How to Save Game in Drastic DS Emulator (Manual & Quick Save)

Hey there, gamer! 👋

First off, thank you so much for choosing Drastic DS Emulator! It’s always amazing to see people enjoying our little creation to relive some of the best Nintendo DS memories 💾 🎉

Now let’s talk about something super important that many people overlook until… 💥 Oops!—your game crashes, or your phone battery dies, and boom… hours of gameplay are gone. 😩

Let’s not let that happen to you.

In this guide, I’ll walk you through exactly how to save your game in Drastic DS, whether you want to do it the classic way or take advantage of our super handy emulator save states.

Let’s dive in! 🏊

🧠 Two Ways to Save Your Game

Yep, that’s right — you’ve got two saving options with Drastic:

1. In-Game Save (Like the OG DS Days)

Just like how you saved on the original Nintendo DS — through the game’s own save system.

2. Save States (Our Instant Save Magic ✨)

This lets you save anywhere, anytime, even in the middle of a boss fight or cutscene.

How to Use the In-Game Save Feature

This is the method most Nintendo DS games use natively.

Steps:

1. Launch the game in Drastic.
2. Play until you reach a save point (like in Pokémon Centers or save menus in RPGs).
3. Open the in-game menu.
4. Choose “Save” or “Save Game” — depends on the game you’re playing.

📝 Note: This kind of save creates a file that ends in .dsv, which you can also use with other emulators later!

⚡ How to Use Drastic’s Save States (Super Handy!)

Now here’s where things get awesome. Want to save your game progress anytime you like, even in the middle of a dialogue scene? Use Save States.

Here’s how to do it:

1. While in-game, tap the Menu icon (≡) on the bottom of the screen.
2. Tap on Save State.
3. Choose a slot (Slot 1 through Slot 10).
4. Boom 💥—Your entire game state is saved instantly!

📸 Think of this like taking a snapshot of your exact game position. You can load it later from the same spot.

🔁 Loading Saved Games (In Case You Screwed Up 😅)

To Load In-Game Save:

1. Start the game.
2. Go to the in-game menu.
3. Select “Load Game” or “Continue”, depending on the game.

To Load a Save State:

1. Tap the Menu (≡) icon again.
2. Tap Load State.
3. Pick the slot you previously saved in.

⚠️ Heads up: Save States are tied to the exact ROM file, so don’t change the filename after saving!

🧷 Auto Save & Resume Feature

Drastic actually auto-resumes your last played game if you just close and come back later. It’s super convenient!

But here’s the thing: don’t rely on it as your only save. If your phone crashes, or you update the app, poof! that temporary save might be gone. Use manual saves too, yeah? 😉

🛟 Pro Tips to Never Lose Progress

• 💾 Save twice: One in-game, one save state.
• 🔁 Use different save slots: So if one messes up, you’ve got a backup.
• ⚠️ Don’t just close the app thinking it’s saved! Always double-check.

😤 Having Issues with Saving?

Let’s fix that real quick!

❌ Problem: Game progress not saving?

Check these:

• 🟡 Storage permissions enabled for Drastic?
• 🔴 Playing a corrupt ROM? (Yikes—try another one.)
• 🔐 Saving to a read-only folder? (Move the ROM to internal storage.)

🧠 Pro tip: All your save files live here:

/Android/data/com.dsemu.drastic/files/backup/

🧐 Where Are Save Files Stored?

If you ever want to transfer your saves or just back them up:

• 📁 In-game saves: .dsv files
• 🧠 Save states: .ds1, .ds2, etc. up to .ds9
• 🕰️ Auto save: usually Slot 0

You’ll find them here:

/Android/data/com.dsemu.drastic/files/backup/

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Saving your game is super easy once you get the hang of it!

Whether you’re taking on a wild Pokémon 🐉 or grinding through Final Fantasy bosses ⚔️, now you’ll never lose progress again.

Seriously, thank you for using Drastic DS Emulator.

I made it so folks like you could bring back the magic of the DS era anytime, anywhere 📱💫

If this helped you out, don’t forget to check out my other guides on:

• How to Setup Drastic DS on Android
• How to Fix Crashing Issues
• How to Download DS Games

Catch you in the next save slot! 😉