Advance Game Port
Datel's version of the Game Boy Player was released in 2003. This dongle connects to Memory Card Slot B and can be booted up with the included boot disc. Some models have code generators for built in cheat devices. The advantage is that no removal of plates on the bottom, nor tools, are needed to install it. Unlike the Game Boy Player, homebrew, the Advance Game Port utilizes software emulation, causing numerous audio and video issues in many games.
Up until System Menu 3.0's release, and later the dawn of Wii homebrew, this was also the only way of running Game Boy Advance games on the Wii - as the Wii lacks the correct port, the Game Boy Player cannot be used. Before System Menu 3.0, the Wii allowed unofficial GameCube software, such as this and Action Replay. As the dongle plugs into the Memory Card Slot, it was fully compatible with the Wii. Homebrew, System Menu 3.0 prevented unofficial GameCube software from running, rendering this unusable. However, with the dawn of Wii homebrew, it is now possible to run the Game Boy lineup of games via an emulator.
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