pokemon crystal dump need help

[sgtc251]

Hi i've recently brought a GBxcartRW trying to transfer my old gameboy colour pokemon crystal save file onto my pc.
I've read the rom and sav file and its on my pc but the rom wont load and the save file won't load with either of the 2 roms i have form the internet.
The rom is .gb and save file is .sav.
I'm using a visualboyadvance emulator.
Has anyone got any ideas how i can get the save file and rom to work please? i'm not very good with computers so might need a bit of explanation please?
Thankyou.

 

[Ryccardo]

Bad dump due to dirty connections or the dumper not supporting MBC3? (open in NO$GMB which verifies checksums, or compare with a database like Good or No-Intro)

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Try opening the sav in a save editor like Pkhex or Pikasav as well, if the save is proper it should open no problem in either. If not, I believe both output a log file with some basic info on what went wrong when trying to load it.

Also, did you try importing the battery file (.sav) when you loaded the ROMs in VBA? It should be noted that occasionally, just having the .sav in the same directory as the ROM may not work if the save wasn't generated by VBA, you might have to import the sav first before it'll load.

 

[TonyBologne1990]

First off...OMG!!!
I’ve been starving for more knowledge, regarding corrupted/non-readable save files. Specifically, for my gold version.

I’ve been paying handsomely for using the dupe glitch and learned soooo much about fixing a bad save file with the pikasav program (definitely a Godsend from the original developer).

After removing all possible bad data (entries with mediocre data entries in item boxes and PC boxes), I still come up short of having a functional save file. One key staple I will note is that a normal save file has about ~32-50 kbs of data. The limit of a save file the original gameboy carts will hold. Mine shows for 128 kbs of data and i’m completely stumped. Pleeeeease, inspire me with more info about resolving this. Much love from The Tiger.