Tutorial on Editing Savedata

TeamOverload has provided us with a tutorial on how to mod savedata in our PSP Forums because apparently a lot of people have become interested in editing savedata (probably after seeing the Wipeout Modding Thread).

Here are the requirements for the Savedata tutorial:

-PSP 1.0-1.5 to edit, Any firmware to use the modded saves
-Shine’s Savedata Tool
-A Hex Editor for the PC
-A savedata file for the game you want
-The game whose savedata file you are editing for testing purposes

The tutorial is a basic savedata edit that will be giving instructions on how to replace some records in the Wipeout Pure savedata file. So, let’s start.

The full tutorial (and downloads) await after the jump!

TeamOverload has provided us with a tutorial on how to mod savedata in our PSP Forums because apparently a lot of people have become interested in editing savedata (probably after seeing the Wipeout Modding Thread).

Here are the requirements for the Savedata tutorial:

-PSP 1.0-1.5 to edit, Any firmware to use the modded saves
-Shine’s Savedata Tool
-A Hex Editor for the PC
-A savedata file for the game you want
-The game whose savedata file you are editing for testing purposes

The tutorial is a basic savedata edit that will be giving instructions on how to replace some records in the Wipeout Pure savedata file. So, let’s start.

1. Install Shine’s savedatatools in the typical fashion for installing homebrew on your firmware.
2. Create a file called savename.txt on the root of your PSP memory stick. This file should contain 3 basic lines of code:. First I will display the basic format, and then the code for wipeout: pure.

Basic:

Code:
The first nine characters of the savedata folder of the game you are editing
The rest of the characters of the savedata folder of the game you are editing
The name of the savedata file you are editing

Wipeout:

Code:
UCUS98612
P0000
PROFILE.BIN

3. Ok, now exit your USB connection and launch Shine’s savedata tools.
4. Once Shine’s savedata tools is start press X and it should save a decrypted copy of the save files on the root of your memory stick, and then the program will exit out.
5. Start a USB connection.
6. Open up the data.bin in a hex editor of your choice.
7. You will see a lot of data and settings and you can replace what you want.
8. For this example, we will replace all examples of the Piranha in records and stuff like that.
9. Use the replace all function of your hex editor to replace Piranha with Yo Mama. You can replace Yo Mama with anything you want 7 characters or less. If what you want to use is less than 7 characters use spaces for the remaining characters. Be sure to not go over 7 chracters(for the Piranha anyways, it depends on the ship you are editing for the actual size).
10. Save the data, and boot up Shine’s savedata tools.
11. Press O and it will fix up your savedata.
12. Boot up Wipeout and enjoy your first mod. Go to records, and look for anywherem, where the name Piranha should be, and it should say Yo Mama (or whatever name you chose.)

Download: [Shine’s Savedata Tool]
Download: [Wipeout Savedata file]