NinjaXD Posted February 12, 2023 Posted February 12, 2023 I have this .sav file for inclement emerald for my Chromebook (I'm doing this on a pc I just play on my Chromebook) but I can't figure out how to make it a .bak file. I would greatly appreciate it if someone else could do it for me or tell me how to myself. inclement-emerald-v1.13.savFetching info...
theSLAYER Posted February 12, 2023 Posted February 12, 2023 just rename it. The .bak file is just the save file (.sav) with the extension renamed (.bak) However it must already be a functional save file.
NinjaXD Posted February 12, 2023 Author Posted February 12, 2023 On 2/12/2023 at 11:14 AM, theSLAYER said: just rename it. The .bak file is just the save file (.sav) with the extension renamed (.bak) However it must already be a functional save file. Expand What do you mean by functional save
NinjaXD Posted February 12, 2023 Author Posted February 12, 2023 On 2/12/2023 at 11:14 AM, theSLAYER said: just rename it. The .bak file is just the save file (.sav) with the extension renamed (.bak) However it must already be a functional save file. Expand I did this but PKHeX says: Binary is not compatible with save file. Current SAV Generation: 3 What do I do?
SkyLink98 Posted February 12, 2023 Posted February 12, 2023 Why would you want a .bak file in the first place? They're just save file backups in case something goes wrong with your main save file (which is the .sav). Also, assuming "inclement emerald" is a Rom Hack: PKHeX does not support rom hacks. That's most probably the reason on why you get that error message.
NinjaXD Posted February 12, 2023 Author Posted February 12, 2023 On 2/12/2023 at 3:15 PM, SkyLink98 said: Why would you want a .bak file in the first place? They're just save file backups in case something goes wrong with your main save file (which is the .sav). Also, assuming "inclement emerald" is a Rom Hack: PKHeX does not support rom hacks. That's most probably the reason on why you get that error message. Expand oh ok thx do you know of anything that does support rom hacks
SkyLink98 Posted February 12, 2023 Posted February 12, 2023 On 2/12/2023 at 8:07 PM, NinjaXD said: oh ok thx do you know of anything that does support rom hacks Expand I don't
theSLAYER Posted February 12, 2023 Posted February 12, 2023 On 2/12/2023 at 8:07 PM, NinjaXD said: oh ok thx do you know of anything that does support rom hacks Expand while it is true that PKHeX don’t support ROM hacks, it would coincidentally (not by design) support saves of ROM hacks that don’t change the save structure. Anyhow, looking at your file under a hex editor, it’s pure garbage. All values should not be FF. It means it wasn’t dumped properly. Or maybe you’ve been using state saves, and not actually saved in-game. Even save editors that supports ROM hacks would not be able to read this. This file may have the size and extension of a Gen 3 save, but this isn’t a save. 1
NinjaXD Posted February 13, 2023 Author Posted February 13, 2023 On 2/12/2023 at 8:18 PM, theSLAYER said: while it is true that PKHeX don’t support ROM hacks, it would coincidentally (not by design) support saves of ROM hacks that don’t change the save structure. Anyhow, looking at your file under a hex editor, it’s pure garbage. All values should not be FF. It means it wasn’t dumped properly. Or maybe you’ve been using state saves, and not actually saved in-game. Even save editors that supports ROM hacks would not be able to read this. This file may have the size and extension of a Gen 3 save, but this isn’t a save. Expand Do you know how I could fix this or is it just not possible
theSLAYER Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 12:38 AM, NinjaXD said: Do you know how I could fix this or is it just not possible Expand No idea the exact cause of your issue. Are you playing on an emulator? How are you saving the game?
NinjaXD Posted February 13, 2023 Author Posted February 13, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 1:33 AM, theSLAYER said: No idea the exact cause of your issue. Are you playing on an emulator? How are you saving the game? Expand I play on GPemu and I go to the area where it shows your bag and party and I click save. I wait for it to finish saving and close out from the x near the minimize button
theSLAYER Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 3:43 AM, NinjaXD said: I play on GPemu and I go to the area where it shows your bag and party and I click save. I wait for it to finish saving and close out from the x near the minimize button Expand Save twice in game. Then close the emulator. Then look for the correct file in your emulator. You probably got the wrong file and it’s saving somewhere else.
NinjaXD Posted February 13, 2023 Author Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) On 2/13/2023 at 4:38 AM, theSLAYER said: Save twice in game. Then close the emulator. Then look for the correct file in your emulator. You probably got the wrong file and it’s saving somewhere else. Expand There are only two files that the emulator uses this file and the .gba file inclement-emerald-v1.13.bakFetching info... edit by mod: ROM file removed. Sharing ROMs isn’t allowed. Don’t do it again. Edited February 13, 2023 by NinjaXD
theSLAYER Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 5:02 AM, NinjaXD said: There are only two files that the emulator uses this file and the .gba file inclement-emerald-v1.13.bak 128 kB · 1 download edit by mod: ROM file removed. Sharing ROMs isn’t allowed. Don’t do it again. Expand yeap. Also a ton of FFs. Your emulator is likely saving the file somewhere else, or under some other name.
