Disc 1 and Disc 2 games?

[AppLeo]

I'm guessing there's already content explaining this on the forum, but in case there isn't I'll make a thread.

I downloaded a gamecube game that has a disc 1 and a disc 2.

I played the first disc and well it just went black when I "finished" it. So I downloaded the second disc. I couldn't start from the beginning (makes sense cuz disc two), but I tried to load what I saved from disc 1 onto disc 2 with emulation "load state" option and for like 2 seconds it let me play and then it froze.

Am I missing an extra step? or something...

[Ragnar]

Save states obviously never existed back when multi-disc games were a thing. Save with the in-game process on the first disc, then load up the second disc and resume your save file.

[AppLeo]

Save states obviously never existed back when multi-disc games were a thing. Save with the in-game process on the first disc, then load up the second disc and resume your save file.

Oh okay. How do you save your content on a computer then?? I obviously don't have a memory card. Unless you can put a memory card in your computer like you're putting it into your laptop?

It's saying my memory card in slot A is corrupted, but I don't even have a memory card to begin with.

Thanks for your help.

[deadlegion]

Emulators like the one you're using have virtual memory cards, obviously not real physical cards

[Zorlon]

No physical memory card is required a virtual one can be created for emulation and you would save like you would on a retail console at a save point or when prompted to do so

You may however need to format the virtual memory card though before it is use-able by some games

some two or more disc games do not let you create a next disc save at the end of the previous disc though and force you to change discs mid game

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[AppLeo]

Okay, I successfully formatted the virtual memory card and saved my game.

The only problem is that when I load disc two and load the memory card, it freezes again.

Is there a way to like connect disc 1 and disc 2..?

Because on disc 1 I save the game right before I play one more battle. I play that battle without being able to save and then the game goes to a cut scene and then it goes black... I'm guessing when it goes black that's time to change discs, but I don't know.

[Zaladane]

Which game?

[AppLeo]

The Lord of the Rings - The Third Age

[Zaladane]

When it goes black click file-change disc and select the second one.

The game doesn't show the change disc splash screen properly without a settings change (not needed really)

Save as soon as you can and try to stay away from savestates.

[AppLeo]

Dude, thank you so much!!

I know it seems simple, but you helped me so much and saved me lots of time. I am grateful.