] => [save Data Utility]. 2. Find the save you wish to backup. 3. Open the Options menu by pressing and select [Copy]. 4. Select [Online Storage] as the destination of back up. To restore: 1. Select [Game] => [save Data Utility] => [Online Storage]. 2. Find on the save you wish to copy. 3. Open the Options menu by pressing and select [Copy]. WARNING: Uploading your save, for some stupid reason, also counts as having downloaded it. What this means is if anything happens to your save and you want to download it, you'll be locked out of downloading for 24hrs . NOTE: This stupid limitation doesn't exist on the PS4, PS5 or Vita . Also note that on the PS4, you must have a PSN ID assigned to your profile else you can't backup any saves (bravo Sony, you've messed up again) . Legend: * No trophies * DLC has trophies but the disc doesn't. * No Trophies in the US/EU copy, JPN only. Games without an asterisk are locked to the PS3 Itself. Note: All the saves not listed in this thread are locked to your PSN ID. Also note that as of the 2.50 PS4 firmware and the latest patch for the PSN Mobile App, it is now possible to delete 0% lists from your profile. Disc & Downloadable Retail titles Anarchy Reigns (Region locked as well) Armored Core V (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable) Armored Core: Verdict Day 3D Dot Game Heroes - System Data Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers Air Conflicts: Secret Wars Alice: Madness Returns - Checkpoint Data (Last saved checkpoint of game progress) - Configuration Data (Saved Configuration Data) - American McGee's Alice DLC Another Century Episode - R Army of Two: The 40th Day + DLC (The Mask creator website has been taken down so the is unobtainable) Assassin's Creed 2 Bakugan Battle Brawlers Band Hero Battlefield 3 Bayonetta - Continue Data (Auto Saves) - System Data (Game Settings & Trophy Progress) - Manual Save/Save Data XX ("XX" is the save number e.g. Save Number 04). Beyond: Two Souls - Auto/Manual save+Options file. Brave Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010 Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011 Cabela's Outdoor Adventures Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Call of Juarez: The Cartel Chaotic: Shadow Warriors Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Game Progress and Trophy Data - Manual save File(s) and Auto Save File - Game Options and Settings e.g Audio, Brightness etc. Cloudy With A Chance With Meatballs Crash Time 4: The Syndicate Crash Time 5: Undercover Create (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable) Crysis 2 CSI: Fatal Conspiracy Dante's Inferno - Dante's Inferno: Trials of St. Lucia (DLC) Dance Dance Revolution. Dark Souls Dark Souls II Days of Thunder NASCAR Dead Island - Player Profile settings - Play time, character, level and chapter (one file) - 4 Character Saves Deadstorm Pirates Demon's Souls Deus EX: Human Revolution - Auto Save 1 - Auto Save 2 (Depends on how many you have I guess) - Your normal save file(s) - User Settings - Missing link DLC. Deus EX: Human Revolution - The Director's Cut - Auto Save 1 - Auto Save 2 (Depends on how many you have I guess) - Your normal save file(s) - User Settings Devil May Cry 4* (Only the online file is locked). Note: This is the original version, not the HD re-release. DJ Hero DJ Hero 2 Dragon Age 2 Dragon Age Origins DragonBall Z Burst Limit* DragonBall Z Raging Blast DragonBall Z Raging Blast 2 Dragon Ball Xenoverse Driver: San Francisco Duke Nukem Forever - 1 Save, contains the Auto Save, Manual Save, Profile Settings and Trophy Data. Also contains the DLC saves. Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires Fight Night Round 4 Fit in Six Game of Thrones Genji: Days of the Blade (System Data)* Get Fit With Mel B Gran Turismo 5 (Only the Backup Save Data, this was added with the 2.06 patch) (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable) Guitar Hero 5 Guitar Hero: Metallica Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Guitar Hero: World Tour Hasbro Game Night Vol 3 (DISC) (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable) Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear Heavy Rain Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights* Jurassic: The Hunted Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Killer is Dead - 1 Save that holds everything. Killzone 2 - 1 Save, contains the Auto Save, Manual Save, Profile settings and Trophy Data (the servers have been switched off so the is no longer possible). King of Fighters XII King of Fighters XIII Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Knights Contract Le Tour De France (2011) Lego Rock Band Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 Lollipop Chainsaw - 1 Save, contains the Auto Save, Manual Save, Profile Settings and Trophy Data. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition* Mass Effect Mass Effect 2 - Profile / Game progress - For some bizarre reason this occasionally locks and unlocks depending on what DLC you have installed (the 100% is unobtainable in the EU due to the Cerberus Pass being withdrawn, max % possible is 99%). Mass Effect 3 (Region Free) - Profile / Game progress (all 3 Mass Effect games have 1 file that is locked and at least 1 that isn't). Medal Of Honor: Frontline Medal Of Honor: Warfighter: LoStraniero91 said: Refering to Medal of Honor: Warfighter: the missions "Hot Pursuit" and "Hello and Dubai" (the two driving missions) will lock your save game. You can unlock it by going into ANY multiplayer match and backing out, you don't even need to finish it. Metro: Last Light - 1 Save, contains the Auto Save, Manual Save, Profile settings and Trophy Data. Also contains the DLC save. