Author Topic: best/cheapest DS lite flashcard? (Read 2825 times)

Don Flamenco · « **on:** November 29, 2008, 02:39:36 PM »

for homebrew and tobacco use only.

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2008, 02:41:25 PM »

ds homebrew

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2008, 02:52:35 PM »

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2008, 02:52:47 PM »

you fucked up! Dragona's gonna ban you.

but seriously guys, is it the R4? I just need it to play homebrew pong and homebrew sudoku fitness games and nothing fancy.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2008, 02:53:15 PM »

ah, nice! Thanks curse!

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2008, 03:05:25 PM »

My pleasure.

The R4 is pretty dated and is actually one of the worst now. The best two for a while were the CycloDS Evolution and M3 DS Real, and I think they still are although I heard great things about the Acekards. Demi can probably correct me since he knows more on the subject than I do.

The CycloDS seems to have the best support, and the official website has some good forums and a great community. The card itself has a cheap build quality and no spring for the Micro SD card.

The M3 DS Real is just as fully featured as the CycloDS, and has some great build quality. You really can't go wrong with either one.

cool breeze · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2008, 03:27:41 PM »

I have the cyclods and it's pretty great

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #7 on:** November 29, 2008, 03:28:33 PM »

My acekard 2 is

demi · « **Reply #8 on:** November 29, 2008, 03:55:38 PM »

Cheapest would be AceKard 2 or DSTT

Best would either be M3 Real or CycloDS

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2008, 03:56:26 PM »

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10403

I have this, it's decent enough for all the basic stuff you need. UI is a bit naff but who cares? You can't go wrong at 12 bucks including a 2GB memory card!

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #10 on:** November 29, 2008, 03:57:55 PM »

what about iTouch DS? It's only $24.99 at woot and seems to be a nice midpoint between the super cheap cards and the high end ones.

demi · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2008, 04:02:13 PM »

Are you going to ignore MY advice? Fuck yourself then

Brehvolution · « **Reply #12 on:** November 29, 2008, 04:03:45 PM »

Perfect timing with this thread. We just bought my 2 girls each a DS for xmas. Should make for some quiet car trips.

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #13 on:** November 29, 2008, 04:07:00 PM »

Quote from: Kranz Fafka on November 29, 2008, 03:57:55 PM

what about iTouch DS? It's only $24.99 at woot and seems to be a nice midpoint between the super cheap cards and the high end ones.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12296

17.20

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #14 on:** November 29, 2008, 04:10:58 PM »

Quote from: demi on November 29, 2008, 04:02:13 PM

Are you going to ignore MY advice? Fuck yourself then

your advice is godly, I would love to get a cycloDS, but i'm a poor sunovabeech.

nice price Arbys, but I'll be waiting forever on it from China.

demi · « **Reply #15 on:** November 29, 2008, 04:14:35 PM »

DealExtreme ships fast MAYNE

And AceKard/DSTT will do just fine. I bought Gazunta one.

MCD · « **Reply #16 on:** November 29, 2008, 04:29:20 PM »

I use DSTT, it's pretty good.

listen to demi.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #17 on:** November 29, 2008, 04:43:19 PM »

Just ordered the Acekard 2 from real hot stuff. Free 1gb card, $32 shipped. Not bad, 1gb is all I'll need.

FatalT · « **Reply #18 on:** November 29, 2008, 05:09:46 PM »

I use an M3 Real and it works perfectly. I even got my brother to get one!

Credit for buying the M3 Real goes to demi, who recommended it to me half a year or so ago.

demi · « **Reply #19 on:** November 29, 2008, 05:10:41 PM »

Quote from: Kranz Fafka on November 29, 2008, 04:43:19 PM

Just ordered the Acekard 2 from real hot stuff. Free 1gb card, $32 shipped. Not bad, 1gb is all I'll need.

You could have got a 4GB card for $15 at OfficeMax

But hey, 1GB is all you need

Third · « **Reply #20 on:** November 29, 2008, 05:39:05 PM »

I still use R4 and all games work perfectly.

Don't know why I should upgrade...

demi · « **Reply #21 on:** November 29, 2008, 05:43:10 PM »

all games do NOT work perfectly, and that is fact. you enjoying hacking your games to make them work? me, i enjoy my clean rom dumps and SDHC support, among other things.

cool breeze · « **Reply #22 on:** November 29, 2008, 05:44:57 PM »

I tried Clone Wars on the CycloDS and it wouldn't run. First game that gave problems. Then again I haven't tried major games since I actually buy them.

