Nintendo DS Debug Dev Unit Cart

[titen96]

I hope that somebody with the mone and a flashcart could dump it then

 

[Snailface]

Just a little idea . . . how about a GBAtemp pool to raise the money for this?

 

[ChrisRX]

I hope a temper doesn't get it as the average board member here probably doesn't have the hardware or experience to do more than just pull the out of the DS and run the dumper homebrew. This could very easily damage the electronics on the cart.

This really needs to go into the hands of someone who actually has access to an electronics lab at home/work and can actually investigate the internals of the cart. I would guess this cart would have more hardware available to it to allow for debugging and storage of games such as extra RAM, an EEPROM and maybe an FPGA as a controller. All these things wouldn't be dumped by your average homebrew software and could also be damaged by inserting/removing the cart from a DS while switched on.

It could also be that it includes an FPGA or another microcontroller that can communicate with the DS to put it into debug mode. This would really need someone with a good knowledge (at least degree level) of electronics to analyse.

 

[pilot434]

It's really not all that interesting. It's looks like a diagnostic cart that the service department would use to fix warranty units. It's cool and all but not that cool. It's certainly not $100+ cool.

 

[funem]

Just a little idea . . . how about a GBAtemp pool to raise the money for this?

+1

I would donate $20 (actually I was going to suggest the same thing)

 

[stanleyopar2000]

Just a little idea . . . how about a GBAtemp pool to raise the money for this?

+1

I would donate $20 (actually I was going to suggest the same thing)

with 22 hours left and we are talking about this??......wow..

 

[NintendyFan]

It's really not all that interesting. It's looks like a diagnostic cart that the service department would use to fix warranty units. It's cool and all but not that cool. It's certainly not $100+ cool.

Whatever it is, there are very few of them in working condition still around and it's an official Nintendo cart. I think a collector knows it's value.

 

[KingAsix]

Well if I win I will take donations to pay for it, but I really wanna be sure that this gets in the right hands (which is the only reason I care)

 

[funem]

Just a little idea . . . how about a GBAtemp pool to raise the money for this?

+1

I would donate $20 (actually I was going to suggest the same thing)

with 22 hours left and we are talking about this??......wow..

And why not, 10 people with $20 each would have a max bid of $200. 22 hours is a long time for the remainder of the auction. I doubt there is really anything of worth on the cart but its worth a punt.

 

[NintendyFan]

Just a little idea . . . how about a GBAtemp pool to raise the money for this?

+1

I would donate $20 (actually I was going to suggest the same thing)

with 22 hours left and we are talking about this??......wow..

And why not, 10 people with $20 each would have a max bid of $200. 22 hours is a long time for the remainder of the auction. I doubt there is really anything of worth on the cart but its worth a punt.

I've had some people tell me there could be all kinds of un-used sprites, etc for other games because it's happened with a similar cart on the SNES.

 

[stanleyopar2000]

Just a little idea . . . how about a GBAtemp pool to raise the money for this?

+1

I would donate $20 (actually I was going to suggest the same thing)

with 22 hours left and we are talking about this??......wow..

And why not, 10 people with $20 each would have a max bid of $200. 22 hours is a long time for the remainder of the auction. I doubt there is really anything of worth on the cart but its worth a punt.

I've had some people tell me there could be all kinds of un-used sprites, etc for other games because it's happened with a similar cart on the SNES.

Look at the DK64 sprites on the FLICKER test..

wonder if they planned on making a DK 64 DS game?

all those Flicker sprites are on that cart somewhere

I have a strange feeling that homebrew developers could really really use this....idk maybe it's just me over thinking.

Hell, I would love to just fiddle with this for a bit....

I bet this cart could fix bricked DS's that were stuck dead by the malicious "taihen" / Dragon Quest IV fake DS virus DS.Bricker made by DarkFad0r ...or some name like that..

oh...and the DSi is refusing to run the FLICKER cart is because its firmware has been updated to block "unofficial" Nintendo DS carts *cougH*flashcarts.


since that cart is not supported...the DSi looks at it as a rouge cart..and blocks it.

