Hacking DSLink Review!

[IxthusTiger]

http://www.yyjoy.com/bbs/showthread.php?p=15585

I hope some of you speak chinese.

 

[Heinrisch]

Is the cart used as ex. memory? or as current flashcart?

 

[dirtyweasel]

Is the cart used as ex. memory? or as current flashcart?

flashcart

 

[IxthusTiger]

that's actually the ds browser cart...

Does anyone know if the Band Brothers Request Selection can be flashed to a GBA cart and be accessed by an actual Band Brothers game cart?

 

[Renegade_R]

that's actually the ds browser cart...

Does anyone know if the Band Brothers Request Selection can be flashed to a GBA cart and be accessed by an actual Band Brothers game cart?

Yes you can. But you have to make it act like a real GBA cart. For example, disabling the menu in the X-ROM GBA flash cart and having only one ROM inside the cart. It varies from cart to cart.

 

[IxthusTiger]

Awesome, because I have the old school F2A carts

Do you guys know of any flashcarts that sit flush to the DS Lite, but can have the DS functionality disabled so I can use it as a straight up GBA cart?

 

[Konamix02]

I've never noticed how clear the DS lite was...now I want one.

 

[karamu]

yeah that is the the memory cartridge that it is using in the gba slot, i can at least read japanese. Tried working through the chinese but no luck, my chinese isn't good enough. funny thing is i gave it to my friends who are from china, only being in australia a year or so yet they have no idea how to translate what it says. they said it was too technical for them to be able to translate into english.

so hopefully we have someone here can translate it because im becoming interested in this unit. The idea that the got the browser working is just awesome!

 

[neojei]

I think you don't need a flashed DS to use the DS Link. I tranlslated using Google

Guide / brush aircraft related : before we learned that DSLink need brush machine can use them legally, or else immediately to guide / brush machines both the fall. First, brush the Flashme supplier of NDSL can play DSLink, other versions Flashme I did not test. Further, the use of cards can lead DSLink guide, then what can we guide cards DSLink?
Test results in the expectation that the current support DSLink only MK4 series because MK4 owned NDS users guide function, although other cards as a guide and EZPASS3 Passcard3 can achieve NDS users guide functions, but can not guide DSLink. because the NDS users guide MK4 against its own specialized functions - copying NDS cards MK2/MK3 the optimization makes MK4 down after guiding function can be achieved, so that makes it a guide cards to guide DSLink possible, then use MK4 how to guide functional? Next I came to explain to you :
1, the switch rate will MK4 NDS end of the spectrum, something NDS users, switch on the machine and entered the NDS menu.
2, clicking the Logo MK4 entered MK4 menu. This time there are two options, a guide is a guide MK2/MK3,B the GBA simply copying cards.
3, a selection will be made down MK4, and then insert MK2/MK3 (we naturally inserted DSLink), and click the a, can enter DSLink interface, thus, guide successful.

All you do is use an MK4-Mini or MK4-Key from what I'm understanding, and you boot that up, then you are able to access a menu that lets you either boot "A: MK2/3 from NDS Slot -or- B:Boot from GBA Slot." What the reviewer did was selected A, and instead put in the DS Link, and apparently it works. So if you don't have a flashed DS all you need to do is obtain an MK4-Key/Mini and just switch it out. If you want check the link out theres two pictures on there showing the MK4 menu.

 

[IxthusTiger]

Anyone buy one yet?

 

[kalimero]

To sum something up from this review:

1. DSLink works on unflashed DSLite, with MK4 Mini. *yeah*
2. You can use Extension cards e.g. Browser, Rumble Pack...
3. Moonshell works out of the box (other Homebrew too?)

I can't understand the "Compatibility Test games" part. Somebody does? Where is the (green mushroom) guy who can read chinese?

Damn I want this card so bad! They need english support (packaging, software, website) NOW.

 

[tama_mog]

It says it works with flashme but only flashme v7, and about the compatibility testing part. They basically said they used castlevania a the test for speed and found slow downs in the intro. He suspected it's the card so he tried it in a supercard lite and it was perfect. He says the DS slot is operating at a slower frequency so the fact they can get this close is already great. Doesn't really talk about overall compatibility, just the Castlevania test. I'll stick with my gba slot flashcarts thanks.

