[t377y000]

hi just wondering if anyone here could text my sandbox engine ds-dsi. in DS & dsi mode on this card.
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[Another World]

before i voted in the hombrew bounty i tested it on the ievo. it was working just fine. if you want to have certain things tested let us continue this conversation in the thread for your homebrew.

-another world

[GH0ST]

Here is the current status of the flash card with the 3DS:

• If you haven't upgraded your 3DS original FW, the latest iEVO FW/Bootstrap would let you run in both DSL and DSi modes on your 3DS (with prior version of the firmware only DSL mode was working )
  
• If you upgraded your 3DS to the recent FW:
  
  - The iEVO does NOT work with the 3DS in DSL mode
  
  - The iEVO DOES work* with the 3DS in DSi mode (*=some features like WiFi still don't work in DSi mode)
  
  Note: iEVO starts out in DSL mode, so if you don't have a DSi, then you can't switch your iEVO into DSi mode ( the community is working on a custom boot tool to default the iEvo in DSi mode )
  
  For the DSi, the latest DSi FW update (1.4.3) breaks DSL mode, which means you can't even boot your iEVO on your DSi in order to switch it to DSi mode.

Credits to Solanum, Darkon & IcySon55 from TC forums.

[steveguy]

I bought a CycloDS iEvolution, and followed the steps you provided in this review. However, I've run into a brick wall--the red LED starts to flash rather than go out after I insert the micro-SD card. My unit arrived with no instructions whatever, so I know only what you've told me in this excellent review--thank you! I'm hoping you can provide or point me towards additional resources in getting past this problem. (I'd love to try the DS Lite or Phat solution, but I don't have access to either; only my DSi.) Any suggestions?

Thank you,
steveguy

[Another World]

9.The red LED should switch off after a few seconds, which indicates that the iEvolution bootstrap update is in progress. If the LED does not switch off, or if it flashes on and off, then there is a problem. This is often simply the result of contact issues with the microSD card, so try again from the beginning if you get such an error.

try reseating the micro sd card a few times. if this fails, you should write to your reseller and request a new dongle.

in the future you may get better/quicker answers by posting in the cyclods sub section of gbatemp.

-another world

[GH0ST]

The unofficial DSI switcher for Ievo by zorgluf is out ;-)

Edited by GH0ST, 29 September 2011 - 11:16 AM.

[Another World]

i posted an update to the review. edited my 2nd post in this thread, so the update follows the review.

to sum it up? -- the ievo has not changed and it seems cyclops has pulled a disappearing act.

-another world

[Qtis]

Sad, but true, the iEvo never managed to become even close to what the Evo was. It's a good DS-mode cart, but as long as it doesn't work on latest firmware, I don't see the point in recommending someone to buy this, especially for the 3DS. DSi-mode is just too flawed at the moment


-Qtis

ps. A good add to the review, nice to see that even though the cart was a disappointment, you managed to make it from an unbiased point of view.

[yaum-gui]

Hi folks, I managed to get my hands on a pre-owned DSi XL (very good condition, and thanks God, version 1.4E so not updated yet).
I wanted to grab a free Zelda 4 Swords on the market, but I was told I needed to update the DSiWare Market...

Well, I saw the trap here : my console would get to the 1.4.3E version, right ? And my iEvolution is shipping right now.

Here's the question : Should I leave behind DSiWare to make the iEvolution work ? Or can I update (after switching to DSi mode, since I also have a DSLite) and play anyway with the iEvolution in DSi mode ?
Do I lose much functions by staying in DSi mode, or is it just some kind of bonus compared to DSL mode (anything lost) ?

Thanks in advance guys.

Edited by yaum-gui, 11 December 2011 - 05:48 PM.

[Qtis]

Regarding your problem here, I can give you one advise. The iEvo is not really that compatible with all games in DSi mode. You also lose all multiplayer options, since WiFi is disabled in DSi mode. By updating to 1.4.3, you lose the option of DS mode, which has WiFi and quite a good compatibility excluding latest releases (which can be patched to work AFAIK). I'm currently in the same situation as you are in regards to having the iEvo work on the DSiXL, but am leaning to updating the DSiXL for the free Zelda 4 Swords.

If you want to update the console to 1.4.3, change the cart to DSi mode before hand. If you're already on 1.4.3, changing to DSi mode is impossible without a DSL (there is a homebrew for this) or a DSi prior 1.4.3 (ie. 1.4.2 or below firmware). If you find some game that doesn't work in DSi mode, you can always play the game on your DSL (might have to reinstall the firmware via the dongle to enable DSL mode, if it was forced via the homebrew in the first place). Hopefully this helps you solve your dilemma.

[yaum-gui]

That's one great piece of advice I see much clearer now.
I already own a DS Lite and a Cyclo DS Evo, so I may update my DSi to 1.4.3 AFTER switching to DSi mode. Am I right ?

And will I still be able to play legit DSiware after that ?

[Qtis]

Considering you have an old Evo like me, you can fire the DSi to 1.4.3 without any problems regarding possible problems in game compatibility. Do note that the DSi mode is quite crippled so you'll probably have quite a few problems with newer games. But if you think DSiWare > DS mode, you're ready to go. Sometimes games do look better on the DSL (smaller pixels), but the DSi XL screen is so much better for the eye, especially in text heavy games like RPGs and such.

Personally I have a DSTwo for playing games and the iEvo is just for testing if some interesting DSi mode homebrew happens to appear (very rare). Alternatively the AK2i is a good choice too, but lacks quite a few iEvo features (RTS, slow motion and many others) and thus is also collecting dust for me.

[yaum-gui]

That's what I will do right now !
Your config is interesting, but do you happen to get confused between all those flashcards ?

[Qtis]

yaum-gui, on 11 December 2011 - 06:40 PM, said:

Your config is interesting, but do you happen to get confused between all those flashcards ?

Not really. I rarely even use my DSiXL (DSL even less), since I happen to have quite a small amount of time for gaming as of late and I also happen to have about 30-40 PS3 games to be played (damn you online stores for cheap PS3 games!). But if I happen to play with my DSiXL, I usually just play without needing any extra features. Thus as long as the game works, I don't care which one is inserted (in other words, the DSTwo is the one I carry with me since it's not a big hassle to get games to work on it (the iEvo freezes on newer titles so can't really use the cart that much)). Basically I could just go with the AK2i for the sake of it, but I like having the possibility of the GBA emu that the DSTwo offers (though I haven't tested the PSP GBA emu, which is said to be far far more superior compared to the DSTwo. On the other hand I could use the Evo + 3in1 for native GBA on the DSL).