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The current document applies to kernel 1.04 and above
EZ-FLASH OMEGA USER MANUAL
First step
Hotkeys
Launch menu on SD card
NORFLASH
In Game Menu
System
We want to let you know EZ-FLASH OMEGA uses a new save technology that is different from the battery save used in previous products.
This technology requires you to slightly change the traditional usage habits, just wait a bit after saving, so that data can be written to MicroSD.
We hope this little inconvenience will not cause too much trouble for your experience.
After all, no battery is needed to save data. Never worry about losing save data due to dead battery.
Please visit the download section on the official site.
http://www.ezflash.cn/downloadThere are kernel, thumbnails pack, cheat library for EZ-FLASH OMEGA.
Download files.
Format your MicroSD card with proper format and suggested cluster.
xxxxxxxxxxcard size ≤ 2 GB FAT/FAT16 32KBcard size ≤ 32 GB FAT32 32KBcard size ≤ 128 GB exFAT 32KB or Larger Or you can use the Official SD card formatter to do it automatically. Click here to download
Extract the package to the root folder of MicroSD card. Please note that when decompressing, do not use extract to folder to avoid folder nesting.
Confirm there have two folders which named IMGS and CHEAT and a file name EZKERNEL.BIN on the root folder.
Copy you game roms to MicroSD card.
Under normal circumstances, the firmware and kernel on the card which the user received from dealer are not the latest version, so they need to be upgraded.
Once you have the EZKERNEL.BIN file on the root folder. You can update the kernel by press R key and power up the console. The system will boot up after the update process done. The kernel version is displayed on the upper right corner of System Setting. DO NOT TURN OFF THE POWER WHEN UPDATING!!
If the firmware version is lower than kernel contained, it may need to update automatically. The new firmware needs the game console reboot to take effect. DO NOT TURN OFF THE POWER WHEN UPDATING!!
L and R toggle between SD Card/NORFLASH/System interface/HelpA on game to popup launch menu.↑ or ↓ in launch menus to select different launch option, press A again to confirm. Press B to dismiss launch menu.← and → to turn the page in file browser.Hotkeys only work in SD Card tab.
Press START in SD Card tab will popup Recent played games list.
In SD Card tab, press SELECT to toggle the game thumbnail. The thumbnail load speed is heavily depending on the microSD card speed.
In SD Card tab, press A to popup the launch menu, highlight the CLEAN BOOT, then press L+A to use Multiboot.
Multiboot will launch a game with GBA bios loaded. It is generally used for link play or connecting to some accessories.
In SD Card tab, select a file and press L+START will popup a windows to confirm deleting a file. Use it at your own risk.
Launch the game without any function.
Launch the game with functions which enabled in system.
Write selected game to NORFLASH without any function.
Write selected game to NORFLASH with functions which enabled in system. Cheat must selected before write and not changeable after be written.
This option is usually used with fan translated games, most of them are patched to other save mode instead original save type, it will cause AUTO mode failed to identify the correct save mode. Once you encounter the save issues when playing fan translated games, please use ← and → to toggle the save type.
Under normal circumstances just leave it in AUTO.
This function only works with the CHEAT folder which you download the cheat library and extract it on the microSD.
The CHEAT option will be visible if there is a correspond cheat file in the cheat library.
Press A to enter cheat selection interface.
Use ↑ and ↓ to select cheat item, Press A to toggle.
Use ← and → to turn the page.
Press B when cheat selection is completed.
The highlight will be stopped on the BOOT WITH ADDON option, Press A to launch game with cheat.
Press L + R + START when playing game to popup in-game menu.
Select CHEATON and press A to enable cheat.
Select CHEATOFF and press A to disable cheat.
The cheat library is collected from the Internet, we provide it only for the convenience of the users. It may have the wrong cheat code which cause cheating fail or game crash.
