Transfer CAW from PS4 to PC or vise versa?

[Venom Snake]

Was wondering if in previous games there was a method to transfer a caw from a console to PC? I'm getting a copy on PC and my bro will be getting on PS4, was wondering if I could transfer my CAW back and forth?

[☆Kay☆]

I don't think you've ever been able to do that actually, not cross platform anyway.

[kirkyeehee]

It'd be nice to see the downloaded CAW's be cross platform since the console versions get more user created content compared to PC, but I doubt it will happen. Even though the consoles are similar to PC's in structure this generation, there would still need to be some way for the files to be converted to work on a platform other than the one they were created. Could they create some sort of converter? Possibly, but once again I doubt that's something they'd do as it would likely take some considerable effort to create an automated system to do that.

[Venom Snake]

Originally posted by kirkyeehee:

It'd be nice to see the downloaded CAW's be cross platform since the console versions get more user created content compared to PC, but I doubt it will happen. Even though the consoles are similar to PC's in structure this generation, there would still need to be some way for the files to be converted to work on a platform other than the one they were created. Could they create some sort of converter? Possibly, but once again I doubt that's something they'd do as it would likely take some considerable effort to create an automated system to do that.

I was hoping there would be a converter like Skyrim has. I transfered my PS3 Skyrim save to PC without issue

[kirkyeehee]

Originally posted by Big Boss:

Originally posted by kirkyeehee:

It'd be nice to see the downloaded CAW's be cross platform since the console versions get more user created content compared to PC, but I doubt it will happen. Even though the consoles are similar to PC's in structure this generation, there would still need to be some way for the files to be converted to work on a platform other than the one they were created. Could they create some sort of converter? Possibly, but once again I doubt that's something they'd do as it would likely take some considerable effort to create an automated system to do that.

I was hoping there would be a converter like Skyrim has. I transfered my PS3 Skyrim save to PC without issue

That was by using modded tools and potentially a modded console. If you don't have a way to decrypt PS4/Xbox One saves (which there likely isn't since they've yet to be cracked, and therefore no one would have the encryption keys) this isn't possible for modders to do for this game. You would need the PS4/Xbox key files/kernal exploited to pull this off.

With the PS3 for skyrim, that was only possible because the PS3 was jailbroken and the keys were made available so people could decrypt the PS3 save files as needed.

This is why there would need to be a method the devs created to do this, as they have the tools to create something along these lines. (with their dev kits, which is basically a developer based console that encrypts/decrypts the files to work on that specific device) It's funny too because all games are created with a PC, yet are converted to work with their respective platforms only lol.

[Venom Snake]

Originally posted by kirkyeehee:

Originally posted by Big Boss:

I was hoping there would be a converter like Skyrim has. I transfered my PS3 Skyrim save to PC without issue

That was by using modded tools and potentially a modded console. If you don't have a way to decrypt PS4/Xbox One saves (which there likely isn't since they've yet to be cracked, and therefore no one would have the encryption keys) this isn't possible for modders to do for this game. You would need the PS4/Xbox key files/kernal exploited to pull this off.

With the PS3 for skyrim, that was only possible because the PS3 was jailbroken and the keys were made available so people could decrypt the PS3 save files as needed.

This is why there would need to be a method the devs created to do this, as they have the tools to create something along these lines. (with their dev kits, which is basically a developer based console that encrypts/decrypts the files to work on that specific device) It's funny too because all games are created with a PC, yet are converted to work with their respective platforms only lol.

Nah, no modding console, just copy and paste save from PS3 to PC. In regards to save files being encrypted on console, not sure about that.

[Werecat101]

The fact is we could share our CC's if 2K wanted us to do so, the game imports our designs as a set of data which will be the same for each version of the game, it is true that the executable programs differ to accomadate each set of hardware but data is data. In the same way we could in theory play against each other if the console company's allowed thier own networks to have a bridge to the 2K servers out side of thier own private networks.

[kirkyeehee]

Originally posted by Big Boss:

Originally posted by kirkyeehee:

That was by using modded tools and potentially a modded console. If you don't have a way to decrypt PS4/Xbox One saves (which there likely isn't since they've yet to be cracked, and therefore no one would have the encryption keys) this isn't possible for modders to do for this game. You would need the PS4/Xbox key files/kernal exploited to pull this off.

With the PS3 for skyrim, that was only possible because the PS3 was jailbroken and the keys were made available so people could decrypt the PS3 save files as needed.

This is why there would need to be a method the devs created to do this, as they have the tools to create something along these lines. (with their dev kits, which is basically a developer based console that encrypts/decrypts the files to work on that specific device) It's funny too because all games are created with a PC, yet are converted to work with their respective platforms only lol.

Nah, no modding console, just copy and paste save from PS3 to PC. In regards to save files being encrypted on console, not sure about that.

You miss my point, I didn't say you had to have a modded console, consoles had to be jailbroken before this was possible is what I am saying. I've edited saves in the past and am very familiar with the PS3 modding scene. Trust me when I say without modded consoles (a PS3 being jailboken originally to get the private and public keys) converting the save would not have been possible as the public and private keys were not available to people before the consoles were jailbroken. You have to sign stuff with these keys (eboots, game files, and saves for example) to even be able to encrypt and decrypt them. I'm extremely familiar with all of this as I used to do it pretty much on a daily basis back in the day.

check out PSX hax if it still exists and you'll learn a lot about this stuff if you're interested in it.

[Werecat101]

Originally posted by kirkyeehee:

Originally posted by Big Boss:

Nah, no modding console, just copy and paste save from PS3 to PC. In regards to save files being encrypted on console, not sure about that.

You miss my point, I didn't say you had to have a modded console, consoles had to be jailbroken before this was possible is what I am saying. I've edited saves in the past and am very familiar with the PS3 modding scene. Trust me when I say without modded consoles (a PS3 being jailboken originally to get the private and public keys) converting the save would not have been possible as the public and private keys were not available to people before the consoles were jailbroken. You have to sign stuff with these keys (eboots, game files, and saves for example) to even be able to encrypt and decrypt them. I'm extremely familiar with all of this as I used to do it pretty much on a daily basis back in the day.

check out PSX hax if it still exists and you'll learn a lot about this stuff if you're interested in it.

I know what you are saying and yeah the jailbreak was usefull in so many ways, I will admit when my PS3 went YLOD I decided never again to bother with a console, they were getting paranoid to the point of stupidity with the encryption of the harddrives.