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DS Flash Equipment > FlashMe Updates?

#116131 - Lynx - Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:42 am

Now, I'm sure everyone knows I'm a huge supporter of FlashMe and it's "insurance" with the Recovery code.. But, now that Slot-1 devices are becoming more and more popular (and are usable for homebrew thanks to Chishm) people still need to install FlashMe for the security of knowing they won't end up with a $130 chunk of plastic. But, if they only own a Slot-1 device, they will still be screwed as the recovery code force boots the DS to Slot-2.. Uh oh..

So, if there was every a time to pull FlashMe out of the dust and put out a V8, this would be a good time..
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#116135 - Lin459 - Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:39 am

WHOOPS!
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#116136 - josath - Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:23 am

Lin459 wrote:
If you want to use a Slot-1, just use noflashme...

You completely missed the point of lynx's post.

#116137 - Lynx - Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:05 am

Yeah.. Something tells me he doesn't realize the risk of running unauthorized (homebrew) code on the DS without FlashMe installed. Hopefully he will never have to find out.
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#116179 - mastertop101 - Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:45 pm

I don't think YOU realize the risk of running homebrews..

#116192 - Lynx - Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:03 am

Right... And your breath smells like ants! (from Ice Age 2)
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#116209 - HyperHacker - Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:53 am

This is certainly a valid concern. FlashMe's built-in recovery code is incompatible with slot 1 devices, so if your firmware got corrupted, you'd have to buy a slot 2 device to fix it. :-/ I do wonder though if there's even any chance of fitting slot 1 boot code into the failsafe region. Apparently FlashMe's already pretty stuffed, and the code would probably be more complicated than slot 2 (so even making a version supporting only slot 1 may not work); since they emulate/are a DS card, you'd need to do authentication and all that fun.

I might just try to write my own custom firmware, there's a few things about FlashMe that bug me, such as forcing the backlights on. (Not to mention the legal issues.)
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#116222 - chishm - Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:26 am

The Australian DS Lite firmware forces the backlights on anyway.
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