User can put a cht file which have same file name with game into CHEAT folder to override the cheat library.
xxxxxxxxxxmario.cht <==> mario.gbaLaunch game, if game was written by WRITE TO NOR ADDON, it will equal BOOT WITH ADDON
Select the last game in the list and choose this option will delete the game from NORFLASH, otherwise a warning will be occurred.
Erase the whole NORFLASH completely. it will cost 4 minutes to be done. use it with caution. *DO NOT TURN OFF THE CONSOLE POWER WHEN FORMATTING, IT WILL DAMAGE THE NORFLASH.*
When playing game with BOOT WITH ADDON, press L + R + START can active the in game menu, the menu contents are depended on which functions enabled in the system. Press ↑ and ↓ to select function, press A to confirm. The hotkey can be change in system.
Reset game immediately to the kernel interface.
If only RESET enabled in system, the in game menu hotkey will be the RESET hotkey
Save the games states to the RTS folder on SD card.
Load the games states from the RTS folder on SD card.
Enable the selected cheat items.
Disable the the selected cheat items.
The card firmware and kernel are displayed on the upper right corner.
Use ↑ and ↓ to select option, press A to confirm.
Use ← and → to select time elements, ↑ and ↓ change the value, select OK and press A to save the time.
Use ↑ ← ↓ → to select options, press A to toggle them, select OK and press A to save.
Since the 1.04 kernel, check the save-states solely (other items are not checked) to enable the new save-states mode without invoking the in-game menu, and the compatibility is higher. When this feature is activated, the following sleep hotkeys and menu hotkeys become the save and load hotkeys for the save-states.
Use ← and → to select language, press A to save.
This option is enabled in default under normal circumstances. unless you want to use BOOT WITH ADDON with fan translated rom or other heavily modified rom.
Turn off this option will turn to use the manual patch engine. The patching time will be increased.
Press this hotkey will turn the console in sleep mode when playing game.
Press SELECT + START to wake up the console. This hotkey is unchangeable.
Use ← and → to select, ↑ and ↓ change the key, select OK and press A to save. *DO NOT USE OPPOSITE KEY IN SAME TIME, LIKE UP AND DOWN.*
Consider the console is still draining the battery in sleep mode. we suggest use the save states and turn off console.
This is the in game menu hotkey, also the reset hotkey if only RESET enabled.
Use ← and → to select, ↑ and ↓ change the key, select OK and press A to save. *DO NOT USE OPPOSITE KEY IN SAME TIME, LIKE UP AND DOWN.*
If you are not playing RTC games, you can turn off this function to reduce more power consumption. unticked=off
Here are some of the features shortcut keys and a qrcode which is linked to this document.
Please wait at least 2-3 seconds after in-game save behavior, then power off the game console or reset game. Because the cache mechanism of NAND on microSD needs time to write data properly. Turn off the console or reset game too fast may cause your save data lost because writing process interrupted. The GBC/NES emulator also need to wait 2-3 seconds after you press L + R, this operation will call up a save action, same theory as above. wait some time then power off instead choose exit.
xerror code1 game rom error2 saver folder error4 save file error5 create file errorFast turn off console or reset game when saving and fast exit emulator will cause the data damaged and microSD card FAT error. that's why you encounter the error code above.
You can use disk-scan application to fix the microSD card, or format it again.
The best way is counting one to five in your mind after saved the game, then turn off game console or reset game.
Which conditions need the counting?
xxxxxxxxxx Saved in the game Saved game states Press L + R in emulator before power offSound turn to noise after load game states: The sound register of GBA hardware is write only, it can not be saved and restored. Change a scene should get the sound normally. But there are some game exceptions, the sound will never return to normal. This is a limitation of the GBA hardware itself and it is not a defect of this product.
Please use the press L+R and wait 1-3 seconds then power offin emulator to keep the saver which you saved in game, instead of shutting down directly after saved game in emulator. DO NOT CHOOSE EXIT, it will damage your SD card.
Starting from kernel 1.04, the battle field auto-save in the Fire Emblem series are removed, please use manual battle field save and chapter save point.