Since I made this thread - 'Snailface' has created a small NDS test file called 'DS Battery Life Timer'
which allows you to 'test' without having to hang around waiting (which my original 'tests' needed you to do)
So I'm going to attempt to re-run all MY previous tests with this program to see how they differ ...
& I suggest that anyone who wish to contribute to the results should also use that program instead of my original 'suggestions' for tests
However I WOULD still like you to state IF the Wifi was turned off or on when you test on a DSi/DSi XL
(And don't forget to have the brightness up as High as possible)
Thanks
I've seen quite a few people saying that 'such-&-such card affect my DS battery life', but I've never really seen proof of it (the most recent posts have been in the Supercard forums),
so I thought that perhaps the members of GBATemp could do some actual testing to find out not only how much a particular flashcard affects battery life, but also which card offer the best/worse battery life
My suggestion is that Tempers will do one or two tests & post their results, however to make everything 'fair' - the test should be standardized somehow
So here's what I propose.....
Test Conditions....
- > DS must be fully charged
> Highest Brightness level possible
> Sound on Lowest Level (NOT 'Muted')
> Wifi to be turned OFF on all tests (if possible), unless you're doing a 'WiFi drain' test
> Game is started and left 'idling' (i.e. letting it show it's 'DEMO gameplay' intros with NO interaction from the player AT ALL)
Note: Time is Noted/Stopwatch started the moment the DS is switched on & Time is Noted/Stopwatch Stopped when DS switches itself off
Now onto the 'tests'-
Ideally I would like 2 tests done - 1 with a Retail (shop brought) game and 1 with the
same game running on a Flashcard
This is so we can compare how much difference in battery usage there is between the two
- 1a: DS with NO card inserted, WiFi turned OFF (if possible), left on Health screen/Main menu - Idling
1b: DS with NO card inserted, Wifi turned ON, left on Health screen/Main menu - Idling
2a: DS with Retail game (+ No WiFi), left 'idling' running the games own 'Game Demo/Intro'
2b: DS with flashcard playing a ROM (Ideally the same as the Retail if possible) + no WiFi, left 'idling' running the games own 'Game Demo/Intro'
3a: DS with Retail game (+ WiFi turned ON), left 'idling' running the games own 'Game Demo/Intro'
3b: DS with flashcard playing a ROM (Ideally the same as the Retail if possible) + WiFi turned ON, left 'idling' running the games own 'Game Demo/Intro'
4: DS running a Emulator & ROM, left 'idling' running the games own 'Game Demo/Intro'
Please note those with DSLite / DSPhat can't turn off their WiFi - so your tests will always be 3a / 3b
In most cases I guess everyone will be doing either test(s) '2' or '3'.
Test '1a/b' is only really to test to see if your battery is not failing, & Test '4' is only really for a 'stress test' or DSTwo flashcards
Also IF you see that a test has already been done (Look at the 2nd post of this thread for current the results) - you don't have to repeat it
How to post results
Could you please post result(s) in the following form:-
- DS Type: e.g. DSPhat / DSLite / DSi / DSi XL (only one per set of results please)
Test No: {type in 1a,1b,2a,2b,3a,3b or 4}
Flashcard/Game: {type in the EXACT name of the flashcard used e.g Acekard2i}
Time (in Hours/Mins): ?? hrs ?? mins
Examples:
CODEDS Type: DSi
Test: 2a
Flashcard/Game: RETAIL Sonic Rush
Time: 4hrs 06mins
DS Type: DSi
Test: 2b
Flashcard/Game: DSTwo + Sonic Rush ROM
Time: 3hrs 18mins
