Tutorial
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How to Program Game Boy Cartridges using the GBxCart RW
As suggested by someone, this tutorial will show you how to program your already existing Game Boy or Game Boy Advance flash cartridges/bootlegs using the GBxCart RW from insiderGadgets.
Requirements
- GBxCart RW (RW v1.4 Pro is being used for this tutorial).
- FlashGBX software (Windows / Linux/macOS).
- Compatible GB/GBA flash cartridge (see here).
Instructions
- Download the latest version of the FlashGBX software for your operating system; the installer is recommended as it comes bundled with the drivers, which are needed for the GBxCart RW to function.
- Once the installation has finished, open up the FlashGBX program, the program should then open. You can now connect your GBxCart to your computer. To do this, connect the USB-C end of the cable to the USB-C connector on the GBxCart, then connect the other end into your computer's USB port.
- When the GBxCart RW is connected, a blue light will glow, which shows that the GBxCart is connected. To confirm that everything works, in the main window, select the "Connect" button.
- You will see your device in the bottom-left corner. If you get a window that asks you if you want to update, it is highly recommended that you do so before continuing.
- Insert a compatible flash cartridge into the GBxCart RW (label side facing up).
- Then, from the 'Options' section, select the correct mode for your cartridge (mine is for a Game Boy, not GBA). Whatever you do, do NOT select the wrong mode, as that can permanently damage your cartridge with the wrong voltage used.
- It will start to read the cartridge, information about the cartridge is displayed in the 'Cartridge Information' section. In order for the program to write to our cartridge, however, it first needs to know the correct type of flash used, right now it lists it as "generic." To detect what type of cart is being used, we can click the "Detect Flash Cart" button to make it look for us.
- And as you can clearly see, my cartridge is recognised as a "2006_TSOP_64BALL_QFP48," which is the name of the circuit board used in the cartridge. Click the "Details" button and note down the voltage used for the cartridge, as we're going to need that later.
- To write a new ROM, select the "Write ROM" button and a new explorer window should appear. From there, you can select the ROM of your choice ("Airaki" by Furrtek is going to be used for the tutorial).
- After selecting your ROM, it will tell you what voltage to use. Choose the correct voltage for your cart that you have just written down, and let the GBxCart do the programming. Don't interrupt the programming process, as that can corrupt the cart.
- Once finished, a new message will appear saying that the programming was successful, and you can now close out of it. New information about the cart will be displayed which shows that everything works.
- Now you can test your creation on which ever Game Boy you are using. If the game runs successfully, then congratulations you have made your first ever Game Boy cart.
Last edited by SylverReZ,
