How to backup & restore save files

Homebrew options on this page:

• DBI
• JKSV
• Checkpoint

DBI

Transfer saves directly from your Switch to your PC with MTP. DBI's MTP responder makes it very easy to copy saves to your pc directly over USB. This MTP feature can also be used to dump and install games, updates and dlc just as easily.

You need

• DBI - Get either (or multiple) of these DBI versions:
  • DBI version 874 translated to English and more. Requires dumping devices keys to dump games with MTP and avoid the nag about the keys.
  • DBI version 849 translated to English and more. The last version that does not require having dumped keys before you dump games with MTP.
  • Latest translated* version, but translation *may not work. Requires both the patched DBI.nro and translation.bin
• If you are on macOS, then please install OpenMTP to enable MTP functionality on your PC.

1. On your Switch micro SD card, open the /switch/ folder.
2. Create a folder for DBI if one does not exist.
3. Copy your I nro to this folder.
4. If you got the latest version, get translation_en.bin and rename it to translation.bin and copy that to the same folder.

Backup process - steps

1. Connect your device to your PC.
2. On your Switch, access the homebrew menu and launch DBI.
3. Press X or scroll down and select Start MTP connection from the menu.
4. Once your device is connected, on your PC access your device by clicking on the DBI drive.
5. Access the 7: Saves folder.
6. Backup all saves or only individual game saves:
   • Copy over to your PC the Ìnstalled games and Uninstalled games folders to backup all saves.
   • or open either folder and backup a users saves or individual saves from within the user folder.

Restoration process - steps

1. Connect your device to your PC.
2. On your Switch, access the homebrew menu and launch DBI.
3. Press X or scroll down and select Start MTP connection from the menu.
4. Once your device is connected, on your PC access your device by clicking on the DBI drive.
5. Access the 7: Saves folder.
6. Copy over to the 7: Saves folder the Installed games and Uninstalled games folders.

JKSV

You need

• JKSV - Get the latest JKSV here

Backup process

1. Launch JKSV from the homebrew menu
2. Click X.
3. Select Dump All For {User} from the menu.

Restoration process

1. Launch JKSV.
2. Select your desired profile.
3. Select your desired title.
4. Select your desired save state.
5. Press Y and confirm restoration process by pressing A.

Checkpoint

You need

• Checkpoint - Get the latest Checkpoint.nro from GitHub

Usage

1. Copy Checkpoint.nroto /switch/ on the micro SD card.
2. Launch Checkpoint.
3. Follow onscreen instructions or see the Checkpoint main GitHub page for more information.

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