If you navigate to Documents and don't see a PCSX2 folder, you might be running a .
📂 memcards ┣ 📄 Mcd001.ps2 <-- Your Virtual Memory Card 1 (Contains many game saves) ┗ 📄 Mcd002.ps2 <-- Your Virtual Memory Card 2 pcsx2 save game location
/Users/[YourUsername]/Library/Application Support/PCSX2/memcards ~/.config/pcsx2/memcards Steam Deck (EmuDeck) Primary/Emulation/saves/pcsx2/saves/ Memory Card vs. Save States If you navigate to Documents and don't see
The easiest way to locate this folder without navigating manually is to use PCSX2's built-in shortcut: The emulator offers up to 10 save slots
If you downloaded a ZIP file and extracted it to a custom folder, your saves stay inside that same folder. [Your Custom Folder]\PCSX2\memcards\ Save States: [Your Custom Folder]\PCSX2\sstates\ Where to Find Saves on Mac (macOS)
: This is a powerful feature unique to emulators. By pressing F1 at any moment, you can instantly save your game's exact state. Press F3 to instantly load that save state. The emulator offers up to 10 save slots for each game, and you can cycle through them by pressing F2 . While incredibly convenient, save states can sometimes be incompatible between different PCSX2 versions and are not recommended for long-term backup storage. The actual file for a save state is stored with a .p2s (or similar) extension.
If you want to keep your saves in a cloud-synced folder like Dropbox or OneDrive, you can change the default path in the settings:
