M3 Adapter (SD) Vs. SuperCard (SD) Comparison

[cory1492]

Costello, it is a sad day when one cant figure out how to trim 1k off the end of a file

- btw there is already a tool for M3 save managing, I think its even on the M3 adapter site if I remember right.

I personally prefer my SC SD because I had it in my hands before M3 was even announced, then date bumped, then bumped again, then bumped again... etc... then released in superlimited quantities, with SD bugs

- not like they havent already fixed it, but hey, they fixed the supercard up pretty nice while I was awaiting the "perfection" to arrive (even so, M3 claimed it was impossible for the SC to do what it now does from the get go), so when the time came I didnt see the point of getting the M3 SD

I have a NeoMax/MK3 and played DBZ day it got dumped - Im certain that M3/SC users cant say that... but nevermind WeaponX, I recall the days some of those ROM's you mention got dumped, and the few hours it took for people to figure out that ripping the music out of THAS was the only way to get it to work on SC and M3-CF until the next updates... but of course they magically worked on the M3-SD that wasnt even released then

(remember, this thread is about an honest comparison of M3 SD and SC SD)

At any rate, I found the review quite fair and just, and for a Perfect product and a semi-quality adapter to get 80%, well, they are frigging adapters and both have their points, and great support - so get over it people (its not like "who wins the review" is a life or death thing). In the end it's the person that wins; you know, the one who actually reads the reviews and is able to make an informed decision before paying for a device

well, thats my 2cents, but remember, Im canadian so its probably only worth about 1.6 of your cents

edit:/ btw, whats with the variance in size and quality with the supercard/superpasses? The one I got from the first batch that made it to kicktrading fits perfectly and has no problems going in and out of the DS/GBA's I have here... and it seems to be a very sturdy plastic compared to the XG 2005 cart I have, yet so many have been complaining about the fit recently.

 

[alexp2_ad]

They're independent mini-reviews so people can figure out which cart suits them best.

OK, I've agreed with you guys on your defence of your review, but you cant claim they're independent reviews... it's even called "M3 Adapter (SD) Vs. SuperCard (SD) Comparison"... "Vs" and "Comparison" don't exactly suggest they're independent now do they!

 

[shaunj66]

They're independent mini-reviews so people can figure out which cart suits them best.

OK, I've agreed with you guys on your defence of your review, but you cant claim they're independent reviews... it's even called "M3 Adapter (SD) Vs. SuperCard (SD) Comparison"... "Vs" and "Comparison" don't exactly suggest they're independent now do they!

No no I meant in the way that we reviewed each product in its whole. As so you could just read each products review on its own, and not be influenced by the other if you wanted to.

I think each review is fair, and certainly not biased. (I really couldn't care less which adapter sold more or less!)
I can tell you, and Costello would agree; that at first I much preferred the SuperCard to the M3, but after comparing every point on both adapters, I soon preferred the M3 adapter.

 

[r4sCaL]

Thanks a lot for the comparison shaunj66 and Costello! Well presented and unbiased (pictures were helpful too). I agree with SpaceJump on this and think that the extra effort M3 put into the build quality of the product and packaging is worth the extra £10-£15 (and GBA is important to me as I have no other flash cards). Just ordered the M3 SD and a 1gig card and look forward to using it, and hope the M3 team continue to improve the M3 (especially the PC software).

 

[rkenshin]

BTW, romman recently updated the rominfo.dat for the SuperCard software, and it fixes many issues with the more recent gba roms (2000 and above).

And for the GBA slowdowns, there's a method called QPC.

All games run fine using QPC, for instance Yoshi's Island is unplayable when fully patched, but by using the QPC method, it runs fine

I did use QPC for those Metroid games, slowdowns are still there [concentrated during boss battles] (so it's not a 100% proven method to work)

Though I suppose it does eliminate most slowdown in general but definately not all..

Plus the fact that if you don't powercycle fast enough, you'll overwrite your save with a blank one..

Heard Kingdom Hearts CoM is virtually unplayable even with QPC though haven't tested it myself (as I own the cart)

 

[lumo]

Im confused about the cd software complaint. when I first got my supercard CF before ds homebrew had even started i got a dvd with latest firmware and lots of stuff to test and try on my supercard, and it was no different when i got a superpass when it was first released. I got a nice cd with a few prepatched roms and latest firmware so either your suppliers forgot to include one or maybe recently they have stopped making these gifts for the users.
this is a real shame as it is another part of the review where supercard is put down for its presentation not being as good as M3 but its function is just as good for so much less of a price

 

[faceless]

nice to see that they still haven't done the hard work of fixing their GBA problems but had no trouble moving on to find new customers with their ds software... sounds like a really great and reputable company to rely on for software support...

 

[satel]

the comparison didn't mention if any of these two cards is compatible with the GAMEBOY MICRO ??? can the answer be added to the comparison list.

 

[oswaldo]

The M3 is compatible with Game Boy Micro.

 

[Costello]

The M3 is compatible with Game Boy Micro.

thank you very much

I'm adding this to the M3 FAQ !

 

[t3t23l84]

Hello, i'm just a newb. Can i ask a dumb question. I'm currently using supercard SD but i cannot play GBA roms

Advance wars 2: Black Hole Rising. Any sugestion? And i wonder if M3 can play this rom or not.

 

[rkenshin]

Advance Wars 2 can't run on the supercard at all.. It's a known problem rom and they never bothered to fix it for the longest time..

 

[smallkeung]

Wow~~~ So precise... Very great....


But anyone will use the Passkey with the supercard? Coz, the passkey outlook seems better than the Superpass...

 

[Costello]

You can use the Passkey with the supercard, it's indeed a better solution since the Superpass can break your DS port if you are not careful... (some people have unfortunately experienced this issue)

 

[jhoff80]

Are the battery life tests currently being worked on, or are you just planning on sticking with the manufacturer rating? The reason I ask is becuase this is the biggest issue for me between the two.

 

[carloandreacchio]

And with the NDS support now, both cards are just as good as each other. Both 100% compatibility

 

[DragonStefan]

Im still wondering what the difference is between de Passkey and Passkey 2?

Anyone know? Perhaps an idea of putting in into the review as update..

Greets DS

 

[Costello]

Passkey 2 are for newer NDS: a newer version of the NDS - they look completely alike, but the internal firmware and structure are different, and one of these differences are that they will block 1st-generation passme/passkey. If you don't know what model your DS is, I suggest you buy a Passkey2 since Passkey2 is compatible with ALL DS'es.

 

[Blebleman]

I know that the SC suffers from GBA slowdowns, but are there any DS slowdowns?

That's what I'm most afraid of...

 

[Costello]

No, there are no DS slowdowns (as far as I can tell).