NinjaXD Posted February 14, 2023 Author Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 8:07 AM, theSLAYER said: yeap. Also a ton of FFs. Your emulator is likely saving the file somewhere else, or under some other name. Expand Is it possible that this might be it? 5300b8544806f401db66a876284041b7.vba-next.savFetching info...
theSLAYER Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 3:40 AM, NinjaXD said: Is it possible that this might be it? 5300b8544806f401db66a876284041b7.vba-next.sav 716.49 kB · 2 downloads Expand At a glance, looking at the hex data, it looks more like a save. But it’s irregularly sized and has a header in the data. You’re gonna need to trim and edit to use it with PKHeX, then pad and edit to put back into the emulator.
NinjaXD Posted February 14, 2023 Author Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 4:35 AM, theSLAYER said: At a glance, looking at the hex data, it looks more like a save. But it’s irregularly sized and has a header in the data. You’re gonna need to trim and edit to use it with PKHeX, then pad and edit to put back into the emulator. Expand Please explain how to do those things. I feel incompetent
theSLAYER Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 6:17 AM, NinjaXD said: Please explain how to do those things. I feel incompetent Expand The file below, it's you isn't it? So here's what I did: 1. Renamed your file to .gba 2. Tried to use this tool to extract the save from within. 3. I obtained this 4. Tried to open both in PKHeX. Only save1 opens (the save0 file is a false positive) So what you probably should do. 1. Keep a save unmodified backup of your file. 2. By the way, I am concerned about the numbers in the filename. Make a few more saves, see if they change. 3. Once you're done editing the save, use HxD, go to the location listed in save1's file name (in this case, it is 0x93010. I cannot guarantee it'll remain constant) and paste overwrite that location. 4. You can now try using that new modified randomnumeral.sav in your emulator. If it is too complicated, consider switching to a simpler emulator. 1
NinjaXD Posted February 14, 2023 Author Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 6:44 AM, theSLAYER said: The file below, it's you isn't it? So here's what I did: 1. Renamed your file to .gba 2. Tried to use this tool to extract the save from within. 3. I obtained this 4. Tried to open both in PKHeX. Only save1 opens (the save0 file is a false positive) So what you probably should do. 1. Keep a save unmodified backup of your file. 2. By the way, I am concerned about the numbers in the filename. Make a few more saves, see if they change. 3. Once you're done editing the save, use HxD, go to the location listed in save1's file name (in this case, it is 0x93010. I cannot guarantee it'll remain constant) and paste overwrite that location. 4. You can now try using that new modified randomnumeral.sav in your emulator. If it is too complicated, consider switching to a simpler emulator. Expand Im pretty sure thats not my file since there is a beldum named STARAPTOR holding a acro bike Aldo how do I save my changes
theSLAYER Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 3:18 PM, NinjaXD said: Im pretty sure thats not my file since there is a beldum named STARAPTOR holding a acro bike Expand You’re playing a ROM hack that has changes to species and items (thus the IDs used have been manipulated). What is displayed is based on indexes of an unmodified game. Also, I was being rhetorical. It is a file from your file, and it has your name. Of course it is yours, even if you can’t recognise it. Quote Aldo how do I save my changes Expand After you’ve set the Mon into pc/party (for changes to the Mon), I think it’s File > Export Main > sav > save file as. Then do what I said in the previous post. (All at your own risk). out of curiosity, does your emulator have options to ‘export save’ or ‘export battery file’ or something similar?
NinjaXD Posted February 14, 2023 Author Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 6:53 PM, theSLAYER said: You’re playing a ROM hack that has changes to species and items (thus the IDs used have been manipulated). What is displayed is based on indexes of an unmodified game. Also, I was being rhetorical. It is a file from your file, and it has your name. Of course it is yours, even if you can’t recognise it. After you’ve set the Mon into pc/party (for changes to the Mon), I think it’s File > Export Main > sav > save file as. Then do what I said in the previous post. (All at your own risk). out of curiosity, does your emulator have options to ‘export save’ or ‘export battery file’ or something similar? Expand thank you it doesnt have those options
theSLAYER Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 7:32 PM, NinjaXD said: thank you it doesnt have those options Expand Frankly it might be easier for you to use a different emulator. I’m unsure that file you’ve sent, if edited, could still be read. Or that the name doesn’t change. Or that the offset for edits remain consistent. There’s way too much that can change and lead to screwups.
NinjaXD Posted April 17, 2023 Author Posted April 17, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 7:54 PM, theSLAYER said: Frankly it might be easier for you to use a different emulator. I’m unsure that file you’ve sent, if edited, could still be read. Or that the name doesn’t change. Or that the offset for edits remain consistent. There’s way too much that can change and lead to screwups. Expand I know it's been a while but do you know how to do this for nds games I'm using Desmume and the save files are saved in save states. This is for Pokemon platinum
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