Homebrew SCFW: Custom Firmware & Kernel for Supercard

[darkshooter116]

Yeah just ordered another one. For the future, do you recommend just using the kernel file to run the game? Without flashing the firmware?

 

[Foutiti]

What format is the sdcard? Have you try with another card? And also are you on a DS?

The cards are on FAT format ( not fat 32) . Yes I have test with 3 différents card . That is on real Gameboy Advance ( the first not sp)

 

[metroid maniac]

Yeah just ordered another one. For the future, do you recommend just using the kernel file to run the game? Without flashing the firmware?

A lot of people seem to be having issues with flashing the firmware lately, so maybe avoid this until I can figure out what's going on, or unless you have another way to unbrick it. The downside is, you can't use SDHC...

 

[OmDRetro]

Hello Metroid,

I'd like to report that SDHC cards(128 GB - SanDisk brand) work on the super card SD with your custom firmware.
So far, it works like a charm. The issues mentioned previously might be related to the sdcard itself. Based on my experience, flashcarts behave differently depending on the brand of the sdcard. Either that or the file is corrupted.

Here's the hash checksum of 0.5.2's kernel.gba straight from your github:

• MD5: 1351671B7C7FE79D2E030E1225130EA7
• SHA256: 39D4B88A2483247C43C5D2BA3D5FA6C8E9CEB1BB934FFD17EC4E230B8EB3DE06
• CRC32: 49628D0E

 

[SuperCardDeepFan]

Hello Metroid,

I'd like to report that SDHC cards(128 GB - SanDisk brand) work on the super card SD with your custom firmware.
So far, it works like a charm. The issues mentioned previously might be related to the sdcard itself. Based on my experience, flashcarts behave differently depending on the brand of the sdcard. Either that or the file is corrupted.

Here's the hash checksum of 0.5.2's kernel.gba straight from your github:

• MD5: 1351671B7C7FE79D2E030E1225130EA7
• SHA256: 39D4B88A2483247C43C5D2BA3D5FA6C8E9CEB1BB934FFD17EC4E230B8EB3DE06
• CRC32: 49628D0E

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Ufff super nice thanks to the master metroidmaniac the God pf super card

Post automatically merged: Apr 23, 2024

Hello Metroid,

I'd like to report that SDHC cards(128 GB - SanDisk brand) work on the super card SD with your custom firmware.
So far, it works like a charm. The issues mentioned previously might be related to the sdcard itself. Based on my experience, flashcarts behave differently depending on the brand of the sdcard. Either that or the file is corrupted.

Here's the hash checksum of 0.5.2's kernel.gba straight from your github:

• MD5: 1351671B7C7FE79D2E030E1225130EA7
• SHA256: 39D4B88A2483247C43C5D2BA3D5FA6C8E9CEB1BB934FFD17EC4E230B8EB3DE06
• CRC32: 49628D0E

View attachment 433274

Thia card its not shitty anymore thanks to this kernel a new reborn ez and ever are trembling

Post automatically merged: Apr 24, 2024

Hello Metroid,

I'd like to report that SDHC cards(128 GB - SanDisk brand) work on the super card SD with your custom firmware.
So far, it works like a charm. The issues mentioned previously might be related to the sdcard itself. Based on my experience, flashcarts behave differently depending on the brand of the sdcard. Either that or the file is corrupted.

Here's the hash checksum of 0.5.2's kernel.gba straight from your github:

• MD5: 1351671B7C7FE79D2E030E1225130EA7
• SHA256: 39D4B88A2483247C43C5D2BA3D5FA6C8E9CEB1BB934FFD17EC4E230B8EB3DE06
• CRC32: 49628D0E

View attachment 433274

A lot of people seem to be having issues with flashing the firmware lately, so maybe avoid this until I can figure out what's going on, or unless you have another way to unbrick it. The downside is, you can't use SDHC...

Hello i have a question metroid maniac. If i want to backup or dump my SC firmware, content, etc. How can i perform that? I would like to make a full bakup in cause of something thanks

 

[OmDRetro]

Hello i have a question metroid maniac. If i want to backup or dump my SC firmware, content, etc. How can i perform that? I would like to make a full backup in cause of something thanks

I don't think that's part of the scope of the homebrew project itself...

Typically, just copying the sdcard/TF files to another directory/storage medium is in itself a backup already since the firmware's kernel is designed to be plug-n-play.

• As long as the directory "scfw" is found in the root directory of the card and the kernel.gba file is found inside it, the flashcart will always boot.

You can then just copy that onto another sdcard that's using a FAT32 filesystem.

This is what my sdcard looks like in Windows vs what's shown on my gamebox once inside the flashcart.

EXEQ Gamebox SP:


Windows:



Notice that I removed the firmware file after flashing it on the cart. You only need to flash it once.

