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Title: Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: Rogue on April 11, 2004, 04:52:51 AM: I saw a USB memory card that can transfer saves, but I haven't found a single place that sells it. Is there anything else? My recent ass-kickage of the F-Zero GP mode has made me rather anxious to back up my files. And Sega (stupidly) made it impossible to copy the F-Zero file to another card from the GC setup menu. For a game this difficult, that's just mean.
Title: RE: Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on April 11, 2004, 01:08:05 PM: I'm having trouble seeing why you can't copy the file from one card to another, provided that both cards are in both slots and the destination card has enough space.

For transferring save files to a PC via USB, you can use the GameSaves Memory Card Manager. It's $19.99
http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/238162.asp
Title: RE: Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: ruby_onix on April 11, 2004, 01:37:59 PM: F-Zero GX is a "protected" game save. Like Animal Crossing.

You can "move" it to another card, but you can't make a "copy" of it (unless you're using something that doesn't respect Nintendo's rules on that).

They do it because there's ultra-rare stuff available in the games, which can be traded. If you spend all your game-money on some super-rare item, they don't want you to copy your saved game, trade all the good stuff to one card, and delete the useless save. Then copy your save over again, trade twice as much stuff, and delete the useless save again.
Title: RE:Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: joshnickerson on April 11, 2004, 03:52:21 PM: Pokemon Colluseum is another "protected" file save. I can both appreciate the protected files to prevent cheating and at the same time hate them for not being able to make a backup copy... which is something I'm always paranoid about (clutches his backup 251)
Title: RE: Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on April 11, 2004, 06:13:40 PM: That GameSaves Memory Card Manager's looking even better now.
Title: RE: Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: KDR_11k on April 11, 2004, 11:09:09 PM: I hate Sega for making it impossible to MOVE PSO saves.
Title: RE:Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: TAYREL713 on April 13, 2004, 08:21:17 AM: How exactly does the GameSaves Memory Card Manager work? And is it compatible wih the saves they have available over at gamefaqs?
Title: RE: Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on April 13, 2004, 10:25:19 AM: I don't know, yet. I haven't bought one, yet.
Title: RE:Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: evilnate on April 13, 2004, 10:44:45 AM: Quote
Originally posted by: TAYREL713
How exactly does the GameSaves Memory Card Manager work? And is it compatible wih the saves they have available over at gamefaqs?

Yes. The Gamesaves device is actually a really good deal. Not only does it allow you to transfer saves back and forth with your PC, but for $20 you also get a 64M memory card.
Title: RE:Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: GrAyLaN on April 16, 2004, 07:32:07 PM: Now I need to buy one...for my really hard Resident Evil game.

-GrAyLaN
Title: RE:Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: GrAyLaN on April 16, 2004, 07:34:12 PM: Now I need to buy one...for my really hard Resident Evil game.

-GrAyLaN
Title: RE: Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: Rogue on April 17, 2004, 12:29:35 AM: Looks interesting. Thanks for the link. Oh, is it possible to link regular memory cards to the cable, and not just their 64MB one?
Title: RE: Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: Renny on April 17, 2004, 07:38:28 AM: No.
Title: RE:Does the GC have a way to transport save files to/from the PC?
Post by: Uglydot on April 17, 2004, 05:07:39 PM: Hmm, totally missed this piece of hardware. Sounds quite interesting... Are you able to back up AC saves?