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Savegames

How to backup my Saves and how to restore them?

🏁 Requirements :​

To backup and restore Savegames you need to have a Homebrew Software (You can take what ever you want, but we recommend to use JKSV) :

  • A hacked Nintendo Switch 🏴‍☠️. (Go here)
  • The Homebrew Software, like in our Case JKSV or optainable through the Homebrew Store which can be found in "Album", to backup and restore your Savegames.
  • A SD💾 Card with free Space

Installation & Usage :​

Let us begin to optain the Software through the Homebrew Store : There are 2 Solutions for you to take : ** Either you download JKSV through PC💻².**

** 1.0 Install JKSV and creating a Backup :**

  • 1.1 Now put the JKSV.nro File inside your SD Card, in the following Directory: sdmc:/switch/JKSV.nro (If not existing, please create)
  • 1.2 Go over to your Nintendo Switch Console with the SD Card on inserted on the Back and the transfered JKSV.nro File
  • 1.3 Then boot the JKSV Homebrew Software (Homebrew Launcher/Album)
  • 1.4 And then choose Profile on the left Side, confirm with the (A) Button
  • 1.5 Now choose the desired Game and press the again (A) Button
  • 1.6 A Sidemenu will pop up from the right side, choose New Backup now and press the (A) Button
  • 1.7 A Backup with the Name of your Profile, the Date and Time of today was created.

** 2.0 Restore a Backup :**

  • 2.1 We start again on 1.3
  • 2.2 Choose your desired Profile
  • 2.3 And choose the desired Game as well
  • 2.4 Now choose the desired Backup and restore it by pressing the (Y) Button
  • 2.5 A Window pops up and want you to make sure if you want to restore the selected Backup, please confirm with the (A) Button
  • 2.6 This Backup is now restored and your old Savegame on NAND before is now overwritten and cant be undone, except you made a Backup of it.

** 3.0 ²Or you optain JKSV through the Homebrew Store :**

  • 3.1 Boot inside the Homebrew Launcher/Album the Homebrew Store and search for "JKSV", choose "INSTALL" by pressing the (A) Button.
  • 3.2 Thats pretty much it, now JKSV is located in your Homebrew Launcher.