[DS] Universal DS Homebrew thread. CYCLODSCYCLODSCYCLODSCYCLODSCYCLODSCYCLODSCYCLODS

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Originally Posted by Elixir

- The M3 claims to have emulators built-in on the packaging, but doesn't.

Err yes, they do. The problem is, they are outdated versions of emulators that are still in development and being updated. So you're better off getting the latest releases anyway.

SNES emulation on the DS is definitely lacking, but I've managed to get Super Metroid running at near full speed and fully playable with SnezziDS. Anything that can do that is awesome in its own right.

The thing I dislike about SNES emulation currently is the lack of support RPGs are getting. Some of them run perfectly fine, such as Earthbound, but the text menus won't display properly thus making the game totally unplayable.

Anything fast paced, like Rocket Knight Adventures or Gunstar Heroes is unplayable too due to the massive drop in framerate. I don't think the DS can handle a fully capable Gunstar Heroes. I know the PSP has issues with it unless you're in 4:3 mode, which sucks. You're probably off getting it on Virtual Console instead.

The slowdown is probably due to the fact that the Genesis had a special engine and stuff for running fast paced-games. The GBA had a re-release of Sonic 1 recently that was lambasted on here, and it was horribly slow and choppy because of this. I don't think that the DS can physically operate Genesis games to max capabilities due to this engine problem. Would other nintendo system games work on the DS? Should, but it'll take effort for many.

After many fiascos last summer involving online payment systems et al, I gave up on trying to obtain a superkey and a G6 Lite. However, I'm very interested in this new R4 card, as QJ.net gave it an absolutely beaming review.

Originally Posted by Gechmir

I don't think that the DS can physically operate Genesis games to max capabilities due to this engine problem.

Yeah, someone'll have to knock together a homebrew blast processor.

Krelain, I recently purchased an M3 Simply, which is essentially the same as the R4 (same pcb everything) for £37 from here http://www.consoleplus.co.uk/product...s-lite-adapter

Works a treat.

Originally Posted by Gechmir

Would other nintendo system games work on the DS? Should, but it'll take effort for many.

Most SNES games will work, unless you aim for the fast paced games. Like Uniracers. They'll (hopefully) iron out the RPG bug and I'll be enjoying Chrono Trigger and Earthbound on my DS sometime in 2007.

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I've dealt with these guys once before. It took 13 working days to arrive, which was rather long, and to cut postage costs they often don't include packaging.

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I placed an order with these dudes and they shipped the same day.

R4 and M3 Simply are practically the same with the slight difference of the R4 consuming a tiny bit less power and costing a bit less. I can't really figure out which one I want.

They're identical basically (R4 is the CEO version of M3 Simply) so I guess it just comes down to personal choice.

Here's some pictures I took off Gameyeeeah of them.



Everyone seems to be going for the M3 (brand name, I guess). I went to bamboogaming and saw they were sold out. It took me about 10 minutes of googling to find a store that actually had stock.

CEO version in that it looks more professional? =o

CEO version because wikipedia says it's the manufacturer's own name, I guess.

Originally Posted by wikipedia

R4 is a Slot-1 flash card for the Nintendo DS. It is actually the exact same as the M3 Simply and the two can be converted to one another by bridging a single connector on the PCB. However, there has been a rumor that newer R4s will be modified to prevent this conversion.

The M3 Simply uses the same exact board as the R4DS, with the exception of two points being soldered together. The interfaces are the same except for different graphics, and the cards have different labels. R4 is the direct manufacturer of the devices.

Originally Posted by Elixir

CEO version because wikipedia says it's the manufacturer's own name, I guess.

Could it be you're thinking of Original Equipment Manufacturer, or 'OEM' rather than 'CEO'? The only 'CEO' I can think of is the one who is the boss of a company. The Chief Executive Officer. If not, then what does the CEO that you're thinking of stand for?

It's probably OEM. Sorry about that, I can't really tell the difference. It looks like the R4 is practically identical to the M3 aside from some small internal specs, so Acer, it shouldn't really matter which one you choose.

I'm leaning towards the M3 Simply though, because of, well.. everyone else is. There's already been an update for it (apparently) here and I'd imagine people will start supporting it more. But a few sites are showing the R4's their top seller (I'm guessing this is because their M3 Simply's are all out of stock) so it's a good second choice in that aspect.

I'm just curious, how does the SuperCard MiniSD stick out of the GBA slot if it's the size of a GBA cart?

Because all GBA cartridges stick out of the DS Lite, and so, GBA cartridge sized supercards will too.

Oh, right. I have an original DS so I guess that didn't occur to me. Guess I'll be picking that up then. Price value ftw

I won't add this to the topic as it's already covering both of them, but apparently you can use a M3 Simply DS and M3 Lite Perfect together.

Source

Price: $ 119.95 (€ 90.45)

Contents:
M3 Simply DS
SD Reader
M3 Lite Perfect Aapter
M3 Lite White Color Cover
M3 Lite Black Color Cover
M3 Lite Ice Blue Color Cover
Your Choice of Slot1 MicroSD Card
Your Choice of Slot2 MicroSD Card

Description:

Turn your DS lite into the Beast it has been waiting to become. The M3 Platinum Combo can help you Boast up to 2GB of storage by using both the M3 Simply and the M3 Lite Perfect. This is your ultimate solution for running everything you want including backups, homebrew, mp3's, movies, and with the M3 Lite Perfect you have GBA support!

Combining the M3 Simply with your M3 Lite Perfect is the ultimate solution for combining performance, reliability, and storage. By having both carts, you can easily use data and add the ability of GBA support via the Slot 2 M3 Lite Perfect. After you load all your data onto your MicroSD cards you could easily never remove the carts again!!

The M3 Simply allows "on the fly" patching so you no longer need to patch your DS backups before putting them on your microsd card! Just drag and drop!!!

The M3 Simply is more than just a Slot 1 solution. It is also a passme (passcard) device that will let you easily access your M3 lite and allow you to run GBA backups on your DS lite.

Your Only choice now is to decide if you want aany combination of 1GB, 2GB, or 512 MB MicroSD Cards for storage.

Run Your GBA backups on your M3 lite without any patching and run your NDS backups on the M3 simply without patching!

Order your M3 Platinum Combo today and upgrade your DS to the ultimate machine you always dreamed it could be.

This is overkill, really. The benefits of this are that it doesn't stick out at either end, and you have full compatibility for both DS and GBA games as well as a built-in passcard.

But yeah, you'll also be paying for 2 1 GB micro SD cards.

If that was the price with the 1 GB SD cards I might bite immediately. However it isn't.

I don't play that many GBA games either. I guess I could find a couple that I've been meaning to play but I could also just do that via emulator and save some money.

What's the word on that M3 GBA flash card anyway?