GBC flash carts

[GeneralLeoFF]

Harvest moon doesn't use a clock for the day/night cycle but it had stuff like updating a tool takes 24 hours (real hours). It's always worked for me but I guess it is only counting the hours as I play. I never bothered to track how long I actually waited with the power off so I guess it was only counting time while playing. I never played the Pokemon games but they proly worked on the real time day/night cycle.

Either way though no clock.

 

[larvi]

I have the e-merger as well and haven't had any issues with it. I just checked and it's still working fine after all these years, it seems very well constructed. Let me know if there's anything you want me to test for compatibility. I agree that you can't go wrong at that price, you will however also need to get a universal power supply if you don't already have one as it doesn't come with one.

 

[Dirtie]

Just noticed that it also looks a bit bigger than a standard cart, is this true?

I don't have anything specific that you could test, except for maybe the two Zelda Oracle games

 

[VmprHntrD]

I have one here an EZ Flash 2 256 thing. Has the card, a docking port and the usb cable that goes into the system. If interested [email protected] and I'll see if I can pry it away from my fiance's home as she never used it anyways.

Never had an issue flashing anything to it and it does have a real time clock too.

 

[larvi]

The e-merger card is bigger than a standard GBC card:

And sticks out of both a SP

and a GBC

It sticks out further than the GB Bridge too but isn't as thick:

It did work with both Zelda titles and saved without errors, but my saves weren't there when I turned the card off and back on. But I'm pretty sure that's because I need to replace the battery, I noticed that all of the saves from the games I was playing from a few years back had all disappeared too. It looks like at takes a standar CR camera battery so I'll have to try replacing mine.

*Edit* I just went out and bought a battery and replaced the one in the cart and saves are working again

 

[cracker]

The GB-Xchanger with flash cart (Mr Flash 64M -- is there even a cooler name than that?) is very reliable. I have owned one since 2000 and it still works as good as the day I got it. I have never had a problem with losing saves or games locking up. There are a couple games that won't work on it (SML2 being one of them) but there are fixes for them (marked with GoodCodes [BF]).

 

[Deleted User]

The guys from consolesource are pretty fast. I ordered the eMerger on the 7th and received it yesterday (12th)! Very nice!! According to their schedule it was supposed to be delivered after 2006-12-24, so I wasn't even expecting it.

But the flashing unit is one of the biggest I've ever seen in my life! It's actually huge (for a size comparison with a gbc, see below)! Sadly I couldn't test it, because of lack of time, but for USD 45 (this includes airmail shipping) I simply couldn't resist.

look at it ->

 

[cracker]

That's some sexy hardware -- even at it's elderly age.

 

[mr_blonde_88]

so, all these pieces of kit are used to make a copy of a realy game?

 

[larvi]

One of the features of the emerger was that it could copy a gbc game to the flash cart without being connected to a computer, kind of like a stand alone cd duplicator. I've never really had a reason to use that feature but that was a major factor in the size since it has slots for both the input and output carts.

 

[science]

So Dirtie, why did you need one of these? Just curious.

 

[Dirtie]

Isn't it obvious? I want a GBC flash cart

The e-merger offer is indeed to good to pass up, so I'll order it this week

(just wish the cart wasn't so big)

PS. There is a way to backup saves to PC right?
Edit: On further inspection it seems there is

 

[scootmcfly]

Hello. I was also hoping to buy an e-merger from consolesource, but it is no longer listed. I am sorted bummed. Is there any other trusted sites that offer gbc backup carts? Thanks.

 

[Dirtie]

It still seems to be listed and in-stock...

Mine arrived today, all nicely boxed and packaged, and that cart is indeed huge

I can't get it to work though, which is what I was expecting really. Maybe enarky, Larvi or Takeshi could give me some pointers

?

 

[Deleted User]

Okay, here I am

What kind of error message do you get? Your parallel port is set to ECP/EPP (WinXP here on my comp)?

 

[Dirtie]

Set to ECP, I just can't get the app to recognize it when it starts. Using XP also.

Edit: Damn, now the battery has gone dead. Guess I'm gonna have to go pick up a DC power supply today. I already have one, just it's only 300mA rather than the required 800.

 

[Deleted User]

You should try to set the port to ECP/EPP-Combo Option (not sure if every mb has this, but mine's pretty generic, so ...), that's what I did. I couldn't get it recognised too, with only ECP if I remember right, but I can check later if you want.

A power supply is really essential for this thing! But I read that even 600mA should be enough! Let me search that online documentation I've seen somewhere ... I'll be right back.

edit: here they are (PDF):
manual; troubleshooting

src: http://wiki.pocketheaven.com/E-Merger

 

[Dirtie]

That documentation seems to be a little bit out of date though (notice it doesn't mention XP) - the one on the disk seems to be more recent. The software is more recent than anything I could find on the net too

Anyway, I'll try setting it to ECP/EPP in the BIOS (I was thinking about trying this anyway) once I get this power supply.

 

[Deleted User]

That documentation seems to be a little bit out of date though (notice it doesn't mention XP) - the one on the disk seems to be more recent. The software is more recent than anything I could find on the net too

Anyway, I'll try setting it to ECP/EPP in the BIOS (I was thinking about trying this anyway) once I get this power supply.

Damn, I really need access to a floppy drive then (i think my dad's computer got one installed, hehe).

If you encounter any other problems I'll gladly help!

 

[flai]

I don't know anywhere but I was thinking of selling mine. I have no use for it anymore and I still have all the bits for it. Mr Flash 64MB+XChanger. I may put it up on EBay or Adtrader. If you live in the U.S.A though then I don't know. I live in the U.K so the shipping costs may be astronomical.