The GBA Super Card SD - Game Boy Advance Flash Cart on a Budget!

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11 ай бұрын

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The Game Boy Advance Super Card SD (also known as the Mini SD Flash Cart) is a knock-off GBA flash cart found in the dark dens of eBay, Ali Express and Amazon. It’s very cheap and includes features like save states, cheats and emulation of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Game Boy Color. How does it stack up against the mighty likes of the Ez Flash and the Everdrive, though?
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@AxleUK 4 ай бұрын

I have a super card CF. Picked it up with a GBA SP and some games years ago at a car boot. Absolute relic 😂

@reydebuenosaires9272 20 күн бұрын

I remember wanting one of these when I was a little kid. They had good reviews at the time. I think they were around $99 once you include the price for a 2gb micro sd card at the time

@soundsonline796 9 ай бұрын

I literally was just about to buy it for gbi on the gamecube thanks for the heads up

@FlintG 3 ай бұрын

Still have that one too it works fine but eventually will get something better like a ez flash omega.

@TotallySearch 7 күн бұрын

It's not that bad for the price $20-30 but the problem is that true GBA everdrives cost like 100+ minimum to this day. It's crazy.

@TheodoroDML Ай бұрын

thank you very much for this review, the gameboy player compatibility is what i had questions about and yeah, it's a deal breaker, cheers for the info o/

@CreeperShorts 4 ай бұрын

Great video!

@nachogsr5085 11 ай бұрын

Nice video! I have one of these myself and I know it has a lot of flaws, but for the price I got it years ago and for my basic and casual use of the GBA I think it's actually fine. I know games like Mario Kart have lots of slowdowns and some other games don't even work (or for them to work you need to disable all patches when putting them through the SuperSD software) but I can't complain that much if I can play my fav games and homebrew just fine. For someone like you it's certainly a bad product as you already discovered by testing it. On a side note, there's a project (on halt at the moment) to make a custom firmware for this cart in order to make it more usable. I'll attach the gbatemp link in another comment because KZfaq doesn't like me posting links.

@nachogsr5085 11 ай бұрын

Welp KZfaq again deleted the link, if you want to find the forum post Google "gbatemp make the supercard suck less 2022", it should be the first option I guess.

@Anthestudios 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, there's now a release for this firmware and it's really promising. Would've never known without your comment.

@nachogsr5085 3 ай бұрын

@@Anthestudios You're welcome! I've been using it too and it looks really promising, not having to patch ROM files is a big improvement already!

@racketttackett5185 2 ай бұрын

Does it suck,,, yes it sure does,, i bought 1 the other day and it wont save at all

@hilliard665 2 ай бұрын

I got one of these, arrived today. Ya know it didnt tell me i needed to patch the roms so, thatnkyou so much, i thought i got ripped off 😂

@MagnumForce51 Ай бұрын

If you look around you can find custom firmware to flash to this card. One well known one is known as SCFW. The big feature is it adds SDHC support so you can use 4GB and larger cards. ;) I recommend you have a DS/DS Lite before flashing any custom fw to this as the recovery unbrick tool SC made is only usable on DS/DS Lite consoles. You can't unbrick on of these with just a GBA. ;) SCFW also allows you to use unpatched roms as it auto patches everything itself including some new waitstate patches to help speed up some games that suffer from the slower timings this card has (like Super Mario kart). Using SCFW might also resolve your issue with GBA player on GameCube. Though no one's reported that one before so not sure if it will. Wouldn't hurt to try though! :D

@angelopane5055 9 ай бұрын

I followed the guide but my card doesn't see the folders. if I put the games inside without a folder everything works, if I create a folder it doesn't see it. Am I doing something wrong?

@riccardoolago 2 ай бұрын

My Ez Flash for some reasons stopped working just today and I was planning to bring my GBA for a travel so I bought it just now cuz it was the fastest option to arrive before the departure. As long as it's load games, I'll just stick with it.

@victorbesa6121 8 ай бұрын

Everything on the card works well, I have tried a handful of games and they work well, the problem is that when I save a game (in whatever way), I turn the console off and on and start the game, the graphics and audio appear corrupted or glitched whatever you want to call it, and the game becomes unplayable, does anyone have the same problem? and how can I solve it?

@Umo2000 11 ай бұрын

Nice review. I haven’t been able to run any of the NES Classics games that were released on GBA on mine. Have you tried any of those?

@retrogameon 11 ай бұрын

Interesting, I just tried four different titles from that series and they all loaded a black screen. This cart really doesn't like the NES!

@RaesASMR 2 ай бұрын

When I add games via the software they don’t show up on the card, any help or advice?!

