ROM Hack [Tutorial] How to Edit X/Y & OR/AS Saves with Gateway

[Sorox]

Heyo all. Haven't seen an English guide for this yet, so I thought I'd make one up while I'm free at work. I'll update this with pictures and download links when I get home, but a list of steps is fine for now.

Update 1: Still at work. However, I have not tried this with CIA version. If you are editing saves for the CIA installed version of Or/As or X/Y, please do so at your own risk.

Update 2: Reworded some parts for a better understanding.

Update 3: Added some links, cant add pictures until I get home

Update 4: Realized I cant upload pictures, instead updated what I could with more concrete info

What you'll need right off the bat:
3ds on 4.1-4.5 with Gateway 2.6
Pokemon game in Gateway, Original game cart wont work
DevMenu to install cia's (Not telling you how to do this, enough guides as is)
PKHeX - Newest version (11-22-14 as of writing) supports OR/AS (Link: http://projectpokemon.org/forums/showthread.php?36986-PKHeX-(Gen-6-SAV-PKX-Editor))


1: Download Python 2.7. You'll need it if you dont have savedatafiler.cia installed.
Link: https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/

2: If you dont have savedatafiler.cia installed already, you'll need it to get your OR/AS save file and import it. Dont bother looking for a download link for it. Trust me, its not easy. Youll need to get the 3ds sdk, which isnt hard to find, and convert the savedatafiler.csu from a csu to a cia, which can be done using this: http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/threads/285574-3DS-To-CIA-Converter

3. The directions for that program are pretty simple, so moving on, install savedatafiler using DevMenu's cia installer

4. Once installed, open OR/AS or X/Y in Gateway's menu so it appears on your home screen in the gamecard slot, but dont start the game.

5. Open Savedatafiler

6. Go to CTR-CARD, should be the first option, this is your emulated game card, in this case, your pokemon game.

7. Simply hovering over CTR-CARD, press Y to export the save data to your sd card.

7.5. Shut off your 3ds

8. Take out your big SD card and put in computer

9. Under the folder "filer" in your big sd card should be a several folders, and the most recent one is the one you just exported, and within that should be a folder called something like, "000011c4", and within that folder is the "main" file. This is your save that will be edited. Make a backup of this file just in case.

10. Open the "main" file in PKHeX by going to file, open, and changing the file type to all files, and edit it to your heart's content.
(FYI, right clicking in the right panel after you open your save will let you edit that box pokemon. Just letting you know cause I had trouble figuring that out.)

11. Once finished editing, go to the SAV section on the right pane, and hit export sav. It says it'll save as a cybersave file, but its the same as the file you took from your card.

12. Move the "main" file that you edited back to the folder you took it from.

13. Disconnect your SD card from the pc and put back into 3ds

14. In emunand, open OR/AS or X/Y again as you did before, without actually starting the game, and then open savedatafiler.

15. Go to the sd card pane on the right and import the save following the instructions on the top screen.

16. If completed successfully, you're good to go. Go to home and start up your pokemon game of choice with edits galore.

17. ???

18. Profit.

Will update as needed, getting off work in an hour.

 

[Claros]

Thanks for you tutorial, it worked for me ! But now I have a question. What if after reinjecting the save, Savedatafiler now says the save is broken ? How to repair it, knowing that the game is still working fine ?

 

[Sorox]

Thanks for you tutorial, it worked for me ! But now I have a question. What if after reinjecting the save, Savedatafiler now says the save is broken ? How to repair it, knowing that the game is still working fine ?

If the game is still working fine, then there's no need to be afraid. Save the game and everything should be fine. First time I edited my save, the game froze. Second time, it didnt even get past the main menu, but 3rd time I was able to play, saved my game, and havent had any issues since.

 

[Claros]

If the game is still working fine, then there's no need to be afraid. Save the game and everything should be fine. First time I edited my save, the game froze. Second time, it didnt even get past the main menu, but 3rd time I was able to play, saved my game, and havent had any issues since.

Yeah, I'm not afraid, the game is still working. I tried to save again but it's still appearing as broken. I play pokemon RO, .cia installed.

 

[Sorox]

Yeah, I'm not afraid, the game is still working. I tried to save again but it's still appearing as broken. I play pokemon RO, .cia installed.

