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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: ogre on August 14, 2007, 05:09:52 AM

Title: New to forum with question about Shape Shifter?
Post by: ogre on August 14, 2007, 05:09:52 AM
I recently got shapeshifter(usa version) played for awhile and saved a game.Then when I tried to play cosmic fantasy 2 I noticed my save file had been deleted as well as all of my other save files.Is this just a problem with this game or is my Black PCE Duo the problem.I went into the file editor menu and the only thing in it was the shapeshiter save WTF!
Title: Re: New to forum with question about Shape Shifter?
Post by: nat on August 14, 2007, 05:14:07 AM
AHA! I knew I wasn't crazy!

Ogre, the problem is with the game. This exact same thing happened to me recently. Your other files are gone forever. I recommend getting a Tennokoe Bank cart (kind of like a back-up memory card) and keeping the Shape Shifter save file completely isolated in it's own "Bank" on this card, away from your normal saves. That's what I ended up doing because I am not willing to risk losing my other files again.

I had some high score lists that were at least a decade old that were lost when Shape Shifter decided to hijack my save memory.
Title: Re: New to forum with question about Shape Shifter?
Post by: Necromancer on August 14, 2007, 05:19:03 AM
Welcome aboard ogre.  I haven't had the displeasure of Shape Shifter raping my Duo's memory, but it can happen.  Just follow nat's suggestion and use a Tennokoe Bank to protect those valuable saves.  It's what all the cool people (and I) do.
Title: Re: New to forum with question about Shape Shifter?
Post by: ogre on August 14, 2007, 07:53:04 AM
Thanks for the info I was almost worried this was another of the many issues these duos are known for.
Title: Re: New to forum with question about Shape Shifter?
Post by: Turbo D on August 14, 2007, 03:59:36 PM
apparently there are other games that do this too, but I can't recall who they are, mainly because I don't own them, haha.
Title: Re: New to forum with question about Shape Shifter?
Post by: Black Tiger on August 14, 2007, 05:01:51 PM
Hi Leg Fantasy destroyed my half-way+ Cosmic 3 save. :x
Title: Re: New to forum with question about Shape Shifter?
Post by: nat on August 14, 2007, 05:37:17 PM
I hear Space Fantasy Zone is a big offender.
Title: Re: New to forum with question about Shape Shifter?
Post by: Turbo D on August 14, 2007, 05:47:21 PM
ya, i heard that one clears out everything just by booting up  8-[
Title: Re: New to forum with question about Shape Shifter?
Post by: sideshow on August 18, 2007, 05:13:50 PM
I had no idea there were games that ate the Turbo memory clean.  There should be a list of all the hungry hippos.