Just learned that games save to the console or microSD and also cannot be transferred

and it also seemed if you buy DLC its only that for user, or can it be shared between all users on the same console ?

 

I just presumed it may be possible as different miis on the same console cant login to the e shop with same nintendo account, they have to make there own

 

What else is new? So we gonna blame hackers for the reason why we can't backup data? No, i hope not. We have homebrew which is nice but still playstation can back up save data, at least on cloud with playstation plus. I assume that when the full online services are complete with subscription, backup save data on cloud will be possible. I mean they have pokemon bank so save data shouldn't be any different. Still is something the 3DS, WII U and switch should have from day one (Well 3ds can backup encrypted save data) but anyway is just possible that cloud saves will be planned for future.

Anyway, yeah, carts is Read only memory, sd cards are encrypted, what else is new? (Look at web browser exploits for systems) *See switch has no open access web browser app* Well there you go. Nintendo never been a fan of mods, hacks, or piracy so this is what happens. Can't say i'm siding with them on the no save backup thing, or hackers for potentially being responsible for them. I just thing is a mess and gonna get worst every new system until is all digital, and then no one will be happy. Video game crash repeat incoming

 

I didn't get my microsd in the mail yet, but I was wondering, is it possible to copy over the games and save data stored on the internal memory over to the SD card?

 

What about games like I said?

 

Well for one, the gamecube, wii, and wii u didn't save the data to the disk, obviously. So we haven't had that functionality in a very long time for Nintendo (and most) consoles. They switched back to carts for the obvious portability advantages as well as other things like being faster.

There isn't a whole lot of usefulness in saving to the cart anyway. Breath of the Wild for example, only allows 1 save. But it's 1 save per profile...if it saved to the cart, it'd be 1 save per cart. Noticeably worse.

Likely a lot of restrictions they do is obviously anti-piracy measures.

Thanks to the portability of the switch, there is very little practical use for being able to interact with your saves. I mean if you wanna play at a friends house who owns a switch, just bring your switch. You dock it in their dock and bam you're playing your stuff. It's actually a lot easier that way. It's slightly less convenient than just taking the cart, but like I said there are benefits to it not relying on the cart for savefiles too.
EDIT: of course the only downside is transferring consoles, which affects maybe 1% of Switch users or less. Plus Nintendo may have a way of doing that if you were to send it and it needed to be replaced anyway.

 

Multiple accounts are needed if you want multiple save files. So if say both you and your kid are both going to play breath of the wild and want separate save files. You will each need an account.

Multiple accounts are also useful if you have one Nintendo Switch but want to have games owned by separate individuals. Then say one kid turns 18 and buys his own switch... he only needs to deactivate his account on the old one and move it to the new one. Only his games will deactivate on the old switch and he can now move on with new switch in hand. Everyone else's games on the old switch stay intact.

 

wait wait wait...you can't transfer saves to an sd card though? i've tried

 

The support can transfert game saves so, we cant' but not for so long. I wish.

 

The games can be shared so I can only logically assume that the DLC for said games can be shared.

 

N64 only saved to the cart if it was a Nintendo/Rareware game. All third party games needed a memory card

 

edit:nvm

 

No, why would I be talking about the memory expansion pak? Only Nintendo (Mario for example) and Rareware (Goldeneye, Perfect Dark etc) titles had the memory chip in the cartridge.
All third party titles (Turok for example) saved to a memory card that you inserted into the bottom of the N64 controller...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64_accessories#Controller_Pak_.28NUS-004.29