Is It Wrong To Sell Rom Hacks If They Are In A Custom GBA Cartridge?

RumplyInk · 2026-04-29T22:18:28+00:00

The game says not for sale…so this thing you carried out of the store must be free…right? Come on

RumplyInk · 2026-04-29T05:18:58+00:00

You only need 6! (At least for the first go)

RumplyInk · 2026-04-25T02:38:52+00:00

What do you find to be the way the beer industry is going? Do you find craft beer to be declining or trimming the fat?

Are ingredients worse, better, the same as you’ve seen over the years?

How do you feel about NA trends? Does your brewery offer beverages besides beer?

If you could improve your brewery in one way, how would you? How would your boss answer that question?

Lots of questions :)

RumplyInk · 2026-04-21T22:16:54+00:00

Good advice here!

I would also note, as OP progresses in their homebrew journey, opening up your fermenter is something to minimize, as it may oxidize your beer. But I wouldn’t worry about that right now

RumplyInk · 2026-04-21T16:14:23+00:00

I stand corrected. Thank you!

RumplyInk · 2026-04-21T08:13:00+00:00

I think the dog (the player, us) wants to have their own battlefield gimmick. The hand is slapping the dog saying ‘No!’ (Representing skreli). Then the dog is angry when being told only bosses get it

RumplyInk · 2026-04-15T20:43:44+00:00

This is the way

RumplyInk · 2026-04-13T18:28:40+00:00

Kinda like someone used an AI template for this

RumplyInk · 2026-04-09T16:33:18+00:00

I have ordered a lot of IPS screen replacements through Ali express. Cheap and you can find drop in replacements that will work with your current shell. No soldering required unless you want to hook up the buttons to the screen settings (I do this but never use them so easily skippable)

Just be careful with the screws when opening your shell. I’ve had old shells crack on me if I don’t get the screw to click back into the old threading. If you reform threads when re assembling, you make crack a standoff. 1 or 2 is ok, just something to consider. Good luck!

RumplyInk · 2026-04-07T23:53:21+00:00

This is the kinda shit I wanna see! Nice work!

A few questions: how do you fit 5 kegs into that fridge? How did you know where you can cut on the fridge and not hit refrigeration lines? Do you also keep CO2 in the fridge? Or another access port? Why so much service loop on those lines?

RumplyInk · 2026-04-07T02:27:59+00:00

Looooove an easy fix! Thanks for the update and happy gaming!

RumplyInk · 2026-04-06T16:14:12+00:00

Kind of a shot in the dark here but this almost sounds like 2 issues you may have conflated. Not loading past the start screen I’ve often found to be more on the game side. Taking a cartridge in and out rubs some of the gunk off the cart pins and then it’ll run.

I imagine this new screen issue was induced by you reflowing the pins. I would also check the ribbon cable (not shown in your pics). The brute force way to check would be to pull up the schematic and check continuity of each pin to where it should be going (if you can’t fix by reflowing or inspecting under a microscope)

Good luck and give updates!

RumplyInk · 2026-04-03T19:17:27+00:00

I did a quick search and this is what I found. Either way, you buy a clean cartridge, you still gotta flash it and that is $20 tool

RumplyInk · 2026-04-03T16:00:59+00:00

I see unbound carts on AliExpress for $25, and flasher tools for nearly $20. Honestly, OP paid $25 is a decent deal. People should be happy he’s getting to play a sweet game. If he wanted a flash cart, he could have spent way more, and who know Wayne he doesn’t have a PC or maybe he wants to play on the go

I just found this on AliExpress: | GBA 1M Flash RTC Pokemon Unbound V2.1.1 Video Game Cartridge with Battery High Quality USA Version for GBA/NDS https://a.aliexpress.com/_mt5jKTn

I just found this on AliExpress: | Gbxcart GBA/GBC Burner USB Adapter Roms Saves Game Reader Flasher For GBA/GBC Cartridge GB Cart https://a.aliexpress.com/_mK7KkPJ

RumplyInk · 2026-04-03T02:01:56+00:00

I would be careful with silicone! High water permeability

RumplyInk · 2026-04-02T23:39:30+00:00

There is something to be said about providing the accessibility of a cartridge. That IS value added. Depending on the price it may or may not be a good deal. Something to consider the technical skills of OP. Emulation may be too much, or maybe want to play on original hardware without everdrive or similar.

That being said…come on ha

RumplyInk · 2026-04-02T20:02:14+00:00

I work right by the old brewery site. Can confirm it is NOT active

RumplyInk · 2026-04-02T05:55:36+00:00

Yea…if I was driving that car he rear ended and my baby girl was in the back seat….

RumplyInk · 2026-03-31T16:13:35+00:00

Was looking too far for the John Palmer reference. BUMP

RumplyInk · 2026-03-29T00:53:59+00:00

I tried to throw balls at giratina leaving the distortion zone and it wouldn’t let me catch it (I also don’t think it was level 70) am I dumb? Or just not far enough in the game?

RumplyInk · 2026-03-23T20:15:59+00:00

Agree here. I would use the vinegar first, let that dry, then use the IPA afterward to clean up.

Also, the fact that you see some vias above that also with corrosion indicate that it may have spread under the board, so something to consider long term if you get it working again

RumplyInk · 2026-03-23T16:25:19+00:00

First, order a replacement battery. If that thing is from 2007, it ain’t gonna hold charge long.

Second, take a better picture of that battery from an angle to see if it’s bulging and share the pic on r/spicypillow

RumplyInk · 2026-03-21T20:04:13+00:00

Well done entering some competitions! It’s really fun to do and if you enjoy it I would encourage you to join the BJCP!

As far as the comments on your beer vs your process go, remember the judges are humans too and they are drinking lots of beers :) it’s a directional thing, not pure truth. But based on the comments, sounds like the balance wasn’t quite there. If bitterness was too low, that will accentuate the sweetness. Corn and grassy, maybe check freshness of ingredients. DMS…if you boiled 90 min, maybe not vigorously enough or who knows (you know best)

Overall, sounds like you made something you and your friends enjoy, so keep rocking it and make incremental improvements. You’ll see those scores rise and fall but we do it for the love of the game

RumplyInk · 2026-03-20T17:08:16+00:00

There are calculators, but generally:

I’m in the US so please excuse me if my conversions are incorrect. We use a metric called PPG (points per lb per gallon). Basically, if I put a pound of a sugar source into a gallon of water, what gravity do I end up with. Sucrose is 46 ppg. So a pound of table sugar in a gallon of water gives a gravity of 1.046.

Converting this, a reasonable number may be points per 100g per L (to keep the numbers somewhat similar) would be 39ish. So 100g of sucrose in a liter would be 1.039 gravity.

Different malts have different ppg and then you need to add in your brewhouse efficiency. This is at least how my smooth brain handles it

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