#52444 - Diskun - Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:37 am
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MagicKey2 / MagicKey3 Main Feature:
1.Boot from ANY Flash cart.
2.Included 8Kb high-speed inner buffer, can use command to read/write it.
3.Included 2M SRAM for NDS game save ( 100% hardware save, support EEPROM and Serial Flash directly ), and can compress the game save then backup to 16M menu flash later ( SMS function ).
4.Included 16M Flash for menu, can store the MK2 / MK3 boot menu program, and can backup / restore the NDS SMS file
5.Support SD and MMC card directly, maximum memory size up to 16Gb ~ 32Gb.
6.Included Li-Ion battery, lifetime over 5 years, can keep the game save data around 3~7 days, for temporary using only, must backup the save data to menu flash later for a long time safe backup.
7.Battery voltage display, can show NDS working voltage and MK2 / MK3 Li-Ion battery voltage.
8.Support software reset, it'll help to make the multi-files loader.
9.Support memory bank swap, very easy to use offset to swap the memory bank.
10.Support power saving mode, some hardware module can enter sleeping mode when it don't run, and can use command to call them wake up.
11*.Included 256M / 512M Flash, for run PD rom and APP rom through MK2/MK3 and not need SD/MMC support.
12*.Included 64M / 128M Zip RAM, for decompress the data and run directly, also can use for a huge size high-speed working buffer, for example the Linux / EMU / PDA ...
(* note: No.11 and No.12 is for MK3 only, and MK2/MK3 don't support iQue and new color NDS, it's for original version NDS only, and you need to use ANY GBA flash cart to boot it from GBA port)
Suggest retail price:
MagicKey1 : $29.90
MagicKey2 : $39.90
MagicKey3(256M+64M RAM) : $69.90
MagicKey3(512M+128M RAM) : $89.90
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#52476 - unrequited - Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:50 am
I don't understand point 11 & 12. Can somebody explain in non-engrish?
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#52481 - Kir - Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:14 am
| unrequited wrote: |
| I don't understand point 11 & 12. Can somebody explain in non-engrish? |
Simply put, it means that MagicKey3 contains 256/512 Mbit of flash memory (like in G6 flashcart ) to store homebrew ROMs , and 8-16 Mbytes of RAM (like in SuperCard or G6 ), for launching these ROMs.
#52484 - eXceL - Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:43 am
| Kir wrote: |
| unrequited wrote: | | I don't understand point 11 & 12. Can somebody explain in non-engrish? |
Simply put, it means that MagicKey3 contains 256/512 Mbit of flash memory (like in G6 flashcart ) to store homebrew ROMs , and 8-16 Mbytes of RAM (like in SuperCard or G6 ), for launching these ROMs. |
So does that make it a better option than say the M3? (Which should be floating around now if IIRC...)
#52487 - Kir - Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:47 am
| eXceL wrote: |
So does that make it a better option than say the M3? (Which should be floating around now if IIRC...) |
Well, it has similar functionality. You can buy one or another - it's all the same.
#52490 - unrequited - Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:17 am
| Kir wrote: |
| Simply put, it means that MagicKey3 contains 256/512 Mbit of flash memory (like in G6 flashcart ) to store homebrew ROMs , and 8-16 Mbytes of RAM (like in SuperCard or G6 ), for launching these ROMs. |
Thanks Kir. So with the last options there's no need for a flash card in the gba slot then because you already have the rom/ram with the Magic Key? If so this is a VERY good price.
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#52496 - Kir - Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:42 am
| unrequited wrote: |
| Thanks Kir. So with the last options there's no need for a flash card in the gba slot then because you already have the rom/ram with the Magic Key? If so this is a VERY good price. |
No, you still have to put a GBA flash cart into GBA slot. It is required to boot MagicKey.
#52498 - unrequited - Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:10 am
So then I'm conufsed why anybody would need/want the MagicKey3 over the 2 without the on-key memory.
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#52500 - Veg - Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:16 am
Same question as unrequited:
If you use the Magic Key 2's MMC / SD slot for storing homebrew, what's the point in the v3, with its on-board extra space and 'zip' ram?
Still, interesting to see the memory cards slotting into the PassMe itself, rather than going through the GBA slot. Shame you still need a GBA flash card, really.
#52505 - Mr Snowflake - Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:57 am
If I'm correct I can put apps on the SD cart, which I can run only using a gba flash cart?
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#52506 - Kir - Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:07 am
| Veg wrote: |
Same question as unrequited:
If you use the Magic Key 2's MMC / SD slot for storing homebrew, what's the point in the v3, with its on-board extra space and 'zip' ram?
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This feature is useful if you don't have a SD or MMC flashcard. In that case you use internal memory for ROMs storage. And even if you have SD card, 32 Mbytes of spare SDRAM (it will be "ZIP ram" in engrish :) ) could be quite useful.
#52511 - hoagie - Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:45 am
I'm really confused. What does this thing do that we cannot already do with current setups?
#52513 - eXceL - Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:58 am
| Kir wrote: |
| Veg wrote: | Same question as unrequited:
If you use the Magic Key 2's MMC / SD slot for storing homebrew, what's the point in the v3, with its on-board extra space and 'zip' ram?
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This feature is useful if you don't have a SD or MMC flashcard. In that case you use internal memory for ROMs storage. And even if you have SD card, 32 Mbytes of spare SDRAM (it will be "ZIP ram" in engrish :) ) could be quite useful. |
So what it sounds like is for someone like me who has no flash cart or anything, I'd be better off getting the M3 which can do all of this only with a CF card, without needing an SD card or flash cart or whatever. Thanks.
#52530 - miqualke - Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:12 pm
about the need of the gba flash card for booting the magic key.
Maybe a new DS firmware flashme for mk2/3 could be possible ?
#52540 - Mr. Picklesworth - Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:41 pm
I understand the use of the save thing...
But the rest is confusing me. So does this thing eliminate the requirement for something to be stuck into the GBA slot?!
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#52541 - SolidSnake - Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:48 pm
lol, why would we need this? i understood the save thing, but the neokey is a flashcart o.0. How does this work?
#52598 - Suddenly_Dead - Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:07 am
No More Neo Flash! makes me think against the product. Heck, so does Neo Flash's own site.
#52779 - josath - Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:27 pm
#52787 - Suddenly_Dead - Sat Sep 03, 2005 2:06 am
That was a short lived site, wow. Wonder what occured there.
I do dislike the Neo Flash for other reasons as well. Their site looks like it advocates piracy, and the prices I've seen are a bit obscene (it's far cheaper to buy a PassMe, a GBAMP, and a CF card, as I'll likely do).
#87458 - techy - Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:41 am
Well, I bought this magickey2.. and now? How can I play homebrew?
I also have the GBA Movie Player 2 ,but I was told that it doesn't support homebrew... Should I buy something else?
I run the firmware test with the Pictochat trick and I have 2 green screens...
Do I need to flash the DS? How can I do it? I was searching for this dsfirmware but the site is closed and I can't find it...
Can someone give me some instuctions, please?
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#87522 - josath - Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:29 am
gbamp v2 CF supports most homebrew (i have one myself)
magic key has poor quality control. it doesn't run much homebrew for me.
i got it to launch a couple, but most failed. pepsiman had similar results, so it's not just me
the latest updates to the menu software can't even read anything my SD card, so i don't if there have been any improvements.
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