GB games looking like they were played on GB Color?

darkhog · July 30th, 2012, 22:34

Is there any setting that I can make GB roms played on VBA to look like they were played on GB Color? Reason I'm asking is because some GB games have had pallettes for GBC that makes them look less ugly (1st gen Pokemon games, Super Mario Land: Six Golden Coins (not sure about rest of SML), etc.). So I'd like to set this up if I can. My version of VBA is 1.8.0-beta3.

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · July 31st, 2012, 14:10

I suppose you didn't check the menu to find the Gameboy option where you can change the colours?

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darkhog · July 31st, 2012, 18:52

Yes I did, and that's not it. When I insert SML2:6 golden coins rom it's still black and white, where when I insert SML2:6 golden coins into my GameBoy Color (or when I did, because I've lost both cart and GBC in poker), it had colors. Colors didn't have as great quality as real GBC games, but were present.

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · August 1st, 2012, 15:07

Sorry, I could have sworn that used to work. In that case I'd suggest trying a different emulator like Hello GB or the Original VisualBoy (VBoy) perhaps BGB or Gambatte (though I've never personally used those last two).

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thelittlegumnut · August 1st, 2012, 17:21

from when i've used vba, the GB games in color only worked with the pokemon games i had.

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darkhog · August 2nd, 2012, 23:59

^ THIS.

Still, none of them works for my SML2 rom. But I am SURE that it had colorsw when I put cart into gbc.

thelittlegumnut · August 3rd, 2012, 00:47

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Originally Posted by darkhog

^ THIS.

Still, none of them works for my SML2 rom. But I am SURE that it had colorsw when I put cart into gbc.

it could be something with the emulator perhaps?

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darkhog · August 3rd, 2012, 04:11

Not likely as I've tried all emulators mentioned here.

Dax · August 3rd, 2012, 06:01

Have you tried using VBA-M, in that case? The colors option under Options -> Gameboy is working for me with SML2 and SML1...

I have Gameboy set to Automatic and Real Colors.

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Samor · August 3rd, 2012, 09:35

speaking of which, I recently read that there are Gameboy Color games which use improved graphics on a GBA. Is this emulated?

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · August 3rd, 2012, 16:40

Not as far as I know...and that's the first I've heard of anything like that existing...baffles the mind how that could even be possible.

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darkhog · August 3rd, 2012, 16:58

THANKS!!! VBA-m works fine! Also that "improved graphics" may be as well HQ*x scaler, as GBA has higher resolution.

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darkhog Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: /dev/null Posts: 5	GB games looking like they were played on GB Color? Is there any setting that I can make GB roms played on VBA to look like they were played on GB Color? Reason I'm asking is because some GB games have had pallettes for GBC that makes them look less ugly (1st gen Pokemon games, Super Mario Land: Six Golden Coins (not sure about rest of SML), etc.). So I'd like to set this up if I can. My version of VBA is 1.8.0-beta3.

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July 31st, 2012, 14:10	#2
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,660	I suppose you didn't check the menu to find the Gameboy option where you can change the colours? __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

July 31st, 2012, 18:52	#3
darkhog Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: /dev/null Posts: 5	Yes I did, and that's not it. When I insert SML2:6 golden coins rom it's still black and white, where when I insert SML2:6 golden coins into my GameBoy Color (or when I did, because I've lost both cart and GBC in poker), it had colors. Colors didn't have as great quality as real GBC games, but were present.

August 1st, 2012, 15:07	#4
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,660	Sorry, I could have sworn that used to work. In that case I'd suggest trying a different emulator like Hello GB or the Original VisualBoy (VBoy) perhaps BGB or Gambatte (though I've never personally used those last two). __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

August 1st, 2012, 17:21	#5
thelittlegumnut Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 433	from when i've used vba, the GB games in color only worked with the pokemon games i had. __________________ You say I'm crazy? I say you're talking to a gumnut.

August 2nd, 2012, 23:59	#6
darkhog Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: /dev/null Posts: 5	^ THIS. Still, none of them works for my SML2 rom. But I am SURE that it had colorsw when I put cart into gbc.

August 3rd, 2012, 04:11	#8
darkhog Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: /dev/null Posts: 5	Not likely as I've tried all emulators mentioned here.

August 3rd, 2012, 09:35	#10
Samor crill stazy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NL Posts: 7,661	speaking of which, I recently read that there are Gameboy Color games which use improved graphics on a GBA. Is this emulated?

August 3rd, 2012, 16:40	#11
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,660	Not as far as I know...and that's the first I've heard of anything like that existing...baffles the mind how that could even be possible. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

August 3rd, 2012, 16:58	#12
darkhog Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: /dev/null Posts: 5	THANKS!!! VBA-m works fine! Also that "improved graphics" may be as well HQ*x scaler, as GBA has higher resolution.