Homebrew GBARunner2

[RocketRobz]

i have a DSi XL but when i try to boot the arm9 version it just crashes, is it only compatible with some DSi's or what?

If you're trying to load it from the SD card, then use the arm7 version.

 

[kevinrodolfoxD3]

i have a DSi XL but when i try to boot the arm9 version it just crashes, is it only compatible with some DSi's or what?

Try the ARM7 version, i think the ARM9 version only work in flashcards

 

[PlayNeth]

ah alright, that explains it why only the arm7 version was working, thanks you both

 

[YoshiLightStar]

When I launched GBARunner2 all I got was a black square in the top left corner and a gray horizontal line.(Using TWiLight Menu++ on a DSi with HiyaCFW) It worked before but now it doesn't

It's working now

 

[Deleted User]

David Beckham Soccer [E] no longer works with the 916020e (2019/07/07) arm9 build.
Last working arm9 build is commit 5b06bb4 (2019/07/03).

Edit: Gauntlet - Dark Legacy no longer works with the 916020e (2019/07/07) arm9 build.
Last working arm9 build is commit 8e4d520 (2019/06/14).

 

[Tempylon]

Hi guys,

I am presenting you a new way to play gba games on your ds from your slot 1 card (r4, dstwo etc.).

It works a bit like gbaemu4ds, but it's made from scratch, almost completely in assembly and much cleaner. (And I didn't know gbaemu4ds used the same idea I had until I had a working base tbh) I am still optimizing everything, and mainly the abort handler, by using self-modifying code and large jump tables.
Compared to gbaemu4ds, gbarunner2 has almost no sprite glitches, better sound and games run better overall.

Only SRAM is supported, so patching is required if your rom uses EEPROM or FLASH. The save is not written to your sd card, I'll be implementing that later on (just like a gui and stuff)

Github: https://github.com/Gericom/GBARunner2

If you want to try it out:
1. Make sure you have devkitpro installed
2. Download the git repo
3. Run make in the root
4. Make sure your sd card is fat32 formatted
5. Put a gba bios as bios.bin in the root of your sd card
6. Put Gbarunner2.nds on your sd card
7. SRAM patch your gba rom with gbata if needed
8. Put the rom as runner.gba in the root of your sd
9. Run gbarunner2.nds

I would like to know which games work and which don't (and on which version of gbarunner2, aka commit)

Put your findings here: https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/GBARunner2

On the R4iSDHC Series (with YSMenu) the touchscreen doesn't work, so I can't click on settings!

 

[RocketRobz]

On the R4iSDHC Series (with YSMenu) the touchscreen doesn't work, so I can't click on settings!

The touchscreen in GBARunner2 doesn't work anywhere, not just the R4iSDHC Series.

 

[Tempylon]

The touchscreen in GBARunner2 doesn't work anywhere, not just the R4iSDHC Series.

And how do I access the settings?

 

[RocketRobz]

And how do I access the settings?

You can't yet. It's not implemented.

 

[Tempylon]

You can't yet. It's not implemented.

Okay thanks!
The old version had a feature (press L) where you can swap screens. Is it possible in the newest version?

 

[RocketRobz]

Okay thanks!
The old version had a feature (press L) where you can swap screens. Is it possible in the newest version?

iirc, it doesn't work now.

 

[Gericom]

David Beckham Soccer [E] no longer works with the 916020e (2019/07/07) arm9 build.
Last working arm9 build is commit 5b06bb4 (2019/07/03).

Hmm, interesting. I'll have a look later.

I'd like to say I'm pretty satisfied with the improvements that have been made in the past months. It seems lots of games have improved or became playable at all.

 

[Tempylon]

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[plasturion]

In goomba color we can hear some sounds now but many games have scrambled tiles on sprites as before.

 

[Deleted User]

Hmm, interesting. I'll have a look later.

I'd like to say I'm pretty satisfied with the improvements that have been made in the past months. It seems lots of games have improved or became playable at all.

I agree. GBArunner2 improved leaps and bounds in the last couple months.

 

[Gericom]

In goomba color we can hear some sounds now but many games have scrambled tiles on sprites as before.
View attachment 173416

Hmm. With "before" do you mean there was a time where it was fine?

 

[Tempylon]

Hmm. With "before" do you mean there was a time where it was fine?

Would it be possible to add a GBAFrame?

 

[plasturion]

Hmm. With "before" do you mean there was a time where it was fine?

No, right, there wasn't. I mean till now nothing changed.

 

[sys64738]

I have installed Hiya CFW and TwilightMenu++ with dsi.cfw.guide.
How can i update GBARunner2 from Github?
There are 4 nds files.

 

[RocketRobz]

Would it be possible to add a GBAFrame?

Yes.