Diamond/Pearl bugs and how to fix them!!!

[TosheX]

This is a list of some of the most common D/P bugs and their solutions (found by either me or the boys and girls here on the forum)
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Even though it is not a bug, here are the details of how to emulate the game, i read too many questions about it lately so please read these instructions - there are as detailed as i can give so dont pm me for further explanations:

HOW TO EMULATE GAME SECTION

1. DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION OF NO$GBA AND EXTRACT IT IN A FOLDER OF YOUR CHOICE

2. IN THE SAME FOLDER PLACE THE FIRMWARE AND BIOS FILES (FILES SHOULD BE NAMED FIRMWARE.BIN ; BIOSNDS7.ROM ; BIOSNDS9.ROM)

- IMPORTANT NOTE: THESE FILES SHOULD BE DUMPED FROM YOUR OWN NDS CONSOLE VIA CABLE USING OPTIONS IN UTILITY MENU IN NO$GBA EMULATOR; THERE ARE OTHER WAYS OF OBTAINING THESE FILES BUT THOSE WAYS ARE CONSIDERED ILLEGAL AND THUS ASKING ABOUT IT HERE IS FORBIDEN

3. USING ENDRYPTS ADVANCE PROGRAM ENCRYPT YOUR GAME ROM (YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM BY CLICKING HERE)

4. OPEN THE GAME ROM IN NO$GBA AND ADJUST YOUR OPTIONS > EMULATION SETTINGS TO THE FOLLOWING (SEE SCREEN SHOT) AND SAVE THE OPTIONS

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NOW YOU CAN RESET AND THE GAME WILL BE PLAYABLE!!! FOR SOLUTIONS OF PROBLEMS AND BUGS THAT MAY OCCURE WHILE PLAYING GAME SEE THE BUGS AND FIXES SECTION BELOW...

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BUGS AND FIXES SECTION

BUG: English version shows a blue screen after save during load, or freezes after load
SOLUTION: The blue screen is shown when using NO$GBA.INP renamed in firmware.bin, and the black screen freeze game when using dumped firmware... the solution for successful load is a patch made by Kingcom. You can find the program for patching here and the ips patch file here. To patch load the encrypted ROM in the upper field (for how to encrypt the rom see step 3 from the HOW TO EMULATE GAME SECTION above) and the IPS file in the lower one (for details see screenshot below). Once again greatest thanx to Kingcom

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NOTE: This patch is tested on Diamond Version and Pearl Version too!

EDIT:If u r using a 'newer than 2.4a version no$gba emu' then get the ".nds" file again and "don't patch it" i hope I am making not patching part clear. This is only for ingame saves as in
start->menu->Save->Yes and not the F7 andf F8 button type saving(also known as "quicksave" or "savestate") and choose the correct save type for the rom. Thanks to Chris21 for this post.


Bug 1: Game freezes at end of first (and other) battle(s)
Solution: JUST TURN ON SOUND. At end of battle pokemon that faints makes a cry sound, and with disabled sound game freezes and waits for the cry of the fainting pokemon to be prosecuted;

Bug 2: Game freezes when trying to deposit pokemon in computer box
Solution A: Use second or third option in the computer to open the deposit boxes, change to an empty box, and then return to the previous menu and deposit option should work
Solution B: Use the third - move option instead of the deposit option (which is first) to move pokemon from hand to box or from box to hand... game starts to run verry slow sometimes while trying to move a pokemon from hand to box so just use Solution A before moving the pokemon from hand;

Bug 3: Upper screen turns white while exploring an area
Solution: This is just a graphical problem actualy, its just FOG... fog is not drawn right and instead of looking like fog it makes the whole screen white, so just open the menu and use HM05 Fog Clear - now after u use fog clear the screen is still white (the screen needs to be reset), so just open any menu that ocupies the whole screen (like the pokemon list, map, pokedex, etc.) and return to the game afterwards. The fog will be gone since the screen is reset and u can play normally;

Bug 4: At some points when there is a movie sequence the screen turns white or freezes
Solution: Just wait a while the screen will return to normal;

IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT PRIVATE MESSAGE ME FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION - THIS IS THE MOST DETAILED EXPLANATION I CAN GIVE, AND I BELIVE IT SHOULD BE ENOUGH
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Ih you come across any more bugs just write them here, the nice people of this forum will try to help

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Last edited by TosheX; July 18th, 2007 at 13:46.. Reason: New EDIT added in save game section

[jackal913]

I just got the english version, tried using the method to allow saving on the several page long no$gba 2.4a released topic, but instead of black screening when I try to load, it goes

"A communication error has occured

If you were in the union room, you will be returned there.
In all other cases, you will be returned to wherever you last saved. Please press the A button"

then, ya press A and it crashes - course, the firmware thing might only work for the japanese version or somethin.

