Transfer that file to your phone and overwrite the current dsv file and it should work fine. I assumed my save file might have had some problem, so I went to run it in DeSmuME (where it worked), exported it, and saved it to a melonDS save state again, but it still didn’t work when I tried to open it. sav file, I get a warning message that says “the emulation will be reset and the current sa file overwritten”. ago • Edited 2 yr. When I load the the rom, the game is recognised as a new game with no save files. I export backup memory from Desmume as a raw sav file. A) It has to be the same name as the ROM. Unofficial port of melonDS, a free, open-source and highly customizable emulator. I restarted melonDS. sav file, I get a warning message that says “the emulation will be reset and the current sa file overwritten”. B) The extension has to be changed to . sav file (0kb). GPLv3; A summary of the licenses behind RetroArch and its cores have found here. Version 1. For example, archive support was. I don't know what i did exactly, but i tried loading a config i made for the MelonDS emulator and now i can't control anything or access the RetroArch menu, and whenever i launch my DS game it says "config override loaded" or something like that, if i leave my DS game and go to RetroArch by itself though i can move through the menu's and stuff just fine, i tried. duc files seem to contain the raw savedata after 0x1F4 bytes of whatever crap. dsv for me to take a look. MelonDS still doesn't recognize it, unfortunately. Copied the name and file extension of a . Is it possible to save externally in MelonDS. That save also works. 6. Usually you can transfer those easily even between different emulators. 9. I figured it'd be fun to play through Pokemon Battle Revolution again after not playing it for years, but I'd really prefer to not use one of the. are abandonware so any post seeking help of these emulator will be removed because there are better options (listed in the post above). 0 is going to be a milestone release: we want to get local multiplayer stable for 1. sav I did a little research, and the only way I seemed to be able to get this to work was to import a MelonDS standalone . sav file by changing the ". Edit: Figured it out. MelonDS requires a real BIOS file in order to work. Save states are saved as . If you want to edit your save files, I recommend staying on DeSmuME as it's not as fast, but you can back up memory (I assume that computers that can handle a lot will be fine) 2. • add support for setting key mappings to none. then I try import desmume dsv file to MelonDS. Inside will be your in game save. . Hopefully that can be addressed in the future. Example: game. Gep_Etto Being late since '88. In the pop-up window that appears, select Manual EEPROM 64kbit. 2 and 0. bin and firmware. This is my port of the Nintendo DS emulator melonDS for the Nintendo Switch. 2. For example, if your ROM is called "Sample Rom. bin, 16KB: ARM7 BIOS. The problem is that it does not understand what time it is and stops working. I have a save file from DesMuMe for Pokemon Platinum that I would like to import to MelonDS for two reasons: 1) I was farther along in DesMuMe before finding out about MelonDS and wanted to use the wi-fi capabilities. When a savefile is present, melonDS determines the savemem type from that file's size, ignoring the autodetect/romlist. I press import save file and when I click on the raw . To see if the save files were broken, I imported my most recent save file [12/27 9:30AM] to DeSmuMe and it was able to load and save. While this type of save file (. 1. I've seen a couple others report similar issues in this sub but unfortunately they didn't get responses. Out of curiosity, I opened my earliest save and saved to see where it would save, and it did save over itself. The game in question is Pokemon HeartGold. exe executable, or if it shows up in the folder where the ROM file is kept (the ROM is a . C) Put the sav file in. How good is DeSmuME? But DeSmuMe is, in fact, one of the best DS emulators for PCs. Transfer it over to your PC 3. RetroArch database(s) that are associated with the melonDS core: ; Nintendo - Nintendo DS ; Nintendo - Nintendo DS Decrypted ; Nintendo - Nintendo DS (Download Play) BIOS The save file is written in the same directory as the rom, so my rom on the EXT4 filesystem didn't use the save created on the NTFS or FAT32 partitions. shabbirmahmud changed the title I changed the bios7. This script calculates the closest power of 2 to the save file and removes the padding. Aug 27, 2022. I’ve been trying to play Pokémon Sacred Gold on my Steam deck since MelonDS is much more stable than DeSmuME but I can’t continue since it seems to corrupt after every save. Status. Inside the "backup" folder should be your save files. I would like to be able to load the most recent save file in MelonDS. We get back in Save (), which will then write a file by calling melon_fopen_local again. Can't save per game config or core configs. Since: 09-21-20. Open melonDS, File —> Boot firmware – It will be boot into DSi firmware. 