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GameShark Save Import Not Working #658

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@wildgoosespeeder

I doubt this is mGBA's fault because this also happens in a 2004 version of VisualBoyAdvance and the current VBA-M release, even with vba-over.ini present and modified to account for the three Donkey Kong Country GBA games. I'm just trying to find answers why certain *.sps files don't take effect. I've had some successes and some failures with this import feature. I am having issues importing a GameShark Save for Donkey Kong Country 3 from GameFAQs. I go to the file select screen in-game after importing and I see no 101% saves. All slots are blank. Is there something wrong with the decoding algorithm in all three GBA emulators or are saves a pain in the butt (which has been an issue from the start of GBA emulation)?

https://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/928294-donkey-kong-country-3/saves

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  1. endrift commented on Apr 13, 2017

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    Please link to the GameShark Save you're using.

  2. wildgoosespeeder commented on Apr 13, 2017

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    So quick and linked!

  3. endrift commented on Apr 14, 2017

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    The save looks valid. I'll investigate at some point.

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    platform:GBAGame Boy Advance-related issues
    severity:minor bugIssues that only have a minor impact on the library
    on Apr 14, 2017
  5. added this to the 0.6.0 milestone on Apr 14, 2017
  6. wildgoosespeeder commented on Apr 14, 2017

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    Would you like to know what other GameShark saves I tried? It isn't unique to Donkey Kong Country GBA game saves.

  7. endrift commented on Jun 14, 2017

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    Should be fixed now.

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  9. wildgoosespeeder commented on Jun 14, 2017

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    Once the nightlies section of downloads updates on your website, I hope to test this for myself. It's still on a4faf9f. Thanks for the update.

  10. endrift commented on Jun 14, 2017

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    That's odd. I'll look into why.

  11. wildgoosespeeder commented on Jun 18, 2017

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    I think it's now fixed because it is now 0f356a9 instead of a4faf9f. I can confirm that the same successfully imported! Thanks for the bugfix!

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