This migration preserves every raw PS1 card byte exactly and creates only the documented canonical VGS/MEM wrapper fields. Before output is authorized, SaveEditor validates the source checksums/chains, reopens the target, proves the target payload is byte-identical, and reconstructs the original raw source as the rollback artifact.
Emulator & Retro Tools
PS1 Raw MCR to VGS Memory Card Migrator
Losslessly wrap a strictly valid 128 KiB raw PS1 memory card in the independently documented canonical 64-byte VGS/MEM representation, with strict target reopen and byte-identical rollback proof.
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
.mcr.mcd.mc.srm.bin
Platforms
PS1
Supported versions / editions
Strict raw PS1 card -> canonical VGS/MEM writer representation documented by Avocado/MemcardRex-compatible tooling.
Input constraints
Exactly 131,072 bytes; MC identifier; valid header XOR checksum; all 15 directory XOR checksums valid; no invalid active block chain.
Known limitations
Lossless canonical-representation migration only. Non-canonical VGS/GME wrapper metadata, ambiguous versions, invalid PS1 checksums/chains, lossy field mappings, checksum regeneration, game-payload editing, source mutation, signing/encryption work, and guessed game-specific version upgrades are refused.
Output / result
Canonical 131,136-byte VGS output, exact original-source rollback artifact, and deterministic SHA-256-bound migration report.
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
Choose the original raw card. SaveEditor validates it, creates the canonical VGS wrapper, strictly reopens it, and proves rollback before enabling downloads.
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 56 performs migration entirely in the browser on the explicitly selected local file. The migration-v1 runtime has no fetch, XMLHttpRequest, WebSocket, sendBeacon, FormData upload, server-side save processing, or telemetry path. The permanent 16 MiB ceiling remains in force. The selected source is never mutated; output is authorized only after exact raw-payload preservation, strict target reopen, and byte-identical rollback reconstruction are all proven.
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
Invalid raw geometry/checksums/chains are refused; no checksum or payload byte is repaired.
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 verified2026-08-10
Profileps1-raw-to-vgs-memory-card-migrator
Method notes
Verified against an independent implementation of the documented VGS/GME writers, deterministic raw-card fixtures, exact target byte vectors, strict source/target reopen, source immutability, byte-identical rollback reconstruction, SHA-256 binding, malformed/non-canonical refusal, no-network static checks, and full historical regression/source-package parity.
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 PS1 Raw MCR to VGS Memory Card Migrator 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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