No$gba FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) - Page 2

tom_mai78101 · January 23rd, 2008

I suggest these questions should be put in the first post. Note the replies aren't given, as I don't have enough knowledge to answer each of them by myself.

Remember: One of these questions may be the most asked.

1. In No$gba DOS version, how do you make it work?

2. Where should I post if I want to know whether a game works or not?

3. How come there are lines while displaying the game?

4. My mic can't work! What should I do?

5. Where can I put my save files in?

6. How come No$gba isn't free?

7. No$gba crashes! What should I do?

8. How come the options I configure didn't stay the same?

So far, that's all of it. I hoped these questions may be put in the first post.

Dualscreenman · January 23rd, 2008

2. Can go in with "Does my game work"
3. Is a bug, which already has an entry.
6. Is already answered in the second paragraph or so.
7. Would probably go under bugs.
8. I really haven't seen this question asked.

1. I've never used the DOS version so no experience there.
4. I suppose that this would be a good one.
5. You mean like a note that saves are stored in the battery folder?

SCHUMI-4-EVA · January 23rd, 2008

8. This one is pretty darn stupid...the person just forgot to save all the options before closing the emulator/having it crash. Or they deleted their ini or used the Basic Profile Manager.

ozzgx4 · January 23rd, 2008

th question 4 should be added as there are some threads that are popping up with this issue

tom_mai78101 · January 24th, 2008

Question:
A. How do you start the Nintendo BIOS in English at start in 2.6? It keeps on displaying Spanish, even after I set it to English.
B. How come I can't play GBA rom dumps from "GBA BIOS" at startup?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dualscreenman

2. Can go in with "Does my game work"
3. Is a bug, which already has an entry.
6. Is already answered in the second paragraph or so.
7. Would probably go under bugs.
8. I really haven't seen this question asked.

1. I've never used the DOS version so no experience there.
4. I suppose that this would be a good one.
5. You mean like a note that saves are stored in the battery folder?

#8 and #1: Those are mine. Sorry, just wishing for a favor. If someone like RockmanForte can contact Martin and ask him about the DOS version, I'll be very grateful. That way, I won't have to waste nearly $400 on a new computer and could use my Windows 98.

#5: Yes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCHUMI-4-EVA

8. This one is pretty darn stupid...the person just forgot to save all the options before closing the emulator/having it crash. Or they deleted their ini or used the Basic Profile Manager.

Well, for #8, it's still a good choice for people who just had their first experience with No$gba.

SCHUMI-4-EVA · January 24th, 2008

A) Set your firmware to english before you dump it from your DS. No$gba does not have firmware editing capabilities.

tom_mai78101 · January 24th, 2008

Oh thank you. it's fixed.

tom_mai78101 · January 24th, 2008

First time hearing it...thanks anyway.

M4yka · January 25th, 2008

Something to be added: Snapshots only work with GBA games! NDS games have to be saved with the games' save option.

nickxx · January 27th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom_mai78101

#8 and #1: Those are mine. Sorry, just wishing for a favor. If someone like RockmanForte can contact Martin and ask him about the DOS version, I'll be very grateful. That way, I won't have to waste nearly $400 on a new computer and could use my Windows 98.

Windows 98 work with the windows version of no$gba, i don't know why you would want the DOS version. Beside this the DOS version is not so polished (no micro and no touchscreen) so lots of thing doesn't work in it.

Ansem_Names · January 27th, 2008

Ok, I don’t want to look stupid here (well, I AM stupid) but I have a small prob here. I followed the instructions on what to do with da bios. I already renamed the bios, then I run the emu, selected the GBA BIOS as Entry point, which is under options, and restarted the game. It was in some language (Spanish?) and in a button was the name Pokemon Pearl. Then I pressed it. The emu said the rom image has crashed. Why? Im certainly sure that Im using th Ts2.bios. And also, I tried the Nds2x thingy, but when I run it, the emulator appeared, but literally for a second. It just disappeared after 0.5 second. I pressed Ctrl+alt+del to check wats happenin but right there the No$gba and the nds2x thingy appeared but according to it is still responding.

tom_mai78101 · January 27th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickxx

Windows 98 work with the windows version of no$gba, i don't know why you would want the DOS version. Beside this the DOS version is not so polished (no micro and no touchscreen) so lots of thing doesn't work in it.

I want a DOS version to play GBA roms. I wanted to use No$gba DOS version on my Win98.

The reason is that my Win98 can't run executable files, as the rundll.exe is somehow unresponsive. And I have to use MS-DOS lots of times in order to execute programs installed in the hard drive.

So, please, no more saying the mic won't work or no touch screen, all I want is how to use the GBA features in it. Thank you.

