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Hustler - 04 Oct 2003 00:28 GMT

Hi guys!

Having just hold of a Gameboy Advance, no box or instructions, no games
either unfortunately, is there a way of using cartirdges from previous
Gameboys with the GBA? They obviously don't fit the unit so is there an
adaptor?

Cheers!
Hal

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DeepThought - 04 Oct 2003 00:58 GMT

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say:

> Hi guys!
>
> Having just hold of a Gameboy Advance, no box or instructions, no
> games either unfortunately, is there a way of using cartirdges from
> previous Gameboys with the GBA? They obviously don't fit the unit so
> is there an adaptor?

No, the GBA is backwards compatible 100%. Because the GBA carts are smaller,
the oldies stick out a bit, but are completely useable. They are the exact
same width, and the lack of notches on the side allow the GBC-mode switch to
be turned on.

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Hustler - 04 Oct 2003 01:04 GMT

Cheers dude! Wasn't entirely sure and didn't want to force the cart in.
Epecially as someone recently said they didn't think it was backwards
compatible!

Been looking through the newsgroup, and I think next months buy will be an
afterburner kit somehow!
Thanks!
Hal

> Hustler whipped out his/her/its Personal Electronic Thing, summoned a
> BellBot to vns1godt8fai86@corp.supernews.com , leaving his/her/its
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> same width, and the lack of notches on the side allow the GBC-mode switch to
> be turned on.

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EZE - 04 Oct 2003 04:10 GMT

ummmm yea they do! you tard! god. just cuz the height of the GBA cartidges
are smaller in height doesnt mean there's a difference in width or contacts.
besides if you didnt know it was 100% compatible with old GB titles,you
didnt deserve one to being with.

> Hi guys!
>
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> Cheers!
> Hal

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TrevorN - 04 Oct 2003 09:59 GMT

maybe im a little confused here...but ive used GB, GBC and GBA games in my
SP and all work just fine

> ummmm yea they do! you tard! god. just cuz the height of the GBA cartidges
> are smaller in height doesnt mean there's a difference in width or contacts.
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> > Cheers!
> > Hal

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DeepThought - 04 Oct 2003 12:59 GMT

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BellBot to ESqfb.23487$yU5.4017@nwrdny01.gnilink.net , leaving
his/her/its contact info (eze_rswf@verizon.net) with the deskbot, and
proceeded to say:

> ummmm yea they do!

That was all that was needed. This:

> you tard! god.

...was unnecessary.

> just cuz the height of the GBA
> cartidges are smaller in height doesnt mean there's a difference in
> width or contacts.

That was relatively helpful.

> besides if you didnt know it was 100% compatible
> with old GB titles,you didnt deserve one to being with.

And that was not.

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Ben - 22 Oct 2003 13:02 GMT

> EZE whipped out his/her/its Personal Electronic Thing, summoned a
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> And that was not.

Respect him, dude.

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