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AdvancedReference for the folder structure used on a removable USB storage device (flash drive, external hard-drive). The correct structure is essential when copying certain files to the PS3.
- MUSIC
- Album Name (when copying whole album to drive)
- Song title 01.mp3
- Song title 02.mp3
- Song from another album.mp3 (when copy individual songs)
- PICTURE
- CIMG1387.JPG
- PS3
- EXPORT
- BACKUP (created via PS3 backup feature)
- 200911131808 (date backup was performed, format=YYYYMMDDHHMM)
- archive.dat
- archive_00.dat
- archive_[XX].dat
- archive2.dat
- archive2_00.dat
- archive2_[XX].dat
- PSV (PS1/PS2 game saves)
- BESLES-544543032.PSV
- SAVEDATA (PS3 game saves)
- BCES00001_PROFILE
- ICON0.PNG
- PARAM.PFD
- PARAM.SFO
- PROFILE.SAV
- BCES00078-GAMEAUTOSAVE
- ICON0.PNG
- ICON1.PAM
- PARAM.PFD
- PARAM.SFO
- PIC1.PNG
- SND0.AT3
- USERDATA.DAT
- THEME (new in firmware 2.0)
- themename.p3t
- UPDATE (firmware update file)
- PS3UPDAT.PUP
- VIDEO
- Name_of_video.mp4
im having a really problem adding save game files from the internet…to my card and then compying the computer… im not understanding the filenames and im getting confused…could someone please help ? i already have the folder structure set up correctly i just dont understand the files with” BCES00001_PROFILE ” and the other one ” BCES00078-GAMEAUTOSAVE “…do i have to make these ? or how do i unzip a save game file that i downloaded off my pc to these folders correctly…thanks for the help
Tyrell: Those folder names above (e.g. BCES00078-GAMEAUTOSAVE) are just examples, every game will have a different code.
All the files related to a game save need to be inside one of those appropriately named folders, so if the zip does not contain the folder then perhaps the name of the zip will indicate what folder you will need to create.
I have discovered that you can have as many folder depths as you like on the external hdd. You then go to the music icon of the playstation, select the drive and press the green triangle then select “Display All”.
from there you can navigate to all folders on the drive (you have to be in the music option to find the music files, picture for jpeg etc…)
i have pes 2009 and im trying to get the update files via usb stick onto my ps3, i have created the “PS3″ and “SAVEDATA” files on the usb stick and extracted the files into the savedata file but when i try to access it on my ps3 it shows corrupted data. PLEASE!!! can you tell me what i need to do!
Hi,
another question is how to play dvd structure ? there is written that PS3 can play dvd (vob) copied on usb. but the ps3 doesn’t recognize the structure (audio_ts video_ts).
how ???
thanks
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If you google a ps3 game and type in wiki it’ll give you the save folder code layout. or if you just look at the side of the case ur games come up right under “1″ Region code you’ll see BCES########## and stuff like that. thats the folder the game understands as its own for saves and etc.
How about including folder structures for downloaded PSN Video and PSN Games (and their add-ons)? That’s really what I needed to know the most. I wanted to see if it was like the PSP…
billylee8: It’s not possible to copy games or add-ons to external drives, so there’s no corresponding folder for it. With PSN Video are you talking about the TV/movies for purchase? We don’t have that in Australia so I don’t know if they can be copied around either. If they can be copied, I’d guess they just go into the VIDEO folder.
Apparently firmware 3.0 allows sub folders within music & Video
When connecting to my office PC via wireless access pont, do i need to restructure my PC folders in order for the PS3 to recognise them, and if so, how should they be arranged/what formatt?