1, Windows 64-bit. Transferring Pokemon from MelonDS save file to Pokemon Battle Revolution on Dolphin Support I was just wondering if it was somehow possible to transfer Pokemon from Platinum/HGSS to Battle Revolution. No dice. I export backup memory from Desmume as a raw sav file. dsv format. For Windows and Linux with Mono: Extract the PKHeX zip file somewhere on your computer. sav file to melonDS and have platinum boot from the . Before you do anything though, make a copy of your save in case something goes. I'll be honest in saying I don't know or. When done, click “OK. save process seemed okay but resuming was unavailable in the game menu. When I first built the melonDS core, it was pretty simple, and all it had to do was load a ROM from a given file, load the associated save file, and start emulating. ; Change directory into MelonDS or anything depend. Then move the new USER. If you don't get the answer you are looking for, check our r/DeckSupport - our dedicated support sub! A) In Okteta, I had to uncheck the option "Overwrite Mode" in the Edit options to be able to delete anything. I turned on the wifi functionality by mistake, so now the game freezes when I try to save. I love melonDS and think it's the best DS e. 1 (Windows x86_64) This program will grab some save files from DeSmuME and "convert" them to . Run PKHeX. sav to . 1. When I got to said storage expansion and I tried to save, the game noticed the save failed and the . 8. This is the save directory in Citra folder , the 3 folders there are: 0004000e > Updates 00040000 > Save files & installed applications 0004008c > Installed DLCs Reply More posts you may like. 9. ; Enter the Subsystems menu and select Load Slot 1 & 2 Boot. 공식적으로 윈도우 64비트 및 x86-64와 ARM 기반의 리눅스와 macOS [3]까지 지원하고 있으며, 비공식적으로는 안드로이드 버전과 iOS 버전도 있다. When using MelonDS, there isn't a way to export memory except save states. The save state(s) that we made still have both the original files, we just can't load them into melonds anymore cuz it keeps crashing when we do so. Transfer it over to your PC 3. . So it completely and utterly overwrote player 1's save file. In principle it should be possible with nearly any emulator. In reality all that's done is truncate the little bit of extra text they have at the end but whatever it still counts. ml1 files when I save-state. 6. Close & restart RetroArch. On the Steam Deck, when running melonDS as a non-Steam game in Gaming Mode, going to the File Open menu to open a ROM does not display a file browser and locks up the application instance. melonDS is a free and open-source Nintendo DS/DSi emulator aiming for better performance than DeSmuME and to emulate Wi-Fi and local multiplayer capabilities. You need to convert them by opening the ROM the rom with the save in desmume and use the export backup memory function to convert the save file to the format melonDS uses I did some research, I was wrong. I'm not the best when it comes to this stuff so I. This in turn calls melon_fopen. So if you made the savestate with 0. ml1. sav and as . bin) ARM7 BIOS (bios7. I'm not the best when it comes to this stuff so I. app (decrypted). Enjoy! melonDS 0. Action Replay Max DS (. Discord: and RetroArch EmuDeck Setup Video: video has been made with Fair Use i. I don't want to lose all of my progress! I have these . No MelonDS save’s aren’t compatible with DeSmuME. @alan-david-223 I tried both two Android Phones and Android Phone with MacBook before I found this discussion. A) It has to be the same name as the ROM. sav or vice versa and there are a couple of converters online that will do it for you. If you are running RetroArch through its Steam version, right-click RetroArch in desktop Steam and "Browse local files". sav and as . NAND, BIOS and firmware files go into /switch/melonds as well; ROM files can be placed anywhere on the sd card; For DS mode the following files are necessary (in parantheses is how they should be named for melonDS to recognises them): ARM9 BIOS (bios9. you still have savefile which is too large lying around so melonDS used this size as a referenceI export backup memory from Desmume as a raw sav file. 2. However, upon opening the game, only my earliest save [12/27 9:44AM] loads. If you go through the official website for the emulator. NitroNick-exe changed the title Save files not being detected byelond Save files not being detected by melonds on Jan 19, 2021. Unsolved. I run melonds, I open the ROM which then