Jaymes Keller
A Cynical Brit
I would argue that resetting when saving/loading has an almost-100% chance of corrupting the files. Exiting in any other case shouldn't really cause it, unless there exists an auto-save system which I'm not aware of.
It's not really random, it occurs basically when people are doing something the game does not want you to do. Such as, turning the power off before the saving process finishes, quitting without saving (a lot), removing the cart while the game is still running, banging the console around while the game is running, stuff like that.It's scary how random it is though, so many people have done the resetting trick (I must have done it at least 100 times) or duping trick and their files are fine.
From my understanding, the game knows you reset because it puts some marker of some kind when you load the game and removes said marker when you save and quit. I imagine it has to do with this. Again, by resetting a lot, you really are going against what the game is programmed to handle. It can handle a couple resets usually (battery dying, accidentally powering off, what-have-you), but it's not meant to take repeated resetting like that which people have to do for the resetting trick. You're not supposed to quit while the game is still running, that is a fact. By doing so, you're increasing your risk for something going wrong with your game. This even goes for basically any game really, not just Animal Crossing. Do something the game is not meant to handle and it's more likely to malfunction. This isn't about being for or against using these cheats, tricks, and glitches, it's just true.What I don't get how doing the resetting trick (quitting without saving) would cause save corruption, which would happen if the save file was somehow tampered with (e.g., shutting the game off while in the middle of saving). I mean I'm not an expert on this kind of thing but I don't get how the two could be connected. It just seems like unfortunate coincidence to me.
Makes sense. I wish Nintendo would make it so people didn't feel the need to reset (for villager house locations, anyway). :\
Enough people are getting screwed by save corruption (even without resetting) for them to consider it, imo.
True. To be honest, I enjoy random villager/house placement because it provides something new.
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I realize some people don't mind random house placement, but a lot of people do and apparently there's reason to think resetting messes with your file, so... I just feel like Nintendo should make an effort to prevent save corruption.
What I don't get how doing the resetting trick (quitting without saving) would cause save corruption, which would happen if the save file was somehow tampered with (e.g., shutting the game off while in the middle of saving). I mean I'm not an expert on this kind of thing but I don't get how the two could be connected. It just seems like unfortunate coincidence to me.
It's not really random, it occurs basically when people are doing something the game does not want you to do. Such as, turning the power off before the saving process finishes, quitting without saving (a lot), removing the cart while the game is still running, banging the console around while the game is running, stuff like that.
Nintendo need to figure out a way to allow us to back up save files, it's not just this forum I've seen people post about corrupted saves but GameFAQs and Reddit too.
It's scary how random it is though, so many people have done the resetting trick (I must have done it at least 100 times) or duping trick and their files are fine.
People had corruptions by resetting with the home button. :/
Thry UST be mistaken, they have to. I know I don't know much about Nintendo's hardware and software. But I have a lot of knowledge on software, and I know there is always a safe and correct way to close a program. Nintendo's home button does just this .It even saves certain memory from it's process