The year was 2004, trapped inside a tiny plastic rectangle. Specifically, it was a 8MB "MagicGate" memory card, now digitized into a .ps2 file on a high-speed NVMe drive.
What's better to use? Save states or save games? : r/emulation memory card save file for pcsx2 ps2 better
To use save files downloaded from sites like GameFAQs (often in formats), you need a third-party tool like MyMC Alpha Preparation: MyMC Alpha and ensure you have the required DLL files in its folder. Open Card: mymc-gui.exe The year was 2004, trapped inside a tiny plastic rectangle
Better yet: Use Folder cards – simply drag and drop individual save folders into the card’s directory. A virtual representation of a PS2 memory card (typically
/PS2Saves/Card_01/
/icon.sys
/BASLUS-12345-GAME/
/icon.png
/save_data.dat