[GBA] Paranavi Handglider GPS APP?

[andreyin]

Hi everyone,

First of all sorry if this isn't the right place.

Last year I bought a GBA on Buyee along with a few other things, this was the listing for it: https://buyee.jp/item/jdirectitems/auction/v1096644565

I thought it was interesting that it came with a Supercard SD, but when I received it, it didn't have any games, only this Paranavi app with a few other files.

I couldn't find anything about this online, the only other thing I could find was a different listing on ebay where they say they're selling this for $300+ USD, but it's a Hikaru no Go 3 cartridge - I'm guessing they flashed the Paranavi app over it maybe?
This is the listing: https://www.ebay.com.hk/itm/387381624294

In any case, I decided to share this as it seems rare, even though I have no more info about it. When trying to load the .bin rom in an emulator, it gets stuck saying "loading config" - I'm not sure if this is an emulator issue, or if it needs the wireless adapter to do anything.

I've uploaded everything that came in the Supercard SD card here:

Paranavi GBA ROM : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

I bought a GBA on Buyee last year that came with a Supercard SD and this app on it. I couldn't find anything about it online, nor I can get it to connect to...

archive.org

If anyone knows more about this I'd love to hear it!

 

[Deleted member 660650]

I googled and found this: https://rinos.hateblo.jp/entry/paranavi_first.html

FYI for those who doesn't know: The giant shit on GBA is this: https://niwanetwork.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance_Wireless_Adapter

 

[UnboundByJunk]

I would like to meet the person gliding in the air and chose to put their life on the hands of a Gameboy Advance.

 

[Deleted member 660650]

I would like to meet the person gliding in the air and chose to put their life on the hands of a Gameboy Advance.

Honestly in Japan such stuff is an ordinary thing. There are even "fish sensor" apps for Gameboy too lol.

 

[andreyin]

I googled and found this: https://rinos.hateblo.jp/entry/paranavi_first.html

FYI for those who doesn't know: The giant shit on GBA is this: https://niwanetwork.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance_Wireless_Adapter

Thanks for sharing this, this page was really interesting: https://rinos.hateblo.jp/entry/paranavi_hardware.html
This whole thing seemed like it was so convoluted lol, but I guess it was cheaper than the main GPS devices in 2008..