/v/ - Video Games

>>16087747

>worth it?

Not really.

>>16087754

I'd say yes and no. Technically the best thing to do is get a OG DS and get a GBA flashcart and use that with it ontop of a DS flashcart.

I mean it's wworth it because no emulation issues

What kind of GBA flash cart can be used from a standard R4DS clone DS flash cart? I remember you used to be able to buy cheap GBA flash carts to be used this way, but the options now are more expensive.

>>16087764

Why not just use the GBA Virtual Console injector on the 3DS?

>>16087783

because emulation is shit retard

>>16087747

probably over a hundred

>>16087790

>emulation

It uses the DS SoC (You know, the same device that allows a regular DS to play GBA games). It plays the games perfectly.

>>16087798

>>16087790

Seems many games won't save: https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/Custom_GBA_Compatibility_List. So maybe the flashcart is the better option after all.

now this is my kinda thread, ive been looking into a GBA flashcart myself for my Gameboy Micro

>>16087747

Do you want me to make a list?

>>16087818

Nearly all of those are because the guy was too retarded to figure out how to save the game, and everything else doesn't look like it's worth playing.

>>16087823

>Do you want me to make a list?

Sure, if you can.

>>16087823

Yeah I've had a everflash 4 I think it's called for a while now. It works perfectly fine but it requires some chinese software to convert and load the games onto the SD card. Plus it uses that weird ass mini-SD format that no cards are made in. It was the only option at the time and I was wondering whether there are any better alternatives available.

>>16087832

aside from obvious stuff like LoZ, Fire Emblem, Pokemon main-line games etc. here are some original GBA titles I like:

Mario Kart Super Circuit

Dungeon Dice Monsters

Lego Bionicle

Duel Masters Kaijudo Showdown

Yu Gi Oh GX Duel Academy

Wario Land 4

Pokemon Pinball Ruby and Sapphire

Hot Wheels World Race

and ones I havent played but heard good things about:

Gold & Sun

Advanced Wars

ChuChu Rocket

Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga

F-Zero GP Legends

the Megaman Battle Network games

Metroid Fusion

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

Just emulate faggot. Ill dump the library when I get home.

Do play Swordcraft Story, It's really fun.

>>16087935

>Ill dump the library when I get home.

Why? There's more than enough information on how to find a source.

>>16087747

Everdrive GBA will change your life

You're better off with a hacked 3DS, that thing has the GBA hardware inside so you can inject GBA games on it and there'll be no difference from playing it on a actual GBA, you also get DS games if you buy a flashcart plus whatever emulators you want, the 3DS catalog isn't bad either, and you don't have to buy batteries for the 3DS.

>>16087995

This. Everdrive and GBA SP are pretty godlike, killed a lot of shifts at work on that.

>>16087974

Nintendo pls.

Someone might not have it.

>>16087747

It's really gonna depend on

>what hardware you have

>how tolerable you find using said hardware

>what you want to play

>how much money you are willing to spend

If you only want to play a handful of popular games but can't stand the shitty screens you're most likely better off just playing it via emulation on whatever device you're using to post here

If you want the best possible experience in every way then you're gonna have to look at getting yourself a NGC with the GB player accessory (using the GB interface software and not the default one) and a flashcart or whatever backlit handheld you prefer with native GBA compatibility and a flashcart.

If you want a nostalgia trip with your old GBA you just found then you're probably better off forgoing the flashcart and just find / buy the two or three game you feel nostalgic about.

>>16087974

>he doesn't want retards to stay ignorant of the source, and therefore unable to tarnish it

Let them get spoonfed by moralfags, at least that way they'll never get the nice places trashed due to getting too much traffic.

> at least that way they'll never get the nice places trashed due to getting too much traffic.

Pretty much

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Minish Cap

FF 1 & 2 Collection

Phantasy Star Collection

Wario Land 4

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

SMB2

Select Yu Gi Oh titles

Fire Emblem titles

Max Payne

Pokemon Sweet 1 & 2 & other romhacks

SMT

>>16088334

>Gold & Sun

lmao i never read it before, my friend always told me about it

>>16087747

buy a wii or psp instead. they can play GBA games. or even a 3ds

Not at all.

I got one from China around 2004 when I was in high school and the firewire technology the loader used wasn't compatible with our old hardware running Windows 98 (we skipped XP). I had to go to my friend's and couldn't get it to work

>>16088436

they've gotten a lot better since 2004

>>16087747

minish cap

two metroids

three castlevanias

so six

>>16088607

Will there ever be a Metroid better than zero mission?

