Backup PS1 Saves on Playstation 3

The process for backing-up PS one Classic (PS1) save files on PS3 is very similar to how you Backup PS2 Classic Saves on Playstation 3. The only major difference is how the PS3 presents your PS1 saves: they're not organized by game. Instead, each individual save file has its own picture and name. This is how PS1 saves looked on previous systems.

What You Will Need

You will need to use a flash drive with enough space left for your saves. PS1 saves are usually very small, but in the unlikely event that your flash drive fills during backup, the PS3 will show an error.

If your flash drive is NTFS, you will need to reformat it to FAT or (preferably) FAT32. You'll lose all data on your drive when you format it, so please backup your flash drive's data.

Backup Individual Saves

 From PS3 to Flash Drive

Make sure that your system is on.

1. Plug-in your flash drive
2. Go to the Game menu on the PS3 menu
3. Using a controller, scroll-up in the Game menu until 'Memory Card Utility' is highlighted
4. Press X, then highlight your internal memory card which is probably called 'Main Memory Card (PS1)'
5. Press X again and select the save file you want to copy
6. Press Triangle and select the 'Copy' option with X
7. Follow the on-screen prompts
8. Remove the flash drive from the PS3

From Flash Drive to PS3

Make sure that your system is on.

1. Plug-in your flash drive
2. Go to the games menu on the PS3 menu (the header just says 'Game' and shows a controller)
3. Using a controller, scroll-up in the Game menu until 'Memory Card Utility' is highlighted
4. Press X, highlight the device (should be at the top), and press X again
5. Highlight the game that you want to backup
6. Press Triangle and select the 'Copy' option with X
7. Follow the on-screen prompts
8. Remove the flash drive from the PS3

Where Are My Saves?

The backup process creates a folder named 'PS3' in the root of your flash drive. Your PS one Classic saves are located at:

PS3\EXPORT\PSV

All of the PS one saves that you transfer will be in the PSV folder, and each save file has a .psv extension.