
An example of one can be found in this post and there is a Google Doc guide on making your own.
GBARunner2 supports custom border frames if put in sd:/_gba/frames. If you are using GBARunner2 with TWiLight Menu++ on a DSi or 3DS with the SD card, make sure you use the dldi on ARM7 build. They cause problems with the internal patching of GBARunner2 and may actually break saving. Do NOT use SRAM patches unless stated on the wiki. If you have a GBA folder on the root of your SD card, this folder will be opened by default. It won't work, as many patches are applied at fixed addresses. Note: Do not use Normmatt's open-source GBA BIOS. Either /bios.bin, /gba/bios.bin, or /_gba/bios.bin will work. For better compatibility, place a GBA BIOS on your SD card. GBARunner2 is directly compatible with save files from the mGBA emulator, gpsp on 3ds and open_agb_firm.Ĭompatibility list for DS/DSLite or with flashcards on other consoles.Ĭompatibility list for DSi/3DS when ran in DSi mode.Ī valid bios should have the following checksums.GBARunner2 is a hypervisor that runs GBA games on DS/DSi/3DS in DS mode, basically like Nintendont does for running Gamecube games on Wii. sav (so the save for mygame.gba is mygame.sav). If you want to use existing save files, they should have the same name as the GBA ROM but instead of. Here you can manually edit some of the settings if you open it with a notepad. When editing a setting in the settings you will generate a settings.ini in sd/_gba/.
Some games need specific settings to run well.Ĭheck your ROM in your system's respective compatibility list for this. You can access the setting screen in the file selection screen as well as during the game. Some games may require SRAM patch (please check the Compatibility list), but most games should run without with the latest versions (use gbata). If you have a gba folder on the root of your sd card, this folder will be opened by default, you can put your ROMs here. If you are using GBARunner2 with TWiLightMenu on a DSi or 3DS with the sd card (come bundled with Twilightmenu++), make sure you use the DLDI on ARM7 build. To use your GBA bios, put it in either /bios.bin, /gba/bios.bin or /_gba/bios.bin. A GBA bios is thus optional, but can be used to improve compatibility with some games. Note: GBARunner2 has the open source bios of Normmatt integrated.
GBARunner2 is a hypervisor that runs GBA games on DS/ DSi/3DS in DS mode.