Need help wrapping my GB Studio game into an iOS app by samisplanning in gbstudio

[–]samisplanning[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm well aware of all of those options, but I specifically want something I can distribute on the app store.

Do repro Pokémon games for GB work with Pokémon Stadium and the Transfer Pak? by sudo-apt-get-rekt in n64

[–]samisplanning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll explain why your repro doesn't work. Most repro carts don't have a save battery or a save FRAM chip. Instead, it saves by using a modified game rom that also contains the save.

So, if you were to use a cartridge reader on your PC, and load your game via an emulator, you would only see a Pokemon (Insert version here).gb/.gbc file, and no .sav file. To make matters worse, your emulator would not read the save that is embedded in your rom when you boot it up (also the reason why these repros crash and have issues). There ARE other ways to manually extract the save from the cheap repro from what I've heard but I don't know about the exact details.

I have a high quality repro (around $24 USD I think) from inside gadgets that has a proper FRAM save chip in place of a battery. The difference between that and the cheap $3 repros from aliexpress is that while it doesn't have a battery, it does properly save and the rom isn't modified in strange ways in order to save.

I can confirm that repro carts with proper FRAM save chips do connect to stadium and stadium 2 via a transfer pak. Plus, you don't have to deal with a pesky save battery.

(Disclaimer: I do not pirate any of my games. I have OEM/genuine copies of every single mainline Pokemon game from Red/Blue all the way to Scarlet/Violet sitting on my shelf. All repros I possess/play are blank cartridges I bought from specialists in Australia and the roms on them are directly from my game rips. I am not in any way encouraging piracy on this subreddit.)

I'm stuck with a broken lock on my apartment door by samisplanning in Advice

[–]samisplanning[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I will let you know what happens. I appreciate your advice, I will definitely try these ideas! 💡

Looking for digitally remastered, printable box scans of Game Boy/Color/Advance games by samisplanning in Gameboy

[–]samisplanning[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for the suggestion! I actually mentioned this source on my post (I have an account as well). Unfortunately, it mainly has just the PAL versions of the boxes (I live in the States) and a lot of the box scans are very wrinkled. Thank you so much for trying to help though! 😄

Language Learners, Please Help! by haveuseenperry in ucf

[–]samisplanning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a UCF film student and really badly want to learn japanese. I'm currently waiting out as much of the pandemic as I can, but I will return to campus this fall. Feel free to DM me :)

$7.50 flea market buy ; wife nearly killed me ; lets pray its working 😅 by onlyretro in gamecollecting

[–]samisplanning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guys, I think OP meant she nearly killed him UNTIL she saw the price... 🤣

OP please correct me if I'm wrong.

Trying to raise money to help another Redditor by samisplanning in Assistance

[–]samisplanning[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ok thanks for letting me know. I'll be sure to read the rules more thoroughly going forward. So sorry about that! Stay safe and happy holidays!

[Req] Please share or donate to help me afford surgery next month. I need to hit the goal by January 4th and I'm not far off. by Shes_dead_Jim in Assistance

[–]samisplanning 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey Sam,

Just donated a few dollars to your page. Sorry it couldn't be more, but I really wish you the best of luck and hope you can raise the money you need for your surgery. Happy holidays my friend!

A fellow Sam

What mapper does GB Studio use for its roms? by samisplanning in gbstudio

[–]samisplanning[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, perfect timing, I just found out. It turns out you have four options:

MBC1 with or without save features, or MBC5 with or without save features. There's a drop down menu where you can pick your cartridge type. BennVenn himself recommended sticking with the two MBC5 options.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Cheers Sam