Hacking How do I write to the 3 in 1 ?

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I am a bit confused as to how I can write my GBA roms to the 3 in 1. I have an EZFlash Power Star 2 and the writer that came in the boxed set. Will the 3 in 1 fit in that writer? And if it does what software do I use to write. For the EZFlash PS2, I have been using EZ-Client 3.25, will that work? Please Help?!!

 

[Destructobot]

You write games to the 3-in-1 with the EZ-V, or any slot 1 flashcart that has full DLDI support.

The 3-in-1 is an expansion pack, it was never meant to be used as a standalone flashcart.

 

[unusername]

Hi...

i also have the EZ5 and Ezflash II...

to write a GBA rom to the 3-in-1 u need to use first the EZ4Client (download from http://ezflash.sosuke.com/wiki/index.php?t...OU_NEED_FOR_EZV ) then... copy the patched gba rom to your micro sd card.
And in the menu of the EZ5, execute the gba rom to write it into the 3-in-1...

if u wanna know better o read more, go to EZ5 wiki

http://ezflash.sosuke.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

 

[iwakura]

The 3-in-1 is an expansion pack, it was never meant to be used as a standalone flashcart.

Exactly as he says, it is not made to upload games into, at least not in the traditional sense. With all other flash carts, you would drag and drop games (patched or clean) onto a flash storage device, then use that as memory to run the roms. however, the 3in1 is not made to do any of that. it is only what it is named, an "expansion." by using a slot-1 as memory, it allows rumble, opera, and GBA games. by itself however, it is nothing.

 

[Destructobot]

it is not made to upload games into, at least not in the traditional sense.

I wouldn't go that far. GBA on the 3-in-1 works pretty much exactly the same way as it did on the old GBA flashcarts like the F2A and the old EZ-Flash carts, it just requires a DS and a slot 1 flashcart to flash it instead of a seperate flashing device, or a flashing cable that you plug into a GBA.

 

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Ok, So I checked out the "How to Wiki" and this is how I understand it -


1. The 3 in 1 is loaded (flashed) from the EZ-5 while in the DS using the EZ-5's options.

2. The EZ-5 is loaded with EZ-Client 4.

3. Once loaded the 3 in 1 will operate as a normal GBA flash card as well.

Right?

I also am under the impression that the 3 in 1 will support Pokemon transfers from GBA games to Diamond/Pearl?
Can I transfer from a back up GBA rom to a store bought Diamond/Pearl?

That's really the whole reason I want one. Although if I can't, I suppose I could just back up my Diamond/Pearl...would the transfers work then?

Also, someone mentioned that the SD card in the EZ-5 is used for memory. Once I flash(load) the GBA rom from the EZ-5 to the 3 in 1, I can still put DS games on the EZ-5, right? You see where I am going with this? I want Diamond/PEarl on the EZ-5 and one of the GBA Pokemons on the 3 in 1 for transferring.

 

[Destructobot]

1. The 3 in 1 is loaded (flashed) from the EZ-5 while in the DS using the EZ-5's options. Yes. You can also flash the 3-in-1 with any other slot 1 flashcart that has full DLDI support using GBALdr or the 3-in-1 Expansion pack Tool.

2. The EZ-5 is loaded with EZ-Client 4.I'm not sure what you mean by that. The EZ4 Client runs on your PC. You use it to patch the GBA roms, then you put the roms on the microSD card that you use with the EZ-V (or other slot 1 flashcart). You can also have the EZ4 Client put them on the microSD card for you if you want.

3. Once loaded the 3 in 1 will operate as a normal GBA flash card as well.Yes.

I also am under the impression that the 3 in 1 will support Pokemon transfers from GBA games to Diamond/Pearl?
Can I transfer from a back up GBA rom to a store bought Diamond/Pearl?

That's really the whole reason I want one. Although if I can't, I suppose I could just back up my Diamond/Pearl...would the transfers work then?

Retail Diamond and Pearl carts cannot migrate pokemans from any flashcart. If you run the Diamond or Pearl roms on the EZ-V, the loader (firmware) will automatically patch them to allow migration from the 3-in-1.

There is also a patch for Diamond/Pearl that will allow migration from the 3-in-1 to any other slot 1 flashcart.

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Also, someone mentioned that the SD card in the EZ-5 is used for memory. Once I flash(load) the GBA rom from the EZ-5 to the 3 in 1, I can still put DS games on the EZ-5, right?

Yes.

 

[kazumi213]

Thanks Destructobot. Now I fully understand why Austrina (at sosuke forum) was following so many steps to migrate pokemon from his/her 3-in-1...

 

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Ok. Thank you for all the info. What you said about the EZClient 4 loading the MIcro SD is what I meant. So, to clarify.. I can't migrate any pokemon from a flash to the store bought Pearl/Diamond. But, with a patch, I can migrate from the 3 in 1 to the EZ5. Right? Oh yeah, here's another one...does the EZ5 allow the use of the WiFi feature of certain DS games, such as Diamond/Pearl? And if it does would it then be able to talk to the Wii wirelessly as well, lets say, to migrate Pokemon to Battle Revolution?

 

[Destructobot]

So, to clarify.. I can't migrate any pokemon from a flash to the store bought Pearl/Diamond. But, with a patch, I can migrate from the 3 in 1 to the EZ5. Right?
You don't need a patch if you use the EZ-V, the cart will automatically do it for you (you will need the latest kernel though). You need the patch if you are using any slot 1 cart other than the EZ-V.

Oh yeah, here's another one...does the EZ5 allow the use of the WiFi feature of certain DS games, such as Diamond/Pearl? And if it does would it then be able to talk to the Wii wirelessly as well, lets say, to migrate Pokemon to Battle Revolution?

You can use wifi with pretty much any flashcart, but games on the Wii probably won't be able to read the save from the flashcart, just like the DS games can't read the save from a GBA flashcart without being patched. Until the games are out and it can be tested it's impossible to say.

 

[ZeWarriorReturnz]

Not really, there are people with the Japanese versions of PBR, and DP (J) in their flashcarts, so they could test it. I'm not one of those people though. GSD from the M3-Forum is one of those people. Send him a PM or something.

 

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Cool. Thanks alot for all the info.