@user-zo9dc1lu3q 2 ай бұрын

Interesting 😊 For me : EZ-Flash Jr + EZ-Flash IV Omega. Less problems and better performance at the right price.

@Homelander-tp7iv Ай бұрын

Can you use the link cable between a Gameboy Advance SP with the originial cartridge and a Gameboy Advance SP with the Super Card SD?

@LJW1912 9 ай бұрын

Bought one the other day, hoping to play GBA backups on my DS Lite. Except it doesn't fit in my DS Lite

@rodrigoperez244 9 ай бұрын

I have a DS lite and I have one of these. It works. It does stick out like any GBA catridge on a DS lite, but it works. You'll have to curate a list of GBA games tho, as you can't really put everything in here, and at least 40% of the games have problems ranging from slow motion or simply not working at all lol I've got mine a few years ago and the thing works if you are looking to have certain GBA games and not everything. I can play Mother 3, KH Chain of Memories and Castlevanias flawlessly on this, so despite being like cheap $10 shitty catridge, it can be worth it.

@valley_robot 6 ай бұрын

I'm not bothered about saving as it's just for arcade style games, for the price it's not bad

@yeici3526 7 ай бұрын

I bought this product and the games that it loads on the SD do not appear, the same thing that happens to you and that you describe in the final part of the video. I can't find the solution!!!

@MichaelM28 11 ай бұрын

Have you ever heard of the MISTER FPGA? It will save you so much space in your TV cabinet

@retrogameon 11 ай бұрын

Having those all setup is a very deliberate choice. That cabinet is specifically for them! But yes, I have been keeping an eye on the Mister project. I'll likely delve in when the PS1 and N64 cores are a lot more developed.

@MichaelM28 11 ай бұрын

@@retrogameonthe PS1 core is perfect

@bandy-sk5889 11 ай бұрын

Yes i'v had this for a while this the save is wrecked

@targetrender9529 7 ай бұрын

The EZ flash cards are only $20-30 more and are the best thing next to the Krikzz.

@daikiryoku 27 күн бұрын

Did you ever find out what the issue with it on the GameCube player was?

@Mullratte 4 ай бұрын

Weird I got one similar maybe different manufacturer but it works just fine never had issues and I only paid like a dollar for it. I was buying shells for my DS literally and saw it and decided why not it’s cheap as hell.

@suhtangwong 2 ай бұрын

What's the best option to emulate games on gba? I have these card and it is trashhh. Complex just to add games, takes very long to load any games.

@NickAndWolf 9 ай бұрын

Okay okay, big question. Can you run GBC using that Flash Cart on an NDS?

@X91X-km7hp 7 ай бұрын

yes

@dthbaron 2 ай бұрын

Hi im new to it is there a way to port nes games to it

@newiep2003 Ай бұрын

Will it play GBA games

@fshoaps 5 ай бұрын

Actively cannot get Pokémon Emerald to even boot up on this.

@dontbeloco 10 ай бұрын

Can you load pokemon save file with this and able to trade with the legitimate one?

@connor9568 6 ай бұрын

Yes

@scoots291 4 ай бұрын

Trade with legit pokemon gba copies yes. Connecting with the gc pokemon Gamez not really

@francomarchesotti7746 15 күн бұрын

I’d rather get an EZ Flash Omega instead. It might be a battery hog, but it works so much better for the price it usually goes for

@SavageColeTrain 10 ай бұрын

Of course, I get one and it doesn't wanna play Pokemon Emerald Multiplayer 🤣

@HussainAli-ix2lc 11 ай бұрын

I got one but warioware twisted doesn’t work on it pls help

@MrDrew2220 8 ай бұрын

warioware twisted needs the motion sensor that’s built into the cart so obviously it won’t work

@Straatbrak 6 ай бұрын

Does anyone know if the runs emerald well? Or does it say battery has run dry?

@fshoaps 5 ай бұрын

In my experience, and anecdotally from other people's reports, Pokemon Emerald doesn't even start.

@Straatbrak 5 ай бұрын

@@fshoaps Thanks for your answer. I went ahead and got myself a EZ omega DE cart.

@gamemaster2022 3 ай бұрын

A bit late to this comment but anyways. Pokémon Emerald runs just fine, loads up and even saves. The only things I ran into were missing RTC features and that on each start the game for some reason says the save file is corrupted but it isn't. This cart isn't that bad but EZ Flash omega is just way better.

@Shadow-iz3kj 11 ай бұрын

My Super Card software always crashed once ii try to change the Pathway. Do you have any Solution for that?

