3DS:Creating Game Save Backups

Items you will need

• Make sure you have followed this guide Custom Firmware (CFW) Installation
• Have the latest Checkpoint installed
• The 3DS or DS Cartridge you want to dump the Save from

Steps to Dumping a 3DS or DS Save

1. Power on your 3DS
2. Go to Checkpoint and launch it
3. Wait for any installed titles to load
4. Find the cartridge and press "A"
5. Click Backup or click "Left Trigger"
6. It will pop up with "Backup selected save?"
7. Click Yes
8. Use the Default Save title or Make your own title
9. Click OK
10. Click OK on the "Progress correctly saved to disk" message.
11. Turn off the 3DS
12. Remove the SD Card and insert it into a PC
13. Navigate to /3ds/Checkpoint/saves on the SD Card
14. Find your game in the folder
15. If you have backed up multiple saves they will call be in there from different dates or will have different names.
16. Copy or Move the Save to somewhere on your PC
17. Now you have a backup of your save and can use it on an Emulator or restore it to another cartridge

Steps to Restoring a 3DS or DS Save

1. Power on your 3DS
2. Go to Checkpoint and launch it
3. Wait for any installed titles to load
4. Find the cartridge and press "A"
5. Choose the Save you want to Restore
6. Click Restore or click "Right Trigger"
7. It will pop up with "Restore selected save?"
8. Click Yes
9. It will Pop up with the "Title" has been restored successfully
10. Click OK
11. The Save has now been Restored