You're playing OR cia installed on menu screen? I didnt know that worked with this. I figured it wouldn't, but bravo if it does. If savedatafiler is saying it's broken, that's fine, as long as it works and edits still change the game without preventing you from playing. Message me if this error prevents you from playing though so I can add a bigger warning to backup

 

[Claros]

Ah my bad, I forgot to mention that when a title is marked as broken, the save can no longer be dumped.
How did I do ? I searched on http://3ds.essh.co/ the game ID and dumped it correctly. I edited the save with the latest beta of PKHeX. And after, I reinjected the save and the game is still working. But now I can no longer dump it again.

 

[qaz015393]

Thanks for the tutorial. Major props man. Amazing tut. I'll be sure to use this

 

[Sorox]

Ah my bad, I forgot to mention that when a title is marked as broken, the save can no longer be dumped.
How did I do ? I searched on http://3ds.essh.co/ the game ID and dumped it correctly. I edited the save with the latest beta of PKHeX. And after, I reinjected the save and the game is still working. But now I can no longer dump it again.

If anything, Id attribute your error to the fact you're playing on an installed cia version and not via gateway.

I dont trust myself to install any cia games, so I personally wont try it, but if anyone knows how to help our good friend Claros, feel free to message him.

 

[sgtkwol]

Question about oRaS. Using SaveDataFiler with both games installed as CIA, is everyone seeing ...11c4 and ...11c5 in extdata?

 

[kamesenin888]

dude mine with cia alpha didnt break, modified a torchic to have speedboost and be shiny and everything is fine, also to get the save i used the USER data 11c5 for alpha and it work without problems, i even inject some megas to the party lol

 

[qaz015393]

I dont have a 'main' file and I pressed Y when I used SaveDataFiler to save and make a backup. I got a file folder. Any help.

 

[Sorox]

I dont have a 'main' file and I pressed Y when I used SaveDataFiler to save and make a backup. I got a file folder. Any help.

Like I said, follow the directions on the top screen when using savedatafiler. I dont remember the exact button you're supposed to press. Just select CTR-Card and press the right button it asks you to to export the save to the sd card.

I edited the original post. Read through it again, and see if its easier to understand

 

[qaz015393]

I dont see CTR-CARD in SaveDataFiler when i opened it.

Edit:
K i figured it out but mine is a folder with many other files and folders in it. And when i open it, it asays its a read me only file.

 

[Sorox]

I dont see CTR-CARD in SaveDataFiler when i opened it.

What do you see?

 

[moneychild]

You need to press select and load pokemon before entering save data filer

Ps: on a side not: I have been editing pokemon x and today I started omega and I have not frozen the game yet.
Going to keep on trying until I mess up and lose my save

 

[qaz015393]

What do you see?

It says my CTR Card is broken how do I fix it?

You need to press select and load pokemon before entering save data filer

Ps: on a side not: I have been editing pokemon x and today I started omega and I have not frozen the game yet.
Going to keep on trying until I mess up and lose my save

? Thats not what is in the tut/guide. ... I'm using a cia

 

[Sorox]

It says my CTR Card is broken how do I fix it?


? Thats not what is in the tut/guide. ... I'm using a cia

I know its not in the guide, assumed people would understand without me telling them to press a button to load up a rom via gateway. If you dont already know how to do that, you shouldnt be messing with this.

Also, I mention in the guide right near the beginning that I didnt do this with a cia, and cant vouch for it's results, nor do I know how to do it.

If you are using a cia, dont follow this guide. It will not work for you if you follow it word for word.

In your case, go thru the numbers in the menu in savedatafiler that isnt red and input them into 3ds.essh.co until you find one that matches pokemon, then tahts the one youd be exporting to your sd card instead of CTR-CARD

 

[Ryft]

You CAN edit saves from OR/AS installed as CIA. I added Hoopa using PKHex and it worked fine. You might have to fix your checksums using this tool though:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/release...pphire-by-caravan.374411/page-25#post-5169665

 

[qaz015393]

I installed a wrong region cia of savedatafiler so that was properly the reason. IM getting the 3ds version now and installing a different cia version.
For some reason My cias are gone so im reinstalling them. But once im done I'll go and check out doing it with the 3ds version

 

[Sorox]

I installed a wrong region cia of savedatafiler so that was properly the reason. IM getting the 3ds version now and installing a different cia version. Any chance someone could send me a SavaDataFiler.csu so i can convert it my self.
For some reason My cias are gone so im reinstalling them. But once im done I'll go and check out doing it with the 3ds version

Best not ask for that sir. Anything in the sdk is considered nintendos property and mods will ban for that kind of stuff. The SDK should be region free anyway.