sav file in the same folder as the gba file (i.e. you should open a menu within the game and save it (saving… do not disable the power please).ģ. In the older version, store in-game, do not use save states, i.e. If you still use the old backup, it can result in more glitches and crashes.Ģ. You just need to start a new match in this situation.
Make sure old saves are supported Sometimes, older saves may not work properly if an update is released. Think of “zip” in any position where “gba” is listed.ġ. When you play a.zip file, the steps are the same. The earlier model will be called “gamev1.gba” and the newer version will be called “gamev2.gba” There, too, rom applies to the.gba directory. In some rare instances, such as Prism, you will also need to fix the save directory. Next, you must get the new rom by scratching it or geting it from a page like this. GBA players are not so sophisticated, so that there is no simple way to update a rom. You can do this by renaming and transferring the.sav directory if necessary. So when you open the new rom, you want to get the simulator to load the older.sav archive. When you opened xyz.gba, for instance, the simulator can scan and load the xyz.gba file (if it does not work, you will only see a “New Player” and no “Start” in the player). This.sav directory is typically in the same folder as the rom folder and has the same title as the rom archive. Whenever you play a roma, the simulator can scan for a certain directory for a certain file named.sav and load it if it exists. The.sav file contains all your saved data. In fact, if your saving files are stored in an online service such as Dropbox, the cycle might get harder. Note: I don’t have any iOS background, so I don’t know if it will work. You can now access and run it with an emulator.
If you are not sure which version to use, some trial and error may be necessary. To make the final game work properly, it’s crucial that you use the same rome that the developer cracked-usually anywhere you received the patch folder. You can learn what the right base rom is by referring to the page from which you downloaded the patch file.īasic Roma are available in different versions, which means that Fire Red v1.0 is different than Fire Red v1.1. The extension should be.gba (extract if.zip or.rrar). It is normally a Pokemon official game such as FireRed, Emerald, etc.
BASE ROMĪ base rome is the game that the hacker modified to hack the rome. is one of the most popular sites for patch files. Also less common types like.aps and.xdelta are available. A repair file turns it into a modified rome once installed on the base rom. This is probably what you have since you’re here.
If you have a patch folder (.ips or.ups), there will be a guide on how to bug the patch below.
archive is open, delete it to retrieve the.gba document. A GBA Rom Hack is going to have a.gba extension. Note: GBA refers to Game Boy Advance Getting a Romįirst, you already have one already.