Hacking 1.08 firmware and slot2

[icwong]

I have an EZFlash3 in my slot2. The 1.08 R4 firmware changelist says that it detects and can boot a slot-2 card in GBA mode. What are the steps to do this? I don't see anything different in the R4 menus to indicate that it has detected my gba card.

I have tried:
- From the top level menu, choose the rightmost option (boot slot2), but that just tries to boot it in NDS mode. I get two white screens
- gbaswitch.nds (downloaded myself separately from the R4 1.08 firmware) seems to work, though I've heard some people say there are save problems

I was expecting to find some menu option, or something like gbaswitch.nds bundled into the 1.08 R4 firmware, but I haven't found anything.

Thanks for your help!

 

[bfoos]

My R4 just boots my EZ 3 in 1into GBA mode. My DS is flashmed though. I don't know if that makes a difference or not.

 

[icwong]

So when you choose the right-most option, to boot slot2, it is somehow detecting your card as gba and booting gba mode?

Darn, I wonder why it's not working with my EZ3.

 

[xbman]

I'm not familiar with the EZ3 but doesn't it have something to do with the actual slot 2 card? My supercard always booted into NDS mode unless (and I forget what it was as I never play GBA) you did a certain key press when booting it. How / Does it boot to GBA mode without the R4? Make sure you can boot to GBA mode without the R4 before trying with the R4.

 

[Knab]

my m3(slot2) boots into nds mode and not the gba mode, im not complaining but i never see the new frames, so anyone know why it wont boot to gba mode?

 

[xbman]

my m3(slot2) boots into nds mode and not the gba mode, im not complaining but i never see the new frames, so anyone know why it wont boot to gba mode?

Assuming you flashed your DS, it you used the flasme / passme version it will autoboot slot-2 and in nds mode. At least that's how the Supercard works. As far as GBA vs. NDS mode that may be based on the cards firmware, so there may be a keypress to hold down when powering on to alter the mode it boots in. Best bet is to check the R4 faqs/forums.