List of awesome GBA games.

[G]

I skipped over the GBA era, so I haven't gotten much clue about what there is. I ordered a slot 2 flashcart for my DS so I can play some GBA titles. So far I have these on a list waiting to be downloaded.

Donkey Kong Country 1
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 3
Doom
Doom 2
Mortal Kombat Advance
Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance
Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition
Super Mario World
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros.



Mainly got it for ports of games I know. I hate RPGs and wrestling games. Share your thoughts.

[Fignuts]

Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero Mission
Mega Man Zero 1-4
All three castlevania games.

[G]

Oh, and I hear the DKC ports have been washed down. I've been very excited to play those until I found that out. :(

[Funky Fly]

How do you feel about Fire Emblem? If you likey, there are a couple of GBA titles and I actually recommend you play Sacred Stones first, even though it's the newer of the 2 because it's more forgiving. Also, if you like those check out Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 1 & 2. Those titles are in the same vein (turn based strategy), but with mechs.

Also, http://isohunt.com/torrent_details/35295309/gba+2800?tab=summary

Don't know if emulation Roms are what you use for that slot 2 flashcart or not, but this might help with the choices at the very least.

[G]

How do you feel about Fire Emblem? If you likey, there are a couple of GBA titles and I actually recommend you play Sacred Stones first, even though it's the newer of the 2 because it's more forgiving. Also, if you like those check out Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 1 & 2. Those titles are in the same vein (turn based strategy), but with mechs.

Also, http://isohunt.com/torrent_details/35295309/gba+2800?tab=summary

Don't know if emulation Roms are what you use for that slot 2 flashcart or not, but this might help with the choices at the very least.


I've never played a Fire Emblem and do not know what it is. I will def check those titles.

:heart: for the torrent

[OssMan]

Mother 3

[Kapoutman]

Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
WarioWare: Mega Micro Games
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

[Funky Fly]

Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
WarioWare: Mega Micro Games
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Yeah, Superstar Saga is the shit for sure. So, G, are the Roms what you use on those flashcarts? Because I will so get one since I have all that ish just sitting on my pc.

[G]

I think so. I've never heard anything about two different types of roms. :y:

You cannot just use a slot 2 device by itself, you need to link it with a slot 1 like a CycloDS (which is what I have).

It's so worth it. The price of a CycloDS (which is the best flashcart out) is $47 shipped, which is the price of 2 games basically. Then you get the entire DS library. :D

And what I'm doing is adding an EZ Flash 3in1, which is a slot 2 cartridge that has rumble, ram (for using internet browser), and plays GBA roms. $18.50 shipped.

So for $65.50 I have everygame from the DS and GBA collections. :cool:

[Funky Fly]

Nicccccccccccce

links plz

[G]

http://www.realhotstuff.com/cyclods-evolution-p-328.html

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2967

[G]

Oh yeah I should mention that you'll need a MicroSDHC card for the Cyclo. That's where you put your roms. I have an 8gb ($15 @ newegg) and I have probably 75 games on mine and I still have 4gb free. My daughter has a 2gb and currently has 42 games. So, a 2-4gb would be plenty. I got one so big because I have lots of mp3's and porn (which the CycloDS does play). :shifty:

[Funky Fly]

lol DS porn

[Funky Fly]

Right so I was looking at the EZ 3 in 1 in that second link and they were aying some people report that it doesn't work with the original DS model, and only works with the DSLite. Can anyone confirm this?

[G]

You need this one then. Didn't realize you had a Phat. :o


http://www.realhotstuff.com/expansion-pack-size-p-212.html
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15778

[Funky Fly]

Nevermind, I figured it out. There's 2 versions and the newer one is DS Lite only.

edit: er, yeah.

[G]

Also check out http://gbatemp.net/ it is the main place for this kind of stuff.

[Funky Fly]

Page load error. Are they down or what?

[G]

I did something wrong. :(

[Funky Fly]

There we go. Thanks.

[Fignuts]

All the final fantasy games are cool too.

[Funky Fly]

K, new question: I just looked at that GBAtemp site's DS emulation guide thing, right? It says it's out of date right at the top, but I just wanna be sure... the CycloDS and EV 3 in 1 have the necessary software (minus the Roms) pre-loaded, right?

