Rehashing the techniques as described in this example tutorial. This requires downloading and installing these two (2) desktop emulators: NO$GBA and DeSmuME.
Example conversion of 'Mario & Luigi - Partners in Time' save format from NO$GBA → flashcart.
1. In NO$GBA directory, place the Mario & Luigi Partners in Time.SAV (1.79 KB) in the BATTERY folder.
2. Place the Mario & Luigi Partners in Time.nds (64 MB, CRC32: 885E88AF) in the SLOT folder.
3. Using a text editor, open NO$GBA.INI. Edit this line and save the file:
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4. Launch the NO$GBA.EXE emulator, select the Mario & Luigi *.nds game in File → Cartridge menu (File Name), and verify if your character profile is still present in the menu's LOAD. You can enter the game, not save it, and then close the emulator.
5. Look in the BATTERY folder and check if Mario & Luigi Partners in Time.SAV decompressed or increased to 256 KB size.
6. Launch the DeSmuME emulator, select the Mario & Luigi *.nds rom in File → Open ROM...
7. Import Backup Memory... → Mario & Luigi Partners in Time.SAV → AUTO: (from ADVANsCEne database) → OK
9. Export Backup Memory... Raw Save format (.sav) → Mario & Luigi Partners in Time (fixed).SAV. This file should be 8.00 KB.
2. Place the Mario & Luigi Partners in Time.nds (64 MB, CRC32: 885E88AF) in the SLOT folder.
3. Using a text editor, open NO$GBA.INI. Edit this line and save the file:
Code:
SAV/SNA File Format == Compressed (good/lz)
Code:
SAV/SNA File Format == Raw- If this *.INI is not present, go to Options → Save Options to produce it.
4. Launch the NO$GBA.EXE emulator, select the Mario & Luigi *.nds game in File → Cartridge menu (File Name), and verify if your character profile is still present in the menu's LOAD. You can enter the game, not save it, and then close the emulator.
5. Look in the BATTERY folder and check if Mario & Luigi Partners in Time.SAV decompressed or increased to 256 KB size.
6. Launch the DeSmuME emulator, select the Mario & Luigi *.nds rom in File → Open ROM...
7. Import Backup Memory... → Mario & Luigi Partners in Time.SAV → AUTO: (from ADVANsCEne database) → OK
- For other games and if the above AUTO does not work, try back and forth testing and selecting different options in MANUAL.
9. Export Backup Memory... Raw Save format (.sav) → Mario & Luigi Partners in Time (fixed).SAV. This file should be 8.00 KB.
- From step 2's rom lookup, Mario & Luigi - Partners in Time has the save type Eeprom - 64 kbit.
- [ kbit stands for kilobit | 8 kilobits = 1 kilobyte | kilobyte = KB | 64 kbit = 64 kilobits = 8 kilobytes = 8.00 KB ]
- [convert-me.com] Data Storage and Transmission
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I've already checked that this converted save runs on my R4i Gold 3DS Plus flashcart, which should be a straight drag and drop for TWiLight Menu. You might have to adjust your process with [ shunyweb / NDS Save File Converter ] for other flashcart models, or when converting between different DS emulators from other platforms (Android, Mac, Linux, etc).
Once you learn how to do this, converting the saves for other games should be a cinch.
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