#135479 - Jakeohagan - Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:11 pm
I want to know whats the whole thing about slot two divises?
questions
* What do i need it for
* Can i play GBA roms on it?
* what can be done with it?
* And with that i heared you can boost your ram or some thing is that true?
please tell me whats it all about and would you suggest i buy one.
and if i was to buy one whats a good company/brand and whats the price range.
#135483 - bean_xp - Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:24 pm
All (or most?) slot 2 devices use gba software, so if you want to do that, then you need one.
Some slot 2 devices have:
Rumble function, for use with rumble pack enabled software.
And/Or
Expansion memory, like the RAM you get with opera browser, some hombrew apps can use it. (eg DSLinux)
Some slot 2 devices have an integrated launcher (eg Supercard), which will allow you to run GBA software (and DS with passme or a firmware flash).
However other devices don't have this menu, and simply act as memory/rumble expansion (eg The official Nintendo gamepaks)
#135493 - Jakeohagan - Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:02 pm
do all the slot two devise let you do gba roms?
and what is the cheepest one on the market. I'm rfeally low on cash o spend freely like this.
#135544 - bean_xp - Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:06 pm
Electrobee has a sale on, all devices on the page run gba homebrew, and DS homebrew with the accompanying passme.
[URL REMOVED BY MOD]
Also I think a lot most of the devices on the page have additional DS memory, (I don't know about SC Lite Rumble?) however it's use is very limited.
#135568 - Jakeohagan - Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:17 pm
hey thanks Ill try to find the website. (since the link is gone lol)
#135597 - bean_xp - Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:24 pm
Oh sorry about that, I knew the rules say we can't support any retailer etc, but I thought the boards supported that retailer?
Anyway most retailers will have what you want, just look in the slot 2 section, also I would consider slot 1 devices. If your not interested in gba features?
#135598 - Jakeohagan - Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:29 pm
i want gba features i have a slot 1 devises already and am looking for a way to get playing gba homebrew
#135601 - bean_xp - Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:40 pm
Maybe you want to look into getting yourself an EZ 3-in-1 then, that will add GBA loading to your slot 1, extra memory and rumble pack.
EZ 3-in-1
#135612 - Jakeohagan - Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:46 pm
so i can play GBA roms such as third party games like homebrew and it gives me a boost of RAM. but what doers it mean by data remains after turn off? does that mean it won't delete all my information? and when i get this does it come wit ha USB thing so i can put stuff of it or do i put stuff on my R4?
I'm new and confused and have alot of questions but it will fit fine in my ds lites slot 2. so thats a plus.
#135696 - bean_xp - Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:35 pm
Someone else will have to clarify this (as I don't own a 3-in-1) but I think this will enable you to use your R4 to boot gba homebrew (though you may need to use some software such as NDStation? which will create an NDS rom image [which you boot from slot1 devices menu] which 'flashes' the expansion memory, then reboots the rom from the GBA slot and runs the rom image)
It also gives you expansion memory and rumble pack, for DS homebrew that uses it, and also any official carts like the Opera browser, or a rumble enabled game.
#135758 - Jakeohagan - Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:28 am
awesome! I want one. but i dont think i have the money.
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#135842 - tepples - Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:54 pm
| bean_xp wrote: |
| Oh sorry about that, I knew the rules say we can't support any retailer etc, but I thought the boards supported that retailer? |
As I understand the rules, you can link to retailer topics within the Retailer Feedback forum.
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#135854 - calcprogrammer1 - Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:38 pm
Is there any way to run GBA homebrew on a GBAMP? I've never really bothered looking at GBA homebrew but if there's a way to use it on the GBAMP, I've got an old GBA that might as well be useful for something other than the very few games I ever bought for it.
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#135875 - tepples - Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:38 pm
| calcprogrammer1 wrote: |
| Is there any way to run GBA homebrew on a GBAMP? |
The following procedure works for LOCKJAW, TOD, Vitamins, the version of Luminesweeper without music, Herg's Solitaire, and Herg's Yahtzee: - Develop a program that can run entirely within the GBA's RAM. (Keyword: "multiboot")
- Compile the program and link it using -specs=gba_mb.specs
- Copy it to a .gba file on the CF card.
- Load it in the GBA Movie Player's "Game" menu.
There's a list of notable homebrew games designed to run from RAM, but unfortunately, it's on the same domain as piracy instructions.
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