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Flash Equipment > Looking for advice on picking a GBA FlashCart to use w/NDS.

#63290 - Lev - Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:04 am

Hi everyone. I browsed the forums a bit and seem to find two contenders for a GBA Flash Cart that I can use to bring homebrew goodness to my NDS. They are the EFA-Linker and EZ-Flash.

Can anyone tell me if there is a real difference between the two? Also, I realize that video game and PC memory are measured differently, so about what size flash cart will I need to be able to take advantage of most GBA and NDS roms? Finally, while I have not see any recommended places for buying the EZ-Flash cart, someone posted a link for the EFA cart pointing to this site. Does anyone know if that is EFA Linker I or II? Is there a real difference that I should be worried about?

Finally, I have heard it mentioned in a few threads about the "old" and "new" NDS. I have been unable to find any place where I can read more about this. Might anyone please recommend a page that would help me determined if the DS I have is of the "old" or "new" stock and what limitations this places on me?

Many thanks in advance to all those who answer!

#66465 - jawsper - Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:46 am

sorry i don't know about those flashcarts, but you can find out what version your ds with the instructions on this page: dslinux.org wiki page