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - Manual Save File(s) - Auto Save File(s) Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation Monopoly Streets Monster World IV MX vs. ATV Alive MotorStorm: Pacific Rift - Time Trial save. MX vs. ATV Reflex (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable) Orc Attack Nail'd Natural Doctrine NCAA Football 10 (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable) NCIS Need For Speed: Carbon* Need For Speed: Pro Street* Need For Speed: Shift Need For Speed: Undercover No More Heroes Heroes Paradise Pro Evolution soccer 2010 (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable) Red Faction: Armageddon - Manual Save File(s) - Auto Save File - Profile Save File (this is where all the settings and trophy data are stored) Red Faction: Armageddon - Path To War DLC - Manual Save - Auto Save Red Faction: Guerrilla - Profile save Risen 2: Dark Waters Rock Band* Rock Band 2 Rogue Warrior Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell - Profile save only, the Auto and Manual saves are not locked. Saints Row The Third (SR3) Saints Row IV (4) (Digital) - Profile save only, the Auto and Manual saves are not locked. Saw II: Flesh & Blood - Max 5 saves & 1 Auto Save. SBK 09 Superbike World Championship (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable) SBK X Superbike World Championship (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable) SEGA MEGA DRIVE Ultimate Collection (in-game save states are protected) Shadows of the Damned Silent Hill: Downpour SingStar (The servers for the retail version are closed, the is unobtainable due to server closure) Skate 2 - These saves are only locked some of the time, see here for more details: LINK (The servers are closed so the is unobtainable) Skate 3 (The servers are closed so the is unobtainable) Sleeping Dogs - Only some people/countries seem to have locked saves for this. Sly Mini Games Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racoonus Sly 2: Band Of Thieves Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves Snipers Sniper: Ghost Warrior - Has 4 locked saves: "Profile", "Main Campaign", "Unfinished Business" and "Challenge" Sonic All Star Racing Transformed Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection (in-game save states are protected) Spec Ops The Line Edited January 25 by Terminator Update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 (edited) List continued from above: Spider-Man: Shatter Dimensions Star Ocean: Last Hope International - Manual Save(s) - System Data Steins Gate - 1 save that contains everything. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Stormrise Street Fighter IV Superstars V8 Next Challenge (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable) Superstar V8 Racing (Retail & PSN Version) Syndicate Tears to Tiara Gaiden: Avalon no Nazo The Cursed Crusade The Evil Within - Profile, Auto and all the Manual Saves (PS3+4). NOTE: Apparently there a glitch or something on the PS4 that means you can't backup your saves if you don't have a PSN ID associated with your account. The Eye Of Judgement (The servers are closed but the still obtainable) The Godfather: Don's Edition The Godfather 2 (The servers are closed but the still obtainable) The Lord of the Rings: Conquest (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable) The Lord of the Rings: War in the North The Saboteur - All saves. (The DLC code redemption server is closed but the is obtainable) The Sims 3 "User Configuration Data" The Sims 3: Pets "User Configuration Data" is locked (it contains challenge progress and options) but the family save data are not locked. The Walking Dead The Walking Dead: Game of the Year Edition The Walking Dead: Season 2 The Wolf Among Us The X Factor Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Thief 4 (PS3 only) - Save will auto delete on dying whilst on Iron Man custom difficulty. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 Time Crisis 4: Arcade Version Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters - (1 file that holds all the saves and settings) Tom Clancy's EndWar (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2* Tomb Raider (2013) - Profile Data Tomb Raider: Underworld - Progress & settings only (1 file, also holds the Auto Save) Tony Hawk: Shred Top Gun: Hard Lock Transformers: War for Cybertron Transformers: Dark of the Moon (All 3 saves) Trinity Universe (System Data only) Truth or Lies TV Superstars Two Worlds 2 - 1 file, Gamer network characters and village data. UFC 2009: Undisputed UFC 2010 Vampire Rain: Altered Species* Vanquish Virtua Tennis 4 Wheelman (Profile) Wolfenstein Worms Revolution WRC FIA World Rally Championship WRC 5 WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 WWE 12 WWE 13 WWE 14 XCOM: Enemy Unknown XCOM: Enemy Within PSN only titles 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures 2 (Player Created Maps & Tournaments) Alex Kidd In Miracle World All Zombies Must Die! AstroTripper AquaPanic! (the