ROM Hack Is there a way to copy your DS files from your cartridges and have them as backups on your cpu?

[WaterManny1]

Just in case my cartridges stop working. i don't want to lose all those hours I spent on my games. And if i do dump the save file, will my cartridge still retain the save file or do i have to put it back?

 

[SilverDen]

As far as I know you will need a flashcard to use any of the available programs.

If you do have one you might wanna check this one out: https://github.com/AdmiralCurtiss/nds-savegame-manager

Edit: My bad, didn't see this was in 3DS ...

 

[lone_wolf323]

Just in case my cartridges stop working. i don't want to lose all those hours I spent on my games. And if i do dump the save file, will my cartridge still retain the save file or do i have to put it back?

TwlSaveTool is what you want. you install it as a cia file. run it with your ds card inserted. It will then ask to create a backup copy of the savefile. It saves. then can be kept safe or used with TWiLightMenu or a pc ds emu if you want. https://github.com/TuxSH/TWLSaveTool/releases

 

[WaterManny1]

TwlSaveTool is what you want. you install it as a cia file. run it with your ds card inserted. It will then ask to create a backup copy of the savefile. It saves. then can be kept safe or used with TWiLightMenu or a pc ds emu if you want. https://github.com/TuxSH/TWLSaveTool/releases

And it doesnt delete the cartridge save file at all, right? nor does it harm the cartridge?

 

[AmandaRose]

TwlSaveTool is what you want. you install it as a cia file. run it with your ds card inserted. It will then ask to create a backup copy of the savefile. It saves. then can be kept safe or used with TWiLightMenu or a pc ds emu if you want. https://github.com/TuxSH/TWLSaveTool/releases

Much easier to do it with Godmode9.

Dumping an NDS game cartrige as a .nds file

1. Insert your gamecart into your console
2. Boot your console while holding (START) to launch Godmode9
3. Navigate to [C:] GAMECART
4. Press (A) on the <titleid>.trim.nds file in the drive
5. Select Copy to /gm9/out
6. Press (START) to save and reboot
7. Your dump will be in the /gm9/out folder on the SD card

And your save on the cart will remain on the cart. And the cart will work fine afterwards.

 

[WaterManny1]

Much easier to do it with Godmode9.

Dumping an NDS game cartrige as a .nds file

1. Insert your gamecart into your console
2. Boot your console while holding (START) to launch Godmode9
3. Navigate to [C:] GAMECART
4. Press (A) on the <titleid>.trim.nds file in the drive
5. Select Copy to /gm9/out
6. Press (START) to save and reboot
7. Your dump will be in the /gm9/out folder on the SD card

And your save on the cart will remain on the cart. And the cart will work fine afterwards.

Okay ill try that since i have gm9. Im guessing this works for 3ds carts as well, right?

 

[AmandaRose]

Okay ill try that since i have gm9. Im guessing this works for 3ds carts as well, right?

Yes pretty much the same way as a ds cart

Dumping a 3DS game cartrige as a .3ds file

1. Insert your gamecart into your console
2. Boot your console while holding (START) to launch Godmode9
3. Navigate to [C:] GAMECART
4. Press (A) on the <titleid>.trim.3ds file in the drive
5. Select Copy to /gm9/out
6. Press (START) to save and reboot
7. Your dump will be in the /gm9/out folder on the SD cart

Dumping a 3DS game cartrige as a .cia file

1. Insert your gamecart into your consoleBoot your console while holding (START) to launch Godmode9
2. Navigate to [C:] GAMECART
3. Press (A) on the <tiitleid>.trim.3ds file in the drive
4. Select NCSD image options...,
5. then select Build CIA from file
6. Press (START) to save and reboot
7. Your dump will be in the /gm9/out folder on the SD card

 

[Kyle-Gratton]

Much easier to do it with Godmode9.

Dumping an NDS game cartrige as a .nds file

1. Insert your gamecart into your console
2. Boot your console while holding (START) to launch Godmode9
3. Navigate to [C:] GAMECART
4. Press (A) on the <titleid>.trim.nds file in the drive
5. Select Copy to /gm9/out
6. Press (START) to save and reboot
7. Your dump will be in the /gm9/out folder on the SD card

And your save on the cart will remain on the cart. And the cart will work fine afterwards.

Will DS Download Play and local play work when I run the .NDS file using Twighlight Menu++?

Edit: If it doesn't, how do I get it off of the cartridge and ensure that multiplayer will still work?

 

[Hayato213]

Will DS Download Play and local play work when I run the .NDS file using Twighlight Menu++?

Edit: If it doesn't, how do I get it off of the cartridge and ensure that multiplayer will still work?

The instruction is only for dumping the .nds file from the cartridge not how to get multiplayer to work.