So why is there no converter for switch save data to pc ?

[Shmingas.]

Bought MHR and Sunbreak on switch. I have a beefy pc so I bought MHR+SB for discount price as I was told by a friend there was some sort of conversion tool for saves if I could hack my switch to obtain my save data ( I have an unpatched 2017 switch).

Looked at a couple forums from a while ago and can't find an exact answer as to why something like this does not exist. Has anyone got some insight into this ?

[アリエルP]

alternatively, u can use mod to speed up your progress up to your progress in switch

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Shmingas.:

So why is there no converter for switch save data to pc ?
Bought MHR and Sunbreak on switch. I have a beefy pc so I bought MHR+SB for discount price as I was told by a friend there was some sort of conversion tool for saves if I could hack my switch to obtain my save data ( I have an unpatched 2017 switch).

Looked at a couple forums from a while ago and can't find an exact answer as to why something like this does not exist. Has anyone got some insight into this ?

DRM for DLC

[cruste]

This guy created the save transfer for mhw basegame and mh stories 2
but capcom cranked up security measures and it looks like it is impossible right now

https://twitter.com/AsteriskAmpers1/status/1481367302444568578
https://twitter.com/asteriskampers1/status/1447632388947853317

https://www.nexusmods.com/monsterhunterworld/mods/553
https://www.nexusmods.com/monsterhunterstories2wingsofruin/mods/2?tab=description

do you even own a jailbroken switch which would be required for these method while capcom still resists to create these options by themself

I still don't understand the logic behind this because they could charge a fee for the service, but people would possibly demand tranfer of their fancy cosmetic dlc's, which means less cash through double dipping

lets see what the fancy gamepass version brings, when you can play the game on pc and xbox while no access to the steam version...

contact your senator and complain about these shady business tactics or try one of the consumer organisations
https://kotaku.com/french-court-says-valve-must-allow-steam-users-to-resel-1838259529
but big corp will simply ignore the country or public outcry, if it is too tiny
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/study-finds-that-belgiums-loot-box-ban-isnt-being-enforced

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by cruste:

This guy created the save transfer for mhw basegame and mh stories 2
but capcom cranked up security measures and it looks like it is impossible right now

https://twitter.com/AsteriskAmpers1/status/1481367302444568578
https://twitter.com/asteriskampers1/status/1447632388947853317

https://www.nexusmods.com/monsterhunterworld/mods/553
https://www.nexusmods.com/monsterhunterstories2wingsofruin/mods/2?tab=description

do you even own a jailbroken switch which would be required for these method while capcom still resists to create these options by themself

I still don't understand the logic behind this because they could charge a fee for the service, but people would possibly demand tranfer of their fancy cosmetic dlc's, which means less cash through double dipping

lets see what the fancy gamepass version brings, when you can play the game on pc and xbox while no access to the steam version...

contact your senator and complain about these shady business tactics or try one of the consumer organisations
https://kotaku.com/french-court-says-valve-must-allow-steam-users-to-resel-1838259529
but big corp will simply ignore the country or public outcry, if it is too tiny
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/study-finds-that-belgiums-loot-box-ban-isnt-being-enforced

Mind: it is not limited to just Capcom. Pretty much all games which do not have server-side save games and features for cross-play are under the same limitations when different OS/platforms are involved.

[cruste]

Originally posted by アンジェル:

Originally posted by cruste:

This guy created the save transfer for mhw basegame and mh stories 2
but capcom cranked up security measures and it looks like it is impossible right now

https://twitter.com/AsteriskAmpers1/status/1481367302444568578
https://twitter.com/asteriskampers1/status/1447632388947853317

https://www.nexusmods.com/monsterhunterworld/mods/553
https://www.nexusmods.com/monsterhunterstories2wingsofruin/mods/2?tab=description

do you even own a jailbroken switch which would be required for these method while capcom still resists to create these options by themself

I still don't understand the logic behind this because they could charge a fee for the service, but people would possibly demand tranfer of their fancy cosmetic dlc's, which means less cash through double dipping

lets see what the fancy gamepass version brings, when you can play the game on pc and xbox while no access to the steam version...

