Hacking R4 and EZ Flash 5 3-in-1 help!!

[imyourxpan]

I just bought an Ezflash V 3-in-1 expansion pack and I really want to try out some gba games and the NDS browser. I don't understand how to work it. I have an R4 with the latest update. what do i do???

I know there are topics about this, but the search is finding nothing for me and some are confusing me a lot. thank you!!!

 

[sipoon]

Rudolph's 3in1 software ver 1.9...qjuick!! go look in downloads now!!

 

[cheapassdave]

I just bought an Ezflash V 3-in-1 expansion pack and I really want to try out some gba games and the NDS browser. I don't understand how to work it. I have an R4 with the latest update. what do i do???

I know there are topics about this, but the search is finding nothing for me and some are confusing me a lot. thank you!!!

i searched through this forum and i got it to work....today when i got it. IM HAPPY

 

[imyourxpan]

wooo thank you, lol i found the new update like 10 mins after posting my topic. it works, but idk how to get the gba games to work. do i put them in a special folder? i have them in the root, but it says it can't find them. :-/

 

[pristinemog]

In the root of your microsd card, make a folder called GBA. This is where the GBA games go. In that folder, make another folder called SAVE. This is where the saves will be backed up to when switching games, etc. You'll need to patch the GBA ROMs with the EZ4 client first so that they'll save properly.

 

[O.G]

Make a folder on the root called "GBA" without the quotes. The next is to make a "SAVE" without the quotes. Put all your GBA games inside the "GBA" folder, and run them.

 

[imyourxpan]

where can i download the ez4 client? wow i'm majorly confused...lol...i tried downloading the files but they are .v7 files...??? the games work, but they don't save. at least i don't know how to save or whatnot.

thank you for your help though!

 

[Destructobot]

where can i download the ez4 client?

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?dlcategory=44

 

[imyourxpan]

thank you!!!

 

[imyourxpan]

oh, okay so now it saves and stuff, but will it delete the file when i want to save in a different game? do i have to back it up or something? i'm not sure of this. sorry :'( i'm just new with the 3-in-1...

 

[Destructobot]

It should automatically write the save that's currently in SRAM to the save file when you load a different game.

 

[JacobReaper]

well, on youtube, there is this kid that knows a lot of stuff about R4 and EZ flash 3 in 1.. JNGamer.. heres his R4/ EZ flash 3 in 1 tutorial..
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5iOvpO3-96Y

 

[ssoccerh]

yes you made a good choice

the 3 in 1 is a really good add on to the r4

 

[Dunny]

It should automatically write the save that's currently in SRAM to the save file when you load a different game.

I've recently done some testing for this, and it's not the case in v1.9 - you have to backup your current SRAM to the .SAV file before you load a new ROM (option for button B on the menu). However, I have had saves lost even when backing up every time so beware :-(

It would be very nice if the software would back up automatically when you load a new ROM, and I can't understand why it's left to the user to do it.

D.

 

[poloman]

i use gba loader v1 as opposed to the rudolph one. havent tried the rudolph one as gba loader works perfectly - auto backs up as well as writes the saves when you change games.

(ive got an m3 as well as r4)

 

[Gim]

does anyone know if it is the same process to make the new version of the ez flash 5 3 in 1 (for old fat ds) work? want to check before i buy

thanks

 

[Dunny]

i use gba loader v1 as opposed to the rudolph one. havent tried the rudolph one as gba loader works perfectly - auto backs up as well as writes the saves when you change games.

You got a link to that anywhere? I'd not mind trying it out, but I can only find links to GBA loader 0.1 and TR7.

D.

 

[Destructobot]

There is no GBALdr v1, just 0.1. Here's the official release thread: http://ezflash.sosuke.com/viewtopic.php?t=4749

If you're having problems with the 3in1 Expansion Pack Tool v1.9, try version 1.8. It seemed a bit more stable to me.

If you only want to write games to NOR (and not play games from PSRAM), use GBALdr. It's better than any version of the 3in1 Expansion Pack Tool for managing games in NOR.

 

[Xelia]

Can the 3 in 1 expansion only play GBA games? Or can I put homebrew like Moonshell onto it too?

 

[4saken]

IIRC you can put GBA homebrew (.ds.gba or something) on it. Like goomba and stuff