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