Save file sharing

Addison

I have a GPD XD Android gaming handheld and a Pi 2.
Both work correctly with Retroachievements.
Is there a simple way to share either the save files or save states between these two?
My Pi is connected to a Windows 7 computer by ethernet cable.
They both share the same Internet.
Right now I have to do these by email and it's a little tedious.
Thanks.

GoldManSex778

@Addison said in Save file sharing:

Is there a simple way to share either the save files or save states between these two?

The short answer is yes and no. Its going to vary by emulator, assuming you are using the same emulator on each device you will need to at least rename the files. This is the case with SNES, this may be helpful: http://allaboutprogs.blogspot.com/2017/02/snes9x-synchronize-save-state-between.html

If differing emulators you will likely need to convert them, luckily there will be lots of info on this if you google something like "convert smc to srm"

Your game saves on the pi will be in their respective roms folder by default: home/pi/RetroPi/roms/[system] - I can't speak as to the Android

Addison

I thought the Pi used the same Retroarch applications as an Android device.

I don't have any emulators on the PC.

Still go with this though?

lostless

@Addison In most cases, the in game .srm save files should be fine between most emulators and devices. What may not transfer easily is save state files.

cyperghost

@Addison as far as I remember @jandalf81 wrote a sync script for save states

jandalf81

Yes, I did!
Take a look at the project page and installation instructions here: https://github.com/Jandalf81/rclone_script

Please not that this is not without flaws, though...

Addison

@jandalf81 Thank you very kindly! :)

ByteThis

@jandalf81 Interesting..thanks!