Posted: 12/4/2006 3:40 AM
Post subject: Question about Visual boy advance
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RumpRocker5000
Joined: 12/4/2006
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Ok, when I play regular Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, I can go to the menu in the game and save, and the next time I open up VBA and the rom, I can go to the opening menu and select to play the same game, meaning no use of Shift+F1. But I can't do this with GBA roms. It says I need a 1 Meg upgrade. So... 1. Where can I find this upgrade, how much does it cost, and how do I install it in my PC? 2. Can I find this upgrade on the internet and download it?? 3. Is there another GBA emulator where I can save my data like I am playing a regular GBA and what is it?? Thanks for any help.
Posted: 12/4/2006 2:57 PM
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Tub
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I'm pretty sure you don't need to buy or download anything, you just need to tell VBA to emulate a gameboy with that upgrade. Under Options -> Emulator -> Save type, what are your settings? I use "Automatic", "Flash 64k", and never had problems. Options -> GameBoy -> GameBoy Advance is checked as well? it might help to tell us a specific game you have problems with, it'll make it easier to reproduce your problem.
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Posted: 12/4/2006 9:34 PM
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RumpRocker5000
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I just tried that and it didn't work. What I am talking about is like when you play FFTA or Pokemon, how you can go to the game's menu and save (without pressing shift+F1 or going to the emulator menu). Because I can't play the more challenging and more entertaining parts of the game after the credits with the Shift+F1 method. Like I said, one some GBA games it makes mention of a 1 Meg upgrade, on others it just says "save failed". Thanks again for any replies. And thanks for the advice. EDIT: Currently I am playing Pokemon mystery dungeon red and can't save at the save locations because of it saying "save failed."
Posted: 12/4/2006 9:39 PM
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zefiris
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You should apply SRAM patch to those roms using SRAM patcher from GBA Tool Advance program ^^
Posted: 12/4/2006 9:40 PM
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RumpRocker5000
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zefiris wrote:
You should apply SRAM patch to those roms using SRAM patcher from GBA Tool Advance program ^^
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Posted: 12/4/2006 9:41 PM
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zefiris
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I don't remember where I got it. Use google.
Posted: 12/4/2006 9:52 PM
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RumpRocker5000
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I am downloading it now, what do I do to install it. It is also version 2.3
Posted: 12/4/2006 9:55 PM
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zefiris
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I don't remember. Just open rom and apply patch to it, it should be simple. All the rest help you can find here: http://tinyurl.com/2j6bh Good luck.
Posted: 12/4/2006 9:58 PM
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RumpRocker5000
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LOL, nice link.
Posted: 12/5/2006 2:53 AM
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RumpRocker5000
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Found it out, on some other strange message board, but here is the answers for anyone else who might make the same inquiry in the future. "okay ill help u guys out since i just found out how to actually do it ... well first off #1. delete ur .sav file for example firered.sav #2. if u are using visual boy advance go to options > emulator > save type > flash 128 K #3 yes, u have to start a new game but it'll be worth it"
Posted: 12/5/2006 7:22 PM
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Hmm... did you check this thread? GBATA SRAM patches work only with PKMN Ruby/Sapphire.
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