How to get .sav files working with the GBA core?

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#1

Hello fellow Retroarchers (and apologies if I posted this in the incorrect forum),

I have grabbed the latest Lakka, used Etcher.io then got it up and running. So far, I’m happy. :slight_smile:

My problem is that after using Samba to transfer my ROMs and respective save files off my Android phone which I used both in MyBoy and MyOldBoy, they are unrecognised by whatever core is the default for GBA.

They use the .sav file format and no matter where I put them, whether it be in roms or savefile directory they are unrecognised. Pokémon Ruby will pick it up and therefore ask for a new game by default.

Is there anything I can do? I would like to continue where I left off on the big screen. :slight_smile:

#2

I think the tool linked in this post might be able to convert them for you: https://libretro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1043&p=11252&viewfull=1#post11252

#3

[QUOTE=hunterk;53279]I think the tool linked in this post might be able to convert them for you: https://libretro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1043&p=11252&viewfull=1#post11252[/QUOTE]

This thread appears to be designed for exporting save files for other emulators. Which is cool to know, but I need to be able to import the .sav first before I am interested in exporting it back. :slight_smile:

#4

Did you try it? If it’s just a pre-compiled this, and I think it is, it should work both directions. If not, let me know.