If you need more information, let me know, and I'll use "hyper-Zelda" typing speed to let you understand how important MS-DOS it is to me.

M4yka · January 27th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ansem_Names

Ok, I don’t want to look stupid here (well, I AM stupid) but I have a small prob here. I followed the instructions on what to do with da bios. I already renamed the bios, then I run the emu, selected the GBA BIOS as Entry point, which is under options, and restarted the game. It was in some language (Spanish?) and in a button was the name Pokemon Pearl. Then I pressed it. The emu said the rom image has crashed. Why? Im certainly sure that Im using th Ts2.bios. And also, I tried the Nds2x thingy, but when I run it, the emulator appeared, but literally for a second. It just disappeared after 0.5 second. I pressed Ctrl+alt+del to check wats happenin but right there the No$gba and the nds2x thingy appeared but according to it is still responding.

You need to set the Startup point to 'Start Cartridge directly'.

Ansem_Names · January 27th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by M4yka

You need to set the Startup point to 'Start Cartridge directly'.

Actually I was trying to run the bios.

SCHUMI-4-EVA · January 27th, 2008

Then the games need to be encrypted.

Ansem_Names · January 27th, 2008

Ohhhh.... THX!

Edit: Um, I had this tool calld eNDryptS for three months and I want to aask if anyone knows how to use it. I run it and it says press 1 to encrypt/decrypt roms. I followed it and after that it closes. I checked if it will work now but still the same message: The rom-image has crashed.

nickxx · January 27th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom_mai78101

I want a DOS version to play GBA roms. I wanted to use No$gba DOS version on my Win98.

The reason is that my Win98 can't run executable files, as the rundll.exe is somehow unresponsive. And I have to use MS-DOS lots of times in order to execute programs installed in the hard drive.

So, please, no more saying the mic won't work or no touch screen, all I want is how to use the GBA features in it. Thank you.

If you need more information, let me know, and I'll use "hyper-Zelda" typing speed to let you understand how important MS-DOS it is to me.

If you have problem with win98, then install again the OS, or use VBA/ VBA-M.

tom_mai78101 · January 28th, 2008

Hell, no. Those specialized data are hard to delete, as the hard drive I'm using is really old.

Not only that, most of the data could not me moved, delete or changed, replaced or something like those. Either I'm doomed or whatever.

Also, didn't Martin said that DOS is the best OS anyone ever had, but people fancy for the 32-bit version? What does he meant by using DOS?

And VBA sucks, lagging at top 1 or 2 frames per second. Win98 only has somewhat 64 RAM, around Pentium 2, and it's the fastest and most highest it could go.

nickxx · January 29th, 2008

^ You should get a new pc, if you have at least 800mhz VBA wouldn't be so slow, and the new version of VBA-M is getting faster you can always give it a try.

tom_mai78101 · January 29th, 2008

Win98 is less than 800 Mhz.

I hate to buy a new computer. Wastes money after spending it on computers that will be out of the market after 4~6 years. Using Win98 to go online and surf around, and then play all three seventh consoles my relatives had bought is better than to buy a new one, and don't know how to do this and that.

If you want another reason:

I wish to understand how a DOS version could actually run GBA roms.

January 23rd, 2008	#21 (permalink)
tom_mai78101 No$gba Philospher Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 151	Something else you should add...and mine I suggest these questions should be put in the first post. Note the replies aren't given, as I don't have enough knowledge to answer each of them by myself. Remember: One of these questions may be the most asked. 1. In No$gba DOS version, how do you make it work? 2. Where should I post if I want to know whether a game works or not? 3. How come there are lines while displaying the game? 4. My mic can't work! What should I do? 5. Where can I put my save files in? 6. How come No$gba isn't free? 7. No$gba crashes! What should I do? 8. How come the options I configure didn't stay the same? So far, that's all of it. I hoped these questions may be put in the first post.

January 23rd, 2008	#23 (permalink)
SCHUMI-4-EVA Devastating Force Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Xenophobia FTL Posts: 4,605	8. This one is pretty darn stupid...the person just forgot to save all the options before closing the emulator/having it crash. Or they deleted their ini or used the Basic Profile Manager. __________________ AMD Athlon64 3700+ (2.2Ghz rated as 3.7Ghz Pentium), ASUS A8NE-FM (OEM), 4x512MB DDR400 RAM, ATI Radeon X850XT (256MB GDDR3 PCIe), Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA2 HDD, Windows XP SP2 Home, Leadtek Winfast TV2000 XP Expert, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!! The Champ has retired, but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!!

January 23rd, 2008	#24 (permalink)
ozzgx4 Dark Sage Join Date: May 2007 Location: London Posts: 962	th question 4 should be added as there are some threads that are popping up with this issue __________________ I sat back looking at the stars and began to think...where the HECK is my roof?!

