Hacking Which Flash Cart should I get?

[Mikozee]

Yes, I have read the sticky that's currently up there. I'm making this thread for clarification.

What I own: 1st-gen 3DS.

Firmware version: 5.1.0-11u

What I want to do: Play DS and 3DS roms. Anything indirectly related to that is a plus, but I don't care about anything else (i.e., integrated facebook support, web browser, youtube, etc.)

According to this sticky, it looks like my best card for this is the R4i Gold / R4i DSN.

My questions:

1. What's the difference? The chart's listed both as the same, but the two appear to be different products.

2. Does it support my firmware version?

 

[trumpet-205]

Neither of those cards play 3DS ROM. Only Gateway can play 3DS ROMs but you are on 5.1.0, Gateway only works on 4.1.0 to 4.5.0.

 

[Xexyz]

Neither of those cards play 3DS ROM. Only Gateway can play 3DS ROMs but you are on 5.1.0, Gateway only works on 4.1.0 to 4.5.0.

List of 3DS flashcards: R4i Gold 3D Deluxe, 3DS Link, Orange 3DS, and Gateway.
All of these play 3DS roms. (of course 4.1-4.5)

 

[Mikozee]

List of 3DS flashcards: R4i Gold 3D Deluxe, 3DS Link, Orange 3DS, and Gateway.
All of these play 3DS roms. (of course 4.1-4.5)

Does that mean I'm out of luck because I have 5.1.0? Or is there an alternative?

 

[Xexyz]

Does that mean I'm out of luck because I have 5.1.0? Or is there an alternative?

Yep, you're out of luck.

 

[Mikozee]

Yep, you're out of luck.

Well that's unfortunate, but thank you for the timely response. Is there any word of any of the current cards updating to support the version that I have?

Also what if I just want to play DS roms? Is a standard R4 supported?

 

[user64]

Well that's unfortunate, but thank you for the timely response. Is there any word of any of the current cards updating to support the version that I have?

Also what if I just want to play DS roms? Is a standard R4 supported?

Sorry if considered a necrobump.
You can use a standard DS mode card such as R4i Gold 3DS or a Supercard DSTWO. If by standard R4 you mean the original R4, then no.