Cannot save game progress (all .nds games)

[ewilly1]

I am having an issue with saving games progress while using twilight menu ++. None of my NDS games will save but I found the save files in the roms/nds/saves on the SD card. (They are in .sav file format) Also I am using a new 3DS XL with twilight menu version v15.1.1. I attached a screen shot of the file location of the game saves. I am sorry if this is a noob question, I can't find any solutions. Any help would be much appreciated.

[RocketRobz]

Are you using the Acekard theme?

[ewilly1]

No, I am using the DSi theme.

[RocketRobz]

Please upload sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap.ini

[ewilly1]

It is not there??

[RocketRobz]

It's the one marked as Configuration settings.

[ewilly1]

[ewilly1]

Sorry, here is full screen.

[RocketRobz]

Try deleting the file.

[ewilly1]

Ok

[ewilly1]

I'll just be a minute while I check if this helps.

[ewilly1]

Still having the same issue :(

[RocketRobz]

Please turn on logging, re-launch the game, and upload NDSBTSRP from the SD root.

[ewilly1]

How do I turn on logging?

[RocketRobz]

Go into TWLMenu++ Settings, then switch to Games/Apps page.

[ewilly1]

Ok

[ewilly1]

[RocketRobz]

How are you trying to save the games?

[ewilly1]

Pressing save game and than exiting twilight menu ++.

[RocketRobz]

Pressing save game and than exiting twilight menu ++.

Did you wait for the saving to complete?

[ewilly1]

Yes

[RocketRobz]

Try checking the SD card for errors.

[ewilly1]

Just says "You don't need to scan this drive."

[ewilly1]

Should I try deleting twilight menu ++ and reinstalling it again?

[RocketRobz]

Yes.

[ewilly1]

Ok if the issue persists I will get back to you. Thanks for your help much appreciated.

[scrungusman]

when i opened my game on the twilight menu for the first time, i lost all of my progress. please tell me there is a way to fix this

[RocketRobz]

If the .sav files are in the same location as the .nds files, then move the .sav files to the saves folder, also in the .nds file location.

[scrungusman]

if the .nds files you are referring to are in the folder "_nds" then no, there are no .sav files in that folder.

[RocketRobz]

No, I mean the .nds files of your games.

[scrungusman]

i couldnt find any .sav files at all, is that supposed to happen?

[RocketRobz]

Actually, yes. If you started a game for the first time using TWLMenu++, a new .sav file is created, because one never existed in the first place, so there'd be no way for progress to be lost.

If you already have existing .sav files somewhere, then add them to the saves folder on the SD card, replacing the existing .sav file(s), provided it does exist.

[scrungusman]

so, twilight menu is like a factory reset essentially?

[scrungusman]

because i launched a game on it that i had played before and i went back to 0

[RocketRobz]

No, it does not delete any data. If you've formatted your SD card which still had the save data, before installing TWLMenu++, then that's why the progress is lost. Situations like this is why backups of your SD data is recommended.

[scrungusman]

i think the issue is that i did not use an sd card before i got TWLMenu++

[RocketRobz]

If you used a flashcard to play the games, then you need to copy them to the console's SD card. If you used the original cartridges, then you need to dump the save data using GodMode9/GodMode9i.

[scrungusman]

save data from where?

[scrungusman]

the files/sd or the dsi itself?

[RocketRobz]

1. Which game did you try?
2. Where did you previously play the games off of?

[scrungusman]

1. pokemon platinum
2. the cartridge

[RocketRobz]

Then you need to use either GodMode9 (for 3DS) or GodMode9i (for DS(i)) to get the save data. Follow this guide for GM9i: https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/godmode9i/#dumping-functionality

[scrungusman]

alr thank you, i will come back if anything happens

[scrungusman]

"select the drive in the drives list" on the dsi, or computer?

[RocketRobz]

"select the drive in the drives list" on the dsi, or computer?

On the DSi.

[scrungusman]

where is the drives list?

[RocketRobz]

Let's move this to the Discord server: https://discord.gg/yD3spjv

[scrungusman]

alr, ive been looking for it, thanks

[spiritomb8]

Hi I'm having the same issue with a rom of platinum on the latest version of twilight menu++ on my 2DS. Even after saving, upon booting up again, the game starts up like it was I just started. I checked the sd card, there IS a .sav file for the game with the save file name. is there something wrong? Should I get a different rom? Could you recommend a place to get a working rom? (the rom is the encrypted version btw)

[RocketRobz]

Hi I'm having the same issue with a rom of platinum on the latest version of twilight menu++ on my 2DS. Even after saving, upon booting up again, the game starts up like it was I just started. I checked the sd card, there IS a .sav file for the game with the save file name. is there something wrong? Should I get a different rom? Could you recommend a place to get a working rom? (the rom is the encrypted version btw)

Try reformatting the SD card using this guide: https://dsi.cfw.guide/sd-card-setup.html If the issue persists, then try another SD card.

[spiritomb8]

My sd card is the one that came with the system, I've been thinking of getting a 32gb sd. Should I backup the contents of my 4gb sd and add those to the 32gb one? (sorry, I know this question is a bit irrelivent)