January 24th, 2008	#26 (permalink)
SCHUMI-4-EVA Devastating Force Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Xenophobia FTL Posts: 4,605	A) Set your firmware to english before you dump it from your DS. No$gba does not have firmware editing capabilities. __________________ AMD Athlon64 3700+ (2.2Ghz rated as 3.7Ghz Pentium), ASUS A8NE-FM (OEM), 4x512MB DDR400 RAM, ATI Radeon X850XT (256MB GDDR3 PCIe), Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA2 HDD, Windows XP SP2 Home, Leadtek Winfast TV2000 XP Expert, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!! The Champ has retired, but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!!

January 25th, 2008	#29 (permalink)
M4yka Yu-Gi-Oh!&Dragon Ball FAN Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hungary Posts: 322	Something to be added: Snapshots only work with GBA games! NDS games have to be saved with the games' save option. __________________ "How do you call a Vegeta and a Goku? Vegito sounds all right." -Vegito

January 23rd, 2008	#22 (permalink)
Dualscreenman DS Cheat Code Hacker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 677	2. Can go in with "Does my game work" 3. Is a bug, which already has an entry. 6. Is already answered in the second paragraph or so. 7. Would probably go under bugs. 8. I really haven't seen this question asked. 1. I've never used the DOS version so no experience there. 4. I suppose that this would be a good one. 5. You mean like a note that saves are stored in the battery folder?

January 24th, 2008	#27 (permalink)
tom_mai78101 No$gba Philospher Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 151	Oh thank you. it's fixed.

January 24th, 2008	#28 (permalink)
tom_mai78101 No$gba Philospher Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 151	First time hearing it...thanks anyway.

January 27th, 2008	#31 (permalink)
Ansem_Names Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 4	Ok, I don’t want to look stupid here (well, I AM stupid) but I have a small prob here. I followed the instructions on what to do with da bios. I already renamed the bios, then I run the emu, selected the GBA BIOS as Entry point, which is under options, and restarted the game. It was in some language (Spanish?) and in a button was the name Pokemon Pearl. Then I pressed it. The emu said the rom image has crashed. Why? Im certainly sure that Im using th Ts2.bios. And also, I tried the Nds2x thingy, but when I run it, the emulator appeared, but literally for a second. It just disappeared after 0.5 second. I pressed Ctrl+alt+del to check wats happenin but right there the No$gba and the nds2x thingy appeared but according to it is still responding.

January 27th, 2008	#35 (permalink)
SCHUMI-4-EVA Devastating Force Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Xenophobia FTL Posts: 4,605	Then the games need to be encrypted. __________________ AMD Athlon64 3700+ (2.2Ghz rated as 3.7Ghz Pentium), ASUS A8NE-FM (OEM), 4x512MB DDR400 RAM, ATI Radeon X850XT (256MB GDDR3 PCIe), Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA2 HDD, Windows XP SP2 Home, Leadtek Winfast TV2000 XP Expert, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!! The Champ has retired, but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!!

January 27th, 2008	#36 (permalink)
Ansem_Names Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 4	Ohhhh.... THX! Edit: Um, I had this tool calld eNDryptS for three months and I want to aask if anyone knows how to use it. I run it and it says press 1 to encrypt/decrypt roms. I followed it and after that it closes. I checked if it will work now but still the same message: The rom-image has crashed. Last edited by Ansem_Names; January 27th, 2008 at 20:06.

January 28th, 2008	#38 (permalink)
tom_mai78101 No$gba Philospher Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 151	Hell, no. Those specialized data are hard to delete, as the hard drive I'm using is really old. Not only that, most of the data could not me moved, delete or changed, replaced or something like those. Either I'm doomed or whatever. Also, didn't Martin said that DOS is the best OS anyone ever had, but people fancy for the 32-bit version? What does he meant by using DOS? And VBA sucks, lagging at top 1 or 2 frames per second. Win98 only has somewhat 64 RAM, around Pentium 2, and it's the fastest and most highest it could go.

January 29th, 2008	#39 (permalink)
nickxx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In your bathroom Posts: 104	^ You should get a new pc, if you have at least 800mhz VBA wouldn't be so slow, and the new version of VBA-M is getting faster you can always give it a try. __________________

January 29th, 2008	#40 (permalink)
tom_mai78101 No$gba Philospher Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 151	Win98 is less than 800 Mhz. I hate to buy a new computer. Wastes money after spending it on computers that will be out of the market after 4~6 years. Using Win98 to go online and surf around, and then play all three seventh consoles my relatives had bought is better than to buy a new one, and don't know how to do this and that. If you want another reason: I wish to understand how a DOS version could actually run GBA roms.

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