Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: Geo89 on April 12, 2005, 10:34:28 AM
Title: Gameboy advance trouble
Post by: Geo89 on April 12, 2005, 10:34:28 AM
Hey, i have got 2 GBA's, pokemon ruby and sapphire, and a link cable. The problem here is that it wont let me link:S Should i have a special link cable for gba games? I can link with pkmn vrystal and gold on the gba's with this cable but not on ruby sahhpire. Anyone knows what to do?
Title: RE: Gameboy advance trouble
Post by: joshnickerson on April 12, 2005, 02:56:18 PM
Does the cable have a purple "box" on it? If so it should be working. If not, you'll need a new cable for GBA games.
Title: RE: Gameboy advance trouble
Post by: ruby_onix on April 12, 2005, 03:52:48 PM
Yeah, you've probably got a GameBoy Color link cable.
It can physically fit inside the GBA's port, and you can use it to connect a GBC game (like Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal) to another GBC game, even if one or both of the GBC games are running in a GBA.
Basically, think of it this way. When you have a GBC game in your GameBoy Advance, it stops being a GameBoy Advance, and transforms itself into a GameBoy Color.
You need a GameBoy Advance-specific link cable. It has like... higher bandwidth... or something. And connecting GBA games won't work without it.
Title: RE:Gameboy advance trouble
Post by: Geo89 on April 12, 2005, 08:28:08 PM
then I'll have to buy myself a new one. Thanks for your help