contact your senator and complain about these shady business tactics or try one of the consumer organisations
https://kotaku.com/french-court-says-valve-must-allow-steam-users-to-resel-1838259529
but big corp will simply ignore the country or public outcry, if it is too tiny
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/study-finds-that-belgiums-loot-box-ban-isnt-being-enforced

Mind: it is not limited to just Capcom. Pretty much all games which do not have server-side save games and features for cross-play are under the same limitations when different OS/platforms are involved.

yeah i know it is also a security vulnerability, where malicious code could be injected through the procedure

R* made bad experience with file transfer from jailbroken ps3 to pc for example

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by cruste:

Originally posted by アンジェル:

Mind: it is not limited to just Capcom. Pretty much all games which do not have server-side save games and features for cross-play are under the same limitations when different OS/platforms are involved.

yeah i know it is also a security vulnerability, where malicious code could be injected through the procedure

R* made bad experience with file transfer from jailbroken ps3 to pc for example

I would not got so far as that is the real issue. Maybe for modders and alike.

Aside from the DRM, there is rarely a need for a converter for a game, as cross-play/cross-save is more useful and more reliable.

Putting aside user issues with convertors, it is too much of an effort for the little number of users to begin with.

Also, I remember Capcom actually offered a converter for one of their MH titles. I think it was for the Switch port where you could import a save game from your DS.

[JPM岩]

Originally posted by アンジェル:

Originally posted by cruste:

yeah i know it is also a security vulnerability, where malicious code could be injected through the procedure

R* made bad experience with file transfer from jailbroken ps3 to pc for example

I would not got so far as that is the real issue. Maybe for modders and alike.

Aside from the DRM, there is rarely a need for a converter for a game, as cross-play/cross-save is more useful and more reliable.

Putting aside user issues with convertors, it is too much of an effort for the little number of users to begin with.

Also, I remember Capcom actually offered a converter for one of their MH titles. I think it was for the Switch port where you could import a save game from your DS.

"Converter". No, idiot. The "converter" was an app that transferred your data from Gen to U, which is how every Nintendo MH that had this would do. 3U 3DS to Wiiu? 4 to 4U? Gen to GenU? All needing you to download an app to port it. The reason theres no Switch to PC isnt this "no malicious code" BS, that's literally just making ♥♥♥♥ up. It's literally because Capcom doesnt have a dedicated server system to do the transfer, and theres no Nintendo/Steam special agreement that allows their servers to cross paths.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by JPM岩:

Originally posted by アンジェル:

I would not got so far as that is the real issue. Maybe for modders and alike.

Aside from the DRM, there is rarely a need for a converter for a game, as cross-play/cross-save is more useful and more reliable.

Putting aside user issues with convertors, it is too much of an effort for the little number of users to begin with.

Also, I remember Capcom actually offered a converter for one of their MH titles. I think it was for the Switch port where you could import a save game from your DS.

"Converter". No, idiot. The "converter" was an app that transferred your data from Gen to U, which is how every Nintendo MH that had this would do. 3U 3DS to Wiiu? 4 to 4U? Gen to GenU? All needing you to download an app to port it. The reason theres no Switch to PC isnt this "no malicious code" BS, that's literally just making ♥♥♥♥ up. It's literally because Capcom doesnt have a dedicated server system to do the transfer, and theres no Nintendo/Steam special agreement that allows their servers to cross paths.

No matter how you look at it, that does not sound right. Otherwise people could copy their game simply from the Nintendo Switch to PC without issue by that logic of yours. At least those with access to a hacked version of the console, for which also mods work.

[Pook and Pie]

Well, no, he's not wrong that there were data transfer apps for the Nintendo Monster Hunters.

For us in the US, we had the ability to move our saves from the 3DS version of MH3U to the Wii U one via the Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Data Transfer Program.

When Generations Ultimate released on the Switch, players of Generations on the 3DS could transfer their progress using the Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Save Transfer App, which would link the 3DS and the Switch, upload the data to Capcom's servers, which would then download said save data onto your Switch copy of the game.

I do agree that cross-play compatibility would also be valuable, but the other guy isn't wrong in saying they've done this before.