So, sorry for this rather basic question, but I just bought a CycloDS Evo (it just seemed better than R4DS in terms of compatibility)....anyway, I want to play GBA games, so I should buy a 3-in-1 right? Okay, so how would I use the 3-in-1 with the CycloDs to play GBA games? Do I need to hook the 3-in-1 up to my PC, or do I put the games on the CycloDS?
I have a 3-in-1 that I use with my M3 Simply, and I'm very happy with it. You just SRAM patch the games with
GBATA (NOT the EZ4 Client! Expanation
here), put them on the memory card, and use the
3in1 Expansion Pack Tool,
NDStation, or GBALdr to manage the games and saves. I personally find the 3in1 Expansion Pack Tool to be the most useful.
The 3-in-1 can only have one game loaded at a time, so if you're planing on playing a lot of GBA games then you might want to consider buying a slot-2 solution. Sure you won't have any rumble, but if you get a supercard lite(not rumble) and use a patched opera it'll be the same, just a lil' more expensive.
For loading games from a CyclyDS to the 3-in-1 you need to use a homebrew tool called
GBALdr from the ds. But before that you have to patch them with the
EZ4 Client on your PC.