Keep the untouched source outside the live game/emulator save directory.
Nintendo save formats / Format hub
GameCube GCS tools & compatibility
GameCube GCS single-save framing supported by the verified Dolphin conversion path.
01 / Format context
Confirm the container and the profile.
SaveEditor separates wrapper recognition from semantic compatibility. Before processing a file, confirm the game or emulator, platform, version, expected size, and integrity rules described by the Tool itself.
Choose only a Tool whose support notes name the same format/profile.
File-size, encryption, signing, account, and browser-local limits still apply.
02 / Active tools
GameCube GCS tools with explicit support state
Planned and deprecated Tool records are excluded. Phase 43 cannot make an existing Tool verified or operational.
Verified
File Analysis
GameCube GCS Structure Inspector
Inspect strict GCSAVE wrapper framing and validated embedded GameCube save metadata.
Verified
File Analysis
GameCube GCS Payload Boundary Inspector
Report the exact validated GCS wrapper/payload byte boundary without extraction.
Verified
Emulator & Retro Tools
GameCube GCS Container Extractor
Strictly validate a GameShark GCS single-save wrapper and extract only the exact complete 8 KiB-block payload range after the 0x150-byte wrapper.
Verified
File Analysis
GameCube GCS Fingerprint
Prove a high-confidence GameCube GCS Fingerprint match from strict local content/structure checks without trusting filename extension or byte length alone.
Verified
Emulator & Retro Tools
GameCube GCS Signature Recovery
Restore exactly one damaged byte in the fixed GCSAVE wrapper marker only when exact GCS geometry and the existing strict GameCube single-save parser prove the reconstructed file.
Verified
Emulator & Retro Tools
Dolphin Save Converter
Convert validated GameCube single-save files between Dolphin-compatible GCI, MadCatz GameShark GCS, and Datel MaxDrive/Pro SAV framing while preserving the canonical directory entry and complete save blocks.