None of my so called problems have anything to do with flashing, let alone anything other then my own silliness.
I figured out how to make backgrounds, and where the themes are kept quite easily enough.
I just don't know how to encode videos (This is started way before it even touches teh SMC card anyways)
And Monkey Island... I don't know what I am doing wrong there, but it isn't flashing.
I found out how to flash, I flashed, I held my breath for those pesky 15 seconds of zany Oh-My-God-I-Hope-My-Battery-Doesn't-Die-Now time, and when that was over, I found my GP32 in much better shape.
Like everyone else says, as long as you have fresh batteries, flash the darned thing! It is pretty simple, and the results are great!
Edit: And I totally agree with Aquafish. Many thanks forsuch a great multi-firmware in any case. I am enjoying it quite a bit!
*goes back to Sam and Max*