

Left / Right - allow you to change the file name of the savegame you are backing up (adds a number to the end of the save)īacked up save games will be on the 3DS's SD Card inside the TWLSaveTool folder: Y - To re start the app and backup / restore from a different game cartridge X - To erase the Nintendo DS save from the game cartridge TWLSaveTool should display the DS game currently in your 3DS:

Or from the Homebrew Launcher depedning on which version of TWLSaveTool you installed: This is the easy bit, either load TWLSaveTool from the 3DS home screen if your using Custom Firmware: Simply copy the TWLSaveTool folder to your SD Card > 3ds folder Simply copy the TWLSaveTool.cia to the Nintendo 3DS sd card then install using your favorite CIA manager, I personally use BigBlueBox. In both cases you'll need to pay to be able to download them from the Nintendo Eshop. Please note the 3dsx version requires you to have either PokéTransporter or Pokémon Dream Radar installed on your 3DS. If you have a 3DS which only has the Homebrew Launcher you require the 3DSX version.


Using an Nintendo 3DS to backup Nintendo DS games is a lot easier than using an actual Nintendo DS. This tutorial will teach you how to backup Nintendo DS save games from original game cartridges using an Nintendo 3DS.
