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    GBA fails to play games

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      gtoilet
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      I have GBA files in the GBA folder they show up on pi menu like the super/nes/sega/Gameboy/GBC games all work fine but the GBA don't work have DL from many different places and none work

      going to try to get new PI software but idk

      [img]http://i.imgur.com/hmShunn.jpg[/img]

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        thanatar
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        https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Game-Boy-Advance/

        You need the BIOS file

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          gtoilet
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          downloads don't contain bios files

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            edmaul69 @gtoilet
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            @gtoilet because they are like roms. You have to find them yourself

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              thanatar
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              Did you read the link I provided? GBA games require a BIOS file in order to work. They won't play without it. I just did a quick web search and was able to locate the BIOS file on the first result.

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                gtoilet
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                well this pi zero will play some PS1 games with out bios
                they have lag as the zero isn't strong enuf for PS1 and n64 games

                but thanks fellas ill go digging up bios

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