gives me the option to “import sav file”. sav file, and they have the same. also to note, Im a demume noob, and I havent emulated for a few years, so melonDS is new to me. Save file location for DeSmuME. To see if the save files were broken, I imported my most recent save file [12/27 9:30AM] to DeSmuMe and it was able to load and save. 9 you need to load it with 0. Check the reference issu. sav file for the game's native save data. If you wish to change the controls, click on the boxes and assign new controls. Googling only brings up moving save files from desmume to melonDS. sav file, I get a warning message that says “the emulation will be reset and the current sa file overwritten”. Flamehere mentioned this issue on May 5, 2021. MelonDS Compatibility. Open the pause menu by pressing back and you will find options to both save and load states. cpp's Save () It calls main. I tried /Retroarch/saves but no ds save files showed up. With Layout Hybrid, MelonDS can't switch Focused Screen with Sizing (I have set it to Emphasise Bottom but it's always. * Then, connect your phone to your PC and locate the folder in which you placed your ROM files. UPDATE: It's just a problem saving with saving PMD: Explorers of Sky, because it fails to save on a save file started with melonDS. The name and location of where to put the file can be found in the Cheatsheet . This video is for educational purposes onlynoah978 • Mod • 4 yr. so can't read . Add a Comment. 97 upvotes · 84 comments. the mini map moves around though DaGeDar - Playable. • add fast-forward and pause/reset. After launching in Melon, the save file was completely intact!hello, trying to play some DSi games on MelonDS in Retroarch on EmuDeck and Retroarch reports that the bios files are missing but i can clearly find them in the homeemulationiosmelonds folder. Self-contained app bundle. And, in a typical. Any. RSDuck commented Dec 27, 2020. SuperNDS save file to Lemuroid. ; Set command line arguments to run net. melonDS is a fairly straight-forward emulator to set up. Press "Yes" when prompted to create a backup folder. It is available on Windows and Mac. Posted on 11-19-17 01:45 PM. bin" without the quotes. ED2: The file extension is . The following three files are all required: bios7. kuribo64. Right click on citra then it eill say save file location transfer that folder. The concrete way I known is using two separate MelonDS App on either Windows PC or Android Phone with parallel App. Ds and dsi bios crash #308. - Deleted (moved) all my save files + savestates except the most recent save state. I run melonds, I open the ROM which then gives me the option to “import sav file”. I export backup memory from Desmume as a raw sav file. sav 5. nds files to MelonDS 2-Put a ROM in a new folder 3-Doble click on the ROM. Asad_13 • 2 mo. dsv when the emulator is open. Branch. sav instead of the . For example, I'm using melonDS in RetroArch and save the game in . Most notably, in DS mode, melonDS no longer requires you to obtain BIOS/firmware files. If your MelonDS is running from a C. Make sure both your ROM and save file have the same name and are in the same directory. sav file is still in my rom folder, but it cant be loaded. I have checked the setting and there isn't anything to suggest that its disabled or the keys got unbound. Thus comes the question of how to transfer my save file to DeSmuME seamlessly. bin -- ARM7 BIOS, 16KB * bios9. Note that for now, you will need to provide an image file, melonDS does not yet build such images on the fly like DeSmuME can do. If they won’t respond to those bindings, I would reset the config for RetroArch. 0. 3, and the new File menu: First of all, the 'Open ROM inside archive' option has been merged with 'Open ROM', to declutter the menu and make things more intuitive. Of course, you are still encouraged to report any such errors. Only regular save files can be moved over. melonDS aims at providing fast and accurate Nintendo DS emulation. DeSmuME : Desmume stores its save files in the battery folder of the emulator as well. nds make sure the save is game123. sav file is created. I'm so done with emulation I'm just gonna go play pokemon nowEnjoy if you want, Check out my twitch channelSo I always use Drastic to play nds game but recently I discover melonDS and find out it have Internet function and want to try my save file on it. net Last view: 697 days ago. So the emulator crashes on me again when trying to load save state. cpp's melon_fopen_local. Turns out not even desmume standalone can read the save file, but this should work, the save it´s from a compilation of saves for. 1. 8. 