How To Dump Gameboy Advance (GBA) BIOS And Games For Emulation
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Today I am going to be showing you all how to backup your GBA Bios and games! There are a few methods available using available homebrew on either a GameCube, Wii or DS.
The first method I am going to cover is using Gameboy Interface by Extrems! Available here: gc-forever.com/wiki/index.php... This method is great for owners of modded or homebrewed GameCube's. It is an easy method and fairly quick at making backups!
Second Method involves using a GameCube to GBA link cable and either a homebrewed GameCube or Wii. Grab Fix94's GBA Link Cable Dumper available here: github.com/FIX94/gba-link-cab... This method has been very reliable for me but it is very slow compared to other methods out there.
The last method covered in today's video utilizes a DS flashcart and a DS/Lite. Using Rudolph's GBA Backup Tool available here: www.gamebrew.org/wiki/GBA_Bac... This is the quickest method out of the three and very easy to get set up!
There are also numerous hardware dumpers available for various Operating Systems and price ranges but I am not going to be covering those today.
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Thanks for this! Never knew the GBA link cable was capable of dumping roms!
I was a bit surprised as well
Thank you! helped a lot to have a visual guide, just got this for my wii and can now back up my pokemon ruby.
this was a really cool vid i didnt know i could do backups with the r4i card thats neat and the reason why its faster on the ds is because it uses both slots and its all on one board too meaning it doesnt have to travel so far which is why the other methods are slow
Neat!
Thanks for the great video this is just what I needed to backup my GBA Pokemon saves!! So it looks like Backup tool with a DS flashcart is the fastest way then? I would think cause it's newer hardware than the Game boy player
thank you for the tutorial! This is a must for shiny hunters
Thank you for showing me the flashcard method.
I'm a bit confused. Can you use the third method to backup BIOS as well, or just games?
I'm gonna use the Wii link cable method to dump some Pokemon cart saves so I can continue playing them on 3DS. This is pretty great, thought I would have to spend money buying equipment in order to dump GBA saves. I happened to already have the link cable and Wii.
Awesome, Isn't it great when you have what you need just lying around!
@@ArchadesGames Yeah, and also great when you can actually find it! Took me a while to find that cable but I knew I had it somewhere.
Success, it totally worked! I wish you could back up GameBoy saves too, but when I inserted the GB cart the GBA tried to boot up the game.
nice tutorial i did one on the gba link cable dumper program but it wasn't as good as this
I'm sure you did fine! Thanks for the kind words!
nice. needed this to rip my own gba bios for 2 player on mister fpga.
the new wii + gba to gc link cable app is amazing. I wish it worked with gameboy games. but if you put a gameboy game the gba will switch into gb mode x_x
Awesome, glad it can help out!
Might be a long shot commenting here, but I cannot access the Dump menu. I have a SD2Memory Card adapter on which there is an autoexec.dol for Swiss 0.5, then I start my GBI from the SD2SP2 slot and it boots the games and everything just fine, but if I start it without a game it just says "Please insert a game" and if I hold the Start/Pause button, I get thrown back to Swiss for some reason.
Does dumping a game affect the cartridge at all? Like will everything on the cartridge stay normal?
If your using the first method, through GC, you can use the serial port 2 as well.
In my experience it works fine, but it's very finicky.
When dumping multiple games back to back. Remove the game and reset the GC. Let the prompt load again. Insert another game and give it a minute before dumping.
When I start up without a game inserted it tells me that I need to insert a game cartridge, any ideas?
I man! Thanks for tutorial. I'm italian and i have a question: can i make youtube videos using an emulator? Do i risk for copyright? Can i do videos without risk of copyright strike?
You shouldn't have a problem.
Would you happen to know if the link cable has to be first-party/OEM for the Wii method to work? Thx
I don't think it would matter but it's always best to go oem.
What GBA game do you think you have put the most time into? I know I spent a ton of time on Pokemon Sapphire as well as various Yu-Gi-Oh games. Tony Hawk 2 on GBA will also always be one of my favorites!
pokémon emerald and fire red
Somehow to this day I've never finished Fire Red...
@@ArchadesGames im replaying it lol
@@ArchadesGames Me neither unless you count cheats. I had to catch Mewtwo so I did what I could.
Lol it happens sometimes
This is super helpful.! Thx you.!
Glad it can help out
Hey, does the Wii method work with a bootleg cartridge? I tried and the save came up blank as if there wasn't any save to begin with.