configuration/options file) Back To The Future - Episode 1: It's About Time (Season Data) Back To The Future - Episode 2: Get Tannen Back to the Future - Episode 3: Citizen Brown Back to the Future - Episode 4: Double Visions Back To The Future - Episode 5: OUTATIME Bang Bang Racing Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - Deluxe Edition Battle of Tiles EX Blokus Bomberman Ultra Brain Challenge Castle Crushers Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse (Delisted September 1st 2016) Championship Sprint Crash Commando Crazy Machines: Elements Crazy Strike Bowling Crysis Dark Mist* Dead Space: Ignition Doki-Doki Universe Dragon's Lair Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp Dream Chronicles (Delisted from the PS store) Dungeon Defenders Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Dungeon Hunter: Alliance Earthworm Jim HD Elevator Action Deluxe Hasbro Family Game Night Fancy Pants Adventures, The Fast Draw Showdown Fat Princess Far Cry Classic - Settings and Checkpoints, Generates 1 save for each Checkpoint. Final Fight Double Impact Final Exam From Dust Funky Lab Rat Gauntlet 2* Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime High Velocity Bowling Invincible Knight (Hong Kong only) Joust* Jurassic Park: The Game (Season Save Data) Jurassic Park: The Game - Episode 1: The Hunter Jurassic Park: The Game - Episode 2: The Cavalry Jurassic Park: The Game - Episode 3: The Depths Jurassic Park: The Game - Episode 4: The Survivors Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light LocoRoco Cocoreccho!* Mad Riders Malicious (マリシアス)(US/JPN) Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 Mainichi Issho Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Marvel Pinball Tables. There's an individual save for each table: - Wolverine - Iron Man - Blade - Spider-Man Mega Man 9* Mega Man 10 Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition - Save Cache file only Modern Combat: Domination Monster World IV Mortal Kombat 2* Moon Diver MotoGP 13 Compact Music+ - Only available on the Hong Kong store. Mushroom Wars Namco Museum Essentials Nelson Tethers: Puzzle Agent Pacific Rim Poker Night 2 Rampage World Tour* Rampart Red Alert 3: Commander's Challenge Red Faction: Battlegrounds Real Steel Rush 'N Attack Ex-Patriot Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space - Episode 1: Ice Station Santa Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space - Episode 2: Moai Better Blues Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space - Episode 3: Night of the Raving Dead Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space - Episode 4: Chariots of the Dogs Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space - Episode 5: What's New, Beelzebub? Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - Episode 1: The Penal Zone Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - Episode 2: The Tomb of Sammun-Mak Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - Episode 3: They Stole Max's Brain Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - Episode 4: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - Episode 5: The City That Dares Not Sleep Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Episode 3: Baddest of the Bands Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Episode 4: Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Episode 5: 8-Bit is Enough Shank SkyDrift Sky Diving (Options settings and local records) Space Ace Spelunker HD (US) & (JP) (These releases were patched to include Copy Locking) Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike Online Edition Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix* Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix* Tank Battles Tales from the Borderlands Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 1 - Launch of the Screaming Narwhal Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2 - The Siege of Spinner Cay Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 3 - Lair of the Leviathan Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 4 - The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online* (Play Data - Your online stats won't transfer) Tekken Revolution Tetris The Fancy Pants Adventures The Revenge of Shinobi The Secret of Monkey Island (US only) The Secret Monkey Island 2: Le Chuck's Revenge The Wolf Among Us ToeJam & Earl ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron Top Gun (Servers Closed, the 100% is unobtainable) Truck Racer TV Show King Under Siege: Enhanced Edition - Player Profile Uno Voltron (Delisted from the PS store) Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: Special Editions Wicked Monster Blast Wonderboy In Monster Land Wonderboy In Monster World Zen Pinball (Delisted from the PS store) Zen Pinball 2 (individual tables) Zombie Driver HD Edited May 3, 2023 by Terminator Update. 