Gaming Question about linking...

[ryuujin2788]

Sorry for a somewhat noobish question.

However, is it possible with two Nintendo DSes to link Pokemon Emerald and Sapphire using just the DS? Or do you need some cable?

 

[VTG]

NDS doesn't support GBA linking.

 

[ryuujin2788]

Huh, that's a disappointment.

 

[FAST6191]

Didn't emerald and sapphire have a wireless link or was the fire/leaf?

@ryuujin2788 if you can get saves to transfer have a look at VBAlink: http://vbalink.wz.cz/ , you can use the PC to trade.

 

[ryuujin2788]

Oh wow, that looked like I would be able to use two DS's linked through that program to trade. Is that correct? You would be a life and money saver FAST6191 if that were true!

 

[FAST6191]

I have used VBAlink on numerous occasions but never really with pokemon.

I am bored right now though so I played far enough on sapphire for it to allow me to battle, it worked out good as far as I can tell.

 

[ryuujin2788]

Excellent man, thank you very, very much! You just saved me some money and frustration. I'm going to go play around with it some more after I eat and I'll get back to you to tell you if trading works and stuff like that.

 

[ryuujin2788]

Well, I don't really know how to get the save files off the real carts, as I use the real carts for pokemon instead of ROMs... so is there any other way of doing it short of buying two GBAs?

 

[FAST6191]

If you have a DLDI compatible GBA slot cart that can run GBA code:
http://chishm.drunkencoders.com/SendSave/index.html
You could try this although I doubt it will work in its current incarnation:
http://blog.davr.org/2007/03/31/eepinator/
Not sure about the GBAldr for the 3 in 1 (it has rom dump but I am not sure about saves).

 

[ryuujin2788]

Well, the problem is that I don't have any GBAs. So I can't connect that to the computer.

So, thanks for the suggestion, but I think I'll either just have to do without it or buy some GBAs.

By the way, when is the earliest time that you can connect a Pokemon game to D/P and upload your pokemon for the park?