VME Converter

Extract text from PS2 virtual memory cards (VME)


Drop or upload your .VME file
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How to extract text from your VME file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your VME file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert VME to another file type

To convert VME memory cards to another format, you need PlayStation System Software or other Game software.

Convert a file to VME

To convert other file formats to the "Virtual Memory Card" file type, you need software like PlayStation System Software or a similar tool.


About VME files

The .vme file extension is primarily a PlayStation 2 Virtual Memory Card file created by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is used by the PS3 and PS Vita systems to store save data for emulated PlayStation 2 games. Other uses include Lattice Diamond SVF files for programmable logic devices and ZIP-based Visual ME interactive scripts. Opening these files requires specific environments. For the PS2 memory cards, users often rely on PlayStation hardware or specialized decryption tools to extract the raw saves. Lattice Diamond files require Lattice Diamond software. The main disadvantage of the .vme format in gaming is that it is heavily encrypted and closed-source. You cannot directly read a PS3 virtual memory card in popular PC emulators like PCSX2 without first decrypting it. It acts as a locked container, preventing the simple transfer of your game progress to PC or other platforms. Gamers usually want to convert .vme to ps2 or max memory card formats for use in emulation. Because .vme is an encrypted proprietary container, standard online converters completely fail to process it. Only original hardware or dedicated decryption utilities can properly read the data. However, just drag and drop your file into convert.guru to identify the exact format variation, inspect internal hexadecimal signatures, and view text or internal content. If our analysis detects an unencrypted or ZIP-based structure like the Visual ME scripts, partial viewing or conversion may still be possible.

Convert.Guru analyzes your VME file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

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FAQ

If you want to convert VME file to PS2, you can use PlayStation System Software or similar software from the "PlayStation 2 Virtual Save Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to VME, try PlayStation System Software or another comparable tool in the "PlayStation 2 Virtual Save Data" category.



The VME Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our VME converter.