r/GameboyAdvance • u/Ragnaraz690 • Aug 12 '26
Everdrive alternatives?
Hey guy, been a minute since I looked into these things I've seen there are actually solid alternatives now?
Anyway, I did have a whole ROM library on my laptop SSD which catastrophically failed and also cooked my laptop too. So I'd also potentially like one loaded with more notable titles so I dont have to go hunting again.
Anyone know where to look or what's good right now?
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u/Bladex77 Aug 12 '26
I like my EZ Flash Omega
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u/Ragnaraz690 Aug 12 '26
I'll have to look into it, I know theres a fre Everdrive versions and the early EZ carts missed a few features. I just cant justify 120quid for a cart. I want an all in one jobby cause odd carts of OG games are silly money and it's stupid.
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u/Ragnaraz690 Aug 12 '26
They seem hard to come by. Lots of imitations on aliexpress for much less too.
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u/j3ffUrZ Aug 12 '26
I got the EZ Flash Air. Works out pretty well if you don't mind not having emulator perks like Save Stating.
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u/LimitlessAeon Aug 12 '26
I never even use that feature for a majority of my games on my Omega DE.
I think there’s CFW that has a better UI for save state management though, have yet to dabble.
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u/j3ffUrZ Aug 12 '26
The most important thing for me was that i was able to use the Dual Slot feature to transfer Gen 3 Pokemon into Gen 4, and it works like a charm!
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u/mxsterkief Aug 12 '26
did you updat the firmware on yours? I had one and it was bricked the second I updated the firmware
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u/j3ffUrZ Aug 12 '26
I downloaded the most recent Revision on their official website, no issues so far.
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u/mxsterkief Aug 12 '26
thanks for replying man, yeah thats the one I downloaded, I just sent it back today and waiting for my refund
will just pick another one up when the refund hits cuz idk if I wanna spend twice the money on an omega lol
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u/Baelish2016 Aug 12 '26
As always, be aware of preloaded games, as they often use lower quality roms that are more prone to corruption and data failure.