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==<div style='text-align: left;'> Items you will need ==
== Required Items ==
* <div style='text-align: left;'> Make sure you have followed this guide [https://3ds.hacks.guide/ Custom Firmware (CFW) Installation]
* Make sure you have [https://3ds.hacks.guide/ Custom Firmware (CFW)] installed.
* <div style='text-align: left;'> Have the latest [https://github.com/FlagBrew/Checkpoint/releases Checkpoint] installed
* Have the latest [https://github.com/FlagBrew/Checkpoint/releases Checkpoint] installed
* <div style='text-align: left;'> The 3DS or DS Cartridge you want to dump the Save from  
* The 3DS or DS Cartridge you want to dump the Save from  


==<div style='text-align: left;'>Steps to Dumping a 3DS or DS Save==
== Dumping a 3DS or DS Save ==


#Power on your 3DS
# Power on your 3DS and launch Checkpoint.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> Go to Checkpoint and launch it
# Wait for any installed titles to load. Find the cartridge and press '''"A"'''.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> Wait for any installed titles to load
# Click Backup or click '''"Left Trigger"'''.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> Find the cartridge and press '''"A"'''
# It will pop up with "Backup selected save?". Click Yes.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> Click Backup or click '''"Left Trigger"'''
# Use the Default Save title or Make your own title.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> It will pop up with "Backup selected save?"  
# Click OK.
#<div style='text-align: left;'>Click Yes
# Click OK on the "Progress correctly saved to disk" message.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> Use the Default Save title or Make your own title  
# Turn off the 3DS, remove the SD Card, and insert it into a PC.
#<div style='text-align: left;'>Click OK
# Navigate to /3ds/Checkpoint/saves on the SD Card.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> Click OK on the "Progress correctly saved to disk" message.
# Find your game in the folder. If you have backed up multiple saves they will call be in there from different dates or will have different names.
# <div style='text-align: left;'> Turn off the 3DS
# Copy or Move the Save to somewhere on your PC.
# <div style='text-align: left;'> Remove the SD Card and insert it into a PC
Now you have a backup of your save and can use it on an Emulator or restore it to another cartridge.
# <div style='text-align: left;'> Navigate to /3ds/Checkpoint/saves on the SD Card
# <div style='text-align: left;'> Find your game in the folder
# <div style='text-align: left;'> If you have backed up multiple saves they will call be in there from different dates or will have different names.
# <div style='text-align: left;'> Copy or Move the Save to somewhere on your PC
# <div style='text-align: left;'> Now you have a backup of your save and can use it on an Emulator or restore it to another cartridge


==<div style='text-align: left;'>Steps to Restoring a 3DS or DS Save==
== Restoring a 3DS or DS Save ==


#<div style='text-align: left;'>Power on your 3DS
# Power on your 3DS and launch Checkpoint.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> Go to Checkpoint and launch it
# Wait for any installed titles to load.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> Wait for any installed titles to load
# Find the cartridge and press '''"A"'''.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> Find the cartridge and press '''"A"'''
# Choose the Save you want to Restore.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> Choose the Save you want to Restore
# Click Restore or click '''"Right Trigger"'''.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> Click Restore or click '''"Right Trigger"'''
# It will pop up with "Restore selected save?".
#<div style='text-align: left;'> It will pop up with "Restore selected save?"  
# Click Yes.
#<div style='text-align: left;'>Click Yes
# It will Pop up with the "Title" has been restored successfully.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> It will Pop up with the "Title" has been restored successfully
# Click OK.
#<div style='text-align: left;'>Click OK
The Save has now been restored.
#<div style='text-align: left;'> The Save has now been Restored

Revision as of 02:37, 18 January 2022

Required Items

Dumping a 3DS or DS Save

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

Now you have a backup of your save and can use it on an Emulator or restore it to another cartridge.

Restoring a 3DS or DS Save

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

The Save has now been restored.

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