Hacking is CycloDS still the best?

[DeMoN]

1. Yes it is still the best.
2. Generally any class SDHC is faster than a regular SD.
3. Depends on the R4, because there are so many fake versions floating around. Some will work and some will not. If not, try different firmwares on both the R4 and the Cyclo until they are compatible.

 

[utz030303]

By the way, if it's made in Japan or not won't matter I think, it's for your GF right? Does she intend to play castlevaniaoR or Tony hawk skating games anytime soon? If not then taiwan/china/japan doesn't matter. ;P

but she plays a lot more than me

QUOTE(DeMoN @ Nov 16 2008, 08:22 PM) 2. Generally any class SDHC is faster than a regular SD.
3. Depends on the R4, because there are so many fake versions floating around. Some will work and some will not. If not, try different firmwares on both the R4 and the Cyclo until they are compatible.

2. Really?
3. I have an original R4.

 

[Votkrath]

2. Really?

No, SDHC won't give extra speed, you gotta check the classes as well as write time on all specific cards to decide which one is the way to go.

 

[utz030303]

4. is 4GB SDHC Class-6 as fast and reliable as 2GB SD?
ie: Loading time, menu interface, etc?

5. Does 4GB SDHC class-6 consume more battery than normal 2GB SD?

6. We've decided to get a CycloDS, but still can't decide whether we should get a 2GB SD (Kingston japan) or 4GB SDHC Class-6 (Trancend). Which one would you recommend?

Thanks again!

 

[Maikel Steneker]

4. is 4GB SDHC Class-6 as fast and reliable as 2GB SD?
ie: Loading time, menu interface, etc?

5. Does 4GB SDHC class-6 consume more battery than normal 2GB SD?

6. We've decided to get a CycloDS, but still can't decide whether we should get a 2GB SD (Kingston japan) or 4GB SDHC Class-6 (Trancend). Which one would you recommend?

Thanks again!

4. Might be. Classes represent write speeds, not read speeds. It's likely that it'll be at least as fast, but it's not certain.
5. As far as I know: no.
6. I'd recommend the 4 GB SDHC. It should be as fast as the 2 GB, and it's a little bit bigger again

However, if you don't really need the space (for example, 2 GB is enough for me), you should go for the Kingston 2 GB. The Japanese cards are really fast and good.

 

[cutterjohn]

The class rating of SDHC card ONLY specifies that the card in question WILL maintain X MB/s write transfer rate where X is the class #. This has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with random access times/non-sequential performance, etc.

OTOH the higher the class rating, typically the higher the read rate as well. There are several threads on the TC forums that give various info. on a variety of uSD cards using both cfbench and computer based latency and transfer tests.

All of that said anecdotal evidence seems to indicate that class 4 and class 2 SDHC cards are generally "slower" than class 6 cards and produce stutter or crashes in the problem games, e.g. Castlevanias, Tony Hawk, etc. Country of origin does NOT seem to affect card performance as it did with the old regular uSD cards. Also IIRC class 2 is the class rating also applied to the old uSD (non-SDHC) cards.

Beyond that as far as build quality, features, and support: yes the Cyclo DS is still the best cart. The Supercard DS One SDHC would probably be second based on features and build quality, however they have NOT done much work on their firmware recently, primarily just specific fixes for specific games, plus they are still using an OLD version of moonshell for the fw shell which is SLOW all by itself and some games still have problems running on the SCDS1 with all of the bells and whistles turned on(soft-reset, direct save to uSD, etc.) while they run fine under the Evo.

I would say AK2 would be second as tied in there, but the build quality of those carts is reported to generally be absolute crap, plus they seemed to have had a series of bad batches on top of this. The SCDS1 also seemed to be having problems with the onboard PSRAM since around 12/07 but it seems to have gotten better recently judging by the decrease of posts in the SC forums. (PSRAM is used to temporarily store DS game saves to when direct save write to uSD is NOT enabled, which IS required for some games to run on the SCDS1 unfortunately.)

While I still own my SCDS1 I haven't used it at ALL in the past 6m or so...

Looking around Amazon and other places a few weeks ago turned up several class 4 IIRC 8GB uSD SDHC cards that were going for c. $15.

 

[DeMoN]

2. Really?

No, SDHC won't give extra speed, you gotta check the classes as well as write time on all specific cards to decide which one is the way to go.

MicroSDHC are generally newer than most regular MicroSD cards, and thus made with better quality material and will run problem games just fine.
The only thing you need to look out for are old MicroSD cards, those are the ones that will cause freezing in Portrait of Ruin. Just buy smart and you won't have a problem.

 

[junk_man32]

CycloDS was never the best

 

[Annaaaaa]

you should go for m3real for sakura its cleaner build i media easy to use
and gets better and better

 

[EmperorOfCanada]

you should go for m3real for sakura its cleaner build i media easy to use
and gets better and better

In the past I would have said Cyclo all the way.. now... well from what I read the M3 is actually a pretty decent card. However I already have a cyclo and its a great great card. Meh. Either or would be fine. Hopefully cyclos will drop in price.

 

[utz030303]

Thanks, but both me and my girlfriend don't like M3 real. Its interface is so messy, so Windows.
CycloDS somehow feels clean and neat yet powerful.

 

[helpme]

i thought they were the best
but it looks like they would rather mess about with the DSi than fix none working games for the nds (Star Wars & Chrono Trigger)

 

[wil hood]

i thought they were the best
but it looks like they would rather mess about with the DSi than fix none working games for the nds (Star Wars & Chrono Trigger)

nice one,

 

[Priss]

i thought they were the best
but it looks like they would rather mess about with the DSi than fix none working games for the nds (Star Wars & Chrono Trigger)

nice one,

there is always someone who isn't pleased
the cookie crumbles like always

 

[Votkrath]

i thought they were the best
but it looks like they would rather mess about with the DSi than fix none working games for the nds (Star Wars & Chrono Trigger)

I have no problems with Chrono Trigger.

QUOTE(Annaaaaa @ Nov 19 2008, 03:26 PM) you should go for m3real for sakura its cleaner build i media easy to use
and gets better and better

You can use Sakura on CycloDS too or pretty much any flashcard.

 

[Sir-Fritz]

i thought they were the best
but it looks like they would rather mess about with the DSi than fix none working games for the nds (Star Wars & Chrono Trigger)

I have no problems with Chrono Trigger.

QUOTE(Annaaaaa @ Nov 19 2008, 03:26 PM) you should go for m3real for sakura its cleaner build i media easy to use
and gets better and better

You can use Sakura on CycloDS too or pretty much any flashcard.

As i do for dpg's and mp3's.

 

[Toni Plutonij]

Sakura can be used only as a Media player on other carts....ONLY M3 Real (and iTouch, but with hack) can run games, and use Sakura fully, so with M3 Real and Sakura, you get far more nicer and functional cart in terms of firmware...But CycloDS is still superior with its extra features!

 

[shakirmoledina]

i really think it is the best not only in compatibility but also ability and response to the ppl and their dedication like forum talk is amazing
Overall, surely this one or supercard is the best

 

[mixinluv2u]

but it's not the best in compatiblity at the moment. Star Wars and Chrono Trigger doesn't work on cyclo.

 

[juntok_abot]

one thing for sure, it's expensive