Emulation Transfering Pokemon Pearl Save File to pc?

[xMetallic]

I'm not sure where to post this in because I'm using a 3ds but I'm trying to play my pokemon pearl save file with an emulator on my pc but i have no idea how. Is this even possible on a 3ds or do I need a ds? I also want to transfer it back once I'm finished.

 

[Latiodile]

you can use this if you have a hacked 3ds
https://github.com/TuxSH/TWLSaveTool

 

[xMetallic]

you can use this if you have a hacked 3ds
https://github.com/TuxSH/TWLSaveTool

Thank you!

Post automatically merged: Apr 16, 2023

you can use this if you have a hacked 3ds
https://github.com/TuxSH/TWLSaveTool

I have the .sav file what do I do now?

 

[UnfortunateLoaf]

Thank you!

Post automatically merged: Apr 16, 2023

I have the .sav file what do I do now?

Well It depends on what you want ot do with it, but if you're in PC, I recommend using the PKHex save editor, as it lets you inject any pokémon into your save and also make it legal (as in having legitimate stats) if you are playing online through wiimmfi or other means, as well as chaning it's move set on importing a pre-existing file from PKMN Showdown!

 

[xMetallic]

Well It depends on what you want ot do with it, but if you're in PC, I recommend using the PKHex save editor, as it lets you inject any pokémon into your save and also make it legal (as in having legitimate stats) if you are playing online through wiimmfi or other means, as well as chaning it's move set on importing a pre-existing file from PKMN Showdown!

I'm not trying do all that I just want to play it on my computer. I have the rom and I'm using DeSmuME. I just want to play it on my pc.

 

[UnfortunateLoaf]

I'm not trying do all that I just want to play it on my computer. I have the rom and I'm using DeSmuME. I just want to play it on my pc.

IIRC that'd be another can of worms entirely since DeSmuME keeps the save file inside the ROM as it was supposed to happen in a DS, your best option now to find a way to inject that save into the ROM you're trying to play. Since I have never done this before, and this is problably awful advice perhaps you could use a ROM editor like CrystalTile2 to replace the save file inside the ROM with the one you extracted, but keep in mind that this could break your ROM if you're not careful with it.

Also, are you running the game from a ROM in your 3ds or a DS cartridge?

 

[xMetallic]

IIRC that'd be another can of worms entirely since DeSmuME keeps the save file inside the ROM as it was supposed to happen in a DS, your best option now to find a way to inject that save into the ROM you're trying to play. Since I have never done this before, and this is problably awful advice perhaps you could use a ROM editor like CrystalTile2 to replace the save file inside the ROM with the one you extracted, but keep in mind that this could break your ROM if you're not careful with it.

Also, are you running the game from a ROM in your 3ds or a DS cartridge?

I'm running the game from the ds cartridge but I extracted the save file to my pc.

 

[UnfortunateLoaf]

I'm running the game from the ds cartridge but I extracted the save file to my pc.

If you're running the game from the cartidge, the process should be relatively easier, just dump the ROM with Godmode9 to make a .nds file and transfer that to your pc, no tampering, savefile or any other mental acrobacy required.

 

[xMetallic]

If you're running the game from the cartidge, the process should be relatively easier, just dump the ROM with Godmode9 to make a .nds file and transfer that to your pc, no tampering, savefile or any other mental acrobacy required.

Oh ok thanks! Also when I'm finished playing it on pc can transfer it back to the cartridge?

 

[UnfortunateLoaf]

Oh ok thanks! Also when I'm finished playing it on pc can transfer it back to the cartridge?

That I would not be so sure, as you would have to extract the save file from that ROM again since you just simply can't replace whats inside the cartridge, but I found this guide here that shows how to make a save file in DeSmuME. Once you have the new save file go to the TWLsavetool folder in your SD card, replace the save file (IIRC it should have a .sav extension) there and insert the SD in your 3ds.

Once you done that, access the program from the HOME menu and press A to RESTORE your save file, if you have the game inserted this should replace the old savefile with the one you created from the emulator, come back here if there is any problem as I only have done this once with Black 1 and that was a long time ago.