Right, so a re-release of the EZ-Flash IV came out last year, I've ordered one and found that most links to everything appear to be dead, so instead of just uploading a bunch of stuff I decided to write an updated guide of what works with this "new" flashcart and current OS's (windows10).
Before you ask, I've ordered my EZ-Flash IV from aliexpress, but the seller took the product down before it arrived at my house. I'm sure you can find another seller, they are always popping up and are mostly legit. My cart cost 25€
Alright, let's get on with this then.
Updating your cart
Get your micro sd card, put it in your computer and format it to FAT32.
The whole reason you got your EZ-FLASH is to play games on it right? But you can't just drag and drop the games into your memory card, you have to patch them first or else they won't work. I can't tell you where or how to get the games because that is 100% illegal, but if you search the "game you want"+rom on google you'll probably be able to download it. alternatively, you can dump your own cartridges, but you'll have to buy some not so legal adapters.
If you want to have more than 78 roms on your sd card you have to create multiple folders in your sd card and put at most 78 roms in each.
Change your flashcart's language
Because the EZ-Flash is made in china, everything is in chinese, but this is an easy fix.
Change your flashcart's theme
By now you may have noticed that the default theme on the EZ-Flash is very, VERY ugly, reminds me of windows 98.
You can change that by updating your flashcart's kernel(the first topic on this tutorial) but instead of using the default kernel that is provided on the site(which I also provided), you can use a kernel that has a different theme in it. You can also make themes!
Here's a theme I found online which runs kernel 1.75(works fine with your cart):
Author's link
My mirrors
This is how the theme looks, reminds me of GTK
The author of that theme also compiled a tool you can use to make themes(I haven't used it yet). You can download it here or here
You can find the theme and tool creator at his blog, here
TIP: If after you start a game you wan't to play another one you can press A+B+L+Up to get back to the EZ-FLASH IV menu. You can also change this key combination on the EZ4 Client, if you go to Config->Reset Key
Before you ask, I've ordered my EZ-Flash IV from aliexpress, but the seller took the product down before it arrived at my house. I'm sure you can find another seller, they are always popping up and are mostly legit. My cart cost 25€
Alright, let's get on with this then.
Updating your cart
Get your micro sd card, put it in your computer and format it to FAT32.
- Download the latest kernel from the official site or here (version 1.77)
- Unzip the downloaded file and copy ezfla_up.bin to your microSD card(DO NOT PUT IT INSIDE ANY FOLDER!)
- Put the microSD inside your EZ-FLASH and then put the flashcart inside your GBA.
- Turn on your GBA and hold down R until you get a black screen with some text and a line which has a percentage, let it sit and when it finishes you can reset your gba, your flash cart is now up to date!
WHILE THE CART IS UPDATING DO NOT TURN OFF THE POWER, YOU WILL RUIN YOUR FLASHCART AND THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX IT!
Putting games on your EZ-FLASHThe whole reason you got your EZ-FLASH is to play games on it right? But you can't just drag and drop the games into your memory card, you have to patch them first or else they won't work. I can't tell you where or how to get the games because that is 100% illegal, but if you search the "game you want"+rom on google you'll probably be able to download it. alternatively, you can dump your own cartridges, but you'll have to buy some not so legal adapters.
- Download the EZ4 client from the official site or here
- Unzip it wherever you want and open EZ4_Client.exe
- Press config and on the "Send Path" field choose your microSD
- Press open and select the roms you want on your card(you can select more than one rom if you press Ctrl while selecting them)
- Press enter and click on the send button. The roms will be patched and sent to your SD card, now you can put the card in the flashcart and play the games on your gameboy.
If you want to have more than 78 roms on your sd card you have to create multiple folders in your sd card and put at most 78 roms in each.
Change your flashcart's language
Because the EZ-Flash is made in china, everything is in chinese, but this is an easy fix.
- Put your EZ-FLASH with the sd card on it on your GBA and start it.
- A menu with four icons on the left should appear, select the third from the top.
- Select the first option
- Select the second option. Your EZ Flash is now in English!
Change your flashcart's theme
By now you may have noticed that the default theme on the EZ-Flash is very, VERY ugly, reminds me of windows 98.
You can change that by updating your flashcart's kernel(the first topic on this tutorial) but instead of using the default kernel that is provided on the site(which I also provided), you can use a kernel that has a different theme in it. You can also make themes!
Here's a theme I found online which runs kernel 1.75(works fine with your cart):
Author's link
My mirrors
This is how the theme looks, reminds me of GTK
The author of that theme also compiled a tool you can use to make themes(I haven't used it yet). You can download it here or here
You can find the theme and tool creator at his blog, here
TIP: If after you start a game you wan't to play another one you can press A+B+L+Up to get back to the EZ-FLASH IV menu. You can also change this key combination on the EZ4 Client, if you go to Config->Reset Key
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