This converter deliberately covers a narrow interoperability surface that can be proven without mutating the PS2 filesystem. Standard card images can be normalized from physical pages with spare areas to contiguous data pages, and existing save directories can be packaged as EMS PSU. PSU containers can be inspected and their regular files extracted. More invasive operations such as card insertion, allocation-table edits, ECC generation, proprietary compressed save archives, and resigning remain outside the verified Phase 34 boundary.
01 / Tool workbench
Use the runtime only when it is actually ready.
The application shell fails closed. An input interface is not enabled merely because a WordPress Tool record exists; the declared engine must be registered in the current build.
Session change summary
No output has been built in this session.
02 / Compatibility
Know the supported input before opening a file.
Compatibility fields are intentionally explicit. Missing values stay unclaimed rather than being filled with generic assumptions.
Accepted extensions
.ps2.mcd.bin.raw.psu
Platforms
PCSX2 / PS2
Supported versions / editions
Standard 8 MiB PS2 card images in data-only or complete 528-byte-page form, plus uncompressed EMS .psu single-save containers whose directory and payload structure validates.
Input constraints
Card inputs must satisfy the same strict standard 8 MiB filesystem checks as the PS2 Memory Card Viewer. EMS PSU input must contain a save-directory entry, valid . and .. entries, the declared number of regular-file entries, complete file payloads padded to 1024-byte boundaries, and no undeclared trailing bytes.
Known limitations
Phase 34 does not insert PSU files back into a card, rewrite FAT data, regenerate ECC, repair cards, or convert MAX Drive, CodeBreaker CBS, SharkPort SPS, nPort NPO, PlayStation PSV, emulator save states, or encrypted/game-specific payloads. Renaming an unsupported file is not conversion.
Output / result
A normalized 8,388,608-byte .ps2 data image, an EMS .psu export for a verified card save directory, or an individual file extracted from a validated EMS PSU container.
03 / Instructions
Use a reversible workflow.
File-oriented workflows start with an untouched original. Tool-specific instructions add only details documented for this utility.
- 01Keep the original
Preserve an untouched copy before creating or transforming binary output.
- 02Confirm scope
Match the file size, format, platform, and version to the support information on this page.
- 03Process locally
Use the runtime only when the page reports that its declared engine is loaded.
- 04Validate output
Compare or test the result before replacing any working source file.
Tool-specific steps
For a card image, validate it first, then download the normalized .ps2 copy and/or export a save directory as .psu. For an EMS .psu file, review the declared contained files and extract only the file bytes you need.
04 / Privacy and processing
The processing mode is part of the product contract.
SaveEditor.com should state local processing only when the implementation truly keeps file contents in the browser. Server or hybrid processing must be disclosed just as clearly.
Declared mode
Browser local
Runtime state
Operational
Tool-specific privacy notes
Phase 36 reads a selected file only after explicit local file selection. Parsing, inspection, normalization, extraction, and supported conversions run in the browser. The emulator-retro runtime contains no fetch, XMLHttpRequest, WebSocket, or sendBeacon calls. The shared file ceiling is 16 MiB, with stricter format-specific limits where appropriate.
05 / Troubleshooting
When a file is rejected, do not force it.
A rejection can indicate an unsupported size, format, version, platform, or byte sequence. Preserve the original and correct the input instead of bypassing validation.
Re-check the documented input type and browser size limit before retrying.
A generic converter does not imply support for every game-specific container, signing scheme, or serialization format.
Return to the untouched source instead of repeatedly processing a damaged or partially transformed file.
Known Tool issues
Unsupported archive/save formats are rejected rather than guessed. PSU export is disabled for directories containing nested directories. If a target emulator rejects an exported save, preserve the original and verify that the emulator actually supports EMS PSU import.
06 / Verification
Support claims should be traceable.
The verification date, method notes, and public references are kept separate from marketing language so compatibility can be reviewed over time.
Last verified2026-08-08
Profileps2-save-converter
Method notes
Verified with byte-identical normalized data-page fixtures, an independently constructed EMS PSU reference fixture, exact card-to-PSU output comparison, strict PSU parse/extract tests, malformed chain/table tests, and high-confidence detector promotion only after structural validation.
07 / FAQ
Questions to answer before editing.
These answers are generated from the Tool record and current runtime state rather than generic compatibility promises.
Is PS2 Save Converter ready to use?
The Tool record is verified and declares an operational runtime. The page enables its input controls only when the declared engine module is loaded in the current build.
Does processing stay in the browser?
Yes for this declared mode. The loaded runtime processes the explicit input in the browser; Tool-specific privacy notes describe the exact scope and limits.
Should I keep the original file?
Yes. Keep an untouched source file until any generated output has been validated.
What if my input is rejected?
Use the validation message to correct the base, encoding, width, timezone, byte alignment, or size. The runtime does not guess through invalid input.
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