Hacking G6 Lite vs. EZ-Flash 4 Lite

[pached]

Hey I'm new to the whole flash cart scene and I've been doing research on which one I should get for my DS Lite. To me, it seems like everyone is making a big deal about the G6 Lite, but I haven't heard much about the EZ-Flash 4 Lite.

I've done a bit of searching, but haven't found any direct comparisons on the two. If you experienced people can help a noob out, I'd really appreciate it!

 

[Lily]

The G6 Lite..

- fits fully flush with the NDS Lite
- is available in different colours but there's no guarantee what you'll get in the box
- has the same 'glossy finish' as the NDS Lite
- comes with a standard GBA casing so you can use it on your other GBA devices or your regular NDS
- solid build quality
- is plug and play, no drivers to install
- along with it's brother (the G6) it is the fastest NDS flash cart
- has 4GBit (512MB) of internal flash memory
- 100% compatible with all NDS ROMs

The EZ-Flash IV Lite..

- sticks out of the NDS Lite 0.8mm
- is available in white/ice blue/enamel navy colours, all casings come in the box
- does not have the 'glossy finish' of the NDS Lite
- very cheap build quality
- is plug and play, no drivers to install
- comes with a USB extension cable in case the SD reader won't fit in your USB port
- uses microSD (sometimes still called Transflash) for expandable storage space
- microSD slot does not contain a 'spring', therefore the card is nearly impossible to remove/insert frequently without modifying the casing
- compatible with 98% of NDS ROMS (according to EZ-Team, 8 do not work yet)


That's just quick off the top of my head. The major difference is obviously that one is a real flashcart (The G6 Lite), containing it's own fixed flash memory, while the other is a flash kit - you will need to supply your own memory. It comes down to what you'll be using the device for, and whether or not speed/storage space are major factors in your decision. Other than that, they're mostly on equal footing.

 

[_Mazza_]

I think the G6 Lite is the best.

I cancelled my order for the G6 Lite English and ordered the EZ4 Lite as I'm going on holiday at the beginning of August.

In case anyone is interested Cheapmod.net have EZ4 Lites in stock.

It's quite a good deal for UK buyers because an EZ4 Lite with 1st Class Post cost me £38.88

At winsunx it's only $47 but postage is about $25 so price would work out about the same

 

[pached]

Thanks.. I think I'll be getting the G6 Lite English version once it hits the market.

 

[troublesome]

"- very cheap build quality"
have you seen the pictures of the official retail version of G6 lite (the translucent plastic/see through)... it looks pretty cheap to me. And how can you compare the build quality? when you havent personally taken it apart and tested it thoroughly in order to support your statement.. if there are some sites that did so than i would love to read them... thnx...
just giving a good comparison so some1 can pick the right one for them

 

[Tir]

"- very cheap build quality"
have you seen the pictures of the official retail version of G6 lite (the translucent plastic/see through)... it looks pretty cheap to me. And how can you compare the build quality? when you havent personally taken it apart and tested it thoroughly in order to support your statement.. if there are some sites that did so than i would love to read them... thnx...Â
just giving a good comparison so some1 can pick the right one for them

Plastic joins that aren't properly connected and users having to file down the plastic to get the card out is pretty bad quality control on EZ4's part.

Slowdown is another big minus for the EZ4L.

 

[AeroScap]

There is slowdown but nothing humanly annoying. e.g. less than 2 seconds.

Filing is NOT required, just a piece of tape in the form of a tab on the TF.

I would rather that than to fit only around 12 games. I play anime and music a lot on my lite.

And the sheer amount of people that get the high speed TF cards should really stop. My TF card (the slowest and cheapest) only has about 1 sec load time on DS games. (even the bigger games).

When you offer a balanced comparision; please make sure that it is balanced..

 

[pirate_arrh]

Bro, this is the same dilema i am facing

On one hand i would really like removable memeory as i do not have a portable video player. EZ4 would be great for this.

But the slow downs, non flush fitting and 'fair' quality of EZ4 worries me. I have EZ2 (which was awesome), and EZ3, which is not so awesome, but still ok.

The solidness of the g6 really attracts me, but like i said i would like large memory for simpsons etc. on the go.

Oh just to throw a spanner in the works, super card has a 'lite' version coming.(My bro has the mini sd version and it is solid as.)

So basically it comes down to:

Get g6 - but do you wait for english version or just get chinese???? (which is totally sweet as far as i know)

Risk EZ4, 'fair' build quality, some slow down, (how will this affect video???) not flush fitting, BUT its cheap

OR Wait for Supercard lite, (which could suck or be ok, or be 6 months away?!?!?!)



Its a hard choice.

