GBAtemp.net EXCLUSIVE: DS-Xtreme *Update*

[bollocks]

http://www3.emu-zone.org/host/ediy/emu-hw/emuhw01.htm

DS-Link looks quite a bit more interesting. The site doesn't seem to have any more details on it, though... no idea if it'll require patching or anything.

 

[shaunj66]

As for the price...

I can say it will be cheap. For the 4Gb of memory it has on board... it will be cheaper than some of the competitiors.

Can't say anymore.

 

[sage_inferno]

As for writing speeds, it's just the fact that everyone has been spoiled with fast removable memory

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed mode is (480 megabits/s),(60MB/S)
not to bad for writing speed

 

[fatfree]

Does it play GBA games?

 

[bollocks]

Does it fuck.

 

[KINGOFNOOBS]

No, and Sage, the actual cart will most likely be a bottleneck to the USB 2.0 Interface. So it might not transfer that fast

 

[Xeronage]

So no GBA Support? Might as well buy both a simple GBA Cart with no NDS support and this.

 

[spotanjo3]

Wow. It might be better than SC and M3....hmmm, no gba support as well ?

 

[FifthE1ement]

Here is a pic of the PCB I pulled from their site:

FifthE1ement

 

[KINGOFNOOBS]

you might as well and just buy a normal Supercard Lite + Superkey then

 

[754boy]

you might as well and just buy a normal Supercard Lite + Superkey then

That's wat I'm sticking to!!! I'm gonna wait til either the SC or M3 teams release a clone of these type
products.

 

[ssj4android]

They need to release a version with a microSD reader instead. Of course, it's possible that it would then require patching. DS-Link looks nice, except it supposedly requires FlashMe. Plus, a side-loader might be better if the card is prone to fall out.

 

[x_comp]

These things just get better and better. I like how these new cards slide into the top slot which means, you can finally make use of that DSL cap that covers the bottom. I doubt I'll be able to sell off my M3 somehow though but oh well... One can never keep up with technology

512MB is a bit too small for me because I like to keep quite a selection of games on my cart. Ones for showing to friends who ask me, "Why did you go for a DS?" and, a selection of different type of games.

 

[JPH]

yes, this thing is awesome. 512mb is enough space. I don't like buying SD cards anyway. I'm trying to decide if I wanna buy a G6 Lite or wait for this mug to come out.

 

[KINGOFNOOBS]

Seriously though. This is junk. You might as well and buy a G6 Lite w/ Passcard 3. OR M3 Lite. You cant use any good homebrew.

 

[fatfree]

Yea, I don't see how this card can blow other carts away if it only supports NDS games.

Looks like G6 is still tops...

 

[kalibar]

Does anyone think there's a possibility that you could use one of these at the same time as the G6? e.g. have this thing in the DS slot and the G6 Lite in the GBA slot? Everything would still fit flush, we'd have a gig instead of 512, and we could maybe even have Opera working.

And the best part -- no shitty media-based slowdown or expensive microSD purchases.

 

[scrawl]

Hardware and firmware are fully upgradeable

I'm going to guess that most of the hardware is being created on a reprogrammable chip (FPGA, CPLD,etc).

Pretty good news - if for example more RAM (for processing, not storage) is needed on the device, it could be implemented with a simple firmware update.

A bigger picture view is they might be able to add GBA support in the future by reconfiguring the hardware to run in some sort of GBA mode.

 

[kalibar]

(Replying again because I thought of more to add, some of which is reiteration.)

I just ordered a G6 Lite a couple days ago and I'm still pretty pleased with my purchase. For as cool as the DS-Xtreme looks, these guys haven't really done anything to prove themselves like the SuperCard/M3/G6 guys have especially in terms of backup compatibility and software update frequency. Remember when everyone started shitting themselves because EZ-Flash was coming out with an "almost-flush-fitting" microSD-based flashcart? The one-two punch of following products from GBalpha and Romman (G6 Lite and SuperCard Lite, respectively) sure made you feel like a chump if you dropped cash on the EZ4L. Although to be fair to the EZ team, they apparently just created the best NoPass on the market, but that's neither here nor there.

Don't get me wrong, I really want this thing to be good. And the ability to plug your miniUSB cord into the top of the card is definitely fucking stylish -- it's like having a miniUSB spot right on the DS itself, so loading/deleting shit on your flashcart could definitely seem like "oh, now I am plugging my DS into the computer because it has a USB plug". Certainly adds an illusion of overall cohesiveness to the console itself and the whole idea of copying shit from a computer to a proprietary Nintendo handheld.

The moral of the story is that if this concept is even remotely successful, GBalpha and Romman will be all the fuck over it. Wait for Slot-1 version's of the G6, M3, and SuperCard. Hell, if they're smart about it they'll end up finding a way to let you have the 512MB in your DS slot work in harmony with the 512MB in your GBA slot's G6 Lite (or greater space if you're using one of the other kits).

 

[cracker]

Man this is a sexy piece of hardware. The only thing I'm wondering is if it will work with the new AR. Yes I am a damn cheater and love doin it.