Posted: 1/8/2021 11:20 PM
Post subject: SaveRAM Tools?
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MarbleousDave
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I have an idea that can allow splitting and combining save files of handheld games. Game Boy EXPORT from SaveRAM to multiple of... - .sav [Generic save] - .SaveRAM [BizHawk save standalone] - .srm [SRAM save includes SNES, SGB loader, etc.] - .sa2 [Player 2 save for TGB Dual] - .sv# [Player # save for NO$GMB] IMPORT from files to SaveRAM... - .sav [Generic save] - .SaveRAM [BizHawk save standalone] - .srm [SRAM save includes SNES, SGB loader, etc.] - .sa2 [Player 2 save for TGB Dual] - .sv# [Player # save for NO$GMB] SIZE - Multiple of 8KB - Multiple of 32KB - Do not use different file sizes at once Game Gear, Lynx, TurboExpress EXPORT from SaveRAM to multiple of... - .sav [Generic save] - .SaveRAM [BizHawk save standalone] IMPORT from files to SaveRAM... - .sav [Generic save] - .SaveRAM [BizHawk save standalone] Another idea to be able to transfer memory card data between emulators. Anyway, if the extension for the emulator you're using isn't listed, enter it manually.
Posted: 1/8/2021 11:23 PM
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Most of these you literally just rename the extension and it works? What's the point of making a tool to rename a file?
Posted: 1/9/2021 5:35 AM
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MarbleousDave
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SA2 and SV2 extensions are used for player 2 saves for TGB Dual and NO$GMB respectively. Changing the saved game's extension allows for use on different emulators. Having a tool to split and combine saves (e.g. Game Boy) can be useful and would be faster (and better) than using a hex editor.
Posted: 1/28/2021 11:36 PM
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Not sure if this is related to the title, but I figured to ask here...just in case. I've produced a verification run to open up new capabilities of a game. The problem I'm having is that I initially created my project against it and now, when I save this project to another name or open up an existing one, the SRAM is no longer attached. Is there a know bug with Bizhawk? Or am I skipping a step?
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Posted: 1/29/2021 4:49 AM
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Follow-up to the above post for clarity: nymx was experiencing this bug, due to using an earlier version of BizHawk. The issue was fixed in the recent 2.6 release.
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