GB to GBA

PeterLustig · November 17th, 2002

Hi folks!

I got a Flash 2 Advance 64M Card which does not support any .gb Roms. Is there a way to emulate old Game Boy roms? Or is there any tool to convert .gb to .gba?`

thx!

-PL

yakumo fujii · November 17th, 2002

VBA supports both GB and GBA roms.

PeterLustig · November 17th, 2002

But i also want to play them on my GBA (F2A Card)

-PL

campi · November 17th, 2002

yeah just instead of file -> open.. use file -> open gameboy in VBA that is

**Kane** · November 17th, 2002

Well buy the games then.

PeterLustig · November 17th, 2002

Buying games is not the problem!
I just want to be able to switch between GB-games just as easy as with GBA-Games...

so, there is no way to convert? and if not, why? is it too difficult??

-PL

**Kane** · November 17th, 2002

Mind boggles. How hard is it to change a damn cartridge?

PeterLustig · November 17th, 2002

The thing i asked about was whether there is a way to convert games, not how to change cartridges

There are also games my friends borrowed or games i lost...

-PL

**_E_** · November 17th, 2002

EH?? convert GB games to GBA? on what planet are you living? GB games cannot be converted to GBA games as far as i am concerned. and after all why convert them when you have a emulator which is able to run both formats????!?

PeterLustig · November 17th, 2002

I think I already answered this question...

**_E_** · November 17th, 2002

Well, I suggest you emulate them instead running them on a GBA. After all, emulators come with Super Eagle mode, so the image will look alot better than on GBA....

campi · November 17th, 2002

I think what he asks is if he can run his GB games on GBA with his Flash 2 Advance 64M Card and I think it is not possible

**Kane** · November 17th, 2002

He wants to play games on the move, no?
In which case the original cartridges are the best bet. You should only need Roms for emus.
Converting games might be difficult, as IIRC the GBA is a completely different bit of hardware, and thus has different bot code for GB/GBAgames.

**_E_** · November 17th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by campi
I think what he asks is if he can run his GB games on GBA with his Flash 2 Advance 64M Card and I think it is not possible

yes, I think thats what he means, but I dont think the GBA was made compatible with GB games. Thats why i suggested emulation, and because the games will look better on the emu......

**Kane** · November 17th, 2002

The GBA will run GB games, but in much the same way that the PS2 runs PSX games. It ooks at the boot code to determine how to run IIRC.

PeterLustig · November 17th, 2002

With any other Flash Card it is no problem, and I am able to upgrade my Card, but I don't want to crash it...

November 17th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
PeterLustig Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: nrw/germany Posts: 6	GB to GBA Hi folks! I got a Flash 2 Advance 64M Card which does not support any .gb Roms. Is there a way to emulate old Game Boy roms? Or is there any tool to convert .gb to .gba?` thx! -PL __________________ There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't!

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yakumo fujii Nyo! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Home of Micro$$$oft Posts: 561	VBA supports both GB and GBA roms. __________________ I have no mouth but I must scream .

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PeterLustig Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: nrw/germany Posts: 6	But i also want to play them on my GBA (F2A Card) -PL __________________ There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't!

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campi Sa.Te.BoLi.RaCkU.ba Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Posts: 643	yeah just instead of file -> open.. use file -> open gameboy in VBA that is __________________ The One And Only <<\|\|_Sa Te BoLi RaCkU ba_\|\|>>

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Well buy the games then. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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PeterLustig Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: nrw/germany Posts: 6	Buying games is not the problem! I just want to be able to switch between GB-games just as easy as with GBA-Games... so, there is no way to convert? and if not, why? is it too difficult?? -PL __________________ There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't!

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Mind boggles. How hard is it to change a damn cartridge? __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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PeterLustig Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: nrw/germany Posts: 6	The thing i asked about was whether there is a way to convert games, not how to change cartridges There are also games my friends borrowed or games i lost... -PL __________________ There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't!

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_E_ Administrator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: somewhere Posts: 8,590	EH?? convert GB games to GBA? on what planet are you living? GB games cannot be converted to GBA games as far as i am concerned. and after all why convert them when you have a emulator which is able to run both formats????!? __________________ -= Now watching=-

November 17th, 2002	#10 (permalink)
PeterLustig Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: nrw/germany Posts: 6	I think I already answered this question... __________________ There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't!

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_E_ Administrator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: somewhere Posts: 8,590	Well, I suggest you emulate them instead running them on a GBA. After all, emulators come with Super Eagle mode, so the image will look alot better than on GBA.... __________________ -= Now watching=-

November 17th, 2002	#12 (permalink)
campi Sa.Te.BoLi.RaCkU.ba Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Posts: 643	I think what he asks is if he can run his GB games on GBA with his Flash 2 Advance 64M Card and I think it is not possible __________________ The One And Only <<\|\|_Sa Te BoLi RaCkU ba_\|\|>>

November 17th, 2002	#13 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	He wants to play games on the move, no? In which case the original cartridges are the best bet. You should only need Roms for emus. Converting games might be difficult, as IIRC the GBA is a completely different bit of hardware, and thus has different bot code for GB/GBAgames. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

November 17th, 2002	#15 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	The GBA will run GB games, but in much the same way that the PS2 runs PSX games. It ooks at the boot code to determine how to run IIRC. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

November 17th, 2002	#16 (permalink)
PeterLustig Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: nrw/germany Posts: 6	With any other Flash Card it is no problem, and I am able to upgrade my Card, but I don't want to crash it... __________________ There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't!

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