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 ====== Game Boy Advance ======
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-===== Introduction =====
+{{wst>vgpc_help}}
+===== Introduction =====
+{{wst>factory_save}}
 Luckily there are numerous tools available for dumping Game Boy / Game Boy Color games, so you should be able to find a great dumper that suits your need.
 ===== Methods =====
-  - [[#Method 1 - The Joey Jr|The Joey Jr]]
+  - [[#Method 1 - GBxCart RW|GBxCart RW]]
-  - [[#Method 2 - 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)]]
+==== Method 1 - GBxCart RW ====
-  - DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (Normal Carts)
+Supports: GB/GBC/GBA, Game Boy Camera, and Nintendo Power Carts and Bootleg flashing
-  - DS + DS Slot-1 Flashcart (GBA Video Movie Carts)
+Please see the the page for Lesserkuma's open-source software for the GBxCart RW, [[https://github.com/lesserkuma/FlashGBX|FlashGBX]].
-  - GBA + GCN-GBA Link Cable + Homebrew-enabled GCN/Wii
+==== Method 2 - The Joey Jr ====
-  - Homebrew-enabled GCN + Game Boy Player + SD-GCN Memory Card Adapter
-  - BennVenn Joey Joebags
-  - BennVenn Joey Jr.
-  - GBxCart RW
-==== Method 1 - The Joey Jr ====
 Supports: GB/GBC/GBA, Game Boy Camera, and Nintendo Power Carts and Bootleg flashing
 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]].
-==== Method 2 - GBxCart RW ====
-Supports: GB/GBC/GBA, Game Boy Camera, and Nintendo Power Carts and Bootleg flashing
-For latest official instructions on how to use the GBxCart RW, please see the [[https://flashcartdb.com/index.php/GBxCart_RW_Manual|official user guide]].
 ==== Method 3 - Sanni Cart Reader ====
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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.
+==== 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
-  - [[https://gbatemp.net/download/gba-backup-tool.3228/|GBA Backup Tool]]
+  - [[https://gamebrew.org/wiki/GBA_Backup_Tool]]
 === Dumping ===
   - Run the .nds for GBA Backup Tool
   - 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.
-==== 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 =====
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 ===== 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)]]