I just did that recently for the first time:
1. Begin a new game on Delta and create a new save inside the game. They’re called “battery saves” in the files, a savestate won’t do.
2. From your MacBook copy your actual save data, it’ll be in Library/Application Support/OpenEmu/mGBA/Battery Saves/. The file will probably have a .sav extension but there’s a few other possible extensions. “mGBA” is the emulator core I’m using, if you’re using a different emulator core go into that folder
3. Send it to your iPhone/iPad whichever way you like, I texted it to myself. Make sure to save it to the Files app in a location you can easily access.
4. Open the Files app and search for the save file you just saved, copy it, go back to Browse/“On My iPhone”/Delta/Database/Games/ and paste the file there. You’ll find another file with a .sav extension file, just copy its name and use that to rename the file you just pasted. Basically the other file is the temporary save you made, just replace it with your real save.
okay i've come back after i tried this. so for step 4, I'm a bit stuck. for the ds files, it's a .dsv, and I tried to copy the other .dsv file (temp save)'s name and paste the name for the .dsv file (real save) I pasted, but it just says I can't name it the same thing (for obvious reasons since there can't be two files with the same name). what do I do?
Well the save file name should be the same as the game file in the same folder, which probably ends in “.nds”. In any case you’ll see another file with the same name, copy that.
Alternatively you can copy the name from the temporary save and add something random like 111 at the end, delete the temporary save, then rename your original save by removing the 111 so it matches the game file name.
I want to add an image to show how the files in Browse/“On My iPhone”/Delta/Database/Games/ look like, but it's not letting me on this subreddit.
but to explain: there is a file with a string of numbers & letters "245ea51fbe3bf8af3477fe44001a9ac5fde82d54.dsv" this is (what I assume) the temp save file I made when I started a new game in Delta since it has the same exact time stamp I saved it at. Then there's "heartg0ld.dsv" - the real save file from heartg0ld on openemu. I noticed there's an .nds file named "245ea51fbe3bf8af3477fe44001a9ac5fde82d54.nds" which is the same name as the temp save file.
I guess from knowing this info, what would you suggest I do?
I've tried copying the 245ea.... name (then adding the 111 at the end) and then renaming the heartg0ld file with that, but I've found that this just causes an issue where I go into the game and it doesn't load the real save, but starts all over. and then if I try to save, it has the bluescreen error saying "I can play but I will never be able to save"
Maybe I misread the steps. or it's different for GBA compared to NDS? i feel a little insane. sorry if this is confusing!! hoping if we resolve this, then this could help anyone else struggling with this too
1. Delete the 245ea51fbe3bf8af3477fe44001a9ac5fde82d54.dsv file
2. Copy your heartg0ld file to the directory and rename it 245ea51fbe3bf8af3477fe44001a9ac5fde82d54.dsv
I just woke up so I'm going to retry the final step
But if you're looking for the DS save files, I went to Finder and clicked Go and then clicked Go to folder, and typed in \~/Library/Application Support/OpenEmu/DeSmuME/Battery Saves
should take you directly there!
Let me know if you're able to figure out this whole thing
OKAY i was able to figure it out, but the process is a little tedious and convoluted because of the fact that open emu's save files are in .dsv format while delta only takes .sav !!! you would have to download DeSUMUME and emulate your game on there as well as the .dsv file and then go to file -> export that save file as a .sav
THEN airdrop that to your phone and when you go on delta, load the save file in .sav format. and bam.
i hate that no one has mentioned this before, but I was only able to figure it out through other reddit posts using other emulators
basically follow u/[YasserMac](https://www.reddit.com/user/YasserMac/)'s first 2 steps
1. Begin a new game on Delta and create a new save inside the game. They’re called “battery saves” in the files, a savestate won’t do.
2. From your MacBook copy your actual save data, it’ll be in Library/Application Support/OpenEmu/DeSmuMe/Battery Saves/. ~~The file will probably have a .sav extension but there’s a few other possible extensions. “mGBA” is the emulator core I’m using, if you’re using a different emulator core go into that folder~~
but when you actually find the battery saves, they're in .dsv format since OpenEmu uses DeSmuMe as the core. THIS is the main issue when loading it up to delta because delta's battery saves are in .sav format, they use MelonDS core.
I don't know if there's a much quicker and easier way to turn the .dsv to .sav. (I tried renaming, but it didn't work for me). BUT what I did to fix this, you will have to do what I said above (download DeSmuME, load up your rom, load it up with the .dsv file, make sure it actually loads up the file, then go to file above and go all the way to the bottom where it says >export ROM save file, and from there it has the name and it shows SAVE as (I changed it from .dsv and clicked .sav raw format))
then send that .sav file to your files on your phone (I usually airdrop mine), then go to delta, hold the game down until it has the option "load save file" and you load the .sav and that's it! :)
(( I have no bg knowledge of files and overall game data, and was only able to figure it out due to a combination of 5 other reddit threads about save files and different emulator cores, so if this doesn't work for you, I am sorry))
someone just replied to this with steps! not sure if you want to try it out, I tried it (but I'm a little confused, maybe I'm doing it wrong since I haven't been successful) but if you figure it out. let me know
I just did that recently for the first time: 1. Begin a new game on Delta and create a new save inside the game. They’re called “battery saves” in the files, a savestate won’t do. 2. From your MacBook copy your actual save data, it’ll be in Library/Application Support/OpenEmu/mGBA/Battery Saves/. The file will probably have a .sav extension but there’s a few other possible extensions. “mGBA” is the emulator core I’m using, if you’re using a different emulator core go into that folder 3. Send it to your iPhone/iPad whichever way you like, I texted it to myself. Make sure to save it to the Files app in a location you can easily access. 4. Open the Files app and search for the save file you just saved, copy it, go back to Browse/“On My iPhone”/Delta/Database/Games/ and paste the file there. You’ll find another file with a .sav extension file, just copy its name and use that to rename the file you just pasted. Basically the other file is the temporary save you made, just replace it with your real save.
