Anyone have EFA-Linker Client 2.62 ???

[Hanafuda]

I have an old EFA-Linker 256 cart (a real one, with RTC) that I've owned since about 2004(?) ... it's old. It hasn't been used in years, but it still works. I just confirmed, Pokemon Emerald and Leaf still on there and ready to go, as requested by my daughter maybe 10 years ago. Just can't flash anything new to it anymore, because I don't have the client software. Needs to be version 2.62 (last version for EFA's first gen carts).

There is a version here on GBATemp, but when extracted I get a "corrupt header" error and although the .exe will run, it will not detect the cartridge (usb).

Could be a compatibility thing, Windows 10 and all. I was probably still using XP the last time I used this flash cart. But, it'd be a shame to just junk it.

Any help??

Here's the page where the corrupted .rar is:

https://gbatemp.net/download/efa-linker-client.8851/history

 

[sudeki300]

I have an old EFA-Linker 256 cart (a real one, with RTC) that I've owned since about 2004(?) ... it's old. It hasn't been used in years, but it still works. I just confirmed, Pokemon Emerald and Leaf still on there and ready to go, as requested by my daughter maybe 10 years ago. Just can't flash anything new to it anymore, because I don't have the client software. Needs to be version 2.62 (last version for EFA's first gen carts).

There is a version here on GBATemp, but when extracted I get a "corrupt header" error and although the .exe will run, it will not detect the cartridge (usb).

Could be a compatibility thing, Windows 10 and all. I was probably still using XP the last time I used this flash cart. But, it'd be a shame to just junk it.

Any help??

Here's the page where the corrupted .rar is:

https://gbatemp.net/download/efa-linker-client.8851/history

https://www.thetechgame.com/Downloads/cid=208/sort=asc-title.html

look here

 

[Hanafuda]

https://www.thetechgame.com/Downloads/cid=208/sort=asc-title.html

look here

Thx yeah I saw that, but ::


We are sorry, but this section of our site is for Registered Users Only.

I will if I have to I guess, but ...

 

[sudeki300]

Thx yeah I saw that, but ::


We are sorry, but this section of our site is for Registered Users Only.

I will if I have to I guess, but ...

sorry but didn't check as i haven't used my efa linker for years, i have the client software somewhere on a HDD. if i find it i'll let you know

 

[Hanafuda]

sorry but didn't check as i haven't used my efa linker for years, i have the client software somewhere on a HDD. if i find it i'll let you know

Thanks that would be appreciated. I went ahead and registered an account there, don't cost nothin' so why not. But no verification email yet. The source of the file on that site is the same as the original source of the file here (how_do_i_do_that), but that doesn't mean their version is also corrupted, so fingers crossed.

 

[Plstic]

Thanks that would be appreciated. I went ahead and registered an account there, don't cost nothin' so why not. But no verification email yet. The source of the file on that site is the same as the original source of the file here (how_do_i_do_that), but that doesn't mean their version is also corrupted, so fingers crossed.

https://web.archive.org/web/20180902201151/https://filetrip.net/f/8851-efa262.rar

managed to retrieve it via the wayback machine

 

[sudeki300]

https://web.archive.org/web/20180902201151/https://filetrip.net/f/8851-efa262.rar

managed to retrieve it via the wayback machine

here's a clever person.

 

[Plstic]

I have not had any corrupted header problems with the rar on linux and with 7zip. Both the MD5s match adddb5cc2d6c736d405afb801fb0a833

 

[sudeki300]

I have not had any corrupted header problems with the rar on linux and with 7zip. Both the MD5s match adddb5cc2d6c736d405afb801fb0a833

think OP is using windows OS though

 

[Plstic]

think OP is using windows OS though

I tried it on virtual box using windows 10 and I didn't have any errors with 7zip

 

[slaphappygamer]

I have a similar generation cart. It's an EZFlashIII. The linker drivers were only ever written for XP. This cart will never work on Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11. Your cart may be similarly locked.

 

[Hanafuda]

https://web.archive.org/web/20180902201151/https://filetrip.net/f/8851-efa262.rar

managed to retrieve it via the wayback machine

Thank YOU!!! Now, whether it works or not ... hang on. (Guess is no, but worth trying)

Also if someone tried to send me email, my apologies. My email had not been updated since I changed ISP a few years ago, so that was a dead box. All fixed now.

Post automatically merged: Nov 7, 2022

Welp ... cart still not recognized. Sad.

 

[slaphappygamer]

You might want to give VMWare a shot. Use it to load an XP machine. Also, the drivers probably didn't install automatically. You may need to install those manually.