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How to Download Game Saves to a PlayStation PS3

The PlayStation 3 console has many features that offer you flexibility to use the system how you want. One of these is the ability to transfer files between your PS3's hard drive and PC. You can download game saves from the Internet, or transfer them from another PS3 to your PC, and then download them to your PS3 console using an external storage device, such as a USB flash memory stick. This is useful if you are upgrading or replacing your PS3 console and want to keep all your saved game information.

Things You'll Need

USB memory stick

Instructions

- 1
  Create a folder on your external drive and call it "PS3." Create another folder within the "PS3" folder and name it "SAVEDATA" (use upper-case letters).
- 2
  Put your PS3 game save into this folder. Safely remove your external drive from your PC once your game save finishes copying.
- 3
  Insert your external drive into your PS3's USB port. Turn on your PS3 console and navigate to "Game" in the home screen. Navigate down to "Saved Data Utility."
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  Select your external USB device. Navigate to the game save file you want to download to your PS3. Press the triangle button on your controller, and select "Copy." Once your game save file has transferred to your PS3's hard drive, you can remove your external drive.

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