Im trying to open an old .sav fire red file

[Cappie1674]

I've been trying to open my old .sav file from 2019 on any emulator because i want to see my old save but none of the emulators show anything after loading it.DOnt delete.sav

I've also looked in the hex and there's a bit of data idrk if that means anything.

 

Edited October 12, 2023 by Cappie1674
Forgot to add

[Kaphotics]

Looks like a compressed file from an emulator.

Change the filename from .sav to .zip and extract the uncompressed file.

However, the contents of that uncompressed file do not appear to actually be a save file (maybe a save state? dunno). Either way, there's nothing to be recovered from the file unless you can somehow load it into your emulator and then have it export your actual save data.

[Cappie1674]

Thanks yeah its a very old online not even emulator so i dont think im gonna get it back

[foohyfooh]

I did what Kaphotics recommended, extracted the save state, and I was able to load it in FireRed but the one problem is that it gives an error when saving so if want to continue playing long term you would have to use save states as your save mechanism.

[Cappie1674]

WAIT REALLY?! Could you send me the zip? i tried what they said but it didn’t work?

[foohyfooh]

This is the save state that I extracted from the file you sent POKEMON_FIRE_BPRE01.sgm. You should be able to load it in VBA-M.

[Cappie1674]

Thanks it worked. Thought it was a different save though.