Custom EZ Flash Jr. Kernel

Bomberman Jetters - Densetsu No Bomberman English Translation 100%

OblivionReign · 2026-08-10T13:27:52+00:00

This is a project that took a lot of learning for me and that I started trying to finish years ago and just kind of gave up because for whatever reason GBA hacking i cannot wrap my brain around. Joining in now for the first time the game was already pretty well 95% complete by a few others and dropped years ago. The story mode was playable from start to finish but not 100%. I took it upon myself to fix the few issues that were in the game in the started fan translation and finish the rest of the scripts and modes and Graphics that needed to be done that the players would come across. I would have had this done a couple years ago had I not lost time to focus on more Nintendo switch stuff but it is finally done here is the complete english translation patches for Bomberman Jetters for GBA :) https://github.com/Arch9SK7/Jetters-Eng Jetters-Eng Bomberman Jetters v1.0 ---------------------------------- Notes ------ trigger debug menu by setting 0300492c to 0x5A on boot or modify opcode at 08000392 to mov r0, 0x5A CONTROL_CODE_E003 is some sort of set event flag command jetters Bomberman Jetters Translation Project What is different from the previous project? • Well for starters, i fixed a few script errors with lines running over one another in a few locations in the game or minor translation errors (I went and 100% the game to find them all). • I translated the rest of the graphic screens i can find that players will run into. ex. Title screen, the entire multiplayer mode and even the debug menu. • This was a very big learning experience for me from the nintendo switch hacking i do so i needed to learn lots and even make tools that may or may not be necessary due to my own ignorance but helped me get this job done. • There are some graphic issues with disabled tile spots in multiplayer/minigame graphics so theres holes in my graphics but they work to convey what is needed. • I cannot for the life of me get any debugger to work for gba so i cant fix these inactive tiles. (Offer help if you want/can) • Tested on Nintendo Switch NSO custom injection, MGBA/Bizhawk, Official hardware. Start Here To do anything, first place a copy of Bomberman Jetters as jetters.gba in the root. Build Run build.bat and jetters_eng.gba will be produced. I will include all the patches producted you will need if you do not wish to build with the script into the releases. You might need to install VC++ 10.0 to run Atlas: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999 Extract Run extract.bat and extracted files will appear in the extract folder. Dump Script Run dump_script\dump_script.bat. Credits Original Translation Project: https://github.com/Normmatt/Bomberman-Jetters-GBA-Translation Secondary Translation Project Attempt: https://github.com/stickteo/jetters Final Translation Project Attempt: https://github.com/Arch9SK7/jetters-eng Once again BIG Thanks to Everyone for their work here or this wouldn't have even been possible. Bomberman for life. Script • Higsby - Translation and editing • Lord Kuro - Translation • Pablitox - Insertion • Key Mace - Translation • DiscoGentleman - Translation • Rai - Initial script translation. • Arch9SK7 - Translation and editing Hacking • Normmatt • Spikeman - Original VWF code. • Teod Graphics Work •Teod •Arch9SK7 Fonts • Gemini | Melissa 8 : https://www.romhacking.net/fonts/23/ • Dragonsbrethren | Dragon Warrior VWF : https://www.romhacking.net/fonts/10/ • Damian Yerrick | Base Seven : https://www.romhacking.net/fonts/142/ Tools • Klarth | Atlas : https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/224/ • Mat | GBAmdc : https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/431/ • Kingcom | armips : https://github.com/Kingcom/armips • Cue | lzss : https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/826/ • Alcaro | Flips : https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/1040/ • Arch9SK7 | B8/Build_Map/decopile_to_tileset/dump_raw/E8/G4Custom/G8/R4/lzssCustom : included in tools

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Yesterday at 5:58 PM

I have been working on a modified version of the EZ Flash Jr. kernel (ezgb.dat or kernel.gb) for the past few months and I finally have the features I was looking to add:

Continuous scrolling via the down arrow past the stock 16 file limit (including snappier redraw of file manager from the bottom up instead of top down)
Sorted file browser
Hidden file list expanded (now includes files that start with ._, .DS_Store, files that end with .gba, and fast launch control files)
Fast launch feature to quickly get into your preferred rom. Supports multiple methods of config such as an explicit file path inside of FLAUNCH.CFG, <rom name>.fastlaunch for specifying a rom at the top level of the sd card, or simply launching the only rom on the disk if only one exists.

The repo can be found on my github. I don't distribute the actual modified kernel so you will need to build it yourself. There is a patch method and a full rebuild method. You can build for either one of the 1.05e versions

I am looking for more ideas on what to add to the kernel and would love suggestions. Currently the firmware layer is off limits (pretty unsafe to mess with) until I can understand the FPGA bitstream better, but I can basically add any feature that will fit in the available ROM caves to the kernel itself. Changing out your ezgb.dat to my patched version is safe and reversible.

Any features that you wish your EZ Flash Jr. had?

Last edited by lukesau, Yesterday at 6:03 PM

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