9. In reality all that's done is truncate the little bit of extra text they have at the end but whatever it still counts. But the thing is melonDS use regular . erm, send over the . Enjoy! melonDS 0. If you have dumped your NAND & you dumped your DSiWare games (and hopefully checked their hash against No-Intro database), this tool will help you add your DSiWare games to your NAND file in order to be playable in melonDSOnce the ROM is open in MelonDS, click on “Config” in the emulator, followed by the “Input and hotkeys” button. Handful of pokemon in low 50s. if the ROM is in a zip, I guess we would put the savefile alongside the zip. If you can get it to load in desmume standalone, I believe it has a save game exporting function that lets it go to a variety of DS-compatible formats that might work better with melonDS. If you want to change it to a new default profile, go to Profiles > Select Profiles > Emulation profile and make the change. 0 brought save sync via Google Drive. bin, bios9. wutend159 • 4 yr. 1) First of all, you need to make sure the game is running, and that you are in game and not on the DSi firmware. Up until this point I've been using save states as the way to save, but after I beat the champion the game does a forced save (which most of the time just crashes the emulator) but then the game requires you to load up your save again, which I can't do as my only saves are as savestates. dsv from Drastic and pasted it over the name/xtn of the sav file. Current workaround is to open the ROM in Desktop Mode, then access it from the "Recent" menu in Gaming Mode. You can just search online for convert . For example, I'm using melonDS in RetroArch and save the game in . EDIT: I also just tried right now in DeSmuMe, sav import worked just fine. SAV) file type to maximize compatibility with emulators and reduce possible errors you may encounter. Next: 11. melonDS inches closer towards a version 1. zip formats. ago. nds; Databases¶ RetroArch database(s) that are associated with the melonDS core: So here's a bit of a backstory, I had downloaded twilight menu++ for my 2ds xl and then later on homebrewed my switch, had a great idea to do a live play of platinum on discord to my server, so i got melonDS on there, and now we arrive at the situation where I want to transfer my . Go to Config ‣ Input and hotkeys ‣ Add-ons and assign a hotkey to " [MelonRipper] Rip" (I used [F]). 9. bin, bios9. u/Luke-Hatsune, you can click here to search for your question. nds files in, the software will close with a generic system error, every time. sav file into the directory with the rom and named it correctly. ml2 files I'm assuming are the save states. sav) and then copy and paste that save into melonDs's save folder. Next, open up the DSATM . sav file. nds. Save states are saved as . Where are Melonds save files? nds file). It will be great if melonds asks a permission for google drive and then it creates a folder in google drive automatically and save all the save file in that folder automatically when wifi or cellular data is available. HELP! default firmware: save WFC settings to separate file (Arisotura) disable firmware overrides UI when firmware override isn't checked (Nadia) 2D: more accurate fade/blending (Arisotura) DSi: add support for GXFIFO NDMA (Arisotura) DSi: add mainRAM mirror at 0x0C000000 (Arisotura) add 3DS 5:3 aspect ratio, refactor aspect ratio code (Nadia) You call Config. Then move the new USER. Start the emulator and open the ROM file before clicking "Import Backup Memory" from the File menu. Each emulator should have its own folder. Self-contained app bundle. What's more confusing is, I save in game on Drastic and there is no . Author/License The melonDS core has been. However, it has been mentioned before in another thread that this feature can be disabled by going to system -> settings (thread: MelonDS creating multiple saves that game can't load). * Then, connect your phone to your PC and locate the folder in which you placed your ROM files. It is a much lighter, simpler alternative to RetroArch on Android. New comments cannot be posted. To see if the save files were broken, I imported my most recent save file [12/27 9:30AM] to DeSmuMe and it was able to load and save. bin". Any. I want to use the Wifi in melonDS with my save to unlock wifi content. ml0 . sav (raw save) for that game and then will automatically convert it. melonDS 0. I’m no expert but I think you can if you save the game like you would if you were using a actual gameboy. You put the required file in the same folder. The save file will be erased due to corruption or damage. For file name, type game name (must matched) for you play it. 8. If you want an app bundle that can be distributed to other computers without needing to install dependencies through Homebrew, you can additionally run . I press import save file and when I click on the raw . bin, 4KB: ARM9 BIOS. What's more confusing is, I save in game on Drastic and there is no . duplicate of. 3 • Add support for Rewind • Include screenshots in save states • Allow save states to be deleted • Add buttons to quickly save and load a state (not present in the default layout) • Redesign Settings screen. You could probably transfer the save files not the save state files. To use save files that are in the SAV format with DeSmuME, import them first. 