duc) Game Save (North America) Has every pokemon in the white pokedex shiny and pokedex is %100 complete you have all badges and all fly locations. In the "Add codes from" options, click "Database". I have found some old posts about the issue but was having little luck. open another instance of melonDS on the same PC and import the p??emon wh?te drastic . melonds savestate files. Using the melonDS core in RetroArch and trying to use the built-in cheats. Since: 05-30-20. app after the build is completed, or add -DMACOS_BUNDLE_LIBS=ON to the first CMake command. 7. sav file and create a new savestate, then continue from that point. this file says its hacked and old and wont work Reply reply Suspicious_Jump_52 • when i try to use the ds firmware and bios files it either says there too big or low. For testing I created a save file from a psp file to find its location on the deck. If you want to download ninfs v1. . 1 (Windows x86_64) This program will grab some save files from DeSmuME and "convert" them to . Once you've done that, you should have 3 files but you also need to make sure they're named properly. - repeat. A) I used Okteta which is easily available on most Linux distributions. By dying and going back to the menu, and then copying the file (the one in the game) I was able to force MelonDS to create the save file. Tap on the game that you want to play and have fun. I've also downloaded MelonDS for Desktop on Windows, transferred my Platinum save file from the Lemuroid files location with the same ROM and I can actually load everything fine, so I doubt it is the ROM or a corrupt save file. I’ve been trying to play Pokémon Sacred Gold on my Steam deck since MelonDS is much more stable than DeSmuME but I can’t continue since it seems to corrupt after every save. But melonDS DS streamlines this. sav file, I get a warning message that says “the emulation will be reset and the current sa file overwritten”. To load a quick save from slot 1, there's a shortcut which is F1. These work across versions), 3. Maybe you could copy the . 8. dav file, on the same day. This is especially important if you use a savefile coming from DeSmuME as it will create a 256KB file. Out of curiosity, I opened my earliest save and saved to see where it would save, and it did save over itself. Welcome to r/emulators, please make sure you read the pinned post Emulators 101 before posting a problem, you should know, EPSX, ZNES, etc. With Layout Hybrid, MelonDS can't switch Focused Screen with Sizing (I have set it to Emphasise Bottom but it's always. The melonDS core has been authored by. Hope you enjoy! this is a french release version, for the ones who want to do kanto's story, it's saved after the credits right away. the entry in melonDS's save type database is wrong. MelonDS still doesn't recognize it, unfortunately. sav file. Save state files. The main problem in implementing this is that cores, such as PPSSPP or MelonDS, need full file access to the saves directory (because they write and read files on their own). " menu and select the "GBA ROM" file type, or, if you happen to use the command-line interface, add the path to the GBA ROM file as an extra argument following that of the DS one. You can also add a footer to restore the original DSV format. it's not in English, because the game is not English version. I export backup memory from Desmume as a raw sav file. 9. dsv format as save file. MelonDS Compatibility. bin, 4KB: ARM9 BIOS. SameBoyI export backup memory from Desmume as a raw sav file. I want to use the Wifi in melonDS with my save to unlock wifi content. sav file. ago As the other commenter said, save states are not compatible. Any. . 2. Unfair_Percentage866. For example, if your ROM is called "Sample Rom. So the emulator crashes on me again when trying to load save state. 6. You don’t need to extract your games from archives, because the emulator supports ZIP files. melonDS aims at providing fast and accurate Nintendo DS emulation. duc files seem to contain the raw savedata after 0x1F4 bytes of whatever crap. Member. For Save As Type, stay with Raw save format because melonDS using RAW save version. SonicFan54 • 4 yr. I have a save file from DesMuMe for Pokemon Platinum that I would like to import to MelonDS for two reasons: 1) I was farther along in DesMuMe before finding out about MelonDS and wanted to use the wi-fi capabilities. File > Open ROM > (I choose my Pokemon HeartGold rom) 4. 