[G]

No, you have to download the current updated firmware.

For the Cyclo, it's cake. Drag and drop the update.evo file onto the microsdhc card and it'll take care of itself when you turn on your DS.

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v1.53 has come out since he made the video.

As for the 3in1, I haven't received mine yet so I coudn't tell you.

[Funky Fly]

Cool.

[G]

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[Funky Fly]

So Moonshell has to be installed separately. Not too bad, still.

[Fryza]

Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones is the best game for the GBA (I don't count any game previously released on the NES/SNES. Those all were good anyway).

Golden Sun wasn't too bad either.

[Funky Fly]

Everyone seems to be missing the he hates RPGs bit.

[G]

http://www.ndsthemes.com/themes/title/cyclods


That's where you get themes. I'm trying to dig up the how to on setting them up.

[G]

Fuck it, I'll just go by memory.

Extract the files into a folder. Go into your microsd card and create a folder named Skins in the CycloDS folder. Then put the downloaded skin folder into that. So,


CycloDS - Skins - XXXXX




I have a bunch of skins which gets cycled through everytime I turn it on. So you can pick however many you want. Just keep adding the folders in.

[Funky Fly]

awesome

[G]

So how are you liking it. You've been pretty quiet about it lately.

[Funky Fly]

Pretty sexified. Was just playing Retro Gaming Challenge after my pc rebooted due to a 5 second black out.

Perfect emulation on these. :cool:

75 DS games and 300 or so GBA titles. Fire Emblem is definitely the last title I'm ever buying for those 2 platforms.

PS do you know of any other websites like www.replacementdocs.com? They don't have nearly enough manuals for DS and GBA. Most games have intro levels that explain shit, but some don't and the controls are a tad complex.

[G]

300 GBA games :eek:

I can't wait for my 3in1. :(



I do not know of any websites like that. Infact, I didn't even know about that one. I need to bookmark that shit. Glad to hear you are enjoying it. :y:

[G]

If you play a lot of RPGs, make sure you take advantage of the Real Time Save and the In Game Text features. They are both awesome additions which helped me through Phantom Hourglass.

[Funky Fly]

Explain these features to me, Mr. Salesman.

[G]

First, make sure RTS is enabled from the Cyclo's main menu (game, media, options). Then, hold select while you press A to select a game. A loading bar will pop up, which means you can release select. While in game, go to the Cyclo's in game menu (a+b+x+y+l+r) and then save or load your progress. You only have to hold select the first time on each game. And FYI, the file size is pretty big, so keep that in mind.


The text reader lets you view a walkthrough (or any text, really) while playing a game. It's been awhile since I've done it, but I think all you have to do is rename the text file (which you copy and paste from gamefaqs (duh, I know)) and rename the file to match the rom's name.

Mario_Kart (U).nds
Mario_Kart (U).txt

Also make sure it is in the same directory as the rom. Then just bring up the Cyclo's in game menu and go from there.

[Funky Fly]

cool. Space is kinda limited so I may not use the save too much, but I def see potential with the in game text thing.

[Silent]

Mother 3

[Purgatory]

DS question: Is the DS Lite the one that supports MicroSD cards? My wife has the reg DS and I didn't see any way a MicroSD might work with that.

[Funky Fly]

No, you need a CycloDS Evolution (http://www.cyclopsds.com/cgi-bin/cyclods/engine.pl?page=products-cyclodsevolution) to do that. Check out all the other links in this thread to get just about everything you'll need and videos on how to set it all up.

[G]

Also, the DSi will have a SD slot. Gonna make hacking it so much easier.

[Funky Fly]

Yeah, but no GBA slot... that's gonna be gay. Plus with firmware updates now, you can bet that they'll be pulling a PSP and bricking people's units to kill homebrew in no time.

[Purgatory]

http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.604

They got some good stuff here

[G]

Don't bother, nobody will care.

http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=87634

[Purgatory]

thought it was worth a mention, though. I know I find the site pretty awesome, as I've been looking for Flash carts for the DS and they have quite a few to choose from.

