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{{Infobox GBA Homebrews
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|title=HVCA
|title=HVCA
|image=hvca2.png
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|description=A NES emulator for the Game Boy Advance.
|description=A NES emulator for the Game Boy Advance.
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|version=1.40
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|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/gbahomebrews/hvcagba.7z?k33p0fil35
|website=http://mc68882.s53.xrea.com
|website=http://mc68882.s53.xrea.com
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HVCA, or Home Video Computer Advance, is a NES emulator for the Game Boy Advance (formerly known as Unofficial Famicom Advance/UFCA)


Based on the original [[Famicom Advance]], various functions such as support for new mappers have been greatly expanded. It supports sound, custom palette, real-time save, rapid-fire key, FDS emulation, NSF player, PogoShell plugin.
HVCA, or Home Video Computer Advance, is a NES emulator for the Game Boy Advance (formerly known as Unofficial Famicom Advance/UFCA).
 
Based on [[Famicom Advance GBA|Famicom Advance]], various functions such as support for new mappers have been greatly expanded. It supports sound, custom palette, real-time save, rapid-fire key, FDS emulation, NSF player, [[PogoShell GBA|PogoShell]] plugin.


Support Mapper: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, (9), (10), 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32, 33, 34, 65, 66, 67 , 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, (77), 78, 80, 82, (85), 86, 87, 88, 89, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 101 , 113, 118, 122, 180, 184, 185.
Support Mapper: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, (9), (10), 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32, 33, 34, 65, 66, 67 , 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, (77), 78, 80, 82, (85), 86, 87, 88, 89, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 101 , 113, 118, 122, 180, 184, 185.


==How to use==
==Installation==
'''Method 1 - Basic:'''
'''Method 1 - Basic:'''


hvca
hvca
|- add/
  |-add/
| |- *.cfg
  | |-*.cfg
| |- *.nes
  | |-*.nes
| |- *.nsf
  | |-*.nsf
| |- *.fds
  | |-*.fds
| |- disksys.rom
  | |-disksys.rom
|- bin/
  |-bin/
|- cfg(samples)/
  |-cfg(samples)/
|- hvcamkfs.exe
  |-hvcamkfs.exe
|- merge.bat
  |-merge.bat


* hvcamkfs.exe does not support kana (including double-byte alphanumeric characters).
* hvcamkfs.exe does not support kana (including double-byte alphanumeric characters).
* Run merge.bat. hvca.bin is output.
* Run merge.bat. hvca.bin is output.
* Add license code and create hvca.bin -> hvca.gba.
* If you want, find a way to add a license code to hvca.bin -> hvca.gba.


'''Method 2 - [[NES2FCA]]:'''
'''Method 2 - [[NES2FCA GBA|NES2FCA]]:'''


hvca
hvca
|- add/
  |-add/
| |- *.nsf (NES2FCA does not support NSF)
  | |-*.nsf (NES2FCA cannot merge NSF)
| |- - disksys.rom
  | |-disksys.rom
|
  |
|- bin/
  |-bin/
|- cfg(samples)/
  |-cfg(samples)/
|- hvcamkfs.exe
  |-hvcamkfs.exe
|- merge.bat
  |-merge.bat
 
nes2fca
nes2fca
|- nes2fca.exe
  |-nes2fca.exe
|- nes2fca.cfg
  |-nes2fca.cfg
 
<PATH>/*.cfg
<PATH>/*.cfg
<PATH>/*.nes
<PATH>/*.nes
<PATH>/*.fds
<PATH>/*.fds


* Run merge.bat. hvca.bin is output.
* Run merge.bat. hvca.bin is output.
* Put hvca.bin in the nes2fca directory.
* Put hvca.bin in the nes2fca directory.
* Replace the modified nes2fca.cfg included in the download.
* Replace the modified nes2fca.cfg included in the download.
* Run NES2FCA to create .gba ([http://www.ait.to/~nanashi/hvca.html#6 tutorial]).
* Run NES2FCA, at the FCA Version section choose HVCA, then select your rom files to create .gba (see also [http://www.ait.to/~nanashi/hvca.html#6 this tutorial with photos]).


When you start the emulator for the first time it will show you the Internal WRAM setting screen.
When you start the emulator for the first time it will show you the Internal WRAM setting screen.
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==Controls==
==Controls==


+- INIT MENU
          +- INIT MENU
| |
          |       |
Hold [R] |
      Hold [R]   |
| V
          |       V
BOOT -(LD)+> GAME MENU <--- [R]/[L] ---------------> SRAM MENU
BOOT -(LD)+> GAME MENU <--- [R]/[L] ---------------> SRAM MENU
A | A |
        A     |                                       A   |
| | +-----> Unscale/Scale | |
        |     |   +-----> Unscale/Scale               |   |
| [A] Hold [R] [L] [R]
        |     [A] Hold [R]                           [L] [R]
| | | +[U]/[D](Unscale Y offset) | |
        |     |   | +[U]/[D](Unscale Y offset)       |   |
| V | | V
        |     V   |                                   |   V
| Emulation <--- [R]/[L] --------------->
        |     Emulation <--- [R]/[L] --------------->
| <--- Hold [R](Reset) ------- CONFIG MENU
        |               <--- Hold [R](Reset) ------- CONFIG MENU
+------------------- Hold [R]+[L](Reboot)---
        +------------------- Hold [R]+[L](Reboot)---


