no they come with no loaders just visit the TTDS website and download the latest kernel loader update 1.13 here

if you want to save space use a rom trimmer such as NDSTOKYO trimmer search this forum to find the thread with the latest version

 

Can I ask about this statement? I just bought and setup 2 DSTTs for a couple of friends and just plonked all the games in the root folder. The card seems to boot and play just fine. What is the advantage of putting them in a specific folder? Also, will the card boot and display all the games immediately from that folder as it does now?

 

I suggest you to use YSMENU if you like R4-like menus.

 

So, say I have 45 games plus nothing more than TTMenu/ and TTMenu.dat in my root folder. That's a
"mess" compared to having the 45 games in another folder? I'm a neat freak but don't see much difference.

 

same here, I'd just order three pieces of DSTT from DX and probably do some ordering of 8gb of micro sd(sdhc) from amazon in a day or two. thanks for all the help/answered and suggestions bro/sis. do any of you have the latest kernel for download, cause that TTDS seem having problem with it server. I can't seem to download from it or either when try to download the latest kernel with internet explore, it take too darn long to download and having server time out. hopefully among one of us have the latest kernel and upload it to a download site like rapidshare, megashare, or megaupload for downloading. thanks in advane...TMA

 

Folders? I'm assuming this method is used with YSMenu. TTMenu doesn't show the folders in which the files are located. It just enlists all the files inside the microSD.

This option is best used by super neat freaks and DSTT owners who have high capacity cards. Because most flash cart owners use a 1GB microSD and you can fit in 15 untrimmed ROMs/20+ trimmed ROMs in there. YSMenu shows 10-15 files at once.

 

This is irrelevant to the root/folder discussion. You can (and I do) move all the game files from the root folder to a temp folder and back again to ensure your games sort correctly.

I have heaps of games in the root folder and it works fine. I can't see how a fat file system will someday suddenly corrupt itself? As far as file systems go, we are talking trivial numbers of files. I sense that much of the advice touted here is unsubstantiated but ingrained dogma.

 

I'm also having the same problem where the game hangs as it loads and now I'm testing the games when it is placed into a folder instead of the root.
I'm not sure I could ask this here or not so sorry if I can't.
I just wanna ask whether I have to place the .sav files in a folder or not?
I've just bought my nds about 2 weeks ago so I basically know nothing much about using the microSDs and all yet.
thanks in advance~

 

ToriChan: Save files (.sav) go in the same folder as the .nds file (i.e. in the "games" folder). Cheat files (.arp) should also go in the "games" folder.

AlexElder: There should be no problem using FAT32, but I would still put your games into a "games" folder rather than on the root of the microSDHC card.

-Bri