I am leaning toward either g6 or wait a bit longer and get supercard (if its sweet).


I am using EZ3 ATM so i am not desparate, (no tetris brain train etc tho).


What a fantastic post from a 'low post' 25 yo noob. Reppin' for NZ

 

[TM_Sephiroth]

What about GBA compatibility for both?

 

[beedog19]

I believe that the EZ-flash is supposed to have an ever so slight advantage in the gba arena although it lacks RTC support (RTC is only in a small amount of games which can be patched to work). Mostly because the G6 occasionally likes to corrupt gba saves. But at the end both should be more than adequate in that arena.

 

[miko]

Hi.
And what about WIFI? G6/L vs EZ4/L which one has better WiFi Support??

Thanks.

 

[Lily]

There is really no such thing as 'better' WiFi support - there is no difference between using a cart and a rom on WiFi.

@ AeroScap: Filing may not be required, but it's infinitely better than constantly having to attach tape to the microSD to get it out, and then taking it off to write files to it, and putting it back on to take it out. It was a terrible design decision to forgo the spring, as anyone with say, an M3 SD product would be used to, it's simply crap to not have.

@ troublesome: I own all the carts, and the G6 Lite & EZ-Flash IV Lite are INTENDED to be taken apart, as they each come with different cartridge casings. The EZ-Flash IV Lite's plastic casings are a joke, I've had cheap toys with a more solid construction. Heck, all but one of the cases included don't even align properly when screwed together! When you put an EZ-Flash IV Lite beside even the cheapest of carts, a SuperCard - the SuperCard looks like royalty.

GBA support is pretty much equal between the two, though the G6 Lite does contain the RTC (Real Time Clock) whereas the EZ-Flash IV Lite does not.

I am not a 'fanboy' of any one cart, but the G6 Lite clearly has advantages over the EZ-Flash IV Lite. If you've purchased the EZ-IV, please do not take offense when trying to defend it - it does have flaws, the EZ-Team is not perfect, and they really released a half-ass, shoddy product. If you like it and find it usable, or more likely spent the money and now can't get anything else, that's OK - but to prospective purchasers, it's only fair for them to be aware of it's problems so that they may make a more informed decision.

 

[miko]

Qrayzie thanks. I am asking because I heard that M3 has same wifi cheat...
So if you have truth thats cool.

But what is that when your friend code will be changed after restart/recopy game?

 

[AeroScap]

There is really no such thing as 'better' WiFi support - there is no difference between using a cart and a rom on WiFi.

@ AeroScap: Filing may not be required, but it's infinitely better than constantly having to attach tape to the microSD to get it out, and then taking it off to write files to it, and putting it back on to take it out. It was a terrible design decision to forgo the spring, as anyone with say, an M3 SD product would be used to, it's simply crap to not have.

To be frank I am old enough not to be biast towards these type of things.

@Qrayzie: I attached about a 0.5cm of tape which the sticky side is on the top and bottom of the TF and it's still on there ever since it was first released.

On that same note I love the SC SD spring and

 

[yumms]

I mainly bought EZFlash Lite over G6 cause of expandable memory, 512mb is too low for me even when only used of games and nothing else. Some of the upcoming DS games are getting pretty big.

Though I'll probably pick up SC Lite, if priced reasonably, and sell EZFlash

 

[TM_Sephiroth]

Qrayzie thanks. I am asking because I heard that M3 has same wifi cheat...
So if you have truth thats cool.

But what is that when your friend code will be changed after restart/recopy game?

Your friend code is generated via a combination of your game and your ds. So if you change either one then your friend code changes.

So, If I play a game online...delete it after that...
Then, copy again the SAME rom and play with the same DS, friend code won't be changed?

 

[trib4lmaniac]

I've emailed M3 Perfect and they say they are bringing out an M3 Lite Micro-SD version in a few weeks!

Hi ,

Thanks for your concern about our products.
We will release the M3 lite later (M3 micro SD).
It will fit into the GBA cartridge slot of the DS Lite without any sticking out.
It will be available around August 15th.

Regards Danny

I've mailed back asking for a bit more info. I'll post it here when I get it.

 

[Thorisoka]

I've emailed M3 Perfect and they say they are bringing out an M3 Lite Micro-SD version in a few weeks!

Hi ,

Thanks for your concern about our products.
We will release the M3 lite later (M3 micro SD).
It will fit into the GBA cartridge slot of the DS Lite without any sticking out.
It will be available around August 15th.

Regards Danny
I've mailed back asking for a bit more info. I'll post it here when I get it.

Same answer each time, with "next month" and that formated "It will fit into the GBA cartridge slot of the DS Lite without any sticking out." sentence...

oh, wait, thay gave a release date this time ! rah can't wait !