GodMode9i
GodMode9i Explorer - A full access file browser for the Nintendo DS and DSi consoles :godmode: (by DS-Homebrew)
Checkpoint
Fast and simple homebrew save manager for 3DS and Switch. (by BernardoGiordano)
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GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
GodMode9i
Posts with mentions or reviews of GodMode9i.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-19.
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Anyway of reading one of these?
If there's no easy way to extract the MicroSD, try using Godmode9i. (Note, this is gm9i, normal gm9 cannot do this!) This can often browse into the SD card in an R4 card. If that works, make a folder on your console SD card and make sure there's enough space, then browse into the R4 SD card and copy all the files off of it.
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Does PowerSaves work on ds cartridges?
DSi with CFW, using Godmode9i. You want the .nds file. Put it in /roms/nds on your SD card and launch it from Twilight Menu++. To backup a save, click on "NDS GAMECARD" and then select "Save". This will make a .sav file in /gm9i/out on your SD with the name of the game. You can browse there and change the name with R+X if you want after it finishes. That opens a touch keyboard; start is OK, B is backspace, D-pad moves the cursor. To restore the save, browse to it and click on it, and select "Restore save". This way is a close second, do it if you happen to be using a DSi instead of a 3DS at the moment.
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Just a friendly reminder to backup your saves. Regularly. If you can. And your save states.
If you have a DSi and are playing on an authentic cartridge, you can use [Godmode9i](https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/GodMode9i/releases) to backup your save IIRC. But to restore the save, I think a 3DS is needed.
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I want to emulate legally. How do I download a game I have in a physical copy to my computer? (To my knowledge, that’s legal, right?)
Dumping using a DSi with CFW: Do the guide setup for Unlaunch since I don't think it gets enough access when launched from just Memory Pit though I haven't tried so idk it might, but either way Memory Pit is a pain in the butt to do every time when you could just turn it on and optionally hold a button. Download Godmode9i since I don't think the guide has you install it. Get the .dsi file and put it in /roms/dsiware on your SD card. Boot your DSi into Twilight Menu++ (how you do this varies somewhat since the guide gives some options and you can configure Unlaunch various ways). Navigate into /roms/dsiware or wherever you put godmode9i.dsi. Then it's pretty much the same procedure as doing it on 3DS though it might copy a little bit slower.
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Request for pirated DS Pokémon cartridges
For ones that are flashcarts but have the SD soldered to the board inside them, you can't read the save the usual DS cartridge way because it's a flashcart, and you can't read it the flashcart way because it's soldered. You do still have one option though. Get Godmode9i on either a DSi or 3DS. It can browse into the SD card inside most flashcarts, so you ca copy/paste your save file to your console SD, where you can get it to a computer and use PkHex to move Pokemon. The normal 3DS Godmode9 can't do this.
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DSi CFW Megathread
GodMode9i lets you dump saves from cartridges, create rims from cartridges, restore saves to cartridges, and more.
- Ds save files
- how to add roms to modded dsi?
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Is there a way to dump ds games and gba games using an r4?
You can dump GBA games with either GodMode9i or GBA Backup Tool
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Which r4 cards runs “ysmenu”? Im specifically using it primarily as a gba backup tool plus rom pulling(from physical gba games) on a ds lite
If you have any issues with GBA Backup Tool you can also try GodMode9i, I think they both should have more or less equal compatibility both with GBA games and the flashcards that can run them, so it's mostly just preference in terms of GBA saves.
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).
What are some alternatives?
When comparing GodMode9i and Checkpoint you can also consider the following projects:
TWiLightMenu - DSi Menu replacement for DS/DSi/3DS/2DS
JKSV - JK's Save Manager Switch Edition
GodMode9 - GodMode9 Explorer - A full access file browser for the Nintendo 3DS console :godmode:
Tomodachi-Life-Save-Editor - Edit your Tomodachi Life save file
nds-bootstrap - Boot an nds file
BotW-Save-Manager - BOTW Save Manager for Switch and Wii U
ndsi-savedumper - Homebrew to dump and inject savefiles from original game cards on dsi
PKSM - Gen I to GenVIII save manager.
GBARunner2 - A GBA hypervisor for DS. (like nintendont for gc on wii)
JKSM - JK's Save Manager for 3DS
nds-hb-menu
hekate - hekate - A GUI based Nintendo Switch Bootloader
GodMode9i vs TWiLightMenu
Checkpoint vs JKSV
GodMode9i vs GodMode9
Checkpoint vs Tomodachi-Life-Save-Editor
GodMode9i vs nds-bootstrap
Checkpoint vs BotW-Save-Manager
GodMode9i vs ndsi-savedumper
Checkpoint vs PKSM
GodMode9i vs GBARunner2
Checkpoint vs JKSM
GodMode9i vs nds-hb-menu
Checkpoint vs hekate