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Terminator Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 (edited) Massive file size Afrika - 365mb Save File - Not Locked. Armored Core: Verdict Day - 151mb - Locked but this file size only applies to the Photo file. GTA 5 - 78mb - Not locked but this file size only applies to the Photo file. LittleBigPlanet 3 - 500mb Profile save. Tearaway Unfolded - The save file is 324mb+ WWE '13 - 3gb Save File - Locked Save, your only hope of backing this up is to backup your entire Hard Drive but if your console dies and have to buy a new console, then you will lose it forever . If your PS3 can take it, then do a System-to-System Transfer before it dies completely. WWE 2K14 - 150mb Save File - Locked Save. Japanese locked saves Beyond the Future: Fix the Time Arrows DARK AWAKE Dunamis 15 Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires Final Exam Gal*Gun Hakuoki Junsouroku 【薄桜鬼 巡想録】 Kidou Senshi Gundam Senki (機動戦士ガンダム戦記):Online/Free Mission Save only. L@ve Once: Mermaid's Tears Mahjong World 【麻雀ワールド】 Maji De Watashi Ni Koi Shinasai R MLB ボブルヘッド!(MLB Bobblehead!) Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record U.C.0081 (Free Mode Data ONLY) No More Heroes Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable) Real Powerful Pro Baseball 2010 - Both system and game save are locked. Real Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 - Only the game save is locked. SIMPLE500 Series Vol. 1: The Mahjong 【SIMPLE500 シリーズ Vol. 1 THE 麻雀~通信対局機能付~】 SoniComi Super Sonico Communication Soul Calibur 2 HD Online Spelunker Collection (Patched to include Copy Locking) Tears to Tiara Gaiden: The Mystery of Avalon 【ティアーズ・トゥ・ティアラ 外伝 アヴァロンの謎】 Torne - 1 device per PS3 (The save itself isn't locked) White Album ~Recordable Memories of Winter~ 【White Album ~綴られる冬の思い出~】 Games saves patched to remove copy protection: Darksiders 2 Dead Nation Gran Turismo 5 - Copy protection was lifted with Update 1.05 but the 2.06 patch added a locked Backup save (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable). MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Resident Evil 5 Resistance 2 Valkyria Chronicles - System Data (settings) - You can copy a save file to any location (USB and other users on the PS3). - If you copy to a different user on the PS3, then you will be told that you tried to load a save file from another user and that it will be overwritten with a new one. You also cannot earn trophies with a save that was not created by that profile. Profile locking: Final Fantasy 13 Mass Effect 3 - Attempting to move this to a new PS3 will render it invisible to the game when you try to load it. Ninja Gaiden Sigma* Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 - Here is the legal workaround to get your NGS 1+2 saves working on a new console should yours die or need a new Hard Drive (credit to DarkAmon for this): DarkAmon said: 1 - Take your old save and back it up to a USB (do not worry about the "profile save" 2 - Start a new game on the "new" system and get to the first save point and create a New save and Profile save 3 - Exit the game and go into the Save file section, delete the game saves but keep the Profile save 4 - Move your save file from the USB to the system and load your save files. As long as it IS the same account then this will transfer your old Saves to your new system. the whole point is that the "profile" save is tied to the system itself BUT the saves are tied to the account. Side Note: costumes will have to be "re-unlocked" but if you have the save just re-beat final boss. Red Faction: Guerrilla - Copying locks your personal profile and settings but not your game saves. Online stats that are saved to the HDD: Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Most but not all of your stats are saved to the Hard Drive. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Although your stats are saved to the Servers, some of your MP details are saved to the Hard Drive. Atomic Ninjas (Vita) - Some but not all of your stats are saved to the Memory Card. Borderlands 1 - The viral trophy unlock data is stored in one of the many save files this game generates. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (PS4 only) Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Chivalry 2 (PS4) Crysis 2 - Most of your stats are saved to the Hard Drive. Deadfall Adventures: Heart of Atlantis - All of your MP stats are stored offline in the Profile Save. DOOM (PS4) Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition - All your online stats are stored offline in one of the many save files this game generates. Far Cry 2 - Some but not all of your stats are saved to the Hard Drive. F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin - Although your stats are saved to the Servers, some of your MP details are saved to the Hard Drive (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable). Grand Theft Auto IV (4) (The leaderboards have closed but the is still obtainable) Homefront (The Playlist servers are closed so the is unobtainable). Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge - All your data relating to Ranked matches is saved offline. Lost Planet 3. Modern Combat: Domination. Mortal Combat 9 - I'm not 100% sure what stats are saved to the Hard Drive so be warned. Quantum of Solace (The servers are closed, the is unobtainable). Red Faction: Guerrilla: WARNING: Online Stats Are Saved To HDD Not Server Based Red Dead Redemption. Resistance 2 (The servers have been switched off so the is no longer possible). Resistance 3 (The servers were trashed by the 4.66 Firmware update and no longer work properly but the is still possible via offline splitscreen) Resident Evil 5 - Some, if not all, of the stats for the Versus DLC are stored on your Hard Drive. Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell. Shaun White Snowboarding Singularity Snipers Sniper: Ghost Warrior Sniper Elite 3. Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike Online Edition. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Time Crisis: Razing Storm. Tomb Raider (2013/14). Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 1. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (This may also apply to the PS3 originals but I cannot confirm this). WipEout HD (The servers have been switched off so the is no longer possible). World Snooker Championship Real 11 (WSC Real 11) (Everything is stored offline except from your Rank which is needed for certain trophies). PS 1 & 2 Virtual Memory Card Utility game saves These cannot be uploaded to the Cloud but can be copied to a USB drive like a normal save. If you take your HDD out for any reason, do a System Transfer or use the Data Restore utility then you'll have to reassign the Virtual Memory Card that the PS 1 & 2 games use. I found this out the hard way earlier when I loaded the Resident Evil: Director's Cut and found that it wouldn't recognise the save that was there. To reassign the VMC you need to: Press the button whilst in-game, go to "Assign Memory Card", press on the Memory Card you want to use then press the button again to return to the game you're playing. Edited May 3, 2023 by Terminator Update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 (edited) Incompatible Saves This section is for GOTY/Complete Editions and Digital/Retail releases that have saves that aren't backwards compatible with each other or the regular releases. GOTY/Complete Edition saves: Batman: Arkham Asylum (Game of the Year) Batman: Arkham City (Game of the Year) Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Ultimate Edition) Bloodborne Control: Ultimate Edition Dark Souls (Prepare to Die Edition) - This seems to vary for some absurd reason as sometimes the saves work, sometimes they don't so it's safer to assume they won't work with your existing copy. Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition - This seems to vary for some absurd reason as sometimes the saves work, sometimes they don't so it's safer to assume they won't work with your existing copy. Dirt 3: Complete Edition Dying Light: Enhanced Edition - NOTE: If you update to the latest version of the game then you can import your saves from other versions of the game, otherwise you can't. Horizon Zero Dawn (Latin America only) Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Royal Edition L.A Noire (Complete Edition) Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (GOTY Edition) Payday 2: Big Score Edition - This isn't compatible with the Crimewave Edition. Payday 2: Crimewave Edition - This isn't compatible with the Big Score Edition. Project Cars (GOTY Edition) Saints Row: The Third (The Full Package) Sniper Elite 3 (Ultimate Edition) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 1 (Ultimate Sith Edition/Essentials Range) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (GOTY Edition) Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2* (Essentials Range) Uncharted 3 (Once you have a save from the GOTY Edition, you can't go back to the vanilla release) Digital and Retail saves: Assassin's Creed Chronicles Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL Cyberpunk 2077 Days Gone Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut Dead Space: Extraction Dead Space Dead Space 3 Demon's Souls (US version but the others may be as well) Fallout 4 Far Cry 3 Infamous: Second Son ICO Collection: Shadow of the Colossus LittleBigPlanet 3 Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition Payday 2 Rambo: The Video Game Rayman Origins South Park: The Stick of Truth Spec Ops: The Line The Council The Last of Us The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Tomb Raider: Underworld Utawarerumono: ZAN Wanted Corp Both of the Above: Burnout: Paradise Fallout 4 (The CUSA Codes vary from release to release, plus the OG Pip-Boy Collector's Edition has its own code as well) Minecraft: Story Mode - The Complete Adventure (the game won't recognise the saves from either of the prior digital or retail releases) Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - GOTY Edition Offline Games with no physical saves For these games, the only way you can backup your progress is to backup your entire Hard Drive . PSN: .detuned Aabs Animals Breakthrough Gaming Arcade (All of them) Fractured Minds Linger in Shadows Magic Walk Might & Magic: Duel of Champions - Forgotten Wars Solitaire The PooYoos - Episode 1 The PooYoos - Episode 2 Total Jigsaw Retail: - Misc oddities This section is any save file weirdness that doesn't fit into any of the other categories in this thread. 1: Mortal Kombat XL Martain2 said: I can confirm that if you have a MKX save file on the PS4 and boot up MK XL then it makes a 'copy' of the previous save and updates both save files simultaneously but when you delete the MK XL install, it also removes the MK XL save file automatically. 