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Pokemon Problem: "The 1-M Circuit Board is not Installed" ????

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#1 ·
Hey,

Sorry to bother everyone with this, but I was playing the ROM for Pokemon Fire Red (VBA 1.7.2) and noticed that error when starting the game. The game itself runs ok until you beat the elite 4... but since you can't make an in-game save, it starts over at that point and I can't finish the rest of the game.

When the game first starts, you get this message:

"The 1-M Circuit Board is not Installed"

If you actually try to save the game with the in-game save option, it says "Save error. Please exchange the backup memory"

The normal File ==> Save File options work fine, but the in-game save appears to be necessary to continue after the elite 4 (about 1/2 way through the game).

If anyone else has noticed this problem, or has any ideas on how to correct it, please let me know...

Thanks in advance,

Jim
 
#2 ·
Well, you really shouldn't be talking about roms, as the U.S release is not even in stores yet (kinda makes ya wonder how it got on the internet so quickly, huh???), but all you need to do is go to Options>Emulator>Save Type and choose 128k
 
#3 ·
Jldnr77 said:
Well, you really shouldn't be talking about roms, as the U.S release is not even in stores yet (kinda makes ya wonder how it got on the internet so quickly, huh???), but all you need to do is go to Options>Emulator>Save Type and choose 128k
Hey, thanks for that... but it doesn't work. I set it to 128K as you suggested, but there was no change at all...

Any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

Jim
 
#4 ·
I don't know then....it fixed it for me
 
#5 ·
Well...

Hey again...

After further experimentation, I have found that the fix you gave actually DOES work... so thanks! I just have to start the entire game over...

Jim

ps. The old game saves I had BEFORE the fix still give the memory error. And since I played all the way to the elite 4 with those... I guess I have to start the entire game over. :(

Unless someone knows anything about fixing save game files???
 
#6 ·
You got all the way to the Elite 4 already???? Sheesh, I just got my 3rd badge!
 
#12 ·
jaso said:
the "1-m sub-circuit board" is the same problem i facing, but how do i actually get to play the game? or bypass somehow?
You somehow managed to find your way to this thread, which BTW ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION, but yet, you don't actually read the thread, you just post the same question again????

Dude....something is SERIOUSLY wrong with this picture. :hdbash:
 
#13 ·
help

same problem as every1 else
the circuit board thing
i just beat the elite 4 and the credits go
then it restarts the game and im bak at the beginning again with the enter your name
i tried the 128k thing and it does nothing
none of the patches ive tried work
sum1 tell me sumthin that ACTUALLY WORKS!!
 
#14 ·
same problem as every1 else
the circuit board thing
i just beat the elite 4 and the credits go
then it restarts the game and im bak at the beginning again with the enter your name
i tried the 128k thing and it does nothing
none of the patches ive tried work
sum1 tell me sumthin that ACTUALLY WORKS!!
don't revive old threads like this dude, READ the damn stickies :mad:
 
#15 ·
don't revive old threads like this dude, READ the damn stickies :mad:
i agree, but by posting this im kinda going against it unintensionally, anyway when playing a game, i dont get that error, but like it, it goes back to the start a new game screen when i try to do a certain thing

in summon night gba, i went to that snowy village and tried to talk to the person whos selling items at the item shop, and the game reset itself, yes all i had to do is not to go in there, but thats not the point
 
#16 ·
Sorry to bump the thread, but it's not worth starting a new thread is it? Anyway, this sometimes happens on my real gba and Pokemon Fire Red when i try to load, can anyone help me? I start a new game, but it says the original save's still there, but it skips the New/Continue screen

EDIT: I mean it happens on my DS, not my gba. :(
 
#17 ·
#18 ·
when i open the green leaf pokemon version it says "the various buttons will be explained in the order of their importance". then i press a for next. then it says "Greetings! this is the HELP system. call me up whenever and whereever you need by pressing the L or R button. The help messages change to suit the situation, so check them often, please". and then i can't do anything. can anyone tell me why ?
 
#21 ·
Try again (read the instructions properly)
 
#25 ·
Wow....how many times is this thread going to get revived? This is a 4 year old thread!
 
#26 ·
The fix worked for me :thumb: but my VBA says in red at the bottom of the screen "Loaded Battery". Why is it doing that?
If the fix works for you, then you don't need to post the same reply on 2 threads. Also, don't revive old threads.

As for your question, if you don't like seeing status message, then go to Options>Video>Disable status messages.