Xenogears memory card doesn't work

[caveman]

When i try and save a game in xenogears it says "save failed please try again"

It does recognize that the card is there it just won't let me save

All my other games work

[pSX Author]

I think this is a bug in the game that happens sometimes when you start without a formatted memory card.

I found a trick which makes it start working though:

First, state save your game. Then format the card in either another game, or the BIOS memory card screen.

Now reload the state save: even with the formatted card inserted the game will still not save!

Next, put a valid card (saves can be from another game) in the other slot. Now use the game's copy command to copy a file from one card to the other.

Now the game will let you save!

I have no idea why that happens... it doesn't happen if you start playing the game with a valid card inserted to begin with though...