Third · « **Reply #23 on:** November 29, 2008, 05:48:28 PM »

Quote from: demi on November 29, 2008, 05:43:10 PM

all games do NOT work perfectly, and that is fact. you enjoying hacking your games to make them work? me, i enjoy my clean rom dumps and SDHC support, among other things.

Hacking my roms? What?

I just put the nds. file on the chip and it runs perfectly.

Not saying that I've tried the whole nds library with the R4. But I guess most games will run.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #24 on:** November 29, 2008, 06:34:53 PM »

My M3 Mini SD Pro is such a piece of shit. It's a slot 2 device. What an embarrassment.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #25 on:** November 29, 2008, 07:06:04 PM »

Quote from: demi on November 29, 2008, 05:10:41 PM

Quote from: Kranz Fafka on November 29, 2008, 04:43:19 PM
Just ordered the Acekard 2 from real hot stuff. Free 1gb card, $32 shipped. Not bad, 1gb is all I'll need.

You could have got a 4GB card for $15 at OfficeMax

But hey, 1GB is all you need

The 1gb was free though. I can fit like 10 games on there, right?

cool breeze · « **Reply #26 on:** November 29, 2008, 07:08:57 PM »

largest DS games are 128 megs I think

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #27 on:** November 29, 2008, 07:13:33 PM »

Chrono Trigger is 128 (and charging $40 for a SNES/PS1 port combo deserves punishment. Fuck square)

I thought I read that they can go up to 256, but w/e.

demi · « **Reply #28 on:** November 29, 2008, 07:25:26 PM »

The biggest game so far is ASH and I think another game

cool breeze · « **Reply #29 on:** November 29, 2008, 07:32:08 PM »

yeah, just checked and ash is 256

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #30 on:** November 29, 2008, 07:39:37 PM »

Soma Bringer is 256 too, I think.

demi · « **Reply #31 on:** November 29, 2008, 07:40:46 PM »

No it aint

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #32 on:** November 29, 2008, 07:43:59 PM »

I'm so gay.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #33 on:** November 30, 2008, 05:04:06 PM »

but ASH and Soma Bringer both suck, right? seems like j-homos got excited over ASH because it has a cool name and a heroine that shows side boob.

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #34 on:** November 30, 2008, 05:21:57 PM »

Soma Bringer I heard is alright; someone's putting out a translation patch for it soon because Nintendo of America are too wilde homo to bring it out Stateside.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #35 on:** November 30, 2008, 05:33:01 PM »

The only game that doesn't perform perfectly for me is Advance Wars DS, the first one.

Screen glitches up sometimes

Shuri · « **Reply #36 on:** December 01, 2008, 12:54:57 AM »

When buying pirate hardware, never EVER go for a cheaper solution. This has been true since the snes days. Always buy the most expensive solution since it will tend to get more aftermarket support than some craptastic flashcard assembled by a small family in HK.

Same thing with modchips.

After market support is the key.

Vizzys · « **Reply #37 on:** December 01, 2008, 01:02:05 AM »

id say most ds flashcart brands, if not all of them are made in china (r4/m3/itouch definitely are)
i would avoid the ones with like springs for the memory slot cause those will be the first things to break
I think cyclo is based in europe, not saying they make them there but they might

as for memory Ive gotten some knockoff SD cards and they were shit, stuffs so cheap nowadays anyway no reason for it

GilloD · « **Reply #38 on:** December 01, 2008, 11:09:59 AM »

My CycloDS is kickin'

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #39 on:** December 04, 2008, 11:37:27 AM »

hell yeah, my new DS and flashcard are arriving on the same day!

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #40 on:** December 04, 2008, 10:12:07 PM »

hell yeah, my DS I got from ebay is all fucked up cosmetically and missing the serial number! Note to self: "light scratches from normal use" = dented all over the place, deeply scratched outer case, sticky food goo in the stylus slot, stylus end chewed up, touch screen slightly off center.

On the other hand, the Acekard 2 =

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Author Topic: best/cheapest DS lite flashcard? (Read 2825 times)