What is this thing?
The coolest thing ever created for your GB Advance!
Check out the packaging to find out more!
Here is review and the instructions
Memory card not included
With the GameBoy Advance's audio capabilities, it was inevitable that someone would take advantage of them by converting it into a full-on portable music player. But what if someone took it a step further and added the ability to view BMP images and read text documents? Well, someone has. With Innovation Technologies' GBA MP3 Player, anyone can download music in the form of MP3 files to their GBA and play them back anywhere and at any time. Simply use the enclosed software to transfer MP3 songs, BMP images or text (.doc) files from your PC to the cartridge via USB cable (included). Then just pop the cartridge into your GBA and play them back at will.
How well does it work? No complaints here about execution or sound. The downloading process is simple and the audio quality is as good as any MP3 player on the market. The BMP viewing option works rather well also, as far as the GBA's LCD will allow. And the text reader opens up a host of possibilities (think e-books). The GBA MP3 Player is smart media card compatible, so you can have as much or as little memory as you are willing to buy.
Which brings me to my only complaint. The GBA MP3 Player comes equipped with everything you could hope for (cartridge, USB cable, earphones, carrying strap, detailed instructions and PC software) except a memory card. Without one, there really isn't a whole lot that you can do with it considering the size of the files that it uses, so purchasing a smart card is a must. Granted, memory cards are cheap (twenty bucks for Innovation's 16MB card) which is all the more reason to include one.
Aside from that, the GBA MP3 Player is a solid buy. It's easy to use and works like a champ. For about sixty bucks you can get one just about anywhere games are sold or online
Instructions for Mp3 player
Function Introduction
The Innovation MP3 player is a player developed and designed for GBA to play music of MP3 form, with the additional function to show BMP photograph files and TXT files on any GBA screen!
The product can be used to play music in MP3 form, store MP3 music, BMP photograph files and TXT files, or copy from the computer or transfer through INTERNET MP3 music, BMP photograph files and TXT files with the help of the annexed USB connection line. It also supports a stereo signal so you can plug in headphones or plug it into any stereo music system so you can carry your favorite songs anywhere and plug and play!
II. Use Description
（1） How to play MP3 music or show TXT files as well as show content of BMP photograph files.
1． Insert the player when the power of the game console off, and then insert the SMC (Smart media Card not included) containing MP3 or TXT or BMP files.
2． Open the GBA game console, and after the picture of master menu appears:
Select TXT or BMP function button with the direction key.
Press A key again to confirm.
3． After entering into the opening screen, now you need to operate the MP3 function buttons. Note the MP3 function will work in TXT or BMP mode so you can view a picture while you listen to music.
A. MP3 function button:
The Volume Indication button. After selection of the volume indication button, press A key to make the volume louder and the B key to make the volume softer.
Forward to the next song
Play’s the music.
Pause’s the music
Stop’s the music
Backward to the previous song
EQ Mode of sound effect
Stop after all songs are played
Replays a single song over and over
Replays all the music on the smc Card Over and over
B. Display function of TXT files:
If there are TXT files in SMC, after entering into TXT, you may select the required files, press A and the content of the files will appear, and TXT files should be saved in the form of TXT.
C. Display function of BMP photograph files
If there are BMP files in SMC, after entering into BMP, may select the required files, press A and the photograph will appear, and photograph files should be saved in the form of photograph files. The most suitable form is 240*160 24bit color.
4. Press the SELECT button to return to the picture of master menu
After entering into the display picture of TXT files or BMP files, press the SELECT button to return to the picture of master menu, then play MP3 music, and then press SELECT again, the picture of master menu is hidden, and you can read the characters or photograph while listening to music.
(2). How to install USB Driver program
1. Put one end of the annexed USB connection line to USB PORT of the computer.
2. After SMC is inserted into the player, put another end of the annexed USB connection line to the player,
3. The picture of finding new hardware will appear on the screen.
4. Insert the floppy disc, operate according to the steps on the screen, then choose the appointed position□, and import A: into the computer, and continue to install the USB Driver program.
（3）. How to COPY or download the BMP, MP2 or TXT files from computer or network to SMART MEDIA CARD, to confirm that the USB Driver program has been installed in the computer.
1． Insert SMART MEDIA CARD into the player
2． Choose “My Computer” on the desktop of the PC computer
3． Put one end of the annexed USB connection line to the computer and another end to the player, and now there appears a REMOVEABLE DISK DRIVER on the screen, which means the connection is successful.
4． COPY the BMP, MP3 or TXT files from other disks, files, etc. on your computer to the “REMOVEABLE DISK DRIVER”. Now the file is on the SMC Card and you are ready to play music. The photograph of a non-BMP form can be transferred into BMP form with the software such as PHOTOSHOP. Or process FORMAT or other WINDOWS operations to the “REMOVEABLE DISK DRIVER”.
5． After copy is completed, pull out the USB connection line from the player, and now the symbol of “REMOVEABLE DISK DRIVER” will disappear automatically.