/vr/ - Retro Games

>>4378054
nothing of value will be lost

Instead of getting one of those shitty things i'd rather get something to back them up on my PC.
Either get BennVenn's dumper or build your own with an arduino https://github.com/sanni/cartreader
If you hate batteries you could also install some FRAM

>>4378062
You can also use the Mega Memory Card with a GB Flashcart to copy save data between microsd cards and GB/C carts

>>4378054
I like that thing but it's kind of annoying that it simply doesn't work with some games, like Dragon Quest 3, Seiken Densetsu, and SaGa 1
(The Retrode 2 Gameboy adapter also couldn't read saves from those, and there's more games like that besides those three. Whatever the common way to access GB save data is, apparently some carts are exceptions.)

I like to backup the previous owners' saves for posterity when I get used games

Resellers price gouge on those things, and there's no computer connectivity. Once the internal Flash burns out, it's useless, and you lose all your saves in the process. It would make more sense to spend the same amount of cash on a GameShark that can upload saves to your PC.

>>4378112
You’re a good guy anon

>>4378054
I heard somewhere that unless the game uses the battery constantly (like the clock on PKMN GSC) the voltage needed to load/save is so inconsequential that a battery can last for decades, specially for games where you save sparingly.

Haha there aren’t that many worth playing

>>4378054
It's handy to have if you want to erase records on those games with no "clear data" option like Survival Kids

The only save data I'm legitimately concerned about losing is my Kirby's Pinball Land high score, which is over 4.2 million.

>>4378112
I like that. Could you imagine being from an alien civilization far into the future, visiting and exploring the ruins of Earth and "human" civilization". Wouldn't finding the archived saves of some old Earth-childs game move you to tears?

That ship's long since sailed for me I'm afraid, ironically because of a faulty one of those. Tried backing up my Pokémon Yellow save only to find that the data got corrupted, so I didn't even try to back up Crystal. Was eventually able to back up the Pokémon, but now I'm looking at an entirely different problem. How do you correct a save file's file size?

>>4378509
http://ngemu.com/threads/fix-your-broken-pokemon-firered-leaf-green-saves-here.114277/

>>4378054
Monsterbrain also works

>>4378054
PSA, while the Mega Memory Card is awesome and I'm glad I have one, don't use it on a Game Boy Pocket. The GBP doesn't have quite enough juice to power it, and the power fluctuation can nerf your actual save (on the cart) when backing up. Happened to me, major bummer.

>>4378054
Nope. Overpriced shit. There are much better and cheaper options.

>>4379890
The overpriced retro game-store near me sells these for $5.

>>4378062
Interesting. What chip do you purchase to replace the sram? Is it compatible with all games that save?

>>4380102
The correct drop-in-replacement chip you need is an FM18W08-SG
They've become a bit 'rare' and expensive but should work with anything that has a savefile below 256kbit.

>>4380102
>>4380138
And don't get a FM28V020-SG instead.
They're not rated for 5V operating voltage.

>>4378431
No because I don't have tear ducts nor emotions that you are capable of comprehending.

is there a better way to pull gb camera pics off to put on your pc other than using the mega memory card to a flash cart?

>>4380421
http://gameboyphoto.bigcartel.com/product/bitboy-yellow

>>4380431
>$100
>for game boy camera backup only

That's funny anon, you're funny

>>4379826
Hadn't heard of this before. I'm going to order one and see if it can read saves from the carts the Mega Memory can't >>4378106

>>4380421
I used a Everdrive 64 with a transfer pak and Saturnu's dumping program. It only worked when the connection was slightly loose, but it did the job.

There is the Retrode but I don't know whether it ever supported the GB camera. Don't know about other methods.

>>4380695
interesting method
>>4380431
this was helpful thank you

>>4380809
BennVenn's dumper also has an extra function for the GB Camera for people who aren't smart enough to extract the pictures from the .sav file and it doesn't cost nearly as much.
You can also stream pictures from the GB Camera to your PC through it in real time. Pretty sure it was only at a low framerate but still pretty neat.

>>4379894
>le $5 maymay
lel

>>4380638
That small company exists almost solely for GB Camera enthusiasts, I remembered I had bookmarked it a couple years ago and pasted the link. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
>>4380809
Of course, I think the BennVenn method as >>4380818 mentioned is probably most cost effective, though. I forgot about his reader/dumper.
>>4380830
>maymay
>lel
>>>/r/eddit

Also I'm not even memeing, these things aren't rare and I literally paid $5 for mine at a store that isn't afraid to use eBay prices. Maybe I got lucky.

>>4380839
I'll have to google this when I get home from work. Thanks to you and
>>4380818

>>4380839
>The overpriced retro game-store near me sells these for $5
>I mean I bought one once for $5
So not memeing just plain old bullshitting?

>>4378062
One of those "shitty" things and a flashcart can do that. I used to do that with the Game Boy Camera and at least once with my Pokemon games.

It doesn't work with the EverDrive though, since it stores saves on the SD card.

>>4381463
No, I literally bought one at the over-priced retro store near me for $5, which, based on their ludicrous pricing is indicative of what these things are worth. I have seen them sell others for the same price. Not a meme, not lying, holy shit.

>>4381463
who are you quoting?

>>4381503
The bullshitter I replied to

>>4378054
Those suck because you can't connect to your PC with it and once the internal battery/flash dies, you lose all your saves on it.

>>4378054
Joke's on you, mine already ran out.

>>4381485
>It doesn't work with the EverDrive though, since it stores saves on the SD card.
Really? I mean, the Everdrive does actually load the saves onto battery backed RAM, it's just that when you switch to another game it backs it up to the SD card.

>>4380668
Worth a shot. Got one for $10 sealed last year

>>4382341
It's just flash memory, no battery. It should last quite a long time.

>>4378054
>tfw have ones of these
>the forgot to back up saves before they died
Just fuck my life up

>>4382490
b-b-but my favorite youtube fucktard just said they're great

Пpoдaм гapaж BAMP tred.

Just buy a flashcart.