 

[Foutiti]

The cards are on FAT format ( not fat 32) . Yes I have test with 3 différents card . That is on real Gameboy Advance ( the first not sp)

Do you think mine is bricked ? but i dont know what i can do .

 

[SuperCardDeepFan]

I don't think that's part of the scope of the homebrew project itself...

Typically, just copying the sdcard/TF files to another directory/storage medium is in itself a backup already since the firmware's kernel is designed to be plug-n-play.

• As long as the directory "scfw" is found in the root directory of the card and the kernel.gba file is found inside it, the flashcart will always boot.

You can then just copy that onto another sdcard that's using a FAT32 filesystem.

This is what my sdcard looks like in Windows vs what's shown on my gamebox once inside the flashcart.

EXEQ Gamebox SP:
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Windows:
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Notice that I removed the firmware file after flashing it on the cart. You only need to flash it once.

Thanks for the info but thats not what im trying to say. What im mean with all this is if i can dump something from official stock fimwere. Extraction or something similar metroid mariac mentioned before like a bakup of my own file i case i damage the flash or something thanks

 

[TheLukis]

Moemon emerald works (most of the time) and saves, takes forever to load and apply patches, but works!
Loaded from kernet.gba, my card is not flashed and I haven't applied the SuperCard patch, just thrown the ROM.

 

[SuperCardDeepFan]

Moemon emerald works (most of the time) and saves, takes forever to load and apply patches, but works!
Loaded from kernet.gba, my card is not flashed and I haven't applied the SuperCard patch, just thrown the ROM.

Yeah metroidmaniac its the man. Updates, cheats, and savestates and thats it its going to be my perfect flashcard. By the way i freaking love supercard oficial savestates plus it has 4 slots wich others cards laks

 

[Gamemaster2022]

Moemon emerald works (most of the time) and saves, takes forever to load and apply patches, but works!
Loaded from kernet.gba, my card is not flashed and I haven't applied the SuperCard patch, just thrown the ROM.

It didn't work in the stock firmware? I had no problems with Pokémon games

 

[TheLukis]

It didn't work in the stock firmware? I had no problems with Pokémon games

Pokemon emerald and FireRed have the worst format for saving games, SuperCard definitely won't save.

 

[Gamemaster2022]

Pokemon emerald and FireRed have the worst format for saving games, SuperCard definitely won't save.

Saving works just fine on my SuperCard. I only get a message that the save file is "Corrupted" but it's actually completely fine and working

 

[SuperCardDeepFan]

Saving works just fine on my SuperCard. I only get a message that the save file is "Corrupted" but it's actually completely fine and working

Same here such a good card for the prize i really wanted one of the old model the mini sd version and i look into entire internet and no luck. From no were some one just post one on facebook i a did grab it i guess lucky

 

[Xyvir]

This is an AWESOME project.

Question, if I flash this custom FW, will I lose out on the DS Slot-2 features of the Supercard SD stock FW?

Just let me know, thanks!

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@soukron , I have published a new release which adds a soft reset patch. There is also a setting to only autosave when using soft reset, rather than on every boot. Please let me know how you get on with this.

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What is the button combo for the soft reset? Just A+B + Start + Select like normal?

Will I have to have the firmware flashed for the auto save to work?

 

[Janni9009]

Question, if I flash this custom FW, will I lose out on the DS Slot-2 features of the Supercard SD stock FW?

Yes, DS mode is currently not implemented, for now launch SCFW's kernel manually, rather than flashing the firmware, if you only have one cart.

 

[Gamemaster2022]

Yes, DS mode is currently not implemented, for now launch SCFW's kernel manually, rather than flashing the firmware, if you only have one cart.

How do you even play DS game on the stock firmware? I didn't find any way to run .NDS ROMs. They just won't appear

 

[Janni9009]

How do you even play DS game on the stock firmware? I didn't find any way to run .NDS ROMs. They just won't appear

You need a PassMe method. Once you're in GBA mode, you're stuck in it, so you gotta run Slot-1 address space in NDS mode somehow, i.e. PassMe and clones, NoPass and clones, FlashMe, WiFiMe, 97% of Slot-1 flashcarts.

 

[Deleted member 698398]

You need a PassMe method. Once you're in GBA mode, you're stuck in it, so you gotta run Slot-1 address space in NDS mode somehow, i.e. PassMe and clones, NoPass and clones, FlashMe, WiFiMe, 97% of Slot-1 flashcarts.

I think he was asking how you actually launch games from DS mode.

How do you even play DS game on the stock firmware? I didn't find any way to run .NDS ROMs. They just won't appear

You have to patch them with Supercard's software and it'll spit out a ".nds.gba" file that'll run.

 

[SuperCardDeepFan]

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I think he was asking how you actually launch games from DS mode.

You have to patch them with Supercard's software and it'll spit out a ".nds.gba" file that'll run.

Good to know how the performance