Game Boy Advance Game Pak Troubleshooting
Can't play multiplayer
Game Boy Advance Games
The Nintendo DS does not have a port for the Game Boy Advance Link
Cable or Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter. Because of this, there
is no way to play multiplayer Game Boy Advance games that require
these accessories for multiplayer action. If you wish to play multiplayer
Game Boy Advance games, you may want to purchase a Game Boy Advance
or Game Boy Advance SP.
System won't play Game Boy Advance Games
If the system settings have been set to "Automatic," a Game Boy Advance
game will not play if a Nintendo DS Game Card is inserted in the system.
To play the Game Boy Advance game, you can remove the DS Game Card,
or you can hold down the Start button while powering on the DS to
select the Game Game Boy Advance game from the main menu.
If this does not solve your problem, please see the repair options for Latin America.
Problems with one game
The following steps are for problems with a single Game Pak or if
you only own one game. If more than one game is experiencing problems,
please link here.
| Note: It is possible that
the problem you have may be game play related. For example,
if you cannot defeat a particular enemy, or are missing an item
you need to complete an area, the problem is likely game play
related and there is nothing wrong with your game. Please check
our game play help
for assistance. |
- Check the list of specific
game issues to see if there are any known problems for the
game you are playing.
- Check for Unlicensed
products. Make sure that you're using only licensed products
with your Nintendo system. Unlicensed products are not tested
for compatibility and may not work correctly with all games. Try
playing the game without the unlicensed accessory.
- Inspect the connector pins of the Game Pak. If they are bent,
or contaminated with foreign material, the Game Pak may not work
and may cause damage to the Nintendo DS system. If the connector
pins appear damaged, click here for repair information for Latin America.
- If possible, try the Game Pak in another Nintendo DS or Game
Boy Advance. If the game works properly in another system,
the problem is with your Nintendo DS. Click here for repair information for Latin America.
If you are not able to try the game in another system and the other
troubleshooting steps haven't narrowed the problem down, it is impossible
to determine for certain whether the problem is the Nintendo DS
or the Game Card. Please see the repair options for Latin America.
Problems with multiple games:
Our experience shows that if at least one game works, the problem
is likely with the games themselves. Click here for repair information for Latin America.
Black border around AGB games
Because the Nintendo DS's screen is larger than the Game Boy Advance's, the Nintendo DS needs to use a border when displaying Game Boy Advance Games. This is done to preserve the game's proper aspect ratio.
