Using No$GBA save in NDS

rpang · January 24th, 2008

Dear all,

Is it possible to change the format and let the save which created with No$GBA using in a normal NDS console ?

Thank you.

Tyo · January 24th, 2008

convert it first at Savesgames Converter website

rpang · January 25th, 2008

It work!

That a good site~

Thank you very much.

U2foreverU2 · January 26th, 2008

I also wanted to know if (but most of all how exactly) it is possibly to change (or convert) a Pokemon Perla (=Pearl) save (extension sav) of No$GBA into .gds (Nintendo DS format made by Xploder). I've tried it on the converter site and also with a program called XsaverDS. The conversion take place and seems OK (both on the converter site and also with the program. But then when i want to copy it (with Xploder) fm PC to DS (original Pearl) Game Card I get an error. Something like Corrupted Save File as GameSave data information was not found in .gds file.
I've done some searching on the net. Some people speaks about changing the header in the file with a Hexeditor. But it's hard to understand what it means and hard to see if there is really a good way to copy a NO$GBA save to my DS card ??
I hope somebody in here have some really good suggestions and also had some good experience in doing this "transfer"

conquerall691 · January 26th, 2008

Nope. Wait for Shuny to fix it.

U2foreverU2 · January 26th, 2008

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Originally Posted by conquerall691

Nope. Wait for Shuny to fix it.

Well...finally I managed !! First I have saved my game in NO$GBA in the "uncompressed" way. Then I converted the NO$GBA .sav into .gds format (for DS-Xploder with the online converter. After that with a Hex-editor I cut the first 256 bytes (fm 0 to 255 !!!) because that's the header. Then I replaced the header with the original header of a DS-Xploder .gds save. Then I transferred this new file in the "usual" way fm my PC to my Pokemon Pearl card with the Xploder software. I tested it on the console of my son and it worked !!!

So now this is working I will try a next step. trying to "cheat" a little with (program) Pokesav. See if it works on my NO$GBA Emulator and if it works I will convert the sav file again to gds format with the online converter of Shuny.

Thx a lot Shuny for yr great (online) converter !!

Shuny · January 27th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by conquerall691

Nope. Wait for Shuny to fix it.

Can't fix it.

U2foreverU2 · January 28th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shuny

Can't fix it.

Sorry Shuny...why you say can't fix it ??

I just wrote before your post I managed to convert the file (by using yr converter), then changed the header of yr converted file (with a hexeditor) by replacing it with the header of my original file (made by the Ds-Xploder software) and then I transferred this "new" file back to my original Card and it worked great on the console of my son.

I also tested now :
Creating .gds file by Xploder software, converting it by yr converter, opening the file in NO$GBA. Saving it (uncompressed) by NO$GBA, using this file with No$GBAtoVBA.exe to "prepare" it for editing with Pokesav. In Pokesav I made some changes like some Pokemon to level 99, more money etc. Then I saved the file (with Pokesav). Opened this file in NO$GBA to check if the changes made by Pokesav were visible (and they were !!) and then I did the routine I described before to transfer this new file to my DS (with the Xploder)

And until now everything seems to work !!

Now I will see if I dare to "cheat" a little more with POKESAV.......

Thx Shuny and others.....

Shuny · January 28th, 2008

It look likes the header is unique for each savegames. You wouldn't be able to convert your save if you didn't have your header. That's my actual problem, maybe I'll found a way to generate an header but for now I'm sorry but I'm not able to fix it.

If somebody has information about the GDS header it would be useful

U2foreverU2 · January 28th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shuny

It look likes the header is unique for each savegames. You wouldn't be able to convert your save if you didn't have your header. That's my actual problem, maybe I'll found a way to generate an header but for now I'm sorry but I'm not able to fix it.

If somebody has information about the GDS header it would be useful

I just use (at this moment) an old Header of one of my Xploder saves and that seems to work.
And I do it with an Hexeditor. And it really doesn't take much time to do it after I converted the file with yr converter. So untill you will find a solution to do it automatically I am very happy the same. One minute more or less of work is not that much, isn't it ??

Shuny · January 28th, 2008

Yeah but it would be great to save this minute of Hex editing

Especially for newbies who never used a hex editor

U2foreverU2 · January 28th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shuny

Yeah but it would be great to save this minute of Hex editing

Especially for newbies who never used a hex editor

You're completely right and I wish you good luck !! Pls let me know when you manage in resolving it! Is there a way a user will be mailed or something when new changes has taken place on yr converter site ? Would be nice....

Shuny · January 28th, 2008

Hmm, that's an idea, I will make that tomorrow, thank you for the idea

dwastchak · October 11th, 2009

I have been using a pokesav program and no$gba for pokemon platinum. Using the site mentioned, I am able to convert the save file so I can use the pokesav, but am unable to convert it back so I can use my changes in no$gba. Any ideas?

HaveFallen · October 12th, 2009

Hi, I don't mean to steal the thread or anything, but my problem is related to this.

Is there a way for me to change my save game from My Acekard 2i to No$GBA without using that site? the when ever it's converting it always gives me an Internal 500 problem. I think it's because the save game is too big and it takes forever for the converting to take place.

Shouldn't my save game work though? It's just a normal SAV file. I dropped it into my BAttery folder but it's still not recognized in the game.

