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How to Get Non-Encrypted PS3 Saves

The PlayStation 3 stores music, video, games and other data on its internal hard drive. You can make a non-encrypted backup of a game save file using a menu included in the PS3's operating system. A portable USB drive will be needed, as will a USB cable. The drive can be purchased from an electronics shop or computer store and does not have to be formatted in any special manner to be used with the console.

Things You'll Need

USB portable hard drive
USB cable, 3 feet long
PS3 game controller

Instructions

- 1
  Press the rocker switch on the back left corner of the PS3 to turn it off. Plug one end of a USB cable into the USB portable hard drive. Plug the other end of the USB cable into one of the USB ports on the front of the PS3.
- 2
  Plug the USB cable attached to the PS3 game controller into another of the USB ports on the front of the PS3. Press up on the rocker switch to turn the PS3 back on.
- 3
  Press your finger against the pressure switch on the right corner of the top ledge in front of the PS3. Remove your finger after you hear a beep and see a green light begin to flash. Wait until the main menu appears on the TV.
- 4
  Press left on the controller's direction pad until you come to "Game." Press the "X" button. Push down on the direction pad until you come to "Saved Data Utility." Press the "X" button.
- 5
  Select a game save from the screen. Press the "Triangle" button. Select "Copy" from the right of the game save. Press the "X" button.
- 6
  Select the USB portable hard drive's icon from the list that appears on the screen. Press the "X" button. Wait until the menu returns to show you the game save.
- 7
  Press your finger against the pressure switch until the green light begins to blink. Remove your finger. Wait until the green light goes out. Remove the USB cable from the USB portable hard drive and from the PS3.

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