Doesn't really save?!

Saucer · March 11th, 2008

So I was just playing Final Fantasy III. I fought some battles, saved, fought some more, saved again, etc. All of a sudden I got an error message saying the rom image has crashed! I restarted No$GBA but it seems as though it only takes me back to the beginning of my last gaming session. Even though I've been saving constantly it looks like the emulator hasn't! Anybody know why this is happening? Would quitting and restarting the emulator every time I want to save be mandatory if I don't want to lose game progress like I just did?

Ma Chao · March 11th, 2008

Yes, the emulator only dumps the save file when you either close it or load another ROM (resetting won't work).

Saucer · March 11th, 2008

That's too bad. Hope they can improve that in the future.

EmoHobo · March 12th, 2008

It happens to me. I have to open up the BATTERY folder, delete the previous save file, then close the emulator in order for a save to take. So far that's the only way I have found to efficiently save.

Ma Chao · March 12th, 2008

You don't need to delete the previous save. The emulator will update the file when, as I said, you close the emulator or load another ROM (or the same ROM, as long as you load it, not reset).

March 11th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
Saucer Extra Terrestrial Visitor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Area 51 Posts: 208	Doesn't really save?! So I was just playing Final Fantasy III. I fought some battles, saved, fought some more, saved again, etc. All of a sudden I got an error message saying the rom image has crashed! I restarted No$GBA but it seems as though it only takes me back to the beginning of my last gaming session. Even though I've been saving constantly it looks like the emulator hasn't! Anybody know why this is happening? Would quitting and restarting the emulator every time I want to save be mandatory if I don't want to lose game progress like I just did? __________________ Saucer

March 11th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
Ma Chao Proud Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brasil Posts: 325	Yes, the emulator only dumps the save file when you either close it or load another ROM (resetting won't work). __________________

March 11th, 2008	#3 (permalink)
Saucer Extra Terrestrial Visitor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Area 51 Posts: 208	That's too bad. Hope they can improve that in the future. __________________ Saucer

March 12th, 2008	#5 (permalink)
Ma Chao Proud Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brasil Posts: 325	You don't need to delete the previous save. The emulator will update the file when, as I said, you close the emulator or load another ROM (or the same ROM, as long as you load it, not reset). __________________

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March 12th, 2008	#4 (permalink)
EmoHobo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Posts: 6	It happens to me. I have to open up the BATTERY folder, delete the previous save file, then close the emulator in order for a save to take. So far that's the only way I have found to efficiently save.