5. For example, if your ROM is called "Sample Rom. PPSSPP save location in system folder instead of save folder #5365. DAT (if you had. Save file location for DeSmuME. Sort by: Open comment sort options. RetroArch database(s) that are associated with the melonDS core: ; Nintendo - Nintendo DS ; Nintendo - Nintendo DS Decrypted ; Nintendo - Nintendo DS (Download Play) BIOS The save file is written in the same directory as the rom, so my rom on the EXT4 filesystem didn't use the save created on the NTFS or FAT32 partitions. Once its done, drag and drop the save file in the battery folder and then open the game with the same name as the file on desmume. net Last view: 697 days ago. Also always save in game reguarly. melonDS 0. That save also works. which is doable by stripping the extra shito DeSmuME adds at the end of its files and renaming it to . In reality all that's done is truncate the little bit of extra text they have at the end but whatever it still counts. maybe in English, it's means "save file broken. Change directory into MelonDS or anything depend you put melonds. ”. Afterwards I just imported the savefiles inti DeSmuME as backup memory. you still have savefile which is too large lying around so melonDS used this size as a referenceI export backup memory from Desmume as a raw sav file. After launching in Melon, the save file was completely intact!hello, trying to play some DSi games on MelonDS in Retroarch on EmuDeck and Retroarch reports that the bios files are missing but i can clearly find them in the homeemulationiosmelonds folder. To change it per-game, tap on a game then select Settings > Emulation profile and adjust it there. sav files could be generated again, but they were corrupted. Save file location 0x7E000 (0xA20 Bytes) General Structure 0x000 - 0x373 first block (encrypted) 0x374 - 0x3FF unused, filled by 00 or FF 0x400 - 0x773 first block mirror (encrypted) 0x774 - 0x77F unused, filled by 00 or FF 0x800 - 0xA1F second block First Block Structure 0x000 -. - Deleted (moved) all my save files + savestates except the most recent save state. @alan-david-223 I tried both two Android Phones and Android Phone with MacBook before I found this discussion. app after the build is completed, or add . bin" without the quotes. bin . ago I'm not sure how it works with Melon DS, but with other emulators that force save in the same directory as my games, I just pull the save files. cpp's melon_fopen_local. /tools/mac-bundle. Maybe it could be fixed in the next couple of updates, as i don't want to have desmume just to play this. The hotkeys below can only be used if you have the Steam Input profile active. It's in the . - Importing Backup Memory in DeSmuME and saving a DSV file in game Afterwhich I added the DSV file into the backup folder of DraStic. dsv format. dscorrigan • 1 yr. dsv in that folder; don't load a state when you load the game on the emu, just go straight to the title screen and hit Continue. Thanks for your answers!As on real hardware, the GBA save file is modified during migration as the Pokémon are moved to the DS game: Thanks to endrift of mGBA for the solar sensor emulation code that I used as a primary reference, and to DeSmuME authors for the GBA cartridge Flash save read/write logic that helped a lot with supporting the Pokémon games. Its developer is Arisotura (formerly known as StapleButter/Luigi__), a former contributor to DeSmuME, and it is available as a libretro core since version 0. Any. I run melonds, I open the ROM which then gives me the option to “import sav file”. Dynasty Warriors DS - It's kinda playable with glitches in the terrain. I am using Linux, and copied the required BIOS/firmware into `~/. u/Luke-Hatsune, you can click here to search for your question. sav file to melonDS and have platinum boot from the . dsv files. bin)For your specific case, the ROM file name should be "Pokemon Platinum Version (US)(XenoPhobia). bin", "bios7. If you can get it to load in desmume standalone, I believe it has a save game exporting function that lets it go to a variety of DS-compatible formats that might work better with melonDS. To see if the save files were broken, I imported my most recent save file [12/27 9:30AM] to DeSmuMe and it was able to load and save. I press import save file and when I click on the raw . Current workaround is to open the ROM in Desktop Mode, then access it from the "Recent" menu in Gaming Mode. You put the required file in the same folder. exe executable, or if it shows up in the folder where the ROM file is kept (the ROM is a . Revision c4182b5. Then move the new USER. 9. For Mac: Extract the 7-zip file. To run a ROM on MelonDS, simply open the emulator and select “File” > “Open ROM. I run melonds, I open the ROM which then gives me the option to “import sav file”. 2 melonDS Android Release #8: Commit e0547c2 pushed by rafaelvcaetano. The idea is that if the initial setup fails, you can still get around that and play your game by providing an already-working savefile. C) Put the sav file in the same folder as the nds file. Is it possible to save externally in MelonDS. If this still doesn't work, go to Settings > Save Files and make sure that the first option (called "Save next to ROM file") is enabled. app should now be in the build directory. Edit: Figured it out. Thank you! I can't believe I didn't try pressing the system back button. Customise your embeddable card using the options below. When I first built the melonDS core, it was pretty simple, and all it had to do was load a ROM from a given file, load the associated save file, and start emulating. Hi, haven't touched my games for a while now and when I booted them up again I get State Load Failed. 