I can only get ideas to work,and the game looks all messed up,any help?

NoCashGBA 2.6a

I downloaded the free version but I can only get gba games to play,ds games keep on saying can't read data or something.

You have to set the correct save type. For No$GBA 2.6a, just put Auto, but for older versions, you have to try according to the game.

I can't find where set the save type.

It Should Be Flash 512K For Most Games... Like Starforce Said 2.6a Has An Auto Option. If You Want 2.6a there are a couple of sites that has it! e.g. www.gbxemu.com

Thanks,it works now,but how can I make it go faster and how do I save?

Just wondering, is 2.6a released for free now? I tried downloading it recently and it was still 2.6.

Nope and probably never will be. Martin didn't update his emu from ages and probably never again he will update it.

Well It depends On What Game You Are Trying To Play... What Game Are You Trying To Run?

if you have no$gba 2.6a just use automatic.

Disabling sound can give you a lot of speed, but playing without sound is boring, in my opinion. Also, in No$GBA 2.6 and later, use NoCash 3D renderer instead of OpenGL. It's faster.

You can also close applications in the background to gain performance. Disable all eyecandies for your desktop and try stopping some Windows' services (Do that with caution).

If it still runs too slow, consider an update to your hardware (mostly processor).

Use NO$GBA 2.6, it's the latest and best.
Please use unofficial sites to download NO$GBA or you need to donate to that site

They work for me, and only Call of Duty 4 was at a point of a REALLY slow gameplay. That NO$GBA runs the games well.

I've been having the same problem as blade and now I can get the games to work! And does anyone know which keys the a,b,x,y buttons are set to?

Press F11 and in the Emulation tag change Emulation Speed to Unlimited .. Disaster 10%; Sound Output - None; 3D Render - NoChash.

For controls, look at Controls tab.

Thank you kind sir
I couldn't play without knowing the keys