Downloaded saved data wont work?

Hi everyone, i need some help with the game Gran Turismo for PSP. i recently downloaded the game, and a saved game of it from the internet but whenever the game starts it says:

"save data created on another PSP has been detected. please press the home button to end the game. continuing the game will overwrite previous save data."

I wanted to know if there was anyway of going around this and being able to use the downloaded saved data. I have already tried resetting my default settings and changing my PSP nickname to the downloaded saved game owner's nickname, but it still comes up with that message. My firmware is 5.50 GEN-D3.

any help is greatly appreciated :)

Additional details - Mar 2, 2010 2:12 pm GMT

Hi Bk, thanks for responding :). i get what your saying about the software lock, i wanted to know if there was any way around it?

Submitted Answers

From BKGlover on Mar 1, 2010 2:00 pm GMT

The best thing I can tell you is that Polyphony has somehow set it up to where they can "lock" each game into the systems programing. Basically, a software lock. Meaning that each PSP and PSP Go can't play a game from another system.
From BKGlover on Mar 4, 2010 2:29 pm GMT

All I can think of would be hacking the system. Otherwise, probably not.
From spexwood on Jul 15, 2011 7:25 pm GMT

In my case, I had to replace my PSP due to it getting broken. I now have a new PSP and MY (NOT someone else's!) game save. Are you all telling me that due to Polyphony's "genius" idea (said sarcastically) I am now screwed and have to play the game all over again from square one!?
This is just ridiculous!!!!!
From DjStiv3 on Jan 5, 2012 11:54 am GMT

sorry to say guys but yes your screwed same thing happened to me first i had bought a new psp transfered and got screwed on Tekken Dark Ressurection
had to start over then bought new gt psp bundle stopped reading umds sent in got another and was screwed on tekken again AND gran turismo

it sucks but what can you do at LEAST they changed their minds for GT5 it originaly was ps3 locked but now shud be open like most games
From XXnargaXX on Feb 15, 2012 9:52 pm GMT

You should ask the owner of the data the nickname of the system to recognize the system u are using on

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