4) Save. Save states are saved as . load the . save WFC settings to separate file (Arisotura) disable firmware overrides UI when firmware override isn. Its main features include: • Light and dark themes • Customizable controller layouts and backgrounds: create the best layout for each individual game with only what you really need • Fast-forward support: skip cutscenes and tedious parts at high speed • Save state. The emulator does have a hardware renderer, but it is currently broken on the Switch. Any. ” Navigate to the location of your ROM file and select it. If you want an app bundle that can be distributed to other computers without needing to install dependencies through Homebrew, you can additionally run . cht file, applied, and nothing happens. Builds are available for both Windows (64 bit) and, more interestingly, the Nintendo Switch. sav and the . New comments cannot be posted. For instance the save file for pokemon. 🤦♂️ Thanks for the help. In reality all that's done is truncate the little bit of extra text they have at the end but whatever it still counts. 8. sav file for the game's native save data. Up until this point I've been using save states as the way to save, but after I beat the champion the game does a forced save (which most of the time just crashes the emulator) but then the game requires you to load up your save again, which I can't do as my only saves are as savestates. dsv ) and make it work on melonds, thanks. bin result. I run melonds, I open the ROM which then gives me the option to “import sav file”. I press import save file and when I click on the raw . I think I didn't notice that the file name of my sav file and the ROM weren't exactly the same. Back to the Top. For reference sake, all my save files are 512KB. sav". This guide covers how to install emulators on a Steam Deck, setting up controls, playing games with optimal settings, and integrating them into Steam itself. state files. Click the 'Save' button in the bottom left corner. default behavior is to put the save file alongside teh ROM. Its main features include: • Light and dark themes • Customizable controller layouts and backgrounds: create the best layout for each individual game with only what you really need • Fast-forward support: skip cutscenes and tedious parts at high speed •. While this type of save file (. • add fast-forward and pause/reset. 9. I have a save file from DesMuMe for Pokemon Platinum that I would like to import to MelonDS for two reasons: 1) I was farther along in DesMuMe before finding out about MelonDS and wanted to use the wi-fi capabilities. app (decrypted). Not enabling the C-gear is a workaround which prevents freezes like this. bin", and "bios9. I think I didn't notice that the file name of my sav file and the ROM weren't exactly the same. 8. Where does emu station store the save files. Hit OK. Last view: 546 days ago. mln" file appears in the folder with the ROM file. kuribo64. I have a save file from DesMuMe for Pokemon Platinum that I would like to import to MelonDS for two reasons: 1) I was farther along in DesMuMe before finding out about MelonDS and wanted to use the wi-fi capabilities. ml0 . then I try import desmume dsv file to MelonDS. Check the reference issu. In reality all that's done is truncate the little bit of extra text they have at the end but whatever it still counts. And, in a typical. MelonDS isn't available for the Raspberry Pi then, but you can use DeSmuMe, a close alternative. You can just search online for convert . * Then, connect your phone to your PC and locate the folder in which you placed your ROM files. Most emulators make a . state files. Its main features include: • Customizable controller layouts and backgrounds: create the best layout for each individual game with only what you really need. What's more confusing is, I save in game on Drastic and there is no . If you have dumped your NAND & you dumped your DSiWare games (and hopefully checked their hash against No-Intro database), this tool will help you add your DSiWare games to your NAND file in order to be playable in melonDSOnce the ROM is open in MelonDS, click on “Config” in the emulator, followed by the “Input and hotkeys” button. For file name, type game name (must matched) for you play it. sav file is created. All of you comrades who have been testing melonDS, reporting issues, suggesting shit, etc; License. Bt Drastic Ds Save file not working now. The game in question is Pokemon HeartGold. Nov 6, 2022. nds", the save files must be named. I was able to replicate this issue when I tried to save the restarted game, it told me it saved but. I want to play MegaMan Star Force 3 with everything unlocked. Files required: bios7. Hi everyone, I am playing pokemon black 2 on melonds. Back to the Top. bin; bios9. You need them in the system folder inside of the RA folder. dsv, the MelonDS is for using the wifi/multiplayer capability on my pc so i can connect my game with save file from DraStic to internet, MelonDS has a. " 5. It's possible to manually link the directory in the file explorer so that the save can be visible on both emulators (libretro-ppsspp & ppsspp standalone). Last view: 1142 days ago. org. Any. How to run a ROM on MelonDS . of course it works when I save through melonds and lets me go back to the state I select. 