Hacking Playing GBA ROMs using AKAIO and "GBA Expansion Pack"

[Skye]

I have the Slot-2 "GBA Expansion Pack" that was part of the M3DS Simply package and I want to use it in conjunction with my AceKard 2i to play GBA ROMs using AKAIO. Is this possible?

 

[Evo.lve]

Yes.

 

[Skye]

Thanks for the response. How? (Should have asked this in the original post)

 

[Evo.lve]

Download AKAIO at akaio.net

Ok, now, insert your EZ-3in1 or whatever it is that you have. Forgot to mention this, but it has to be compatible.

Start>System Options>FAS3in1 or whatever it is>Yes or Enabled or whatever

Run the GBA game (Ofc, the expansion pack has to be in the DS).

 

[Skye]

I know how to do all this. My original question was asking if my Slot-2 GBA Pack was compatible. I'm guessing not then

 

[twiztidsinz]

Pretty sure it's not supported through AKAIO.
IIRC only 3 are supported: EZ Flash 3 in 1, eWin and something else.

You might be able to use it with GBA ExpLoader (If you can, I'd like to know).
There is also a version for Moonshell2 which will allow you to select the GBA game from under Moonshell and launch it directly rather than loading GBA ExpLoader then selecting the game.

 

[JLsoft]

The M3 slot 2 Expansion Pack will work with GBAEXPloader, but only an old version since there was some drama between Rudoplh and M3 and he removed support for all M3 stuff.

 

[twiztidsinz]

The M3 slot 2 Expansion Pack will work with GBAEXPloader, but only an old version since there was some drama between Rudoplh and M3 and he removed support for all M3 stuff.
The version I linked has the M3 patched already applied:
QUOTEChange log (v0.58b0MX):

This is the combined patches of the 0.58X M3 Patch and 0.58b0 Patch.

This doesn't fix rumble or browser mode with a 3in1+.

 

[Skye]

Tried it just now, but no joy. I'm getting stuck on "Initialize".

Edit: Er.. okay, somehow it's working now - thank you!

I'm having a problem with AKAIO autoloading it though - I must have messed up a setting somewhere. How do I turn autoload off?

 

[Rydian]

Start - System Options - Default Patch Options (the arrows at the very top of the window).

 

[Smiths]

see

norm and i unfortunately both on DSi/XL so slot-2 stuff was programmed by me when y'all raised money and got me a slot 2 card. I think i integrated it enough for it to be usable by me, then stopped.

but if you want dedicated slot-2, GBAXploader.

use it, love it.

 

[JLsoft]

Sorry twiztidsinz, I didn't even see that you linked to the util :/

 

[jurai]

EzFlash IV carts are compatible fwiw

 

[Skye]

Yeah, sorry, I can't really do that as it keeps loading into the GBA loader automatically before I can press start. Is there any way to stop it autoloading?

 

[Evo.lve]

Press and hold B when it starts up.

 

[Skye]

Thank you.

Out of interest which Slot-2 expansion is considered best for running GBA ROMs natively in AKAIO? The 3 in 1?

 

[Hakoda]

Thank you.

Out of interest which Slot-2 expansion is considered best for running GBA ROMs natively in AKAIO? The 3 in 1?

Yes the EZ Flash 3in1

 

[Mike&Ike]

Yes.









-Want some Mike&Ikes

 

[twiztidsinz]

Thank you.

Out of interest which Slot-2 expansion is considered best for running GBA ROMs natively in AKAIO? The 3 in 1?

Yes the EZ Flash 3in1

To expand on this: The non-Plus version (ez flash 3 in 1+).