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    Save file sharing

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    • AddisonA
      Addison
      last edited by

      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.

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      • GoldManSex778G
        GoldManSex778 @Addison
        last edited by

        @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

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        • AddisonA
          Addison
          last edited by

          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?

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          • lostlessL
            lostless @Addison
            last edited by

            @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.

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            • cyperghostC
              cyperghost @Addison
              last edited by

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

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              • jandalf81J
                jandalf81
                last edited by

                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...

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                • AddisonA
                  Addison @jandalf81
                  last edited by

                  @jandalf81 Thank you very kindly! :)

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                  • ByteThisB
                    ByteThis @jandalf81
                    last edited by

                    @jandalf81 Interesting..thanks!

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