I've been enjoying my EZ Flash Reform and have been able to play like 99% of the GBA library on my GBA SP and Micro (Pokemon and the tilt/light sensor games excluded). Don't listen to people that say to just emulate it, on top of save issues the frame rates tend to be inconsistent. Beyond the Everdrive, I've heard great things about the EZ Flash Omega as far as Pokemon and homebrew compatibility, so get that if price is an issue.

It's Golden Sun, not Gold & Sun

>>16087926

>only mentioning GP Legends

>forgetting other F-Zero games

>>16088804

Yes

It's called Hyper Metroid

Eh, they're hit or miss, I remember having one whose save game battery kept dying, had to solder in new ones.

Coral pink DS lite is the GOAT color for any console ever

>>16089733

Guess you can always buy one of them new since there is a surplus and then just buy a different color shell.

>>16089766

I have a phat model too but is harder to get a decent looking one sometimes, plus, repair parts are more scarce.

>>16087764

I've got an EZ Flash V paired with an Acekard 2.1 which works great, but I lose save data randomly with some games. Was playing a few hours of Metroid Fusion and it just disappeared, either loading from the Acekard or loading it as a GBA cart. I got a standalone GBA flashcart - Supercard SD Mini - and that does the same fucking thing.

I now just play on real cartridges or VC injects on my 3DS.

>>16089766

Yeah I hate the DS Lite's dpad. It's too damn shallow. I cramp my thump after an hour or so. DS Phat is better but the screens are dim and look like ass in comparison. I pretty much use my 3DS XL for everything now.

>>16089943

Nintendo handhelds are fragile, especially those with hinges. DS lite screens fade where all dark colors eventually become an indiscernible yellow, the hinges are notoriously brittle on all of their systems with them, the plastics are cheap and prone to wear.

>>16089957

DS phat's are pretty robust. The main reason for wanting parts available is to buy cheap broken ones off ebay and fix them.

>>16089967

They aren't particularly robust. Their stylus is also very thin and fragile. Same usual hinge failures and the model itself isn't really good.

>>16089943

I treat them good enough but is not easy to find a brand new one or even a mint condition one sometimes, there are also accidents, I like to have more than one device just in case.

>>16089974

DS Lite's are the flimsy ones with shitty hinges. My launch Phat is still in great shape and locks up tight. It'd only break if you were a nigger like 122e9e said.

>>16089996

Working in a retro game shop I see plenty of ds lite's with broken hinges, but every ds fat I've sen has had issues, also including hinges.

>>16090005

The most common problems I have found are the shoulder buttons needing a total replacement, interestingly enough the small switches used for Xbox360 controller bumpers also work on the DS phat.

>>16090013

Less than 20% of them. I think I've only seen one ever trade in handhelds and they were SPs. Worked perfectly fine but were just a little dirty from neglect.

>>16090024

microswitches are usually generic fortunately enough.

>>16089733

No the color is GOAT get over it

>>16090042

Well yeah, most handheld owners are kids. Since these are old they will have been the property of kids at some point in their life time 90% of the time.

If you want actual controls, accurate emulation, or easier link support, sure go for it. I use an EZ4 with my Lite for battery + better screen, and SP when I do Pokémon trades. I'd like a better flashcart but it's okay for most games.

Otherwise, the console emulates very well. Unless you're trying to link with Dolphin, you probably won't have issues emulating. (mGBA or VBA-m are the best emulators. Former for accuracy, latter for features but still fairly good emulation )

The jews murdered JFK, bombed the USS Liberty, and bombed the Twin Towerss.

>>16087852

ezflash 4, and the current firmware does it on the fly, no more worrying about software, also supports larger sd cards now as well, just get a micro sd and a micro to mini sd adapter, that or you can get an everdrive

>>16091751

Got a link to the firmware update?

>>16091932

3DS is emulation no GBA parts in it.

>>16091961

The 3DS used backwards compatibility to play the Virtual Console games they gave away to early adopters, it just never had a cartridge slot. That's why the GBA games don't have any of the usual VC features like save states or sleep mode.

>>16092007

>any of the usual VC features like save states or sleep mode

That sounds like more of a feature than a bug. Nice. Is there anything incompatible? I remember some earlier R4 versions being a bit fucky with some games not working.

