[DS] Universal DS Homebrew thread. Fucking cheapskates.

So...For someone just getting into this and interested in commercial ROMs and emulators...

I would need to buy the CycloDS + one of these things (MicroSD): http://www.memorybits.co.uk/index.ph...sort=2a&page=2

And I'm good to go from Slot 1? No issues booting GBA games or emulators?

Sorry, but this is one of those thing where there's TOO much information out there, so I'm just looking for a straight yes/no. The Cyclo review sounds good for a total newb at DS homebrew, but it's not clear you also need the SD card as well.

Thanks.

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Two more questions:

1. Both Commercial ROMs and emulation (any system) are fine for Slot 1? I keep seeing discrepencies about these (probably outdated information, since it seems Slot 1 devices are new) so I'm just trying to make sure it will have what I need.

2. Good price for an SD above 2 GB? I'm looking at around $35 for 2 GB from the major retailers right now...This market is totally foreign territory to me, but I just know I want as much storage as possible.

Last thing: Is there a good website for DS emulator reviews? I'm not finding much on any of them...

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http://www.cyclopsds.com/cgi-bin/cyc...age=wheretobuy

One other thing: Modchipstore isn't listed among the retailers on the CycloDS site. Good luck is right...I'm going to wait a little bit to see if I can snag one from one of the onsite retailers.

Thanks for all the help!

Hmm, I just looked at divineo.com and fusion-consoles.com and it looks like they both have it instock (or at least shipping in 3 days).

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

My Cyclo's on the way from mod-chip.com. $70 w/shipping, then $15 for a USB SD/microSD reader (the one that comes with the Cyclo can ruin cards from what I read) and $35 for a PNY 2GB card (supposedly, one of the better makes, plus I got it right at Best Buy).

But NES and commercial DS ROM's (among other stuff) on a DS? Priceless.

How ya doing, buddy?

Well, I can definitely vouch for the CycloDS...The thing is 100% idiot proof. Within an hour of getting it today and hooking up, I was good to go with the basic files from the CycloDS site (firmware and Moonshell) and a copy of NesDS and both my DS and NES ROM's. And most of the time was waiting for the Rom's to unzip. Impressive, considering I expected to hit a few roadblocks. Straight up Megaman 2 on the DS (You just open NesDS and browse to the directory with the NES ROM's). Going to try some more exotic emulators and stuff now, plus music/video.

ONLY caveat: I bought a USB microSD reader and it won't read the card again (it asks me to insert a disc into the removable drive...It worked the first time I used it). BUT, the supposedly shitty one that comes with the CycloDS works wonderfully. At least for now. So, trial and error goes a long way. Also, the microSD is a bitch to get out of the Cyclo...I tryed to avoid prying it, but I didn't have a choice. Thankfully, the card is pretty durable despite the size and it worked in the unit again after I re-inserted it.

Thanks for the great leads everyone! It's definitely some awesome shit!

I was speaking idiomatically.

Racin, all you need are the bios file and Moonshell, both from the CycloDS site's "Support" section loaded onto the root of the card (well, you don't NEED Moonshell, but it opens up videos/pictures/music as an option, so you really should have it). Then just make sure the ROMs and everything are somewhere on the card, as the browser is really simple to use in finding them. I just did basic folders for everything.

Only thing I'm having issues with is the Atari 2600 emulator not finding any ROMs . Oh, and I can't finish Bad Dudes on NesDS because of a glitch on level 7. *sigh* But every commercial game I've fed the thing works beautifully. Apparently, some games work with some cards and others...not so, but no issues thus far.

How ya doing, buddy?