[G]

I'm trying out the JenesisDS emulator today. Can't tell you how it is, I'm still downloading a torrent full of games for it. (I know you already said you had some though)

http://www.workingdesign.de/
http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1740727/2419081/

[G]

omggg I am going to have to up to a 16gb now.

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[Funky Fly]

Fuuuuuuck, me too.

[G]

I just looked, and all the 16gb are class 2's. Gotta wait for a 4, or better yet, a class 6. :(


I would have posted the SNES emulator, but all the games I've tried hardly work.

[Funky Fly]

Hard to even find 16gb cards here. I got an 8gb and only 1.5 gb left. Thankfully, most DS and all GBA games are small. Largest I've seen was 128mb.

[G]

Are you trimming your roms? That'll save you like 1/3 of the space.

[Funky Fly]

Buh? Trimming?

[G]

Each game is a file size of 4,8,16,32,64,128,256....you get the idea. Most games do not use all of those blocks, so a trimmer will erase the unused blocks to shrink the rom to the game's actual size...thus saving you valuable space.


I use Rominator which does it automatically.

http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=85549

[Funky Fly]

GOOD LORD! :EEK:

Now then, I've got a couple of game saves going. Is that going to be affected at all?

[Funky Fly]

Nevermind.

[Funky Fly]

All trimmed up. Went from 1.3gb to 2.23gb free space and that's after adding 3 more games.

[G]

Nice. Did you use Rominator, or a stand alone trimmer?

[Funky Fly]

Rominator. Just ordered a second Cyclo/EZ/MicroSD set for my brother. You have corrupted my family with piracy, G.

[G]

Have your brother create an account and rep me.

[G]

Does your brother have a phat or lite? If lite, did you order the 3in1 or 3in1+?

[Funky Fly]

We all have phats. What does the 3in1+ come with?

[G]

It's the same, but a newer version with bigger ram or something (phat's don't use the +). It's the one I got. Bad news, is it isn't fully compatible with Cyclo's yet. Rumble doesn't work, ram for internet doesn't work, and loading games from the Cyclo itself doesn't work. You have to use GBAexploader. From what Team Cyclops said, it will never be compatible because it isn't a good firmware build or something like that. I dunno, too technical.

[Funky Fly]

Shitty. How do the NES and Genesis emulators work? Any problems?

[G]

The NES is perfect so far. The Genesis cuts off the left side of the screen, but you can play with the display settings I think.

[Funky Fly]

You tried the Neo Geo shits? I'd pretty much only want it for KoF 94 and 98, but yeah. Was gonna get The Orochi Saga for PSP otherwise.

[G]

No, haven't bothered yet because from what I've read, there's a bit of work to it. Like having to code the rom for the specific emulator or some shit. Good news is, Super Mario World works fine on SNES.

[Funky Fly]

Oh word? SNES emulator for it too?

[G]

YAY My 3in1 came today. Now to figure out what it can/cannot do. :(

[Funky Fly]

The interface is so gloriously old school. You've been spoiled by all the Cyclo skins and now you'll see this bland blue and white ish.

[G]

So far the games I've tested all load from the Cyclo menu and do not need GBA Exploader, which rocks. Now I must decide which porn to delete in order to hold more games. :(

[Funky Fly]

Buh? How are you managing to load the GBA games without GBA Exploader? They don't even show up in my list.

[G]

I dunno. I am using 1.54b4 if that helps you.


Browser works. I posted a quick reply to this thread, but after it thinking for like 5 minutes after pressing Post Quick Reply, I gave up.

[Funky Fly]

Again, buh? on Cyclo's page v1.53 is out and that's it.

[G]

You have to be a member to view betas.


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<hr style="color: rgb(209, 209, 225); background-color: rgb(209, 209, 225);" size="1"> <!-- / icon and title --> <!-- message --> CycloDS Evolution v1.54 BETA 4 firmware has been released for testing. Changes include:


Added automatic patcher for protected games

Protected game auto-patcher

As many of you are probably aware, a number of recent games have included a form of copy protection where the game will exhibit strange problems if you attempt to run it as a backup rather than from the original cartridge. Until now it was necessary to either use a "protection bypass cheat code" or wait for us to manually include a compatibility fix as part of a firmware update. We have now developed a system which automatically disables the checks in protected games without needing to use a cheat code or wait for a firmware update. The system is working in all protected games released to date, and providing there are no major changes to the way the protection works - it should work into the future. The aim is that when protected games are released, you will be able to enjoy the convenience of using backup copies without needing to wait for either a bypass cheat code or firmware update.

