MemoryHumanity
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I think I'm going to cry.
I'd used up all the space on the 4GB SD card bundled with the XL, so I ordered a 32GB Sandisk Extreme card which is listed on Nintendo UK's compatibility page here.
Before starting the switch, I tried to back up the save data using the tool in the System Settings. Apparently, New Leaf save data can't be backed up? Weird. Anyway, I thought it wouldn't matter; what could possibly go wrong?
So I found this guide which tells you how to migrate to a new SD card and followed it to the letter.
I put the new card into the 3DS and boot Animal Crossing as normal. Everything seems to have worked fine. Until I try to load my save and get "Save data cannot be used as it is not the last save data" or something to that affect. What? How can it not be? Even if I go back to the original 4GB card, it says the same thing.
I've seen a lot of threads on GAF where people fuck up and then blame the company for their own stupidity. I don't feel this is one of those cases; I did everything Nintendo told me to, and now I just lost 40 hours of Animal Crossing progress. Nintendo needs to sort their shit out with this kinda stuff. Cloud saves, anyone?
I rang up Nintendo customer support and they were just like "Yeah, just redownload it from the eShop."
"Won't that mean I lose my save."
"I dunno, probably."
Thanks guys.
EDIT: I'm playing the eShop version, not retail.
I'd used up all the space on the 4GB SD card bundled with the XL, so I ordered a 32GB Sandisk Extreme card which is listed on Nintendo UK's compatibility page here.
Before starting the switch, I tried to back up the save data using the tool in the System Settings. Apparently, New Leaf save data can't be backed up? Weird. Anyway, I thought it wouldn't matter; what could possibly go wrong?
So I found this guide which tells you how to migrate to a new SD card and followed it to the letter.
I put the new card into the 3DS and boot Animal Crossing as normal. Everything seems to have worked fine. Until I try to load my save and get "Save data cannot be used as it is not the last save data" or something to that affect. What? How can it not be? Even if I go back to the original 4GB card, it says the same thing.
I've seen a lot of threads on GAF where people fuck up and then blame the company for their own stupidity. I don't feel this is one of those cases; I did everything Nintendo told me to, and now I just lost 40 hours of Animal Crossing progress. Nintendo needs to sort their shit out with this kinda stuff. Cloud saves, anyone?
I rang up Nintendo customer support and they were just like "Yeah, just redownload it from the eShop."
"Won't that mean I lose my save."
"I dunno, probably."
Thanks guys.
EDIT: I'm playing the eShop version, not retail.