Hacking how to inject a private header to an old save without get it corrupted (Sky3ds)

[QCLasky]

you will need Ironhax, Ninjhax or tubehax.
Save Data Manager

(im using sky3ds btw)

I will show how I did it with ACNL save, I think it will work the same way for other game save.

ok, restore your old save (the one that has a public header) using diskwriter)

turn off your wireless to not be banned

load the game to see if the save was restored.

close the game and load the homebrew.

open the save manager, load the game and backup your save.

now, you need to backup your save using diskwriter.

open HxD and load your backuped save and edit the header. (doesnt mater the ID, just change something) and save.

open diskwriter and restore this edited save.

load the game.

you will get a message saying that your save is corrupt and you must start a new one.

start a new one and now it has a private header (you can check it using HxD)

open the homebrew again and load the save manager, restore the save.

after doing all that, if you check your save game you will see that your old save now has your private header.



sorry if I made it confusing, but that worked for me on animal crossing new leaf.

I edited my old save using RAM editor before restore it using save manager, but watever, you can do it later too if you like.


I'll upload some pics soon
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thanks

 

[Sonansune]

the new comes save manager help a lot!!!
extract decrypted save is nice!

 

[QCLasky]

the new comes save manager help a lot!!!
extract decrypted save is nice!

Yep that saved my life xD

 

[Vanhawk]

open HxD and load your backuped save and edit the header. (doesnt mater the ID, just change something) and save.

which one do i edit the one that got backup using diskwrititer or the savmanagaer?

 

[Sonansune]

which one do i edit the one that got backup using diskwrititer or the savmanagaer?

dw backup .sav file is not editable.
use the decrypted bin that pull out by save manager

 

[QCLasky]

which one do i edit the one that got backup using diskwrititer or the savmanagaer?

The diskwriter one

 

[Sonansune]

The diskwriter one

ok....i didnt read carefully

 

[QCLasky]

dw backup .sav file is not editable.
use the decrypted bin that pull out by save manager

Actually, dw .sav is editable but if you restore it you will get a corrupted save, and to do this guide you have to do it to be able to start a new game using your private header.

 

[Sonansune]

Actually, dw .sav is editable but if you restore it you will get a corrupted save, and to do this guide you have to do it to be able to start a new game using your private header.

i mean edit the game content, like money,etc.
.sav is not clear text

 

[Vanhawk]

The diskwriter one

okay now i have .bak file when i edited and when i try to restore it using wiskwriter it wouldnt read. when i delete the .bak it changes back. what do i do?

 

[Sonansune]

okay now i have .bak file when i edited and when i try to restore it using wiskwriter it wouldnt read. when i delete the .bak it changes back. what do i do?

the bak one is backup, the modified one is still .sav

 

[Vanhawk]

the bak one is backup, the modified one is still .sav

ohhh ty

 

[Sonansune]

ohhh ty

actually, this way is also work.

first, use save manager pull the save out, then get ur sky3ds out, rewrite the game with private header (next time u load the old save will corrupt).
then, open the homebrew again and load the save manager, restore the save.

 

[QCLasky]

i mean edit the game content, like money,etc.
.sav is not clear text

Oh right. To edit it just using the save manager save, using the right editor, pkhex, smash bros editor, ram editor etc..

 

[Sonansune]

Oh right. To edit it just using the save manager save, using the right editor, pkhex, smash bros editor, ram editor etc..

i know these....i just claim

 

[Vanhawk]

Oh right. To edit it just using the save manager save, using the right editor, pkhex, smash bros editor, ram editor etc..

hey uhm so after i edited the save file then restored it using diskwriter I didnt get corrupted save file

 

[Sonansune]

hey uhm so after i edited the save file then restored it using diskwriter I didnt get corrupted save file

u need initialize sky to read the modified save from sd card...
the old save is still in eeprom...

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hey uhm so after i edited the save file then restored it using diskwriter I didnt get corrupted save file

it seems like u dont really understand how sky working right?
hope u can do some search up, it will help u understand those basic concept

 

[QCLasky]

hey uhm so after i edited the save file then restored it using diskwriter I didnt get corrupted save file

Every time you want to restore or backup a game, you need to skip to the next game pressing the sky3ds button. Then the save will be writed to the micro sd card and you can backup it using diskwriter. And after you restore a save, keep the button pressed and insert the cart to 3ds. Remove and insert again. Wait about ten seconds, remove and insert again.. you are done

 

[Janvib1186]

Can you extract private header from cart save then inject it to other by using this?

 

[Sonansune]

Can you extract private header from cart save then inject it to other by using this?

only 2 way to get header