>>16092007

>backwards compatibility

>Virtual Console games

That's an emulator.

>That's why the GBA games don't have any of the usual VC features like save states or sleep mode.

No. They're lazy faggots and you're making up things.

Emulation is cheaper and looks the the exact same.

It's a gba. The shittiest smart phone can emulate it flawlessly. No need to produce outdated processors, soundchips ect.

>>16092047

Have any of the decent emulators even been ported to mobiage? About the only one that's half decent is that DraStic one for NDS.

>>16092075

No. Open it up and post those compatibility parts you're talking about.

>>16091924

https://github.com/ez-flash

https://github.com/ez-flash/omega-kernel

>load files on non-sdhc card

>flash

>add unpatched games and save folder

I believe it can create the save files themselves now as well, I'll look for more info.

There seems to be way too many solutions being thrown around here. Are there just fags on weird firmware running into problems like >>16089920 over here? I remember when I did this with a PSP I got the right model factory sealed.

>>16092154

Considering jailbreaking, as the gays call it these days.

>>16092109

I did a bit further research and found out that you're right and the following:

* 3DS is too shit to even emulate GBA which is the reason it's backwards compatible

I remember when I got that shit worse than a 100 bucks phone back in the day when it was 300 europoor shekels.

At least it had better software than those less shitty phones.

>>16091924

>>16092149

http://www.ezflash.cn/download/

https://gbatemp.net/threads/ez-flash-omega-kernel-1-02-firmware-v4.502186/

https://gbatemp.net/review/ez-flash-omega.765/

For what it's worth there's some more links

You should have spent those europoors on some education and a decent diet.

Yeah but, who would want a 3DS, let alone a 2DS?

It's not exactly like it has a deep catalog, does it?

>>16092191

I didn't move the goalpost. I agreed that you're right and I was wrong.

>>16092162

It was probably just 200 europoor shekels.

I'm bad at remebering stuff and that was 7 years ago.

I've somehow managed to kill two DSi HUGE and an NDS over actual portable life. The only ones that have not died are the DS Lite and my PSP I could Marty McFly on. I remain skeptical.

>>16092109

Hmm I'm fairly certain though that some games are not compatible with the 3DS stuff. Also sleep mode doesn't work even with games that have a sleep mode built into it.

>>16092241

>kill

Did the batteries get loose contact like mine did?

And I knew someone else who had one who had the exact same problem. Nintendo DS batteries were really expensive.

>>16092149

>Non-sdhc card

Fuck I hope I have one in the cart already I do not want to look for a non-sdhc mini or micro SD.

>>16092251

That and hinge failure. Somehow the DS Lite took it longer. If you're not scared of soldering you can fix a lot of that. You can even restore GameBoys.

The GameBoy is the RoboCop of restoration. Thankfully it's usually just the screen and not sad shit like caps or battery corrosion.

>>16092294

I didn't mean soldering hinges, the battery issue.

>>16092241

There’s pros and cons of the PSP compared to a GBA with a flashcart

>emulate most systems before N64 at decent speeds (except some snes and n64)

>PSP titles as well

>more comfortable to hold

<larger form factor, especially compared to micro

<not 100% speed compared to GBA hardware

<flashcarts get NES and GB emulators built in, adding a massive library of games

>>16092324

I certainly am not saying there is not, none of them are perfect. I'm just stating which actual pieces of hardware are making it out of daily affairs. The DS Lite has a fantastic battery. It was stowed in storage for maybe five years. Popped right on. The only hinged device that has not failed. I'd prefer to not have to work on or buy a new shell. Unlike the GameBoy where it mostly comes down to replacing a screen, long as somebody didn't keep batteries in it forever.

The PSP emulators are NOT up to snuff, either. So, don't get me wrong here.

>>16092250

Used to be the case because different games use different methods of storing save data but people have since worked out how to account for that kind of thing by opening ROMs with a hexadecimal editor and changing a few bytes.

I’m disappointed in you anona not bringing up using a CRT plus a Wii. It's by far the best way to play GBA games.

Also, FF6 with the graphics and sound patch is great on gba.

>>16093462

Wii, I thought it was a GameCube with the GB player?

I will also shill for the Everdrive GBA Flashcart. I balked at the price, but so far it has been worth every penny. Guy behind these is a genius.

>>16087747

>>16095071

What makes it so much better than other ones?