How do I move my Dolphin Twilight Princess save into Dusk?

Copy the file 01-GZ2E01-gczelda2.gci (or 01-GZ2P01-... for PAL) from Dolphin's Card A folder into Dusk's USA/Card A (or EUR/Card A) folder. The filenames are identical because both expect GameCube's standard memory-card naming.

What if my Dolphin save is .raw instead of .gci?

Two options: (1) open Dolphin's Memory Card Manager (Tools → Memory Card Manager), select your .raw, then Export As → .gci to get the individual GCI file, or (2) change Dusk's save format: Settings → Prelaunch → Save File Type = Card Image, then place the .raw directly in the same Card A folder.

I copied the file but my save still doesn't show up. Why?

You may be loading from the wrong save slot. In TP, your real progress lives in Card A. Inside the game's load screen, pick Card A — Cards B, C, D are typically empty. Also confirm the file is exactly named 01-GZ2E01-gczelda2.gci (or PAL equivalent) — not 02-, not -gczelda1-, no other variation.

Dolphin Save Not Loading in Dusk — Migration Fix

Move your Twilight Princess save from Dolphin to Dusk. Exact filenames, paths per OS, .raw vs .gci, and the empty-slot trap.

Published 2026-05-14 ·Updated 2026-05-14

Dusklight uses the standard GameCube memory-card save format, so Dolphin saves are directly compatible. They just need to be in the right folder with the right name.

The exact paths (verified per platform)

Dolphin source paths

OS	Path
Windows	`%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Dolphin Emulator\GC\USA\Card A\`
macOS	`~/Library/Application Support/Dolphin/GC/USA/Card A/`
Linux	`~/.local/share/dolphin-emu/GC/USA/Card A/`

Replace USA with EUR if you played PAL.

Dusklight destination paths

OS	Path
Windows	`%APPDATA%\TwilitRealm\Dusk\USA\Card A\`
macOS	`~/Library/Application Support/TwilitRealm/Dusk/USA/Card A/`
Linux	`~/.local/share/TwilitRealm/Dusk/USA/Card A/`
Android	`/sdcard/Android/data/dev.twilitrealm.dusk/files/USA/Card A/` (use Open Data Folder in-app from v1.0.1)
iOS	Files app → On My iPhone → Dusklight → USA → Card A (v1.0.1+)

Replace USA with EUR for PAL.

The file


Filename (NTSC-U)	`01-GZ2E01-gczelda2.gci`
Filename (PAL)	`01-GZ2P01-gczelda2.gci`
Format	GameCube memory-card single file (GCI)
Size	~50–80 KB typical

The filename is the standard GameCube convention: <slot index>-<game id>-<internal name>.gci. Don’t rename it.

Step by step

Find your Dolphin save: open the relevant path from the table above
Confirm filename: should be 01-GZ2E01-gczelda2.gci (or PAL)
Copy to the Dusklight destination path
Launch Dusklight, choose your disc, then at the in-game load menu pick Card A

If you played in Dolphin and only have a .raw (single memory-card image instead of separate .gci files), see the next section.

I have `.raw`, not `.gci`

Option A: Convert in Dolphin (recommended)

Open Dolphin → Tools → Memory Card Manager (GC)
Select Slot A, Browse, pick your .raw file
Highlight the Twilight Princess save row
Click Export → Export as .gci
Save the resulting 01-GZ2E01-gczelda2.gci to Dusklight’s USA/Card A/

Option B: Tell Dusklight to use the `.raw` directly

Settings → Prelaunch → Save File Type → Card Image

Then place the .raw file (not .gci) in the same USA/Card A/ folder. Dusklight will read it as a full memory-card image.

”I copied it but my save still doesn’t appear”

Most common causes:

Wrong slot in-game: at TP’s load screen, pick Card A. Cards B/C/D are typically empty for migrated saves
Wrong region folder: NTSC-U save under EUR/Card A/, or vice-versa, doesn’t get read. Match your disc region
Filename was renamed: must be 01-GZ2E01-gczelda2.gci exactly, no extra suffixes
Permission issues (Linux/macOS): check the file is readable by your user (chmod 644 *.gci)

Windows install guide — has Dolphin migration in context
macOS install guide
Linux install guide
Dusklight vs Dolphin comparison
Cross-device save sync
All known issues

Last updated 2026-05-14.