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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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=== 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 == | ||
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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 ===== |