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carts:nintendo:gba [2021/10/13 05:10]
jonasrosland
carts:nintendo:gba [2022/03/31 03:01]
hiccup [Gathering and Submitting Dump Info]
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 ====== Game Boy Advance ====== ====== Game Boy Advance ======
 +{{wst>see_hardware_page}}
  
 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
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   - [[#Method 2 - GBxCart RW|GBxCart RW]]   - [[#Method 2 - GBxCart RW|GBxCart RW]]
   - [[#Method 3 - Sanni Cart Reader|Sanni Cart Reader]]   - [[#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 (Normal Carts) +
- +
-  - DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (GBA Video Movie Carts) +
- +
-  - GBA GCN-GBA Link Cable + Homebrew-enabled GCN/Wii +
- +
-  - Homebrew-enabled GCN + Game Boy Player + SD-GCN Memory Card Adapter +
- +
-  - BennVenn Joey Joebags +
- +
-  - BennVenn Joey Jr. +
- +
-  - GBxCart RW+
  
 ==== Method 1 - The Joey Jr ==== ==== Method 1 - The Joey Jr ====
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 [[https://github.com/sanni/cartreader/wiki/Reading-a-Game-Boy-rom|Follow the Sanni Cart Reader wiki]] for proper settings, and dumping instructions. [[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) ====
  
-==== DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (Normal Carts) ==== +=== Tools needed ===
-=== Tools ===+
   - 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)+
  
-here is a build from Whovian: https://archive.org/download/duplo +  - Use duplo (https://github.com/endrift/duplo), here is a prepared build from Whovian: https://archive.org/details/duplo 
- +  - This is not needed (and won't work for) for TV series carts, which don't use the Matrix memory chips
-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 ===== +
-Description of how to verify that is a dump is correct.+
  
 ===== Identifying Game Versions ===== ===== Identifying Game Versions =====
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 ===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info ===== ===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info =====
  
-See [[submission:nintendo-carts|Gathering and Submitting Dump Info for Nintendo carts]] +See [[submission:general|Gathering and Submitting Dump Info (Basic)]]
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