How Can I Copy or Backup My PS3 Trophies and Game Saves?

How Can I Copy or Backup My PS3 Trophies and1. Go to Game -> Saved Data Utility. This is where
Game Saves?all your saves are stored.
2. Browse to the right savegame and press triangle (
With the PlayStation 3 this becomes much easier. Not). And select Copy in the newly opened sidebar.
only can we make swift backups to various storage
media, it’s also easy to share, or download3. You’ll be prompted for the destination. Any
savefiles using the internet.external storage drive will do (like a USB stick or a
Method 1: Full Backupmemory card), save games aren’t so very big.
Of course there’s no easier way to secure yourAdditionally, you can also transfer the save game to
save-files than by doing a full fledged back-up.another user account.
One of the downsides is that it really is a
one-click-backup, meaning you can’t select4. Wait for the copying to finish, and you’re
specific parts or use it for anything other than to putdone!
it back later, which then erases all the other content.Note: These savegames can be easily transfered
Doing it is pretty simple though. Just make surefrom and to other media. You can store them on
you’ve got a flash drive, external hard disk oryour PC, mail them to friends, and so on. The
one of the supported memory cards at hand. Makeposibilities are endless.
sure you’ve got enough room on it before youPutting The PS3 Game Saves Back In Place
try backing up your entire HD film collection.If you want to copy a savegame to your PlayStation
If you want to do a more specific backup, or learn3, you’ll need to do the following:
how to place downloaded savefiles on your1. Go to Game -> Saved Data Utility.
PlayStation 3, check Method 2 below.2. Way at the top you’ll see your storage drives.
1. Navigate to Settings -> System SettingsClick on the one you need.
2. Scroll down and select Backup Utility and choose3. Just like before, select the desired savegame and
Backup.press triangle ( ). Then select Copy in the sidebar and
3. You will see two warnings, one will tell you thatchoose to copy to your PlayStation 3’s hard
you can’t backup Trophies, the other one is adrive.
regular affirmation form. Confirm both times.4. Wait for it to finish copying, and you’re done!
4. Next, you’ll be prompted for the destination.Please do remember that,
You can use any flash drive or external hard disk,You need to use the following hierarchy:
just make sure you’ve got enough space(Storage: e.g. X:)PS3SAVEDATA*name* (files here)
available.This *name* is specific for each savegame. Just use
the folders that exist in the downloaded archive.
5. Wait for the process to finish, and you’reAlso 
done. Once you’ve put the backup somewhereFull back up should do the job for everything except
safe, you can sleep soundly.the trophies. Your trophy collection can’t be
Note: If you want to restore the backup, go back tobacked up in the traditional way (would open too
Settings -> System Settings -> Backup Utilitymuch doors for cheating), instead you need to
and select “restore”. Once you’ve toldsynchronize them with the server before removing
your PlayStation where to look, your files willyour hard drive and back again after installing the
magically fall into place, but know that all the othernew one.
files on the PlayStation 3 will be deleted!To do this, you need an active internet connection
Method 2: Manual Backupand a PSN account. If you don’t have one, make
If you want to have a bigger say in the backupone now. Then go to Game -> Trophy Collection
process, you can always try doing it manually. Theand press triangle. Choose ‘Synchronise with
method described below will work for all files (videosServer’. If you use the same PSN account on
and pictures alike), but we’re going to lookboth playstations, there shouldn’t be any
specifically at the save files.problem. Trophy achievements are automatically
The process is pretty simple. Just insert your storagesynced with Sony’s server.
drive and follow the steps below.