Hacking Real Time Save

[SpectralSounds]

I just got my CycloDS a couple of days ago. I finally figured out how to use the Real Time Save feature (by loading the game while holding down 'select'). The problem is, the game (Zelda: Phantom Hourglass) does one of two things when I try and load a save.

Locks up the whole DS... Or plays an annoying repeating noise that makes the game unplayable with the sound turned up. Is it because of my memory card (8gig Sandisk) or is it because this feature is not really ready and is still in beta stage?

Are people able to use this feature without any problems and I'm just very unlucky?

 

[ndsloser]

I haven't had a play of this system yet but can someone confirm to me how it works? so I set up an RTS save file by holding select when the game is loading. Then during gameplay do I have a further save button/procedure or can I just turn it off and it'll be saved?

 

[SpectralSounds]

You have to load the game while holding select.

Then you have to press all the buttons on the DS (except start and select) at the same time to bring up the CycloDS menu. On that screen you can select Real Time Save, and Real Time load among a couple other things like SloMo (That seemed to work fine the couple times I tried it). Real Time Save seems to work fine for me, but it is when I select the Real Time Load that I have issues.

It does not auto save, or auto load when you put the game back in. You have to use the menu each time.

 

[leavemealone347]

You just happened to try it out on the one game that doesnt work. Team Cyclo knows about it and is working on it.


Doesn't Zelda let you save anywhere anyways though?

 

[SpectralSounds]

I guess that would be a good thing if Zelda was the only game not working with it. Unfortunately for me, that is really the only game where I think I would use the Real Time Save feature the most...

No, Zelda does not allow you to save wherever you are. You can save as often as you like, but if you quit out in the middle of certain tasks you have to start all over when you restart. Hence me wanting to be able to actually save wherever I am at the moment.

 

[PikaPika]

RTS is supposed to work a whole lot better if you load after starting up the actual in-game stuff. For example, I know if you load Geometry Wars at the main menu, there is no music. But loading from any planet at all worked fine.

 

[leavemealone347]

I guess that would be a good thing if Zelda was the only game not working with it. Unfortunately for me, that is really the only game where I think I would use the Real Time Save feature the most...

No, Zelda does not allow you to save wherever you are. You can save as often as you like, but if you quit out in the middle of certain tasks you have to start all over when you restart. Hence me wanting to be able to actually save wherever I am at the moment.

Oh ok. Well all I can say is that Team Cyclo knows about it and is hopefully working on a fix (they always do)

 

[Death50]

actually start playing the beginning of the game b4 u load, after that then u can load it, it happened to me before, i didnt let it finish loading lunar knights and the screen just went blank and i got the white screen of death

 

[GH0ST]

ZPH is on the know bugs list .... until next beta

 

[tinymonkeyt]

i still cant get realtimesave to work
i held down the select button when the game was loaded
but when i pressed the soft reset
realtimesave and realtimeload are greyed and unaccessible
..i dunno what to do
and yes, i have updated my cyclo firmware

 

[sk3tch]

i still cant get realtimesave to work
i held down the select button when the game was loaded
but when i pressed the soft reset
realtimesave and realtimeload are greyed and unaccessible
..i dunno what to do
and yes, i have updated my cyclo firmware

Turn it on in the CycloDS settings.

(At the main screen...select the far right option for settings)

 

[tinymonkeyt]

I diidddddd
its 'enabled'
!

 

[sk3tch]

I diidddddd
its 'enabled'
!

Then you need to make sure you have enough space for one. Each game requires approximately 8MB of space for a real-time save.

Also, hold select as you launch a game to initialize the RTS.

Also, make sure you're running the latest firmware.

 

[tinymonkeyt]

I diidddddd
its 'enabled'
!

Then you need to make sure you have enough space for one. Each game requires approximately 8MB of space for a real-time save.

Also, hold select as you launch a game to initialize the RTS.

Also, make sure you're running the latest firmware.

:/
i did it all
i even downloaded the firmware and reupdated or whatever
and apparent i have 544 MB available ( i just checked)
and i held down select...
when you initialize the RTS, does the screen (before the game appears) stay like white for a few more secs?
augh
i think i have a defective-unable-to-use-RTS-cyclo :[
which sucks cuz then i couldve bought another flashcart for half the price

EDIT:
ohhhh
haha i got it >.<
i thought you press A (or touch) the game first and then hold select
but then i held select then pressed A
wow im stupid >.

 

[Arch Feline]

Real Time Save.

1 downloaded the latest OS and moved this to the root of my memory card
2. entered setting menu and enabled real time save

Now while the game is bringing up the menu I am supposed to hold down the Select button?

 

[tinymonkeyt]

umm nope
you hold down select and then click the game you want to load

 

[NeSchn]

The real time save feature is buggy for me too, hopefully they will patch it up.

 

[Kaos]

So far it's worked perfectly for me with New Super Mario Brothers, which is fantastic, as that game has a really screwed up save system.

 

[SpectralSounds]

It seems to be working ok for me on most games... I havent really tried it on too many games though.
On FFCC it locked my DS.

 

[leavemealone347]

So far it's worked perfectly for me with New Super Mario Brothers, which is fantastic, as that game has a really screwed up save system.

YES!!! I use RTS on that game only so far. I hate that games save system.