How to do RAM dump of DS cartridge? (trying to extract save from repro cart)
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It was never mentioned how to actually find the save in the dsiram.bin file. Here's a list of what I understand so far.
1. Use godmode9 to extract the fcram.bin from the MEMORY VIRTUAL option
2. Use zoogie's fcram2dsiram python script (The only script mentioned in this forum) to convert the fcram.bin to a dsiram.bin file
3. Somehow find the save within the dsiram.bin file (this is the part I'm struggling with)
4. Run the save file through pkmn-chest
If you or anyone else knows exactly how to find the save data within the dsiram.bin file please let me know.
How incredibly embarrassing. Thanks for showing me though.
Edit: It didn't work at all I don't think it works with ram dumps from repo carts. I still think HxD is the way to go.
Edit: It didn't work at all I don't think it works with ram dumps from repo carts. I still think HxD is the way to go.
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I was able to extract my save through following advice from these two threads back in the day, given what you've said is this the thread you were referring to?
https://projectpokemon.org/home/for...-from-repro-soul-silver-to-legit-cart/page/2/
Also, if the game won't start when you hit continue, try hitting new game (this will not erase your save, to erase your save you have to input a code on the main menu), mashing through the tutorial and intro, then as soon as your character can walk then soft reset and hit continue. This often will let you play your save. Also, if you are doing the fcram dump to run the python script, it is best to do this process first before you make the dump.
Yeah, that's the thread I first saw. I was able to use the script to get the dsiram.bin file, I just need to find the save data in it. I noticed @zoogie found the save data for you, but I don't know how they did it.
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Psionic Roshambo:
But my 3DS is loaded with emulators and 3DS games and DS games and GBA games probably thousands of games in total lol -
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SylverReZ:
>buys x3 1TB SD cards+2
>stores the entire 3DS library on them
>installs CFW
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Psionic Roshambo:
But 100 games on SNES and Genesis and GBA then TG16 and NES and GB and GBC then all the other random systems and arcade games it all adds up lol+1
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Xdqwerty:
@SylverReZ, 1) except final fantasy 16. 2) why would I have a console's whole catalogue if most of the games are either shovelware or terrible games? -
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Psionic Roshambo:
Some shovel ware with low ratings you might enjoy more than the ratings would sugest+1
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Psionic Roshambo:
Cruisn on the Wii is one of my personal examples of that, it's considered one of the worst games of all time, I loved it and completed it several times.+1
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Psionic Roshambo:
The trick for me was to go into the settings and crank up the Wiimote sensitivity to the max and it gets twitchy but you can win that way lol
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