Homebrew Checkpoint savegame manager for Switch

[Mnecraft368]

This is cool!
Wish it worked on the recently released Atmosphere build on 5.x.x

 

[ov3rkill]

OMG! And the endless possibilities of save editing especially with BoW and Xenoblades 2.

 

[notimp]

Bravo! It feels like the first proper system homebrew - and this has me really, really excited. Works flawlessly.

edit: This is the proper response to Nintendos announcement of allowing cloud saves to be used by their paid service customers only:

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|____option.sav
|____pict_book
| |____Animal_Boar_A.jpg
| |____Animal_Bull_A.jpg
| |____Animal_Cow_A.jpg
| |____Animal_Crow_A.jpg
| |____Animal_Deer_A.jpg
| |____Animal_Dog_A.jpg
| |____Animal_Fox_A.jpg
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| |____Animal_Kokko_A.jpg
| |____Animal_LittleBird_A.jpg
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| |____Animal_Pigeon_A.jpg
| |____Animal_Rhino_A.jpg
| |____Animal_RupeeRabbit_A.jpg
| |____Animal_Sheep_A.jpg
| |____Animal_Squirrel_A.jpg
| |____Animal_WildGoat_A.jpg
| |____Enemy_Bokoblin_Middle.jpg
| |____Enemy_Bokoblin_Senior.jpg
| |____Enemy_Dragon_Electric.jpg
| |____Enemy_Giant_Junior.jpg
| |____Enemy_Golem_Junior.jpg
| |____Enemy_Lizalfos_Middle.jpg
| |____Enemy_Lynel_Junior.jpg
| |____Enemy_Moriblin_Junior.jpg
| |____GameRomHorse.jpg
| |____GameRomHorseNushi.jpg
| |____Item_FishGet_D.jpg
| |____Item_FishGet_F.jpg
| |____Item_FishGet_G.jpg
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| |____Item_Fruit_A.jpg
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| |____Item_InsectGet_K.jpg
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| |____Item_Mushroom_A.jpg
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| |____Item_MushroomGet_D.jpg
| |____Item_PlantGet_A.jpg
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| |____Item_PlantGet_J.jpg
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| |____TBox_Field_Iron.jpg
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|____tracker
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Oh and all of my BotW saves are 11mb only. 3.2mb 7zipped. Boy what Nintendo would have to pay to make a backup service usable by everyone... Cents, I mean - literally, cents!

I just synced it to a dropbox account and it took me three seconds, because I used the command line..

 

[Deleted User]

BernardoGiordano just released the popular savegame manager known from the 3DS for the Switch.
3.0.0 only for now! (according to @Scarlet working on 2.3.0 as well)

https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/tag/v3.1.0

You need the touch screen to work with it so no docked mode for now.

Screenshots:

Spoiler

Credits: BernardoGiordano

Dang this could not have came at a more perfect time!

 

[jakkal]

Nice! Now you won't have to worry about losing your cartridge!

Lol the save is on the system

 

[Stash23]

Silly to ask, but still gonna ask cause someone may try it...?

Would exporting the WiiU BotW save be compatible to the Switch's?

 

[Mnecraft368]

Silly to ask, but still gonna ask cause someone may try it...?

Would exporting the WiiU BotW save be compatible to the Switch's?

https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-how-to-transfer-wiiu-botw-savegame-to-your-switch.503176/

 

[Stash23]

https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-how-to-transfer-wiiu-botw-savegame-to-your-switch.503176/

I'm sorry, I must be behind on the times!
Does this require CFW on the Switch? Mine is on 4.1.0.

 

[Mnecraft368]

I'm sorry, I must be behind on the times!
Does this require CFW on the Switch? Mine is on 4.1.0.

To install the save file, you have to use this tool (or the one in the post if there is one, it would require 3.0.0)

 

[DJ-Yoshiman]

I love the timing of this release - right after people got upset with Nintendo setting up saves behind a paywall.

 

[lordelan]

Saves are never on cartridges by the way.
Cartridges are read-only.

 

[lee714]

Anyone know if its possible to backup our BoTW saves with this, and edit it with the web save editor for botw. Then restore it back into your switch?

 

[lordelan]

Anyone know if its possible to backup our BoTW saves with this, and edit it with the web save editor for botw. Then restore it back into your switch?

Just look a few posts above you to the link of the Wii U save converter.
Convert it into a Wii U save, edit it with the website, convert it back, "restore" it with Checkpoint.

 

[lee714]

Oh nice. I'll definitely use that that tool. Is there a tutorial on how to install Checkpoint? I am completely new to the switch hacking scene.

 

[Mnecraft368]

Oh nice. I'll definitely use that that tool. Is there a tutorial on how to install Checkpoint? I am completely new to the switch hacking scene.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-hacking-updated-faq.502776/

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This specifically: can you install it first?

 

[lee714]

I'm on 3.0.0. Am I suppose to follow the homebrew instructions but instead install Checkpoint instead?

 

[Mnecraft368]

I'm on 3.0.0. Am I suppose to follow the homebrew instructions but instead install Checkpoint instead?

Put checkpoint.nro in sd:/switch/(here)
Open hbmenu
Run checkpoint

EDIT: https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-install-homebrew-launcher-on-your-3-0-0-switch.497002/

 

[Deleted User]

I'm on 3.0.0. Am I suppose to follow the homebrew instructions but instead install Checkpoint instead?

You need the homebrew menu

 

[lee714]

Is that safe to install atm? I thought nintendo release something regarding the wifi.

 

[Mnecraft368]

Is that safe to install atm? I thought nintendo release something regarding the wifi.

It is, and always will be, safe.