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Gameboy Advance Hardware FAQ - by Olly
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Programming the Nintendo Game Boy Advance: The
Unofficial Guide -Note:
This is a Publish Guide |
Programming the Nintendo Gameboy Advance
-Europe-
Note: This is a Publish Guide |
Adjust screen size: Press L to make your screen wider and R to
return it to normal when playing a Game Boy or Game Boy Color game.
Pause loading: Press Start + Select at the introduction screen after
the first sound (swoosh). The Nintendo logo should disappear as it makes
the Mario pause sound, and the system will pause (lock). Then press any
button after the second sound (ping) to bring back the Nintendo logo with
another sound, and the game will continue to load. Note: This only works
for Game Boy Advance games.
This feature is intended for use when you link to another multi-player
Game Boy Advance game that requires only one cart, without leaving your
system with no game.
To return the Nintendo logo after it disappears, press A + B.
In-game reset: Press A + B + Start + Select during game play to
reset most Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games. Some
games also require the shoulder buttons to be pressed simultaneously with
the standard reset configuration. For example, to reset Pinobee, press A +
B + Select + Start + L + R. Other games, such as GT Advance and Iridion 3D
have no reset option.
Note: Do not use this while the Game Boy Advance is linked to a Gamecube
or it may cause data loss.
Some games do not allow a soft reset. You can instead do a hard reset by
holding Start + Select + B. This will reset the entire machine and return
you to the Game Boy Advance logo.
System suspend: Pause your game, then press Select + R. Your game
will still be active, but the Game Boy Advance will be in suspend mode to
save power. Press Select + L to return to normal operations.
Loading sound: With a game inserted, turn on the Game Boy Advance
and repeatedly tap Start + Select. You will hear a sound from the SNES.
Classic Game Boy game colors: Other color schemes for classic Game
Boy games may be selected at the Game Boy Advance logo by pressing the
following combinations. Note: This only affects regular and not color Game
Boy games.
Combination Background Color 1 Color 2
None Green, Blue Red Red
Up Brown Brown Brown
Up + A Red Green Blue
Up + B Dark Brown Brown Brown
Left Blue Green Red
Left + A Dark Blue Red Blue
Left + B Green Green Green
Down Yellow, Red, Blue Yellow, Red, Blue Yellow, Red, Blue
Down + A Yellow, Red Yellow, Red Yellow, Red
Down + B Yellow Blue Green
Right Green, Red Green, Red Green, Red
Right + A Green, Blue Red Red
Right + B Invert Invert Invert
Game Worm Cam: Animation:
You can create a small animation that lasts for a minute and make it
appear on your screen. When your turning on the game. press Up, Down, R,
L, Select and go to the editor. You will have an option to make the little
video.
Wireless Adapter: Use with games that have multi-player with only one
cartridge: Some games such as the Classic NES series will allow
multi-player games using only one game cartridge that can be shared with
multiple Game Boy Advances. To use this feature with the Wireless Adapter,
press L or R on the Game Boy Advance with the game and adapter. Select
"Linked Play" from the menu that appears. The wireless connection options
should appear. Select "1P" from the menu. The Wireless Adapter will enter
transmission mode and wait for a connection from any other Game Boy
Advance with a Wireless Adapter. Power on any other Game Boy Advance with
a Wireless Adapter (but no game cartridge). A menu that will allow you to
select the game that is being shared will appear. Choose the title and
that game will be transmitted from the other Game Boy Advance. The Game
Boy Advance without a cartridge can also continue playing the game in
single player mode after the wireless connection is cancelled.
Wireless Adapter: Chat: Turn on the Game Boy Advance with only the
Wireless Adapter inserted, with no game. A menu with "English" or
"Japanese" options will appear. Select "English" and you will be able to
make chat rooms and chat. |
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