Hacking Corrupt Save games?

[mfpreach]

Hi there, I searched the forum a bit and didn't find this problem that common so I decided to make a thread.
I am getting corrupt save games with a few of my games, more specifically Zelda and Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney.

I am using a 512MB Lexar SD card, I have formatted with the Panasonic formatter and I am using the most recent Akio firmware.
I don't have a spare SD card at the moment, but have ordered a 4 gig one so I can't trial and error that way, but are there any other tricks to avoid this corrupted save game problem? Or do I need to get the card replaced?
Thanks in advance!

 

[Another World]

try the non quick-save default green loading dma mode.

-another world

 

[mfpreach]

try the non quick-save default green loading dma mode.

-another world

I tried to find this option in the settings but couldn't. Could you please elaborate?
Thanks.

aKAIO 1.4.1

EDIT: Okay i found this information in the Wiki, you are talking about 'holding X while the game loads' right?

 

[Briankealing]

You can also hold "A" - which I believe is the slowest but saves the most energy.

 

[mfpreach]

Damn, got a nother corrupt save playing phoenix wright while holding X down.
I will try the 'a' method now.

 

[mfpreach]

I am still getting corrupt saves even while holding 'a' . Mind you this has only occured on three games so far... zelda, new mario and phoenix wright. That being said its very annoying. Could it be the SD card?

 

[logical thinker]

Yes, it could. Do you have another microSD to test? Are you sure that your flashcart and microSD are firmly inserted in your DS?

 

[mfpreach]

I don't know how it could be firmer? I pressed it in until it clicked into place. I am in the process of ordering another sd card we'll see if thats it...its frustration though as it is right now.

 

[Another World]

format it again using the panasonic formatter
put on a fresh copy of akaio 1.4.1 proper *repack* - not the one you copy/paste off before your format.
save your globalsettings.ini if you like

or

delete the optionlist.bin in the _aio folder if one exists and then delete the save file so a new save is created.

those are the only two debugging things left that i can suggest besides trying a different msd.

-another world

 

[mfpreach]

format it again using the panasonic formatter
put on a fresh copy of akaio 1.4.1 proper *repack* - not the one you copy/paste off before your format.
save your globalsettings.ini if you like

or

delete the optionlist.bin in the _aio folder if one exists and then delete the save file so a new save is created.

those are the only two debugging things left that i can suggest besides trying a different msd.

-another world

Yeah I did all those things prior to formatting, thanks and I'll let you know if its the msd.

 

[Another World]

did you try running a disk utility on the msd? perhaps it has something wrong with it. on my pc i've had formats not fix problems, oddly.

goodluck!
-another world

 

[mfpreach]

did you try running a disk utility on the msd? perhaps it has something wrong with it. on my pc i've had formats not fix problems, oddly.

goodluck!
-another world

Hey bro, thanks for all he help, i bought a new 4gb card locally and I Have been trying to make mario corrupt but hasn't so far, i'm further than I have ever gotten so I think this new mSD works fine, and probably the old one is messed up some how.

Thanks again

 

[Jakob95]

You were using AKAIO last time right? Because New Super Mario Bros and Pheonix Writes works perfectly for me.

 

[geek_power]

Just make sure to never have more than 128 files (64 ROMs with their saves) directly in any folder. It is a bug in AKAIO that will never be fixed. As soon as there are more than 128 files in any folder, you get a lot of corrupted files.

 

[Crass]

Just make sure to never have more than 128 files (64 ROMs with their saves) directly in any folder. It is a bug in AKAIO that will never be fixed. As soon as there are more than 128 files in any folder, you get a lot of corrupted files.

He is using a 512mb memory card, I doubt he has more than 64 roms, but I could be wrong.

 

[geek_power]

Just make sure to never have more than 128 files (64 ROMs with their saves) directly in any folder. It is a bug in AKAIO that will never be fixed. As soon as there are more than 128 files in any folder, you get a lot of corrupted files.

He is using a 512mb memory card, I doubt he has more than 64 roms, but I could be wrong.

I would be surprised too if he got more than 64 ROMs, but it can be some other kind of files, like text files or pictures, or even MP3s...