ROM Hack So... I'm having an issue with using my GBA ROM in the Simple GBA Converter...

[epicmartin7]

Recently, I dumped my rom from my Wii U VC Release using this guide. The thing is, I followed everything and even did it over again just to make sure nothing was wrong. The problem is, I keep on getting this error right here:

Even though everything checks out. I don't know if its the motion blur that was added to the ROM or not, but I don't think something like that would cause it. Any advice at all for this?

 

[VinsCool]

What appears from the rom file if you open in a hex editor? any text strings? there should be a header.

 

[epicmartin7]

What appears from the rom file if you open in a hex editor? any text strings? there should be a header.

It shows this.

 

[VinsCool]

I can tell this is super mario advance 4, but you have some bytes missing.
Here is the correct rom: 8MB size

add these bytes:

 

[epicmartin7]

THANK YOU. It actually works now! Now, are those bytes the same throughout every ROM, or is it just exclusive to the SMA4 rom?

 

[VinsCool]

THANK YOU. It actually works now! Now, are those bytes the same throughout every ROM, or is it just exclusive to the SMA4 rom?

I can tell it's being used in some of the roms I just verified.

the first byte might differ, but most of them have the XX 00 00 EA pattern

XX is the first byte, that could be different in some games. I have not enough GBA rom experience to say what this byte is for, but you at least know what was wrong on your side

 

[epicmartin7]

I can tell it's being used in some of the roms I just verified.

the first byte might differ, but most of them have the XX 00 00 EA pattern

XX is the first byte, that could be different in some games. I have not enough GBA rom experience to say what this byte is for, but you at least know what was wrong on your side

That was actually part of the reason believe it or not. Now for some reason, I'm having a hard time playing it as it keeps on crashing in AGB_FIRM as well as emulators. So... I think something didn't dump right or it's a Wii U issue. I really don't know what's going on with this ROM lol.

 

[VinsCool]

That was actually part of the reason believe it or not. Now for some reason, I'm having a hard time playing it as it keeps on crashing in AGB_FIRM as well as emulators. So... I think something didn't dump right or it's a Wii U issue. I really don't know what's going on with this ROM lol.

Is the rom 8 MB? the original release was 4 MB, but it was expanded to 8 MB.

 

[epicmartin7]

Is the rom 8 MB? the original release was 4 MB, but it was expanded to 8 MB.

Nope its 4 MB.

 

[VinsCool]

Nope its 4 MB.
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That's the problem then hahaha.

 

[epicmartin7]

That's the problem then hahaha.

Huh. That's really weird. You know, I'm going to try a different game and see if dumping another vc title will yield different results.

 

[Asia81]

Instead dump the gba rom from the wiiu release, why not just download the clean rom on the internet... ?

 

[VinsCool]

Instead dump the gba rom from the wiiu release, why not just download the clean rom on the internet... ?

The WiiU release has all the E-reader levels hardcoded in it.

 

[Asia81]

Send me the gba pld