So recently had a hankering for some Pokémon hacks so booted up my old Pokémon Storm Silver ROM (using retroarch with Desmume as emulator).
I spun up a new game and played a bit, but it wouldn’t let me save a new game since the ROM had my old save data. I decided to just save the game state with the built in retro arch save state functionality. So beat the champion using save states as alternative save feature with 60 hours on game clock (probably MUCH less due to my abuse of ffw feature).
But when you beat the champion, it dumps you back to the title screen. From there, I can only load my old data (since my current play isn’t properly saved in the game data). As such, I can’t play any of the post elite four content.
Anyone aware of a workaround where I can erase the games data from a save state? Kinda feels like I’m just SOL.
If I am, let this stand as a warning to other Pokémon fans. Always take the time to clear your old data!
Maybe I didn’t make this clear: by default, in ANY Pokemon game you shouldn’t need to erase the existing save to overwrite it with a new save. The whole “erase” option was really only for if you were selling the game I guess. Whatever you find regarding that isn’t really applicable to your situation.
Whether the save is from a different “run” or not you should just get the same prompt as normal asking you if you’re sure you want to overwrite the existing save.
Unless the rom hack maker did something absurd, the issue you have is something to do with things outside of the emulated game. That being the emulator, its settings, or folder/file permissions on where the saves are being stored as files.
Right. I’ve only played till soul silver of the "real’ games and I’m pretty sure Soul Silver is the only one that has that “feature”
Its not something the hacker built in. Apparently the instructions were included in the paper booklet that came with the game. Just pulled up a soft copy and the instructions are on page 10.