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Xenogears Save Files Guide

Disc Swaps

: A critical save prompt appears at the end of Disc 1. Failing to secure this save can prevent players from ever starting the second half of the game, as Disc 2 must load the data from that specific transition point. The "Save File Whore": A Culture of Preservation

1. Memory Card Files (.mcr or .bin): These are the "pure" saves. They work exactly like a PS1 memory card. If you move this file to your phone or a PS1 Classic, the game reads it natively.
2. Save States (.state or .st): These are snapshots of the entire RAM. While a lifesaver (pun intended) for the Babel Tower platforming section, save states are fragile. Updating your emulator version often breaks old save states, but your .mcr file will always work.

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