• K3CAN@lemmy.radioOP
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      1 year ago

      I have! That actually is a restored file.

      I used to back up my save and then start new games to help friends collect the starters. After I traded away the new starters, I’d restore my original save and keep playing, so that save has been backed up and restored a number of times along the way.

      I’d like to actually get a dumper at some point so that I can more securely save the file, but for the time being it’s saved on the same Mega Memory Card I was using back then.

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        1 year ago

        Do it sooner than later. My mega memory had a save game that was corrupted, and also the restore function is finicky now.

        Bonus: once you dump the save, you can inject it into virtual console and then port the Pokémon to Pokémon violet.

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          1 year ago

          port the Pokémon to Pokémon violet.

          After beating the game, I spent the rest of my time trying to break it. 😁.

          Missingno, ■'m■, infinite items, lvl 200+ Pokemon and various other glitches have wrecked havoc on that save. I’m not sure Violet can handle it!

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            1 year ago

            If it goes from virtual console to Pokemon Bank it’s almost certain it would go into Pokemon Home.

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      1 year ago

      Seconding this. I used a tool called GBxCart RW and it worked a treat. I’d link to it, but I don’t want to appear as if I’m advertising it. There are a couple other tools I think; this is simply the one I used.

      I also used it to backup some ancient photos on my Gameboy Camera!