[DS] NDS/GBA Flashing/PassMe discussion

I'm sure this is an intensely stupid question, but why do these things need batteries? Isn't it the same memory technology as USB pendrives? They don't seem to need batteries.

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Originally Posted by chaofan

I did a lot of reading but I really but I still got a question: what type of patching should I use for DS roms?

It's about how fast the DS can read the game from the flash cart. The fastest is 4xDMA, then 1xDMA, followed by the others. Depending on the SD card that you have, and on the ROM, some games won't work with DMA modes, so you can't enable them. Read the compatibility notes when patching your ROM to find out what settings worked for other users. Only use the M3Manager to add games.

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Originally Posted by Kostaki

Jesus christ that G6 Flash looks attractive as hell, I might have to consider getting it. Are there any major drawbacks that more people have experienced with it? It looks like it's fairly well supported and updated.

Well I have an M3 which is essentially the same basic hardware as the G6. The main difference is that the M3 takes a standard SD Card (or CF) and the G6 has internal memory. That much you already know

The only disadvantage that I see is that the internal memory is not upgradable, and that it's not so easy to copy ROMs and saves to and from the device. There are no other hidden disadvantages I see to either the M3 or the G6, other than their addictive nature. ^_^

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Originally Posted by MetheGelfling

G6 also has some of the best GBA support. I've read multiple reviews where people have recommended it over the Supercard's GBA support.

The M3 is only just OK for GBA, I admit. It depends to an enormous extent on what type of card you are using. I went through three SD cards before I found one that could support GBA mode. Even then, the fourth card was one that I just happened to find left over from an old camera, and it was only 128MB.

I'm looking for another SD card to use with the M3 right now, actually. If anyone knows what I should be looking for, that would help me a lot. I'd prefer if it was one I can pick up on the high street, if possible.

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Originally Posted by Sir VG

Weird, I have had zero problems so far with GBA on my M3. And I nailed it on the first card I tried. There is a media card compatibility list at M3Wiki.com which does list some cards to avoid for GBA stuff.

Sure, once I checked that list I found the one card I do own that works with it. It works extremely well, but 128MB isn't really enough to keep NDS games on it as well. basically, I need to keep two cards for two different purposes.

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I don't understand why it doesn't work though, but my card works fine (and I already had it before looking at the list as I got it with an old digital camera).

I have no idea what makes one card work and another not work either, but I just bought a Sandisk Ultra II 2GB card, and I'm hoping that will work. I can't try it just yet, since I'm on vacation, but the 1GB card from the same range is listed as being compatible with GBA mode, so I have high hopes. It's a high quality card, and I got it for a good price.

I was speaking idiomatically.

You can find most NDS releases on Frozen Roms, if you don't know how to use torrents. The site is in English or German, so that should be easier for you to understand.

Once you get the files downloaded, just extract the archive, and put your .nds file on the Supercard. I use the M3 so I'm not sure of all the details about the Supercard, but you may need to patch the ROM files before you can use them. If you do, that software should have come with your Supercard.

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Originally Posted by debbie7

Do you know what I'm doing wrong or what I'm missing?

I would assume you need to patch the rom, which means to alter it in some way for use with the supercard. My M3 came with software to patch games, and the Supercard should come with something similar. You can download it from the net, and there's some information about how to use the software, and where o find it in this thread on MaxConsole forums.

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Originally Posted by debbie7

Just downloaded and setup. tried a game I'd already saved and it played - yay!

I still don't know what I'm doing, just crossed my fingers and closed my eyes, but at least I don't feel like I wasted my money any more which has got to be a good thing aye! More daughter's going to be over the money when she gets home today so many, many thanks.

I'm glad it works for you. All that it amounts to is that those games are in a standard format. Because a flash cartridge loads a game in a different way than the real DS, they need to be altered to work with the limitations and extra features of whatever flash cartridge you have.

There are probably a lot of options in the game manager for the Supercard, just like there are in the M3 game manager. There's a lot of information available about the M3, but I can't find much information about the Supercard. Someone who actually owns that type of cartridge will probably be able to give you more detailed info about patching games. I could tell you what you need to know if it was the M3, but I just don't know anything much about the Supercard.

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Originally Posted by Taco

What I'm most concerned about is if that's the right type of flash card, and all of the talk on the M3wiki about firmware compatibility. I assume that refers to the M3's firmware, so should I not worry about that until I actually receive the product?

1) You will need a MicroSD card to go with that type of M3. It is much smaller than regular SD cards.

2) It probably refers to the M3 firmware, which you can easily upgrade to the latest version as soon as you obtain one. The Passcard 3 is compatible with all known DS and DS Lite firmware versions, so don't even give that a thought. It just works.

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Damnit. My new SD Card (Sandisk Ultra II 2GB) doesn't work with GBA mode.

Unless there are hidden ninja techniques to make it work...?

EDIT: Seems there are "hidden ninja techniques". Which are otherwise known as formatting the card using FAT32 instead of FAT. So yeah, the card does work with GBA mode after all. Lucky me! ^___^

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