R4 sdhc (renovation) wont boot after i insert gba cart into slot 2

[Birojuice]

Using a ds lite; (yes, know the renovation is sketchy) its red and gold V2.10T, with the latest kernel it functions just fine but i wanted to use pkmn chest with my pokemon sapphire gba copy. However it just gets stuck on this screen, i tried using a few older kernel versions but no luck.

 

[RocketRobz]

GBA cartridges do not cause this issue.
The error means that your flashcard's timebomb went off. To work around the issue, either change the date to an older one on your system, or install an alternate kernel such as TWiLight Menu++ and/or YSMenu.
https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/installing-flashcard

 

[Birojuice]

GBA cartridges do not cause this issue.
The error means that your flashcard's timebomb went off. To work around the issue, either change the date to an older one on your system, or install an alternate kernel such as TWiLight Menu++ and/or YSMenu.
https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/installing-flashcard

Really? If i removed the gba card from the ds it operated completely fine, regardless of date/time. The issue only manifests once the slot 2 is used. I tried installing TWL Menu (flashcart) but the screens remain white, and im pretty sure YSMenu did the same when i tried it.

 

[RocketRobz]

Really? If i removed the gba card from the ds it operated completely fine, regardless of date/time. The issue only manifests once the slot 2 is used.

Sounds like the kernel has buggy code then.

I tried installing TWL Menu (flashcart) but the screens remain white, and im pretty sure YSMenu did the same when i tried it.

Did you add the autoboot files for TWLMenu++?

 

[Birojuice]

Sounds like the kernel has buggy code then.

Did you add the autoboot files for TWLMenu++?

Probably; Tried it with and without, no sucess. Might buy a new flashcart, this one is also slightly buggy and stutters often. Ty anyway.

 

[FAST6191]

Out of curiosity what happens if you hold start and select when the cart is booted and GBA slot in? Or with select held?

Thinking being that some really old versions of flashme might be causing some fun and select was one of the keys to bypass things.

https://web.archive.org/web/20071027234341/http://home.comcast.net/~olimar/flashme/

 

[Birojuice]

Out of curiosity what happens if you hold start and select when the cart is booted and GBA slot in? Or with select held?

Thinking being that some really old versions of flashme might be causing some fun and select was one of the keys to bypass things.

https://web.archive.org/web/20071027234341/http://home.comcast.net/~olimar/flashme/

It boots directly into the gba cart, but thats about it. Anyways, ty for the help

 

[MikeyTaylorGaming]

The error means that your flashcard's timebomb went off.

I've never heard of a Flashcart having a 'Timebomb'. Is that something that the card providers included so you couldn't use it after a certain date? What is the point in that ahaha

 

[JaapDaniels]

I've never heard of a Flashcart having a 'Timebomb'. Is that something that the card providers included so you couldn't use it after a certain date? What is the point in that ahaha

Selling more carts

 

[MikeyTaylorGaming]

Selling more carts

That's awful marketing.

"How can we make people buy more carts from us? I know, we'll kill them after XXX date!"

If one broke on you you're never gonna buy another from the same company are you

 

[JaapDaniels]

That's awful marketing.

"How can we make people buy more carts from us? I know, we'll kill them after XXX date!"

If one broke on you you're never gonna buy another from the same company are you

Most people don't seem to notice the trick, they simply know this shop, it worked for more than one year and it been cheap.
The card is illigal so it's not like it's easy advertised around or finding another shop.
So, considering this it's an easy repeatable formula.
it's either going rebuy the same kind of shit, or your teen is such a pain in the ass kid to have around.
and you don't get the same one, you get the upgraded one, the 2022 model! and maybe they even renamed thier card who knows.

 

[DanTheManMS]

I'm glad the issue was identified.

Kinda a shame though, as I was gearing up to mention how certain slot-2 carts had weird power requirements that the DS Phat/Lite didn't like. I made a YouTube video mentioning that at one point, when showing how to backup GBA save files from official carts. Long story short, slot-2 Supercards have always sucked.

Gonna link it anyway just because: