How do you 'Cheat' the save button?

[Qaday123]

So this guy who 100% the game opened a reddit post of 12 tips for the game.
https://forum.psnprofiles.com/topic/56904-tips-from-the-guy-who-just-100-the-game/
And the first tip is to 'cheat the save button. This is what he said:
Cheat the save button. Use it, enter the elevator (or the entrance to a secret chamber), let the game go back to the title screen and quit. Copy your save file (upload, without automatic upload active, or use a pendrive). Go back and play the game. Did you die? Did you not like the items you got? Didn't kill the boss without taking damage? That damn npc didn't show up? Think you could've got more money and keys? Then quit, use your copied file, and try again... and again, and again...
Does anyone know what he means? I've been getting so frustrated I feel like I've been patient long enough. I just don't get what he says... can anyone help me on what this means?

[Zeforas]

It's not hard to understand, really. Here a simplified version :

-Use the save button. A save file will be made. Keep this save file somewhere safe.
-Resume your game, and go to the next floor.
-If the game is being kind to you, or you didn't die, or you got many key, then it's great.
-If you got killed, or you got no loot at all, then just delete the savefile inside the game folder, and put back the other save file you've kept safe.

Since the game is randomly generated, the floor won't be the same, and you'll have another chance.

...However, doing this only prove that you aren't skilled.

[e.bkapalka]

This is called save scumming I believe. It can be used in almost any game. I thought ETG had some way to prevent it though

[Qaday123]

Originally posted by Zeforas:

It's not hard to understand, really. Here a simplified version :

-Use the save button. A save file will be made. Keep this save file somewhere safe.
-Resume your game, and go to the next floor.
-If the game is being kind to you, or you didn't die, or you got many key, then it's great.
-If you got killed, or you got no loot at all, then just delete the savefile inside the game folder, and put back the other save file you've kept safe.

Since the game is randomly generated, the floor won't be the same, and you'll have another chance.

...However, doing this only prove that you aren't skilled.

I did this... it didn't work I'm guessing because it had backups of the file. Nevermind, I'll just play the game legit and get frustrated about 200 deaths. No worries!

[Qaday123]

Originally posted by e.bkapalka:

This is called save scumming I believe. It can be used in almost any game. I thought ETG had some way to prevent it though

I'm pretty sure your right. The simplified version - I did everything right but it still woudn't work.

[Zeforas]

Originally posted by Xisain314:

Originally posted by e.bkapalka:

This is called save scumming I believe. It can be used in almost any game. I thought ETG had some way to prevent it though

I'm pretty sure your right. The simplified version - I did everything right but it still woudn't work.

The "simplified version" i mention, is only a explanation. You need to do some annoying thing to make it actualy work.

[Qaday123]

Originally posted by Zeforas:

Originally posted by Xisain314:

I'm pretty sure your right. The simplified version - I did everything right but it still woudn't work.

The "simplified version" i mention, is only a explanation. You need to do some annoying thing to make it actualy work.

oh. Do you, by any chance know what it is?

[Zeforas]

Originally posted by Xisain314:

Originally posted by Zeforas:

The "simplified version" i mention, is only a explanation. You need to do some annoying thing to make it actualy work.

oh. Do you, by any chance know what it is?

Nope, i never did that. I hate cheating, so i don't look into those thing much.

[Qaday123]

Originally posted by Zeforas:

Originally posted by Xisain314:

oh. Do you, by any chance know what it is?

Nope, i never did that. I hate cheating, so i don't look into those thing much.

ok

[256MB of SPAM]

I believe it doesn't work because EtG changes a registry entry. So the solution is two fold; backup your save and then replace save and delete the registry entry.

I've never done it myself but I read about it a while ago. Not sure if it still works after the update, but if you're desperate it might be worth a shot.

At the end of the day you can play however you want, doesn't bother me nor should it.

Just did a quick search and this is the gamefaq thread in question.
>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/100034-enter-the-gungeon/74797088

Also had a read of this reddit thread and a user reported 4 days ago that it still works.
>https://www.reddit.com/r/EnterTheGungeon/comments/912478/is_there_a_method_to_save_scum/

"Just to see, I tried the instructions you were talking about on Gamefaq and it seems to have worked. The "key" that was mentioned pretty much is a note to the game that you died or got to a "point of no return" in the game. By deleting that specific part only, then loading the files from a save you want, it should work. However, it works only on that specific character and point in time. Map layout, weapons, etc will not reoccur the same either."

[Qaday123]

Originally posted by 操你媽:

I believe it doesn't work because EtG changes a registry entry. So the solution is two fold; backup your save and then replace save and delete the registry entry.

I've never done it myself but I read about it a while ago. Not sure if it still works after the update, but if you're desperate it might be worth a shot.

At the end of the day you can play however you want, doesn't bother me nor should it.

Just did a quick search and this is the gamefaq thread in question.
>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/100034-enter-the-gungeon/74797088

Also had a read of this reddit thread and a user reported 4 days ago that it still works.
>https://www.reddit.com/r/EnterTheGungeon/comments/912478/is_there_a_method_to_save_scum/

"Just to see, I tried the instructions you were talking about on Gamefaq and it seems to have worked. The "key" that was mentioned pretty much is a note to the game that you died or got to a "point of no return" in the game. By deleting that specific part only, then loading the files from a save you want, it should work. However, it works only on that specific character and point in time. Map layout, weapons, etc will not reoccur the same either."

um... where's the registry entry? And I have no idea what you just said

[256MB of SPAM]

Originally posted by Xisain314:

Originally posted by 操你媽:

I believe it doesn't work because EtG changes a registry entry. So the solution is two fold; backup your save and then replace save and delete the registry entry.

I've never done it myself but I read about it a while ago. Not sure if it still works after the update, but if you're desperate it might be worth a shot.

At the end of the day you can play however you want, doesn't bother me nor should it.

Just did a quick search and this is the gamefaq thread in question.
>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/100034-enter-the-gungeon/74797088

Also had a read of this reddit thread and a user reported 4 days ago that it still works.
>https://www.reddit.com/r/EnterTheGungeon/comments/912478/is_there_a_method_to_save_scum/

"Just to see, I tried the instructions you were talking about on Gamefaq and it seems to have worked. The "key" that was mentioned pretty much is a note to the game that you died or got to a "point of no return" in the game. By deleting that specific part only, then loading the files from a save you want, it should work. However, it works only on that specific character and point in time. Map layout, weapons, etc will not reoccur the same either."

um... where's the registry entry?

Its explained in the first link.

Edit:

"regedit (short for registry editor) is a basic editing tool used in Windows to modify registry entries. The Windows registry is a database that contains important information about system hardware, installed programs and settings, and profiles of each of the user accounts on your computer."

You have to use that. Which can be accessed by (win7) going to your start menu and typing "regedit" in the 'search programs and files' box. In the first link (gamefaqs) i posted, you follow his instructions once you have regedit open.

[Qaday123]

Originally posted by 操你媽:

Originally posted by Xisain314:

um... where's the registry entry?

Its explained in the first link.

Edit:

"regedit (short for registry editor) is a basic editing tool used in Windows to modify registry entries. The Windows registry is a database that contains important information about system hardware, installed programs and settings, and profiles of each of the user accounts on your computer."

You have to use that. Which can be accessed by (win7) going to your start menu and typing "regedit" in the 'search programs and files' box. In the first link (gamefaqs) i posted, you follow his instructions once you have regedit open.

Alright, I've practiced what it said to do. But one question:
"Now simply restore the backup you made earlier, and start the game back up. The Continue button is there as if you never resumed at all!"
What does he mean by "simply restore the backup". Do I delete the actual save file or do I do something else with it before I paste the backup?

[256MB of SPAM]

Originally posted by Xisain314:

Originally posted by 操你媽:

Its explained in the first link.

Edit:

"regedit (short for registry editor) is a basic editing tool used in Windows to modify registry entries. The Windows registry is a database that contains important information about system hardware, installed programs and settings, and profiles of each of the user accounts on your computer."

You have to use that. Which can be accessed by (win7) going to your start menu and typing "regedit" in the 'search programs and files' box. In the first link (gamefaqs) i posted, you follow his instructions once you have regedit open.

Alright, I've practiced what it said to do. But one question:
"Now simply restore the backup you made earlier, and start the game back up. The Continue button is there as if you never resumed at all!"
What does he mean by "simply restore the backup". Do I delete the actual save file or do I do something else with it before I paste the backup?

Restore the backup means you can now paste the savegame file that you want to use. At least that's what i take it to mean. I presume it overwrites the old savefile so the only deleting that needs doing is in regedit, which you should have already done.

[Qaday123]

Originally posted by 操你媽:

Originally posted by Xisain314:

Alright, I've practiced what it said to do. But one question:
"Now simply restore the backup you made earlier, and start the game back up. The Continue button is there as if you never resumed at all!"
What does he mean by "simply restore the backup". Do I delete the actual save file or do I do something else with it before I paste the backup?

Restore the backup means you can now paste the savegame file that you want to use. At least that's what i take it to mean. I presume it overwrites the old savefile so the only deleting that needs doing is in regedit, which you should have already done.

Ok ok. But by savefile do you mean the Enter The Gungeon folder or just the file. And what about the file backups inside the folder. Do I delete those because they might overwrite the copied and pasted file?

[256MB of SPAM]

Originally posted by Xisain314:

Originally posted by 操你媽:

Restore the backup means you can now paste the savegame file that you want to use. At least that's what i take it to mean. I presume it overwrites the old savefile so the only deleting that needs doing is in regedit, which you should have already done.

Ok ok. But by savefile do you mean the Enter The Gungeon folder or just the file. And what about the file backups inside the folder. Do I delete those because they might overwrite the copied and pasted file?

I mean the file. And beyond that i cant help you, as i said ive never done it before. You're going to have to use a bit of trial and error. Just back everything up first just incase you screw things up. Good luck.