2: Monkey Island: Special Edition Collection For some bizarre and unknown reason, this game will install itself to the Hard Drive but won't leave a visible install anywhere so to get it of it you will have to format your Hard Drive . Region Locked Games This section is for the handful of known games that region locked on the PS3, though the PS4 and Vita will be added if any such games turn up for them: Joysound Dive Persona 4: Arena Way of the Samurai 3 Edited January 25 by Terminator Update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 (edited) Data Transfer Utility Before you start, please refer to this thread for tips on completing a successful Data Transfer: How secure is the Transfer Data Utility? Credit to all that posted in that thread. 1. Watch this video: 2. Read this info: LINK You can transfer (copy or move) data that is saved on one PS3's Hard Drive to another PS3's Hard Drive using an Ethernet cable. Quote Notices: When you perform this operation, all data that is stored on the PS3 that will receive the data (the destination system) will be deleted. Deleted data cannot be restored so be careful not to accidentally delete important data. Data loss or corruption is the responsibility of the user. Some types of data may not be transferable, see here for details: LINK It should be noted that this utility can malfunction sometimes, if this happens then try to reduce the amount of data it has to move and try again. If it continues to fai,l then salvage your saves, music, pictures, movies and forget about the rest. Preparing the systems Before starting the data transfer operation, you must perform the following steps. 1. Update the system software of both PS3 systems to the latest version (currently 4.78). 2. Prepare the PS3 system that will send the data (the source system). If multiple users exist on the source PS3 system, you must perform the following operations for all of the users before starting the data transfer operation. Create a Playstation Network account if a user does not have an account. Select (Playstation Network) > (Sign Up for Playstation Network) then follow the on-screen instructions to create an account. Deactivate the PS3 if the data to be transferred contains content that was purchased from Playstation Store. Select (PSN) > (Account Management) > (System Activation). Sync your trophy information on the PS3 system with the PSN server if you want to transfer trophy information. Sign in to Playstation Network then select (Game) > (Trophy Collection). Backup your profile information and stages you created in LittleBigPlanet. You can then use the data that was backed up when playing LittleBigPlanet on the destination PS3 system. Quote Notice: The following restrictions apply if you perform the data transfer operation without creating a Playstation Network account: You may not be able to use the saved data on the destination PS3 system. You may no longer be able to earn trophies using the saved data that you transferred. Trophy information is not transferred (providing you sync your trophies first then this shouldn't be an issue). Transferring data Turn off both PS3s then perform the following steps. If the transferred data is saved game data that is copy-prohibited or data that is copyright protected, it will be moved to the destination PS3 and deleted from the source PS3. 1. Using an Ethernet cable, make a direct connection between the two PS3s 2. Connect both PS3s to different video input connectors on the TV. For example, use the HDMI input connector and the video input connector on the TV. 3. Turn on the TV then turn on both PS3s. Use the TV remote control to switch the video input to display the screen of the source PS3 system. 4. On the source PS3 system, select (Settings) > (System Settings) > [Data Transfer Utility]. 5. Select [1. Transfer data from this system to the other PS3 system]. If you did not complete the preparation steps described earlier, follow the on-screen instructions to complete these steps. 6. When the PS3 system is on standby to begin the data transfer, use the TV remote control to switch the video input to display the screen of the destination PS3 system. 7. On the destination PS3, select (Settings) > (System Settings) > [Data Transfer Utility]. 8. Select [2. Transfer data from the other PS3 system to this system]. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the operation. Quote Hints: After the Data Transfer operation has been completed, you can turn off the source PS3 system. Set the TV to display the screen of the source PS3 then select http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/3_15/imgs/cmn/in_user.gif (Users) > http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/3_15/imgs/cmn/in_turnoff.gif (Turn Off System). If content that was downloaded from Playstation Store was transferred as part of this operation, you must activate the destination PS3 system before you can use the data. Log in to the PS3 system as the user who owns the content, then select (PSN) > (Account Management) > (System Activation) to activate the system. Settings => System Settings => Data Transfer Utility Limitations of the Data Transfer utility Some types of data cannot be transferred using the data transfer utility,and some data can be transferred but not played on the destination PS3. For the latest information, visit the SCE website for your region. The following types of data are not transferable: Video content that has been downloaded as a rental from Playstation Store (file type: MNV) Tracks (including song packs) for SingStar that have been saved to the Hard Drive Copyright protected video files (file types: MGV and ETS) Video files that are compatible with the DivX VOD (Video On Demand) service The