![]() ![]() It’d be a terrible thing to lose the save data of our childhoods to time. 1) To the cartridge unless its a digital download. It seems that DS cartridges may have a form of masked ROM for media up to a certain size, which is non-writable, with a small amount of flash memory at the very least for save data. ![]() Hopefully this is another step in a more serious push towards games preservation. In JKSM, select your game (either Cartridge or SD/CIA) Choose Save Data Options. While a bit pricey at around $100, it’s a compact, wonderful piece of engineering that’s worth more than a look - especially if you’ve got games lying around whose save data you might be worried about. How to upload saves Launch JKSM from the homebrew launcher or the home menu. But fortunately, there’s an easy way to back up your save data, and that’s the Save The Hero Project’s cartridge reader:īased on the open source work of an engineer named Sanni, the device is currently functional for SNES, Genesis, N64, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges (with plans to add functionalities via add-ons for NES, PC-Engine, and more), the self-contained backup brick can dump save data and ROMs with only a power source - no PC required. An unfortunate reality of retro gaming is that cartridge-based games rely on batteries to store save data, leaving the data vulnerable if the battery runs dry and needs to be replaced. ![]()
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