Do external hard drives save game data?

Any external storage drive will do (like a USB stick, hard drive or a memory card), save games aren’t so very big. Additionally, you can also transfer the save game to another user account.

How do I transfer PS3 game saves?

Navigate to Game > Saved Data Utility (PS3). Press the Triangle button and select Copy Multiple. Check all the games you want to back up saved data for, then press OK. Choose your USB drive as destination device, then wait for the copy operation to complete.

Can you save a game onto a hard drive and move it to a different console PS4?

Press your controller’s “Options” button, and a pop-up screen will appear. Select “Move to External Storage”. Select all the games you want to transfer and then select “Move”. Your PS4 will transfer your games from to your external drive and automatically delete the old versions from your console once complete.

Do games save on the hard drive?

Of course, your storage drive stores your games and any preloaded files for online gaming. You need enough space to store your games and any other data you want to keep on your computer. Hard drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs) both store data, but the technology between the two is different.

What happens if you format as extended storage?

When you format a storage device for use as extended storage, you can use it to install your applications. You can also move applications from PS4™ system storage to extended storage. PS4 system with system software version 4.50 or later.

Can you save PS3 game data on a flash drive?

Backing up to USB Navigate to Game on the XMB, then move down to Saved Data Utility (PS3). Select it, then move down to the game you want to backup the saves for. Press triangle on your controller and select the Copy option. Choose USB Device, and your game will be backed up to your external drive.

How long does it take to transfer a game to external hard drive?

Approximately 8 minutes to get the game where it needs to go in order to be played. Assuming next-gen installs are much bigger — let’s just call a file 100GB for convenience’s sake — it’ll take about 16 minutes to transfer a game.

Can you transfer games from one external hard drive to another?

Choose Settings, then System and Storage. Choose the external drive with all your games on and then pick Transfer. You pick and choose what you actually want to transfer, or pick Select All.