following Playstation 2 format software titles if they are installed on the PS3 system's Hard Drive (20-80gb models only): - [Nobunaga's Ambition Online] and [Expansion Packs] - [FINAL FANTASY XI] and [Expansion Discs] - [SOCOM II: U.S. NAVY SEALs] and [Related discs included with OPM Issue 87, OPM Issue 88, OPM Issue 89, OPM Issue 90] - SOCOM 3: U.S. NAVY SEALs - SOCOM: U.S. NAVY SEALs Combined Assault For the following data types, you must perform some additional steps after completing the data transfer to be able to use the data: GripShift - When you start the game for the first time after the data transfer operation, an error message will be displayed and you will not be able to play the game. To play the game, you will have to redownload and reinstall it again. Ghostbusters: The Video Game - The saved game will not be recognized when you start the game for the first time after the data transfer operation. To use the saved data, disable your internet once you've got the game and patches reinstalled then start the game again offline. Once the save has been recognised, you can quit the game and re-enable your internet. Do note that the servers for this game have been switched off so the is no longer possible. LittleBigPlanet franchise (i.e. LBP 1, 2, 3, Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves) - For these saves to transfer over properly you must have the original installs and your Exported Profiles (1 for each game), else you will lose a lot of progress. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days HD - This is a weird one, it's like LBP but also doesn't seem to have an actual save : LINK PS4 Restoration info: If you're replacing the Hard Drive in your PS4, then there are some big caveats: 1: You cannot restore save files for a non-installed game so must install the game first. This may lead to the accidental overwriting of your saves if you're not careful so install your games one at a time and copy the relevant saves over, inbetween each install. 2: You cannot batch transfer from PSN for different games, only one at a time. 3: You cannot restore your Capture gallery from an external device. Edited February 20, 2022 by Terminator Update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 (edited) Credits Credit to Triangleoffense and GODCHILD1020 for starting this thread and to the Mods/Super Mods/Admins at PST.org. Members who have contributed to this list: Adzer2 After The Rain aleFH AlejandroM AlexFolland Ares AshtimusPrime bcks007 BlackDevil990 Blood_Runs_Cold b0shey bulletproofcupid Bounty V brafix BreadSkin Cobretti ckleckner DarkAmon DarkSoleride ddp72984 Deflonewolf Delloda DEVILRYUUJIN Deusfaux diskdocx divisortheory djhmetfan2 dogwitch DOMOV2 eLefAdEr Epheros fatpreacherman Fragpuss Fubzy hemihotrod402 hshirako iceman81 iFlec Irish Pub Boxing JL85 Kahuna keville22 kiratachibana limelight022 LoStraniero91 manic mcolwander90 Mitsuru Kirijo mjc0961 Notpig53 NotSoSuperPete ps3re Pata Pesico pedrovay2003 Pikpik Pneboy Prelude2disastr primalcarnage Raj Koothrappali rdenton85 Rezon RYU81 Satnamji Sadist4life SaotomeRanma Senor Stuff shrapx Shuffle smiegelfleegel SnowSakura Sp4reNL Sponger760 stgermain sunnygrg Switchback TacoNinja Techno Buu technole TheViper4Life TimeLordCrow13y TriangleOffense VersionII yazter warcrycz x RadicalAura x Zani Zetberg Edited October 25, 2020 by Terminator Update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator1 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I'm not entirely sure about this but i think Dead space might have prtoected saves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keville22 Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 (edited) I'm not entirely sure about this but i think Dead space might have prtoected saves I just checked and you can copy Edit: The Saboteur and UFC 2010 have locked saves too Edit2: Eye of Judgement servers are to be closed on the 30th September 2010 not next year Edited August 8, 2010 by keville22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GODCHILD1020 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 (edited) I just checked and you can copy Edit: The Saboteur and UFC 2010 have locked saves too Edit2: Eye of Judgement servers are to be closed on the 30th September 2010 not next year Thanks, i added those two games and an image made by Footballpsycho Adding more games soon, Thanks for the correct Date on EOJ Edited August 9, 2010 by GODCHILD1020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjc0961 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 For PSN, you can add Tales of Monkey Island and Red Alert 3 Commander's Challenge while I go make puppy dog eyes at Telltale and EA respectively and ask why they hate our gamesaves so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DudeInDistress Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Bayonetta has locked saves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp4reNL Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 (edited) Thanks for picking this up GODCHILD1020 :-) here's 3 that were missed from previous thread: - SBK 09 Superbike World Championship - SBK X Superbike World Championship - MX vs. ATV Reflex I'm not entirely sure about this but i think Dead space might have prtoected saves No it is not, you can create a backup of them. *Edit Burnout Paradise I'm sure I made a backup of my