GBA Play — Retro Emulator
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Game Timeline.

Return to an earlier gameplay moment with a checkpoint history for each game. Timeline captures emulator state, so it is different from saving inside the game.

Link walking through Hyrule Town in The Minish Cap.The Minish Cap · Example session
Game Timeline
  1. Automatic checkpointAn earlier moment in your session
  2. Save MomentKeep a moment manually
  3. Go BackReview before restoring
Timeline flow illustration. The gameplay image identifies the example session; it is not a Timeline capture.

A moment, beyond the in-game save

A checkpoint captures the emulator’s state at a particular moment. Automatic checkpoints build a history during active gameplay when Timeline is enabled. You can also use Save Moment during a game to keep a moment manually.

This differs from Current Progress, which is the game’s own save data. A checkpoint can contain an earlier version of that progress. Keep an exported Game Save as well; Timeline is stored locally on your device.

Choose where to return

  1. Open Timeline for the game

    Use Timeline in the game menu, or open the game page and choose Saves & History → Manage → Open Timeline.

  2. Select an earlier checkpoint

    Choose Go Back and review the confirmation before restoring it.

  3. Resume from that moment

    During a live session, the app attempts to capture the current moment first and creates a safety backup of existing Game Save data. When restoring from the game page, no live moment exists to capture; the existing Game Save is backed up instead.

Keep an independent copy.

Restoring a checkpoint can change your in-game progress. Safety copies depend on readable files and available storage; export an important .sav before going back.

Manage history and access

Open Settings → Saves & Timeline to change Timeline, Checkpoint Interval, and History to Keep. History is limited by those settings; it is not an unlimited recording.

In the current app, completing a rewarded ad unlocks Timeline access for one hour. Enabled automatic checkpoints continue being saved while access is locked. If the ad is unavailable, use the rewarded-access checks.

Clear Timeline deletes this game’s checkpoints. It does not delete its Game Save, Save Slots, or Backups. Clearing app data or uninstalling is different: local app storage can be lost.

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