GBA Bios

April 6th, 2002

I saw some options in VBoy Advance for the usage of a GBA Bios. So, I set it up and tried it out. I don't really see any difference. Are there any advantages to using the bios other than the nifty intro animation?

TIDUSXevax01 · April 13th, 2002

Well I think I remember seeing a msg on here saying many games work better with the bios.. I think im right or wrong.

**Bgnome** · April 13th, 2002

it can help in compatability in some cases

April 14th, 2002

I saw something about that the other day. I guess Sonic Advance runs better with it...

REi_FoX · April 14th, 2002

actually it wont run sonic advance without the gba bios

April 14th, 2002

I was close enough

**Forgotten** · April 18th, 2002

BIOS emulation is not perfect and it is continually being improved as problems are found.

Also, some ROMs use the BIOS sound driver which is not emulated, so you will not get sound unless you use the BIOS.

April 18th, 2002

Thanks Forgotten!

Oh yes...and congrats on the child

**Forgotten** · April 18th, 2002

Thanks.

Hydra · May 14th, 2002

Where is the use GBA Bios option I can't find it?

Hydra · May 14th, 2002

Or is it a download case?

**Kane** · May 14th, 2002

Don't ask for Bios' man. That's just dumb. Read the rules

Hydra · May 14th, 2002

I'm not asking for them I know the rules. I'm just saying do they come with the emu?

**Ryos** · May 14th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by GoTrunks48
I'm not asking for them I know the rules. I'm just saying do they come with the emu?

No. You have to get it elsewhere.

Hydra · May 15th, 2002

**Kirby** · May 15th, 2002

I can get Sonic Advance running without it

**Betamax** · May 15th, 2002

To run sonic advance without the gba bios you have to do a soft reset by pressing a,b,start and select at the same time.

**Kirby** · May 16th, 2002

I don't have to do that

Craig Venom · May 16th, 2002

Really? Wow that's great. Which vBoy Advance version you're running with Sonic Advance?

**Kirby** · May 16th, 2002

I'm using the same version you guys are. I know what it might be, but I'm not saying

April 6th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
ShADoWFLaRe85 Guest Posts: n/a	GBA Bios I saw some options in VBoy Advance for the usage of a GBA Bios. So, I set it up and tried it out. I don't really see any difference. Are there any advantages to using the bios other than the nifty intro animation?

April 13th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
Bgnome Who Da Gnome? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: At Home Posts: 2,441	it can help in compatability in some cases __________________ May the Gnome™ be With You

April 14th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
REi_FoX ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Fantasy ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 3,648	actually it wont run sonic advance without the gba bios __________________ FoR PiNoYs WhO WanTs To BuY CheAp ParTs CliCk Here also Here Processor - Intel Quad 2 Quad q6600 G0 Stepping [Stock Settings] Memory - 2GB Team Elite 800mhz Graphics Card - Palit Daytone Geforce 8800 GT 512 MB Mobo - Abit IP-35-E OS - Dual Boot Windows XP Professional SP3 and Ubuntu Linux Pad - PS1 and PS2 > USB Adapter 3DMark05 Score - 35082

May 14th, 2002	#10 (permalink)
Hydra ???!!!???!!!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In your lunchbox. No don't open the lid! Ack the light it burns. Posts: 2,183	Where is the use GBA Bios option I can't find it? __________________ Mobo: Asus A8V Deluxe CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ RAM: 1024MB DDR400 Dual Channel Graphics: nVidia Geforce FX 6600 GT 128MB DDR3 HDD: 260GB OS: Windows XP SP2

May 14th, 2002	#11 (permalink)
Hydra ???!!!???!!!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In your lunchbox. No don't open the lid! Ack the light it burns. Posts: 2,183	Or is it a download case? __________________ Mobo: Asus A8V Deluxe CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ RAM: 1024MB DDR400 Dual Channel Graphics: nVidia Geforce FX 6600 GT 128MB DDR3 HDD: 260GB OS: Windows XP SP2

April 13th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
TIDUSXevax01 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada, BC Posts: 125	Well I think I remember seeing a msg on here saying many games work better with the bios.. I think im right or wrong.

April 14th, 2002	#4 (permalink)
ShADoWFLaRe85 Guest Posts: n/a	I saw something about that the other day. I guess Sonic Advance runs better with it...

April 14th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
ShADoWFLaRe85 Guest Posts: n/a	I was close enough

April 18th, 2002	#7 (permalink)
Forgotten Emu author Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 483	BIOS emulation is not perfect and it is continually being improved as problems are found. Also, some ROMs use the BIOS sound driver which is not emulated, so you will not get sound unless you use the BIOS.

April 18th, 2002	#8 (permalink)
ShADoWFLaRe85 Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Forgotten! Oh yes...and congrats on the child

April 18th, 2002	#9 (permalink)
Forgotten Emu author Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 483	Thanks.

May 14th, 2002	#12 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Don't ask for Bios' man. That's just dumb. Read the rules __________________ >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

May 14th, 2002	#13 (permalink)
Hydra ???!!!???!!!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In your lunchbox. No don't open the lid! Ack the light it burns. Posts: 2,183	I'm not asking for them I know the rules. I'm just saying do they come with the emu? __________________ Mobo: Asus A8V Deluxe CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ RAM: 1024MB DDR400 Dual Channel Graphics: nVidia Geforce FX 6600 GT 128MB DDR3 HDD: 260GB OS: Windows XP SP2

May 15th, 2002	#15 (permalink)
Hydra ???!!!???!!!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In your lunchbox. No don't open the lid! Ack the light it burns. Posts: 2,183	OK __________________ Mobo: Asus A8V Deluxe CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ RAM: 1024MB DDR400 Dual Channel Graphics: nVidia Geforce FX 6600 GT 128MB DDR3 HDD: 260GB OS: Windows XP SP2

May 15th, 2002	#16 (permalink)
Kirby I want you INSIDE me Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 8,365	I can get Sonic Advance running without it __________________ Kirby's AnimeDB list AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Toledo, Nvidia GeForce 7950GT SLi, 2GB PC3200 2-3-2-5, ABit AN8-SLi, Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic

May 16th, 2002	#19 (permalink)
Craig Venom Author Of OverDrive Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Jay Bee, Johor, Malaysia Posts: 299	Really? Wow that's great. Which vBoy Advance version you're running with Sonic Advance? __________________ System Spec : Intel Pentium IV 1.8A @ 2.66 Ghz \|\|Asus P4S533-E Mobo\|\|512 PC2700 DDR 333 @ 370 \|\|nVidia GeForce4 Ti 4200 @ 290/590\|\|Soundblaster Live! 5.1\|\|Samsung SyncMaster 17 Inch\|\|80Gb Western Digital w/ 8MB Buffer 7200RPM & 40GB Seagate 7200RPM\|\|WinXP Pro SP 1\| sig removed, try reading the sig rules OverDrive Author

May 15th, 2002	#17 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	To run sonic advance without the gba bios you have to do a soft reset by pressing a,b,start and select at the same time. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

May 16th, 2002	#18 (permalink)
Kirby I want you INSIDE me Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 8,365	I don't have to do that __________________ Kirby's AnimeDB list AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Toledo, Nvidia GeForce 7950GT SLi, 2GB PC3200 2-3-2-5, ABit AN8-SLi, Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic

May 16th, 2002	#20 (permalink)
Kirby I want you INSIDE me Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 8,365	I'm using the same version you guys are. I know what it might be, but I'm not saying __________________ Kirby's AnimeDB list AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Toledo, Nvidia GeForce 7950GT SLi, 2GB PC3200 2-3-2-5, ABit AN8-SLi, Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic

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