Homebrew Is it possible to use RetroArch without save states?

[Fierfek]

I'm trying to completely avoid save states, go old school. Started with SotN - I made it to the first save point and saved, then died. Get back to the main menu.... and I can't load my save.

I tried with an SNES game and it worked fine, so maybe it's just the PS1 piece? Or somehow just SotN?

Has anybody else had this problem?

 

[Crazynoob458]

I don't know I use retroarch on my pi and never use savestates but I tried spyro and saves well i just don't know about yours though

 

[Peninsula]

Couldn't you just write a savestate at the save points and reload when you die?

 

[Crazynoob458]

Couldn't you just write a savestate at the save points and reload when you die?

He said he wants to save like old games

 

[Peninsula]

He said he wants to save like old games

I understand that. Wouldn't creating a savestate only at save points and loading them only once he dies function the same as a memory card save? I'm assuming he wants to avoid savestates since they can be used to give you an advantage, but I don't think you would get an advantage if you used them as I described.

 

[Fierfek]

I suppose so, I guess it would just be nice to be able to load a game. Doing it 100% from save states feels meh.