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DS Flash Equipment > NDS Firmware Flash

#53749 - duduke - Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:01 pm

Hi All,

Quick question:
If i'll flash my DS, will i still be able to run my (genuine store bought) DS carts?

#53750 - rmco2003 - Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:08 pm

Yes you will

#53828 - zxr750j - Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:22 am

Just press and hold the select key when powering up.

#53831 - cory1492 - Mon Sep 12, 2005 12:18 pm

zxr750j wrote:
Just press and hold the select key when powering up.
eh? I thought that was only for the safety recovery mode... last time I checked you dont need to hold anything to boot so the DS acts "normal", but you do need to hold ABXY to boot to flashme DS mode (unless doing a WMB)

#53832 - El Hobito - Mon Sep 12, 2005 12:42 pm

if you dont have a flashcart in your gba slot you dont need to do anything it will boot as normal (minus the health screen)

#53836 - zxr750j - Mon Sep 12, 2005 1:49 pm

If u do have a flash-card inserted, holding select will give u the "normal" start screen where u can select your nds-game.

#53894 - The 9th Sage - Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:17 am

It also boots normally if you have regular GBA software on your flashcart...most homebrew has a specific gamecode in the GBA header, and FlashMe looks for this to detect when to boot something in DS mode. Holding A,B,X, and Y on boot forces this to happen also, so if something isn't being detected automatically you can force FlashMe to boot it.
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