Hacking New Theme for EZ-Flash Omega!

[ZoeLain]

After speaking with Sterophonik I have taken over as a new maintainer for Simple and SimpleDE.
New Repo can be found here since the old one is archived:
https://github.com/zoelilylain/omega-de-kernel

and I encourage bug reports and help wherever possible! Stero handed the torch off to the community an I intend to keep that so, I'm just gonna continue to work on it in my spare time because I like this kernel fork quite a bit.

current plans are currently me just stepping through the code and reading through it at the moment before I start breaking things making changes.

No new builds at the moment.
I'll be looking through the thread for bugs to file under the Issues section on github but if I miss anything please do file it yourself or let me know!

Post automatically merged: Oct 18, 2022

can you please make a new version for the ez flash omega fixing the gameboy and gameboy color save file issues? I actually stopped playing the cart because of this problem.

wait whats going on with saving? is this the ODE or regular Omega?

 

[ShadowOne333]

After speaking with Sterophonik I have taken over as a new maintainer for Simple and SimpleDE.
New Repo can be found here since the old one is archived:
https://github.com/zoelilylain/omega-de-kernel

and I encourage bug reports and help wherever possible! Stero handed the torch off to the community an I intend to keep that so, I'm just gonna continue to work on it in my spare time because I like this kernel fork quite a bit.

current plans are currently me just stepping through the code and reading through it at the moment before I start breaking things making changes.

No new builds at the moment.
I'll be looking through the thread for bugs to file under the Issues section on github but if I miss anything please do file it yourself or let me know!

Post automatically merged: Oct 18, 2022

wait whats going on with saving? is this the ODE or regular Omega?

Will the new updates also apply to the non DE version of EZFlash Omega?
For those without the Definitive Edition.

 

[ZoeLain]

Will the new updates also apply to the non DE version of EZFlash Omega?
For those without the Definitive Edition.

Plan to, yes. I will need some extra help from willing Omega owners since I only own a DE (and I am really tight on money right now and cannot buy an og omega for testing builds)

 

[ZoeLain]

I'm mainly compiling links to other helpful scripts and such in the readme so if anybody has any helpful support tools for things like the "sync cheat database with libretro's" feel free to submit a pull request or issue on github. github please, i dont want to clog this thread up with random links

 

[Lobod]

After speaking with Sterophonik I have taken over as a new maintainer for Simple and SimpleDE.
New Repo can be found here since the old one is archived:

and I encourage bug reports and help wherever possible! Stero handed the torch off to the community an I intend to keep that so, I'm just gonna continue to work on it in my spare time because I like this kernel fork quite a bit.

current plans are currently me just stepping through the code and reading through it at the moment before I start breaking things making changes.

No new builds at the moment.
I'll be looking through the thread for bugs to file under the Issues section on github but if I miss anything please do file it yourself or let me know!

Post automatically merged: Oct 18, 2022

wait whats going on with saving? is this the ODE or regular Omega?

Hello, nice to meet you.
I want you to know that latest "non DE" version of Simple corrupts sd cards. It happens 4 or 5 times on 4 gameboys, 2 carts and 3 sd cards. Mostly only system directory is corrupted but sometimes whole sd card looks like this:

 

[ZoeLain]

Hello, nice to meet you.
I want you to know that latest "non DE" version of Simple corrupts sd cards. It happens 4 or 5 times on 4 gameboys, 2 carts and 3 sd cards. Mostly only system directory is corrupted but sometimes whole sd card looks like this:

on non-DE omegas you need to wait a few moments (count in your head to 3 or 5 or something) before shutting off after saving. not doing this tends to do exactly that (corruption) because it leaves half-written files and such.

 

[Defective1Up]

Is there a new version of SimpleLight for non DE? I see that you have to use devkitPro or something to compile it, could someone just upload the ezkernel.bin here instead?

 

[Shadow#1]

Is there a new version of SimpleLight for non DE? I see that you have to use devkitPro or something to compile it, could someone just upload the ezkernel.bin here instead?

https://gbatemp.net/index.php?posts/8331372

 

[Lobod]

on non-DE omegas you need to wait a few moments (count in your head to 3 or 5 or something) before shutting off after saving. not doing this tends to do exactly that (corruption) because it leaves half-written files and such.

It mostly corrupts during loads.
1. Boot up omega and everything looks fine
2. Run the rom.
3. EZ Flash informs that loading saved data failed
4. reboot omega to see totall garbage on sdcard

 

[Skye_DS]

hey for some reason when playing gameboy/ gameboy color games, when you save state, exit, wait 5 seconds than turn it off (how to save gbc games on the ez flash) but take the cartridge out, than it doesnt keep the save state, is there a fix to this?

Post automatically merged: Oct 30, 2022

hey for some reason when playing gameboy/ gameboy color games, when you save state, exit, wait 5 seconds than turn it off (how to save gbc games on the ez flash) but take the cartridge out, than it doesnt keep the save state, is there a fix to this?

