I have both the CycloDS and SuperCard DS One.
I would have to say that the CycloDS is superior to the SupCard DS One.
The only thing that I can remember that the SC has over the CycloDS is it has Real Time Cheats. You can turn individual cheats on and off as you please.
With the Cyclo you activate your cheats before loading the game and in game you have the option to disable ALL cheats activated but not individually
Both have Real time Save
CycloDS has has in game Backlight change ability
CycloDS uses long file names for saves SuperCard uses short names
Cheat system Menu in SC is crap. 13 characters at most therefore you can't read what the entire cheat is nor can you see what commands to use if any
SC Cheat system also more complicated to setup - if a specific file is not updated with teh latest ROM info (NDSINFO.DAT) then
- You must save the SCC (cheat file) in the same directory as the rom with the same name except scc on teh end
- If ndsinfo.dat is updated then save the scc file in the scshell\cheat folder as the rom number.SCC
- SC Team rarely update teh ndsinfo.dat so you rely on JMR from the SC site to complete this
CycloDS Cheat system is like the R4 etc and easy to read and use
CycloDS runs more smoothly in the menu system
CycloDS has GBA support from slot one - like M3 Real but without RTS for GBA. Must have EZ 3 in 1 or some otehr Cyclo Slot 2 card
Both have Real time Guides - though CycloDS is still in BETA with the Real Time Guide (but wont be for much longer)
CycloDS has a highly active forum - creators of the card use the forum and speak english - SC has a forum but limited
CycloDS Skinning is easier
SC just introduced Multi Skins which is good but is limited to 10 I believe
CycloDS does not seem to have a limit that I have seen
- You get to select which skin you want OR select Random so every time you return to the menu you get a different skin
CycloDS has a great function where if you hold R + L when it is booting it AUTO loads the last game you were playing
- Very sweet function to avoid the menu system etc if you wish to just play the same game again upon next start
Maintenance / Updates for the CycloDS are very easy to install
Narin maintains a very comprehensive and up to date cheat file for the CycloDS (Though he is planning to do teh same for the SC)
SC DS One is cheaper to buy in the US than the CycloDS
In Aus it is about $55 for the SC DS One and $69.50 for the CycloDS
In saying all of that I have never had an issue with my SuperCard DS One and it really is a great great card. It does all that is needed and I can handle a slighty slower menu as a few extra seconds here or there means nothing to me. I simply prefer the ease of maintenance side of the CycloDS - no needing to constantly update a file like ndsinfo.dat and enjoy the cheat databse from here.
I do not use cheats that much - but I do enjoy the RTC with the SuperCard DS One. But I enjoy the features of the CycloDS even more, boot last rom, in game backlight change, maintained cheat database etc etc.
Anyway - that is my two cents worth.