Squall-Leonhart · October 12th, 2009

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D1M1TR1 · October 12th, 2009

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Originally Posted by dwastchak

I have been using a pokesav program and no$gba for pokemon platinum. Using the site mentioned, I am able to convert the save file so I can use the pokesav, but am unable to convert it back so I can use my changes in no$gba. Any ideas?

In addition to its own compressed format, NO$GBA should be able to recognize the RAW savefile (as you got it working with Pokesav). So it should work without further conversions.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaveFallen

Is there a way for me to change my save game from My Acekard 2i to No$GBA without using that site? the when ever it's converting it always gives me an Internal 500 problem. I think it's because the save game is too big and it takes forever for the converting to take place.

Shouldn't my save game work though? It's just a normal SAV file. I dropped it into my BAttery folder but it's still not recognized in the game.

I'm not sure if Shunyweb's converter is compatible with savefiles created from a DSi flashcard, since you're saying the size is "too big"... How big is the savefile anyway?

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Shuny · October 12th, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaveFallen

Hi, I don't mean to steal the thread or anything, but my problem is related to this.

Is there a way for me to change my save game from My Acekard 2i to No$GBA without using that site? the when ever it's converting it always gives me an Internal 500 problem. I think it's because the save game is too big and it takes forever for the converting to take place.

Shouldn't my save game work though? It's just a normal SAV file. I dropped it into my BAttery folder but it's still not recognized in the game.

How big is your save ?

HaveFallen · October 13th, 2009

It's 16 MB ahahaha.

The only way I could get Kingdom Hearts to play was to raise the file size.
I guess i'm screwed huh?

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · October 13th, 2009

pretty much

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January 24th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
rpang Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: HK Posts: 2	Using No$GBA save in NDS Dear all, Is it possible to change the format and let the save which created with No$GBA using in a normal NDS console ? Thank you.

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dwastchak Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NM, US Posts: 1	Help!!! I have been using a pokesav program and no$gba for pokemon platinum. Using the site mentioned, I am able to convert the save file so I can use the pokesav, but am unable to convert it back so I can use my changes in no$gba. Any ideas?

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January 24th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
Tyo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 289	convert it first at Savesgames Converter website

January 25th, 2008	#3 (permalink)
rpang Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: HK Posts: 2	It work! That a good site~ Thank you very much.

January 26th, 2008	#4 (permalink)
U2foreverU2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ITALY Posts: 6	I also wanted to know if (but most of all how exactly) it is possibly to change (or convert) a Pokemon Perla (=Pearl) save (extension sav) of No$GBA into .gds (Nintendo DS format made by Xploder). I've tried it on the converter site and also with a program called XsaverDS. The conversion take place and seems OK (both on the converter site and also with the program. But then when i want to copy it (with Xploder) fm PC to DS (original Pearl) Game Card I get an error. Something like Corrupted Save File as GameSave data information was not found in .gds file. I've done some searching on the net. Some people speaks about changing the header in the file with a Hexeditor. But it's hard to understand what it means and hard to see if there is really a good way to copy a NO$GBA save to my DS card ?? I hope somebody in here have some really good suggestions and also had some good experience in doing this "transfer"

January 26th, 2008	#5 (permalink)
conquerall691 Next virgin. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere... Posts: 229	Nope. Wait for Shuny to fix it.

January 28th, 2008	#9 (permalink)
Shuny Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: France Posts: 17	It look likes the header is unique for each savegames. You wouldn't be able to convert your save if you didn't have your header. That's my actual problem, maybe I'll found a way to generate an header but for now I'm sorry but I'm not able to fix it. If somebody has information about the GDS header it would be useful

January 28th, 2008	#11 (permalink)
Shuny Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: France Posts: 17	Yeah but it would be great to save this minute of Hex editing Especially for newbies who never used a hex editor

January 28th, 2008	#13 (permalink)
Shuny Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: France Posts: 17	Hmm, that's an idea, I will make that tomorrow, thank you for the idea

October 12th, 2009	#15 (permalink)
HaveFallen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Guam Posts: 4	Hi, I don't mean to steal the thread or anything, but my problem is related to this. Is there a way for me to change my save game from My Acekard 2i to No$GBA without using that site? the when ever it's converting it always gives me an Internal 500 problem. I think it's because the save game is too big and it takes forever for the converting to take place. Shouldn't my save game work though? It's just a normal SAV file. I dropped it into my BAttery folder but it's still not recognized in the game.

October 12th, 2009	#16 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart Behind ur girlfriend :D Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 18,950	......search the board, its explained eleventy billion times __________________ VBA-M \| Xtemu \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions \| TNHW \| XBCD 0.2.6 \| Satanic666's Emulator Compiles Don't be a NOOB, READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct Need Help with ePSXe? This is your first stop!. If you don't post all the required information, you don't get help. Everytime someone posts a romsite, God kills a beautiful woman.

October 13th, 2009	#19 (permalink)
HaveFallen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Guam Posts: 4	It's 16 MB ahahaha. The only way I could get Kingdom Hearts to play was to raise the file size. I guess i'm screwed huh?

October 13th, 2009	#20 (permalink)
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,358	pretty much __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!