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[GodPigeon]

How do you format the PSX memory card. Cuz everytime i try to save a game it says memory card not formatted. Im using epsxe FYI.

[Agozer]

The PSX BIOS should automatically detect if the inserted memory card is not formatted and ask you if you want to format the card.

[ken_cinder]

The PSX BIOS should automatically detect if the inserted memory card is not formatted and ask you if you want to format the card.

 

You're forgetting that in ePSXe, when you run a game, the PSX Bios isn't even loaded (At least not completely). You need to use the Memcard Manager and create a memory card file first.

 

And if you own a real Playstation, this isn't the case. They come formatted.

[GodPigeon]

You're forgetting that in ePSXe, when you run a game, the PSX Bios isn't even loaded (At least not completely). You need to use the Memcard Manager and create a memory card file first.

 

And if you own a real Playstation, this isn't the case. They come formatted.

 

OK Thanks That did the trick

[Agozer]

The PSX BIOS should automatically detect if the inserted memory card is not formatted and ask you if you want to format the card.

 

You're forgetting that in ePSXe, when you run a game, the PSX Bios isn't even loaded (At least not completely). You need to use the Memcard Manager and create a memory card file first.

 

And if you own a real Playstation, this isn't the case. They come formatted.

I meant when you actually go into the PSX Memory Card Manager. But yeah, emulator-wise you need to manually create the memory card file first. The manager only asks you to format if the card is damaged.

 

I assumed (falsely) that GordoOne already had a memory card file, since ePSXe comes with two memory card files.

[Shibathedog]

actually ive had memory cards come unformatted (mostly PS2 though)

 

and sometimes if teh card just screws up on you it will say that

[Haldrie]

ePSXe can manage the memory card if you choose "Run BIOS" instead of "Run CD-ROM" but otherwise yes it will simply skip the bios and load the game. Also some playstation games will allow you to format your memory card form within the game so that you don't have to reset and use the BIOS memcard manager. A good example of this would be GT2.