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DS Flash Equipment > which flash cart should i choose?

#148640 - fatman999 - Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:05 am

so, im looking to come out of the dark cave known as games n' music and wanted to know which flash cart i should buy?im looking for a flash cart thats got really good compatibility and and decent storage that comes with it (@ least 1 gb) and under 50usd im thinking about the m3 real but im open to all opinions.

EDIT:im going with the m3 real with the gba expansion
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#148645 - Tikker - Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:15 am

I think the m3 real is probably the best cart at the moment

it's having a bit of launch problems, but overall is pretty good, and SDHC support is a very nice thing to have


I've got a m3 ds simply + m3 lite perfect which is a great package, but if I had it to do all over again, I'd trade them both for a m3 real perfect bundle

#148647 - tepples - Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:24 am

"Really good compatibility" with homebrew would seem to require a SLOT-2 solution, as you can't run Game Boy Advance homebrew from SLOT-1 without copying it to a card in SLOT-2 first. Fortunately, you can use your GnM as a NoPass for any SLOT-2 card.
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#148692 - fatman999 - Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:22 pm

but what SLOT-2 card would you recommend?
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#148729 - tepples - Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:13 pm

Yes, the popular SLOT-2 cards can run homebrew that connects to the Internet.

The two most popular SLOT-2 cards historically have been SuperCard and M3. M3's RAM is faster so some GBA programs will run faster.

Next question is which size of SuperCard you want.
  • SuperCard SD sticks out about 1 cm from a GBA or DS and about 2 cm from a DS Lite. It takes Secure Digital (SD) memory.
  • SuperCard miniSD is the size of an official Game Boy Advance Game Pak. This means it fits flush in a GBA or DS and sticks out about 1 cm from a DS Lite. It takes miniSD memory.
  • SuperCard Lite fits flush in the DS Lite, just like the SLOT-2 cover that came with the DS Lite, but does not fit in a GBA or original DS. It takes microSD memory.

Here's how I got my cousin's SuperCard SD to run DS homebrew on a stock DS:
  1. Remove the microSD card from your Games n' Music adapter.
  2. Insert the GnM in SLOT-1 and the SuperCard in SLOT-2.
  3. Power on the DS.

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#148751 - fatman999 - Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:32 pm

thanks that was the most helpful post i've have received on this site thank you
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#148752 - tepples - Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:46 pm

But make sure not to get the SuperCard with rumble. Those have a vibrator in place of the RAM chip, and without the RAM chip, you can't use GBA software.
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#148770 - fatman999 - Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:29 am

just 1 final question so if i get a SLOT-2 device are they both (m3 and supercard wifi compatible (AKA do i have to turn my wifi into a softAP)
anyway thanks for your help
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#148773 - dantheman - Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:20 am

If all you have is the Nintendo USB Wifi adapter, you'll need to turn it into a softAP for homebrew to connect to it. If you've got a home network via a router, you should be fine out of the box.

#148840 - fatman999 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:54 am

thanks a bunch for all your guys' help this place is alot more helpful and n008 friendly than my old xbox modifying forum=P
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