Here are detailed instruction written by myself, just in case you ever decide to use this feature in the game.
Free of Charge, you don't even need to send me any Silver or Gold Chromes.
Gamesave Restore Instructions
Gamesave Restore*
Here is the correct process with USB Drive already inserted in PS3:
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1) Receive anything that you have been gifted
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2) Immediately hit Save button on left side of My Page screen
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3) Quit Gran Turismo 5 by pressing PS3 button and selecting Quit Game,
make sure HDD light has stopped flashing first.
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4) Toggle up to Saved Data Utility
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5) Press X and then move to your Gran Turismo 5 Game Save until it is selected
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6) Press Triangle and select Copy (pressing X button)
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7) (By default, it will always select Online Storage for you), Toggle down to USB Drive and press X
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8) It says" There is saved data with the same name at the save destination. Do you want to overwrite it?" Select Yes and press X
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9) It will save your Game Save to the USB Drive, you now have a backup with your new car and or any items that you just received.
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Flipping Tickets Instructions*
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*If you are Flipping Tickets, simply open how many ever tickets that you have, one by one.
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If you get what you are looking for at some time, save at that time and
wait for the Yellow HDD light on your PS3 to stop flashing. Quit game and save to your USB Stick using instructions above.
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If you do NOT get what you are looking for,
wait until the HDD light stops flashing and Press and hold down the PS button.
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Select Quit game and press X.
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Scroll up to Saved Data Utility and select your USB Stick, Press X.
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Select your Gran Turismo*5 *gamesave and press Triangle.
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Select Copy , it will by default choose PS + cloud, scroll down to your gamesave on your PS3.
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It will say " there is Saved data at this location, do you want to overwrite?"
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Select Yes and Press X.
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It will show a diagram of your USB gamesave > to your PS3.
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Once copied, your previous gamesave with the tickets you have been flipping will have been restored.
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Go back into the game and try to get the car you want once again. It often takes quite a few times to accomplish this.
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Sending Instructions*
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If you wish to send something to someone else, first make sure your Gamesave is backed up using the method above
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1) Enter Gran Turismo , select GT Mode, and proceed to "My Page"
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2) Select the car ( you cannot be in the car if you wish to send it), Ticket, Paint Chips, Parts*or Suits/ Helmets
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3) Press Triangle and select Give to Friend
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4) Select Friend from list and Press OK with X
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5) Car or Ticket or*Paints/ Parts *now*are gone,
make sure HDD light has stopped flashing first, Press PS button and select Quit Game, press X
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6) Do you want to Quit Game, Yes press X
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7) Toggle up to Saved Data Utility and press X
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**Be extremely careful here**, this time toggle up to your USB drive and press X
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9) Select your Gran Turismo 5 gamesave and press Triangle
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10) Select Copy and press X
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11) Success!!! you have restored your gamesave and your car/ Tickets/ items that you just sent are restored.
I still have not figured out how to attach a link.
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