The Idiots Guide to Save converting for Smackdown vs RAW - By an Idiot
(Dan Fookes)

05/01/05

Are you annoyed that a save you want for Smackdown vs RAW is not in
the same format as your save device? Fear not, using two simple
programs it is possible to convert a save to just about any save
format needed, as explained in the guide below.

Those in the North America will have saves in NTSC format
Those in Europe/Australia will have saves in PAL format

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Conversions Covered:

Max Drive (NTSC)
1) - to Max Drive (PAL)
2) - to Sharkport
3) - to X-Port (NTSC)
4) - to X-Port (PAL)

Max Drive (PAL)
5) - to Max Drive (NTSC)
6) - to Sharkport
7) - to X-Port (NTSC)
8) - to X-Port (PAL)

Sharkport
9) - to Max Drive (NTSC)
10) - to Max Drive (PAL)
11) - to X-Port (NTSC)
12) - to X-Port (PAL)

X-Port (NTSC)
13) - to Max Drive (NTSC)
14) - to Max Drive (PAL)
15) - to Sharkport
16) - to X-Port (PAL)

X-Port (PAL)
13) - to Max Drive (NTSC)
14) - to Max Drive (PAL)
15) - to Sharkport
16) - to X-Port (NTSC)

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1) Max Drive (NTSC) to Max Drive (PAL)

 a) Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 b) Using the converter, Go "Load .max", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .xps"

 c) Download the PS2SIDC from
 http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=getit&lid=28

 d) Using the PS2SIDC, change the product ID to BESLES-52781, uncheck
 Backup save, and uncheck change extension

 e) Using the X-Port/Max converter, Go "Load .xps", select the save,
 and then choose "Save .max"


2) Max Drive (NTSC) to Sharkport

 a) Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 b) Using the converter, Go "Load .max", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .xps"

 c) Simply right-click on the file name in My Computer, and rename
 the extension from .xps to .sps


3) Max Drive (NTSC) to X-Port (NTSC)

 a) Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 b) Using the converter, Go "Load .max", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .xps"


4) Max Drive (NTSC) to X-Port (PAL)

 a) Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 b) Using the converter, Go "Load .max", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .xps"

 c) Download the PS2SIDC from
 http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=getit&lid=28

 d) Using the PS2SIDC, change the product ID to BESLES-52781, uncheck
 Backup save, and uncheck change extension

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5) Max Drive (PAL) to Max Drive (NTSC)

 a) Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 b) Using the converter, Go "Load .max", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .xps"

 c) Download the PS2SIDC from
 http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=getit&lid=28

 d) Using the PS2SIDC, change the product ID to BESLES-52781, uncheck
 Backup save, and uncheck change extension

 e) Using the X-Port/Max converter, Go "Load .xps", select the save,
 and then choose "Save .max"


6) Max Drive (PAL) to Sharkport

 a) Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 b) Using the converter, Go "Load .max", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .xps"

 c) Download the PS2SIDC from
 http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=getit&lid=28

 d) Using the PS2SIDC, change the product ID to BESLES-52781, uncheck
 Backup save, and check change extension


7) Max Drive (PAL) to X-Port (NTSC)

 a) Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 b) Using the converter, Go "Load .max", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .xps"

 c) Download the PS2SIDC from
 http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=getit&lid=28

 d) Using the PS2SIDC, change the product ID to BESLES-52781, uncheck
 Backup save, and uncheck change extension


8) Max Drive (PAL) to X-Port (PAL)

 a) Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 b) Using the converter, Go "Load .max", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .xps"


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9) Sharkport to Max Drive (NTSC)

 a) Simply right-click on the file name in My Computer, and rename
the extension from .sps to .xps

 b)Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 c) Using the converter, Go "Load .xps", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .max"


10) Sharkport to Max Drive (PAL)

 a) First download the PS2SIDC from
 http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=getit&lid=28

 b) Using the PS2SIDC, change the product ID to BESLES-52781, uncheck
 Backup save, and check change extension

 c) Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 d) Using the converter, Go "Load .xps", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .max"


11) Sharkport to X-Port (NTSC)

 a) Simply right-click on the file name in My Computer, and rename
 the extension from .sps to .xps


12) Sharkport to X-Port (PAL)

 a) First download the PS2SIDC from
 http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=getit&lid=28

 b) Using the PS2SIDC, change the product ID to BASLUS-21060, uncheck
 Backup save, and check change extension


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13) X-Port (NTSC) to Max Drive (NTSC)

 a) Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 b) Using the converter, Go "Load .xps", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .max"


14) X-Port (NTSC) to Max Drive (PAL)

 a) First download the PS2SIDC from
 http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=getit&lid=28

 b) Using the PS2SIDC, change the product ID to BESLES-52781, uncheck
 Backup save, uncheck change extension

 c) Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 d) Using the converter, Go "Load .xps", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .max"


15) X-Port (NTSC) to Sharkport

 a) Simply right-click on the file name in My Computer, and rename
 the extension from .xps to .sps


16) X-Port (NTSC) to X-Port (PAL)

 a) First download the PS2SIDC from
 http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=getit&lid=28

 b) Using the PS2SIDC, change the product ID to BESLES-52781, uncheck
 Backup save, and uncheck change extension


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17) X-Port (PAL) to Max Drive (NTSC)

 a) First download the PS2SIDC from
 http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=getit&lid=28

 b) Using the PS2SIDC, change the product ID to BASLUS-21060, uncheck
 Backup save, and uncheck change extension

 c) Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 d) Using the converter, Go "Load .xps", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .max"


18) X-Port (PAL) to Max Drive (PAL)

 a) Download the X-Port to Max Converter at:
 http://nolimit.fateback.com/Max to Xps Convertor.zip

 b) Using the converter, Go "Load .xps", select the save, and then
 choose "Save .max"


19) X-Port (PAL) to Sharkport

 a) First download the PS2SIDC from
 http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=getit&lid=28

 b) Using the PS2SIDC, change the product ID to BASLUS-21060, uncheck
 Backup save, and check change extension


20) X-Port (PAL) to X-Port (NTSC)

 a) First download the PS2SIDC from
 http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=getit&lid=28

 b) Using the PS2SIDC, change the product ID to BASLUS-21060, uncheck
 Backup save, and uncheck change extension