[pikablu0530]

EDIT: ok....same problem here. maybe some problem with the WiFi function in the emulator?

however it works with the Japanese version though - no problem at all. Seems like something is changed in the english version....

Attached Images

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	Error.PNG (5.6 KB, 661 views)

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Last edited by pikablu0530; April 21st, 2007 at 03:58..

[RockmanForte]

Dont discuss about the downloading. It is against the rules because of warez. It can closed at any time because of warex discussion here. We cannot talked about it.

Originally Posted by pikablu0530

maybe some problem with the WiFi function in the emulator?

WiFi is not fully emulated yet. Read the changelog.

[g1tfisted]

Originally Posted by RockmanForte

Dont discuss about the downloading. It is against the rules because of warez. It can closed at any time because of warex discussion here. We cannot talked about it.



WiFi is not fully emulated yet. Read the changelog.

Who was discussing downloading? :S

Anyway, everyone is having the same saving/loading problems... isnt there anyone out there who knows how to fix this

[TosheX]

ok here is what i've tested so far...

the blue screen is shown when using a firmware file that is actualy a renamed NO$GBA.inp file;
when deleting the firmware file it shows you the right start screen where you can choose to resume game, but by doing so screens turn black and game freezes...
it is the same with my french firmware...

so i guess you need an original us, or english firmware to load the game, maybe japanese will work too... have to try it though

[Andemon]

I suppose somebody should try it with US firmware - I'm sure that someone out there has it...

My European one (set to English) doesn't load this, neither does the Japanese firmware. If the US firmware doesn't work, then the emu simply doesn't support the game yet. In that case, uh, try checking for new version in few months or so.

[TosheX]

us firmware wanted then whoever has one test it and post results!!!

anyways im pretty sure its the firmware, the emu emulates the game ok...

[g1tfisted]

I hope someone figures this out...
but i agree, it looks like it is the firmware, not the emulator, however i would like to see another upgrade soon

[noHero]

someone in the german comunity has patched the rom
(but he dont know, if there are another bugs with the patch):
emuforum.de :: Thema anzeigen - no$gba 2.4a
(in the first post is the ips-file)
you need this prog to patch the rom with the ips file:
http://home.pages.at/yoshi87/downloads/ipswinger.rar

patch is for diamond..
it only works with firmware (not the no$gba.inp trick)

[g1tfisted]

Mate that is fantastic, worked first go

I hope theres no bugs associated with it later on in the game, but for now I'm cheering

btw, do you know how to read german? or are you just some sort of ninja lol

[noHero]

XD
i'am a german..xD

[TosheX]

Great job mate patch works perfectly...
I'm amazed of how fast they made it... who made this patch? And what does it do can u tell? does it remove region protection for firmware or some sort?

[Andemon]

That's what I'd call a quickfix. It's just about the smallest patch that I've ever seen, but still quite impressive that somebody /already/ made one. >_>

[noHero]

sorry i dont know... but I asked the author (Kingcom)
if he answer me, i will tell u...

[TosheX]

oks 10x a lot

seems to me that noHero is actualy theHero of the day hehe

[Kingcom]

I made this patch. You can load your savegame with it.

It's a pretty simple fix.

The game executes this code while loading the save:

Loop:
ldrh    r0,[r2]
mov     r3,r0,asr 8h
ldrh    r0,[r1]
cmp     r3,2h
bne     Loop

For some reasons, r3 is always zero, so it's an endless loop. It seems to load some wifi things there, proably isn't emulated yet. I just changed cmp r3,2h to cmp r3,0h, and it worked. Don't know if it breaks or fixes something else.

Btw, I only made this patch so nobody would complain, not because I actually like the game...

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Last edited by Kingcom; April 21st, 2007 at 13:50..

[xboa2000]

Thanks Kingcom! You REALLY made my day. I was even able to take my save file from the Japanese version and use it in the English version.

[TosheX]

AMAIZING! SUGOI! japanese save file is compatible

[Colonel.Cool]

Hi,
I just wanted to thanks you all for thoses fix and the devellopers of No$gba. I make some betatesting so if you need someone more to hep you, just ask me !