Hacking I want to get a flashcard to play ds games but

[Plumsauce]

I'm upgrading to a new 3ds soon and was wondering about compatibility, is it only flash cards that play 3ds games that are being actively blocked with updates? will a regular ds one work? i read something about "ds mode" earlier, does that mean that it basically switches the operating system of the console to just a regular ds, ignoring firmware versions and etc?

 

[gamesquest1]

No NDS flashcards have been blocked since 7.x, seems Nintendo gave up blocking them

 

[Plumsauce]

No NDS flashcards have been blocked since 7.x, seems Nintendo gave up blocking them

awesome, thank you, i've been really wanting to play the SaGa remakes and stuff and was unsure if i should upgrade to the new 3ds xl or not

 

[Plumsauce]

oh i've got another question, which would be the best and cheapest to get? if i just wanted to play ds games, that is

 

[gamesquest1]

Just something cheap like this would be fine
http://www.3dsgamerworld.com/r4i-sdhc-rts-lite-for-3ds3ds-xldsidsi-xl-p-12.html

 

[apoptygma]

oh i've got another question, which would be the best and cheapest to get? if i just wanted to play ds games, that is

I recommend one that runs the wood firmware. I've been using one for years, good cheap and stable. Most will recommend the DSTWO but I don't see the value of emulators and cheats at the cost of less battery life and a much more expensive cartridge.

 

[zergslayer69]

If you just want Ds games and cheats the r4 does the job right? Not sure if it works on the new 3ds.

 

[Ritchie555]

oh i've got another question, which would be the best and cheapest to get? if i just wanted to play ds games, that is

I use r4 3ds rts. runs everything DS. emulators too.
edit: N3ds on 9.0