PSP: How to easily identify a fake/genuine memory card in FW 3.xx

i have 2.71 se-c and my double expand shows as unknown in devhook 3.01 (obviously its the magicgate that it cant detect) but i think the magicgate is a good thing if you can have it because i think it guards against data corruption (which the double expand is plagued with).

My 2 Gig Sony High Speed Duo that I bought from Ebay for $43.00 says "Unknown." (Thank You Devhook <3)

I know for a fact it is real, it carries the 1933MB of data, it has no bad letter prints, nor prints that can rub off, etc.

I don't think if it's Magicgate compatible proves if it is fake or not.

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Originally Posted by Baboon

Do they transfer at the same speeds though??

I think this is quite a good new feature from Sony. If I’ve been ripped off online by purchasing a fake stick (that will only last 6 months) then I think I’d like to know?

Thankfully my 4gb Sandisk card is the real deal. :)

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But its not to check if its a fake stick or not, it checks to see if the stick is magic-gate compatible. Lots of companies can make sticks that work without magic-gate, doesn't make them fake. Hell, I'm pretty sure not all Sony memory sticks are magic-gate.

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Originally Posted by Vangar

But its not to check if its a fake stick or not, it checks to see if the stick is magic-gate compatible. Lots of companies can make sticks that work without magic-gate, doesn't make them fake. Hell, I'm pretty sure not all Sony memory sticks are magic-gate.

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Sorry my mistake then... if this is incorrect though then the title of this thread should be amended from 'How to easily identify a fake/genuine memory card in FW 3.xx'.

you can easily tell if its a magic gate version of memory stick, as it will have the magic gate logo on your MS, if it has it but comes up "unknown" its probably a fake.