Edit a game save in the browser
Change supported properties in a game save and download a separate copy. Keep the original until you test the result.
The Save Editor support reference lists the exact games, layouts, and editable fields.
Check the input file
Export the game's battery save or SRAM from your emulator. Do not use an emulator save state.
Check the supported games and input sizes. A matching size alone does not prove support.
The editor also accepts the supported save containers. Keep their original extension when you restore the edited copy.
Use the browser
- Enable beta tools, then open Save Editor.
- Add the game save file.
- Select the game if recognition asks for a choice. For another supported profile, select Choose game profile, then Open profile.
- Read the integrity results and warnings before you change any fields.
- Use Find a property to find the field you need.
- Change editable fields, then select Preview changes.
- Check the change summary and select Download edited copy.
Filtering does not discard changes in hidden fields. Use Create game saves for a fresh supported save.
Test the edited copy
- Select Choose ROM and test after the edit passes its checks.
- On Test, add the ROM for the same game and revision.
- Check that the game loads your progress and that the changed properties work.
If Test already has a compatible ROM, Test save in ROM reloads it with the edited save.
The browser keeps one pending test save across reloads. It clears that copy after a ROM opens with it or you select Discard save.
The compatibility check covers the platform and a linked ROM hash when available. Without that hash, check the game title yourself.
For another emulator, back up its current save, then import the downloaded copy with that emulator's save-import control.
Read the recognition result
Choose the correct game when recognition is ambiguous. Do not force a different title to make an unsupported save appear editable.
For a catalog profile, select Choose game profile and choose the matching game, region, and slot. Select Open profile to check it. Opening another profile clears pending edits. The original file stays unchanged.
The recognition reference describes paired layouts and the result values.
Understand the safety checks
Stop if integrity checks block editing. Restore a known-good backup; the editor does not repair damaged sections.
The integrity reference describes the checks for each game family.
Supported and unsupported data
Check the field tables before an edit. Support for a container or platform does not imply support for every game.
Keep the original file
Keep a separate original backup. If the edited copy fails to load, restore it and record the game choice and integrity result.
Use the CLI
Edit a game save from the CLI covers terminal inspection, previews, and writing an edited copy.
Related
- Test a ROM: game saves, save states, and backups.
- Save Editor support: exact limits and integrity rules.
- Save Editor development: handler architecture and contributor flow.