As this automatic patching functionality is new, we would appreciate help testing protected games to ensure that they function correctly and the protection is properly disabled.

Download HERE (http://cyclopsds.com/downloads/evo-firmware-1.54-BETA_4.zip)
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[Funky Fly]

Awesome.

[G]

GTA Chinatown Wars has been dumped already, but it doesn't work unless you patch it and Arm 9 fix it. One of my fav rom sites has a fixed rom available to download, so you don't have to do anything.

http://www.uploaded.to/?id=4w5vvs

[Funky Fly]

Chinatown wars doesn't interest me.

[Funky Fly]

K, my brother wants Chinatown Wars, so I'm d/ling that hacked rom. Buuut, do I need to trim it? Also, v1.54 of the Cyclo firmware (non-BETA) is out now. Apparently, tho, GBA support, while there now, without GBA Exploader is still limited. You probably knew that tho.

[G]

Yes, the rom isn't trimmed, so you have to do it yourself. Didn't know 1.54 was out, as I haven't visited gbatemp today yet. Will check it out.

[G]

Cool. Looks like the new firmware has support for GTA already, so no need to use the patched rom I guess.

[LuigiD]

Too lazy to read through the list..but Tactics Ogre is pretty fun.
It is a lot like Final Fantasy tactics but with more strategy involved. You could even tame monsters at some points and make them join your party.
Hard to track down unfortunately. I got my copy for about 30 bucks 3-4 years ago. I am guessing it's much more now.

[Blitz]

Anyone by chance found a version of Chinatown Wars that works on the M3 Real? I have been unsuccessful :(

[G]

http://www.uploaded.to/?id=j34rzi

[G]

I have no idea if you're interested in this. But since it works on the Cyclo, I figured I'd post it.



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Give it a Spin
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A demo of Bob's Game has been found on the developer's website.
Bob's Game was developed for the Nintendo DS by an independent developer, taking over 5 years to completely finish and has yet to be published.

The demo isn't working properly on several flashcarts (SuperCard DS One v3, R6 Gold, R4 DS, etc.; working on CycloDS), so you may want to save time slappin' the ROM on your flashcart and give the demo a spin on an emulator.


http://gbatemp.net/images/download.gif Download (http://gbatemp.net/index.php?download=5210)
http://gbatemp.net/style_images/1/folder_post_icons/icon11.gif Bob's Game Website (http://bobsgame.com/)
http://gbatemp.net/images/discuss.png Discuss (http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=144323)

[Funky Fly]

lol just a random game demo?

What's it about? Also, SNES Emulator's a bit buggy, but it's better than nothing.

[G]

It's that Bob's Game that's been over the internet for a few years now. Apparently it was made by only 1 person. (Bob, I'd assume)

[Funky Fly]

Never heard of it.

[Funky Fly]

Feeling bumptastic. v1.55 is out. Some of those newer games should play now.

[G]

1.55? I've been on 1.56b3 for awhile now :-\

[G]

http://www.teamcyclops.com/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif CycloDS Evolution v1.56 BETA 3
<hr style="color: rgb(209, 209, 225); background-color: rgb(209, 209, 225);" size="1"> <!-- / icon and title --> <!-- message --> CycloDS Evolution v1.56 BETA 3 firmware has been released for testing. Changes include:


Fixed bug affecting 3541
Game compatibility fix (4177)

Download the BETA HERE (http://www.cyclopsds.com/downloads/evo-firmware-1.56-BETA_3.zip)

[G]

I played Lego RB the other day, and it's pretty good. I like how you use the buttons and not the stupid guitar grip.

[Big Vic]

Surprised no one said "Advanced Wars" love that game and sequal.

[Helmsphere]

This reminds me I need to go finish Buu's Fury.

[RALPH iNADER]

Surprised no one said "Advanced Wars" love that game and sequal.
It's actually called "Advance Wars," no "d," and yes, wonderful game.