 

[someonewhodied]

anyone realize that if this gets dumped, you can run it on flashcart on a dsi or 3ds?

 

[stinkoman]

I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo sniped the auction at the last second. Who knows what's on it? I mean, it's pretty obvious that there are tests and shit, but some intredasting shit like the Donkey Kong stuff could be on there. I'd like to see what they had planned originally.

 

[NintendyFan]

Just a little idea . . . how about a GBAtemp pool to raise the money for this?

+1

I would donate $20 (actually I was going to suggest the same thing)

with 22 hours left and we are talking about this??......wow..

And why not, 10 people with $20 each would have a max bid of $200. 22 hours is a long time for the remainder of the auction. I doubt there is really anything of worth on the cart but its worth a punt.

I've had some people tell me there could be all kinds of un-used sprites, etc for other games because it's happened with a similar cart on the SNES.

Look at the DK64 sprites on the FLICKER test..

wonder if they planned on making a DK 64 DS game?

all those Flicker sprites are on that cart somewhere

I have a strange feeling that homebrew developers could really really use this....idk maybe it's just me over thinking.

Hell, I would love to just fiddle with this for a bit....

I bet this cart could fix bricked DS's that were stuck dead by the malicious "taihen" / Dragon Quest IV fake DS virus DS.Bricker made by DarkFad0r ...or some name like that..

oh...and the DSi is refusing to run the FLICKER cart is because its firmware has been updated to block "unofficial" Nintendo DS carts *cougH*flashcarts.


since that cart is not supported...the DSi looks at it as a rouge cart..and blocks it.

Well, I would figure that too. I know fake DS games do the same. The only problem is that this is an official cart. The chip has the same "make-up of pre 2005 DS chips where "NINTENDO" is above the golden contacts and the 4 golden blocks are on the back. I've seen many fake carts, and they aren't close to looking like original carts like this.

I think it doesn't start up because of the DSi's and 3DS's system internals not being quite the same as the older models.. or the software calls out to the specific software of the older models.

 

[stanleyopar2000]

I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo sniped the auction at the last second. Who knows what's on it? I mean, it's pretty obvious that there are tests and shit, but some intredasting shit like the Donkey Kong stuff could be on there. I'd like to see what they had planned originally.

damn...if only the auction was closed to GBATEMP members...no Nintendo person could steal it

the fucker who JinTrigger is going against knows what this is worth...he has made bids in

Entertainment Memorabilia > Video Game Memorabilia

like old video games.....
strikes me as a person who would not dump it and just keep it in their "nostalgic" collection

 

[someonewhodied]

someone set up a computer on a timer for a last second digital "click" on submit bid.
There are programs that can do that.

 

[stanleyopar2000]

that son of a bitch is going to snipe us...they are bidding on a shitload of video game stuff less than an hour ago...so they are online.....they know that the bid has been increased and they have failed to respond......

that bastard has made the most bids on this product...so that shows they want it bad..

 

[Nimbus]

This is very interesting to see in physical form.

It's literally a pandora's box, not many know what the Cart has in it, or it's capabilities, but we all want to open it up.

I wish I was that lucky guy that got it.

 

[NintendyFan]

This is very interesting to see in physical form.

It's literally a pandora's box, not many know what the Cart has in it, or it's capabilities, but we all want to open it up.

I wish I was that lucky guy that got it.

I just wish I was able to dump it and decode.

 

[stanleyopar2000]

This is very interesting to see in physical form.

It's literally a pandora's box, not many know what the Cart has in it, or it's capabilities, but we all want to open it up.

I wish I was that lucky guy that got it.

I just wish I was able to dump it and decode.

if you dumped it...the scene probably would have 95% less involvement about who got it

due to the fact that its a DEBUG cart...and its UNRELEASED ROM..tempers are flippin shit