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- December 12th, 2021, 8:46 pm
- Forum: Save Data
- Topic: Erase save data from any cartridge using Retron 5
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Erase save data from any cartridge using Retron 5
Sometimes when you buy a used cartridge it contains old save data from the previous owner. I usually like to erase it so I can start fresh, but some games don't have an option to delete the old data. There are some tricks you can do to erase it, like desoldering the battery (if any) or turning the m...
- March 12th, 2021, 3:26 pm
- Forum: Save Data
- Topic: Retron 5 save file converter - web based
- Replies: 2
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Re: Retron 5 save file converter - web based
Thank you very much!
- March 9th, 2021, 4:07 pm
- Forum: Save Data
- Topic: Retron 5 save file converter - web based
- Replies: 2
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Retron 5 save file converter - web based
There's a tool listed on this forum for reading/writing save games to/from the Retron 5 format. It works on Windows and you have to download an executable. It's been super useful to lots of people for a long time now. I'm on a Mac so I wrote one that works in a browser and you don't have to download...
- October 22nd, 2018, 3:08 am
- Forum: Help & Troubleshooting
- Topic: Trouble writing NES saves to cartridge
- Replies: 0
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Trouble writing NES saves to cartridge
Hello, I picked up a Retron5 recently, and although I can write (for example) GBA saves to cartridge I can't seem to write NES saves to cartridge. I can read them fine (although one of my save slots got erased after reading it!), and the data is stored on the internal storage. But when I try to writ...
- October 13th, 2018, 11:59 pm
- Forum: Save Data
- Topic: Retron 5 file converter for Mac & Linux
- Replies: 0
- Views: 12117
Retron 5 file converter for Mac & Linux
Hey, I wrote a little script to convert Retron5 save files into the .srm format used by other emulators. I saw Woff's program here: https://www.retro5.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=257 and wanted to write something similar that would work on other operating systems like a Mac. It's not as nice as Woff...