Hacking In Gbaexploader is there a way to pause the game in-menu and exit the

[Delirious17]

And then choose another game so you don't have to turn off and turn on your DS just to choose another game?

 

[thedicemaster]

no.
gbaexploader is NOT an emulator!
it's a loader.

GBAexploader shuts down as soon as the gameboy logo appears, and at that same moment the DS loses access to the slot-1(DS game slot) and loses the ability to launch any DS game.
the only way to regain access to the slot-1 and launch DS games again is by turning the DS off and on again.