Hi! I just bought a brand new PAL region DSi XL that I am looking to play the old DS classics on. Some of those classics were never released in Europe and/or are very expensive. A good example is Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace/Red Joker. It is USA/JP only and it costs 500 USD for a sealed copy (Yes, I buy sealed lol). So my only option now from what I understand is to buy an R4/TTDS/DSTwo flashcart or mod my DSi XL.
So I have some questions when it comes to modding:
1. Is it possible to mod my DSi with "hacks" that can be removed later without any risk of bricking the system?
2. Is it possible to run the roms via icons on the vanilla DSi menu, as if the game was downloaded via the DSi Shop?
3. Is it possible to make the roms run natively on the DSi hardware? Is this what the NDS-Bootstrapper is for?
4. How can I do all this with as few 3rd party software as possible? I want as close to a vanilla experience as possible.
5. Is it possible to replace the graphical assets in said hacks/3rd party software? I strongly dislike how Unlaunch looks as an example (no offense to the creator).
6. Does any of the required software need to be installed on the system memory? Is that what SysNAND is? I hear it is quite risky to do that. I would prefer software that only runs on the SD card.
Any feedback/help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
(Please ignore my previous message
I wrote it before I made the account, so it was automatically posted when I made my account haha)