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> Since the GBA can play GB/GBC games alright, I'm a bit surprised that
> you can't simply flash a GB/GBC rom to a flash cart and have it work.
> Is there just some trick to it that I don't know about? Or do only
> certain carts support that?
Different voltages in the carts. If you notice, there's a switch inside the
cartridge slot that the GBA carts miss with their indented edge. This
activates GBC mode. If you want to use GBA flash carts to use GBC roms, you
need a REALLY unsightly converter.

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> Since the GBA can play GB/GBC games alright, I'm a bit surprised that
> you can't simply flash a GB/GBC rom to a flash cart and have it work.
> Is there just some trick to it that I don't know about? Or do only
> certain carts support that?
No you need to use what they call a GameBoy Bridge. Because GBA games run on
a different voltage to the GB/GBC games from what I understand. Also the F2A
is the only one that I know of that has this bridge. I personally have a F2A
myself and I brought the bridge when I brought mine. But I have not tried to
put my GB/GBC games onto the flash cartridge yet. Also I was reading on a
message board that there is a bit of mucking around to get both GBA and
GB/GBC games to work on the one flash cartridge. But again I have not tried
it yet so I cannot comment further. One of these days I will get around to
playing with it more. So maybe someone else on this NG might be able to help
you further with putting GB/GBC games on the same cartridge as they GBA
games.
TrevorN - 24 Sep 2003 07:58 GMT
im sure there are alot of GBC 64mbit carts floating around you can write the
games to that then play on your GBA. just have 2 diff copiers. im thinkin
about doing that as well
> > Since the GBA can play GB/GBC games alright, I'm a bit surprised that
> > you can't simply flash a GB/GBC rom to a flash cart and have it work.
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> you further with putting GB/GBC games on the same cartridge as they GBA
> games.