Load LOZwindwaker from .sav file

[Jooba]

Hi individuals, I started a save file of LOZWW the other day but then my computer utterly died. I somehow managed to save a file named "save3.sav" on to a USB which was Slot 3 in the save slot thing in dolphin, before I had to factory-reset my computer. My question is quite simple: How do I load LOZWW from the gameplay state of the save3.sav file? Thank you!

(or alternatively, provide me with a working save file that has everything collected up until the start of the dragon roost cave dungeon, but that's only if somehow my .sav isn't possible

[JMC47]

I've never seen Dolphin use a .sav file. Is that some kind of alternative to gcis?

[leolam]

It's the save state file format, IIRC. Though I've seen .s01 (and .s02 and so on) more often than .sav…

@OP, you should load that save state using the Dolphin version that created it, immediately save, then you won't need it anymore. Save states do not replace regular and normal game saves!