EverDrive GBA X5 / Mini Tutorial for 2022
Posted Jan 28, 2022, 5:59 PM UTC
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Really appreciate the detail of this video as someone that has never used an everdrive before.
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You’re very welcome! It’s definitely a video aimed at beginners, so glad it met the mark! The GBA ED in general is actually one of fewer frills so it does go a long way in that sense too.
If you ever have any questions concerning it (or any flash cart), feel free to ask me at any time! 😎
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One question: is there any difference between the “GBA x5 Mini” that Stone Aged Geek is selling and the “GBA Mini” that is on krixzz website? I assume not, but just wondering. Probably going to order from SAG because they ship from the US.
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No difference! Stone Age Gamer is one of the US wholesalers of the Krikzz products for the US. They typically have the most up-to-date products that Krikzz will carry, though they will add on their own custom shells for a bit of flavor.
If it matters, this entire video was made with a GBA cart purchased from SAG. They are reputable and I've been purchasing from them for years. 😎
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Good to know, thanks for the help!
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Krikzz announced a few days ago that it's just a name change. Presumably so people stop asking for a X7 variant.
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Indeed! I don't think it will stop anyone from asking! It's been an issue for him for many years, hehe.
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my everdrive gba battey went dry how can i replace it?
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You can replace it with a CR1220 battery. Try to use a high quality one if you can. You can use a phillips screw driver to pop open the shell, slide the original battery out and the new one in!
Saves should be retained on the micro SD card if you are on ahigher firmware than v1.13.
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where is the battery and how can i pull it out
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So when you open it up it’ll be on the left side of the PCB. You can press up on the battery and it’ll pop right out of the holder. 😎
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after all this my progress in the games still wouldn't save
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does this explain how to get Goomba GB games to save? because for some reason I am having no luck loading saves or save states but I can't find out what I'm doing wrong. I'm thinking maybe the battery is dead? but I have no clue
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Goomba GB games seem to have an issue across the board saving. I'm not sure why it is, but it's a common occurrence across some flash carts but not amongst others. It IS possible that your battery is dead. How long have you had the cart?
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thanks for the reply I got it 8ish months ago. I don't thiink it's the battery, because GBA and GBC games save fine. I'm not sure but could be worth checking.
I have found a half fix. To rename .GB games extension to .GBC and play them on goomba color. Doesn't work for all .GB files but it does allow me to save for the ones I've renamed
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Oh cool! I’ll update my video to reflect that half fix! I’ll test it myself since I just finished up another video. Still a good thing to know in case others have issues! Thanks man! :)
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oh cool, yea no prob!
(also worth mentioning another half fix I found) if you use Goomba Color instead of Goomba as your GB.GBA file, it will play all your GB games using goomba color, so if the game works Goomba color should save
does pretty much the same thing
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I have a bunch of questions:
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Can I do GameCube link cable shit with this (on games it works with ofc)?
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Do I actually have to download an emulator to play GB and GBC games on the GBA and GBA SP?
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If I do have to download that emulator, I would also get an Everdrive GB for authenticity's sake, would it play nice with the GBA and GBA SP?
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Sorry for the slow response!
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Yes, this should work fine!
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For this flash cart, yes. It's an emulator that is run off of the GBA flash cart itself. If you want to play GB games direct I recommend a GB(C) flash cart like the ED GB X7.
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The EverDrive GB will perform BETTER than the ED GBA since the target hardware is the GB platform vs the GBA platform. 😎
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sucks that there are no save states or cheats
I agree! It’s a shame you can’t use either with this release. You can however with the EZ Flash Definitive Edition.
love my omega, going back to it for those two features and soft reset