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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* Author's website - [https://mattiebee.io/52283/introducing-4-e-super-mario-advance-4-e-cards-without-an-e-reader https://mattiebee.io/] | * Author's website - [https://mattiebee.io/52283/introducing-4-e-super-mario-advance-4-e-cards-without-an-e-reader https://mattiebee.io/] | ||
* gbfs-web (webapp) - https://mattiebee.app/gbfs-web | |||
* GitHub - https://github.com/mattieb/4-e | * GitHub - https://github.com/mattieb/4-e | ||
* | * GitHub - https://github.com/mattieb/gbfs-web | ||
Revision as of 03:07, 18 Haziran 2024
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| Author | Mattie Behrens |
| Type | Other Emulators |
| Version | 2.1 |
| License | MIT License |
| Last Updated | 2024/06/10 |
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4-e is a Game Boy Advance homebrew application that can emulate an e-Reader for Super Mario Advance 4.
It allows you to send Super Mario Advance 4 e-Reader cards from one Game Boy Advance running 4-e to another running the game, using homebrew and decoded .bin versions of those cards instead of printed cards an an actual e-Reader.
You can learn more about the project on the author's blog.
User guide
How to use
- Build the 4-e.gba ROM or download it from releases.
- Using gbfs-web, attach the e-Card .bin files you wish to use to 4-e.gba, and save a new ROM.
- You can also use the standard tools from GBFS to create a GBFS file, then concatenate it to 4-e.gba. (These tools are also included in the "gba-tools" package in devkitARM.)
- Link two Game Boy Advance systems with a link cable. The game must be player 1, and 4-e must be player 2.
- On the first system, run Super Mario Advance 4.
- On the second system, run your custom 4-e ROM.
- Pick the e-Card you wish you send from the list. If your GBFS file only had one e-Card in it, it will be selected automatically. From this point on, you can cancel and reset by pressing B.
- On the first system, start the e-Reader communication process. 4-e will connect to the game automatically and try to send your card.
- When the game has finished, press any button on 4-e to reset so you can send another card if you wish.
Troubleshooting
4-e doesn't respond when I start communication
Check that your link cable is connected firmly and correctly.
- If you're using the official Nintendo link cable, it must be connected with the purple end to the game and the gray end to 4-e.
- If you're using the Analogue Pocket link cable, it must be switched to GBA mode, not GB/C mode.
Screenshots
Compatibility
It has been tested to successfully and reliably send demo, power-up, and level cards between mGBA multiplayer windows as well as real Game Boys Advance and Analogue Pockets.
Changelog
v2.1 2024/06/10
- Allow canceling with B.
v2.0 2024/06/09
- implement file picker.
- Refresh and refine UI.
- Start out in waiting mode after reset.
- Add link troubleshooting info to README.
v1.0 2024/06/10
- Initial release.
Credits
4-e wouldn't exist without:
- devkitARM
- gba-makefile-template
- GBATEK (specifically the section on GBA Communication Ports)
- GBFS
- mGBA
External links
- Author's website - https://mattiebee.io/
- gbfs-web (webapp) - https://mattiebee.app/gbfs-web
- GitHub - https://github.com/mattieb/4-e
- GitHub - https://github.com/mattieb/gbfs-web