PS2 - memory card info ?

josh81 · 3rd April 2007, 1:12 AM

Just bought myself a Playstation 2, silver slimline version ($188), mainly cause i just got a job at a video store, and i get all my rentals free, incl. games.

So i need a memory card, but can't find any information about the size of game saves, in order to make an informed decision on which mem. card to buy.
I was just going to get the cheapest, 8mb one, but i'm not sure how large the game saves are.

Anyone help me out?

Wanting to buy really soon, within the next day or two. Probably off ebay, maybe cash converters if they're cheap.

Unless annyone has one they'd like to sell? I'd prefer silver to match the console, but other would be ok if good price.

thanks

Wink · 3rd April 2007, 1:33 AM

Unless you are going to be gaming really heavily, 8mb should be enough.
I actually have 2 memory cards - 1 for use the other as backup just in case saves get corrupted (and they do).

WuZMoT · 3rd April 2007, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by josh81

I'd prefer silver to match the console, but other would be ok if good price.

thanks

8MB should be enough unless as stated you plan on gaming a LOT (and hording your old savegames) retail on a memcard is generally $40, if you want a silver one there is a pack you might be able to find that includes a silver controller and silver memory card for $60 - which is much better than $50 for a controller and $40 for a memcard. But if you really don't want another controller its probably no value at all.

josh81 · 3rd April 2007, 4:42 PM

ok thanks guys, that helps, although i don't like the sound of the currupt game saves, that sucks.

I do want another controller at some stage, 8mb cards are about $25 off ebay, so depends on how much genuine controllers go for.

how do you back a card up to another one? through the PS2 itself, or computer?

Bearz · 3rd April 2007, 4:46 PM

There's a copy utility built into the PS2, just turn it on with no disc and go to the "Browser". Let's you access contents of each memcard and copy them across.

Also, be wary that some games use upward of 500k

josh81 · 4th April 2007, 12:00 AM

yeah i just noticed when i went to play Gran Turismo 4, it said the game required 1450K, which is like a 6th of the whole card.

Wink · 4th April 2007, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by josh81

yeah i just noticed when i went to play Gran Turismo 4, it said the game required 1450K, which is like a 6th of the whole card.

GT4 is probably the game requiring most memory space of any PS2 game.

Slugoid · 4th April 2007, 1:20 AM

GTA:SA take up a bit of memory as well, IIRC.

God of War and GOW2 both take a little over 500K.

josh81 · 4th April 2007, 2:23 PM

i'm thinking now i better get a 16 or a 32mb card, or 2 8mb cards, i'll probably be playing a lot of games.

josh81 · 6th April 2007, 11:51 PM

I decided i needed to get one straight away, cause most games a memory card is a necessity unless you leave the game running while you're not playing it so you don't lose your progress.

I picked up a silver 8mb card from cash converters for $20, it had only just came in that day cause i was in the store the day before. I didn't want black, cause my console is silver. And 8mb cards on ebay are $18-$26 with postage, and silver are rare. So i was thrilled, and have been able to play Crach Bandicoot.

Edit: A silver 8mb card went for $27 with postage on ebay the other day.

3rd April 2007, 1:12 AM	#1
josh81 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bellbowrie, Brisbane Posts: 2,539	PS2 - memory card info ? Just bought myself a Playstation 2, silver slimline version ($188), mainly cause i just got a job at a video store, and i get all my rentals free, incl. games. So i need a memory card, but can't find any information about the size of game saves, in order to make an informed decision on which mem. card to buy. I was just going to get the cheapest, 8mb one, but i'm not sure how large the game saves are. Anyone help me out? Wanting to buy really soon, within the next day or two. Probably off ebay, maybe cash converters if they're cheap. Unless annyone has one they'd like to sell? I'd prefer silver to match the console, but other would be ok if good price. thanks __________________ Ebay charges me listing fees, gallery fees, final value fees, and paypal fees. And has the gaul to put advertisments from online and retail stores, for the same product that i'm selling, on my listing page. To many mother uckers, ucking with my shit!

3rd April 2007, 1:33 AM	#2
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3rd April 2007, 4:42 PM	#4
josh81 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bellbowrie, Brisbane Posts: 2,539	ok thanks guys, that helps, although i don't like the sound of the currupt game saves, that sucks. I do want another controller at some stage, 8mb cards are about $25 off ebay, so depends on how much genuine controllers go for. how do you back a card up to another one? through the PS2 itself, or computer? __________________ Ebay charges me listing fees, gallery fees, final value fees, and paypal fees. And has the gaul to put advertisments from online and retail stores, for the same product that i'm selling, on my listing page. To many mother uckers, ucking with my shit!

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4th April 2007, 12:00 AM	#6
josh81 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bellbowrie, Brisbane Posts: 2,539	yeah i just noticed when i went to play Gran Turismo 4, it said the game required 1450K, which is like a 6th of the whole card. __________________ Ebay charges me listing fees, gallery fees, final value fees, and paypal fees. And has the gaul to put advertisments from online and retail stores, for the same product that i'm selling, on my listing page. To many mother uckers, ucking with my shit!

4th April 2007, 1:20 AM	#8
Slugoid Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hong Kong SAR Posts: 3,069	GTA:SA take up a bit of memory as well, IIRC. God of War and GOW2 both take a little over 500K. __________________ Successful trades: viper287 For sale: None Folding@Home 12000 Club\|Folding@Home 70000 Points Milestone

4th April 2007, 2:23 PM	#9
josh81 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bellbowrie, Brisbane Posts: 2,539	i'm thinking now i better get a 16 or a 32mb card, or 2 8mb cards, i'll probably be playing a lot of games. __________________ Ebay charges me listing fees, gallery fees, final value fees, and paypal fees. And has the gaul to put advertisments from online and retail stores, for the same product that i'm selling, on my listing page. To many mother uckers, ucking with my shit!

6th April 2007, 11:51 PM	#10
josh81 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bellbowrie, Brisbane Posts: 2,539	I decided i needed to get one straight away, cause most games a memory card is a necessity unless you leave the game running while you're not playing it so you don't lose your progress. I picked up a silver 8mb card from cash converters for $20, it had only just came in that day cause i was in the store the day before. I didn't want black, cause my console is silver. And 8mb cards on ebay are $18-$26 with postage, and silver are rare. So i was thrilled, and have been able to play Crach Bandicoot. Edit: A silver 8mb card went for $27 with postage on ebay the other day. __________________ Ebay charges me listing fees, gallery fees, final value fees, and paypal fees. And has the gaul to put advertisments from online and retail stores, for the same product that i'm selling, on my listing page. To many mother uckers, ucking with my shit! Last edited by josh81; 6th April 2007 at 11:55 PM.