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Checkpoint
Developer(s)	FlagBrew
Console	Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch
Version	3.10.2 (November 22, 2025; 13 days ago)
Links
GitHub	FlagBrew/Checkpoint
Download
	Universal-DB; GitHub release;
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Latest revision as of 16:56, 27 November 2025

Checkpoint is a save manager for the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch.

Features

Exporting and importing saves, both 3DS and DS titles
Creation of cheat files for various games
Modifying Play Coin count

Exporting and importing saves
Creation of cheat files for various games

Installation

Checkpoint is installed as part of Finalizing Setup on our custom firmware installation guide for Nintendo 3DS consoles. It is also on Universal-db for Nintendo 3DS.

If you do not already have Checkpoint from Finalizing Setup (or have a Nintendo Switch), the possible methods to install it are as follows:

Power on your console
Launch Universal-Updater from the HOME Menu, or from the Homebrew Launcher
Select the magnifying glass on the bottom screen, then search for Checkpoint
Press A while hovering over Checkpoint from the list of homebrew
Choose Checkpoint.cia to install to the HOME Menu, or Checkpoint.3dsx to install to the Homebrew Launcher
Wait until the app finishes installing
Exit Universal-Updater

You can scan one of the QR codes below to download and install the program using FBI. To do this, start FBI, then go to "Remote Install", then "Scan QR Code".

QR codes for FBI
CIA 3DSX https://github.com/FlagBrew/Checkpoint/releases/latest/download/Checkpoint.cia https://github.com/FlagBrew/Checkpoint/releases/latest/download/Checkpoint.3dsx

3DSX (Homebrew Launcher)

Download the latest Checkpoint.3dsx from the GitHub repository.
Copy Checkpoint.3dsx to the /3ds/ folder on your SD card.
Open The Homebrew Launcher.
Launch Checkpoint.

CIA (HOME Menu)

Download the latest Checkpoint.cia from the GitHub repository.
Install it using a CIA installer such as FBI.
Unwrap the newly installed app on your HOME menu, and open it.

NRO (Homebrew Launcher)

Download the latest Checkpoint.nro from the GitHub repository.
Copy Checkpoint.nro to the /switch/ folder on your SD card.
Open The Homebrew Menu and launch Checkpoint.

Guides

3DS:Export saves

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{Infobox homebrew
-| title = Checkpoint (Nintendo Switch)
+| title = Checkpoint
 | developers = FlagBrew
+| for3ds = 1
 | forswitch = 1
 | image = Checkpoint-Banner.png
 | imagealt = Checkpoint banner on the Home Menu
-| version = 3.8.0
+| version = 3.10.2
-| releasedate = 2021-11-13
+| releasedate = 2025-11-22
-| github = FlagBrew/Checkpoint
-| githubtag = v3.8.0
-}}{{Infobox homebrew
-| title = Checkpoint (Nintendo 3DS)
-| developers = FlagBrew
-| for3ds = 1
-| image = Checkpoint-Banner.png
-| imagealt = Checkpoint banner on the Home Menu
-| version = 3.7.4
-| releasedate = 2019-12-09
 | github = FlagBrew/Checkpoint
-| githubtag = v3.7.4
+| githubtag = v3.10.2
+| universaldb = 3ds/checkpoint
 }}
@@ Line 27: / Line 19: @@
 |-|Nintendo 3DS=
-Exporting and importing saves, both 3DS and DS titles
+<span>
-Creation of cheat files for various games
+* Exporting and importing saves, both 3DS and DS titles
-Modifying Play Coin count
+* Creation of cheat files for various games
+* Modifying Play Coin count
+</span>
 |-|Nintendo Switch=
-Exporting and importing saves<br>
+<span>
-Creation of cheat files for various games
+* Exporting and importing saves
+* Creation of cheat files for various games
+</span>
 </tabber>
 == Installation ==
+Checkpoint is installed as part of [[3dsguide:finalizing-setup|Finalizing Setup]] on [[3dsguide:get-started|our custom firmware installation guide]] for Nintendo 3DS consoles. It is also on [[udb:3ds/checkpoint|Universal-db]] for Nintendo 3DS.
+If you do not already have Checkpoint from Finalizing Setup (or have a Nintendo Switch), the possible methods to install it are as follows:
 <tabber>
+|-|Nintendo 3DS - Universal-Updater=
+<span>
+# Power on your console
+# Launch '''Universal-Updater''' from the HOME Menu, or from the Homebrew Launcher
+# Select the magnifying glass on the bottom screen, then search for '''Checkpoint'''
+# Press {{B|A}} while hovering over '''Checkpoint''' from the list of homebrew
+# Choose <code>Checkpoint.cia</code> to install to the HOME Menu, or <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to install to the Homebrew Launcher
+# Wait until the app finishes installing
+# Exit '''Universal-Updater'''
+</span>
 |-|Nintendo 3DS - FBI=
 {{FBI QR code
 | name1 = CIA
-| url1 = https://github.com/FlagBrew/Checkpoint/releases/download/v3.7.4/Checkpoint.cia
+| url1 = https://github.com/FlagBrew/Checkpoint/releases/latest/download/Checkpoint.cia
 | name2 = 3DSX
-| url2 = https://github.com/FlagBrew/Checkpoint/releases/download/v3.7.4/Checkpoint.3dsx
+| url2 = https://github.com/FlagBrew/Checkpoint/releases/latest/download/Checkpoint.3dsx
 }}
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 ==== 3DSX (Homebrew Launcher) ====
 <span>
-# {{GitHub|BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/tag/v3.7.4|Download the latest Checkpoint.3dsx from the GitHub repository}}.
+# {{GitHub|BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest|Download the latest Checkpoint.3dsx from the GitHub repository}}.
 # Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds/</code> folder on your SD card.
 # Open The Homebrew Launcher.
@@ Line 56: / Line 68: @@
 ==== CIA (HOME Menu) ====
 <span>
-# {{GitHub|BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/tag/v3.7.4|Download the latest Checkpoint.cia from the GitHub repository}}.
+# {{GitHub|BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest|Download the latest Checkpoint.cia from the GitHub repository}}.
 # Install it using a CIA installer such as [[3DS:FBI|FBI]].
 # Unwrap the newly installed app on your HOME menu, and open it.
@@ Line 69: / Line 81: @@
 </span>
 </tabber>
-== Guides ==
+==Guides==
-* [[3DS:Export saves]]
+*[[3DS:Export saves]]
 {{Short description|Save manager}}