GBA Kai on PSP

[Rich666]

Is there any reason that after startup, the phrase 'Loading ROM list...' should stay on the screen for a long time before the actual list arrives? I mean aside from maybe the list having a lot of titles on it, because that could well be the reason but I want to check.

[MaslowK]

If everything else is working correctly then yeah, 99% sure it is the number of roms making it take so long, unfortunately that's an issue with quite a few emulators. If you've got a ton of roms (like say the whole set) you could try making multiple rom folders, like one for each letter or a range like A-F, G-L, etc. If there are lots of japanese ones you could always give those their own folder as well.

[Rich666]

So putting them in the separate letter folders within the ROM folder would still allow the saves and config files to go to the correct places, right? Cause I was worried about moving stuff in/around within the ROM folder because the file paths for save files and whatnot might change?

I'm not great with technical stuff so I could be totally wrong, and what you suggest could well be an excellent idea Also because it takes a while to scroll down through all the titles to say, Zelda or Warioware Twisted.

[MaslowK]

I haven't used this emulator in a while, but most emulators handle saves in one of two ways; they read them from the same folder the rom is in, or they stick them in a save specific folder (like saves or SAV) and read them from there. Easiest way to tell is to connect the PSP to your computer, go to your current rom folder, then right click in the window, go to "Sort by" and click "Type". If the save files are in there it'll list all the roms first, then below those it'll list the save files (probably labeled .sav). If that's the case then just make sure they're moved along with their respective roms into the new folders.

Now if they aren't in with your roms they should be in a folder made specifically for saves in your emulators folder. If this is the case then moving the roms around shouldn't mess it up.

[Rich666]

Yeah saves have their own folder so I should be O.K., they didn't have their own folder for years because I must have messed up the initial install, but just last night I fixed it I downloaded a blank slate of the emulator and saw that it had all the folders that I was missing (so I knew what ones to add and where to move my current saves etc.) so it's a lot cleaner now too

The coolest ROM I have working on the GBA (though not the version from this site sadly) is Warioware Twisted, which shouldn't even work on an emulator cause it needs the gyro thingy in the original cartridge I have the original but it's still awesome that someone worked out how to make it work on a PSP! Now I just have to look into the Boktai games that require sunlight for the sensor

Thanks for the help too man

[Zorlon]

Yeah saves have their own folder so I should be O.K., they didn't have their own folder for years because I must have messed up the initial install, but just last night I fixed it I downloaded a blank slate of the emulator and saw that it had all the folders that I was missing (so I knew what ones to add and where to move my current saves etc.) so it's a lot cleaner now too

The coolest ROM I have working on the GBA (though not the version from this site sadly) is Warioware Twisted, which shouldn't even work on an emulator cause it needs the gyro thingy in the original cartridge I have the original but it's still awesome that someone worked out how to make it work on a PSP! Now I just have to look into the Boktai games that require sunlight for the sensor

Thanks for the help too man

Most the games have patches Boktai games have ones so you can adjust the light via GBA buttons

They done these years ago

http://bubbz.pocketheaven.com/?system=gba&section=patch has a couple of those

[Rich666]

Oooh nice, thanks I have no idea where these guys even start trying to fix this stuff!

[Zorlon]

Oooh nice, thanks I have no idea where these guys even start trying to fix this stuff!

Usually the code is found via memory dump comparisons it's not that hard to do to be honest, to at least find the bit of code that is changed, the next step is a bit harder as it does involve programming but could be done with action replay style codes that is easy to do.

[Rich666]

One last thing before this gets too derailed I know sort of what a trainer is (cheats right?) but what does the +1, +5, +8 etc after them mean?

[Zorlon]

+# is just the number of cheats, so a +6 trainer has 6 trainers or cheats inside the patch

[Rich666]

Gotcha, I should try one of them out to see how it works!

Thanks for your help once again people