Hi. I was wishing to ask about where to start learning how to backup my games.
I know this thread has probably been covered in many different forms over time, but my question is mostly where to start reading up to learn (like keywords; there are a lot of forums on here)? It seems the methods vary based off the system's age and media (disc vs cart) from what I have read.
I was kind of wanting to start with GBA files. I found this thread: https://gbatemp.net/threads/legal-way-to-extract-gba-roms-from-carts.363718/
Also, in terms of file size, I figure it probably stays relatively managable until after the PS2 era? Can dumped ROMs be placed on a disc or memory card at a later point and be played on altered hardware? Or is it once copied onto computer, you can only play on computers?
I know this thread has probably been covered in many different forms over time, but my question is mostly where to start reading up to learn (like keywords; there are a lot of forums on here)? It seems the methods vary based off the system's age and media (disc vs cart) from what I have read.
I was kind of wanting to start with GBA files. I found this thread: https://gbatemp.net/threads/legal-way-to-extract-gba-roms-from-carts.363718/
Also, in terms of file size, I figure it probably stays relatively managable until after the PS2 era? Can dumped ROMs be placed on a disc or memory card at a later point and be played on altered hardware? Or is it once copied onto computer, you can only play on computers?