While some Ps3 games will happily load save files from other users with no modification at all, and other save files for other games, will work with a little editing here and there, burnout paradise uses a three point savegame protection system.

Point 1 : the SFO contains a key generated from your user ID, the SYS-DATA file contains that same key, in an ENCRYPTED file, BOTH keys are checked to see if they match each other, and that both match the key generated on the fly, from the currently logged in username.

Point 2 : The sfo asks the ps3 to check the encryption format and integrity of the SYS-DATA file, which in turn, reads a checksum from the SYS-DATA file for the PFD file, if the checksum is invalid, or the initial encryption validity check on the SYS-DATA file is invalid, the savegame WILL NOT COPY TO THE PS3.
Thus, editing anything but the SFO will result in a failed copy, but changing the key in the SFO will not work, as the key in the SYS-DATA file will no longer match... hopefully you still follow here, this means you cannot edit the save file.

Point 3 : When the data is read from the file, there is a THIRD key, one generated the very first time you went online, and accepted the EA server agreement, the third key, decrypted from the SYS-DATA file, is checked online with the key generated when you accepted the agreement, YOU DO NOT KNOW THIS KEY, IT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER KEY.

so even if you *could* decrypt and encrypt your files, you would not know the key needed for the server authentication, so sure, if you broke the 128bit encryption and magically knew the keys to re-encrypt, you could load those savegames up on your own ps3, but the second you tried to go online, the server would spit you out, and more than likely treat your userID as a banned ID, or just fail to connect all-together.

The savegame cannot be edited to work on any other profile but your own, you cannot simple "hex edit" the file to make it work, because "hex editing" encrypted files, BREAKS them.
There have been several users here who claimed it is possible, one of which claimed if someone posted a 100% complete PAL savegame, he would "modify it" for people, well, i posted such a save and he hasn't replied since.



This will clear up things. So that you won't see alot of threads complaining about, " I can't get this GameSave to work! "

But if you still want a copy of a completed gamesave just for the heck of it download a direct link below. ( Even though it's completely pointless )

Game Saves - PS3 Brew - For All Your PS3 Needs. PS3 Homebrew News PS3 Saved Games PS3 Downloads

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Sounds easy enough x]

You should complete yourselves anyway, lazy bums :D

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on my ps3 it's working...

What do you mean it's working?
I'm talking about that you can't use a download gamesave from someone else on you're own PS3.

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exactly.

i beat it in 2 days, the 2 days after the game came out.

it is such a fun game, why take someone else's work?

i can see a gamesave for rfom for the black ops and shit, but this game is just too fun to do that to.

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Yes you can.

I downloaded a gamesave from GameFaqs for CoD4. I hex edited it for the CoD4 colored names & symbols, and it worked..

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yea man, all you have to do is follow the tutorial on here and its that easy.

i read your post wrong originally, i would have got to it sooner if i read it right.

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I have been sending my clan members.. that GMP...File so they can have a color and to Controler symbols. As long as you just send them that file your all good. I am sure everyone knows what i am talking about, but if you are interested in knowing more just let me know. Its worked.

Ok. Well for other games some yes you can use other's game saves. But for Burnout Itself you can't. That's all I'm trying to say. :-)

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