Most writers will flash multiple ROMs to a cartridge at once, and automatically include a small menu program so you can switch between them when you boot up your GBA. Again, the forums at will be of help should you run into any issues. Since much of it is developed outside of the US, the English menus will generally not be especially user-friendly. European homebrewers may wish to check out, which is based in the UK and sells both sizes of the EFA-Linker to all customers domestic and international.Įach type of linker hardware will ship with its own software.
GBA MODDED ROMS ARCHIVE
Luckily, the diligent folks at the GBA development community, in addition to maintaining an archive of GBA homebrew projects, FAQs, and other information, have a section on their forum that features customer feedback on sites that sell flash equipment.Īs of this writing, retailers with recent positive feedback on the forum include, which sells both versions of the EFA-Linker, which sells the EZFlash Advance and EZ-Flash II in many different sizes and, a Canada-based site that sells the EFA-Linker and SuperCard. It’s hard to tell whether a flashy looking web site is reliable or whether the owners will simply take your money and not deliver on their promises. Web vendors who sell third-party Game Boy development products like flash linkers and carts tend to come and go like the wind. Simply write the software to a CompactFlash card, insert it into the $60 SuperCard, and plug the entire apparatus into your GBA. Another interesting alternative for GBA gameplay is the SuperCard, which uses standard CompactFlash memory media. Available sizes and prices are similar to the EFA-Linker. Other USB devices, like the EZ-Flash II, shown in Figure 4-37, do feature an external writer. 256 Mb and 512 Mb versions are available for around $80 and $130 each. They use a USB cable, which plugs into a mini-USB port on the flash cart itself, then attaches to an open USB port on your computer, eliminating the need for a large external writing device. Such devices include GBA X-ROM, EFA-Linker, and EZFlash Advance.
GBA MODDED ROMS PRO
Nowadays, the Flash Advance Pro Linker has been replaced by USB devices that are faster and smaller. But the device worked flawlessly (if you didn’t mind giving up your printer port to connect it, or the slow-as-molasses write speed). No manufacturer’s name or information could be found on the box or manual. The software, FA Writer, was included on an unmarked 3.5 inch floppy disk. A few years ago, the most popular flash linker was called the Flash Advance Pro Linker, which was a bulky device that ran on six AA batteries and plugged into a computer’s printer port.