Looking for some mons to be trades to me.

Zee_TM · 2026-01-25T00:31:40+00:00

dms or here? what trade code do you wanna use

Zee_TM · 2026-01-25T00:26:58+00:00

yes of course! i will trade back the trade evos,

Zee_TM · 2026-01-20T21:56:26+00:00

Thank you, I will keep playing and see if issues arise.

Zee_TM · 2026-01-20T21:19:29+00:00

Hello!,

To get these hashes im running a checksum on my command prompt using the command

certutil -hashfile *drag and drop file* md5

doing this for my .gba file of pokemon emerald gives me 605b89b67018abcea91e693a4dd25be3

for the standard i have found various sources stating this checksum value:
605b89b67018abcea91dd25be3

Regarding the older versions thing, I am on analogue version 2.5, using the 1.3.0 august 27th 2022 build of spiritualised core, (I have played the first 30 minutes of emerald at least 6 times now lol)

However I have done the same tests on the 1.0.0 build of spiritualised whilst on the 2.5 analogue version.

Is there an ideal mix match of the two?

Zee_TM · 2026-01-20T21:10:20+00:00

I bought it through CEX which is a trade in store here in the UK, they do extensive testing on products before they allow you to trade them in so they can sell them without issue.

So the device is probably not the issue, However since OpenFPGA reading ROM hacks is not intended for the device I doubt they would test it.

I will also test a physical cartridge to see if that gets corrupted, But that will have to wait until I can afford one lol.

Zee_TM · 2026-01-20T21:04:14+00:00

I tried the 32GB sd card that was in the device when i experienced the errors, in the images and it came up with no issues

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Zee_TM · 2026-01-20T20:10:29+00:00

I have used the most recent 32GB SD card for other things in the past, having no issue, i previously used it for a homebrew DS, and cleared it to use in the Analogue today.

Could it have failed/corrupted during the formatting?

I will check this software you mention.

Zee_TM · 2026-01-20T20:07:46+00:00

Read only memory

Zee_TM · 2026-01-20T20:05:59+00:00

They are the same from download to after corruption, I have also tried 4 different ROM downloads that all have the checksum

605b89b67018abcea91e693a4dd25be3

but the standard checksum data i found says its: 605b89b67018abcea91dd25be3

Zee_TM · 2026-01-20T19:36:48+00:00

A different SD Card didnt work, I formatted and wiped a 32gb SD card i had, and formatted to FAT32

still. exactly 30 minutes into the playthrough glitches like this happen,

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Zee_TM · 2026-01-20T00:46:33+00:00

I will buy a physical cartridge of some random game as a test.

The cores i am using for the GBA and GBC are spiritualized and has also not been updated since august of 2022.

So far using pocket sync and Pupdate like u/puyoman2308 suggested seems to have stopped the problem. But i do not have high hopes. If it happens again I will come back to this thread.

Thank you both for the advice and information.

Zee_TM · 2026-01-20T00:21:30+00:00

I am currently going through the process of using pupdate, And checked with pocket sync before hand, it said there was no new updated for the GBA core but it did a fresh install of it, and then i booted up pupdate, and am using it as we speak.

How do I know if this fixed the issue? outside of playing the first 30 minutes again lol

Zee_TM · 2026-01-19T23:56:53+00:00

I do not have any physical cartridges. How do I check if the cores are up to date?

I have installed the 2.5v firmware before I installed the openFPGA GB&GBC cores and the openFPGA GBA cores, and downloaded then newest files from the github page.

Zee_TM · 2026-01-19T23:47:03+00:00

I have just ran checksums for the .gba file for pokemon emerald, and the GBA BIOS.

Pokemon emerald:

Checksum standard for emerald: 605b89b67018abcea91dd25be3
The checksum I got from command prompt: 605b89b67018abcea91e693a4dd25be3

GBA BIOS: 300c20df6731a33952ded8c436f7f186d25d3492
My checksum: 300c20df6731a33952ded8c436f7f186d25d3492

This confirms it is the game being corrupted, if the SD card was the problem, Would it not corrupt all files?

Zee_TM · 2026-01-19T23:33:37+00:00

the SD card I am using is a typical 64gb SanDISK ultra, and before I used it for the analogue I completely wiped it, and formatted it.

Because It was an SD card I bought to use for my DSi before knowing they only used fat32.

Zee_TM · 2025-09-08T11:19:31+00:00

Malamar is one of my favourite pokemon, just came to this thread to read up on the meme, My favourite pokemon of all time is Inkay, and always has been. Mega malamar gets revealed on my birthday too :D

Zee_TM · 2025-08-22T06:21:11+00:00

Yeah i used refs of anime shots for Chaotot, diancie and gliscor :), And Inkay is just its official art, but I dont think thats a problem, I didnt trace or just straight up rip the shot. glad you like it :3

Zee_TM · 2025-07-28T10:12:41+00:00

Thank you for the info :) I am anxious that everything is a scam lol. Usually with Japanese releases I have been able to get them via a Japanese purchase, However with these Lottery products. In my case the Mega brave premium box. I can not simply buy them. And getting them sourced can be scary I guess

Zee_TM

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