What is Misterpsx 2 Mcp

MisterPSX_2_MCP is a script designed to convert MiSTer PSX save files into MemCard Pro PS1 format and vice versa. It facilitates the management of game saves between different platforms.

Use cases

Use cases include backing up and restoring game saves, transferring saves between MiSTer and MemCard Pro, and managing save file organization for better gameplay experience.

How to use

To use MisterPSX_2_MCP, change the PowerShell execution policy on your machine, then edit the script variables to match your local paths. Run the script in PowerShell, providing the paths to your MiSTer saves and MCP PS1 folder. A log file will be generated to track the copied files.

Key features

Key features include the ability to create MemCard Pro PS1 memory cards from MiSTer PSX saves, and vice versa. It supports Redump naming conventions for save files and includes backup functionality to prevent data loss.

Where to use

MisterPSX_2_MCP is primarily used in gaming, particularly for users who utilize MiSTer FPGA systems and MemCard Pro for PlayStation 1 game saves.

MiSTer PSX saves to MemCard Pro PS1

** Backup your data before use **

You will have to change the PowerShell execution policy on your machine for these scripts to work.

More info on changing your PowerShell execution policy:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/set-executionpolicy?view=powershell-5.1

https://ss64.com/ps/set-executionpolicy.html

Alternatively, you could just copy the text of these scripts and paste it into Windows PowerShell ISE (or any text editor) and save it with a .ps1 extension.

Right click “PS1_MiSTer2MCP.ps1”.

Click “Edit”.

Edit the following variables to match your local paths (keep the “”):

$logPath = "path\to\logs"
$mcpBackup = "path\to\Backup\MCP"
$misterBackup = "path\to\Backup\MiSTer"

PS1_MiSTer2MCP.ps1

1. Right click “Run with PowerShell”
2. Enter the path to your MiSTer saves
3. Enter the path to your MCP PS1 folder.
   A log file is generated to see what files copied.

This script will create MemCardPro PS1 “Memory Cards” from your MiSTer PSX save files. It will also create MiSTer save files from MemCardPro memory cards.

A few things to note:

This was only tested with MemCardPro 2. I do not own MemCardPro 1 to test. It “should work” with MemCardPro 1.

Timezone support is not included with this script. The MemCardPro 2 creates file timestamps in GMT by default. Depending on your timezone, the timestamps may be ahead or behind your timezone. Memory cards generated by MemCard Pro may be “older” or “newer” than you may expect and cause files to be overwritten in the wrong direction. Keep this in mind when running this script. I tried my best to have the script backup files before overwriting. Check the included “Backup” folder when in doubt. Backup your data somewhere else before running this script.

This script was designed to use the “Redump” naming conventions for MiSTer save filenames. This is required for the script to function correctly. You can edit the “PS1_DB.csv” to match your filenames.

You can easily add a game that is not included in “PS1_DB.csv”. Add a new row with the filename (without extension), its GameID (XXXX-12345), and MemCardPro filename (XXXX-12345-1.mcd).

This script only creates one MemCardPro memory card channel - “XXXX-12345-1.mcd”. I do not have plans to add support for more than one MemCardPro memory card channel.

When the script creates the MiSTer save, you may see multiple “Versions”, “Demo” or “Beta” versions of a game title because they all share the same GameID.

For example; "Tomb Raider (USA) has 7 versions of the game that share the same GameID - SLUS-00152. “SLUS-00152-1.mcd” will create the following:

"Tomb Raider (USA).sav"
"Tomb Raider (USA) (Rev 1).sav"
"Tomb Raider (USA) (Rev 2).sav"
"Tomb Raider (USA) (Rev 3).sav"
"Tomb Raider (USA) (Rev 4).sav"
"Tomb Raider (USA) (Rev 5).sav"
"Tomb Raider (USA) (Rev 6).sav"