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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.
so what u r saying is that they did not at least keep the same folder structure as psp ? but how does the ps3 know where to transfer stuff over to psp maybe has to be the way the bianary wa writin fot the ps3 xbm? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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?
I am clueless about how to save to my hard drive disc! I know very little about computers. Can someone tell me if I have to have a pc to save to hdd? If so, what do I need to do? I have the 120g and have att ethernet service. PLEASE HELP!
I suppose you mean a standard internal PS3 hdd. However, what kind of data would you like to save and what is generally the source of the data ?
dude, i had the same ? when i first got mine and all i do now is coppy everything to a usb way faster then media server from pc and plug it in ps3 usb then go to musci photos or video and press triangle then display all and there u have it. also fir all of you that is like me and only wants more room the blue series of the western digital HDD r a good replacement in both the phat/slim ps3 i got a 2tb (2000gb) HDD in my phat 40gb model and it works like a charm all from 20gb drives to mine works with all ps3′s thx!!!!!!!!!!!
I have created a theme using PS3 Theme Creator from freewebs.com and I have created the .p3t file using the p3tcompiler provided. I have saved it in my usb drive under PS3>>THEMES but once i go to THEME SETTINGS>>>>INSTALL on the ps3, nothing shows up. I have tried and tried and tried over and over again. I am completely stupped. PLEASE HELP!
It’s PS3/THEME not PS3/THEMES. Unless that was a typo in the comment in which case maybe the theme is not validly compiled or something?
hi i just backed up to eternal hard drive. Got a question…manually trf save games to get external hard drive to show up on save games…some were denied trf…assume they are in bulk back up folder…now created game data folder to do the same no joy ps3 does not show this present…did work though creating bd data folder any suggestions? hope this makes sense… ps i like to see external hard drive in each folder on ps3 system so i can keep track of making space on ps3 hard drive when i need to for download and new games the game data is the only one i have not been able to manually link and then see…if thats a little clearer???
Can i make a backup of my trophies or maybe transfer them to second acount? tnx
Backup problem. I have formatted and added folders to a external drive. Everything works except backup. After 1 sec into the backup writting, I get the message: “Could not access the USB device.”?????
Hi all. I’m new here but would really appreciate some help. The file structure thing is driving me crazy.
I have the folders on my NAS box like this:
Photo
Video
Music
(actually in caps though)
But when i open them up on the ps3, ie: goto movie icon, go down to the nas box icon and click x it goes to the nas box, but shows all the folders within the folders in a big long list, which means I have to scroll down through all the photo folders before i get to the video folders. help. please.
I just want to see the list of folders, unexplanded, until I click on it.
kind regards Joe
please I need help, ok I have got an external HD Seagate teribite,
when I plug it in to my phat PS3 nothing comes up I have red a lot on how to do it but from what I am getting is u need to delete all your. things from yr HD I have 600 gig of stuff on it so that’s not an option how do I get my HD to recognise on my ps3.
Hi stranger. I’m fairly sure that the external harddrive needs to be formatted in “FAT32″. Yours might be “NTFS” which the PS3 does not read.
I downloaded a game save for a ps3 game I have, when I unzip the file it shows the windows icon on the game saves file and on a few others to. I thinks its a DAT file. I cant find anything to convert the file so I can put it on my flash drive to put it on my ps3. I hope you can help because I’m about to pull my hair out of my head lol.