1. I Failed. Example: game. If your ROM is a BIN/CUE, the Compression Tool will only compress it if you have both the BIN and the CUE files for a ROM. Can melonDS run Game Boy games? To load a GBA title, either drag and drop a . nds game. Click on the File menu and select "Import backup memory" and select the save file (. When I try opening the files on other DS emulators, though, it treats it like a fresh game and I can't find a save directory (or any directory at all for Lemuroid, for that matter). I then tried to open a game I had already been playing on melonDS, Pokémon Platinum, and ran into the same problem. The game in question is Pokemon HeartGold. 2. While it is still a work in progress, it has a pretty solid set of features. I don't know how confortable you are with technology, so I will make a base tutorial here. 4) saves my pokemon save files as . Open the pause menu by pressing back and you will find options to both save and load states. 0 is now available for download! This release brings cleanup tools for orphaned data, file hash searching for the scraper, the ability to change systems sorting from the GUI and much more. Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. I press import save file and when I click on the raw . Last post: 1273 days ago. Update to melonDS 0. SFO, USER. zip formats. app should now be in the build directory. There's also a bunch of little fixes and optimizations, as usual. 1. bin", bios9. [deleted] • 3 yr. Crazy enough I ended up trying melonDS shortly. How good is DeSmuME? But DeSmuMe is, in fact, one of the best DS emulators for PCs. 8. My only problem is that saving doesn’t work on platinum for some reason. 3, Windows 64-bit. While it is still a work in progress, it has a pretty solid set of features. ml1 file in melonDS -- to no result: "Fails to load state" If you want to have a go, I'll leave my original unfixed save state here: pkmn black 2 new. A better option would be to try to copy the save file itself. Unzip the zip file and place the contents directly into Emulation/bios, don’t make a sub folder. I believe to save properly in melonDS, you need a bios file. * First, you need to find the save files on your PC. I export backup memory from Desmume as a raw sav file. RetroArch open-source software Free software. 2 melonDS Android Nightly Build #130: Commit e0547c2 pushed by. 8. It is written in C++ and is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. if you have any question, leave it on the commentswutend159 • 4 yr. Support has also been added for many new systems and emulators. I just tried the . You need to convert them by opening the ROM the rom with the save in desmume and use the export backup memory function to convert the save file to the format melonDS uses I did some research, I was wrong. Make sure that both your Gen 4 / Gen 5 games are in the same folder as their . That’s it, the MelonDS emulator will detect your rom files. You call Config. Rename "tobefixed. ago. To see if the save files were broken, I imported my most recent save file [12/27 9:30AM] to DeSmuMe and it was able to load and save. 이 정도면 사실상. Although technically different, which is a similar, albeit different feature. dat file into the same folder. 1, you can download here: Download ninfs v1. ” Navigate to the location of your ROM file and select it. Out of curiosity, I opened my earliest save and saved to see where it would save, and it did save over itself. We bring you melonDS 0. • add support for setting key mappings to none. StapleButter; The melonDS core is licensed under. I'm so done with emulation I'm just gonna go play pokemon nowEnjoy if you want, Check out my twitch channelSo I always use Drastic to play nds game but recently I discover melonDS and find out it have Internet function and want to try my save file on it. Of course, you are still encouraged to report any such errors. dsv format. melonDS is a fairly straight-forward emulator to set up. Self-contained app bundle. update to 'latest 0. I turned on the wifi functionality by mistake, so now the game freezes when I try to save. I'm playing through Pokemon HeartGold on my Pixel 3 with MelonDS. 2. That should save you game data with the rom file. While it is still a work in progress, it has a pretty solid set of features. To see if the save files were broken, I imported my most recent save file [12/27 9:30AM] to DeSmuMe and it was able to load and save. 7) set to the same folder I put the . if the ROM is in a zip, I guess we would put the savefile alongside the zip. Location Central America XP 14 Country. Click System, click Multiplayer, Launch new instance. 1, but it wasn't very useful as it was just feeding a fixed stripe pattern as camera input. 14. @m4xw has shared with the community an experimental melonDS core for RetroArch. 10. SAV) file type to maximize compatibility with emulators and reduce possible errors you may encounter. Please note that your DeSmuMe save. Drastic Ds Emulator Save file is not working on latest beta release Jan 15, 2021 I export backup memory from Desmume as a raw sav file. Am I supposed to set the save file to a different directory?