6. I press import save file and when I click on the raw . RTC and ambitious plans Oct 26th 2023, by Arisotura: Two main things this post will talk about. dsv in that folder; don't load a state when you load the game on the emu, just go straight to the title screen and hit Continue. dav file, on the same day. build from the original 0. It's always very important to keep a backup of the game. 2 beta 2 with a brand new melonDS-based core for DS games is now available to all Patrons! melonDS is modern Nintendo DS emulator that supports _several_ cool. LemonDS is an emulator for the Nintendo DS, allowing users to play classic Nintendo DS games on their computers. dsv file created in the Backup folder. sav and the . You probably have to use a save converter. 1st step: Make sure MelonDS is on the latest version. To see if the save files were broken, I imported my most recent save file [12/27 9:30AM] to DeSmuMe and it was able to load and save. [deleted] • 3 yr. I would like to be able to load the most recent save file in MelonDS. I noticed in the files where I have the game in is missing the sav file. Its main features include: • Light and dark themes • Customizable controller layouts and backgrounds: create the best layout for each individual game with only what you really need • Fast-forward support: skip cutscenes and tedious parts at high speed • Save state. I mean I could just use a online converter and convert dss to sav, but I have so. Bt Drastic Ds Save file not working now. It's possible to manually link the directory in the file explorer so that the save can be visible on both emulators (libretro-ppsspp & ppsspp standalone). and even more is planned! melonDS DS allows you to cycle through up to 8 screen layouts (including rotations) at the push of a button! Streamlined DSiWare Installation. . 1, you can download here: Download ninfs v1. 4) saves my pokemon save files as . sav file, I get a warning message that says “the emulation will be reset and the current sa file overwritten”. nds". Build instructions are in melonDS's ReadMe. Download Link for v0. Out of curiosity, I opened my earliest save and saved to see where it would save, and it did save over itself. The emulator loads straight from the . dsv to . it's not in English, because the game is not English version. Get the save file. . Put all the files from the zip in the bios folder, not in a separate folder that worked for me. First of all, we fixed touchscreen input, it should now work as expected in all screen modes. See full list on melonds. Get the save file. While this type of save file (. I have tested this in the x86_64 version by manually. I was playing black 2 on SuperNDS and the app crashes a lot so i decided to try out lemuroid but the thing is i can't seem to use the . • fix 3D/2D blending bugs under OpenGL. Click Save and done. bin; firmware. * Finally, copy all save files from the PC (files that end with ". 7. 3, Linux 64-bit. MelonDS uses . 1, Linux 64-bit. New comments cannot be posted. It may be an issue related to the location where your MelonDS is, there are some directories that require Admin privileges for writing. sav file and DeSmume's . Having the save data location locked to the ROM directory is very inconvenient, even a config option would suffice if it can't be done in the UI. :)The . bin", and "bios9. icns" icon file for melonDS, so now the icon showed up on the app bundle. 1-Associate . Out of curiosity, I opened my earliest save and saved to see where it would save, and it did save over itself. - Save your game the regular way (in Desmume) - switch to melonDS. And again the save states work on Lemuroid just fine. i was thinking that Retroarch and MelonDS is looking in another folder wand was just wanting to know where on the main ssd is melonds /. However, my save file is gone, and it only shows the "New Game" option, not the "Continue" option. I can only save and load . EDIT 2: OK, so I have a workaround right now, at least. 1 (Windows x86_64) This program will grab some save files from DeSmuME and "convert" them to . 3, a tad late, but it comes with a good deal of improvements. Back to the Top. Out of curiosity, I opened my earliest save and saved to see where it would save, and it did save over itself. Hello, I am playing Pokemon Black and recently switched from desmume to MelonDS for my core.