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Save & Load Workflow

This page walks through the actual flow of saving and loading state — what to tap, what to expect.

Saving state​

From the in-game menu​

  1. While playing, open the In-Game Menu (radial overlay menu icon or gamepad button).
  2. Tap Save State.
  3. The slot picker appears with all available slots and their last-used timestamps.
  4. Tap an empty slot to save, or tap a used slot — you'll be asked to overwrite.
  5. A snackbar confirms ("Saved to slot N").

TODO: Save state slot picker

Quick save​

If the system supports it, the menu also shows Quick Save — a one-tap shortcut that writes to slot 0 without asking. Great for risky moments.

Auto-save​

Some cores autosave periodically (e.g., DOSBox Pure with the autosave option enabled). Check the core's settings in the in-game menu to see if autosave is available for your system.

Loading state​

From the in-game menu​

  1. Open the In-Game Menu.
  2. Tap Load State.
  3. Pick a slot from the list. Tap to load.
  4. The game jumps to the saved moment.

Quick load​

Pairing with quick save, Quick Load restores from slot 0 in one tap. Useful for retrying tough sections.

From the Game Detail page (before launching)​

  1. Open the game's Game Detail page.
  2. Tap a slot card in the slot list.
  3. Choose Load from the context menu.
  4. The game launches and immediately restores from that slot.

This way you can pick exactly where to continue without launching cold and loading manually.

Deleting state​

  1. On the Game Detail page (or in the in-game menu slot picker), long-press a slot.
  2. Choose Delete from the context menu.
  3. Confirm.

The slot file is removed; future launches show that slot as empty.

Uploading a save file​

For sharing saves between users (or backing up to an external service), you can export a slot to a regular file:

  1. Game Detail page → slot card → Upload (or Export).
  2. Pick a destination via SAF.

With an ad-removal subscription you can also use Cloud Backup to upload all save files in one go.

Common issues​

  • "Save failed" — usually means the device is out of space. See Storage Management.
  • "Can't load — version mismatch" — the state was made with a different core or version. Open the game with the original core or start fresh.
  • Empty slot after save — the slot file may have been deleted by an app cleanup or external file manager. Restore from cloud backup if you had a backup (premium feature).