I'm looking to extract the .sav files of certain NDS games (Pokemon Diamond, Pokemon Platinum, Pokemon Ranger, LOZ: Phantom Hourglass, LOZ: Spirit Tracks, and a few others) for which I'm using the official cartridges. I'm doing this so that I have a backup in case any of the games gets corrupted in the future, as I have put in hundreds of hours into these games. I have the following:
- Nintendo 3DS
- Nintendo DSi
- Nintendo DS Lite
- Official game cartridges
- R4 (with the microSD and the ability to copy data to/from the computer)
- Mac and Windows laptops (primarily use Mac)
Is there any way I can manage this without installing unofficial software onto any of the devices or purchasing additional hardware? (If that is not the case, what additional hardware would be recommended? I have heard of the NDS Adaptor Plus and the Action Replay, although I don't know how good they are.)
Best Answer
I don't think you can. Save files for pokemon games are stored on the cartridge.