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===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
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Game Boy Advance games are one of the easier systems to dump and there are numerous tools available, so you should be able to find a great method that works with the hardware you have on hand. The cheapest way to dump a GBA game is probably with a slot-1 DS flashcart, but dedicated dumping hardware tools support a larger variety of consoles vs just a GBA. | Game Boy Advance games are one of the easier systems to dump and there are numerous tools available, so you should be able to find a great method that works with the hardware you have on hand. The cheapest way to dump a GBA game is probably with a slot-1 DS flashcart, but dedicated dumping hardware tools support a larger variety of consoles vs just a GBA. | ||
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===== Methods ===== | ===== Methods ===== | ||
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=== GBA Backup Tool === | === GBA Backup Tool === | ||
- | GBA Backup Tool is a commonly used tool, though | + | GBA Backup Tool is a commonly used and well-tested |
== Tools needed == | == Tools needed == | ||
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=== GodMode9i === | === GodMode9i === | ||
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- | 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 == | == Tools needed == | ||
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=== Duplo === | === 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 |
== Tools needed == | == Tools needed == | ||
* A Nintendo DS or Nintendo DS Lite with a slot-1 (DS) flashcart | * A Nintendo DS or Nintendo DS Lite with a slot-1 (DS) flashcart | ||
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== Dumping == | == Dumping == | ||
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* Insert the GBA cart, turn the DS on and boot up the flashcart | * 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. | * Run the .nds file - it will start dumping the ROM to a file on the root of the SD card automatically. | ||
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===== Opening carts ===== | ===== Opening carts ===== |