Checkpoint
Fast and simple homebrew save manager for 3DS and Switch. (by BernardoGiordano)
CartInstall
An uncreatively named (and now deprecated) GodMode9 fork for installing 3DS cartridge games directly to the SD (by aspargas2)
| Checkpoint | CartInstall | |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | 5 | |
| 2,506 | 17 | |
| 1.0% | - | |
| 3.1 | 0.0 | |
| 7 months ago | over 2 years ago | |
| C++ | C | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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Checkpoint
Posts with mentions or reviews of Checkpoint.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-04.
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Any way to copy save on cartridge and later bring it back to it?
If you have a 3DS with custom firmware, it's easy. Just used Checkpoint, it's designed for exactly this: https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint
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Project mirai DX crashes upon selecting Romeo and Cinderella specifically. I've had this game on my console for years and this has mever happened. Any way to fix this? I REALLY don't want to lose all my S Ranks and Superhards :(
Save manager app, if you used 3DS.hacks.guide to homebrew it should be already installed (flag icon). Otherwise find it here
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Need help with Mario Kart7, I already own it but I want to digitally download it......but
I can't remember if this specific method also copies your save game for you, so if the save game doesn't appear on the digital copy, you can use Checkpoint or JKSM to copy your save game from the cartridge to the installed version. You won't lost your save data.
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Options to back up and write saves to and from cartridges and memory cards?
For DS/3DS, you can use Checkpoint on a 3DS to backup saves from carts.
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Does PowerSaves work on ds cartridges?
3DS with CFW, using the Checkpoint homebrew. You want the .cia version. DS cartridges sometimes take up to 20 seconds to appear, but always show up at the top left of the icon grid. Backup and restore behave exactly how they do for 3DS games. This is the best and easiest way, do it if you can.
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Just a friendly reminder to backup your saves. Regularly. If you can. And your save states.
On a 3DS with official carts you can use [Checkpoint](https://github.com/BernardoGiordano/Checkpoint) to back up *and restore* your DS & 3DS saves.
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1080p/40fps on SD, better than my switch. DynamicFPS is amazing.
If you have a hackable switch that will get you going in the right direction. Then you need to use Checkpoint to dump the saves.
- can i transfer my save on a hacked switch to a clean one?
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Nintendo is amazing, who doesn't love cloud-based saves?
A quick web search proves this wrong. If you own the hardware and have physical access to the data, you can always make your own backups of it. (And you should, if the data is important. Never, ever, ever trust a cloud provider to backup your data properly.)
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What app does what?
To get checkpoint, go here and download the cia file. Put it somewhere on your sd card (it doesn’t matter where as long as you remember where it is) and then open FBI on your console. Click SD and from there find where you put the file. When you get to it press A and select “install an delete cia.” This will install it your home menu and then delete the cia so it doesn’t clutter your sd card (once it’s installed the cia isn’t needed).
CartInstall
Posts with mentions or reviews of CartInstall.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-10-21.
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migrate from Sky3DS+ to cias/cfw?
To migrate the games you need to install them. There's a script for GM9 that will allow you to install from the cartridge, which should make it a lot simpler(It will take a while though)
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Does anyone know why my copy of Pokémon y does this shortly after i start it.
And put this to in /luma/payloads on the SD
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Extract game data
Dont use godmode9, use its 50x faster https://github.com/aspargas2/CartInstall
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Trying to play pokemon ultra moon. Both firmware/luma are updated. Any ideas?
Dont use custom install is easier and faster, but use cartinstall so it saves u 1 hour of dumping https://github.com/aspargas2/CartInstall put in sd: / luma/payloads
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custom-install 2.1b1 released
so does cartinstall https://github.com/aspargas2/CartInstall/releases/
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Checkpoint and CartInstall you can also consider the following projects:
JKSV - JK's Save Manager Switch Edition
faketik - Generates fake tickets to make missing titles re-appear on 3DS.
Tomodachi-Life-Save-Editor - Edit your Tomodachi Life save file
custom-install - Installs a title directly to an SD card for the Nintendo 3DS
BotW-Save-Manager - BOTW Save Manager for Switch and Wii U
JKSM - JK's Save Manager for 3DS
PKSM - Gen I to GenVIII save manager.
hekate - hekate - A GUI based Nintendo Switch Bootloader
savemii - Save manager homebrew for the Nintendo Wii U
TWLSaveTool - A 3DS homebrew that allows you to read, write, and erase save files from NDS cartridges
Sharkive - Gateshark cheat code database for Luma3DS 9.1+ and Atmosphere 0.8.5+