Hacking Save size for Pokemon Black/White?

[davidsl_128]

What's the recommended savefile size for the new Pokemon games? Platinum and the GS remakes used 1MB, but I dunno if these also use 1MB or if I need 2MB or higher. I don't want to get a corrupted save in the middle of my catching quest!

 

[Lacius]

I made my save 1MB just to be safe, but I have other friends playing Black and White with 512KB save file sizes, and they have not run into any issues.

 

[twiztidsinz]

4Mbit Flash.

8 bits in 1 Byte, so 4Mbit / 8 = 0.5MB or 512KB
White - http://advanscene.com/html/Releases/dbrelds.php?id=5803
Black - http://advanscene.com/html/Releases/dbrelds.php?id=5804

HeartGold and SoulSilver also used 4Mbit (512KB) save files, not 8Mbit (1024KB or 1MB)
HeartGold - http://advanscene.com/html/Releases/dbrelds.php?id=4903
SoulSilver - http://advanscene.com/html/Releases/dbrelds.php?id=4904

http://advanscene.com/html/Releases/dbrelds.php?id=5803

 

[davidsl_128]

hmmm... but if I use 8M just in case, it won't have any side effects? I use 8M for all my new games at this point, to prevent any problems

 

[evandixon]

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold,SoulSilver, Black, and White all have 512KB saves. Not 1MB, not 2MB, exactly 512KB.

 

[davidsl_128]

so why many people had save problems when they got too many pokemon but people with 1MB saves didn't? that's weird lol

 

[evandixon]

Coincidence, because on all of those games (not sure about black and white), one can use a 256KB save file with minimal problems.

 

[davidsl_128]

hmmm I see. I started with a 1MB save, but I guess there's no reason to restart with a different sized save. Thanks for the help