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Checkpoint
Developer(s)	FlagBrew
Console	Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch
Version	3.8.2 (April 1, 2025; 10 days ago)
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GitHub	FlagBrew/Checkpoint
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Latest revision as of 21:09, 1 April 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.

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

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/download/v3.7.4/Checkpoint.cia https://github.com/FlagBrew/Checkpoint/releases/download/v3.7.4/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

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-{{Page WIP}}{{Infobox homebrew
+{{Infobox homebrew
-| title = Checkpoint (Nintendo Switch)
+| title = Checkpoint
+| forwii = 0
 | developers = FlagBrew
+| for3ds = 1
+| forwiiu = 0
 | forswitch = 1
 | image = Checkpoint-Banner.png
 | imagealt = Checkpoint banner on the Home Menu
-| version = 3.8.0
+| version = 3.8.2
-| releasedate = 2021-11-13
+| releasedate = 2025-04-01
 | github = FlagBrew/Checkpoint
-| githubtag = v3.8.0
+| githubtag = v3.8.2
-}}{{Infobox homebrew
+| forwindows = 0
-| title = Checkpoint (Nintendo 3DS)
+| formac = 0
-| developers = FlagBrew
+| forlinux = 0
-| for3ds = 1
+| forjava = 0
-| 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
 }}
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 == Features ==
 <tabber>
 |-|Nintendo 3DS=
-{{Section WIP}}
+<span>
+* Exporting and importing saves, both 3DS and DS titles
+* Creation of cheat files for various games
+* Modifying Play Coin count
+</span>
 |-|Nintendo Switch=
-{{Section WIP}}
+<span>
+* 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.
+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 - FBI=
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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/tag/v3.7.4|Download the latest Checkpoint.3dsx from the GitHub repository}}.
-* Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds/</code> folder on your SD card
+# Copy <code>Checkpoint.3dsx</code> to the <code>/3ds/</code> folder on your SD card.
+# Open The Homebrew Launcher.
+# Launch Checkpoint.
 </span>
 ==== 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/tag/v3.7.4|Download the latest Checkpoint.cia from the GitHub repository}}.
-* Install it using a CIA installer such as [[3DS:FBI|FBI]].
+# Install it using a CIA installer such as [[3DS:FBI|FBI]].
+# Unwrap the newly installed app on your HOME menu, and open it.
 </span>
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 ==== NRO (Homebrew Launcher) ====
 <span>
-* {{GitHub|BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest|Download the latest Checkpoint.nro from the GitHub repository}}
+# {{GitHub|BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint/releases/latest|Download the latest Checkpoint.nro from the GitHub repository}}.
-* Copy <code>Checkpoint.nro</code> to the <code>/switch/</code> folder on your SD card
+# Copy <code>Checkpoint.nro</code> to the <code>/switch/</code> folder on your SD card.
+# Open The Homebrew Menu and launch Checkpoint.
 </span>
 </tabber>
-== Guides ==
+==Guides==
-* [[3DS:Export saves]]
+*[[3DS:Export saves]]
 {{Short description|Save manager}}