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    How does IR work in DS games?

    Does someone know how the IR transceiver works in DS game cartridges, for example in Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver? Are the IR LED and IR transistor connected (almost) directly to the cartridge pins, or is there a device (e.g. microcontroller) inbetween which controls the LED and transistor? I...
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    Homebrew Need help with primary boot YSMenu on R4

    Thank you, I am using the alternative R4.dat and it is working now.
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    Homebrew Need help with primary boot YSMenu on R4

    Hello, I am trying to make my R4 clone primary boot in YSMenu. I copied the files from "RetroGameFan Multi Cart Update v7.06/R4i-SDHC YSMenu" on the root of the SD card, but then I will get the "?MENU" screen when booting the system. The only primary booting kernel which I could get working...
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    Hardware GBA Sound doesn't turn fully off

    What worked for me is bypassing R14 by soldering a wire between the right pin of the potentiometer (VR2-1) and GND. I am not sure if this will break the audio chip over time, but if it does, I will just try to get a new motherboard. For me it is better than almost never using my GBA because I...
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