Post automatically merged: Oct 30, 2022

hey for some reason when playing gameboy/ gameboy color games, when you save state, exit, wait 5 seconds than turn it off (how to save gbc games on the ez flash) but take the cartridge out, than it doesnt keep the save state, is there a fix to this?

 

[ZoeLain]

It mostly corrupts during loads.
1. Boot up omega and everything looks fine
2. Run the rom.
3. EZ Flash informs that loading saved data failed
4. reboot omega to see totall garbage on sdcard

Check your sd card with something like F3 or h2testw to make sure it isn't dying. If anybody else has this issue and confirms the same thing is happening to them, then I'll start investigating but I need more people to confirm because I don't have an EZFlash Omega non-DE at the moment to test for myself.

hey for some reason when playing gameboy/ gameboy color games, when you save state, exit, wait 5 seconds than turn it off (how to save gbc games on the ez flash) but take the cartridge out, than it doesnt keep the save state, is there a fix to this?

Post automatically merged: Oct 30, 2022

hey for some reason when playing gameboy/ gameboy color games, when you save state, exit, wait 5 seconds than turn it off (how to save gbc games on the ez flash) but take the cartridge out, than it doesnt keep the save state, is there a fix to this?

Post automatically merged: Oct 30, 2022

hey for some reason when playing gameboy/ gameboy color games, when you save state, exit, wait 5 seconds than turn it off (how to save gbc games on the ez flash) but take the cartridge out, than it doesnt keep the save state, is there a fix to this?

I don't know what causes this at this moment, but I think i've noticed it with NES games through PocketNES on my DE. only extremely loose theory I have at the moment is that it might be a quirk of the pogoshell stuff but could be anything really.

 

[Defective1Up]

https://gbatemp.net/index.php?posts/8331372

Is that the latest though? This shows 2/12/2022 for the date. I've had this kernel all year.
If it is, then all good here, it just looks like there's a newer version on the GitHub page.

 

[BaamAlex]

Can someone explain this issue? When i try to use cheats for golden sun 2, it shows me cheats from another game. In this case advance wars.

 

[Maxwellp]

After speaking with Sterophonik I have taken over as a new maintainer for Simple and SimpleDE.
New Repo can be found here since the old one is archived:
https://github.com/zoelilylain/omega-de-kernel

and I encourage bug reports and help wherever possible! Stero handed the torch off to the community an I intend to keep that so, I'm just gonna continue to work on it in my spare time because I like this kernel fork quite a bit.

If development is still ongoing, I'd be willing to do some testing on my omega (original) and potentially my DE without being upset if they break. I appreciate the effort you're taking on when taking over here.

 

[toyboxjr]

Hi there, Ive tried searching this thread but I cant seem to find my answer. Im sorry if its been repeated.

I am using the latest Simple on Ex Flash Omega, I have backup feature turned on. How do i utilize these backups now that my save file has been corrupted for the billionth time (kinda wanna stop using ez flash).

I tried copying over one of the 5 backup files from BACKUP to SAVER file under SYSTEM, but that didnt work. Please give me a step by step? Thank you so much.

 

[ZoeLain]

If development is still ongoing, I'd be willing to do some testing on my omega (original) and potentially my DE without being upset if they break. I appreciate the effort you're taking on when taking over here.

even if I'm entirely putting *way* too much on my plate doing that.
im glad people appreciate it though

 

[Maxwellp]

Hi there, Ive tried searching this thread but I cant seem to find my answer. Im sorry if its been repeated.

I am using the latest Simple on Ex Flash Omega, I have backup feature turned on. How do i utilize these backups now that my save file has been corrupted for the billionth time (kinda wanna stop using ez flash).

I tried copying over one of the 5 backup files from BACKUP to SAVER file under SYSTEM, but that didnt work. Please give me a step by step? Thank you so much.

Those backups are just revent saves that were copied and renamed to x.1, x.2, x.3 or something like that. Copy the working one you want to the system folder and rename it to the original .Sav filename.

 

[Cyb3rmax]

Hello. i'm trying to use Omega with 3.7 fw and a gba sp I recently bought used. But shoulder buttons do not work!
They are working perfectly fine with any other cartritge and with my ds lite.
I this a bug of some sort?

 

[ZoeLain]

Hello. i'm trying to use Omega with 3.7 fw and a gba sp I recently bought used. But shoulder buttons do not work!
They are working perfectly fine with any other cartritge and with my ds lite.
I this a bug of some sort?

I'd say you might have a problem with your triggers if it works normally on DS Lite

 

[Cyb3rmax]

I'd say you might have a problem with your triggers if it works normally on DS Lite

It works perfectly with other games on rom retail cartridges. And I managed to flash firmware on ez-flash by turning a gba on while holding R button. After that it doesn't register.
I tried official firmware and buttons are still not working as they should. Weird. Can it be some sort of hardware clone or something?

Post automatically merged: Dec 19, 2022

I tried to play some more and R button stopped working completely, Must be it. Faulty shoulder button after all...