EDIT:
I figured it out, on bootleg cartridges, the save is saved on the rom itself so you have to take the rom and then run it through a save extracting program which you can easily find by searching "bootleg gba save file extractor"
You can run the rom through the extractor and it will give you a .sav file which you can use on emulators.
I tried dumping the BIOS and multiple games using the gba link cable method. It was able to dump everything, but the roms would only load as a blank screen in VBA for both the Wii and my PC as well as mGBA for the Wii. Could it be possible that both dumps are just bad?
If you have a wii you can use the nds rom sender so you don’t even need a flash cart
Im using the gba link cable dump on the Wii but the program is stuck to "waiting for a gba in port 2" tried everything but nothing happens, someone got the same issue?
7:08 for some reason, my gameboy doesn't show that screen, all it shows is either the screen with only the gameboy logo, or it shows a glitchy, corrupted-looking nintendo logo
for the third method of backing it up, can you use that back up to restore the save file to the pokemon game you used? If your cartridge was erased or started over or damaged or w/e.. Could you use the back up to bring back that save file to the cartridge?
If I’m correct then yes you can. You just need to have a cartridge of the game and then use the restore feature on the GBA backup tool.
Should be able to yes
the wii method isn't showing up on my homebrew channel
can you dumb GBC games with the wii or GC? i'm sorry if it was mentioned in the video, i admit i skipped through a lil bit.
GBA only for these methods unfortunately.
I just fixed my old DS lite´s top screen and also got a flashcart for 10€ incl. shipping.
There´s so much you can do now.
Even run gba and gb roms aswell as playing music and so on.
Also managed to get a web radio stream running.
I had some gba games back then and also a GBA but only 2 gba games are in my hands now, can´t find the rest of it.
Nice, happy gaming on a classic system!
thank you so much
could the first 2 methods work to backup GB/GBC games?
The GBI dumper didn't work for GB/C when I made this video but it doesn't hurt to try the newer updates and see if they worked in some wizardry. The link cable method won't work.
I have used the second method. But the 3rd is awesome. What other tools and apps exist for the ds flashcart? 20 bucks is very manageable
Quite a bit of cool Homebrew came with the rise of DS flashcarts. Emulators for many systems even GBA are really cool. You need a cart that has a dual core chip to see decent emulation capabilities though. I got my DS Bios with a flascart which was good for older desmume!
@@ArchadesGames i assume you can also dump ds games with these carts? It would be awesome to back up my ds library as well.
Only if you had a cart the would boot DS Homebrew from the GBA slot so you could switch what game was in slot 1. DS game dumping is easier to accomplish with a modded DSi or 3DS.
ah that makes sense. How safe is 3ds modding?
It's ok for homebrew.
can someone help me... i use the GBI mothod but when i try to dump a Rom it just saying opening /blablabla.gba and then nothing happend. thx
Which flashcart do you recommend?
Everdrive GBA, easy flash omega for GBA
Any of the Various R4 clones for DS
Can you do it if you connect a real gba to a dolphin emulator
Does the DS need to be modded in any way to do the last method?
Nah you use a flash cart
Thanks that makes it supper easy!
Every time I try the final method, I always get a message that data transfer failed.
That's interesting, it is typically the most reliable method.
I do not own any of this stuff but i really want that bios 2:36
I need a solution for my Gb pokemon save it will not ladt for long i cant get hands on a flash dumper please tell me one of this work for gameboy games !!!!??
These are only for GBA
@@ArchadesGames ok thanks 😭😭😭
My GBI doesn't start up with the dumper. I can't find a way to get into the dump menu
They changed something, I will go look into it and get back to you!
@@ArchadesGames did you find out anything?
I'm not sure why, but I can't seem to get to that dumping menu. It just stops at the Game Boy logo, but with no Nintendo logo...
Are you using one of the low lateny builds? Cuz those don't have the menu built in.
@@ArchadesGames I'm using the newest Standard edition. I also forgot to mention that holding Start/Select as some other guides mentioned in order to bring up the menu just causes the GC to reset
@@ArchadesGames OK, I figured it out. I actually had to hold Start + Z (Select in game) while loading a GBA game.
@@TBirdSoars you're my hero dude. Been digging so deep on the internet to find why I couldnt load the dumping menu
@@forthewhiff can you give more details? when I hold start + z the Nintendo logo disappears and it plays a sound effect but then nothing happens for me
Can i dump GBA BIOS with R4? (i have already dump the rom with the last method)
I didn't find a method of doing that when I made the video, but I don't think it is outside the realm of possibility.
