Wondering if I can inject pokemon into 4th Gen specifically Pearl and Platinum, specifically Poke Edit's files as they are older, aslo they have download of what seems to be the entire game. Thanks, for the post I actually figured this all out by myseld last night and now trying to figure out how to exactly inject the PKhex files, as well as poke edit (the website) files. There cannot be other files in the same folder your import from (such as main.bak) Your file in the folder MUST be named mainĢ. MAKE A BACKUP OF THIS FILE BEFORE USING OR EDITING IT WITH ANY SAVE EDITORS.ġ. Your backup is complete. Exit Checkpoint, and your save should be located on your SD card under /3ds/Checkpoint/saves/ (your game)/ (your save slot).ġ0. If the save was exported correctly you should see a success message appear.ĩ. If you chose to create a new save slot, use the on-screen keyboard to give it a name, then press 'OK'.Ĩ. Press either the Backup or Restore button on the touch screen.ħ. Be careful not to overwrite anything important.ĥ. If backing up the save, you can select 'New.' to create a new slot. Use the DPad to select the save slot you wish to use (the selected slot has a blue background).

Use the DPad to select the game whose save you want to backup or restore. This is important because sometimes the system can't read the cartridge unless it's inserted just right.ģ. (If you're backing up a cartridge save and not an eShop title) Insert your cartridge, and make sure the 3DS menu can see it. Once complete, any saves you back up will be located in /3ds/Checkpoint/saves on your 3DS's SD card.ġ. Once you have installed Checkpoint, these steps will guide you through backing up and restoring save files. When you are finished, you can proceed to the next step: Using Checkpoint If you wish to use Rosalina's Homebrew Launcher:Ĭreate the folder /3ds/Checkpoint on your 3DS's SD card if it does not already existĭownload the 3DSX version of Checkpoint and put it the folder you just created You cannot use Checkpoint with the Homebrew Launcher without Rosalina's Homebrew Launcher.ĭownload the CIA version of Checkpoint and put it on your 3DS's SD card. If your CFW is Luma 3DS, then Rosalina makes it possible to use the Homebrew Launcher as an alternative to the CIA version.

A mirror of the 3DSX version can be found here. A mirror of the CIA version can be found here.

If you do not have what you need, you cannot use Checkpoint. A comprehensive guide on how to set it up can be found here. In order to use Checkpoint, you will first need access to CFW. This tutorial will walk you through its installation and usage. Checkpoint is a 3DS homebrew application that can backup and restore save files for 3DS cartridges, 3DS eShop titles (including GB and GBC virtual console), and NDS cartridges.

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