@retrogameon 11 ай бұрын

Did you try running it in compatibility mode for Windows XP service pack 2 and as an administrator?

@Shadow-iz3kj 11 ай бұрын

@@retrogameon I did try to run it as an Admin but i didnt know there was an Win XP method. Mind to briefly Explain?

@retrogameon 11 ай бұрын

www.lifewire.com/run-older-programs-with-windows-10-compatibility-mode-4587064#:~:text=Right%2Dclick%20(or%20press%20and%20hold)%20the%20program%20icon,from%20the%20drop%2Ddown%20list.

@Shadow-iz3kj 11 ай бұрын

@@retrogameon Still doesnt work sadly keeps crashing

@Shadow-iz3kj 11 ай бұрын

Would you recommend an EZ Flash? It doesnt look to Complicated to set up

@hilliard665 2 ай бұрын

IF ANYONE IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH WHITE SCREEN ON LOADING A ROM: KEEP THE GBA TURNED ON, REMOVE AND REINSERT CART AND BOOT INTO THE SAME ROM THAT JUST FAILED TO LOAD. literally have to do it every time i load a rom but it works every time.

@ironmaiden5658 11 ай бұрын

Doing the hard work so we don't fall into the trap.. My man. I only ever buy the real everdrives. Yeah they're a bit more expensive, but considering what you get to use it for, its cheap really. And they work. I have one for the Mega Drive which also plays Master System and 32x games from the one cart. Triple awesome. Also have one for the Atari Lynx, NES and SNES.. These things are worth their weight in gold. Real hardware. Real ROMS. Good times. Cheers for the video mate.

@retrogameon 11 ай бұрын

Yep, I will definitely be considering them. I'm sure they have no problem working correctly with a GBA Player.

@polarstriker3854 7 ай бұрын

Does that work with the Dual Slot features in DS games? IE, could I load one of those up with a ROM of Pokemon Emerald, put it into my DS, and transfer Pokemon from Emerald to Diamond that way?

@ironmaiden5658 7 ай бұрын

@@polarstriker3854 Everdrives act like a normal cart. It basically takes the rom from the SD card and loads it into its memory. From that point on the real hardware thinks its looking at a real cart of the game. So if what you're saying is possible normally with real carts in real hardware, then it should work with an everdrive. The reason the everdrive doesn't work with the 2600+ is because the 2600+ is emulation. The everdrive works in tandem with the real hardware and shakes hands. If it can't see the real hardware hardware it won't operate

@jaytea2140 6 ай бұрын

Does it suck, yes. Is it better than nothing? Probably yea. As far as the DS Lite. - any luck running gba games on an R4?

@lennycat7964 4 ай бұрын

No dice

@Tsa1MeLem0ni 16 күн бұрын

actually with the TWiLightMenu i was able to run every gba games that i tested including pokemon emerald. You just cant run rom hacks sadly. I will probably soon upgrade to a new 3ds xl so problem solved

@smashedintopieces000 6 ай бұрын

I don't see why anyone would choose this over the EZ flash carts nowadays. Everdrives are great as well but they're pricey (I have everdrive gba, no regrets)

@PhilipMarcYT 10 ай бұрын

Shame this cheap GBA SD cart has so many problems.

@Henjo29 8 ай бұрын

I’ve had mine for years. The tech was new at the time, so many hoops like formatting games was common. It never worked on the GameCube and remember their website claimed that, so I wouldn’t bother trying other methods. All in all it wasn’t bad for it’s time, but there are better ways to play those games now.

@64natan 9 ай бұрын

I've bought this goddamn thing back in 2020 (Before covid shit), and I must say, it sucks ass. Games will rarely load, instead, all I usually get is a white screen. Tried running it on GBASP and DSLite. It worked best with the latter one

@user-zj4vs7lk1r 6 ай бұрын

In fact, the supercard team later produced two NDS flash cards, DSONE and DSTWO, which are widely considered to be one of the best NDS flash cards. It is very impressive to see their amazing improvement

@twangyyy18888 2 ай бұрын

of course because of this video they are all out of stock everywhere or 60 dollars full price

@TotallySearch 11 ай бұрын

I had this, it kinda sucks

@retrogameon 11 ай бұрын

Indeed

@susantuna3434 11 ай бұрын

I think there is a better version of this im sure there is

@Cris95X 10 ай бұрын

Ez flash omega

@rolandexclusive6306 8 ай бұрын

Got this today. It sucks ass. Only game I've been able to get to save and reload from a save is wario land 3. Do not get this if you are hoping to play pokemon, as the saving functions don't work. This will be going into the wasted money drawer.