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 ====== Game Boy Advance ====== ====== Game Boy Advance ======
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 +{{wst>vgpc_help}}
  
 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
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 +Luckily there are numerous tools available for dumping Game Boy Advance games, so you should be able to find a great dumper that suits your need. 
 + 
 +===== Tool Overview ===== 
 +|                    ^ insideGadgets GBxCart RW v1.4                                     |^ BennVenn Joey Jr V2++                                             |^ Sanni Cart Reader                       |^ Epilogue GB Operator                                            |^ insideGadgets GBxCart RW v1.3                                 || 
 +|                    ^ tested with FW: R36+L7, SW: FlashGBX v3.14                        |^ tested with FW: V2_02_29 Beta Firmware 64K                        |^ untested / source code analysis         |^ untested / according to official website                        |^ tested with FW: L1, SW: FlashGBX v3.14                        || 
 +^ Media Type         ^ ROM                                         ^ Save                 ^ ROM                                         ^ Save                 ^ ROM                              ^ Save  ^ ROM                                       ^ Save                 ^ ROM                                     ^ Save                 ^ 
 +| No Mapper          | ✓                                           | ✓                    | ✓                                           | ✓                    | ✓                                | ✓     | ✓ (some exceptions)                       | ✓ (some exceptions)  | ✓                                       | ✓                    | 
 +| GBA Video          | ✓                                           | –                    | ✗                                           | –                    | ✗                                | –     | ???                                       | –                    | ✓                                       | –                    | 
 +| 8M FLASH DACS      | ✓                                           | ✓                    | ✗                                           | ✗                    | ✗                                | ✗     | ???                                       | ???                  | ✓                                       | ✓                    | 
 +| 2048M Multi Repro  | ✓                                           | ✓ (embedded in ROM)  | ✓ (separated parts)                         | ✓ (embedded in ROM)  | ✗                                | ✗     | ???                                       | ???                  | ✓                                       | ✓ (embedded in ROM)  | 
 +| 1M SRAM Repro      | ✓                                           | ✓                    | ✓                                           | ✗                    | ✓                                | ✗     | ???                                       | ???                  | ✓                                       | ✓                    | 
  
 ===== Methods ===== ===== Methods =====
  
-  - DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (Normal Carts)+  - [[#Method 1 - GBxCart RW|GBxCart RW]] 
 +  - [[#Method 2 - The Joey Jr|The Joey Jr]] 
 +  - [[#Method 3 - Sanni Cart Reader|Sanni Cart Reader]] 
 +  - [[#Method 4 - DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (Normal Carts)|DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (Normal Carts)]] 
 +  - [[#Method 5 - DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (GBA Video Movie Carts)|DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (GBA Video Movie Carts)]]
  
-  - DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (GBA Video Movie Carts)+==== Method 1 - GBxCart RW ====
  
-  - GBA + GCN-GBA Link Cable + Homebrew-enabled GCN/Wii+Supports: GB/GBC/GBA, Game Boy Camera, and Nintendo Power Carts and Bootleg flashing
  
-  - Homebrew-enabled GCN + Game Boy Player + SD-GCN Memory Card Adapter+Please see the the page for Lesserkuma's open-source software for the GBxCart RW, [[https://github.com/lesserkuma/FlashGBX|FlashGBX]].
  
-  - BennVenn Joey Joebags+==== Method 2 - The Joey Jr ====
  
-  - BennVenn Joey Jr.+Supports: GB/GBC/GBA, Game Boy Camera, and Nintendo Power Carts and Bootleg flashing
  
-  - GBxCart RW+For latest official instruction on how to use the Joey Jr, please see the [[https://bennvenn.myshopify.com/pages/the-joey-junior-gb-gbc-gba-cart-dumper-and-flasher|official user guide]].
  
-==== DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (Normal Carts) ==== +==== Method 3 - Sanni Cart Reader ==== 
-=== Tools ===+ 
 +The Sanni Cart Reader comes with Game Boy / Game Boy Color dumping capabilities by default. 
 +[[https://github.com/sanni/cartreader/wiki/Reading-a-Game-Boy-rom|Follow the Sanni Cart Reader wiki]] for proper settings, and dumping instructions. 
 + 
 +==== Method 4 - DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (Normal Carts) ==== 
 + 
 +=== Tools needed ===
   - A Nintendo DS or Nintendo DS Lite with a flashcart   - A Nintendo DS or Nintendo DS Lite with a flashcart
-  - [https://gbatemp.net/download/gba-backup-tool.3228/ GBA Backup Tool]+  - [[https://gamebrew.org/wiki/GBA_Backup_Tool]]
  
 === Dumping === === Dumping ===
   - Run the .nds for GBA Backup Tool   - Run the .nds for GBA Backup Tool
   - Ensure that your GBA cart is inserted, then press A on the pop-up.   - Ensure that your GBA cart is inserted, then press A on the pop-up.
-  - By default, GBA Backup Tool is in Save Backup mode. Press R twice to go to rom backup mode.+  - By default, GBA Backup Tool is in Save Backup mode. Press R twice to go to ROM backup mode.
   - Press B to make a new backup, then hit A to confirm. Your rom will be dumped to your SD card.   - Press B to make a new backup, then hit A to confirm. Your rom will be dumped to your SD card.
  
