Where Do Anbernic Handhelds Store ROMs and Saves?
Where Anbernic handhelds keep ROMs and saves on microSD cards, stock OS layout. Exact folders are covered below.
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Anbernic ships Linux handhelds with games on microSD. The card holds per system ROM folders with saves and states beside them. Scraped art and favorites hide in dot folders that file drags often miss.
Layouts shift with RG35XX versus Cube versus Win style models, so check the card on a PC first. For moves, image cards with the device fully off. Partial copies lose art. Keep the factory card untouched as rescue media while experimenting with custom firmware on a fresh card. Screenshots of settings help when support asks for reproduction steps later.
Where Anbernic Handhelds stores this, by platform
/roms (games card, per system folders)
ROMs and saves live per system on the games card. Image with the device off for full backup. Layouts shift with model, so check the card first.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Anbernic saves?
ROMs live on the TF card in folders per system with saves beside them. Power off fully, then image the card on a PC for backup. Copying single saves works, but full images preserve scraped art and favorites lists that live in hidden folders.
Which SD card holds my games?
Stock cards vary by model with TF1 for system and TF2 for games on dual slot devices. Saves sit with ROMs per system. Settings on the system card may reset on updates, so keep a second card for games alone. Check the manual for your exact model layout.
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