Homebrew Question Retroarch Save State not loading with Gambatte; Need help please.

[morrison22]

Hey guys.. so, I'm hoping someone can help me out with this issue I just started having with save states.
v1.7.5 retroarch on a nintendo switch on 6.1.0 FW, FAT32

I've been using save states for without any issues for over a month. I always save to slot 0. I was able to load a state, then overwrite it multiple times each play session.

Today I went to load a save state with latest GAMBATTE core, and retroarch says "loading state, 100% loaded", like usual, except no state is being loaded at all --- and the rom continues to play without interruption.

I checked a few other roms that have save states and the same thing happens... the save state does not actually load, despite it saying it loaded 100%.

So I made sure the save states still existed, and it does. I tried reinstalling the core. I have tried rebooting the switch. Neither worked.

NOTE: The last thing I did before this started happening was I updated everything listed in the Online Updater menu. Also, if i create a save state now for a rom, it DOES load. Any prior save states that existed before I ran the online updater do not load.

 

[morrison22]

I was able to load the save state (.state) file successfully on a mac. So the state is not corrupt.
It's something else with retroarch on the switch.... any ideas?

 

[morrison22]

With the help of an alternate source (discord ftw), I was able to get help and find a solution.

I loaded the save state in an emu on a computer, and then saved in-game. Then I renamed .sav to .srm and put it in the retroarch savefiles folder. I proceeded to load the in-game save in retroarch and recreated a save state. Viola! Save states are now working again in retroarch.

 

[Mmarin16]

Hello! Im having the exact same problem, can you please tell me the name of the emu you used in PC?

 

[morrison22]

Hello! Im having the exact same problem, can you please tell me the name of the emu you used in PC?

https://sourceforge.net/projects/gambatte/ I used it on a mac and it worked when I did this months ago. Best of luck.

 

[BLCKBLuR]

random question kind of off topic a bit...

How exactly do you LOAD a state on RetroArch on the Nintendo Switch?

I am trying to beat battletoads but I wanna practice and I have made a save state but I cannot figure out how to Load a state for the life of me...