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--- carts:nintendo:gba [2022/11/18 00:52] – [Dumping with DS consoles] hiccup
+++ carts:nintendo:gba [2023/01/29 19:16] – Improve Duplo method cartridge_hermit
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 === GBA Backup Tool ===
-GBA Backup Tool is a commonly used tool, though it hasn't seen any updates since 2008.
+GBA Backup Tool is a commonly used and well-tested tool, though its closed-sourced and hasn't seen any updates since 2008.
 == Tools needed ==
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 === GodMode9i ===
+GodMode9 is open source, but is less well-tested at dumping GBA carts as GBA Backup Tool.
-If you already have a DS flashcart like R4, dumping GBA games is fairly straight forward with GodMode9i. As DS flashcarts were manufactured in large quantities, this is perhaps the cheapest and easiest accessible method for dumping GBA games. GodMode9i is a free/open source preservation tool inspired by GodMode9 for the Nintendo 3DS.
 == Tools needed ==
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 === Duplo ===
-Duplo can dump GBA Video Movie Carts (which use Matrix Memory chips) unlike other dumping tools, but it cannot dump normal carts (which include the GBA TV show carts).
+Duplo is an open source tool to dump GBA Video Movie Carts (which use Matrix Memory chips) unlike other dumping tools. It cannot dump normal game carts, including GBA TV show carts.
 == Tools needed ==
   * A Nintendo DS or Nintendo DS Lite with a slot-1 (DS) flashcart
-  * [[https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/GodMode9i/releases]]
+  * [[https://github.com/endrift/duplo/releases]]
 == Dumping ==
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   * Insert the GBA cart, turn the DS on and boot up the flashcart
   * Run the .nds file - it will start dumping the ROM to a file on the root of the SD card automatically.
+{{:carts:nintendo:duplo.png|}}
 ===== Opening carts =====