Hacking GBA injection

[ajd4096]

If you have to ask for a guide, you probably shouldn't be doing it.

Script is here:
https://github.com/ajd4096/inject_gba

Of 2810 roms, 2810 can be injected.

On an N54L, that took about 2.5 hours and used about 118G
(find|xargs is your friend)
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To install (needs python3)
python setup.py install
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inject_gba -h

inject_gba --inpsb=/path/to/alldata.psb.m --inrom=/path/to/new.gba --outpsb=/path/to/new/alldata.psb.m

Options:
--allow-overwrite
--create-backup
Do what it says on the tin.

--prefix=PREFIX
Prefix the new ROM with goomba or pocketnes.
(I don't include these, get them from dwedit's site.)

--pad00 --padFF
Pad to original length with 00s or FFs.
I haven't found any games which need this, YMMV.

The gui automatically assumes --create-backup and --allow-overwrite.
There is a wizard sequence for setting the prefix/padding options.
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Batch processing:
inject_gba_batch -h

inject_gba_batch --base=BASEDIR *.gba

This will create a sub-dir for each ROM file, copy BASEDIR into it, and inject the ROM into the copy.
(BASEDIR defaults to 'base' in the current directory)

This also supports @optionfile, so you can set --prefix=goomba.gba etc.

For the drag-n-droolers, you can create a desktop shortcut as a drop target.
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GUI
inject_gba_gui -h
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When in doubt, RTFS.

 

[pedro702]

well i will wait for an idiot proof tutorial by someone lol.

 

[daxtsu]

well i will wait for an idiot proof tutorial by someone lol.

As long as your game compresses down to 8 megabytes or less (you can test by zipping your ROM to get a general idea, but obviously, don't feed this script the zip file, give it the raw gba file), here's how I did it:

• Open command prompt/terminal window

• python inject_gba.py -z alldata.bin your-rom-file.gba

• Put your-rom-file.adb that you get from the Python script onto your SD card where appropriate (/wiiu/games/your-gba-game/content) and rename it to alldata.bin
• Run game through Loadiine

If you've used Python, before it's no different than running any other scripts, really. Just use -z if you have The Minish Cap as your base game, or -m if you have Mario.

Edit: As a side-note, FireRed works great, but you can't save. C'mon Nintendo, support more save formats!

 

[asper]

Maybe we should try to use a game with native supported savestate and use the emu (rpx) inside it to inject. Any candidate title ?

 

[daxtsu]

Maybe we should try to use a game with native supported savestate and use the emu (rpx) inside it to inject. Any candidate title ?

You mean for FireRed/LeafGreen? I doubt any of the current GBA VC emulators support the save type it uses.

 

[hippy dave]

Aren't there save patches for the dang pokemong games?

 

[daxtsu]

Aren't there save patches for the dang pokemong games?

Not for FireRed/LeafGreen as far as I can tell, but I didn't Google for that long (went in maybe 3 pages deep), to be honest.

 

[EclipseSin]

*snip*

Does anyone know what save types ARE supported? Seems like most are? I'm mostly worried about the other pokemon and Zelda games. Also, has anyone tried the other gameboy games, besides advance (gb, gbc)?

Posted here also about this. Thanks again.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/wiiu-vc-game-injection-working-on-5-3-2.395930/page-64#post-5854902

 

[Markus95]

Thanks ^^

Works perfectly, tested with Mario Kart super circuit rom in Zelda VC...

 

[pedro702]

As long as your game compresses down to 8 megabytes or less (you can test by zipping your ROM to get a general idea, but obviously, don't feed this script the zip file, give it the raw gba file), here's how I did it:

• Open command prompt/terminal window

• python inject_gba.py -z alldata.bin your-rom-file.gba

• Put your-rom-file.adb that you get from the Python script onto your SD card where appropriate (/wiiu/games/your-gba-game/content) and rename it to alldata.bin
• Run game through Loadiine

If you've used Python, before it's no different than running any other scripts, really. Just use -z if you have The Minish Cap as your base game, or -m if you have Mario.

Edit: As a side-note, FireRed works great, but you can't save. C'mon Nintendo, support more save formats!

fire red saves work if you used the patched save versions like

Pokemon - Fire Red Version (U) (V1.0) [f1].gba xD

 

[EclipseSin]

fire red saves work if you used the patched save versions like

Pokemon - Fire Red Version (U) (V1.0) [f1].gba xD

Cool, thanks for the info pedro.

@ajd4096 Quick question about the keys. Does it apply to the entire bin file, or just the rom mdf section (cause of know string in original file)? I was looking through the RPX for configuration settings of any kind, such as sound bitrate, screen width, patches, etc, but it looks like just the functions in there, not the actual config file. Unless I missed it or it is hardcoded.

Anyone else with info?

 

[ajd4096]

Cool, thanks for the info pedro.

@ajd4096 Quick question about the keys. Does it apply to the entire bin file, or just the rom mdf section (cause of know string in original file)? I was looking through the RPX for configuration settings of any kind, such as sound bitrate, screen width, patches, etc, but it looks like just the functions in there, not the actual config file. Unless I missed it or it is hardcoded.

Anyone else with info?

These keys match just the rom section.

@FIX94 I believe you made some progress on the alldata.psb.m? Can you shoot me your notes?
I've tried poking at the seed/hash/mt19937 approach (from exm2lib) but haven't had much luck yet.

 

[pedro702]

i see you did several new commits did anything new works now like the nes/gb/gbc gba files?

 

[ajd4096]

i see you did several new commits did anything new works now like the nes/gb/gbc gba files?

Did you read the commit messages?

 

[EclipseSin]

Thanks for the new stuffs. :3

 

[pedro702]

Did you read the commit messages?

yeah i see you added more games support but i dont know if you actualy changed anything besides that.

 

[ajd4096]

Note that injecting homebrew roms this way does not work at all.
This includes goomba, pocketnes, anything I compile myself, and any other homebrew games in my collection.

For now, to use homebrew roms you need to use RAM injection or vWii + mGBA or similar.

 

[ajd4096]

Injecting homebrew is all fixed - it turns out you need to pad the rom with FFs before compressing.
I have confirmed goomba, goomba color, and pocketnes all work.

After doing a dozenty crash/restart cycles, I have even more respect for the loadiine developers.

 

[pedro702]

thanks for the fix xD

 

[eco95]

Thank you so much for this wonderful tool!!

I will give it a try~!