If you've gone to these lengths to get a correct save file then chances are that your rom is patched. I can only suggest at this point to try and find a new copy from a better source. I cannot tell you where since it is against the rules to do so. If you still want to try to use a 128K save (which will work as long as it is in the correct folder and is named the same as the rom file) then I can upload one for you.
Whaddyaknow? I borrowed a different rom from a mysterious benefactor and I get a 128K save straight away. I can't believe I was that unlucky that I've pulled 4 patched ROMs from 4 different sources but at the same time it's working now and it wasn't working before - It's always that one thing you don't bother double-checking... Ta very much!
Edit - out of interest, I appended a 64K save on to itself with "copy /b" to make a 128K save, then renamed it to match the unpatched ROM name. When you load the unpatched ROM you get the corrupt save error as normal, but after saving in-game it created a 128K save that doesn't give errors on startup. Don't know if that's news or not but the impression I got from earlier in the thread was that this wouldn't work and you'd have to restart your game... Ta daaaa!
I have a VBA and I am new, I had the same problem not being able to save battery saves whatsoever, however I have fixed that area and now have another question: can my save state (.sgm) from before the changes be made to work after the changes? Because I had made it quite far on fire red version and I would hate to have to start again from the beginning.
VisualBoy Advance Save Problems
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I have a VBA and I am new, I had the same problem not being able to save battery saves whatsoever, however I have fixed that area and now have another question: can my save state (.sgm) from before the changes be made to work after the changes? Because I had made it quite far on fire red version and I would hate to have to start again from the beginning.