* Finally, copy all save files from the PC (files that end with ". exe. HELP!default firmware: save WFC settings to separate file (Arisotura) disable firmware overrides UI when firmware override isn't checked (Nadia) 2D: more accurate fade/blending (Arisotura) DSi: add support for GXFIFO NDMA (Arisotura) DSi: add mainRAM mirror at 0x0C000000 (Arisotura) add 3DS 5:3 aspect ratio, refactor aspect. But the thing is melonDS use regular . Quit Desmume. bin) ARM7 BIOS (bios7. Big fire melon Administrator Level: 43 Posts: 22/583 EXP: 540400 Next: 24646 Since: 10-12-19 Last post: 3 days agoUnofficial port of melonDS, a free, open-source and highly customizable emulator. I'm currently trying to get the melonDS core (v0. MalXXXeroza • 2 yr. Transfer it over to your PC 3. Last view: 1273 days ago. dsv to . Shader and controller input configs save fine and configurations for other core emulators save fine. I restarted melonDS. Downloads * Windows 64-bit * Linux 64-bit If you feel generous melonDS PatreonMelonDS is a free-of-charge game utility that lets your computer system emulate Nintendo DS—a handheld gaming console that contains two LCD screens and was produced globally across from 2004-2005. On each window of melonDS, click Config, Input and hotkeys. 3; Add support for Rewind. If you are running RetroArch through its Steam version, right-click RetroArch in desktop Steam and "Browse local files". dir" wich makes me think of a text file to enter the directory path. Go straight to the VERY end of the file. For both save files it displays "save file shorter than sram", and makes me start the game at the very beginning. I was hoping to move things from my LeafGreen rom to SoulSilver once I was done, but now I'm wondering if I'm SOL. Make sure both your ROM and save file have the same name and are in the same directory. You also can't use any wifi features or do in. melonDS 0. I have played for this week, got about halfway through the game and randomly yesterday when I went to open the game, it started from the beginning. Thankyou so much!!! melonds savestate files. The . I don't know how confortable you are with technology, so I will make a base tutorial here. shabbirmahmud changed the title I changed the bios7. 1 comment. 0 is going to be a milestone release: we want to get local multiplayer stable for 1. 9. Last view: 1163 days ago. The emulator loads straight from the . You can also create a custom layout and add buttons to perform quick saves and quick loads. 9. Both ROMs were extracted from legally brought EUR cartridges via GodMode9's MegaScript extractor, both ROMs being in . nds file. bin, bios9. Yeah the save files. sav to . If everything went well, melonDS. If anyone is confused on what exactly needs to be deleted to use a Drastic save file in melonds: 1) Open any Hex Editor. dsv file that I could place into the save directory of Retroarch and it loaded up into the DeSmuMe 2015 core fine. Unofficial port of melonDS, a free, open-source and highly customizable emulator. :) The . I’ve been trying to play Pokémon Sacred Gold on my Steam deck since MelonDS is much more stable than DeSmuME but I can’t continue since it seems to corrupt after every save. " command. Posted on 11-19-17 01:45 PM. kuribo64. sav file, I get a warning message that says “the emulation will be reset and the current sa file overwritten”. after import, I go into the game. That save also works. dsv" into ". DogEater132. 1. 9 then save in game and then load the game in 0. sav file and it's still not working. So the emulator crashes on me again when trying to load save state. 3 rev 2ed81c2) to boot DS games, but whenever I try to open a game, all I get is a white screen. sav file is definetly off, it's size was supposed to be 512KB. I export backup memory from Desmume as a raw sav file. Once I reset my MacOS install and put homebrew in the Intel location, your pre-built App started up fine. r/RG35XX. dsv to . melonDS 0. Start content with the core for which you want to remap controls 2. sav可以. mGBA is an emulator for running Game Boy Advance games. Having the save data location locked to the ROM directory is very inconvenient, even a config option would suffice if it can't be done in the UI. Focusing on the latter, while it is possible to load and boot commercial games using it, it's very evident that the core is still in its early stages: there is no touch. I would like to be able to load the most recent save file in MelonDS. Loaded the . The files must be placed in the same directory as the melonDS executable, as follows: * bios7. Thank you! I can't believe I didn't try pressing the system back button. RetroArch keeps the save files the same name, so if you can find the ROM, you should be able to find the saves. But when I manually load them (and when I click load state 5, etc. I don't know how to convert a bunch of text to an xml file. Open Desmume and any games (example Digimon World Dawn). I would like to be able to load the most recent save file in MelonDS. 97 upvotes · 84 comments. Add a Comment. Note: If you select "Auto" in step number 8, DeSmuME imports a 1kb file to the Battery folder and it gets stuck on "Intializing save file. * Finally, copy all save files from the PC (files that end with ". If you don't get the answer you are looking for, check our r/DeckSupport - our dedicated support sub!A) In Okteta, I had to uncheck the option "Overwrite Mode" in the Edit options to be able to delete anything. ago.