 

[AshuraZro]

I think you don't need a flashed DS to use the DS Link. I tranlslated using Google

Guide / brush aircraft related : before we learned that DSLink need brush machine can use them legally, or else immediately to guide / brush machines both the fall. First, brush the Flashme supplier of NDSL can play DSLink, other versions Flashme I did not test. Further, the use of cards can lead DSLink guide, then what can we guide cards DSLink?
Test results in the expectation that the current support DSLink only MK4 series because MK4 owned NDS users guide function, although other cards as a guide and EZPASS3 Passcard3 can achieve NDS users guide functions, but can not guide DSLink. because the NDS users guide MK4 against its own specialized functions - copying NDS cards MK2/MK3 the optimization makes MK4 down after guiding function can be achieved, so that makes it a guide cards to guide DSLink possible, then use MK4 how to guide functional? Next I came to explain to you :
1, the switch rate will MK4 NDS end of the spectrum, something NDS users, switch on the machine and entered the NDS menu.
2, clicking the Logo MK4 entered MK4 menu. This time there are two options, a guide is a guide MK2/MK3,B the GBA simply copying cards.
3, a selection will be made down MK4, and then insert MK2/MK3 (we naturally inserted DSLink), and click the a, can enter DSLink interface, thus, guide successful.
All you do is use an MK4-Mini or MK4-Key from what I'm understanding, and you boot that up, then you are able to access a menu that lets you either boot "A: MK2/3 from NDS Slot -or- B:Boot from GBA Slot." What the reviewer did was selected A, and instead put in the DS Link, and apparently it works. So if you don't have a flashed DS all you need to do is obtain an MK4-Key/Mini and just switch it out. If you want check the link out theres two pictures on there showing the MK4 menu.

I had a theory about that and figured it'd be too good to be true. It's nice to see that it does infact work. Even though I still won't even consider this cartridge for a second.

 

[neojei]

I want to get it, but you know having to swap is kinda annoying. I think I'll wait for the M3 version and weigh my options. If M3 cost like twice as much as this with the MK4, I'll go with this, if not M3 ftw.

 

[Chu]

Is it possible for a DS to be flashed with a flash cart running Flashme v7 in slot 1?

If the DS Link can be booted up with a MK4 mini, would it be possible to have Flashme v7 on the DS Link and run it to flash the DS? Then the person can sell the MK4 to someone so they can flash their DS with a DS Link too.

The two problems I see is: if the DS can not be flashed with Flashme in slot 1, and if Flashme can even be run with the MK4 swapping method.

 

[zone97]

Translated.

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=ht...Flanguage_tools

 

[neojei]

I wonder if you can use an MK4-Key for it, doesn't state it, and I'm not sure if its tested. Says MK4 series works, so I'd assume so. This is getting more tempting to get. Just gonna wait for reviews, and M3's version to see wth to finally get as a flash cart.

 

[IxthusTiger]

Yup, works with MK4. You boot the DS with MK4 then swap out the key for the DSLink.

Edit: What does the review say about SanDisk 1G? Is the compatibility and speed ok?

 

[neojei]

Yeah so it wouldn't make a diffrence using a Mini from the Key. Basically the only difference from Mini and Key is the that ram thing used for DS saves. Cause if you were to buy the Mini, the DS LInk, and a gig of MicroSD from PSXbox, its basically the same price as a supercard lite, with 1 gig, with a superkey, lol. If you buy a DS link, a mk4 key, itsl ike 10 dollars cheaper, plus it also works in any DS, unlike the supercard lite, native to only DS Lites.
Anyone know where you can buy ram carts for the DS Brownser? Lol this would be usefull.

 

[KINGOFNOOBS]

Thats stupid. If you have to switch out carts, the ONLY way i could see curing that is.

A.) A TRUE Sleep mode, ala no battery usage, screens off, etc
B.) Boot from any game to menu with select + a.
C.) Customization (if possible) of power off button to make it if you do that it goes back to menu. Or sleed mode, either way.