Hacking 3DS Flashcarts - News, Updates, and Support Thread

[cearp]

Can the MT-Card also play old DS games on the 3DS XL?

no none of the 3ds flashcarts can

 

[RyviusRan]

no none of the 3ds flashcarts can

darn so I will have to buy another card for ds games...

 

[cearp]

darn so I will have to buy another card for ds games...

well the 3ds flashcarts come with a ds mode flashcart, to install the exploit on.
so you will be ok

but you cannot play sd roms and 3ds roms on the SAME card

 

[RyviusRan]

I was looking for a firmware 4.5 or before 3DS XL on ebay but people are charging an arm and a leg for them even when they are missing stuff and have a lot of wear and tear.
I might just try looking else where.

 

[drakorex]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...r=8-2&keywords=3dsxl+mario+kart&condition=new

 

[SomethingBells]

I was looking for a firmware 4.5 or before 3DS XL on ebay but people are charging an arm and a leg for them even when they are missing stuff and have a lot of wear and tear.
I might just try looking else where.

I found a 3DSXL with 4.4 firmware really easily at Walmart, which was actually the first place I looked. I've also considered selling my 3DSXL and my Gateway, but I've always been too lazy to look into it. I would consider selling it to you if there was a reliable way to do it. I'm also unsure if that sort of thing is kosher to discuss in this thread, so that's all I'll say about that until I can find the pertinent rules.

Anyway, depending on where you live, the scarcity of compatible 3DSXLs might only be in your head. Try hitting up a Walmart or Target and checking out the serial numbers on the boxes before you get gouged on ebay.

 

[vorgrien]

I know some people claim that MT Card is a clone of gateway, but i was wondering, they have their saves located on the micro sd card and not on the SD card like the gateway. If they were cloning the software then why wouldnt they do like R4i did and just change the header a little as opposed to custom coding the location of file saves?

 

[kyogre123]

I know some people claim that MT Card is a clone of gateway, but i was wondering, they have their saves located on the micro sd card and not on the SD card like the gateway. If they were cloning the software then why wouldnt they do like R4i did and just change the header a little as opposed to custom coding the location of file saves?

It's called reverse engineering.

 

[vorgrien]

It's called reverse engineering.

Im well aware of what reverse engineering is. That being said, if the MTcard group is capable enough to be able to reverse engineer the code withing gateways launcher.dat, what is to prevent them from surpassing them?

 

[Snailface]

Im well aware of what reverse engineering is. That being said, if the MTcard group is capable enough to be able to reverse engineer the code withing gateways launcher.dat, what is to prevent them from surpassing them?

Well they did in creating the multi-Rom feature. To answer your original question, it just makes sense to place the saves in the same directory as the ROMS. It's just the more organized and convenient way to do things and it's really only a little extra effort to put them there as opposed to the system SD slot. Probably just changing the filepath.

 

[RyviusRan]

I found a 3DSXL with 4.4 firmware really easily at Walmart, which was actually the first place I looked. I've also considered selling my 3DSXL and my Gateway, but I've always been too lazy to look into it. I would consider selling it to you if there was a reliable way to do it. I'm also unsure if that sort of thing is kosher to discuss in this thread, so that's all I'll say about that until I can find the pertinent rules.

Anyway, depending on where you live, the scarcity of compatible 3DSXLs might only be in your head. Try hitting up a Walmart or Target and checking out the serial numbers on the boxes before you get gouged on ebay.

Well I wouldn't mind buying the 3DS for the right price depending on the condition it is in.
I live in a town that has a Walmart and Target but I was hoping to save a little bit and get it used since those stores sell them for 190-200USD.
I also heard that buying a 3DS XL that has a copyright of 2012 on the box doesn't necessarily mean it has firmware of 4.5 or earlier.

I did find this brand new red 3DS XL on Ebay and the picture shows a box that says 2012 but I am not sure if I can trust it.\\
I can't even contact the seller because Ebay says the amount of messages they get is too high.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-3DS-XL-Red-Black-Handheld-System-NTSC-BRAND-NEW-SEALED-/121277029860?pt=Video_Games&hash=item1c3cac9de4

 

[SomethingBells]

Well I wouldn't mind buying the 3DS for the right price depending on the condition it is in.
I live in a town that has a Walmart and Target but I was hoping to save a little bit and get it used since those stores sell them for 190-200USD.
I also heard that buying a 3DS XL that has a copyright of 2012 on the box doesn't necessarily mean it has firmware of 4.5 or earlier.

You could always wait for sales. I don't think 3DSXLs depreciate in value very quickly. Anyway, the whole 2012 thing is somewhat inaccurate. The serial number on the side of the box is what you want. Mine was SW12043XXXXX and it came with 4.4. The lower the number, the lower the firmware.

 

[GamingAori]

which usb cabel works with the mt card? because updating the flashcard.

 

[philroy]

On the r4i card is the firmware 3.3b safe to use

 

[gamesquest1]

which usb cabel works with the mt card? because updating the flashcard.

just a standard micro usb i believe, like a mobile phone usb cable

 

[GamingAori]

okay the most of micro usb works?

 

[gamesquest1]

yeah any should work afaik

 

[RyviusRan]

You could always wait for sales. I don't think 3DSXLs depreciate in value very quickly. Anyway, the whole 2012 thing is somewhat inaccurate. The serial number on the side of the box is what you want. Mine was SW12043XXXXX and it came with 4.4. The lower the number, the lower the firmware.

The only problem with Ebay is I can only send a certain amount of messages per day and some accounts do not accept messages at all because of high contact volume.
This makes it hard to get into contact with the seller.

I have found new unopened boxes of 3DS XL models on Ebay going for around 150-160USD but I cannot tell if they are the latest model or not because they do not show the back of the box in pictures......and I cannot get in contact with the seller.

 

[RyviusRan]

Nevermind I found one that was in mint condition for 160USD with firmware 4.3.0-9U so I bought it.

 

[Finishoff]

New packaging for the second batch of MT-cards. The edge seems to have been shaved off.
I like the first one. Recently placed an order and seems like I will be getting the second one.