@@ArchadesGames okay thanks for responding me and great video :)
NOt working??? All I get is GBA bios screen but it wont open the dump menu. I made sure no game was inserted. Pretty new version of GBI too, just a few onths old. Launched with my GCloader and my sd gecko is in port #2.
I'll try it out this afternoon and see what's up on my end
@@ArchadesGames I tried and tried and updated GBI and fchecked other guids o the internet they all say run gbi with no cart but I do that and stil just the gameboy screen.
Hello! First of all, great video!
I wanted to ask: Is it really necessary to have a GameCube controller?
I have the Wii with GameCube ports, a GameBoy Advance SP and can buy a GameCube to Gameboy cable, but I don't think there's a GameCube controller selling place anywhere near me.
Is it not possible to use the Wii controller or use some homebrew app to emulate the GameCube controller hardware or something? Thanks.
You need a GameCube controller
@@ArchadesGamesDoes dumping a save file with this method affect the cartridge at all? Like will my save still be on the cartridge as well?
IDK Why but gbi and gba cable dumper doesn't work at all now.
We're they working for you before?
Update, if anyone can help me, I am going nuts. I just downloaded the brand new swiss and I do this procedure, the game not instyaled, and the dump menu does not come up. Just gameboy logo forever. AM I doing something wrong?
have the game inserted and while in GBA Logo hit start + Z it will checksum it thats as far as i got.
@@snintendog I might be a big dummy jere, and o it has not worked yet. However, I relaized, I am running the GCloader ISO of swiss. I am gfuessing the ISO cersion of swiss will not allow apps to WRITE becuase there is no WRITE funciton over the gcloader ISO bus. The disc drive does not allow writing. I gota try it with my second cube and real axction replay boot disc.
with this could i transfer a save from a emulator to my cart?
update: yes
The link for the GBA backup tool is dead, if you still have it could you upload it to Google drive or mega and share the link?
Actually, got a link from a forum if anyone wants it, or else they'll hopefully fix the gbatemp page
www.gamebrew.org/wiki/GBA_Backup_Tool
I will see what I got
its posible to restore a bios for GBA? my GBA got corrupted and i need to upload a bios into the console :(
You would have to solder in a new bios chip
@@ArchadesGames oh crap... It's posible to buy that? Cuz I think I will need to buy another console lol
Be easier to get another console
does this actually work? I tested this out on the Wii and it didn't boot me to that screen, not sure it's because I'm running this on the Wii and it only appears when I'm booting it onto an actual GameCube
Yes it really works as I show in the video.
@@ArchadesGames is it also possible to save the ROMs to a regular memory card then extract them?
You mean a GameCube memory card?
@@ArchadesGames yes, I know it sounds stupid, I'm just trying to rip my games without spending a dime on anything extra, if it's not possible ill just use a flash cart or get an sd mem card
I don't think so, but I never tried it
Mine just says "Please insert a Game Pak"
How do you play backups on the GBI?
Need to use a GBA flashcart
@@ArchadesGames that's hella lame
I think the Wii method is the cheapest to backup saves
Probably so
THATS MY BRO
T^T
Now now 😂
You should explain to others that not nintendo wii systems have GameCube support.
It is pretty obvious if your Wii has GameCube support or not.
Is there anyway to do this with gameboy and gameboy color games
games?
I covered a method that uses an ever drive and transfer pak
th-cam.com/video/SmXxcPK1WtE/w-d-xo.html
Your activity on that is awesome. I now can save my Pokemon Emerald edition on my R4 card. However, it looks like the cartridge can't be read too long. I'll try to find a now R4 adaptor for my sd card in it.
Now I'm going to watch the video for my GBC games linked in the comment you wrote 4 DAYS AGO, it's awesome, thank you!!
Ok, I don't own the refered hardware (N64), thanks anyway!
Can I use this to backup gb camera
I don't believe so
@@ArchadesGames thanks for quick reply I can't but I can use gba link cable but I can't get that working
GBA Link cable doesn't work under GB/C mode
@@ArchadesGames know any way to backup my gb camera?
Not really. I don't own one so it isn't a process I have dug into.
Man this is too resource intensive and a lot of work. I think Nintendo, Sony and others should just crackdown on illegal distribution of bios and roms/isos and offer a platform to download bios and roms/isos legally for reasonable prices.
It's just sad that people have to either do all this legal dumping or illegal bios/ROM downloading just to enjoy retro games and bring back nostalgia 😢