How to Move PS2 Game Saves To and From a Flash Drive by Contributor Updated September 22, 2017. Items you will need. Select the 'FAT' or 'FAT 16 File System,' check off 'Quick Format' and click 'Start.' Have saved game files available to download. Once you download them to your computer and move them onto a flash drive, they could them.
Items you will need
Swap Magic software
Blank CD disc
PC with CD/DVD burner drive
If you have a Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2) game console, you are probably accustomed to inserting a disc in to unit and then playing your games. However, you can play games on the PS2 from a USB flash drive or hard drive instead of using discs susceptible to damage from scratches or even sunlight. Playing games from a USB storage device will also save on wear and tear of the laser lens inside the PS2. You must use third-party software products to play games from a USB drive, but the result will allow you to store hundreds of games on a single flash drive or hard drive.
Download the “USB Advance” application and save it to your computer (see Resources). Browse to the folder where you saved the “USB Advance” file. Right-click on the file name. Click the “Extract Here” option on the pop-up menu.
Wait for Windows to extract two additional files from the downloaded “ZIP” file. Copy the two new files to the “C:” root directory or folder of your hard drive. Highlight the two extracted files, then press the “Ctrl” and “C” keys at the same time. Browse to the “C:” drive in “Computer.” Press the “Ctrl” and “V” keys at the same time to copy the files to the root directory.
Download the “USB Extreme” application (see Resources). Save the “USB Extreme” file in the same folder where you saved the “USB Advance” file. Extract the “USB Extreme” file in the same way you did the “USB Advance” file.
Insert a blank CD or DVD disc into your computer’s burner drive. Burn all the extracted “USB Advance” and “USB Extreme” files to the disc.
Connect the USB flash drive or USB hard drive to your computer. Wait for Windows to configure the drive for use.
Insert a PS2 game disc into the optical drive of your computer.
Click “Start.” Enter “cmd” in the search box. Press the “Enter” key.
Enter “C:” at the “Command Prompt” to change directories.
Copy the PS2 game to the USB drive by entering “ul_install [Source Drive][Target Drive][Game Name][CD or DVD]” at the “Command Prompt.”
Change the “[Source Drive]” parameter to the drive letter for your optical drive. Change the “[Target Drive]” parameter to the drive letter for your USB flash drive. Change the “[Game Name]” parameter to the full name of the game on the PS2 disc. Change the “[CD or DVD]” parameter to “CD” or “DVD” depending upon the size of the PS2 game. If the game is less than 700MB, enter “CD.” If the game is larger than 700MB, enter “DVD.”
A properly formatted command line would like similar to: “ul_install D G SomePS2GameName DVD.”
Insert the “Swap Magic” application disc into the PS2 console. Turn on the system. Allow the Swap Magic application to start. When the Swap Magic menu screen appears on your television, remove the “Swap Magic” CD and insert the disc you burned earlier into the PS2 drive.
Close the disc tray on the PS2. Allow the “USB Advance” software to load. When the “USB Extreme” menu appears, insert the USB drive into an empty slot on the front of the PS2.
Wait for data load from the USB drive. Press the “X” button on the controller to launch the game.
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Items you will need
PlayStation 2
Computer with Internet connection
USB drive
Blank CD-R
Gamers looking to bypass a hard level in their favorite game or even try out a new game from an independent developer have the ability to do this with their console.The PlayStation 2 was built to allow the use of USB devices, including flash drives. Using the right software, a gamer can plug a USB drive into his console and boot saved games from the device and even boot entire games to play right through the console.
Download and install Nero, a CD burning program, onto your computer.
Download uLaunchELF ISO. Extract all the files from the folder and using Nero, burn the program onto a CDR.
Place the burned CD into your powered down PS2 and plug your USB drive into the system. Power on the console and you should the Ulaunch ELF menu. It will list your memory card drives as well as your USB flash drive. You can now place files from your PS2 onto the USB drive.
Download any files you wish to boot from the USB drive, such as emulators with homebrew games or saved game files. Make sure these files are in the .elf format before downloading.
Insert your USB drive back into the computer and transfer any files you wish to use from your PC onto the drive. Remove the drive and plug it back into the PS2.
Using the uLaunchELF disc, you can boot the files directly from the USB device or transfer them to your memory card (in the case of save games).
Tips
If you're transferring save games to and from a USB device, use PS2 Save Builder to save the file in the .xps format.
If the PS2 does not read the uLaunchELF disc, you may need to install a mod chip into your system. Links to instructions on installation are found in the resource section of this guide.
Warnings
Booting PS2 games from a USB drive requires ripping the game from the DVD which is illegal. This guide does not cover that process.