Hacking CycloDS + GBA Expansion Card?

[Rascal]

Cyclo Firmware 1.5b4 seems to have fixed the problem with newer 3-in-1's. I've had no problems with the NDS Browser, which I did have on 1.5b3, which forced me to use GBA Exploader often.

 

[NatsuMatto]

Cyclo Firmware 1.5b4 seems to have fixed the problem with newer 3-in-1's. I've had no problems with the NDS Browser, which I did have on 1.5b3, which forced me to use GBA Exploader often.

Well, I'm not sure what's going on then... it seemed to work fine under 1.41, but 1.5b4 "killed" it for me, and no restore has gotten it to work again.

My EZF3n1 obviously works, if it works with GBA Exploader. It MUST be something on the Cyclo's end.

 

[Tanas]

Cyclo Firmware 1.5b4 seems to have fixed the problem with newer 3-in-1's. I've had no problems with the NDS Browser, which I did have on 1.5b3, which forced me to use GBA Exploader often.

Well, I'm not sure what's going on then... it seemed to work fine under 1.41, but 1.5b4 "killed" it for me, and no restore has gotten it to work again.

My EZF3n1 obviously works, if it works with GBA Exploader. It MUST be something on the Cyclo's end.

I also have no problems with the nds browser and 1.5b4

 

[unz]

I was going to suggest reporting the problem on the Team Cyclops forums, but I see you've already done that, NatsuMatto.

Have you already tried what SoraK05 suggested?

I remember having a problem where the Rumble didn't work, where I had to flash a GBA ROM to the NOR in order to kick in the card. I'm not sure if this is an issue that TeamCyclops can fix without needing to flash something to the NOR for example, but as long as the EZ-Flash 3-in-1 is not defective, a little tinkering like I did should 'kick it in' and have it work just fine..

 

[NatsuMatto]

I was going to suggest reporting the problem on the Team Cyclops forums, but I see you've already done that, NatsuMatto.

Have you already tried what SoraK05 suggested?

I remember having a problem where the Rumble didn't work, where I had to flash a GBA ROM to the NOR in order to kick in the card. I'm not sure if this is an issue that TeamCyclops can fix without needing to flash something to the NOR for example, but as long as the EZ-Flash 3-in-1 is not defective, a little tinkering like I did should 'kick it in' and have it work just fine..

thanks for the reminder. I flashed a GBA ROM to the NOR, and yes indeed it seems to be working as it should now.

 

[unz]

Strange how that works, huh? Anyway, glad to hear everything is working properly now.

 

[DeMoN]

1.5b4 seems to have killed GBA support (even though it says they moved it out of beta). I downgraded to 1.41 and using the GBA support beta works fine.

 

[NatsuMatto]

1.5b4 seems to have killed GBA support (even though it says they moved it out of beta). I downgraded to 1.41 and using the GBA support beta works fine.

see, that's odd because I have absolutely no troubles playing GBA games using 1.5b4.

 

[Tormendo]

hmmm... YOu must backup your Saves before update to 1.5.B4.

 

[DeMoN]

hmmm... YOu must backup your Saves before update to 1.5.B4.

Nah, the games don't even show up.

 

[Vuzrak]

Well I can verify that GBA games are working fine for me with v1.5b4 also.

 

[DeMoN]

Since there's no option for GBA support in Beta 4, I assume it's enabled by default. Well I never saw my GBA roms in the list. Then I switched to 1.41 and turned on GBA Support (Beta) and my GBA roms showed up. Nothing was done to my EZ-Flash 3in1.

I should also add that SnemulDS still detected my slot-2 while using CycloDS 1.5b4.

 

[Sir-Fritz]

@demon, checkd the config file when running beta 4?

 

[Derak]

Since there's no option for GBA support in Beta 4, I assume it's enabled by default. Well I never saw my GBA roms in the list. Then I switched to 1.41 and turned on GBA Support (Beta) and my GBA roms showed up. Nothing was done to my EZ-Flash 3in1.

After installing Beta 4 look into file config.xml in CycloDS directory on your sd card. Find gbaSupportEnabled and check if it's enabled. The line should be like this:
CODE 1

About saves: In 1.41 GBA saves were stored in GBA_save directory, but in Beta 4 saves are stored in the same directory as games or in directory defined by /SAVES line in your config.xml file (default directory is SAVES in root of your sd card). It means that when you migrate from 1.41 to Beta 4 you have to move GBA saves either to same dir as game or to SAVES directory otherwise you will have to play all your games from the begining.

 

[DeMoN]

Here's what I think went wrong. When I updated 1.41 to 1.5b4, my GBA support was set to "Disabled." Therefore, my 1.5b4 had the option for GBA support set to off (in the XML file). And since there's no option to turn it on without editing the XML file, GBA support on 1.5b4 did not work for me.

This only happened because I got my EZ-Flash 3 in 1 after I updated the firmware, so that's why I originally had GBA support disabled (becasue I had no need for it in 1.41).

I'm sure this is the problem but I'm not gonna check because I do not want to keep upgrading and downgrading my firmware.

 

[otikpoko]

Sorry to ask this,but is the ez flash iv gba size compatible with the cyclo ds?

 

[Sticks]

As in natively supported? no. You should be able to access it using rudolph's 2 in 1 tool I believe.

 

[RinkuRyuka12]

I am having problems with my Ezflashv for my Cyclods evolution. When I put it in, it tells me there is no slot 2 device inserted! What should I do?

 

[matrix121391]

It's not supposed to say you have a slot-2 device inserted unless you load a game through PRAM.

 

[gratefulbuddy]

I am having problems with my Ezflashv for my Cyclods evolution. When I put it in, it tells me there is no slot 2 device inserted! What should I do?

Are you selecting the boot from slot2 option? If you are, don't. What are you trying to use the 3n1 for? To play GBA roms? Just select the GBA rom like you would a NDS rom.