@Lucca

You could, you know, read this thread. That'd certainly help. Anyway get a CycloDS Evolution and maybe one of those 3 in 1 things for GBA, RAM, and rumble (perhaps an EZ Flash 3-in-1). Go hit up Google and a bunch of the links in this thread for research. Read, damn it. My suggestions are probably the best but seriously go gather some knowledge. Oh yeah a 1 or 2 GB micro-SD cards would be a must too. You'll eventually bump into some info on that if you do this research business right. Now move out, soldier!

Damn, so I guess this is a bad time for me to ask if I should get a M3 DS Real or a CycloDS Evolution?

It's finally almost time for me to purchase one, but I still can't decide which of the two I want. And I want to nab one on RealHotStuff when one of the two gets back in stock.

Quick learner? Awesome! Read the thread and you might learn something.

I love people who just hop into the thread and basically say "the thread's too long, despite it being made to help me. I can't really be bothered to read it at all, nor can I decide for myself, so just tell me what to buy and where to buy it from because I'm a retarded lazy ass."

You're most likely pirating DS games I mean jesus fucking christ unless you want karma to bite you in the ass you could at least know what you're getting into before getting into it.

Actually I DID read the thread, read reviews and hey, I did google, but seriously, if you're going to jerks to everyone who is relatively new to the scene, why bother having threads at all? I wanted opinions and instead I get beat on my chest lol newbie drama.


Forget I asked.

Excuse me, I both gave you my recommendation and advice. Don't wanna take it? Fine by me but it's pretty fucking sound and I think you a fool not to listen. Enjoy the Internet.

Chaotic, go for the CycloDS Evolution.

Awesome. I'm gonna watch for it on the 14th at RealHotStuff. :3:

Nice. I might hit that up as well. Besides No More Heroes and Super Smash Bros Brawl I don't plan on getting a lot of games in the future (college eats money) so this will help bide my time while I accumulate some more funding.

Why even bother having threads at all? Hm, let's see. This is an internet gaming forum, and we're talking about gaming related material on the internet. It's imperative to make threads otherwise the forum will die. I didn't have to make this thread at all, but I spent three hours doing so, and it isn't until people like you come into the thread and start disregarding the entire contribution I've given that I realize that I've wasted my entire fucking time.

And yes, Acer gave you some recommendations. Why not take them? What I was getting at was, you said:

This just comes off as "I'm new, what to buy, best item plz, where to get, thx". Sorry but I don't take lightly to people who refuse to feed themselves because they aren't being spoon fed.

Never did I say I wasn't GREATFUL for what you did with this thread, but it's the attitude. Since I'd rather not dirty your thread any more than what's already been done, I thank Acer for his recommendation (and I never rejected it, my wording came out wrong because my last post was not AIMED AT HIM.), and call it a day.

Problem with the M3 Real DS adapter
 

hey peeps

so i got this lil M3 Real slot one adapter, it won't work, i downloaded the firmware from their site put it on the mem card and it won't boot. what did i do wrong? I formatted the mem card FAT32 , and it still won't work.

Anyone try it yet? Help !

I was having issues with one of the skins on my CycloDS where it would make it so the software wouldn't load. Try taking off all your games and everything and just put the software alone on your microSD.

Maybe try using a different USB card reader if possible.

Elixir thank you for your 3 hours.
Your gathered information helped me in my research.


For those who haven't ordered yet Real Hot Stuff has some black CycloDS in now.
Mine just got shipped today, I can't wait to try it out.

New Egg has Kingston 1GB Micro SD cards for $10 shipped.
So that's what I ordered for now. I'll have to check what 4GB
cards the CycloDS takes and get one eventually.

Anyone listen to Mp3s on their DS is the quality acceptable?

i got a quick question, does this come with the cd and usb micro sd adapter? or just the R4 card and memory card?

R4 DS (R4DS) + Kingston Micro SD/ TF 1GB Memory Card (Japan). Gameyeeeah

I don't know about the CD, but as I've heard from Real Hot Stuff, since they don't pack the CD anymore, they have it available for download on their site.

As for the microSD card adapter, the SD card adapter works fine, even if you stick it into a digital camera or something. You could still drag and drop everything from there.

The firmware located on CD's are usually way old anyway, so downloading the latest is a safe bet. About the SD Adapter, yes, I'm pretty sure it's included.

Question about the slot-1 adapters. With any of these adapters, can you still go online with the DS and play against other people who don't have adapters?

By adapter, you mean flash cart?

Using a flash cart (slot-1 or slot-2) is more or less the equivalent of having the actual cartridge. You get a friend code and everything, so you can play on wifi with no problems.

It doesn't work with all flash carts but it does work for the CycloDS Evolution which is the cart you ought to get at this point.

I think the M3 DS Real is okay for people on a budget, and should be good enough for most people's needs when it comes to the essentials (compatibility, DLDI, etc.). From what I can tell, the Evolution's main advantage is in the secondary stuff...loading times, built-in support for the 3-in-1's rumble and RAM features, an actual support forum, etc. Some people also prefer the CycloDS interface.

I *almost* regret not waiting for the latest batch because it is dang sexy, but I got a lot of value out of mine while everyone was waiting for theirs.

lol budget~ the thing costs about the same as a single videogame.

Eh, $10 is big difference for some people. It can also add up if you're getting multiple cards.

What models doesn't it work with? Unless it's an old/outdated model, I thought all brands had this capability.

FFCC: Ring of Fates deactivates after 20 minutes if it detects you are using a flashcart. R4s trigger this, but Evos don't.

It was a bug with the firmware, since it tries to bypass the loading screens. However the patching messed stuff up so the game would just go to the moogle screen. (Remembered it was not in the credits, it's part of the game data left behind for demo purposes)

Recent firmware changed it.

CycloDS has the advantage of almost never needing updates to get games running 100% when they are first released.

So they finally stated it was due to firmware and not something SE added? I know there was a debate on exactly what it was.