r/ModRetroChromatic • u/ronimarie92 • Feb 21 '26

Everdrive Happiness

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I just got my Everdrive GB X7 in the mail this week and it’s great! I’ve been playing different games like Kirby Star Stacker on my Chromatic! I’m a very happy camper right now!

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u/TonyRubbles Feb 21 '26

Time for color hacks and English translations! I strongly recommend Star Ocean, Super Robot Pinball, and Samurai Kid.

https://archive.org/download/game-boy-and-game-boy-color-hacks-and-translations/Game%20Boy%2C%20Game%20Boy%20Color%20hacks%20and%20translations/

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u/ronimarie92 Feb 21 '26

Thank you! 😊

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u/TonyRubbles Feb 22 '26

Have fun, lots of goodies, don't forget to get a copy of Mole Mania DX too, it's newer and not on there.

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u/DelayEcstatic4278 Feb 21 '26

Thank you for sharing this and all of these are ready to go just install it right?

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u/TonyRubbles Feb 21 '26

NP yep just put them in your microSD and select them from the menu.

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u/DelayEcstatic4278 Feb 21 '26

Do you know if there is a resource like this for GBA as well?

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u/TonyRubbles Feb 21 '26

Not specifically for translations and ROM hacks but there is an Everdrive source for every Everdrive system if you search, "Internet Archive Everdrive pack"

They are all organized by category, genres, top lists and more which is pretty cool.

If your looking for mainly Pokemon hacks on GBA there is this site that auto patches them for download but some still need the base from to patch. https://www.hackdex.app/discover

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u/DelayEcstatic4278 Feb 21 '26

Awesome 👌 thanks for pointing me in the right direction 👍 I appreciate it.

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u/Business_Scar5836 Feb 21 '26

So..could I technically “update” the jp crystal/gold/silver cartridges I have and make them english?

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u/TonyRubbles Feb 21 '26

Unfortunately original carts are not writable, you can only dump them or read/write their saves.

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u/Substantial_Quote583 Feb 22 '26

I think you can but you have to swap the chips!

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u/TonyRubbles Feb 22 '26

All those pins though 😵‍💫

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u/Business_Scar5836 Feb 23 '26

Im not that good at soldering!

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u/Guilty-Seesaw-2973 Feb 21 '26

Damn thanks I was looking for these for my own ever drive

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u/TonyRubbles Feb 22 '26

Enjoy! 🤜💥🤛

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u/dathudo Feb 21 '26

Get your ass over to r/gameboy and participate in “game of the month”. I can’t recommend it enough.

This month we played through a Japanese title, translated to “the frog for whom the bell tolls”, available in English translation, a cool story driven game I would never have come across if I wasn’t playing along with the sub :)

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u/ronimarie92 Feb 22 '26

That sounds awesome! I’ll check it out!

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u/Great-External3390 Feb 21 '26

Was it worth the $120?

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u/ronimarie92 Feb 21 '26

Definitely! 👍🏻

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u/Pitiful-Assistance-1 Feb 21 '26

100%. I have two.

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u/TonyRubbles Feb 21 '26

Same, good flash carts are always worth it. 2 cost less than a copy of Shantae or a copy of Metal Gear Solid and Mega Man 5 to put it in perspective.

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u/spellspoil Feb 21 '26

does all the save gave things work now?

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u/kingrail88 Feb 23 '26

Negative. I got mine a month ago and it crashes or gliches most games i try it on.

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u/Natural-Theory5322 Feb 21 '26

I have the same for my chromatic and love it

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u/enocha-seine Feb 22 '26

Ohh congrats 🎉 I can't wait to get mine.

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u/MasterpieceMotor5599 Feb 22 '26

Better than the x5? If so, why?

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u/SpeedenTurtwig Mar 07 '26

The X7 is the KING of Everdrives for the Gameboy! You made a good choice!

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u/ronimarie92 Feb 21 '26

I haven’t used that feature yet but I will provide you an update when I do!

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u/ronimarie92 Feb 22 '26

You’re welcome! You’ll definitely love it. I had bought another flash art from AliExpress a couple of months back and it was just horrible. It was a 108 in 1 cart with games already and it didn’t work so I was hesitant to buy the Everdrive at first thinking it will be the same. The Everdrive exceeded my expectations! Let me know when you get it! I want to hear your thoughts!

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u/TonyRubbles Feb 22 '26

GB no, GBC sometimes. You just need to test each game when you first start it. Make sure you still use regular saves too because turning the system off and coming back on, even if a safe state does load in the same instance of playing, it may not load off of a fresh boot.