Burnout Paradise (Ultimate Box) savegame some time ago. I will check again when I get home today. Maybe it got patched and they removed the protection. *Edit2: Just copied it to USB drive, no problems. So Burnout paradise can be moved to the "Games saves patched to remove copy protection" section. Edited August 9, 2010 by Sp4reNL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I compiled a list of the missing trophies: No trophies (retail) for: -Valkyria Chronicles -DBZ Burst Limit -NFS:Carbon -Rainbow Six Vegas 2 -Rock Band (Disc han't trophies, DLC has) No trophies (PSN) for: -Dark Mist -LocoRoco Cocoreccho -Mega Man 9 -Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix -Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix -Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection You need to change Namco Museum Essentials from Retail to PSN Great list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold_Cakington Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Hey nice job of this! I was looking for this sort of information the other day! Keep up the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technole Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 You probably should add this to the section about those wanting to resolve locked game saves. Contact the developer. That is the sole reason how we were able to get Resident Evil 5 to be unlocked. A lot of us raided the Capcom Unity forums and there is a Capcom VP that regularly is around and was influental in accomidating the community's request. Now I wish we could say the same about Bioware and Dragon Age Origins. There is a running thread on their forums that is getting very large and they said they would look into it. Still no dice. But like I mention, its worth a shot and a lot of times they listen and keep that feedback in-mind even if its for future games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GODCHILD1020 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 (edited) Updated with a legend on which Games have trophies and dont, retail/psn and Japan only trophies. @Technole i added 2 links to the blog share site that you can cast your vote to tell developers to stop locking games saves. Vote Yes for these ideas! Links Below Remove Copy Protection From Game Save Files Storage of Game Saves Online @ Everyone Thank You. Edited August 9, 2010 by GODCHILD1020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vuule Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Updated with a legend on which trophies have trophies You mean; Which games have trophies Anyway, why the f would they make locked saves anyway. No use for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GODCHILD1020 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 You mean; Which games have trophies Anyway, why the f would they make locked saves anyway. No use for it. Corrected. Thanks File sharing, Trophy Glitching and there are others i might add that to the OP after class. Why do Dev Lock game Saves? Will it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriangleOffense Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 *subscription added* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vuule Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 File sharing, Trophy Glitching and there are others i might add that to the OP after class. I know, but what if your PS3 brakes, ugh. They don't have locked saves on the PC. (Would be even more worthless.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughdawg4 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Now don't some games have locked saves and some are locked to the ps3 itself. or are all games that are locked game saves locked to the ps3 specifically? I only ask because Star Ocean 4 is locked to your own ps3 and is one of the reasons I haven't started yet since i have an original 60GB release and I don't think it will make it much longer. GREAT LIST BY THE WAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GODCHILD1020 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Now don't some games have locked saves and some are locked to the ps3 itself. or are all games that are locked game saves locked to the ps3 specifically? GREAT LIST BY THE WAY Yea games like GTA IV is locked to a PSN ID, Also or all Rckstar games are locked to A PSN ID Midnight club, you can use it but cant Earn trophies, Red Dead Redemption(I THINK). Any other games Locked to the PS3 itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyLight Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 This bad boy needs a sticky. Nice work godchild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GODCHILD1020 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 This bad boy needs a sticky. Nice work godchild. Thanks, Only time will tell if this gets a sticky and the Mods & Higher ups( Admins, S.Mods & everyone else that Discuss this stuff in the staff Room) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjc0961 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I would vote to give this a sticky. This has a lot more value than some of the other threads which are just specialized rehashes of Project Platinum's info. Anyway keep up the good work, I'll try to support this thread as best I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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