Gbaxxdumper

gbaxxdumper
General
Author	RattletraPM
Type	System Tools
Version	0.66
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2021/05/06
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gbaxxdumper is a DS Download Play-compatible (flashme/haxxstation) GBA cart dumper over Wi-Fi, made by vappster. Uses softmods only, no flashcart/dongle/GC <-> GBA link cable required.

User guide

In order to use this tool you will need:

• One of the following consoles: Wii/Wii U/DSi/3DS (console must be softmodded, please note Wii U is untested).
• Nintendo DS or DS Lite (optional - running flashme).
• A way to configure Wi-Fi on your DS/DS Lite (Wi-Fi enabled DS game or homebrew).
• A Wi-Fi access point (open or WEP-protected, the DS/DS Lite must be able to connect to it).
• FTP server (you can also use ftpii or DSFTP directly from your own console; ftpd-3ds does not seem to work).
• (Required if your NDS/NDSL doesn't have flashme) DS Download Station - Volume 1 US ROM.

Step 1 - Loading gbaxxdumper via Download Play (DSi/3DS):

• Download and install TWiLight Menu++, then choose one of the following:
  • HaxxStation:
    • Either use dspatch-gui or dspatch to inject gbaxxdumper into the DS Download Station - Volume 1 US ROM.
    • Then copy the patched ROM to your DSi/3DS SD card.
  • FlashMe:
    • Either use the instructions above or dump a ROM of a DS Download Play-compatible game.
    • Then use NitroExplorer or a similar software to inject gbaxxdumper into it.
    • To do so, search for .srl files in the DS ROM, usually called main.srl, and reinsert gbaxxdumper over it.
    • Then copy the patched ROM to your DSi/3DS SD card.
• Either download DSFTP and copy it to your SD card then set up its configuration file or set up the FTP server of your choice.
• Configure and connect the DS/DS Lite to your Wi-Fi access point (and your DSi/3DS in DS mode if running DSFTP).
• Boot up your DSi/3DS, open TWiLightMenu and run the patched download station/DS game ROM that you made in step 2.
• Insert the GBA cart in your DS/DS Lite, power up the console and choose DS Download Play.
  • If you're using haxxstation, the option to download and run DS Download Station should be shown on the DS/DS Lite: do so and then download & run gbaxxdumper.
  • If using flashme with a patched DS game, choose DS Download Play on your game to send the ROM to your DS Lite and the option to run gbaxxdumper should pop up on the DS/DS Lite - download & run it.

Step 2 - Dumping the GBA game over Wi-Fi:

• (If using DSFTP) Quit TWiLightMenu++ (DSi/3DS) and open ftpii/DSFTP before proceeding further.
• Your DS/DS Lite should show you a number of prompt asking for the FTP server IP address, auth info, etc on the bottom screen:
• (There is a known bug which sometimes shows a blank prompt on the bottom screen. If this happens, just press return on the onscreen keyboard).
  • FTP Server IP - Self-explanatory, ftpii should show it on screen when you launch it.
  • FTP Server port - Defaults to 21 (ftpii: no need to change it by default, press return / DSFTP: the port currently in use should be shown on screen).
  • FTP Username - Defaults to anonymous (ftpii: no need to change it by default, press return / DSFTP: choose the user from your config file)
  • FTP Password - Defaults to guest (ftpii: no need to change it by default, press return / DSFTP: choose the user from your config file)
  • CWD to - If your FTP server does not have a writable root directory, you can use this to CWD to a directory that you can write to with the given user (ftpii: write "sd", no quotes, and press return / DSFTP: if you set the root dir to be writable then no need to CWD, press return, otherwise check your configuration file)
• ROM dumping should start, you can check the progress on the bottom screen of your DS/DS Lite. Once done, a message saying "All done!" should pop up on the top screen.

Credits

• gbaxxdumper was made by vappster.
• ftplib was originally ported to the Nintendo DS by AdmiralCurtiss, some fixes added by vappster.
• Some code has been adapted from gba-link-cable-dumper by FIX94 (specifically line 35 @ gbhaxxdumper's main.c) and Robz8 (help with testing & bugfixing).
• And last but not least, thanks to joedj for ftpii, Bjoern Giesler for DSFTP, shutterbug2000 for haxxstation, Gericom for dspatch, RetroHeim-Soft for dspatch-gui, Treeki for Nitro Explorer and (further) thanks to FIX94 for gba-link-cable-dumper.

External links

• GitHub - https://github.com/RattletraPM/gbaxxdumper
• Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/3dshacks/comments/mz25vf/gbaxxdumper_a_ds_download_playcompatible