Dumping and injecting GBA VC saves with AGBSave9

Dennis G · Jul 6, 2016

what does this mean?

matpower · Jul 6, 2016

Dennis G said:
what does this mean?
View attachment 55275

Never saw this error before, but looks like the save file is either smaller or bigger than 64k?

Dennis G · Jul 6, 2016

matpower said:
Never saw this error before, but looks like the save file is either smaller or bigger than 64k?

it is 64kb and even when using save typ converter and making my file to a 64kb it still gives this error :s

matpower · Jul 6, 2016

Dennis G said:
it is 64kb and even when using save typ converter and making my file to a 64kb it still gives this error :s

Hmm, you are converting it? Have you checked if it works in an emulator?

Dennis G · Jul 6, 2016

matpower said:
Hmm, you are converting it? Have you checked if it works in an emulator?

yes it does, matter of fact this is a savegame that is created on a emulated years ago on my iphone, it also works on desume. it's a pokemon emerald savegame,i want to inject it to my emerald VC game

matpower · Jul 6, 2016

Dennis G said:
yes it does, matter of fact this is a savegame that is created on a emulated years ago on my iphone, it also works on desume. it's a pokemon emerald savegame,i want to inject it to my emerald VC game

Btw what version of AGBSave are you using?

Dennis G · Jul 6, 2016

matpower said:
Btw what version of AGBSave are you using?

the latest (Agbsave9-20160506-161027) , downloaded all today. also tried a fixed version of the gen_rom.py + using python 3,5 something,
Update:
to be more specific: the original save i have is 128kb, i used a save converter to make it a 64kb version, this tool is made for changing gba saves around, it's called save type converter, but even the 64kb version won't work,
giving the 64kb version a name swap to .sa1 file and loading it up with visualboy works perfectly fine.

matpower · Jul 6, 2016

Dennis G said:
the latest (Agbsave9-20160506-161027) , downloaded all today. also tried a fixed version of the gen_rom.py + using python 3,5 something,
Update:
to be more specific: the original save i have is 128kb, i used a save converter to make it a 64kb version, this tool is made for changing gba saves around, it's called save type converter, but even the 64kb version won't work,
giving the 64kb version a name swap to .sa1 file and loading it up with visualboy works perfectly fine.

That's why it doesn't work.

The latest version has a broken generator, and while it's fixable, I feel that it's better to use the previous version since you would need the fixed script and cia from previous version. As you can see in my tutorial, I recommend using the 1.0.0 EEPROM version with the fixed script file.

You can fix the latest version by copying the .cia file from the previous version and the script from this thread if you want.

Dennis G · Jul 7, 2016

matpower said:
That's why it doesn't work. The latest version has a broken generator, and while it's fixable, I feel that it's better to use the previous version since you would need the fixed script and cia from previous version. As you can see in my tutorial, I recommend using the 1.0.0 EEPROM version with the fixed script file.

You can fix the latest version by copying the .cia file from the previous version and the script from this thread if you want.

i will try that tomorrow and report back then =) good night for now =P

Dennis G · Jul 7, 2016

Dennis G said:
i will try that tomorrow and report back then =) good night for now =P

now i get this one, it's hard to read but timing the screenie was a pain, it's something in the line of "can't acces C:/"

matpower · Jul 7, 2016

Dennis G said:
now i get this one, it's hard to read but timing the screenie was a pain, it's something in the line of "can't acces C:/" View attachment 55353

Did you replace the script with the one from this thread? Also I would try running it as an admin too.

Dennis G · Jul 7, 2016

matpower said:
Did you replace the script with the one from this thread? Also I would try running it as an admin too.

yes replaced it with the eeprom v1 thinggie =P and i can't run python scrips as admin,i think it always runs as admin already

matpower · Jul 8, 2016

Dennis G said:
yes replaced it with the eeprom v1 thinggie =P and i can't run python scrips as admin,i think it always runs as admin already

Besides the EEPROM version downgrade, you'll need this file here.

Just checking if you didn't forget a thing.

Dennis G · Jul 8, 2016

matpower said:
Besides the EEPROM version downgrade, you'll need this file here. Just checking if you didn't forget a thing.

i have that, and that's the setup gives me that error

matpower · Jul 8, 2016

Dennis G said:
i have that, and that's the setup gives me that error

Is it the exact same file from the tutorial or are you using the built-in one? If it's the tutorial one, check if you are using Python 3 instead of 2, if it still doesn't work, you probably will get better help here.

Dennis G · Jul 9, 2016

matpower said:
Is it the exact same file from the tutorial or are you using the built-in one? If it's the tutorial one, check if you are using Python 3 instead of 2, if it still doesn't work, you probably will get better help here.

i use the one from here + the file you provided also i've tried all the others, and yes i'm using python 3,5 something

Dennis G · Jul 9, 2016

Thanks for your help i managed to make it work somehow, imported my emerald + liquid crystal save's =)

N7Kopper · Jul 26, 2016

I know this topic's old, but I'm kinda clueless. Apparently, the thing's missing agb_inject_mb_1.ftr, even though it's in the same directory.
And yes, I did get the modded version, the 1.0 package, and Python 3. For all intents and purposes, the program is legitimately lying to me.

matpower · Jul 26, 2016

N7Kopper said:
I know this topic's old, but I'm kinda clueless. Apparently, the thing's missing agb_inject_mb_1.ftr, even though it's in the same directory.
And yes, I did get the modded version, the 1.0 package, and Python 3. For all intents and purposes, the program is legitimately lying to me.

Well, I went here and quickly made a zip file with my agb_inject folder, try it and tell me if it works. tested it here and it seems fine.

nomadwrangler · Jul 28, 2016

First off thanks N7Kopper for putting this together. Of all the Internets this seems to be the only guide that addresses this. Good work, and thanks!

Couldn't get it to work yet, but no errors. Game just loads as if there was no save; 2 specific questions before I start trying to test things:

[A9lh+CFW on SysNand (via Plailect's guide) o3DS] trying this with Pokemon leaf Green, and a .sav file verified with VBA

Running the specified python script in Version 1 of the inject folder (and I used N7Kopper's .zip folder as well to test), creates savegame .cia fine. However for the Python script "save type" I used 0 (sram) as the picture, but am thinking I should; try 2 (eeprom) as well. Pleading ignorance here, but how would I know what to use there?

Installed the output .cia, run it and get the "agb_inject" on screen fine. I just hold the power button for the 10/15 seconds for it to turn off. Is that what is supposed to be done there?

After that shutdown I navigate to the title folder (the only one with that tile ID) and copy the Data folder (containing a 000000001.sav). I place the SD card back in the console, boot, install the game's .cia, and shutdown again. Copy the previously mentioned "data folder" over the same title's data folder. Place card back in, boot and run game. Loads with no save at all.

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