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= Cartridges = | = 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. | ||
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 = | = 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. | 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. | ||
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 == | == If your 3DS isn't working == | ||