'''NSF:'''
'''NSF:'''
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==Screenshots==
==Screenshots==
hvca7.png
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/gbahomebrews/hvca7.png


hvca3.png
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/gbahomebrews/hvca3.png
hvca4.png
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/gbahomebrews/hvca4.png


hvca5.png
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/gbahomebrews/hvca5.png
hvca6.png
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/gbahomebrews/hvca6.png


==Known issues==
==Known issues==
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==External links==
==External links==
* Official website - [https://web.archive.org/web/20100611134612/http://mc68882.s53.xrea.com/ http://mc68882.s53.xrea.com/]
* Official website - [https://web.archive.org/web/20100611134612/http://mc68882.s53.xrea.com/ http://mc68882.s53.xrea.com/] (archived)
* Yahoo! Groups - https://web.archive.org/web/20050407093347/http://groups.yahoo.co.jp/group/outside-agb/
* Yahoo! Groups - [https://web.archive.org/web/20050407093347/http://groups.yahoo.co.jp/group/outside-agb/ http://groups.yahoo.co.jp/group/outside-agb/] (archived)
 


[[Category:GBA homebrew emulators]]
[[Category:Homebrew console emulators on GBA]]


==Screenshots==
[[Category:GBA Plugins for PogoShell]]
==Media==
<youtube></youtube>

Latest revision as of 11:02, 10 May 2024

HVCA
Hvca02.png
General
Authoroutside-agb
TypeConsole
Version1.40
LicenseMixed
Last Updated2008/07/13
Links
Download
Website
Source


HVCA, or Home Video Computer Advance, is a NES emulator for the Game Boy Advance (formerly known as Unofficial Famicom Advance/UFCA).

Based on Famicom Advance, various functions such as support for new mappers have been greatly expanded. It supports sound, custom palette, real-time save, rapid-fire key, FDS emulation, NSF player, PogoShell plugin.

Support Mapper: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, (9), (10), 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32, 33, 34, 65, 66, 67 , 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, (77), 78, 80, 82, (85), 86, 87, 88, 89, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 101 , 113, 118, 122, 180, 184, 185.

Installation

Method 1 - Basic: 

hvca
 |-add/
 |  |-*.cfg
 |  |-*.nes
 |  |-*.nsf
 |  |-*.fds
 |  |-disksys.rom
 |-bin/
 |-cfg(samples)/
 |-hvcamkfs.exe
 |-merge.bat
  • hvcamkfs.exe does not support kana (including double-byte alphanumeric characters).
  • Run merge.bat. hvca.bin is output.
  • If you want, find a way to add a license code to hvca.bin -> hvca.gba.

Method 2 - NES2FCA: 

hvca
 |-add/
 |  |-*.nsf (NES2FCA cannot merge NSF)
 |  |-disksys.rom
 |
 |-bin/
 |-cfg(samples)/
 |-hvcamkfs.exe
 |-merge.bat

nes2fca
 |-nes2fca.exe
 |-nes2fca.cfg

<PATH>/*.cfg
<PATH>/*.nes
<PATH>/*.fds
  • Run merge.bat. hvca.bin is output.
  • Put hvca.bin in the nes2fca directory.
  • Replace the modified nes2fca.cfg included in the download.
  • Run NES2FCA, at the FCA Version section choose HVCA, then select your rom files to create .gba (see also this tutorial with photos).

When you start the emulator for the first time it will show you the Internal WRAM setting screen.

Controls

          +- INIT MENU
          |       |
      Hold [R]    |
          |       V
BOOT -(LD)+> GAME MENU <--- [R]/[L] ---------------> SRAM MENU
       A      |                                       A   |
       |      |   +-----> Unscale/Scale               |   |
       |     [A] Hold [R]                            [L] [R]
       |      |   | +[U]/[D](Unscale Y offset)        |   |
       |      V   |                                   |   V
       |     Emulation <--- [R]/[L] --------------->
       |               <--- Hold [R](Reset) -------  CONFIG MENU
       +------------------- Hold [R]+[L](Reboot)---

NSF:

L+R - Exit

Down/Up - Next/Previous NSF

Right/Left - Next/Previous track

Screenshots

hvca7.png

hvca3.pnghvca4.png

hvca5.pnghvca6.png

Known issues

Does not work as intended on VisualBoy Advance 1.8.0.

Only one save slot for real-time saves.

Saving on the Famicom Disk System is not supported (possible if real-time save is used).

External links

Retrieved from ‘https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=HVCA_GBA&oldid=161831’

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