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Help confirming I'm on the right path // GBA games on DSLite

If I wanted to play GBA games (Golden Sun for example) on my DSLite, would I need the following?

  • R4i Gold 3DS Plus ^((formerly R4i Gold 3DS RTS, afaik?)^)
  • EZ 3-in-1 Expansion Pack (for DS Lite)

and then go through the complicated process of setting them up.

and grab a rom from somewhere like gamulator.

That would get me playing "natively," which is less strain on the DSLite, right?

It seems my biggest hurdle (assuming those are the right steps) is going to be finding the r4i gold 3ds plus. Is amazon a good option? the r4ids.cn site fails to load the "where to buy" link. If amazon isn't legit, what are some other safe sites?

Also, is there a simpler set of flashcart/accessories if I only want to play certain systems, excluding 3ds for instance.

Lastly, could I port over save files from DeSmuME?

Thanks for any help, even if it's just RTFM and a link

Posted Nov 10, 2020, 10:38 AM UTC

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SanguineBrah•

Just buy a GBA flashcart (e.g. EZ Flash Omega) and put it in the GBA slot.

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sol-OP•

So that covers everything I need? Presumably that's just for GBA games? and I'd still need to put roms on it.

also I'm seeing some reports of issues with save file loss/corruption

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SanguineBrah•

After saving, the Omega has to write the file to the SD card and if you power off while that's happening it will corrupt the save. All you have to do is wait a few seconds before powering off the console and there will be no problems. I've never had an issue with it. If that makes you nervous, Everdrive make GBA flashcarts too but they are mondo bux.

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sol-OP•

Think I'd go with the Omega. Would be getting an SD card for it too so it comes out about the same.

Thanks duder. Mods can delete this now if they want

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sunflower_rainbow•

if you only need gba for golden sun, then you can buy a 9$ bootleg cart that has both games (and some 25 others)

That roughly saves you 30$ on Omega.

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For DS games cheapest way is a 10$ R4 Gold from ebay\ali, it plays DS games just fine.

Other way to do it is to set up a free software hack on DSi and play ds games without a cart (but golden sun specifically doesn't work on that software)

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sunstart2y•

Well, you could do your first set up but first try using GBARunner2 on any DS Flashcard.

It's like an emulator for GBA games on DS mode. But it's actually not an emulator but a superviser, which means that it doesnt actually emulate GBA, but use the GBA tech that the DS already had, basically making the games run natively.

It has done great progress but I am not sure if Golden Sun run perfectly. You should give it a try, it's the cheapest alternative, all You only need is a DS Flashcard.

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Darth_Caesium•

As someone who is considering getting flashcarts, would Pokémon Emerald run on it well?

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sunstart2y•

Supposedly it does run it. But I am not sure. You have to use the rom3M version of GBARUNNER2

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