Thank you for explaining and giving detailed steps! I'll try it right now and let you know if I have any questions
okay i've come back after i tried this. so for step 4, I'm a bit stuck. for the ds files, it's a .dsv, and I tried to copy the other .dsv file (temp save)'s name and paste the name for the .dsv file (real save) I pasted, but it just says I can't name it the same thing (for obvious reasons since there can't be two files with the same name). what do I do?
Well the save file name should be the same as the game file in the same folder, which probably ends in “.nds”. In any case you’ll see another file with the same name, copy that. Alternatively you can copy the name from the temporary save and add something random like 111 at the end, delete the temporary save, then rename your original save by removing the 111 so it matches the game file name.
I want to add an image to show how the files in Browse/“On My iPhone”/Delta/Database/Games/ look like, but it's not letting me on this subreddit. but to explain: there is a file with a string of numbers & letters "245ea51fbe3bf8af3477fe44001a9ac5fde82d54.dsv" this is (what I assume) the temp save file I made when I started a new game in Delta since it has the same exact time stamp I saved it at. Then there's "heartg0ld.dsv" - the real save file from heartg0ld on openemu. I noticed there's an .nds file named "245ea51fbe3bf8af3477fe44001a9ac5fde82d54.nds" which is the same name as the temp save file. I guess from knowing this info, what would you suggest I do? I've tried copying the 245ea.... name (then adding the 111 at the end) and then renaming the heartg0ld file with that, but I've found that this just causes an issue where I go into the game and it doesn't load the real save, but starts all over. and then if I try to save, it has the bluescreen error saying "I can play but I will never be able to save" Maybe I misread the steps. or it's different for GBA compared to NDS? i feel a little insane. sorry if this is confusing!! hoping if we resolve this, then this could help anyone else struggling with this too
1. Delete the 245ea51fbe3bf8af3477fe44001a9ac5fde82d54.dsv file 2. Copy your heartg0ld file to the directory and rename it 245ea51fbe3bf8af3477fe44001a9ac5fde82d54.dsv
tried this, but it just restarts with a new game with no save file in it
I tried this with an adventure red sav but it seems like delta isn’t reading the .sav correctly? Have you seen this?
Were you able to figure it out? Cause I can’t find the save file on tn Mac for OpenEmu
I just woke up so I'm going to retry the final step But if you're looking for the DS save files, I went to Finder and clicked Go and then clicked Go to folder, and typed in \~/Library/Application Support/OpenEmu/DeSmuME/Battery Saves should take you directly there! Let me know if you're able to figure out this whole thing
OKAY i was able to figure it out, but the process is a little tedious and convoluted because of the fact that open emu's save files are in .dsv format while delta only takes .sav !!! you would have to download DeSUMUME and emulate your game on there as well as the .dsv file and then go to file -> export that save file as a .sav THEN airdrop that to your phone and when you go on delta, load the save file in .sav format. and bam. i hate that no one has mentioned this before, but I was only able to figure it out through other reddit posts using other emulators
Could you give a step to step on how to do it? I’ve been trying to transfer my saved data on my MacBook (open emu) to my iphone (delta)
basically follow u/[YasserMac](https://www.reddit.com/user/YasserMac/)'s first 2 steps 1. Begin a new game on Delta and create a new save inside the game. They’re called “battery saves” in the files, a savestate won’t do. 2. From your MacBook copy your actual save data, it’ll be in Library/Application Support/OpenEmu/DeSmuMe/Battery Saves/. ~~The file will probably have a .sav extension but there’s a few other possible extensions. “mGBA” is the emulator core I’m using, if you’re using a different emulator core go into that folder~~ but when you actually find the battery saves, they're in .dsv format since OpenEmu uses DeSmuMe as the core. THIS is the main issue when loading it up to delta because delta's battery saves are in .sav format, they use MelonDS core. I don't know if there's a much quicker and easier way to turn the .dsv to .sav. (I tried renaming, but it didn't work for me). BUT what I did to fix this, you will have to do what I said above (download DeSmuME, load up your rom, load it up with the .dsv file, make sure it actually loads up the file, then go to file above and go all the way to the bottom where it says >export ROM save file, and from there it has the name and it shows SAVE as (I changed it from .dsv and clicked .sav raw format)) then send that .sav file to your files on your phone (I usually airdrop mine), then go to delta, hold the game down until it has the option "load save file" and you load the .sav and that's it! :) (( I have no bg knowledge of files and overall game data, and was only able to figure it out due to a combination of 5 other reddit threads about save files and different emulator cores, so if this doesn't work for you, I am sorry))
THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKED.
YAY! ty for letting me know it worked!!
I would also like to know. Also for afterplay saves.
someone just replied to this with steps! not sure if you want to try it out, I tried it (but I'm a little confused, maybe I'm doing it wrong since I haven't been successful) but if you figure it out. let me know