-==== DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (GBA Video Movie Carts) ==== +==== Method 5 - DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (GBA Video Movie Carts) ====
-use duplo (https://github.com/endrift/duplo)<br> +
-here is a build from Whovian: https://archive.org/download/duplo<br> +
-not needed (and won't work for) for TV series carts ,which don't use the Matrix memory chips +
- +
-==== GBA + GCN-GBA Link Cable + Homebrew-enabled GCN/Wii ==== +
-=== Tools === +
-  - A Game Boy Advance or Game Boy Advance SP +
-  - A GameCube GBA Link Cable +
-  - A Wii or a GameCube with some way to load .dol files (e.g. the Homebrew Channel for the Wii). +
-  - The [https://github.com/FIX94/gba-link-cable-dumper/releases GBA Link Cable Dumper] +
- +
-=== Dumping === +
-  - Load the .dol with Homebrew Launcher or via Swiss on GameCube. +
-  - Attach your GBA to the system in port 2 '''without''' a game in, leaving your gamecube controller attached to port 1. +
-  - Turn on your GBA and wait for the dumper to be sent. After a moment, you should see the screen on your GBA change. +
-  - Insert a cartridge into your GBA. Press A on the gamecube controller to continue in the menu, then press A again to dump. +
-  - Remove the SD card and insert into your PC. the gba file will be placed in the dumps folder. +
- +
-==== Homebrew-enabled GCN + Game Boy Player + SD-GCN Memory Card Adapter ==== +
-=== Tools === +
-  - A GameCube with some way to load .dol files +
-  - A GameCube Memory Card to SD Adapter. +
-  - A Game Boy Player. +
-  - The latest [https://files.extremscorner.org/gamecube/apps/gbi/latest GBI] - You only need GBI.DOL, none of the others. +
- +
-=== Dumping === +
-  - Load GBI.DOL with no cartridge in your Game Boy Player. A menu should appear on screen, and some screen options will appear. +
-  - Press B to hide the screen options, then insert your cartridge. Navigate to "Dump ROM" and hit A. +
-  - Text showing progress will appear. Once done, hold reset, eject your cartridge and release. Upon the restart, you can power off. +
-  - Remove your SD Card. the .GBA file will be on the root of your SD, named by serial which you can find on the bottom right of your cartridge's label.+
  
-===== Verification ===== +  - Use duplo (https://github.com/endrift/duplo), here is a prepared build from Whovian: https://archive.org/details/duplo 
-Description of how to verify that is a dump is correct.+  - This is not needed (and won't work for) for TV series carts, which don't use the Matrix memory chips
  
-===== Gathering Dump Info =====+===== Identifying Game Versions ===== 
 +todo: add info on cart/box serials (and non-standard carts if relevant)
  
-<code -> +{{:carts:nintendo:gba:gba-identifying_game_versions.png?260}}
-Dumping tool:  +
-Dumper:  +
-Affiliation:  +
-Dump creation date:  +
-Dump release date: +
  
-Title:  +**SSS**-**TGGR**-**V**\\ 
-Region:  +S = System (Always/mostly "AGB")\\ 
-Edition:  +T = Type (N = Normal)\\ 
-Languages:  +G = Game code (e.g. MA = Super Mario Advance)\\ 
-Language Select:  +R = Region (J = Japan, E = USA, P = Europe)\\ 
-WikiData ID:+V = Version (starts at 0)\\
  
-Size:  +There is also a shortened version of the code on the left hand side, in the format **TGGR**-**V**.
-CRC32:  +
-MD5:  +
-SHA-1:  +
-SHA-256:  +
-</code>+
  
-  * General Note: If you are submitting this info to a person/group in order for them to add it to a database, you can skip the transcription of some things, and leave it to them. But it can make the process smoother if you do the transcription yourself. +===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info =====
-===== Submitting Dump Info ===== +
-Point to external submission information for No-Intro/Redump.+
  
 +See [[submission:general|Gathering and Submitting Dump Info (Basic)]]
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