How to Run a GBA Game From a DS Card

Backing Up Your Games

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  Plug the G-Bank hardware into your Gameboy Advance system's game cartridge port. Make sure it is firmly inserted, but not forced into place, and make sure the system is powered down.

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  Insert the SD memory card into the G-Bank's memory card slot.

• 3

  Insert the GBA game you wish to copy into the GBA cartridge slot on the bottom of the G-Bank hardware (the manual will refer to them as cassettes). Make sure the game is oriented so that the label faces away toward you.

• 4

  Turn on the power switch of your Gameboy Advance system. The G-Bank software will load, displaying several menu options on the left of the screen.

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  Select "CARD" using the directional pad on your GBA and confirm the selection by depressing the "A" button. Another list of options will appear below in lowercase red text.

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  Select the "SD" option then click on the "A" button on your GBA to confirm.

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  Select "Game File" from the pop-up window and use the directional arrows to assign a file name. This will cause the game image to migrate to your SD memory card. Wait until the function is complete before doing anything else.

• 8

  Turn off your Gameboy Advance system. This step is important, especially if you are going to copy another game.

Moving Games to PC

• 9

  Plug the USB cable from your G-Bank into the USB port on your personal computer.

• 10

  Turn on your Gameboy Advanced system and wait for the system to boot up. The PC will recognize a new device.

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  Click on the option that says "Open Device to View Files" with your PC's mouse. A folder will open up showing you the various files saved on the SD card.

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  Select the file or files you created on your G-Bank and drag to the desktop of your computer. Wait for the files to finish copying.

• 13

  Remove the USB cable and turn off the Gameboy Advance system.

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  Insert the Memory card for the DS flash card into the PC with a USB adapter. A new memory device will appear on the screen.

Moving Games to DS

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  Click on the option that says "Open Device to View Files" with your PC's mouse. A folder will open up representing the files on your DS flash device.

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  Drag and drop the copied game file or files from your desktop into the flash card's folder. Wait for the files to finish moving.

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  Remove the USB adapter from your personal computer.

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  Remove the flash card memory from the adapter and insert it into your DS flashcard device.

• 19

  Insert the flashcard device into your DS.

Playing the Games

• 20

  Insert the GBA flash card device into the Slot-2 port of your NDS.

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  Turn on your DS and wait for the system to boot.

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  Select the GBAExploader file from your DS flashcard menu using the directional pad on your DS.

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  Click the "A" button to confirm your selection. The GBExploader will run and offer you a selection of all the GBA games you have migrated to your memory stick.

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  Select the game you wish to run with the directional pad and press the "A" button to make it run.