Hi,

I just got two copies of Zelda Minish Cap which both have the same problem - I can't save the game.
Both cartridges contain a save game called "AAAAAA". I've tried removing these save games but everytime I restart the game they're right back where they were.

I've tried changing the battery without results.

Are these copies fakes? Is there a fix for the saving issue if swapping the batteries do not help?

Thankful for any help!

 

The logo/numbers on (and the back of) the shell actually do match with an eur copy (I've checked it against mine, which is genuine). The only thing is that the numbers on the circuit board don't match (mine says ©2001 Nintendo AGB-E03-01) but I'm not sure if that's affected by country or shipment etc. I haven't opened up my copy however (and I'm rather hesistant to do so, as there's nothing wrong with it), so I'm not sure about the insides.

 

I just made a dump using my NDS of the ROM and it seems like the save file is hard coded into the ROM? I tried running it on an emulator and removing the "AAAAAA" save file there as well. However the next time I ran the emulator the save file was still there.

 

it can't be hard coded on the rom, otherwise they wouldn't bothered putting a battery on it...
did your backup program detected the Sram? or can you force it to SRAM?

 

probably because it is based on a list... (the program knows what type of memory it uses based on the ID of the game)
if you are using rudolphs tool, IIRC i think you can force it to read it as SRAM..
try other tool to check if they detect it...

 

its possible who ever made the fake screwed up so bad that they used a modded rom with a save built in (do those even exist?)

 

Have you tried using save slots one or three?

 

Is it possible to flash GBA cartridges using a NDS?

 

Additionally, the plastic pressing job was shit. The logo on the back is really thin and pathetic. Additionally, it's not level.

 

Quite sure mine is real as there are no obvious flaws. Numbers are pressed into the label, plastic is the correct shade, and it saves perfectly. Some gba games I have found have different stamps by the contacts. Here are examples of this with Mother 3 and Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga.

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Here is also a photo of an extremely fake copy of Minish Cap as a reference for people. It is so fake that it actually has a sticker inside and a battery for saving data.