The FINAL FANTASY IX Save Manager is a lightweight save state management tool designed for the Steam HD PC version of **Final Fantasy IX**.

It allows players, speedrunners, mod developers, and testers to quickly create, organize, and apply save states without manually replacing save files. The tool provides an easy-to-use browser-based interface for managing a library of prepared save states, making it simple to jump directly to important moments in the game.

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## How To Run

Unzip and run the launch script. A small local python server will launch (don't close it) and a browser will open. Then it is pretty intuitive, select a save state (or make one). Click and apply it. Then in game press "continue" and the game should have loaded the state.

## Features

- **Save State Library**
    - Browse save states through an organized folder-based tree structure.
    - Group saves by disc, location, route, boss fight, or any other category.
- **Quick Save State Creation**
    - Create new save states directly from your current game progress.
    - Store important practice points such as boss fights, route splits, testing locations, or gameplay milestones.
- **One-Click Save Swapping**
    - Apply a selected save state directly to the FF9 Steam save location.
    - Avoid manually navigating Windows folders and copying files.
- **Practice and Routing Support**
    - Useful for speedrunning practice, split preparation, challenge runs, testing, and experimentation.
    - Allows quick access to specific landmarks in a playthrough.
- **Community Archive**
    - Designed to support sharing and organizing community-created save states.
    - Contributors can provide useful checkpoints for different routes and practice scenarios.

## Credits

This project was created as a community utility to make Final Fantasy IX practice and experimentation easier.

Special thanks to the contributors who provide and maintain useful save states for the community.

## Disclaimer

This tool does not modify the game itself. It only manages backups and copies of Final Fantasy IX save data files between your local save directory and your personal save state collection.

Always keep backups of your original save files.

 FINAL FANTASY IX Save State Manager

A collection of save states for practising the card tournament. Be aware that circle confirm is set in most if not all of the states, and can be easily remedied by reversing the bindings of the buttons in your emulator.

Card Save State Collection for PSXfin

This is currently the fastest and most stable version of Duckstation specifically for FF9 that is known about. 

Duckstation - best version

Practice saves for Petro's Nightless No Tantarian Route. Compatable with Duckstation emulator

Duckstation Savestates for Petro Route

Cutscene remover mod for HDPC version by Tirlititi & bodcap. See ReadMe.txt for instructions.
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1YVdHSNN_evqXRPdhERTOeDjIzPY5p0ab

V1.1.1 Added languages other than US English
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17etgRbVuHkakjQoGHfrpM6xyvQELpqy1/view

HD PC Cutscene Remover

Lua script for displaying enemy ATB and encounter checks. Only works with Bizhawk.

Lua script

My save state collection for the psxfin emulator. These states are for the North American version and will require your own ISO's and bios. The pack contains states for screen movement, menus and boss fights across all CDs. 

Additionally, there is a pair of states for practising movement with. Using cheat engine hooked to PSXfin, searching for 0 values with the first state loaded, then loading the second state and scanning for changes will discover a value of 104. This address is your danger value and can be monitored to check danger increments.

Petro Save States for PSXfin

This is a full set of practice saves in .mcr memory card format. These will work on all PSX platforms (PSVita/TV untested as of yet). THIS INCLUDES PS2 CONSOLES!!!! 

Directions:

|| Duckstation - Use the Memory Card Editor tool to import to a shared memory card, then restart the core ||

|| psxFin/ePSXe - Select the memory card to load in the config menu ||

|| PSX Console (Requires a PS3 USB Memory Card Adaptor) - Download the PS1 MC Manager ( http://onorisoft.free.fr/retro.htm ) and open the card, then write to PS3MCA ||

Practice Memory Cards for Petro's Route

Here is the github for FF9 PSX CSR for those interested in running using the mod. For any questions, please join the FF9 Discord!

PSX Cutscene Remover

CaptoftheDorks

Dubldrop

bombom

JavaSaurus

Ayymart

cease_

bodcap

Teeejj

thebroodles

MuscleBelt

Tirlititi

Final Fantasy IX

PlayStation 2

Yfann

Misuto

sinna85

Felah15

USA / NTSC

AutoClicker

Turbo

Any%

Any% JP

Segmented

Any% Fleeless

Any% No Major Skips

Any% w/ Boosters

All Bosses

Any% Console

No Turbo

Beta

AutoClicker and Turbo

v1.2.0

v1.2.1

v1.1.0

1.1.1 v1.2.2

Turbo & Autoclicker

Turbo/Auto-Clicker

CSR Version

PSX Cutscene Remover version number. "Beta" applies to any build before 1.0 release

Name	Manager
FINAL FANTASY IX Save State Manager von JavaSaurus	JavaSaurus 1 month ago
Duckstation - best version von Teeejj	Teeejj 8 months ago
HD PC Cutscene Remover von Tirlititi· bodcap· CaptoftheDorks	cease_ 3 years ago
Lua script von Lil_Gecko	bombom 5 years ago
PSX Cutscene Remover von MuscleBelt· Tirlititi	Ayymart 1 year ago

Name	Manager
Card Save State Collection for PSXfin von thebroodles	thebroodles 3 years ago
Duckstation Savestates for Petro Route von Dubldrop	Dubldrop 4 years ago
Petro Save States for PSXfin von thebroodles	thebroodles 3 years ago
Practice Memory Cards for Petro's Route von Dubldrop	Dubldrop 4 years ago