M.Stick Duo: Life Savings

[Jaymon]

Despite what the odds may be, I'm still gonna try to transfer my old save data from "Afternoon of Darkness" off my memory stick duo. As sad as it may be, I got stuck and haven't finished a whole playthrough yet...and am emotionally attached to some of my units.

[Albcatmastercat]

I know that feeling. Happens on each and every game with customizable stuff...

[mimizukari]

LOL, there's absolutely no compatibility with console versions and pc versions, not to mention psp data is completely different from computer data when it comes to games ain't it?

[Bomb Bloke]

Originally posted by Plutia:

not to mention psp data is completely different from computer data when it comes to games ain't it?

Technically, they don't have to be, and since PSPs save onto a funny-shaped SD Card (dubbed the "Memory Stick" by Sony), actually copying the files across is pretty easy.

But in practise, odds are the PC version is going to use a different save format. It's unlikely it'll load a PSP save.

[Metal_Bard]

Originally posted by Bomb Bloke:

Originally posted by Plutia:

not to mention psp data is completely different from computer data when it comes to games ain't it?

Technically, they don't have to be, and since PSPs save onto a funny-shaped SD Card (dubbed the "Memory Stick" by Sony), actually copying the files across is pretty easy.

But in practise, odds are the PC version is going to use a different save format. It's unlikely it'll load a PSP save.

Given time, someone who is obsessed enough will figure out a way to allow for import of data or perhaps save tweaking. I know that some of the emulators work like that and do allow for save imports from the PSP.

[Xariot]

Originally posted by Metal_Bard:

Originally posted by Bomb Bloke:

Technically, they don't have to be, and since PSPs save onto a funny-shaped SD Card (dubbed the "Memory Stick" by Sony), actually copying the files across is pretty easy.

But in practise, odds are the PC version is going to use a different save format. It's unlikely it'll load a PSP save.

Given time, someone who is obsessed enough will figure out a way to allow for import of data or perhaps save tweaking. I know that some of the emulators work like that and do allow for save imports from the PSP.

Yes but not FROM the PSP version TO the PS2 version or the DS version...

If you are playing the PSP version on an emulator obviously the save data from a PSP would be useable. You aren't playing the PSP version through an emulator and then transferring the PSP save data into a different game, its the SAME game.

[Jaymon]

Originally posted by Albcatmastercat:

I know that feeling. Happens on each and every game with customizable stuff...

Right?! "Why don't you use this better unit?" BECAUSE I'M TOO ATTACHED.

Anyway, I'm still gonna play around with the save files, and see what I can do. I'll report back if I figure anything out.

[Litonius]

If you can find a way to read the data, you could always edit your save and paste that data inside in the new format, so to speak. (Essentially the same as a modder making a save transfer tool) c:

[Dramoss77]

You can always give it a try but there is a good chance it might not work. I'm personaly savoring a fresh start myself, not played D1 for quite a while anyway.

[LeoSiegfried]

I hate to say this im hoping it doesnt work because i get to play it again and notice all then changes / differences / improvements hopefully no Bugs and hopefully they fixed the foresight Bug

[Litonius]

Well, you could always transfer your save, back it up, then restart. Keeping both worlds :) also, may you remind me as to what the "foresight bug" was again? It's been years.

[Bomb Bloke]

Originally posted by AOC Litonius:

also, may you remind me as to what the "foresight bug" was again? It's been years.

Certain items can be bought directly from the store with crazy powerful, pre-subdued specialists in them. The foresight (a pair of glasses) are one of them.

Totally a bug, but saves a heck of a lot of grinding. The un-fun kind, too.

[Litonius]

Ahh, I knew of the bug. I always heard of it as the "specialist bug" and I do recall the glasses you speak of. Thanks for the reminder :)

[Metal_Bard]

Originally posted by Xariot:

Originally posted by Metal_Bard:

Given time, someone who is obsessed enough will figure out a way to allow for import of data or perhaps save tweaking. I know that some of the emulators work like that and do allow for save imports from the PSP.

Yes but not FROM the PSP version TO the PS2 version or the DS version...

If you are playing the PSP version on an emulator obviously the save data from a PSP would be useable. You aren't playing the PSP version through an emulator and then transferring the PSP save data into a different game, its the SAME game.

And?

There have been efforts to allow similar, even designed to be cross-platform. I have seen save import tools. I know that psp emulators are at times designed to read psp saves. But there have been tools made to transfer saves and other data to other platforms and other games (not emulator related). Baby steps first. I suppose a distant, more tangeantal example is the paid-for transfer feature in the Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings series.

Regardless, it is possible to make utilities that would allow people to save their work and transfer it over to PC. It would probably have to be in the hands of modders, as I would doubt that NISA would bother to even attempt such a thing.

And one could allow a save reader and tweaker that would allow you to tick certain progress flags here and there and modify character stats to match what was read from the original save. Some people put hundreds of hours into this, so I can understand why they want to keep their progress.

[Xariot]

Originally posted by Metal_Bard:

And?

There have been efforts to allow similar, even designed to be cross-platform. I have seen save import tools. I know that psp emulators are at times designed to read psp saves. But there have been tools made to transfer saves and other data to other platforms and other games (not emulator related). Baby steps first. I suppose a distant, more tangeantal example is the paid-for transfer feature in the Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings series.

Regardless, it is possible to make utilities that would allow people to save their work and transfer it over to PC. It would probably have to be in the hands of modders, as I would doubt that NISA would bother to even attempt such a thing.

And one could allow a save reader and tweaker that would allow you to tick certain progress flags here and there and modify character stats to match what was read from the original save. Some people put hundreds of hours into this, so I can understand why they want to keep their progress.

I was only commenting on the thing you said about importing PSP save data to an emulator, obviously this is possible. You seem to be implying that this would entail some kind of alteration of the data. It does not. Save data is directly readable and writeable by emulators, it comes from the game itself NOT THE EMULATOR. Save data can be freely moved back and forth between emulators and real systems on the same game, because it's the SAME save data.

I never said it wasn't possible to take the PSP save data and change it to be compatible with the PC version. Hell it might even be the exact same save data, but I doubt it.

However, that said, the fact that the Disgaea 1 PS2/PSP/DS save data has never been made compatible with one of the other versions in all 13 years of Disgaea seems like a pretty good indication that its either not worth the effort or there's no interest in trying to make such a crazy thing work.