DS SaveGameManager

In order to use DS SaveGameManager, do the following:

Step 1: Set up a WEP Access Point

Either connect to one, or set it up on the PC. Keep it as WEP, because the DS Lite does not allow you to connect to WPA/WPA2 or newer WiFi hotspots.

I use an Android Phone for this, and that phone is disposable/safe.

Note down the IP of the computer that is going to act as the FTP server. It should usually be in the 192.168.43.0/24 subnet. Android has a few FTP servers already, and you could completely do this on the phone.

Step 2: Connect the DS to this Network

Use any game with internet connection (Pokemon) to set up the Nintento WFC. Although it won't work a 100% because the services are down, the TCP connectivity via WiFi will happen. You should notice a device called NintendoDS being able to connect to the hotspot.

Step 3: Set up the Dumper on the Flash Cart

This section assumes using the DSTWO.

Open the SGM folder.

Edit the line which reads and set it to the IP of the FTP server:

ftp_ip = 192.168.43.1

Set Username/Password to guest or as appropriate.

Move the SGM folder to _DSTWOPLUG folder to the SD Card used on the DSTWO. Move the SaveGame_Manager.ini file in it to the root of the SD Card.

Step 3: Run a FTP Server

If you are already running a server on Android, skip this step. Here is how you run the FTP Server on a PC.

cd SGM-FTP
pip install -r requirements.txt
python ds_ftp.py

Step 4: Run the Dumper from the DS.

Run the dumper and enjoy SaveGame backups.