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Flash Equipment > GBM - Flash Carts?

#43477 - ColtWanger - Mon May 23, 2005 10:42 pm

I'm intending to purchase a Gameboy Micro when it's released (or soon afterwards). During the Nintendo Press Conference at E3, it was mentioned the GBM was not "new technology". This raises a question with me: Do any of you think that the GBM will be compatible with current flash carts? One reason I was thinking of getting a GBM (note I do not have a flash cart at the moment) was being able to use a Flash Cart with it, store several games on it and thus minimize the amount of stuff i have to carry around.

Since it isn't "new technology", doesn't that mean the flash carts should, in theory, work on the GBM?

Edit: Grammar whore :P

#43481 - josath - Mon May 23, 2005 11:23 pm

it's compatible with all gba games, which in theory should make it compatible with all gba flashcarts. in practice, it may be different. a few flash carts may not be compatible due to their low quality design or something

#43485 - ColtWanger - Tue May 24, 2005 12:02 am

Yeah I figured. I'll probably wait to get a GBM until I find a list of compatible carts.

#43491 - bedrone - Tue May 24, 2005 1:11 am

Is GBM's screen size as same as SP?

#43497 - josath - Tue May 24, 2005 1:19 am

The resolution is the same (same # of pixels), but the physical dimensions are smaller. the GBM's screen is about 2/3's the width of a gba cart, whereas a SP screen is slightly wider than a gba cart.

#43514 - ColtWanger - Tue May 24, 2005 2:23 am

From what I've read: The GBA SP has a 2.9" screen, whereas the GBM has a 2.0" screen

I'm at work so this is just coming off of the top of my head. Correct me if I'm wrong.

#52045 - muggsy - Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:12 pm

Sorry to post in such an old topic, but...

I currently own a F2A card and usb flasher and I'm looking at purchasing a GBA Micro (Ain't it cute)

and I'm pretty certain the flashcards will work, but what I am curious about, is whether I'll be able to connect the GB Micro to my flasher?

Any ideas.. I googled a bit yesterday and couldn't really find any information

#52065 - tepples - Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:18 am

You'll need to buy the link cable adapter, but it should work.
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#52068 - muggsy - Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:38 am

Thanks a lot for your quick response...