If you've been playing offline (or haven't yet set up a PSN account), you'll need to get your PlayStation online to back-up your trophies. Trophies aren't included in your backup - they're tied to your PSN account, and generally saved online. Restoring is just as easy - head to Backup Utility, choose Restore and then pick the date of your backup. Say Yes to the prompt, then select USB Device. Navigate to and select Backup Utility, and then choose Back Up. Then in the XMB, navigate to and select System Settings. Unlike the Xbox 360, you're able to backup and restore most of your PlayStation 3 hard drive. The program will begin reading the contents of the disc. Place in the Wii the disc for a game that you want to back up to the USB flash drive.
Choose USB Device, and your game will be backed up to your external drive. If you see a 'Waiting for your slow USB' message, try plugging the USB flash drive into a different port on the back of the Wii. Press triangle on your controller and select the Copy option. Perform a complete backup Unlike the Xbox 360, youre able to backup and restore most of your PlayStation 3 hard drive. Select it, then move down to the game you want to backup the saves for. Choose USB Device, and your game will be backed up to your external drive. Navigate to Game on the XMB, then move down to Saved Data Utility (PS3). Note that the USB storage device will need to be formatted with FAT32 for the PlayStation to be able to use it, although, unlike the Xbox 360, your stick will not be wiped on first use. Choose Online Storage, and your game will be backed up to the cloud.įirstly, sign in to your PSN account, then insert your USB storage device, whether flash drive or hard drive. Press triangle on your controller, then select the Copy option. Select it, then move down to the game you want to backup the saves for. On the Cross Media Bar (XMB), move the selection to Game and then move down to Saved Data Utility (PS3).
You must be a PlayStation Plus member to use this feature. The PlayStation 3 offers three different ways to backup your games.
You've likely amassed a whole heap of unlocked game modes, vehicles, weapons and more in your games but what happens if your hard drive dies? Because back in 2010 with my first softmodded ps2 I used a usb 1.1 external hard disk enclosure I had to transfer games and while it took a few hours to transfer a lot of games, it didnt take days even for heavy games like gran turismo 4.