Savefile or savestate

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* Do you navigate through the game's menus, using the bottom screen of the emulator? If so then you are using SAVE FILES.
 
* Do you navigate through the game's menus, using the bottom screen of the emulator? If so then you are using SAVE FILES.
 
* Do you use a hotkey such as 1 or F1 or anything from the menu bar of the emulator (containing such things as FILE, EMULATION, VIEW, CONFIG, etc.)? If so then you are using SAVESTATES.
 
* Do you use a hotkey such as 1 or F1 or anything from the menu bar of the emulator (containing such things as FILE, EMULATION, VIEW, CONFIG, etc.)? If so then you are using SAVESTATES.
* Have you ever used a save point in the game? If not, then you are using SAVESTATES.
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* Have you ever used a save point in the game? IF NOT, then you are using SAVESTATES.
  
  

Revision as of 20:51, 22 April 2009

Apparently some people do not know the difference between save files and savestates. Here are some steps to follow to choose the correct word so that other people know wtf you are talking about:


  • You launch the game in the emulator. In order to return to where you left off in the game...
  • Do you navigate through the game's menus, using the bottom screen of the emulator? If so then you are using SAVE FILES.
  • Do you use a hotkey such as 1 or F1 or anything from the menu bar of the emulator (containing such things as FILE, EMULATION, VIEW, CONFIG, etc.)? If so then you are using SAVESTATES.
  • Have you ever used a save point in the game? IF NOT, then you are using SAVESTATES.


To save us trouble, DO NOT USE SAVESTATES. These are likely to break between emulator versions.

Instead use SAVE FILES. These are likely to survive between emulator versions.

This means that you will have to use save points within the game.

SAVESTATES are stored in .ds* files. For example, .ds1 or .ds2.

SAVE FILES are stored in .sav files.

If you do not have any .ds* files then YOU ARE USING SAVE FILES.

If you have a .sav file then it does not mean anything since there will always be a .sav file.

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