Hacking New Theme for EZ-Flash Omega!

[Merkin]

I might have forgotten about that. I'll take a look when i get the chance

Any update on this?

Post automatically merged: Dec 28, 2025

I've been having a lot of issues getting any pokemon rom hack to run without a lot of glitches or freezing on my new EZ Flash DE. I had the standard omega for years and it ran everything without issues but now I can't seem to get anything besides a vanilla rom to run properly. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm ripping my hair out over this lol

I believe the rev. B boards have a bug where you need to save twice to get it to actually work for pokemon games.

 

[thiccthighsenpai]

Any update on this?

Post automatically merged: Dec 28, 2025

I believe the rev. B boards have a bug where you need to save twice to get it to actually work for pokemon games.

Define save it twice if you don't mind? like save the .gbc file twice or the in game save?

 

[voldkazu]

Hello all!

I have been working on a new theme for the EZ-Flash Omega, and I call it Simple.

It is a nice rounded theme with both light and dark options, and allows for way more functionality on your Game Boy Advance!

Its features are:

PogoShell plugin support
A handful of plugins are included which means you can launch way more emulators and file types such as text documents, images, and music.

Save backup feature
When enabled, this will make up to five backups of the save file belonging to the ROM/file you are opening.

Better English translation
Just better in general

Cleaner sans-serif font

An option to hard reset the console when booting a GBA game without holding L.
I implemented this because I know some people like me like having the BIOS intro screen.

In short, it doesn't just look pretty, it gives your cartridge way more functionality as well!

Hope everyone likes it!

Latest version: v3.8
Latest version (DE): v1.52

Credits:
Kuwanger (PogoShell modifications)
Sasq (Creating PogoShell and a few plugins)
Veikkos (Save backup code and Goomba Color mods)
CoolHJ (Improving Chinese translation)
Moonlight (Various PogoShell plugins)
RibShark (Technical Assistance)

Greetz:
DarkFader
Let's Emu!
Krom
Simon Band

DEFINITIVE EDITION USERS:
DOWNLOAD SimpleDE.zip FOR YOUR CARTRIDGE.
OTHERWISE DOWNLOAD Simple.zip!
ALSO YOU MUST USE THE OFFICIAL KERNEL TO UPDATE THE FIRMWARE; THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO THE BASE OMEGA

READ THE INCLUDED TEXT DOCUMENT BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS!

Screenshots:
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Source: https://github.com/Sterophonick/SimpleLight
Source (Definitive Edition): https://github.com/Sterophonick/omega-de- kernel
Manual: https://atapi.space/site/projects/atlantis/omegamanual


Skinning guide:
https://atapi.space/site/projects/atlantis/howtoskinsimple

why lag on ngp n wonderswan ?

 

[AetheralMeowstic]

Any update on this?

Post automatically merged: Dec 28, 2025

I believe the rev. B boards have a bug where you need to save twice to get it to actually work for pokemon games.

I have a Revision B board in mine and it doesn't glitch like that for me

 

[YoNoid]

I have Simple 3.8 installed on K:1.10 F:9 is this the latest variant?

 

[AetheralMeowstic]

I have Simple 3.8 installed on K:1.10 F:9 is this the latest variant?

The latest version is at https://gbatemp.net/threads/new-theme-for-ez-flash-omega.520665/post-10737621

 

[NecroPoster]

Recently got an EZ Flash Omega DE after I picked up a DS Lite. With this theme, how do I go about hiding the "GAME BOY Advance" bezel?

 

[AetheralMeowstic]

Recently got an EZ Flash Omega DE after I picked up a DS Lite. With this theme, how do I go about hiding the "GAME BOY Advance" bezel?

...what?

 

[NecroPoster]

...what?

Yea sorry if I wasn't clear. I meant this text. The GBA logo. Is this not from the theme?

 

[ClipperDefiance]

Are you launching slot-2 from a slot-1 flashcart? If you are then you should look for a file on the DS cart's SD card called something like gbaframe.bmp and delete that.

 

[JazzJohannes]

Is

The latest version is at https://gbatemp.net/threads/new-theme-for-ez-flash-omega.520665/post-10737621

That kernel version 1.10 is not present in the EZ Omega non-DE version, is there going to be an update? Also the latest version on github doesn't recognize my DS Lite's input controls even on the interface.

UPDATE: I fixed it by compiling the kernel manually myself from the github, instead of using a pre-combiled binary, all good.

 

[Nephiel]

Or you can boot it from slot-2, there should be no frame then.

 

[JazzJohannes]

Also on vanilla EZ kernel I cannot run any of my third-party NES games that have Mappers, is there any way to play them in this version?

 

[NecroPoster]

Are you launching slot-2 from a slot-1 flashcart? If you are then you should look for a file on the DS cart's SD card called something like gbaframe.bmp and delete that.

Yea I tried this but didn't seemed to work. Knowing that it's caused by the DS flashcart tho helped. I'll just stick to having it ejected slightly when I play GBA.

 

[Trip_Away]

Thanks!
I really found horrible and bad translated the EZFODE stock firmware and skin. And the new functions are great!

 

[MechaEriz]

I have a Question: Can we have Snes emulator for EZ flash DE? I dont rly know how but I wanna play sonic blast man again

Post automatically merged: Feb 28, 2026

I have a Question: Can we have Snes emulator for EZ flash DE? I dont rly know how but I wanna play sonic blast man again

 

[Localhorst86]

I have a Question: Can we have Snes emulator for EZ flash DE? I dont rly know how but I wanna play sonic blast man again

Emulation capabilities are independent to the flash card used. There is not really a usable SNES emulator for GBA, there was once a proof of concept emulator released called PocketSNES, but I don't think it was anywhere near playable performance.

 

[JackKiyTheGamerGuy]

Dose this work with the gba adapter

 

[yattering]

works like a charm!

 

[Filetester]

Hi Sterophonick,
Thanks for your developping work.

I m having an issue with SBM Advance 4 (smb3) on my OmegaDE, with the latest version of this kernel.
I also had this issue with the OmegaDE v1.5 Firmware6 and updating to 1.6 Firmware7 did fix the issue.
So I guess Omega made some changes to have better compatibility on OmegaDE RevB.
The issue is when you arrive on the menu where you choose SMB3 or SMB Vs game the game/sound freezes.
After wenting back to OmegaDe firware the game worked normaly again.
Does your kernel also work with the Rev B ?