3DS:Export saves: Difference between revisions

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= Cartridges =

Since your cartridge save data is (generally) on the cartridge, you can make your save data backups on any 3DS using homebrew applications.

Since your cartridge save data is (generally) on the cartridge, you can make your save data backups on ''any'' 3DS using homebrew applications.

(JKSM/Checkpoint ~~stuff~~ for ~~cartridges)~~

There are two save managers commonly used on the 3DS: JKSM and Checkpoint. If you followed [[3dsguide:index|our guide]] to install custom firmware, you will probably already have Checkpoint installed. If not, you can get it from {{GitHub|Flagbrew/Checkpoint/releases/v3.7.4|here}}. Once you have it:

# Open Checkpoint (the flag icon) through your preferred method

# Select the game you want to make a save file backup of

* Cartridges will generally be the first title displayed on the list and will be labelled as "Media Type: Cartridge" on the bottom screen

* The game will not show up in Checkpoint if a save file has not been created in the game

* If you are having issues getting the game to show up, try holding (B) to refresh Checkpoint

# Press the (Left Shoulder) button to back up the save file for the game

* The save file name can be anything, but setting it as the date makes it easy to identify when the save file was created

{{success|text=You're done! The save file will be output to <code>/3ds/Checkpoint/saves/<game name>/<folder name from earlier></code>.}}

= Digital games and extdata =

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If your 3DS is currently reasonably functional (as in, you can reasonably navigate through all the menus), you can make your save data backups on the 3DS itself using homebrew applications.

(JKSM/Checkpoint ~~stuff~~ for ~~digital games~~/extdata)

There are two save managers commonly used on the 3DS: JKSM and Checkpoint. If you followed [[3dsguide:index|our guide]] to install custom firmware, you will probably already have Checkpoint installed. If not, you can get it from {{GitHub|Flagbrew/Checkpoint/releases/v3.7.4|here}}. Once you have it:

# Open Checkpoint (the flag icon) through your preferred method

# Select the game you want to make a save file or extdata backup of

* The game will not show up in Checkpoint if a save file has not been created in the game

* If you are having issues getting the game to show up, try holding (B) to refresh Checkpoint

* You can press (X) to switch to backing up extdata

# Press the (Left Shoulder) button to back up the save file or extdata for the game

* The save file name can be anything, but setting it as the date makes it easy to identify when the save file was created

{{success|text=You're done! The save file will be output to one of the following locations:

* <code>/3ds/Checkpoint/saves/<game name>/<folder name from earlier></code> if it is a save file

* <code>/3ds/Checkpoint/extdata/<game name>/<folder name from earlier></code> if it is extdata}}

== If your 3DS isn't working ==

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 = Cartridges =
-Since your cartridge save data is (generally) on the cartridge, you can make your save data backups on any 3DS using homebrew applications.
+Since your cartridge save data is (generally) on the cartridge, you can make your save data backups on ''any'' 3DS using homebrew applications.
-(JKSM/Checkpoint stuff for cartridges)
+There are two save managers commonly used on the 3DS: JKSM and Checkpoint. If you followed [[3dsguide:index|our guide]] to install custom firmware, you will probably already have Checkpoint installed. If not, you can get it from {{GitHub|Flagbrew/Checkpoint/releases/v3.7.4|here}}. Once you have it:
+# Open Checkpoint (the flag icon) through your preferred method
+# Select the game you want to make a save file backup of
+  * Cartridges will generally be the first title displayed on the list and will be labelled as "Media Type: Cartridge" on the bottom screen
+  * The game will not show up in Checkpoint if a save file has not been created in the game
+  * If you are having issues getting the game to show up, try holding (B) to refresh Checkpoint
+# Press the (Left Shoulder) button to back up the save file for the game
+  * The save file name can be anything, but setting it as the date makes it easy to identify when the save file was created
+{{success|text=You're done! The save file will be output to <code>/3ds/Checkpoint/saves/<game name>/<folder name from earlier></code>.}}
 = Digital games and extdata =
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 If your 3DS is currently reasonably functional (as in, you can reasonably navigate through all the menus), you can make your save data backups on the 3DS itself using homebrew applications.
-(JKSM/Checkpoint stuff for digital games/extdata)
+There are two save managers commonly used on the 3DS: JKSM and Checkpoint. If you followed [[3dsguide:index|our guide]] to install custom firmware, you will probably already have Checkpoint installed. If not, you can get it from {{GitHub|Flagbrew/Checkpoint/releases/v3.7.4|here}}. Once you have it:
+# Open Checkpoint (the flag icon) through your preferred method
+# Select the game you want to make a save file or extdata backup of
+  * The game will not show up in Checkpoint if a save file has not been created in the game
+  * If you are having issues getting the game to show up, try holding (B) to refresh Checkpoint
+  * You can press (X) to switch to backing up extdata
+# Press the (Left Shoulder) button to back up the save file or extdata for the game
+  * The save file name can be anything, but setting it as the date makes it easy to identify when the save file was created
+{{success|text=You're done! The save file will be output to one of the following locations:
+* <code>/3ds/Checkpoint/saves/<game name>/<folder name from earlier></code> if it is a save file
+* <code>/3ds/Checkpoint/extdata/<game name>/<folder name from earlier></code> if it is extdata}}
 == If your 3DS isn't working ==