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  1. DobaMuffin

    Unusual DS flashcart clones on AliExpress

    Just a random shot in the dark. Wondering if anyone has managed to download DSHBrew Loader in OpenDS from here. https://bbs.oldmantvg.net/thread-28425.htm No matter what I do, it seems I can never create an account. Only images I've found were from AliExpress sellers, and 1 on Archive.org...
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    Hardware Questions about longevity of DS cartridges

    No problem. Found that info in my pre-post research.
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    Hardware Questions about longevity of DS cartridges

    Info about the media used in 3ds and switch cartridges: https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-switch-3ds-cartridge-lifespan.591607/ App to attempt repair of partially corrupted 3ds cartridges: https://gbatemp.net/threads/corrupted-cartridge-fixer-release.628539/ Edit: On further research I...
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    Hardware Questions about longevity of DS cartridges

    That's what I was hoping to hear. Unfortunate for those few exceptions. Would be neat to have those exceptions documented.
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    Hardware Questions about longevity of DS cartridges

    Hello everyone, As a good chunk of people are aware, 3ds and switch cartridges are based on XtraROM which is a form of Nand cartridge. I am wondering if DS cartridges are also based on flash memory or if they are mask rom. If they are flash rom, does anyone know if there is a way to refresh...
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    Yeah. I'm doing alright. Thanks and I hope you're doing ok too.

    Yeah. I'm doing alright. Thanks and I hope you're doing ok too.
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    "Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition" accidentally leaked for Ubisoft+ subscribers

    Damn. This news really hits me from out of nowhere. Loved this game ever since I played it on ogxbox. Can't wait for a remaster to come out.
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    Unusual DS flashcart clones on AliExpress

    And if you do get one with psram issues, it's more than likely the psram was poorly soldered and reflowing it properly will fix the cart (worked with my sample size of 2)
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    Gathering DS flashcard knowledge - DIY "opencard" idea

    I'd actually recommend having 2 resistors and a 3 pin header. That way it can be safely tied to ground, 3.3v or used for other reasons Edit: a sp3t switch could be used instead.
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    Unusual DS flashcart clones on AliExpress

    To be honest, there are some dsone clones, but the majority seem to be dstt(i) and ace3ds+ clones on AliExpress.
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    Unusual DS flashcart clones on AliExpress

    Looks to be the exact same as my dstt gold.
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    Unusual DS flashcart clones on AliExpress

    How did you relow it? I used my hot air station and some flux and heated up the ice until I could nudge it a bit and it would shift a little bit before going back into place.
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    Unusual DS flashcart clones on AliExpress

    No problem. You'll read the reviews to buy 2 or 3 in hopes of getting a working one, and for most people this is the best they can do. It does seem to just be poorly soldered psram though so it should be repairable.
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    Gathering DS flashcard knowledge - DIY "opencard" idea

    I have an original DS motherboard I have modified for 1 screen operation with no case. So I think I'll just remove the cartridge slot, solder it to a protoboard, and then solder wires to it. Essentially make my own breakout board for it while still passing signals to the cartridge. Either that...
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    Gathering DS flashcard knowledge - DIY "opencard" idea

    I'll have to do a timing analysis on my test ds. I think a logic analyzer aught to do the job.
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    Unusual DS flashcart clones on AliExpress

    I was happy to have found those, as well as every other clone I could find that the time on aliexpress. I can confirm they are indeed just the standard DSOne sdhc clones and not the i clones. I had psram issues on both the cartridges I purchased, but after reflowing them, it fixed the psram...
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    Gathering DS flashcard knowledge - DIY "opencard" idea

    Yeah I remember reading the comment they made about the pi pico. Didn't realize it took that long to boot. Do you know how long from poweron the system expects communication from the cartridge slot? That is an interesting project. ntrboot being hardcoded is a little unfortunate, and it...
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    Gathering DS flashcard knowledge - DIY "opencard" idea

    ProAsic is fairly old these days no? I would be much more inclined to try out a different form of control. I wonder how much we could abuse the pi pico. PIO should make interfacing with the ds easier, and the dual core arm processor should help with computation while also ensuring the proper...
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    Gathering DS flashcard knowledge - DIY "opencard" idea

    In all honesty, I recommend trying to make a cartridge dumper using something like the pi pico and a ds cartridge slot. Would help you fully understand the decryption protocols used by the console while also allowing you to test the encryption on a future flash cartridge without needing to boot...
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    Hacking Trying to make the Supercard suck less in 2022...

    I actually had a lot of luck using the scsd2 dldi driver. Patched DSOrganize with it, and it allowed me to load up devkitpro's hbmenu with no issue. I could even open up the Bootme.nds over and over again and it would properly initialize each time. What I did was I installed DSOrganize onto the...